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EP 0 679 178 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/44 (21) Application number: 94906657.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 17/ 06( . ) C11D 3/ 18( . ) C11D 7/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/000570 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/016048 (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 28.05.1993 EP 19930870090 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: MACBEATH, Fiona, Susan Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5DF (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)