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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48 (21) Application number: 98961773.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 17/ 06( . ) C11D 3/ 18( . ) C11D 1/ 66( . ) C11D 17/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/025074 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/027067 (03.06.1999 Gazette 1999/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.11.1997 US 19970066903P (60) Divisional application: 01127422.2 / 1184450 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: SPEED, Lynda, Anne Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 4HE (GB) PAINTER, Jeffrey, Donald Loveland, OH 45140 (US) (74) Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney, et al  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)