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EP 1 025 192 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32 (21) Application number: 98953492.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/74, C11D 3/37, C11D 1/72 (86) International application number: PCT/US9821/677 (87) International publication number: WO 9920/724 (29.04.1999 Gazette 1999/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 22.10.1997 EP 97870160 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: GORDON, Neil, James B-1853 Strombeek-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)