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(11) EP 1 572 361 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(21) Application number: 03785808.1

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B01J 37/00, B01J 29/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2003/014169
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/054713 (01.07.2004 Gazette 2004/27)
(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 RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 18.12.2002 EP 02080617

(71) Applicant: Albemarle Netherlands B.V.
3818 LE Amersfoort (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DER ZON, Monique
    NL-1451 ME Purmerland (NL)
  • LAHEIJ, Erik, Jeroen
    NL-1181 SW Amstelveen (NL)
  • O'CONNOR, Paul
    NL-3871 KM Hoevelaken (NL)

(74) Representative: Rasser, Jacobus Cornelis 
Howrey LLP Rembrandt Tower Amstelplein 1, 31st Floor
1096 HA Amsterdam
1096 HA Amsterdam (NL)

   


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