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(43) Date of publication: 31.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/35 (21) Application number: 14792417.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.10.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/12(2006.01) C11D 17/00(2006.01) C11D 3/382(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2014/072247 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/059031 (30.04.2015 Gazette 2015/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 22.10.2013 EP 13189785 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(72) Inventors: FAIRCLOUGH, Colette Marie Widnes Cheshire WA8 9WY (GB) HOWARD, Jane Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) QUENBY, Sophia Isabel Alice Wirral Merseyside CH62 3JW (GB) RYAN, Philip Michael Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) SANDERSON, Alastair Richard Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) WESTWELL, Jeremy Robert Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: Newbould, Frazer Anthony  Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)