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(43) Date of publication: 19.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/51 (21) Application number: 06723561.4 (22) Date of filing: 16.03.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 17/04(2006.01) C11D 10/04(2006.01) C11D 17/00(2006.01) D06F 39/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2006/002544 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/105863 (12.10.2006 Gazette 2006/41)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 05.04.2005 GB 0506850 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC Blackfriars London Greater London EC4P 4BQ (GB) CY GB IE  Unilever Naamloze Vennootschap 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR	(72) Inventor: HEESEN, Roy van, Unilever R & D Vlaardingen 3133 At Vlaardingen (NL) (74) Representative: Hardy, Susan Margaret  Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)