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(43) Date of publication: 25.08.2004 Bulletin 2004/35 (21) Application number: 02781405.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C02F 5/10, C02F 5/14, C02F 1/68, C11D 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/005352 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/045856 (05.06.2003 Gazette 2003/23)

(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: 27.11.2001 GB 0128321 (71) Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser N.V. 2132 NZ Hoofddorp (NL)	(72) Inventors: BOSCO, Manuela,c/o Reckitt Benckiser Italia 30034 Mira (IT) CASONATI, Roberto,c/o Reckitt Benckiser Italia 30034 Mira (IT) (74) Representative: Brown, Andrew Stephen  Reckitt Benckiser plc,Group Patents Department,Dansom Lane Hull HU8 7DS Hull HU8 7DS (GB)