Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080269099 | Low-builder, highly water-soluble, low-density solid laundry detergent composition - The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition having a bulk density of from 100 g/l to 500 g/l, wherein the composition comprises: (a) from 1 wt % to 70 wt % anionic detersive surfactant; (b) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; and (c) from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder; wherein the composition comprises: (I) from 61 wt % to 90 wt % low-density particulate component, wherein the low-density particulate component has a bulk density of from 100 g/l to 426 g/l, and wherein the low-density particulate component comprises inorganic material and organic material; and (II) from 10 wt % to 39 wt % high-density particulate component, wherein the high-density particulate component has a bulk density of greater than 426 g/l; wherein the ratio of (i) the weight ratio of the inorganic material to the organic material comprised in the low-density particulate component (I) to (ii) the weight ratio of the inorganic material to the organic material comprised in the solid laundry detergent composition is from 0.3:1 to 5:1. | 10-30-2008 |
20090048134 | PROCESS FOR MAKING A DETERGENT COMPOSITION - A process for making a detergent composition, the detergent composition comprising: a) from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of the composition of a polymer in particulate form comprising:
| 02-19-2009 |
20090090387 | CLEANING METHOD - Methods of removing cooked-, baked-, or burnt-on food soil from cookware and tableware comprising washing the cookware/tableware in an automatic dishwashing machine in the presence of a wash liquor comprising nanoparticles is disclosed herein. | 04-09-2009 |
20090209661 | DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present application relates to agglomerates/particles comprising encapsulated, benefit agents, compositions comprising such agglomerates/particles, and processes for making and using such agglomerates/particles and compositions comprising such agglomerates/particles. Such agglomerates/particles are processed to a form that minimizes or eliminate certain drawbacks associated with incorporating encapsulated benefit agents in consumer products. | 08-20-2009 |
20090286710 | Solid Laundry Detergent Composition Comprising Light Density Silicate Salt - The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from 1 wt % to 40 wt % light density silicate salt having a bulk density of less than 200 g/l and a weight average particle size of less than 300 micrometers; (b) from 5 wt % to 60 wt % detersive surfactant; (c) from 0 wt % to 50 wt % carbonate salt; (d) from 0 wt % to 40 wt % sulphate salt; (e) from 0 wt % to 30 wt % phosphate builder; (f) from 0 wt % to 5 wt %% zeolite builder; and (g) from 0 wt % to 15 wt % water; wherein the composition has a bulk density of 600 g/l or less. | 11-19-2009 |
20090325847 | Process for Preparing a Powder - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a powder comprising:
| 12-31-2009 |
20090325850 | Spray-Drying Process - The present invention relates to a process for preparing a spray-dried powder comprising
| 12-31-2009 |
20100009887 | Particle for Imparting a Fabric-Softening Benefit to Fabrics Treated Therewith and that Provides a Desirable Suds Suppression - The present invention relates to a particle comprising: (a) solid film-forming polymeric material; (b) liquid fabric-softening component; and (c) cationically charged polymeric material. | 01-14-2010 |
20100285712 | METHOD FOR TREATING FABRICS - An emulsion for treating natural fabrics is provided which comprises lanolin, water, perfume and is essentially free of cationic surfactant. Also included is an article for treating natural fabrics wherein the article comprises a substrate and an emulsion, a kit for treating natural fabrics, and a method of treating natural fabrics in a dryer. | 11-11-2010 |
20100285713 | METHOD FOR TREATING FABRICS - An emulsion for treating natural fabrics is provided wherein the emulsion comprises a natural conditioning agent, water, perfume and is essentially free of cationic surfactant. Also included is an article for treating natural fabrics, a kit for treating natural fabrics, and a method of treating natural fabrics in a dryer. | 11-11-2010 |
