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EP 0 906 390 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/14 (21) Application number: 97929872.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 00( . ) C11D 1/ 14( . ) C11D 1/ 75( . ) C11D 1/ 94( . ) C11D 3/ 395( . ) C11D 1/ 06( . ) C11D 1/ 02( . ) C11D 1/ 37( . ) C11D 1/ 90( . ) C11D 3/ 37( . ) C11D 17/ 00( . ) C11D 1/ 29( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/009957 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/047714 (18.12.1997 Gazette 1998/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 10.06.1996 EP 19960870071 01.07.1996 EP 19960870088 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: ORLANDINI, Laura I-80070 Bacoli (IT) PETRI, Marco I-21021 Angera (IT) SIRIANNI, Giuseppe I-88045 Gimigliano (IT) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)