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(11) EP 2 209 933 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30

(21) Application number: 08841904.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01D 5/18(2006.01)
D01D 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/080693
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/055413 (30.04.2009 Gazette 2009/18)
(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: 23.10.2007 US 981848 P

(71) Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Cleveland, OH 44111 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HELLRING, Stuart D.
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15243 (US)
  • CAMPBELL, Melanie S.
    Sarver, Pennsylvania 16055 (US)
  • MUNRO, Calum H.
    Wexford, Pennsylvania 15090 (US)

(74) Representative: Polypatent 
Braunsberger Feld 29
D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach
D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach (DE)

   


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