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EP 1 485 528 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.12.2003 (43) Date of publication: 15.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/51 (21) Application number: 03744608.5 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: D04H 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/006049 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/078714 (25.09.2003 Gazette 2003/39)

(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: 15.03.2002 US 99659 (71) Applicant: OWENS CORNING Toledo,Ohio 43659 (US)	(72) Inventor: TILTON, Jeffrey, A. Goshen, KY 40026 (US) (74) Representative: Jacob, Reuben Ellis et al R G C Jenkins & Co.,26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)