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(43) Date of publication: 11.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/11 (21) Application number: 17723749.2 (22) Date of filing: 05.05.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B02C 17/16(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2017/051268 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/203022 (08.11.2018 Gazette 2018/45)

(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 MD (71) Applicant: Belmonte Investments Limited Ashton-On-Ribble, Preston PR2 2YP (GB)	(72) Inventor: SACCO, Andrew San pawl il-Bahar (MT) (74) Representative: Bonatto, Marco et al Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)