(19)
(11) EP 2 165 011 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.04.2009

(43) Date of publication:
24.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/12

(21) Application number: 08772500.8

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01D 5/30(2006.01)
D01D 5/098(2006.01)
D01D 5/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/069587
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/009632 (15.01.2009 Gazette 2009/03)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 10.07.2007 US 958970 P

(71) Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Wilmington, DE 19898 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SIMMONDS, Glen, E.
    Avondale, Pennsylvania 19311 (US)

(74) Representative: Matthews, Derek Peter et al
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


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