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EP 1 080 168 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10 (21) Application number: 99935440.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.07.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/02, C11D 3/12, C11D 17/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9915/309 (87) International publication number: WO 0002/436 (20.01.2000 Gazette 2000/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 08.07.1998 GB 9814704 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: FENNEY, Michael K. Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9LP (GB) URQUHART, David Gosforth,Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 2DJ (GB) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Whitley Road,Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)