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(43) Date of publication: 29.01.1997 Bulletin 1997/05 (21) Application number: 95915372.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D06L 3/ 02( . ) C11D 3/ 36( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C12S 11/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 33( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) D06L 3/ 11( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/002732 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/028463 (26.10.1995 Gazette 1995/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.04.1994 GB 19940007536 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: MOSS, Michael, Alan, John Northumberland NE42 5BB (GB) SORRIE, Graham, Alexander Northumberland NE61 3QT (GB) THOEN, Christian, Arthur, J., K. Tyne and Wear NE30 3LT (GB) BAILLELY, Gerard, Marcel Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 5LS (GB) URDANETA-SCHMIDT, E. Chr., Avenue Principal Caracas (VE) AMESTICA, Luis, Alberto, Residencia Arbolada Caracas (VE) FIGUEROA, Fr. R., Condunto Resid. "Juan PabloII Montalban, Caracas (VE) (74) Representative: Gibson, Tony Nicholas, et al  Procter & Gamble (NTC) Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)