(19)
(11) EP 2 643 516 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.07.2012

(43) Date of publication:
02.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/40

(21) Application number: 11791396.2

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D21C 1/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2011/061610
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/071308 (31.05.2012 Gazette 2012/22)
(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: 23.11.2010 US 416477 P

(71) Applicant: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
Wilmington, Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • COHEN, Jeffrey, David
    Kennett Square Pennsylvania 19348 (US)
  • CAMP, Carl, E.
    Wilmington Delaware 19808 (US)
  • GONZALEZ, Yamaira
    Wilmington Delaware 19808 (US)

(74) Representative: Matthews, Derek Peter 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


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