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EP 3 074 496 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/40 (21) Application number: 14802032.4 (22) Date of filing: 20.11.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/22(2006.01) C11D 1/83(2006.01) C11D 3/37(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2014/075144 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/078764 (04.06.2015 Gazette 2015/22)

(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: 27.11.2013 EP 13194580 (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: BURNHAM, Neil Stephen Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) CROSSMAN, Martin Charles Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) WILLIAMS, Adrian Kevin Norman Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: McHugh, Paul Edward  Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)