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(11) EP 1 841 916 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/41

(21) Application number: 05855567.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D21H 21/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/047032
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/071853 (06.07.2006 Gazette 2006/27)
(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: 24.06.2005 US 694057 P
24.06.2005 US 694059 P
21.12.2005 US 313503
29.12.2004 US 640163 P
29.12.2004 US 639897 P
29.12.2004 US 640166 P

(71) Applicant: HERCULES INCORPORATED
Wilmington, DE 19894-0001 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SUTMAN, Frank, J.
    Jacksonville, Florida 32257-5404 (US)
  • ZHANG, Fushan
    Jacksonville, Florida 32257-5352 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


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