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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/45 (21) Application number: 95942508.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 722( . ) C11D 3/ 20( . ) C11D 1/ 06( . ) C11D 1/ 12( . ) C11D 1/ 29( . ) C11D 3/ 18( . ) C11D 1/ 00( . ) C11D 1/ 10( . ) C11D 1/ 28( . ) C11D 1/ 88( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/015544 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/017590 (13.06.1996 Gazette 1996/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.12.1994 GB 19940024521 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DIXON, Thomas, Jefferson Cincinnati, OH 45240 (US) SCHMIDT, Robert, Raymond Fort Wright, KY 41011 (US) (74) Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al  Patent Department, Lovett House, Lovett Road Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ Staines, Middlesex TW18 3AZ (GB)