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(43) Date of publication: 09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24 (21) Application number: 01955852.7 (22) Date of filing: 18.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 13/15, A61F 13/20, B32B 27/12, B32B 27/30, B29D 22/00, B29D 23/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/022493 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/007864 (30.01.2003 Gazette 2003/05)

(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 (71) Applicant: Polymer Group, Inc. North Charleston, S.C. 29405 (US)	(72) Inventor: ERDOS, Valeria Huntersville, NC 28078 (US) (74) Representative: Lyons, Andrew John et al ROYSTONS,Tower Building,Water Street Liverpool L3 1BA,Merseyside Liverpool L3 1BA,Merseyside (GB)