(19)
(11) EP 1 161 587 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50

(21) Application number: 00914113.6

(22) Date of filing: 07.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D06F 39/02, C11D 17/04, B65D 65/46
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0001/942
(87) International publication number:
WO 0055/415 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)
(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: 17.03.1999 GB 9906172

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    GB IE CY 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT 

(72) Inventors:
  • EDWARDS, David Brian
    Stevenage,Hertfordshire SG2 7JR (GB)
  • HARBOUR, Richard
    Wirral,Merseyside CH62 4ZD (GB)
  • MCCARTHY, William John
    Shaftesbury,Dorset SP7 9DL (GB)

(74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William et al
Unilever plcPatent Department,Colworth HouseSharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)

   


(54) A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A WATER-SOLUBLE PACKAGE