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(43) Date of publication: 15.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/11 (21) Application number: 15724435.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.05.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D04H 1/4291(2012.01) D04H 1/544(2012.01) D04H 3/03(2012.01) D04H 3/147(2012.01) D04H 1/46(2012.01) D04H 3/007(2012.01) D04H 3/11(2012.01) D04H 3/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/029385 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/171707 (12.11.2015 Gazette 2015/45)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 07.05.2014 US 201414271675 07.05.2014 US 201414271638 07.05.2014 US 201414271655 (71) Applicant: Biax-Fiberfilm Greenville, Wisconsin 54942 (US)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, Douglas Fremont, Wisconsin 54940 (US) STARK, Jeffrey Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) HASSAN, Mohammad Neenah, Wisconsin 54956 (US) (74) Representative: Diehl & Partner GbR  Patentanwälte Erika-Mann-Strasse 9 80636 München 80636 München (DE)