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(11) EP 1 442 109 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/32

(21) Application number: 02774634.6

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C11D 3/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/010586
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/040279 (15.05.2003 Gazette 2003/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.11.2001 GB 0127036

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    CY GB IE 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR IT LU LI MC NL PT SE SK TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • ROGERS, S. H.,Unilever Research Port Sunlight
    Wirral,Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)
  • WHITE, M. S.,Unilever Research Port Sunlight
    Wirral,Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB)

(74) Representative: Elliott, Peter William et al
Unilever PLCPatent Department,Colworth HouseSharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)

   


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