Granular detergent composition having improved appearance and solubility
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsJacqueline Westfield, Steven Matthew Gabriel, Scott William Capeci, Kristin Nicole Perkis
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Abstract
A detergent composition which has improved solubility or dissolution in laundering solutions, especially in solutions kept at cold temperatures (i.e., less than about 30° C.), is disclosed. The granular detergent composition is aesthetically pleasing to consumers and has improved flowability. The granular detergent composition has optimally selected level of particles having a judiciously selected median particle size diameter with a selected standard deviation. The granular detergent composition also has carefully tailored physical properties such as uniformity parameter, whiteness, circularity and aspect ratio.
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A granular detergent composition comprising at least about 50% by weight of particles having a geometric mean particle diameter of from 700 microns to about 1500 microns with a geometric standard deviation of from about 1 to about 2, and a Uniformity Parameter of less than about 200 wherein at least a portion of said particles contain an anionic detersive surfactant a detergent builder and wherein said granular detergent composition is free of nonionic surfactant and alkali metal silicate.
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