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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 04791012.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 9/02(2006.01) C11D 9/26(2006.01) C11D 9/00(2006.01) C11D 10/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/012250 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/049782 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 18.11.2003 IN MU19132003 (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 HU IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR	(72) Inventors: DHANUKA, Vinodkumar Ramniranjan Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 099 (IN) KUMAR Kartik Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 099 (IN) MISTRY, Niraj Dhansukhlal Chakala, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 099 (IN) (74) Representative: Mulder, Cornelis Willem Reinier  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)