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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.05.2006 (43) Date of publication: 28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13 (21) Application number: 05771318.2 (22) Date of filing: 11.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 49/42(2006.01) B29C 41/20(2006.01) B65G 17/48(2006.01) B29C 49/02(2006.01) B05D 7/00(2006.01) B65G 47/52(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/024726 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/010141 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 09.07.2004 US 586854 P 14.01.2005 US 644044 P 18.04.2005 US 672321 P (71) Applicant: Advanced Plastics Technologies Luxembourg S.A. 1150 Luxembourg (LU)

(72) Inventors: HUTCHINSON, Gerald, A. Coto de Caza, California 92679-5128 (US) LEE, Robert, A. Bowdon Cheshire WA14 3JP (GB) FARHA, Said Pleasantville, New York 10570 (US) THARMAPURAM, Sriram Stamford, Connecticut 06902 (US) FINLAY, Pat New Fairfield, Connecticut 06812 (US) (74) Representative: polypatent  Polypatent Patentanwälte Braunsberger Feld 29 51429 Bergisch Gladbach 51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)