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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.04.2003 (43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 01989151.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09D 9/02, C11D 3/14, C11D 17/00, C11D 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0145/487 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/7376 (25.07.2002 Gazette 2002/30)

(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: 28.11.2000 US 724213 (71) Applicant: JohnsonDiversey, Inc. Sturtevant,Wisconsin 53177-0902 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEWIS, Paul, F. Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (US) (74) Representative: Howard, Paul Nicholas et al Carpmaels & Ransford43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)