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EP 3 356 066 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/32 (21) Application number: 16778725.8 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B22D 11/108(2006.01) B22D 11/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2016/073157 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/055377 (06.04.2017 Gazette 2017/14)

(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: 28.09.2015 GB 201517130 (71) Applicant: Imerys S.A. 75015 Paris (FR)	(72) Inventor: ZINNI, Michael 47441 Moers (DE) (74) Representative: Haseltine Lake LLP  Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)