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(43) Date of publication: 07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45 (21) Application number: 00907214.1 (22) Date of filing: 08.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/30, C11D 1/83, C11D 1/94, C11D 3/43, C11D 3/20, C11D 3/37 (86) International application number: PCT/US0003/231 (87) International publication number: WO 0046/331 (10.08.2000 Gazette 2000/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 08.02.1999 US 119044 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLARKE, Joanna, Margaret B-1000 Brussels (BE) EMBLETON, Garry, Kenneth B-1853 Grimbergen (BE) HUTTON, Howard, David Loveland, OH 45140 (US) KACHER, Mark, Leslie Mason, OH 45040 (US) SADLER, John, David New Richmond, OH 45157 (US) WALLACE, Deborah, Pancheri Montgomery, OH 45242 (US)