EP0151884A2
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Liquid detergent compositions
Assignee: Solvay Solutions UK Ltd
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Filing: 1984-12-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-12-21
Abstract
Abstract Liquid detergent compositions suitable for laundry use consist essentially of water, Electrolyte, Active Ingredient and preferably a Builder. They comprise a space-filling, floc-like aggregate of surfactant containing spherulites, substantially cocontinuous with an aqueous liquid micellar solution. They are shear thinning, mobile, stable to shear stress, storage under extreme climatic conditions and high pH.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian John Akred
- 👤 William Paul Haslop
- 👤 Edward Tunstall Messenger
- 👤 John Michael Allonby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:41
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/12; C11D3/14; C11D17/00; C11D17/0008; C11D17/0013; C11D17/0026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 94
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition consisting essentially of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and water and having solid-suspending properties, wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to provide a Temperature Stable, Non-Shear-Sensitive, substantially Non-Lamellar Composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition consisting essentially of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and water and having solid-suspending properties, wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to provide a Temperature Stable, Non-Shear-Sensitive, substantially Non-Lamellar Composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition having solid-suspending properties and comprising water, Active Ingredients and Electrolyte, wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to provide a space filing Spherulitic floc which is Temperature Stable and Non-Shear Sensitive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition having solid-suspending properties and comprising water, Active Ingredients and Electrolyte, wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to provide a space filing Spherulitic floc which is Temperature Stable and Non-Shear Sensitive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable fluid detergent composition having solid suspending properties which comprises water, Active Ingredients and sufficient Electrolyte to form a Stable dispersed phase containing at least part of the Active Ingredients, corresponding to a trough in the graph of Conductivity against Electrolyte concentration, which contains the First Conductivity Minimum, the proportion of Electrolyte being within the range at which the composition is Temperature Stable and Non-Shear Sensitive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable fluid detergent composition having solid suspending properties which comprises water, Active Ingredients and sufficient Electrolyte to form a Stable dispersed phase containing at least part of the Active Ingredients, corresponding to a trough in the graph of Conductivity against Electrolyte concentration, which contains the First Conductivity Minimum, the proportion of Electrolyte being within the range at which the composition is Temperature Stable and Non-Shear Sensitive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any of claims 1 to 3 wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to render the composition Shear Stable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim containing suspended solid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 5 wherein the solid is a Builder or abrasive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable fluid detergent composition containing water, Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solids, wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to form a Shear Stable Spherulitic composition having a Yield Point of from 1 to 15 dynes cm -2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable fluid detergent composition containing water, Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solids, wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to form a Shear Stable Spherulitic composition having a Yield Point of from 1 to 15 dynes cm -2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition consisting essentially of water, from 5 to 25% based on the weight of the composition of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solid Builder, the total weight proportion of Builder to Active Ingredient being from 1.4:1 to 4:1 and the portion of Electrolyte being sufficient to provide a Shear Stable, Non-Lamellar composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition consisting essentially of water, from 5 to 25% based on the weight of the composition of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solid Builder, the total weight proportion of Builder to Active Ingredient being from 1.4:1 to 4:1 and the portion of Electrolyte being sufficient to provide a Shear Stable, Non-Lamellar composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid detergent composition comprising water, from 5 to 25% based on the weight of the composition of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solid Builder, and having a Payload of at least 35% by weight wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to provide a Shear Stable, Spherulitic Composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid detergent composition comprising water, from 5 to 25% based on the weight of the composition of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solid Builder, and having a Payload of at least 35% by weight wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to provide a Shear Stable, Spherulitic Composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition containing water, from 5 to 25% by weight of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solid Builder the total proportion by weight of Builder to Active Ingredients being from 1.5:1 to 4:1 and the proportion of Electrolyte to being sufficient to provide a Spherulitic Composition Stable to storage at 40°C.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition containing water, from 5 to 25% by weight of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solid Builder the total proportion by weight of Builder to Active Ingredients being from 1.5:1 to 4:1 and the proportion of Electrolyte to being sufficient to provide a Spherulitic Composition Stable to storage at 40°C.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition comprising water 5 to 20% by weight of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solid Builder, the total weight ratio of Builder to Active Ingredient being from 1:1 to 4:1 and the proportion of Electrolyte being sufficient to provide a Temperature Stable, Non-Shear-Sensitive composition, which on Centrifuging separates into an aqueous layer, containing more than 50% of the total weight of Active Ingredients, and a Solid Layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid, detergent composition comprising water 5 to 20% by weight of Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and suspended solid Builder, the total weight ratio of Builder to Active Ingredient being from 1:1 to 4:1 and the proportion of Electrolyte being sufficient to provide a Temperature Stable, Non-Shear-Sensitive composition, which on Centrifuging separates into an aqueous layer, containing more than 50% of the total weight of Active Ingredients, and a Solid Layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable detergent composition consisting essentially of water, dissolved Electrolyte and from 8 to 14% by weight of the composition of Active Ingredients, together with suspended solid Builder, and, optionally the Usual Minor Ingredients which composition, on Centrifuging, separates into a Solid Layer and a single liquid layer having a Yield Point of greater than 1.5 dynes cm-2 .
