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EP 0612841 B1 19960605 - Use of fabric treatment compostions

Title (en)

Use of fabric treatment compostions

Title (de)

Verwendung von Textilbehandlungszusammensetzungen

Title (fr)

Utilisation de compositions pour le traitement du tissu

Publication

EP 0612841 B1 19960605 (EN)

Application

EP 94300963 A 19940210

Priority

GB 9303815 A 19930225

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0612841A2] The use of fabric softening clay on keratin containing fibres for controlling and for preventing pilling.

IPC 1-7

C11D 3/12; D06M 11/79

IPC 8 full level

C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/001 (2013.01); C11D 3/0015 (2013.01); C11D 3/1253 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0612841 A2 19940831; EP 0612841 A3 19950503; EP 0612841 B1 19960605; DE 69400223 D1 19960711; DE 69400223 T2 19961010; ES 2088693 T3 19960816; GB 9303815 D0 19930414

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94300963 A 19940210; DE 69400223 T 19940210; ES 94300963 T 19940210; GB 9303815 A 19930225