(19)
(11) EP 1 320 578 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/49

(21) Application number: 01980387.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C11D 11/00(1968.09)
C11D 3/12(1985.01)
 C11D 11/04(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2001/010633
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/024853 (28.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(54)

PRODUCTION OF ANIONIC SURFACTANT GRANULES BY IN SITU NEUTRALISATION

HERSTELLUNG VON ANIONTENSIDGRANULATEN DURCH IN-SITU NEUTRALISATION

PRODUCTION DE GRANULES DE TENSIOACTIF ANIONIQUE PAR NEUTRALISATION IN SITU

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 25.09.2000 GB 0023487

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/26

(73) Proprietors:
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
    Designated Contracting States:
    AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LU MC NL PT SE TR 
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
    Designated Contracting States:
    CY GB IE 

(72) Inventors:
  • EMERY, William Derek
    Wirral, Merseyside CH62 6BP (GB)
  • GROOT, Andrea, Theodorus, Johannes
    3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)

(74) Representative: Bristow, Stephen Robert et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ
Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-00/31222
WO-A-97/32002
WO-A-98/54289
 WO-A-96/06917
WO-A-98/40461
   
       
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