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(43) Date of publication: 05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14 (21) Application number: 04714241.9 (22) Date of filing: 25.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 13/04(1990.01) C04B 38/02(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2004/000241 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/101137 (25.11.2004 Gazette 2004/48)

(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 (30) Priority: 16.05.2003 US 471400 P (71) Applicants: James Hardie International Finance B.V. 1077 ZX Amsterdam (NL) James Hardie International Finance B.V. 1077 ZX Amsterdam (NL)	(72) Inventors: HOJAJI, Hamid Claremont, CA 91711 (US) ZHANG, Huagang Yucaipa, CA 92399 (US) LABERNIK, Shannon, Marie Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 (US) PHAM, Thinh Kensington, NSW 2033 (AU) (74) Representative: Hallybone, Huw George et al Carpmaels and Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB)