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(43) Date of publication: 27.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/43 (21) Application number: 09708194.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/02(2006.01) A24D 3/04(2006.01) A24D 3/02(2006.01) A24D 3/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/000324 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/098462 (13.08.2009 Gazette 2009/33)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 07.02.2008 GB 0802313 03.03.2008 GB 0803995 (71) Applicant: Filtrona International Limited Milton Keynes MK9 1AU (GB)	(72) Inventor: CLARKE, Paul, Francis Northumberland NE61 2YE (GB) (74) Representative: Bates, Philip Ian  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road GB-London WC1X 8PL GB-London WC1X 8PL (GB)