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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 00946847.1 (22) Date of filing: 23.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A24D 3/14, A24D 3/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/017300 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/000045 (03.01.2002 Gazette 2002/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation Wilmington,Delaware 19809-7663 (US)	(72) Inventors: WIECZOREK, Joseph, Jr. Flemington, NJ 08822 (US) MORRISON, Brian, D. Lebanon, NJ 08833 (US) COLE, Ingrid Somerville, NJ 08876 (US) (74) Representative: Held, Stephan, Dr.rer.nat., Dipl.-Chem. et al Meissner, Bolte & PartnerPostfach 86 03 29 81630 München 81630 München (DE)