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EP 0 662 118 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.1995 Bulletin 1995/28 (21) Application number: 93922706.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 75( . ) C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) C11D 1/ 90( . ) C11D 3/ 37( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/008875 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/007984 (14.04.1994 Gazette 1994/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.09.1992 GB 19920020343 13.08.1993 EP 19930870170 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DE SMET, Beatrijs, Lutgrade, A. B-1860 Meise (BE) PLUYTER, Johan, Gerwin, L. B-1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE) JONES, Lynda, Anne 21 Mayfield Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HE (GB) (74) Representative: Gibson, Tony Nicholas, et al  Procter & Gamble Limited, Whitley Road Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)