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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.06.2007 (43) Date of publication: 11.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/24 (21) Application number: 06803016.2 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08L 67/00(2006.01) C08L 77/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/034650 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/030494 (15.03.2007 Gazette 2007/11)

(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: 06.09.2005 US 713748 P (71) Applicant: Universal Fibers, Inc. Bristol, VA 24203-8930 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCSHEEHY, Brendan, F. Abingdon, VA 24211 (US) ROARK, Milton, K. Bristol, VA 24202 (US) STUDHOLME, Matthew, B. Abingdon, VA 24210 (US) (74) Representative: Bucks, Teresa Anne  Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)