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(43) Date of publication: 27.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/04 (21) Application number: 96906537.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 386( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/002229 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/031090 (28.08.1997 Gazette 1997/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: HERBOTS, Ivan, Maurice, Alfons, Jan B-9230 Wetteren (BE) BUSCH, Alfred B-1840 Londerzeel (BE) VAN LEEUWEN, Petrus, Johannes Nelson, Lancashire BB9 0XF (GB) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier, et al  Procter & Gamble European Technical Center N.V. Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)