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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.03.2005 (43) Date of publication: 08.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/10 (21) Application number: 04755854.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C04B 28/02(1985.01) E04D 1/16(1968.09) E04D 1/04(1968.09) E04D 1/30(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/019980 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/113248 (29.12.2004 Gazette 2004/53)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 20.06.2003 US 480304 P (71) Applicant: James Hardie International Finance B.V. 1077 ZX Amsterdam (NL)

(72) Inventors: KUIZENGA, Marcus Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737 (US) BRUNTON, Greg Castlehill, NSW 2154 (AU) SLOANE, Brian Old Toongabie, NSW 2146 (AU) HINCZAK, Ihor Liverpool, NSW 2170 (AU) PAGONES, Peter Earlwood, NSW 2006 (AU) WANG, Huaijun Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (US) JIANG, Chongjun Alta Loma, CA 91737 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Paul Anthony King et al D Young & Co 120 Holborn GB-London EC1N 2DY GB-London EC1N 2DY (GB)