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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45 (21) Application number: 07703709.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 35/28(2006.01) B23K 35/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2007/050158 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/080160 (19.07.2007 Gazette 2007/29)

(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: 11.01.2006 EP 06100227 11.01.2006 US 757888 P (71) Applicant: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V. 6824 BM Arnhem (NL)	(72) Inventor: SHAW, Peter Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA (GB) (74) Representative: Schalkwijk, Pieter Cornelis  Akzo Nobel N.V. Intellectual Property Department P.O. Box 9300 6800 SB Arnhem 6800 SB Arnhem (NL)