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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.01.2008 (43) Date of publication: 18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12 (21) Application number: 07783813.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23L 2/42(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/069012 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/137053 (29.11.2007 Gazette 2007/48)

(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 Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 17.05.2006 US 801459 P (71) Applicant: Lanxess Corporation Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1112 (US)	(72) Inventors: APPLEWHITE, Lee Ann Gainesville, FL 32606 (US) SAMRA, Mairym Rochester, MI 48307 (US) WINNICZUK, Paul Auburndale, FL 33823 (US) (74) Representative: Herbold, Matthias  LANXESS Deutschland GmbH LIP IRP Q 18 51369 Leverkusen 51369 Leverkusen (DE)