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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.03.2008 (43) Date of publication: 18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12 (21) Application number: 07782964.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C08L 71/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/067854 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/140070 (06.12.2007 Gazette 2007/49)

(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: 24.05.2006 US 420088 24.05.2006 US 420081 (71) Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)	(72) Inventors: BALFOUR, Kim Delanson, NY 12053 (US) MHETAR, Vijay Slingerlands, NY 12159 (US) (74) Representative: Bublak, Wolfgang et al Bardehle, Pagenberg, Dost, Altenburg, Geissler, Galileiplatz 1 81679 München 81679 München (DE)