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable detergent composition consisting essentially of water, dissolved Electrolyte and from 8 to 14% by weight of the composition of Active Ingredients, together with suspended solid Builder, and, optionally the Usual Minor Ingredients which composition, on Centrifuging, separates into a Solid Layer and a single liquid layer having a Yield Point of greater than 1.5 dynes cm-2 .
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A composition consisting substantially of water, Active Ingredients and Electrolyte and having solid-suspending properties, wherein; the Active Ingredients are capable of forming a Stable composition at the First Conductivity Minimum, and the amount of Electrolyte present is sufficient to provide a composition having a Yield Point of greater than 1.5 dynes cm- 2 and a Viscosity measured at 136 sec'1, of less than 0.28 Pascal Seconds.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A composition consisting substantially of water, Active Ingredients and Electrolyte and having solid-suspending properties, wherein; the Active Ingredients are capable of forming a Stable composition at the First Conductivity Minimum, and the amount of Electrolyte present is sufficient to provide a composition having a Yield Point of greater than 1.5 dynes cm- 2 and a Viscosity measured at 136 sec'1, of less than 0.28 Pascal Seconds.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable, aqueous based detergent composition consisting essentially of water, Electrolyte, Active Ingredient and Builder and comprising a first predominantly aqueous liquid Separable Phase, containing at least part of the Electrolyte in solution and from 50 to 80% of the total weight of Active Ingredients, at least one Dispersed solid Separable Phase comprising at least part of the Builder as solid.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable, aqueous based detergent composition consisting essentially of water, Electrolyte, Active Ingredient and Builder and comprising a first predominantly aqueous liquid Separable Phase, containing at least part of the Electrolyte in solution and from 50 to 80% of the total weight of Active Ingredients, at least one Dispersed solid Separable Phase comprising at least part of the Builder as solid.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable, aqueous based detergent composition having a pH greater than 9 and comprising water, a dissolved Electrolyte, at least 5% by weight of Active Ingredients and at least 16% by weight of Builder, which Electrolyte is present in a proportion sufficient to render the composition Shear Stable, but insufficient for the Active Ingredients to form a substantial proportion of a Lamellar Phase.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable, aqueous based detergent composition having a pH greater than 9 and comprising water, a dissolved Electrolyte, at least 5% by weight of Active Ingredients and at least 16% by weight of Builder, which Electrolyte is present in a proportion sufficient to render the composition Shear Stable, but insufficient for the Active Ingredients to form a substantial proportion of a Lamellar Phase.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An aqueous-based, liquid detergent composition, comprising sufficient Active Ingredients to form a space-filling floc of surfactant-containing Spherulites Interspersed with an aqueous phase and an amount of Electrolyte not less than that corresponding to the First Conductivity Minimum of the graph of electrical Conductivity against Electrolyte concentration, but below that which corresponds to the formation of a Lamellar phase, and sufficient to render the composition Non-Shear-Sensitive.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An aqueous-based, liquid detergent composition, comprising sufficient Active Ingredients to form a space-filling floc of surfactant-containing Spherulites Interspersed with an aqueous phase and an amount of Electrolyte not less than that corresponding to the First Conductivity Minimum of the graph of electrical Conductivity against Electrolyte concentration, but below that which corresponds to the formation of a Lamellar phase, and sufficient to render the composition Non-Shear-Sensitive.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable detergent composition comprising water, Electrolyte, Active Ingredient and Builder, which separates on Centrifuging as defined herein into at least two layers including: a predominantly aqueous layer containing dissolved Electrolyte, at least
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable detergent composition comprising water, Electrolyte, Active Ingredient and Builder, which separates on Centrifuging as defined herein into at least two layers including: a predominantly aqueous layer containing dissolved Electrolyte, at least
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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10% by weight of the Total Water, and from 85% to 50% by weight of the total Active Ingredient, and a Solid Layer containing at least a proportion of the Builder.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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10% by weight of the Total Water, and from 85% to 50% by weight of the total Active Ingredient, and a Solid Layer containing at least a proportion of the Builder.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Spherulitic Composition comprising Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and water which does not exhibit a separate, clear, aqueous phase after High G centrifuging, at 20,000 G for 90 minutes.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Spherulitic Composition comprising Active Ingredients, Electrolyte and water which does not exhibit a separate, clear, aqueous phase after High G centrifuging, at 20,000 G for 90 minutes.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim having a Viscosity Drop greater than 0.35 pascal Seconds
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 19, having a Viscosity Drop from 0.45 to 2 Pascal Seconds.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim having a Pay Load of 25 to 75% by weight.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim having a weight ratio of Builder to Active Ingredients of greater than 1.2:1.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 22 having a weight ratio of Builder to Active Ingredient of 1.4:1 to 4:1.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A composition acording to any foregoing claim containing from 10 to 13.5% based on the weight of the composition of Active Ingredients.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim which, on Centrifguing, provides a Solid Layer and a single aqueous layer having a Yield Point of from 2 to 10 dynes cm- 2 .
