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(11) EP 0 865 480 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
23.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/39

(21) Application number: 96929867.0

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C11D 3/ 12( . )
C11D 7/ 20( . )
C11D 17/ 06( . )
C11D 3/ 37( . )
C11D 9/ 18( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/014106
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/009406 (13.03.1997 Gazette 1997/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 01.09.1995 EP 19950306121

(71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FENNEY, Michael, Keith
    Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE5 4TR (GB)
  • WEVERS, Jean
    B-1840 Steenhuffel (BE)

(74) Representative: Mather, Peter Geoffrey 
Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100
1853 Strombeek-Bever
1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

   


(54) DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING CLAY FLOCCULATING POLYMER WITH PARTICLE SIZE LESS THAN 250 MICRONS