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EP 1 353 795 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43 (21) Application number: 00979166.6 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B32B 27/04, B32B 27/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0031/095 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/8381 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(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 (71) Applicant: HEXCEL CORPORATION Dublin,California 94568 (US)	(72) Inventors: BUCKINGHAM, Mark, R. Sawston, Cambridge CB2 4UP (GB) BLAIR, F., Dana Cambs CB3 7XU (GB) HARRINGTON, Christopher, J., E. Ware, Hertfordshire (GB) (74) Representative: Wilson Gunn M'Caw  41-51 Royal Exchange,Cross Street Manchester M2 7BD Manchester M2 7BD (GB)