(19)

(11)

EP 1 478 800 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48 (21) Application number: 03704490.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D06M 13/11, D06M 13/463, D06P 5/22, C08B 11/145, C08H 1/00, C08H 1/06, C08G 69/48, C14C 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/000891 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/066957 (14.08.2003 Gazette 2003/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 06.02.2002 GB 0202723 (71) Applicant: HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC Salt Lake City,Utah 84108 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEI, Xiao Ping Birmingham B30 1BQ (GB) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John et al Barker Brettell,138 Hagley Road,Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)