20110005003 | CATALYTIC LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION COMPRISING RELATIVELY LOW LEVELS OF WATER-SOLUBLE ELECTROLYTE - The present invention relates to a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising multiple catalysts and water-soluble electrolyte, wherein the ratio of (i) the total reduction in activation energy in kilojoules per mole achieved by the catalysts to (ii) the electrolytic strength of the laundry detergent composition at a concentration of 1 g/l in de-ionized water and at a temperature of 25° C. in mScm | 01-13-2011 |
20110005004 | METHOD OF LAUNDERING FABRIC USING A COMPACTED LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric comprising the step of contacting a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising a bleach ingredient to water to form a wash liquor, and laundering fabric in said wash liquor, wherein the bleach ingredient has a logP | 01-13-2011 |
20110005005 | METHOD OF LAUNDRING FABRIC USING A COMPACTED LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric comprising the step of contacting a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising a pre-formed peracid, wherein the laundry detergent is contacted to water in such an amount so that the concentration of laundry detergent composition in the wash liquor is from above 0 g/l to 4 g/l, and wherein from 0.01 kg to 2 kg of fabric per litre of wash liquor is dosed into said wash liquor. | 01-13-2011 |
20110005006 | Method of Laundering Fabric Using a Compacted Laundry Detergent Composition - The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric comprising the step of contacting a solid laundry detergent composition comprising a bleach ingredient to water to form a wash liquor, and laundering fabric in said wash liquor, wherein the bleach ingredient has a log P | 01-13-2011 |
20110005007 | Method of Laundering Fabric Using a Compacted Laundry Detergent Composition - The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric comprising the step of contacting a solid laundry detergent composition comprising a transition metal bleach catalyst to water to form a wash liquor, and laundering fabric in said wash liquor, wherein the laundry detergent is contacted to water in such an amount so that the concentration of laundry detergent composition in the wash liquor is from above 0 g/l to 5 g/l, and wherein from 0.01 kg to 2 kg of fabric per litre of wash liquor is dosed into said wash liquor. | 01-13-2011 |
20110009305 | Layered Particles and Compositions Comprising Same - Layered particles that contain a source of hydrogen peroxide, a binder material, and a bleach activator and a method of improving the stability of a source of hydrogen peroxide. The layered particles can be incorporated into granular detergents. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010869 | Method of Laundering Fabric Using a Compacted Laundry Detergent Composition - A method of laundering fabric having the step of contacting a solid laundry detergent composition having a pre-formed peracid, wherein the laundry detergent is contacted to water in such an amount so that the concentration of laundry detergent composition in the wash liquor is from above 0 g/l to 5 g/l, and wherein from 0.01 kg to 2 kg of fabric per litre of wash liquor is dosed into said wash liquor. | 01-20-2011 |
20110010870 | Method of Laundering Fabric Using a Compacted Laundry Detergent Composition - A method of laundering fabric having the step of contacting a solid laundry detergent composition having bleach to water to form a wash liquor, and laundering fabric in the wash liquor, wherein the composition has a reserve alkalinity of 5.0 or greater, wherein the laundry detergent is contacted to water in such an amount so that the concentration of laundry detergent composition in the wash liquor is from above 0 g/l to 5 g/l, and wherein from 0.01 kg to 2 kg of fabric per litre of wash liquor is dosed into said wash liquor. | 01-20-2011 |
20110015109 | Catalytic Laundry Detergent Composition Comprising Relatively Low Levels of Water-Soluble Electrolyte - A solid laundry detergent composition having multiple catalysts and water-soluble electrolyte, wherein the ratio of (i) the total reduction in activation energy in kilojoules per mole achieved by the catalysts to (ii) the electrolytic strength of the laundry detergent composition at a concentration of 1 g/l in de-ionized water and at a temperature of 25° C. in mScm | 01-20-2011 |
