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(43) Date of publication: 25.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/04 (21) Application number: 10708481.6 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/00(2006.01) C11D 3/37(2006.01) C11D 11/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/026737 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/107635 (23.09.2010 Gazette 2010/38)

(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: 16.03.2009 US 160426 P (71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors: DE BUZZACCARINI, Francesco B-2870 Breendonk (BE) CEULEMANS, Raphael, Angeline Alfons B-3220 Holsbeek (BE) HEISEY, Matthew, Thomas Cincinnati Ohio 45215 (US) OFFSHACK, Edward, Robert Cincinnati Ohio 45220 (US) (74) Representative: Yorquez Ramirez, Maria Isabel et al Patent Department Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited Whitley Road Longbenton Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)