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(43) Date of publication: 16.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/24 (21) Application number: 97939411.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.08.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12P 21/ 08( . ) C11D 3/ 384( . ) C07K 16/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/014287 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/006810 (19.02.1998 Gazette 1998/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.08.1996 WO 1996US13323 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: VANHAUWERMEIREN, Tim, Maria B-1790 Hekelgem-Affligem (BE) HERBOTS, Ivan, Maurice B-9230 Wetteren (BE) BAECK, Andre, Cesar B-2820 Bonheiden (BE) WEVERS, Jean B-1840 Steenhuffel (BE) (74) Representative: Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe Sprl, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)