Detergent
OwnerGerald Thomas Hintoninventor
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Abstract
A detergent composition comprising a granulated percarbonate and a blend which encapsulates the percarbonate is describe. The blend comprises a sulphate, carboxymethyl cellulose and a nonionic surfactant. The detergent composition comprises sodium metasilicate and does not include a zeolite, a perborate or a phosphate. The composition is capable of being stored in a water-soluble PVA film packaging for at least nine months and wherein the composition comprises between 1% and 15% percarbonate. The composition can include a phosphate substitute such as a polyacrylate. The composition can be compressed into a tablet format and used as a laundering product.
Claims13
A detergent composition comprising a granulated percarbonate and a blend which encapsulates the percarbonate, the blend comprising a sulphate, carboxymethyl cellulose and a nonionic surfactant, wherein the detergent composition comprises sodium metasilicate and does not include a zeolite, a perborate or a phosphate, and wherein the composition is capable of being stored in a water-soluble PVA film packaging for at least nine months and wherein the composition comprises between 1% and 15% percarbonate.
A composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein the surfactant is alkyl (C6 to C12) aryl polyglycol ethoxylate.
A composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein the composition further comprises at least one of the ingredients chosen from the group comprising linear alkylbenzene sulphonate, sodium carbonate, low foam wetting agent, perfumes cationic surfactant, optical brighteners, salts and enzymes.
A composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the composition further includes a phosphate substitute.
A composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein the composition is a laundering product.
A composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein the composition is a machine dishwashing product.
A composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the PVA film is 20-80 microns thick.
A composition as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the product is compressed into a tablet format.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.