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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02 (21) Application number: 02725039.8 (22) Date of filing: 01.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09J 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/006186 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/070622 (12.09.2002 Gazette 2002/37)

(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: 02.03.2001 US 273184 P (71) Applicant: NU-CHEM, INC. Fenton, MO 63026 (US)	(72) Inventors: FELDMAN, Rubin Ladue, MO 63124 (US) TAYLOR, Edward, W., Jr. Ballwin, MO 63021 (US) BRYANT, Robert, L. St. Louis, MO 63119 (US) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Jean-Marie et al Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.,P.O. Box 1502 1015 Luxembourg 1015 Luxembourg (LU)