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(11) EP 1 506 275 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
16.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/07

(21) Application number: 03720814.7

(22) Date of filing: 13.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C11D 3/30, C11D 3/50, C07C 219/20, C07C 219/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2003/001970
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/095601 (20.11.2003 Gazette 2003/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 13.05.2002 WO PCT/IB02/01661

(71) Applicant: Firmenich SA
CH-1211 Genève 8 (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • NAEF, Ferdinand
    CH-1227 Carouge (CH)
  • STORA, Thierry
    F-01630 Sergy (FR)
  • HAEFLIGER, Olivier
    1225 Chene-Bourg (CH)

(74) Representative: Schneiter, Sorin 
Firmenich SA1, route des JeunesP.O. Box 239
1211 Geneva 8
1211 Geneva 8 (CH)

   


(54) BRANCHED FATTY ACID DERIVATIVES AS ANTI-GELLING OR VISCOSITY-CONTROL INGREDIENTS