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(43) Date of publication: 19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20 (21) Application number: 08760104.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D01G 15/92(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/056508 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/003771 (08.01.2009 Gazette 2009/02)

(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: 04.07.2007 EP 07111769 (71) Applicant: NV Bekaert SA 8550 Zwevegem (BE)	(72) Inventors: SCHEERENS, Christiaan B-9032 Gent - Wondelgem (BE) VANGHELUWE, Lieven B-9600 Ronse (BE) VERBAUWHEDE, Hans B-8500 Zwevegem (BE)