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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33 (21) Application number: 00967208.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 17/00, C11D 3/50, C11D 3/22, C11D 3/43, C11D 3/30, C11D 1/02, C11D 1/82, C11D 1/94 (86) International application number: PCT/US0027/050 (87) International publication number: WO 0123/516 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(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: 30.09.1999 US 156783 P 15.05.2000 US 204287 P (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: FOLEY, Peter, Robert Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US) KAISER, Carl, Eric Mason, OH 45040 (US) SADLER, John, David New Richmond, OH 45157 (US) BURCKHARDT, Ewald, Ernst Cincinnati, OH 45243 (US) LIU, Zaiyou West Chester, OH 45069 (US) (74) Representative: Goodier, Claire et al Procter & Gamble Services Company NV,Temselaan 100 1853 Strombeek-Bever 1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)