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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 25.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/26 (21) Application number: 01981382.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C22C 1/10, C04B 41/88, C04B 38/00, F16D 55/226, F16D 65/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0131/178 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/7048 (04.04.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(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: 28.09.2000 US 236092 P (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors: DAVIS, Sarah J. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) HOLLOWAY, Scott R. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) SATZER, William J., Jr. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) SKILDUM, John D. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) VISSER, Larry R. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) WAITE, Ernest R. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Meyers, Hans-Wilhelm, Dr.Dipl.-Chem. et al Patentanwältevon Kreisler-Selting-WernerPostfach 10 22 41 50462 Köln 50462 Köln (DE)