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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00967305.4 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C08J 9/30, C08J 9/28, C09D 5/00, C11D 3/37 (86) International application number: PCT/US0027/333 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/5323 (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 05.10.1999 GB 9923393 03.05.2000 GB 0010599 (71) Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)	(72) Inventors: MCGOFF, Matthew, Grady Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7BA (GB) TANTAWY, HossamThe Chimes Lodge Morpeth NE61 3JT (GB) DRIFFIELD, Christopher, Charles Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7YN (GB) STEPHENS, Scott, Edward Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 1JW (GB) BAYLY, Andrew, Edward Northumberland NE48 3JB (GB) CORRAND, Didier, Marcel I-65013 Citta Santa Angelo (IT)