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(43) Date of publication: 22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34 (21) Application number: 99958686.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 17/06, C11D 3/37 // (C11D3/39, 3:395, 3:386) (86) International application number: PCT/US9925/267 (87) International publication number: WO 0026/335 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.10.1998 GB 9823695 (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: YORK, David William Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9TB (GB) DYTER, Zoe Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1QR (GB) JAMES, Martin Ian Camberly,Surrey GU15 3ND (GB) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy et al Patent DepartmentProcter & Gamble Technical Centres LimitedWhitley RoadLongbenton Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9TS (GB)