Liquid detergent compositions including structurant, single dose packs including the same, and methods of forming the single dose packs
AssigneeHenkel AG & Co. KGaA
InventorsDaniel Thomas Piorkowski, David S. Stott, II
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Abstract
Liquid detergent compositions, single dose packs including the same, and methods of forming single dose packs are provided herein. In an embodiment, a liquid detergent composition includes an ionic surfactant, an alkoxylated linear fatty acid structurant, and, optionally, a particulate component. The structurant is solid at ambient temperature of about 21° C. and ambient pressure of about 100 kPa. The particulate component is different from the structurant. The detergent composition exhibits non-Newtonian fluid behavior at 24 hours following shear mixing cessation.
Claims10
A liquid detergent composition comprising:
- a continuous phase and a particulate component suspended in the continuous phase;
- wherein the continuous phase comprises an ionic surfactant and an alkoxylated linear fatty acid structurant, said structurant being solid at ambient temperature of about 21° C. and ambient pressure of about 100 kPa;
- wherein the particulate component is different from the structurant;
- wherein the detergent composition exhibits non-Newtonian fluid behavior at 24 hours following shear mixing cessation, and wherein the detergent composition exhibits Newtonian fluid behavior during a portion of the period of time starting at the shear mixing cessation until 24 hours following the shear mixing cessation;
- wherein the alkoxylated linear fatty acid structurant comprises from about 6 to about 10 ethylenoxy units and further comprises propylenoxy unit(s).
A single dose pack comprising:
- a container, wherein the container comprises a water-soluble film;
- and
- a liquid detergent composition encapsulated within the container, wherein the detergent composition comprises:
- a continuous phase and a particulate component suspended in the continuous phase, wherein the continuous phase comprises an ionic surfactant and an alkoxylated linear fatty acid structurant, wherein the structurant is solid at ambient temperature of about 21° C. and ambient pressure of about 100 kPa;
- wherein the particulate component is different from the structurant;
- and
- wherein the detergent composition exhibits non-Newtonian fluid behavior at 24 hours following shear mixing cessation, and wherein the detergent composition exhibits Newtonian fluid behavior during a portion of the period of time starting at the shear mixing cessation until 24 hours following the shear mixing cessation;
- wherein the alkoxylated linear fatty acid structurant comprises from about 6 to about 10 ethylenoxy units and further comprises propylenoxy unit(s).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.