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EP 1 187 898 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00932618.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/386, C11D 3/37 (86) International application number: PCT/US0013/822 (87) International publication number: WO 0070/006 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)

(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: 19.05.1999 US 314838 12.05.2000 US 569665 (71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)	(72) Inventors: KNORR, Joseph, Robert Edison, NJ 08817 (US) HEPLER, Barbara South Bound Brook, NJ 08880 (US) HOLMGREN, Mary Somerville, NJ 08876 (US) (74) Representative: Prins, Adrianus Willem  Vereenigde,Nieuwe Parklaan 97 2587 BN Den Haag 2587 BN Den Haag (NL)