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(43) Date of publication: 12.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/24 (21) Application number: 17755428.4 (22) Date of filing: 02.08.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05B 11/00(2006.01) C11D 17/04(2006.01) C11D 3/00(2006.01) C11D 3/37(2006.01) C11D 3/50(2006.01) D06M 23/06(2006.01) D06M 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2017/069580 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/024798 (08.02.2018 Gazette 2018/06)

(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: 05.08.2016 EP 16183128 13.10.2016 EP 16193715 (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: ROBERTS, Geraint, Paul Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) TOOMES, Rachel, Louise Wirral Merseyside CH63 3JW (GB) (74) Representative: Hardy, Susan Margaret  Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House, Sharnbrook Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ (GB)