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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.12.2003 (43) Date of publication: 07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15 (21) Application number: 01992728.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.11.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08F 4/70, C08F 10/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/042974 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/036642 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 06.11.2000 US 246254 P 06.11.2000 US 246255 P 06.11.2000 US 246178 P 06.07.2001 US 303150 P (71) Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAVOIE, Gino, Georges Kingsport, TN 37664 (US) MACKENZIE, Peter, Borden Kingsport, TN 37660 (US) KILLIAN, Christopher, Moore Gray, TN 37615 (US) SMITH, Thomas, William Kingsport, TN 37660 (US) (74) Representative: Wibbelmann, Jobst, Dr., Dipl.-Chem.  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff,Patent- und Rechtsanwälte,Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)