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(43) Date of publication: 17.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/20 (21) Application number: 15729924.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C22C 38/00(2006.01) C22C 38/04(2006.01) C22C 38/12(2006.01) C22C 38/48(2006.01) C22C 38/58(2006.01) C22C 38/02(2006.01) C22C 38/08(2006.01) C22C 38/44(2006.01) C22C 38/50(2006.01) C22C 30/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2015/051740 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/005724 (14.01.2016 Gazette 2016/02)

(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: 10.07.2014 GB 201412315 04.09.2014 GB 201415625 (71) Applicant: Paralloy Limited Billingham TS23 4DA (GB)	(72) Inventor: FLAHAUT, Dominique Billingham TS23 4DA (GB) (74) Representative: HGF Limited  1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)