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(43) Date of publication: 04.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/06 (21) Application number: 96910538.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 12( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 3/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/004023 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/031590 (10.10.1996 Gazette 1996/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.04.1995 US 19950415905 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: COSTA, Jill, Bonham Cincinnati, OH 45220 (US) MARTINEZ-BACO, Miguel, Orlando Cincinnati, OH 45231 (US) JOLICOEUR, John, Michael Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 (US) (74) Representative: Mather, Peter Geoffrey, et al  Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)