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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/13 (21) Application number: 12723376.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 41/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2012/002071 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/156073 (22.11.2012 Gazette 2012/47)

(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: 16.05.2011 EP 11166213 (71) Applicant: Vesuvius Group S.A 7011 Ghlin (BE)	(72) Inventor: TABURIAUX, Stéphane B-7181 Feluy (BE) (74) Representative: Brohez, Véronique  Vesuvius Group S.A. Rue de Douvrain, 17 7011 Ghlin 7011 Ghlin (BE)