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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.11.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 02733834.2 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 8/32, C08F 36/20, C08F 236/20, C08L 45/00, B32B 27/06, G03C 1/93 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/007136 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/073307 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)

(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: 13.03.2001 US 275528 P (71) Applicant: Arch Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Norwalk, Connecticut 06856-4500 (US)

(72) Inventors: BINOD, B., De Providence, RI 03904 (US) MALIK, Sanjay Attleboro, MA 02703 (US) SPAZIANO, Gregory, Dominic Providence, RI 02909 (US) BIAFORE, John, Joseph Providence, RI 02907 (US) FOSTER, Patrick Providence, RI 02903 (US) SLATER, Sidney, George Cumberland, RI 02864 (US) STEINHAUSLER, Thomas Cumberland, RI 02864 (US) BLAKENEY, Andrew, J. Seekonk, MA 02771 (US) (74) Representative: Bannerman, David Gardner et al Withers & Rogers,Goldings House,2 Hays Lane London SE1 2HW London SE1 2HW (GB)