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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/48 (21) Application number: 06717437.5 (22) Date of filing: 05.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D21H 21/36(2006.01) D21H 17/37(2006.01) D21H 17/44(2006.01) D21H 17/29(2006.01) D21H 17/56(2006.01) D21H 23/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/000233 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/074255 (13.07.2006 Gazette 2006/28)

(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: 05.01.2005 US 641618 P (71) Applicants: Dow Global Technologies Inc. Midland, Michigan 48674 (US) AQUASERV, INC. Memphis, Tennessee 38107 (US)	(72) Inventors: MARKS, Thomas, I. Memphis, Tennessee 38104 (US) MELONI, Gary, A. Memphis, Tennessee 38111 (US) LAZONBY, Judy, G. Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012 (US) (74) Representative: Böhm, Brigitte et al Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 860 820 81635 München 81635 München (DE)