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EP 0 929 635 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/29 (21) Application number: 96936032.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/015572 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/013457 (02.04.1998 Gazette 1998/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: OHTANI, Ryohei Hyogo 663 (JP) MATSUSHITA, Natsuko Kobe 651 (JP) (74) Representative: Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe Sprl, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)