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(43) Date of publication: 20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12 (21) Application number: 00942968.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 17/06, C11D 17/00, C11D 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0016/920 (87) International publication number: WO 0078/914 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(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: 21.06.1999 US 140081 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MORRISON, Christopher, Andrew Tyne and Wear NE30 3DS (GB) DONOGHUE, Scott, John Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7LL (GB) (74) Representative: Peet, Jillian Wendy et al Patent DepartmentProcter & Gamble Technical Centres LimitedWhitley RoadLongbenton Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9TS (GB)