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(43) Date of publication: 22.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/04 (21) Application number: 23771614.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C10G 1/10(2006.01) B29B 17/04(2006.01) C10G 1/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C10G 1/10; C10G 1/002; C10G 9/00; C10G 3/40 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/064401 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/178155 (21.09.2023 Gazette 2023/38)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 17.03.2022 US 202263269471 P (71) Applicant: Eastman Chemical Company Kingsport, TN 37660 (US)	(72) Inventors: SLIVENSKY, David, Eugene Tatum, TX 75691 (US) BITTING, Daryl Longview, TX 75604 (US) WU, Xianchun Longview, TX 75605 (US) POLASEK, Michael, Gary Longview, TX 75605 (US) (74) Representative: Ricker, Mathias  Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Zweibrückenstraße 5-7 80331 München 80331 München (DE)