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(11) EP 2 215 034 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
11.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/32

(21) Application number: 08836328.8

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C06B 45/00(2006.01)
C06B 31/28(2006.01)
C06B 29/22(2006.01)
C06B 47/14(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/076645
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/045723 (09.04.2009 Gazette 2009/15)
(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: 01.10.2007 US 976654 P

(71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARAN, Jimmie R., Jr.
    Saint Paul Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)
  • HOLCOMB, Bruce, A.
    Stillwater Minnesota 55082 (US)

(74) Representative: Voortmans, Gilbert J.L. 
3M Europe S.A./N.V. Office of Intellectual Property Counsel Hermeslaan 7
1831 Diegem
1831 Diegem (BE)

   


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