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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29 (21) Application number: 08759651.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 3/10(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/056000 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/062764 (22.05.2009 Gazette 2009/21)

(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: 14.11.2007 WO PCT/EP2007/062350 (71) Applicant: NV Bekaert SA 8550 Zwevegem (BE)	(72) Inventors: DURIE, Angela F-59000 Lille (FR) JASPAERT, Bruno B-9750 Zingem (BE) TYTGAT, Dirk B-8550 Zwevegem (BE) (74) Representative: Bird, William Edward  Bird Goën & Co. Klein Dalenstraat 42A 3020 Winksele 3020 Winksele (BE)