20110021405 | Continuous Process for Making a Laundry Detergent Composition - A continuous process for making a solid particulate laundry detergent composition having the steps of: (a) forming a soft surfactant particle having a cake strength of from about 30N to about 200N; and (b) contacting the soft surfactant particle with a free-flowing heterogeneous particulate mixture having multiple chemically distinct detergent particle populations, wherein said free-flowing heterogeneous particulate mixture has a cake strength of from about 0N to about 20N, wherein the free-flowing heterogeneous particulate mixture has a weight average particle size of from about 50 micrometers to 2000 micrometers, and wherein the ratio of (i) the cake strength of the soft surfactant particle in N to (ii) the time between step (a) and step (b) in minutes is in the range of from 6Nmin | 01-27-2011 |
20110099725 | METHOD OF LAUNDRING FABRIC USING A COMPACTED LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric comprising the step of contacting a liquid laundry detergent composition comprising a transition metal bleach catalyst to water to form a wash liquor, and laundering fabric in said wash liquor, wherein the laundry detergent is contacted to water in such an amount so that the concentration of laundry detergent composition in the wash liquor is from above 0 g/l to 4 g/l, and wherein from 0.01 kg to 2 kg of fabric per litre of wash liquor is dosed into said wash liquor. | 05-05-2011 |
20110124545 | FLOWABLE PARTICULATES - The present invention relates to particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions or alone such particles provide controlled dosing and improved performance without the negatives that are associated with fluid products. | 05-26-2011 |
20110146099 | Spray-Drying Process - A process for preparing a spray-dried detergent powder having: (i) detersive surfactant; and (ii) other detergent ingredients; wherein the process includes the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous detergent slurry in a mixer; (b) transferring the aqueous detergent slurry from the mixer to a pipe leading through a first pump and then through a second pump to a spray nozzle; (c) contacting a detergent ingredient to the aqueous detergent slurry in the pipe after the first pump and before the second pump to form a mixture; (d) spraying the mixture through the spray nozzle into a spray-drying tower; and (e) spray-drying the mixture to form a spray-dried powder, wherein the pressure drop between (i) the pressure in the pipe at the outlet of the first pump to (ii) the pressure in the pipe at the inlet to the second pump is less than 8×10 | 06-23-2011 |
20110147962 | Spray-Drying Process - A process for preparing a spray-dried detergent powder having (i) detersive surfactant; and (ii) other detergent ingredients; wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous detergent slurry in a mixer; (b) transferring the aqueous detergent slurry from the mixer through at least one pump to a spray nozzle; (c) contacting alkoxylated anionic detersive surfactant and/or acid precursor thereof to the aqueous detergent slurry after the mixer and before the spray nozzle to form a mixture; (d) spraying the mixture through the spray nozzle into a spray-drying tower; and (e) spray-drying the mixture to form a spray-dried powder. | 06-23-2011 |
20110147963 | Spray-Drying Process - A process for preparing a spray-dried detergent powder including the steps of (i) mid-chain branched detersive surfactant; and (ii) other detergent ingredients; wherein the process includes the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous detergent slurry in a mixer; (b) transferring the aqueous detergent slurry from the mixer through at least one pump to a spray pressure nozzle; (c) contacting mid-chain branched detersive surfactant and/or acid precursor thereof to the aqueous detergent slurry after the mixer and before the spray pressure nozzle to form a mixture; (d) spraying the mixture through the spray pressure nozzle into a spray-drying tower; and (e) spray-drying the mixture to form a spray-dried powder. | 06-23-2011 |
20110147964 | Spray-Drying Process - A process for preparing a spray-dried powder having:
| 06-23-2011 |
20110147966 | Process for Preparing a Powder - A process for preparing a powder from a slurry wherein the slurry enters a spary nozzle at conditions such that either: (I) at the temperature at which the slurry enters the nozzle, the slurry is at a pressure that is equal to or greater than the vapour pressure of the volatile component, and wherein, the slurry enters the nozzle at a temperature such that the vapour pressure of the volatile compound is above the pressure in the drying apparatus; or (II) the volatile component is in supercritical form when the slurry enters the nozzle, and wherein, the conditions in the drying apparatus are such that when the volatile component enters the drying apparatus, at least a portion of the volatile component is in gaseous form. | 06-23-2011 |
