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(43) Date of publication: 02.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/22 (21) Application number: 97927657.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 7/ 26( . ) C07C 31/ 20( . ) C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 43( . ) D06M 13/ 02( . ) C07C 29/ 80( . ) C11D 1/ 62( . ) C11D 3/ 20( . ) C11D 7/ 50( . ) D06M 13/ 144( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/008393 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/002513 (22.01.1998 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.07.1996 WO 1996US11580 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DUVAL, Dean Larry, 5-15-1801, Koyo-cho Naka Kobe 658 (JP) HIKI, Shintaro Kobe 658 (JP) MAENO, Shuji Kita-ku Kobe 651-11 (JP) OKAMOTO, Mitsuyo Ashiya 659 (JP) TOYOTA, Jun-ichi Kobe 652 (JP) (74) Representative: Gault, Nathalie, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe Sprl Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)