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(43) Date of publication: 11.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/24 (21) Application number: 06801452.1 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 33/04(2006.01) B65D 30/10(2006.01) B65D 30/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/031690 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/027423 (08.03.2007 Gazette 2007/10)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 29.08.2005 US 214419 29.08.2005 US 214434 (71) Applicant: Exopack-Technology, LLC South Carolina 29302-3702 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHARP, Stuart Greer, South Carolina 29307 (US) WOOD, Allyson Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307 (US) SOLOMON, George Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307 (US) (74) Representative: Hanna, Peter William Derek et al Hanna, Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)