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(43) Date of publication: 13.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/41 (21) Application number: 97905571.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C07F 9/ 38( . ) C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) C07F 9/ 94( . ) C11D 3/ 36( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/000471 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/025405 (17.07.1997 Gazette 1997/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 11.01.1996 GB 19960000553 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Alison, Moyra Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 9UT (GB) PARK, John, Scott Whitley Bay NE25 0SX (GB) EMMERSON, Harold Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9RH (GB) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy, et al  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)