20110147967 | Spray-Drying Process - A process for preparing a spray-dried detergent powder having: (i) detersive surfactant; (ii) polymer; and (iii) other detergent ingredients; wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous detergent slurry in a mixer; (b) transferring the aqueous detergent slurry from the mixer through at least one pump to a spray nozzle; (c) contacting a polymer to the aqueous detergent slurry after the mixer and before the spray nozzle to form a mixture; (d) spraying the mixture through the spray nozzle into a spray-drying tower; and (e) spray-drying the mixture to form a spray-dried powder. | 06-23-2011 |
20110152165 | Cleaning Composition Containing Hemicellulose - A cleaning composition having polysaccharides, the polysaccharides having from about 5 to about 95% by weight of water-soluble, unsubstituted hemicellulose. | 06-23-2011 |
20110177993 | Process of Preparing a Particle - A process for preparing a particle, the particle having: (i) cleaning active; (ii) structurant having a glass transition temperature; and (iii) optionally, plasticizer; wherein the process includes the step of: (a) contacting the plasticizer, the structurant, and the cleaning active to form a mixture, and forming a particle from the mixture; (b) optionally, removing at least part of the plasticizer from the mixture and/or particle of step (a); wherein the structurant undergoes a glass transformation during step (a) to create an amorphous structure which stabilizes the cleaning active. | 07-21-2011 |
20110212872 | Composition Comprising Polyethylene Glycol Polymer and Amylase - A solid particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) polyethylene glycol polymer including a polyethylene glycol backbone and polyvinyl acetate side chains, wherein the average molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol backbone is in the range of from 4,000 Da to 8,000 Da, wherein the molecular weight ratio of the polyethylene glycol backbone to the polyvinyl acetate side chains is in the range of from 1:1.2 to 1:2, and wherein the average number of graft sites per ethylene oxide units is in the range of from 0.2 to 0.4; (b) amylase with greater than 90% identity to the AA560 alpha amylase endogenous to | 09-01-2011 |
20110212873 | Composition Comprising Substituted Cellulosic Polymer and Amylase - A solid particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) substituted cellulosic polymer including carboxymethyl substituent groups, and having a degree of substitution (DS) of at least 0.55, and having a degree of blockiness (DB) of at least 0.35, and having a DS+DB is in the range of from 1.05 to 2.00; (b) amylase with greater than 90% identity to the AA560 alpha amylase endogenous to | 09-01-2011 |
20110212874 | Composition Comprising Co-Bleach Particle and Amylase - A solid particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) co-bleach particle including bleach activator, source of hydrogen peroxide and optionally bleach catalyst; (b) amylase with greater than 90% identity to the AA560 alpha amylase endogenous to | 09-01-2011 |
20110257058 | Detergent Composition - Detergent composition in free flowing particulate form, wherein the detergent composition has free flowing secondary particles having a particle size of from 200 μm to 1500 μm and has primary particles which have a particle size of from 2 μm to 50 μm and which have at least 80% by weight of insoluble polymeric material. | 10-20-2011 |
20110257059 | Process for Making a Detergent - A process for the production of a spray-dried detergent powder including a hexagonal-phase-in-water-forming surfactant the process including the steps of: (i) spraying into a spray-drying tower a detergent slurry preferably free of a hexagonal-phase-in-water-forming surfactant; and (ii) simultaneously spraying a paste having a hexagonal-phase-in-water-forming surfactant, whereby droplets of the slurry encounter droplets or powder of the hexagonal-phase-in-water-forming surfactant paste so as to form composite granules. | 10-20-2011 |
