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(43) Date of publication: 22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43 (21) Application number: 06794659.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B32B 17/10(2006.01) H05B 3/84(2006.01) B32B 15/08(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/003708 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/039747 (12.04.2007 Gazette 2007/15)

(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: 06.10.2005 GB 0520306 (71) Applicants: Pilkington Group Limited St. Helens Merseyside WA10 3TT (GB) Scheuten Precision Technologies B.V. 6136 XB Sittard (NL)

(72) Inventors: GREENALL, Michael, Robert Lancashire PR25 5RG (GB) DIXON, Jonathan, Barclay Lancashire WN8 7PD (GB) DIRKS, Frank NL-6127 CJ Grevenbicht (NL) HAAFT, Mathijs, Ten NL-6441 LB Brunssum (NL) ROTHFUSZ, Paul NL-5591 PG Heeze (NL) (74) Representative: Cawley, Aimee Elizabeth et al Pilkington Group Limited Group IP Department Pilkington Europ. Technical Centre Hall Lane, Lathom Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF Ormskirk, Lancashire L40 5UF (GB)