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(43) Date of publication: 17.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/07 (21) Application number: 14782460.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C21D 7/13(2006.01) C21D 8/00(2006.01) C21D 9/46(2006.01) B21B 15/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2014/000416 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/165934 (16.10.2014 Gazette 2014/42)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 13.04.2013 AU 2013205082 (71) Applicant: Onesteel Reinforcing Pty. Ltd. Villawood, New South Wales 2163 (AU)	(72) Inventor: MCGREGOR, Graeme Burradoo, New South Wales 2576 (AU) (74) Representative: Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus et al Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München 81373 München (DE)