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(43) Date of publication: 28.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/17 (21) Application number: 08785968.2 (22) Date of filing: 08.07.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 17/00(2006.01) C11D 1/66(2006.01) C11D 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/058851 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/021784 (19.02.2009 Gazette 2009/08)

(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: 14.08.2007 EP 07114321 (71) Applicants: Unilever N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AT BE BG CH CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR  Unilever PLC 100 Victoria Embankment London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT

(72) Inventors: HOEKSTRA, Arjen, J NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) HOMMES, Harriet, F, J, NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) PACHA, Taher, F NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) (74) Representative: Kan, Jacob Hendrik  Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120 3133 AT Vlaardingen 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)