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(11) EP 1 173 537 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
23.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/04

(21) Application number: 00919608.0

(22) Date of filing: 24.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C11D 7/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0007/865
(87) International publication number:
WO 0063/340 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)
(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: 16.04.1999 US 129736 P

(71) Applicant: THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
Midland, Michigan 48674 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHICK, Reed, A.
    Midland, MI 48640 (US)
  • TUCKER, Christopher, J.
    Bay City, MI 48706 (US)
  • CONRAD, Daniel, C.
    Stevensville, MI 49085 (US)
  • KOVICH, Mark, B.
    St. Joseph, MI 49127 (US)
  • WRIGHT, Tremitchell
    Granger, IN 46530 (US)

(74) Representative: Weickmann, Heinrich, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München
81635 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REDUCED WATER DAMAGE LAUNDRY CARE