HIGH ELONGATION SPLITTABLE MULTICOMPONENT FIBERS COMPRISING STARCH AND POLYMERS - Patent 1560957

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EP 1 560 957 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/32

(21)	Application number: 02808136.2

(22)	Date of filing: 14.11.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: D01F 8/18, D01F 8/06, D01F 8/10, D01F 8/12, D01F 8/14, D04H 1/42

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/036592

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/044287 (27.05.2004 Gazette 2004/22)

(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 SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BOND, Eric, Bryan Maineville, OH 45039 (US) WHEELER, Daniel, Steven Cincinnati, OH 45231 (US) ARORA, Kelyn, Anne Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US)

(74)	Representative: Veronese, Pancrazio et al
	Procter & Gamble Italia S.p.A.Italian Research CenterVia Aterno 92/94 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino 66020 Sambuceto di San Giovanni Teatino (IT)

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