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EP 1 017 769 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28 (21) Application number: 98925905.6 (22) Date of filing: 02.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/10, C11D 1/88, C11D 1/94, C11D 1/83, C11D 3/37, C11D 3/22 // (C11D1/72, 1:10, 1:88, 1:66) (86) International application number: PCT/IB9801/022 (87) International publication number: WO 9903/957 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.07.1997 EP 97870109 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: GORDON, Neil, James B-1853 Strombeeck-Bever (BE) EVERS, Marc, François, Theophile B-1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier et al BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL,Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)