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(43) Date of publication: 02.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/14 (21) Application number: 01948373.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D01D 5/253, D01F 6/60, D06M 15/59, C08G 69/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0119/158 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/8565 (27.12.2001 Gazette 2001/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 16.06.2000 US 212128 P (71) Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Wilmington,Delaware 19898 (US)	(72) Inventors: MILLS, Tommy, Lee Axton, VA 24054 (US) PALMER, Charles, F., Jr. Waynesboro, VA 22980 (US) SHOEMAKER, Richard, T. Hixson, TN 37343 (US) (74) Representative: Jones, Alan John  CARPMAELS & RANSFORD43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA London, WC1A 2RA (GB)