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(43) Date of publication: 30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05 (21) Application number: 00926443.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/83, C11D 3/18, C11D 3/50 // (C11D1/72, 1:14, 1:74, 1:04) (86) International application number: PCT/US0011/395 (87) International publication number: WO 0066/684 (09.11.2000 Gazette 2000/45)

(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: 30.04.1999 US 302792 17.03.2000 US 527649 20.03.2000 US 528647 (71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)	(72) Inventor: MERTENS, Baudouin B-5100 Jambes (BE) (74) Representative: Jacobson, Claude et al Cabinet Lavoix 2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 75441 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)