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(43) Date of publication: 05.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/32 (21) Application number: 96923644.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 62( . ) C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) C11D 1/ 02( . ) C11D 1/ 65( . ) C11D 3/ 37( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 1/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/011285 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/003157 (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 19950013956 31.05.1996 GB 19960011327 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DODD, Ian, Martin Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 OYW (GB) THOEN, Christiaan, Arthur, Jacques, K. Tyne & Wear NE30 3LT (GB) MOSS, Michael, Alan, John Northumberland NE43 7DZ (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)