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(43) Date of publication: 21.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/38 (21) Application number: 09798915.6 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/22(2006.01) C11D 1/02(2006.01) C11D 10/04(2006.01) C11D 1/66(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2009/067257 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/072628 (01.07.2010 Gazette 2010/26)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 22.12.2008 EP 08172509 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC Blackfriars London Greater London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever NV 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 SM TR

(72) Inventors: BULLEN, Gillian, Elaine Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) JEAN-DENIS, Bernard Dublin 2 (IE) RIGBY, Dawn Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) SALE, Graham, Philip Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: McHugh, Paul Edward et al Unilever Patent Group Unilever Colworth Sharnbrook Bedford MK44 1LQ Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)