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim which, on Centrifuging, provides a Solid Layer and a single aqueous layer containing from 60 to 90% of the total weight of the Active Ingredients.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A composition acording to any foregoing claim having a pH of 9 to 13.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim having sufficient alkalinity to require at least 0.8 ml N/10 HCL to reduce the pH of 100 mls of an aqueous solution of said composition, diluted to 0.5% Dry Weight, to 9.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 28, which when diluted to 0.5% Dry Weight, requires from 4.7 to 8.6 mls N/10 HCL to reduce 100 mls to pH 9.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim having a Conductivity no more than 2 millisiemens cm -1 greater than that corresponding to the First Conductivity Minimum.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim having a Conductivity less than 10 milliSiemens per cm.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim, wherein the Electrolyte is a water soluble carbonate, silicate, tripolyphosphate, pyrophosphate, nitrilotriacetate, citrate, chloride and/or nitrate.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim, wherein the Active Ingredients comprise a mixture of (A) a non-alkoxylated anionic surfactant with (B) a cosurfactant that forms stable foams.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 33, wherein the component (A) comprises an alkyl benzene sulphonate having from 8 to 22 aliphatic carbon atoms. .
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A composition acording to either of claims 33 and 34, wherein the component (A) comprises an alkyl sulphate having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any of claims 33 to 35 wherein component (A) comprises an olefin sulphonate, alkane sulphonate, alkylphenol sulphate, alkylethanolamide sulphate, sulphocarboxylic acid and/or sulphocarboxylic ester, having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any of claims 33 to 36, wherein the component (B) is an alkyl polyethoxy sulphate having a C 8-22 alkyl group and up to 20 ethyleneoxy group.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any of claims 33 to 37, wherein component (B) comprises an alkylphenol polyethyleneoxy sulphate, and/or an alkylethanolamide polyethyleneoxy sulphate having a C 8-22 alkyl group and up to 20 ethyleneoxy groups.
Claim 56
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. 39. A composition according to any of claims 33 to 38, wherein the component (B) comprises a C 10-22 alkyl monoethanolamide or diethanolamide.
Claim 57
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A composition according to any of claims 33 to 39, wherein component ( B ) comprises a mono C 8-22 di C 1-4 alkyl amine-oxide.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any of claims 33 to 40, wherein the Active Ingredients additionally comprise a polyethoxylated C 8 - 22 alcohol, carboxylic acid, amine, alkylolamide, glyceryl ester, having in each case up to 20 ethyleneoxy groups in a proportion of up to 20% of the total weight of Active Ingredients.
Claim 59
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A composition according to any of claim 33 to 41, wherein the ratio of (A):(B) is from 5:1 to 1:3.
Claim 60
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A composition according to claim 42, wherein the ratio of (A):(B) is from 4:1 to 1:2.
Claim 61
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A composition according to claim 43, wherein the proportion of (A):(B) is from 3:1 to 1:1.
