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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.01.1999 (43) Date of publication: 26.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/04 (21) Application number: 98914357.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C09D 10/00, C08J 3/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US9806/292 (87) International publication number: WO 9845/378 (15.10.1998 Gazette 1998/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.04.1997 GB 9707181 25.06.1997 US 882633 (71) Applicant: The Gillette Company Boston, MA 02199-8004 (US)	(72) Inventors: CAUSTON, Brian, Edward ReadingBerkshire RG1 4QX (GB) ALEXIOU, Michael, Sotiracis TwickenhamMiddlesex TW2 5JL (GB) BAINES, Frederick, Charles DunstableBedfordshire LU6 2ED (GB) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron  Ladas & Parry,Dachauerstrasse 37 80335 München 80335 München (DE)