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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.05.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01 (21) Application number: 00971316.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 7/50, A61K 7/06, A61K 7/48 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0009/677 (87) International publication number: WO 0102/5378 (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: 07.10.1999 GB 9923593 (71) Applicant: Rhodia Consumer Specialties Limited, trading as Albright & Wilson Surfactants Europe Oldbury,West Midlands B68 0NN (GB)	(72) Inventors: HATCHMAN, Kevan BromsgroveWorcestershire B61 7PL (GB) CROMBIE, Richard, Llewelyn HarborneBirmingham B17 9AD (GB) HAWKINS, John KinverSouth Staffs DY7 6AG (GB) (74) Representative: Savidge, Roger Gordon Madgwick et al Huntsman Surface Sciences UK LimitedP.O. Box 9792210-222 Hagley Road West Oldbury, West Midlands B68 0WA Oldbury, West Midlands B68 0WA (GB)