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(43) Date of publication: 26.08.1998 Bulletin 1998/35 (21) Application number: 96932242.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 02( . ) C11D 3/ 12( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) C11D 17/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 08( . ) C11D 3/ 22( . ) C11D 3/ 50( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/014870 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/011151 (27.03.1997 Gazette 1997/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.09.1995 US 19950003871P (60) Divisional application: 01119868.6 / 1160311 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: SURUTZIDIS, Athanasios Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) KVIETOK, Frank, Andrej Cincinnati, OH 45208 (US) BURCKETT-ST.LAURENT, James, Charles Cincinnati, OH 45249 (US) BURNS, Michael, Eugene Hamilton, OH 45011 (US) COOK, Thomas, Edward Cincinnati, OH 45223 (US) GOSSELINK, Eugene, Paul Cincinnati, OH 45251 (US) MANOHAR, Sanjeev, Krishnadas Fairfield, OH 45014 (US) RIZZI, George, Peter Cincinnati, OH 45224 (US) SHOWELL, Michael, Stanford Cincinnati, OH 45224 (US) WATSON, Randall, Alan Cincinnati, OH 45215 (US) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)