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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/06 (21) Application number: 16708427.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.03.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 3/00(2006.01) C11D 3/37(2006.01) C11D 17/04(2006.01) C11D 3/20(2006.01) C11D 3/386(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2016/054945 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/155993 (06.10.2016 Gazette 2016/40)

(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 MD (30) Priority: 02.04.2015 EP 15162396 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY (GB) CY GB IE MT  Unilever NV 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: FABRE, Nicolas, Raymond, Jacques 3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL) SINGLETON, Stephen, John Bebington Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) WHITLOW, Robert, Iain Bebington 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)