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(43) Date of publication: 28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05 (21) Application number: 02716843.4 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08K 5/34, C08L 91/08 // C08K5:00,(C08K5/00, 5:34) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2002/003310 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/079313 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)

(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: 02.04.2001 US 824048 02.04.2001 US 824141 02.04.2001 US 824146 02.04.2001 US 824194 02.04.2001 US 825552 (71) Applicant: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. 4057 Basel (CH)	(72) Inventors: WOOD, Mervin, Gale Poughquag, NY 12570 (US) ROBERTS, Andrea, R. Wingdale, NY 12594 (US) JUDD, Deborah Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (US)