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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.1997 Bulletin 1997/28 (21) Application number: 95934991.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.09.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07C 309/ 42( . ) C11D 1/ 28( . ) C11D 1/ 37( . ) C11D 1/ 22( . ) C11D 1/ 24( . ) C11D 1/ 29( . ) C11D 1/ 14( . ) C11D 1/ 72( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/011798 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/009273 (28.03.1996 Gazette 1996/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 22.09.1994 GB 19940019115 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: HARDY, Frederick, Edward Ponteland, Newcastle NE20 9ES (GB) INGRAM, Barry, Thomas Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear NE26 1JE (GB) VERMOTE, Christian, Leo, Marie Gosforth, Newcastle NE3 2LP (GB) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al  Procter & Gamble Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)