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(43) Date of publication: 16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03 (21) Application number: 99916290.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/386 // C11D3:39 (86) International application number: PCT/US9907/245 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/042 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: KHAN, Golam, Faruque Kobe-shi 658-0032 (JP) OTANI, Ryohei Hyogo 663-8134 (JP) SAITO, Masako Settsu-shi,Osaka 566-0031 (JP) (74) Representative: Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle  BVBA Procter & Gamble Europe Sprl, Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)