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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 05855625.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05D 7/16(2006.01) C10G 9/20(2006.01) C10G 9/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/047101 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/076160 (20.07.2006 Gazette 2006/29)

(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: 10.01.2005 US 642675 P 03.06.2005 US 687411 P (71) Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY Annandale, NJ 08801-0900 (US)

(72) Inventors: CODY, Ian A. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 (US) WOO, Hyung S. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70817 (US) GREANEY, Mark A. Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania 18972 (US) STEPHENS, George Humble, Texas 77346 (US) YEGANEH, Mohsen Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 (US) DOUGAL, Shawn M. Frenchtown, New Jersey 08825 (US) COOPER, Ashley E. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 (US) HUFFMAN, Hugh L. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810 (US) BRUNO, Thomas Raritan, New Jersey 08869 (US) (74) Representative: Gerstberger, Gisela et al ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. IP Law Shared Services P.O. Box 105 B-1830 Machelen B-1830 Machelen (BE)