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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2003 (43) Date of publication: 05.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/45 (21) Application number: 01986103.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08K 5/15, C08K 5/13, C08K 5/00, C08K 3/00, C08L 23/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0146/883 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/4260 (06.06.2002 Gazette 2002/23)

(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: 30.11.2000 US 250085 P (71) Applicant: Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc. Baytown, TX 77520-2101 (US)	(72) Inventors: PORTNOY, C., Robert Houston, TX 77071 (US) CHUDGAR, K., Rajan League City, TX 77573 (US) (74) Representative: Dew, Melvyn John et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.Intellectual Property Shared ServicesP.O. Box 105 1830 Machelen 1830 Machelen (BE)