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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.11.2003 (43) Date of publication: 07.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/15 (21) Application number: 02727785.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.06.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06M 11/155, D06M 13/184, D06M 13/207, D06P 3/60, D06P 1/673, D06P 5/20, D06M 11/84 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/002682 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/103104 (27.12.2002 Gazette 2002/52)

(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: 15.06.2001 GB 0114605 17.01.2002 GB 0201067 (71) Applicant: TENCEL LIMITED Spondon,Derby DE21 7BP (GB)	(72) Inventors: TAYLOR, James, Martin Chellaston,Derby DE73 1XH (GB) COLLINS, Geoffrey, William Mickleover,Derby DE3 5QZ (GB) (74) Representative: Hale, Stephen Geoffrey  JY & GW Johnson,Kingsbourne House,229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DP London WC1V 7DP (GB)