Claim 62
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A composition according to claim 41, wherein the proportion of ethoxylated non-ionic is from 2 to 10% of the total weight of Active Ingredients.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any of claims 1 to 44 containing a foam inhibitor.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 46, wherein the foam inhibitor comprises a mixture of an organopolysiloxane foam inhibitor and fumed silica.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to any foregoing claim containing suspended particles of sodium tripolyphosphate and/or zeolite.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, Non-Shear-Sensitive, Spherulitic compositioi having a Payload of at least 35% by weight and comprising: water; from 12 to 40% of Active Ingredients based on the Dry Weight of the composition; dissolved Electrolyte; and from 20 to 80% Dry Weight total of Builder based on the Dry Weight of the composition at least partly present as suspended solid, and partly as at least part of sai dissolved Electrolyte, in a total weight ratio of Builder to Active Ingredient of 1.3:1 to 4:1; wherein said Active Ingredients consist essentially of (A) 30 to 80% by weight thereof of at least one non-alkoxylated anionic sulphated or sulphonated surfactant; and (B) fron 20 to 70%, by weight of the total Active Ingredient, of at least one alkoxylated anionic surfactant, alkanolamide and/or amine oxide.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, Non-Shear-Sensitive, Spherulitic compositioi having a Payload of at least 35% by weight and comprising: water; from 12 to 40% of Active Ingredients based on the Dry Weight of the composition; dissolved Electrolyte; and from 20 to 80% Dry Weight total of Builder based on the Dry Weight of the composition at least partly present as suspended solid, and partly as at least part of sai dissolved Electrolyte, in a total weight ratio of Builder to Active Ingredient of 1.3:1 to 4:1; wherein said Active Ingredients consist essentially of (A) 30 to 80% by weight thereof of at least one non-alkoxylated anionic sulphated or sulphonated surfactant; and (B) fron 20 to 70%, by weight of the total Active Ingredient, of at least one alkoxylated anionic surfactant, alkanolamide and/or amine oxide.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid, aqueous-based, detergent compositior comprising: from 12 to 40% based on the Dry Weight thereof of Active Ingredients which comprise from 30 to 90% based on the Dry weight of the Active Ingredients of non-alkoxylated sulphated and/or sulphonateanionic surfactant and the balance of alkyl ether sulphate, alkanolamide and/or an amine oxide; an aqueous phase containing sufficient Electrolyte in solution to form a space-filling Spherulit floc comprising at least part of said Active Ingredients and Interspersed with said aqueous phase; suspended particles of Builder; an effective amount of at least one foam inhibitor and optionally the Usual Minor Ingredients.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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A Stable, Pourable, fluid, aqueous-based, detergent compositior comprising: from 12 to 40% based on the Dry Weight thereof of Active Ingredients which comprise from 30 to 90% based on the Dry weight of the Active Ingredients of non-alkoxylated sulphated and/or sulphonateanionic surfactant and the balance of alkyl ether sulphate, alkanolamide and/or an amine oxide; an aqueous phase containing sufficient Electrolyte in solution to form a space-filling Spherulit floc comprising at least part of said Active Ingredients and Interspersed with said aqueous phase; suspended particles of Builder; an effective amount of at least one foam inhibitor and optionally the Usual Minor Ingredients.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable, Non-Lamellar detergent composition having a Payload of from 30% to 50% consisting essentially of from 12 to 40% Dry Weight, based on the Dry Weight of the composition, of Active Ingredients, at least 30% Builder, based on the Dry Weight of the composition, a ratio of Builder to Active Ingredient greater than 1.1 to 1, said Active Ingredient consisting essentially of alkyl benzene sulphonate having 8 to 18 aliphatic carbon atoms and an alkyl ethanolamide selected from C 10-18 alkyl monoethanolamides and diethanolamides, in a weight ratio of alkyl benzene sulphonate to ethanolamide of from 1.5:1 to 4:1, said Builder being selected from sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium carbonate, zeolite, sodium nitrilo triacetate, sodium silicate and mixtures thereof, such that the amount of dissolved Builder is sufficient to provide a Yield point of greater than 1.5 dynes cm- 2 .
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable, Non-Lamellar detergent composition having a Payload of from 30% to 50% consisting essentially of from 12 to 40% Dry Weight, based on the Dry Weight of the composition, of Active Ingredients, at least 30% Builder, based on the Dry Weight of the composition, a ratio of Builder to Active Ingredient greater than 1.1 to 1, said Active Ingredient consisting essentially of alkyl benzene sulphonate having 8 to 18 aliphatic carbon atoms and an alkyl ethanolamide selected from C 10-18 alkyl monoethanolamides and diethanolamides, in a weight ratio of alkyl benzene sulphonate to ethanolamide of from 1.5:1 to 4:1, said Builder being selected from sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium carbonate, zeolite, sodium nitrilo triacetate, sodium silicate and mixtures thereof, such that the amount of dissolved Builder is sufficient to provide a Yield point of greater than 1.5 dynes cm- 2 .
