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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00968655.1 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 44/34, C11D 3/37 (86) International application number: PCT/US0027/340 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/5390 (12.04.2001 Gazette 2001/15)

(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: 05.10.1999 GB 9923344 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: CORRAND, Didier, Marcel F-38460 Siccieu (FR) YORK, David, William Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 9TB (GB) SOMMERVILLE-ROBERTS, Nigel Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 2NH (GB)