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EP 1 141 218 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 98965437.1 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 17/00, C11D 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9827/271 (87) International publication number: WO 0037/604 (29.06.2000 Gazette 2000/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: Ebihara, Fukuji Kobe 651-2225 (JP) Gobayashi, Tatsuo Osaka 533-0033 (JP) Kazuta, Takashi Kobe 650-0005 (JP) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy  Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Whitley Road,Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)