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EP 1 203 066 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 00952615.3 (22) Date of filing: 08.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/20, C11D 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0021/570 (87) International publication number: WO 0110/993 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(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: 10.08.1999 US 148056 P 23.08.1999 US 150233 P 27.09.1999 US 156339 P 27.09.1999 US 156340 P 09.03.2000 US 188123 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: BOUTIQUE, Jean-Pol B-5030 Gembloux (BE) BROECKX, Walter, August, Maria B-9240 Zele (BE) COOSEMANS, Steven, Jozef, Louis B-1910 Kampenhout (BE) GUALCO, Lorenzo, Matteo, Pierre B-1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE) JOHNSTON, James, Pyott B-1785 Merchtem (BE) TCHEOU, Eric B-1000 Brussels (BE) INGRAM, David, William B-1000 Brussels (BE) (74) Representative: Morelle, Evelyne Charlotte Isabelle et al N.V. Procter & Gamble Services Company S.A.Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)