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(43) Date of publication: 14.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/16 (21) Application number: 01981820.2 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 9/28, C08J 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/042473 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/074842 (26.09.2002 Gazette 2002/39)

(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: 16.03.2001 US 809793 (71) Applicant: American Aerogel Corporation Rochester, NY 14611 (US)	(72) Inventors: ALBERT, Donald, F. Higganum, CT 06441 (US) ANDREWS, Greg, R. Rochester, NY 14607 (US) BRUNO, Joseph, W. Higganum, CT 06441 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)