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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/02 (21) Application number: 01926849.9 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C11D 1/83, C11D 3/02, C11D 3/20, C11D 1/37, C11D 1/94 (86) International application number: PCT/US0111/789 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/9403 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 14.04.2000 US 549394 14.04.2000 US 549395 14.04.2000 US 549660 (71) Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company New York, N.Y. 10022 (US)	(72) Inventors: ERILLI, Rita B-4000 (Rocourt) Liege (BE) GALLANT, Chantal B-4602 Cheratte (BE) (74) Representative: Bernasconi, Jean Raymond et al c/o Cabinet Lavoix,2, Place d'Estienne d'Orves 75441 Paris Cedex 09 75441 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)