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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 98960705.6 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/40, C11D 3/00, C11D 1/835, C11D 11/00, C11D 1/645 // (C11D1/52, 1:62, 1:74, 1:72) (86) International application number: PCT/US9825/668 (87) International publication number: WO 9929/823 (17.06.1999 Gazette 1999/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 10.12.1997 EP 97870199 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEMEYERE, Hugo, Jean, Marie B-1785 Merchtem (BE) DE POORTERE, Johan B-9820 Merelbeke (BE) (74) Representative: Gault, Nathalie et al BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SprlTemselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)