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(43) Date of publication: 30.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/26 (21) Application number: 08804760.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.09.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/50(2006.01) C11D 3/37(2006.01) C11D 17/06(2006.01) C11D 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2008/062875 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/047127 (16.04.2009 Gazette 2009/16)

(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: 12.10.2007 IN MU20362007 08.01.2008 EP 08150102 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  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

(72) Inventors: BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) CUTRONA, Janette 1309 Sao Paulo (BR) VAN DRIEL, Rudolf, Govert 04789040 Sao Paulo (BR) EVERSDIJK, Anouschka, Susanne, Laura NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) GEERSE, Kees, Bert NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) LEMPERS, Edwin, Leo, Mario Mumbai 400 099 (IN) (74) Representative: Avila, David Victor  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)