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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24712315.1 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 23/00(2006.01) B01J 27/057(2006.01) B01J 37/06(2006.01) B01J 37/16(2006.01) B01J 23/28(2006.01) B01J 37/03(2006.01) B01J 37/08(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B01J 2523/00; B01J 2523/68; B01J 2523/56; B01J 2523/64; B01J 2523/55; B01J 23/28; B01J 27/0576; B01J 37/08; B01J 23/002; B01J 2523/57; B01J 2523/53; B01J 37/038; B01J 37/06; B01J 37/16; B01J 2235/15 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/052374 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/189533 (19.09.2024 Gazette 2024/38)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 13.03.2023 US 202363489897 P (71) Applicant: Nova Chemicals (International) S.A. 1700 Fribourg (CH)	(72) Inventor: TAYLOR, Jared Calgary, Alberta T2E 7K7 (CA) (74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP  Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)