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(43) Date of publication: 01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27 (21) Application number: 07824051.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/003797 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/043988 (17.04.2008 Gazette 2008/16)

(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: 09.10.2006 GB 0619958 (71) Applicant: Filtrona International Limited Milton Keynes MK9 1AU (GB)	(72) Inventor: CLARKE, Paul, Francis Northumberland NE61 2YE (GB) (74) Representative: Bates, Philip Ian  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)