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EP 0 883 673 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 16.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/51 (21) Application number: 97906012.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/002534 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/031999 (04.09.1997 Gazette 1997/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.02.1996 EP 19960870020 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: HERBOTS, Ivan, Maurice, Alfons, Jan B-9230 Wetteren (BE) MOESE, Rosa, Laura West Chester, OH 45069 (US) BUSCH, Alfred B-1840 Londerzeel (BE) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)