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(43) Date of publication: 25.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/34 (21) Application number: 97946411.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/ 04( . ) C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 37( . ) C11D 17/ 04( . ) D06M 13/ 332( . ) D06P 1/ 673( . ) D06P 5/ 08( . ) C11D 1/ 62( . ) C11D 3/ 02( . ) C11D 3/ 386( . ) C11D 17/ 08( . ) D06P 1/ 52( . ) D06P 5/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/019790 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/020099 (14.05.1998 Gazette 1998/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 01.11.1996 WO 1996US17380 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: HEIDEN, Ryan, Matthew New Richmond, OH 45157 (US) MASSCHELEIN, Axel B-1180 Brussels (BE) SHERMAN, Joseph, Fredrich Cincinnati, OH 45241 (US) THOEN, Christiaan, Arthur B-9120 Haasdonk (BE) WARD, Richard, Martin Mason, OH 45040 (US) (74) Representative: Gault, Nathalie, et al  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe Sprl Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)