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(43) Date of publication: 08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41 (21) Application number: 00984514.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D01D 5/11, D01F 6/04, D01F 6/06, D01F 6/32, C11D 7/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US0035/311 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/2072 (04.07.2002 Gazette 2002/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY WilmingtonDelaware 19898 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHIN, Hyunkook Wilmington, DE 19803 (US) KAO, Chien-Ping, Chai Newark, DE 19711 (US) SCHWEIGER, Thomas, A., J. Fayetteville, AR 72701 (US) (74) Representative: Thomson, James B.  Frank B. Dehn & Co.179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)