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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/43 (21) Application number: 21831044.9 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 1/83(2006.01) C11D 3/48(2006.01) C11D 3/20(2006.01) C11D 11/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C11D 1/83; C11D 3/2075; C11D 3/48; C11D 11/0023; C11D 1/72; C11D 1/662; C11D 1/146; C11D 1/29 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2021/086068 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/129269 (23.06.2022 Gazette 2022/25)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 17.12.2020 EP 20215090 (71) Applicants: Unilever IP Holdings B.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) AL AT BE BG CH CZ DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM  Unilever Global IP Limited Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD (GB) CY DE GB IE IT MT RS TR

(72) Inventors: APPAVOO, Shanthi Bangalore 560 066 (IN) ACHARYA, Nagaraja Bangalore 560 066 (IN) MAHAPATRA, Samiran Bangalore 560 066 (IN) PAUL, Pintu Bangalore 560 066 (IN) (74) Representative: Corsten, Michael Allan  Unilever Patent Group Bronland 14 6708 WH Wageningen 6708 WH Wageningen (NL)