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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14 (21) Application number: 08774457.9 (22) Date of filing: 27.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/386(2006.01) D06F 39/02(2006.01) C11D 17/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/058295 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/019076 (12.02.2009 Gazette 2009/07)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 03.08.2007 EP 07113812 (71) Applicants: Unilever Plc, A Company Registered In England And Wales under company no. 41424 of Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH LI CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LT LU LV MC NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(72) Inventors: KOTSAKIS, Panos Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) PARRY, Neil, James Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: Hardy, Susan Margaret  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, MK44 1LQ (GB)