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(43) Date of publication: 26.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/30 (21) Application number: 15744901.8 (22) Date of filing: 29.07.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/37(2006.01) C11D 3/40(2006.01) C11D 3/37(2006.01) C11D 1/14(2006.01) C11D 1/29(2006.01) C11D 1/72(2006.01) C11D 1/83(2006.01) C11D 11/00(2006.01) C11D 1/06(2006.01) C11D 1/22(2006.01) C11D 1/34(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2015/067350 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/041680 (24.03.2016 Gazette 2016/12)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 18.09.2014 EP 14185270 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC, A Company Registered in England and Wales under Company no. 41424 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: BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) BIRD, Jayne, Michelle 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)