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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.02.2016 (43) Date of publication: 19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16 (21) Application number: 15738408.2 (22) Date of filing: 10.06.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C23C 4/08(2016.01) C23C 28/00(2006.01) C23C 24/04(2006.01) C23C 4/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2015/051703 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/189612 (17.12.2015 Gazette 2015/50)

(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: 10.06.2014 GB 201410336 (71) Applicant: Monitor Coatings Limited North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE29 8SE (GB)	(72) Inventor: BRYAN, Allcock North Shields Tyne and Wear NE29 8SE (GB) (74) Representative: Archer, Graham John  Archer-IP Ltd Northern Design Centre Abbott's Hill Gateshead Newcastle upon Tyne NE8 3DF Newcastle upon Tyne NE8 3DF (GB)