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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/31 (21) Application number: 98947649.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/52, C11D 3/37 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9802/987 (87) International publication number: WO 9918/177 (15.04.1999 Gazette 1999/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE ES FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 07.10.1997 EP 97402358 (71) Applicants: RECKITT & COLMAN FRANCE 91301 Massy Cédex (FR) RECKITT & COLMAN PRODUCTS LIMITED London W4 2RW (GB)	(72) Inventors: JOETZJER, Pascale F-27400 Louviers (FR) FAURE, Serge F-28600 Luisant (FR) (74) Representative: Dickson, Elizabeth Anne et al Reckitt Benckiser plc,Group Patents Department,Dansom Lane Hull HU8 7DS Hull HU8 7DS (GB)