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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/43 (21) Application number: 15825700.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04F 13/08(2006.01) E04B 1/76(2006.01) E04B 1/41(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/066097 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/100514 (23.06.2016 Gazette 2016/25)

(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 MD (30) Priority: 17.12.2014 US 201462093032 P (71) Applicant: Dow Corning Corporation Midland, Michigan 48686-0994 (US)	(72) Inventors: CARBARY, Lawrence Donald Midland, MI 48642 (US) JENSEN, Jary D Sanford, MI 48657 (US) (74) Representative: Donlan, Andrew Michael et al Dow Corning Limited Intellectual Property Departement Cardiff Road Barry, South Glamorgan CF63 2YL Barry, South Glamorgan CF63 2YL (GB)