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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27 (21) Application number: 01986310.9 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08L 53/02, C08F 297/04 (86) International application number: PCT/US0131/134 (87) International publication number: WO 0202/8965 (11.04.2002 Gazette 2002/15)

(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: 04.10.2000 US 237533 P (71) Applicant: Kraton Polymers Research B.V. 1030 BH Amsterdam (NL)	(72) Inventors: DJIAUW, Lie, Khong Houston, TX 77095 (US) HANDLIN, Dale, Lee, Jr. Houston, TX 77082 (US) MODIC, Michael, John Richmond, TX 77469 (US) (74) Representative: Kortekaas, Marcel C. J. A. et al KRATON Polymers Research B.V.,Intellectual Property Services,P.O. Box 37666 1030 BH Amsterdam 1030 BH Amsterdam (NL)