Heavy duty laundry detergent
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorClaudia E. Britton
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Abstract
A laundry detergent formulation is provided that is formed as an aqueous blend of surfactants, enzymes, builders, and soil release polymers to inhibit soil re-deposition back onto other clothing or elements of the washing machine. The detergent formulation also contains additives with properties that impart a treatment to fabrics that inhibits future soil deposition onto the clothing with continued use. The detergent formulation provides cleaning of heavy duty grease and automotive soils from clothing surfaces that is superior to current detergent products.
Claims11
A process for cleaning clothing having soil thereon in a washing machine comprising:
- applying a pre-spotter formulation to a spot or a stain to be removed from an article of clothing prior to insertion into the washing machine, the pre-spotter formulation comprising:
- one or more builders;
- one or more enzymes;
- one or more surfactants;
- a biocide;
- a soil release polymer of a nonionic oligoester_present from 0.6 to 5.5 total weight percent;
- and
- allowing sufficient time for the pre-spotter formulation to clean the clothing during operation of the washing machine without redeposition of the soil back onto the clothing or the washing machine once the soil is removed from the clothing.
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