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EP 1 047 762 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44 (21) Application number: 98965440.5 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/395, C11D 3/40, C11D 1/29 (86) International application number: PCT/US9827/276 (87) International publication number: WO 9936/497 (22.07.1999 Gazette 1999/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.01.1998 EP 98870007 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: GRANDE, Giovanni I-00136 Rome (IT) TODINI, Oreste I-00060 Rome (IT) (74) Representative: Engisch, Gautier et al BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe SPRL,Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)