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(43) Date of publication: 27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52 (21) Application number: 05729224.5 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D01F 8/00(2006.01) D01D 5/32(2006.01) D01D 5/12(2006.01) D01D 5/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/008794 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/100651 (27.10.2005 Gazette 2005/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 23.03.2004 US 555306 P (71) Applicant: Solutia Inc. St. Louis, Missouri 63141 (US)	(72) Inventors: HANCOCK, John, Greg Pensacola, FL 32514 (US) BAKER, Robert, E. Pensacola, FL 32526 (US) (74) Representative: Albrecht, Thomas  Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München 80539 München (DE)