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(43) Date of publication: 26.06.1996 Bulletin 1996/26 (21) Application number: 94926007.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.08.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 52( . ) C11D 17/ 00( . ) C11D 1/ 65( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/009551 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/007332 (16.03.1995 Gazette 1995/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.09.1993 US 19930118868 26.07.1994 US 19940278851 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCHEIBEL, Jeffrey, John Cincinnati, OH 45242 (US) CONNOR, Daniel, Stedman Cincinnati, OH 45239 (US) FU, Yi-Chang Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US) (74) Representative: Pike, Christopher Gerard, et al  Procter & Gamble Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)