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EP 0 888 438 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/01 (21) Application number: 97901942.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 395( . ) A01N 65/ 22( . ) A01N 65/ 28( . ) A01N 65/ 36( . ) A61L 2/ 16( . ) C11D 1/ 90( . ) C11D 3/ 20( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C11D 7/ 18( . ) A01N 65/ 08( . ) A01N 65/ 24( . ) A01N 65/ 34( . ) A01P 1/ 00( . ) C11D 1/ 88( . ) C11D 1/ 92( . ) C11D 3/ 382( . ) C11D 3/ 48( . ) C11D 7/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000244 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/031093 (28.08.1997 Gazette 1997/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.02.1996 EP 19960870016 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: ROMANO, Nicoletta I-00144 Rome (IT) TRANI, Marina I-00136 Rome (IT) MINERVINI, Giovanni I-00191 Rome (IT) (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)