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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.09.2003 (43) Date of publication: 12.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/46 (21) Application number: 01930842.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08L 23/22, C08L 23/16, B60C 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0113/588 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/5837 (15.11.2001 Gazette 2001/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 11.05.2000 US 203329 P 11.05.2000 US 569363 (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc. Baytown, TX 77520-5200 (US)	(72) Inventors: TSOU, Andy, H. Houston, TX 77059 (US) DUVDEVANI, Ilan Houston, TX 77098 (US) WANG, Hsien-Chang Bellaire, TX 77401 (US) (74) Representative: Dew, Melvyn John et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.Intellectual Property Shared ServicesP.O. Box 105 1830 Machelen 1830 Machelen (BE)