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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/24 (21) Application number: 00959694.1 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 3/39, C11D 3/10, C11D 3/02, C11D 3/20 (86) International application number: PCT/US0023/964 (87) International publication number: WO 0116/279 (08.03.2001 Gazette 2001/10)

(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: 02.09.1999 GB 9920678 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: Baker, Ashley, Sutherland B-1000 Brussels (BE) Govers, Kristien, Greta B-2550 Kontich (BE) Hensman, Tiffany Alice Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 1JW (GB) Gray, Peter, Gerard Killingworth NE12 0GD (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)