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(43) Date of publication: 20.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/34 (21) Application number: 95937682.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 12( . ) C11D 11/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/014077 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/014384 (17.05.1996 Gazette 1996/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.11.1994 GB 19940022378 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: BAILLELY, Gerard, Marcel Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5LS (GB) GUEDIRA, Nour-Eddine Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2TA (GB) HALL, Robin, Gibson Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XB (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)