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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.01.2008 (43) Date of publication: 24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52 (21) Application number: 07759584.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10M 141/12(2006.01) C10N 30/10(2006.01) C10N 10/12(2006.01) C10N 40/25(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/065371 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/115042 (11.10.2007 Gazette 2007/41)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 29.03.2006 US 787334 P (71) Applicant: Albemarle Corporation Baton Rouge, LA 70801-1765 (US)	(72) Inventors: GATTO, Vincent J. Baton Rouge, LA 70810 (US) SCHNELLER, Emily R. Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (US) MOEHLE, William E. Baton Rouge, LA 70815 (US) (74) Representative: Hatzmann, Martin et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag 2517 JR Den Haag (NL)