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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00908322.1 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 17/00, C11D 3/22, C11D 3/37, C11D 3/20, C11D 3/12 (86) International application number: PCT/US0001/389 (87) International publication number: WO 0043/488 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.01.1999 GB 9901408 13.01.2000 GB 0000629 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: WHITAKER, Joanne, Louise Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 0GD (GB) TCHEOU, Eric B-1040 Bruxelles (BE) LANT, Neil, Joseph Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7XX (GB) BINDER, Christopher, James Tyne & Wear NE30 4HG (GB) (74) Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney et al Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited,Whitley Road,Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)