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(43) Date of publication: 13.11.1996 Bulletin 1996/46 (21) Application number: 95908587.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 645( . ) C11D 1/ 835( . ) C11D 1/ 94( . ) C11D 1/ 52( . ) C11D 1/ 90( . ) C11D 1/ 65( . ) C11D 1/ 86( . ) C11D 1/ 04( . ) C11D 1/ 75( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/000768 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/020026 (27.07.1995 Gazette 1995/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 25.01.1994 US 19940187251 21.11.1994 US 19940342558 22.12.1994 GB 19940025942 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: FOLEY, Peter, Robert Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1RX (GB) CLARKE, Joanna, Margaret NE2 3DR (GB) FU, Yi-Chang (NMN) Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US) VINSON, Phillip, Kyle Fairfield, OH 45014 (US) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier, et al  Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)