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EP 1 465 970 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/42 (21) Application number: 03713229.7 (22) Date of filing: 10.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/62, C11D 7/26, C11D 7/32 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/000792 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/060047 (24.07.2003 Gazette 2003/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 15.01.2002 US 47061 15.01.2002 US 47050 (71) Applicant: Milliken & Company Spartanburg, SC 29303 (US)	(72) Inventor: STAVRAKAS, James E. Greenville, SC 29605 (US) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)