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EP 0 679 177 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/44 (21) Application number: 94907190.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 7/ 18( . ) C11D 17/ 06( . ) C23G 1/ 20( . ) C11D 3/ 18( . ) C11D 7/ 12( . ) C11D 7/ 24( . ) C23G 1/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/000355 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/016047 (21.07.1994 Gazette 1994/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.01.1993 EP 19930870004 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MACBEATH, Fiona Susan, 5 Cheswick Drive Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5DF (GB) JONES, Lynda Anne, 21 Mayfield Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4H3 (GB) TURNER, John, Christopher Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9DZ (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)