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EP 0 842 246 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.05.1998 Bulletin 1998/21 (21) Application number: 96923625.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 62( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/011249 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/003156 (30.01.1997 Gazette 1997/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.07.1995 GB 19950013999 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: BAILLELY, Gerard, Marcel Gosforth-Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 5LS (GB) HALL, Robin, Gibson Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XB (GB) VERMOTE, Christian, Leo, Marie Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2LP (GB) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)