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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.10.2009 (43) Date of publication: 10.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/45 (21) Application number: 09703354.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.01.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/02(2006.01) A24D 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2009/000215 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/093051 (30.07.2009 Gazette 2009/31)

(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: 23.01.2008 GB 0801246 08.12.2008 GB 0822366 (71) Applicant: Filtrona International Limited Milton Keynes MK9 1AU (GB)	(72) Inventors: CLARKE, Paul, Francis Northumberland NE61 2YE (GB) ARAUJO, Daniel, S. Alot Parana (PY) (74) Representative: Bates, Philip Ian  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)