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(43) Date of publication: 29.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/52 (21) Application number: 96905472.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 34( . ) C11D 7/ 34( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) C11D 7/ 54( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/001909 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/027652 (12.09.1996 Gazette 1996/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.03.1995 US 19950398475 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: NA, Henry, Cheng Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) RODRIGUEZ, Pedro, Antonio Forest Park, OH 45240 (US) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)