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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/15 (21) Application number: 16718680.8 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/37(2006.01) C11D 3/386(2006.01) C11D 1/14(2006.01) C11D 1/29(2006.01) C11D 1/83(2006.01) C11D 1/06(2006.01) C11D 1/22(2006.01) C11D 1/72(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2016/059296 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/188693 (01.12.2016 Gazette 2016/48)

(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: 27.05.2015 EP 15169368 (71) Applicants: Unilever PLC 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: BATCHELOR, Stephen, Norman Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) BIRD, Jayne, Michelle Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) LANG, Dietmar, Andreas 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)