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EP 1 036 149 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/38 (21) Application number: 98958664.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/37, C11D 3/00, C11D 1/62 (86) International application number: PCT/US9824/816 (87) International publication number: WO 9927/055 (03.06.1999 Gazette 1999/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.11.1997 EP 97870189 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: MASSCHELEIN, Axel B-1050 Brussels (BE) (74) Representative: Gault, Nathalie et al BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SprlTemselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)