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(43) Date of publication: 17.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/38 (21) Application number: 95942469.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.11.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 02( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 3/ 12( . ) C11D 17/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/015250 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/017030 (06.06.1996 Gazette 1996/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.11.1994 GB 19940024009 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHERRINGTON, Paul, Richard Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2QU (GB) DORSET, Andrew Tyne & Wear NE25 8LX (GB) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier, et al  Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)