20110257064 | Solid Laundry Detergent Composition Having a Dynamic In-Wash PH Profile - A free-flowing solid laundry detergent composition including: (a) detersive surfactant; (b) essentially free from zeolite builder; (c) essentially free from phosphate builder; and (d) optionally, essentially free from silicate salt; wherein the composition has a reserve alkalinity to pH 7.5 of less than 15, and wherein upon dilution in de-ionised water to form a wash liquor at 10° C. temperature and at 1 g/L concentration has a pH profile such that: (i) 3 minutes after contact with water, the pH of the wash liquor is greater than 10; (ii) 10 mins after contact with water, the pH of the wash liquor is less than 9.5; (iii) 20 mins after contact with water, the pH of the wash liquor is less than 9.0; and (iv) optionally, wherein, the equilibrium pH of the wash liquor is in the range of from above 7.0 to 8.5. | 10-20-2011 |
20110257065 | Detergent Composition - Laundry detergent composition having:
| 10-20-2011 |
20110257067 | Process for Making a Detergent - A process for making a detergent composition including the step of forming a low-water-containing surfactant mixture including: i) a hexagonal-phase-in-water-forming surfactant; and ii) a sulphonate detersive surfactant. | 10-20-2011 |
20120010120 | DELIVERY PARTICLE - The present application relates to agglomerates/particles comprising encapsulated, benefit agents, compositions comprising such agglomerates/particles, and processes for making and using such agglomerates/particles and compositions comprising such agglomerates/particles. Such agglomerates/particles are processed to a form that minimizes or eliminate certain drawbacks associated with incorporating encapsulated benefit agents in consumer products. | 01-12-2012 |
20120104314 | BLEACH COPARTICLE - Layered particles that contain a source of hydrogen peroxide, a binder material, and a bleach activator are disclosed. The disclosed layered particles have improved properties and are useful, for example, for incorporation into granular detergents. A method of improving the stability of a source of hydrogen peroxide is also disclosed. | 05-03-2012 |
20120153521 | SPRAY-DRYING PROCESS - A process for preparing a spray-dried detergent powder having: (i) detersive surfactant; and (ii) other detergent ingredients; wherein the process has the steps of: (a) dosing an aqueous detergent slurry into a drop tank; (b) transferring the aqueous detergent slurry from the drop tank to a pipe, and transferring the aqueous detergent slurry along the pipe through at least one pump to a spray nozzle; (c) contacting a detergent ingredient to the aqueous detergent slurry in the pipe to form a mixture; (d) spraying the mixture through the spray nozzle into a spray-drying tower; and (e) spray-drying the mixture to form a spray-dried powder, wherein the ratio of (i) the volume of the pipe of step (b) in litres to (ii) the volume of the drop tank of step (a) in litres is less than 1:1. | 06-21-2012 |
20130102517 | PARTICLE - A core-shell particle wherein the core comprises an aminocarboxylic builder and the shell comprises a water-soluble inorganic salt. | 04-25-2013 |
20130324453 | METHOD FOR MAKING A PARTICLE COMPRISING SULPHATE - A process for making a particle comprising at least 45 wt % sulphate, from 0 wt % to 15 wt % anionic detersive surfactant, and having a bulk density of from 350 g/l to 700 g/l, comprising the steps of; (a) preparing an aqueous slurry comprising sulphate, and optionally detersive surfactant; (b) drying the particle; and wherein the sulphate added to the aqueous slurry has a volume average particle size of from 10 micrometers to 50 micrometers. | 12-05-2013 |
20130324454 | LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS - The present invention is to a laundry detergent powder comprising: (i) from 20 to 80 wt % of a first particle comprising less than 55 wt % sulphate, anionic detersive surfactant, and having a bulk density of from 300 g/l to 1100 g/l: and (ii) from 20 to 80 wt % of a second particle comprising at least 55 wt % sulphate and, having a bulk density of from 350 g/l to 600 g/l, and a process to making the laundry detergent powder. | 12-05-2013 |
20130326823 | LAUNDRY DETERGENTS - The present invention relates to a laundry detergent comprising a granulated foam control composition and an anionic detersive surfactant, wherein said granulated foam control composition comprises:
| 12-12-2013 |
20130326824 | LAUNDRY DETERGENTS - A laundry detergent comprising a granulated foam control composition and an anionic detersive surfactant. | 12-12-2013 |
20150018263 | LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION - A laundry detergent composition comprising an agglomerate particle wherein the agglomerate particle comprises;
| 01-15-2015 |
20150018264 | LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITION - A laundry detergent composition comprising;
| 01-15-2015 |