(19)
(11) EP 2 150 385 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/38

(21) Application number: 08729862.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.02.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B28B 3/20(2006.01)
 D04H 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/053964
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/077156 (26.06.2008 Gazette 2008/26)

(54)

SPUNLAID FIBERS COMPRISING COATED CALCIUM CARBONATE, PROCESSES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION, AND NONWOVEN PRODUCTS

GESPONNENE FASERN MIT BESCHICHTETEM KALZIUMKARBONAT, VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG UND VLIESPRODUKTE

FIBRES FILÉES CONSTITUÉES DE CARBONATE DE CALCIUM REVÊTU, LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION ET PRODUITS NON TISSÉS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.06.2007 US 941684 P
30.08.2007 US 969100 P
18.12.2007 WO PCT/US2007/087919

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/06

(60) Divisional application:
11180514.9 / 2397293

(73) Proprietor: Imerys Pigments, Inc.
Roswell, GA 30076 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • McAMISH, Larry H.
    Marietta, GA 30062 (US)
  • SKELHORN, David A.
    Alpharetta, GA 30005 (US)

(74) Representative: Rushton, David John 
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU
Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)


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