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(43) Date of publication: 16.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/11 (21) Application number: 09757364.6 (22) Date of filing: 24.04.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/62(2006.01) C11D 3/22(2006.01) C11D 3/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/054956 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/146981 (10.12.2009 Gazette 2009/50)

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 05.06.2008 EP 08157635 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC London Greater London EC4P 4BQ (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 MK NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(72) Inventor: MOHAMMADI, Mansur, Sultan Merseyside CH63 9NA (GB) (74) Representative: Chisem, Janet  Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)