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(43) Date of publication: 01.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/18 (21) Application number: 94921401.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.06.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 02( . ) C11D 1/ 83( . ) C11D 3/ 12( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) C11D 1/ 66( . ) C11D 3/ 08( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 17/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/007261 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/002682 (26.01.1995 Gazette 1995/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.07.1993 JP 19930171911 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MURATA, Susumu Hyogo 660 (JP) KITKO, David, Johnathan Hyogo 662 (JP) (74) Representative: Pike, Christopher Gerard, et al  Procter & Gamble Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton, (P.O. Box Forest Hall No. 2) Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)