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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/11 (21) Application number: 99930273.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/00, C11D 1/83, C11D 3/36, C11D 3/37, C11D 3/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US9913/464 (87) International publication number: WO 0077/138 (21.12.2000 Gazette 2000/51)

(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: BERTREM, Jan B-1860 Meise (BE) CEDENO, Alex B-1050 Brussels (BE) SCHIAVI, Ivano B-1060 Brussels (BE) (74) Representative: Goodier, Claire-Louise et al NV Procter & Gamble Services SA,Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)