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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/44 (21) Application number: 96902617.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.01.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 83( . ) C11D 1/ 14( . ) C11D 1/ 66( . ) C11D 3/ 12( . ) C11D 1/ 29( . ) C11D 1/ 72( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/000214 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/021705 (18.07.1996 Gazette 1996/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 12.01.1995 GB 19950000592 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: BAILLELY, Gerard, Marcel Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne (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)