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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48 (21) Application number: 97911899.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/ 00( . ) C11D 1/ 94( . ) C11D 3/ 33( . ) C11D 3/ 43( . ) D06M 13/ 17( . ) D06M 13/ 252( . ) D06M 13/ 325( . ) D06M 13/ 447( . ) D06M 15/ 263( . ) D06M 15/ 53( . ) C11D 1/ 72( . ) C11D 1/ 83( . ) C11D 3/ 00( . ) C11D 3/ 37( . ) D06M 13/ 165( . ) D06M 13/ 213( . ) D06M 13/ 298( . ) D06M 13/ 342( . ) D06M 13/ 453( . ) D06M 15/ 277( . ) C11D 1/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/019217 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/031776 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB GR (30) Priority: 16.01.1997 GB 19970000792 (71) Applicant: Reckitt & Colman Inc. Wayne, New Jersey 07474-0943 (US)	(72) Inventor: TYERECH, Michael, Richard Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US) (74) Representative: Dickson, Elizabeth Anne  Reckitt & Colman plc, Group Patents Department, Dansom Lane Hull HU8 7DS Hull HU8 7DS (GB)