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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13 (21) Application number: 97926875.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 11/00, C11D 1/75, C11D 3/20, C11D 3/06, C11D 3/37, C11D 3/36 (86) International application number: PCT/US9709/510 (87) International publication number: WO 9855/580 (10.12.1998 Gazette 1998/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MISAJON, Isauro, Manuel, E. Pasig City 1222 (PH) ANGELES, Pamela, Carlos Laguna 1222 (PH) CALLICOTT, Robert, Henry Ashiya 659 (JP) (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)