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(43) Date of publication: 31.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/44 (21) Application number: 10807638.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D21B 1/06(2006.01) B27N 3/00(2006.01) D21B 1/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2010/052191 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/077155 (30.06.2011 Gazette 2011/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 22.12.2009 GB 0922364 (71) Applicant: MDFR Natural Fibres Limited Beaumaris, Gwynedd LL58 8BW (GB)	(72) Inventor: NEW, Arthur, James Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO43 7FG (GB) (74) Representative: Rogers, Alex Lee  Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)