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable, liquid detergent composition, consisting essentially of: A - A mixture of (i) a sodium alkylbenzene sulphonate having 10 to 18, aliphatic carbon atoms with (ii) a sodium alkyl ether sulphate having an alkyl group with an average of from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and from 1 to 20, ethylene-oxy and/or propylene-oxy groups; in a ratio of (i):(ii), of between 10:1 and 1:10; B - A Builder selected from sodium tripolyphosphate, zeolite, sodium nitrilotriacetate and mixtures thereof in a weight ratio of B:A of from 1.1:1 to 4:1; \ C - An Electrolyte selected from sodium carbonate, sodium silicate, sodium nitrate, sodium chloride and mixtures thereof in a concentration of from 2 to 20% by weight of the composition; said composition having a Pay Load of 30 to 50% by weight.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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A Pourable, Stable, liquid detergent composition, consisting essentially of: A - A mixture of (i) a sodium alkylbenzene sulphonate having 10 to 18, aliphatic carbon atoms with (ii) a sodium alkyl ether sulphate having an alkyl group with an average of from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and from 1 to 20, ethylene-oxy and/or propylene-oxy groups; in a ratio of (i):(ii), of between 10:1 and 1:10; B - A Builder selected from sodium tripolyphosphate, zeolite, sodium nitrilotriacetate and mixtures thereof in a weight ratio of B:A of from 1.1:1 to 4:1; \ C - An Electrolyte selected from sodium carbonate, sodium silicate, sodium nitrate, sodium chloride and mixtures thereof in a concentration of from 2 to 20% by weight of the composition; said composition having a Pay Load of 30 to 50% by weight.
Claim 74
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A composition according to claim 52, wherein the proportion of (i):(ii) is from 10:1.5 to 10:5.
Claim 75
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A composition according to claim 53, wherein the proportion of (i):(ii) is from 10:2 to 10:4.
Claim 76
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A composition according to any of claims 52 to 54, wherein the ratio of B:A is from 1.2:1 to 3.5:1.
Claim 77
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A composition according to claim 55, wherein the ratio of B:A is from 2:1 to 3:1.
Claim 78
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A composition according to any of claims 52 to 56, wherein C is present in a concentration of 3 to 18% by weight based on the weight of the composition.
Claim 79
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A composition according to claim 57, wherein C is present in concentration of from 7 to 15% by weight.
Claim 80
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A composition according to any of claims 52 to 58, wherein the Pay Load is from 38 to 45%.
Claim 81
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A composition according to any of claims 52 to 59 containing minor, but effective amounts of carboxymethyl cellulose, perfume, colouring and optical brightener.
Claim 82
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A composition according to any of claims 52 to 60, wherein (ii) has a C10-14 alkyl group and from 3 to 6 ethylene-oxy groups.
Claim 83
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A composition according to any of claims 52 to 61, wherein the Electrolyte is sodium carbonate and/or sodium silicate together with dissolved sodium tripolyphosphate, and the Builder comprises sodium tripolyphosphate in suspension.
Claim 84
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A composition according to any of claims 52 to 62, wherein the proportion of Electrolyte is sufficient to provide a Temperature Stable composition.
Claim 85
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A composition according to any foregoing claim which contains encapsulated bleaches and/or enzymes in suspensions.
Claim 86
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A composition according to any foregoing claim wherein a majority of the Active Ingredients are present as Spherulites of from 0.1 to 5 microns diameter.
Claim 87
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A composition according to claim 65 wherein a major proportion by weight of the Active Ingredient is present as Spherulites of from 0.2 to 2 microns diameter.
Claim 88
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A composition according to claim 66 wherein a major proportion by weight of the Active Ingredient is present in Spherulites of 0.2 to 1 microns diameter.
Claim 89
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A composition according to any foregoing claim comprising Spherulites which are Multiple Vesicles having a concentric structure with an average Latice spacing of 60-100 0 A.
Claim 90
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A composition according to claim 68 wherein the average latice spacing is 70 to 90 o A.
Claim 91
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A Pourable, Stable, fluid, detergent composition consisting essentially of: water; a concentration of from 5 to 25% by weight of the composition of Active Ingredients which consist essentially of (i) at least one non-ethoxylated anionic surfactant and (ii) at least one cosurfactant that is capable of forming stable foams, the proportions of (i) to (ii) being such that if a soluble Electrolyte is added progressively to an aqueous mixture containing said Active Ingredients at said concentration, a First Conductivity Minimum is reached at which the mixture is turbid and Stable; suspended Solid Builder, the total weight ratio of Builder to Active Ingredients being from 1:1 to 4:1; and dissolved Electrolyte in a proportion sufficient to form a Stable composition corresponding to the Conductivity trough containing said First Conductivity Minimum, and greater than any concentration below which the composition is Shear Sensitive but below the maximum concentration at which it is Temperature Stable.
Claim 92
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A Pourable, Stable, fluid, detergent composition consisting essentially of: water; a concentration of from 5 to 25% by weight of the composition of Active Ingredients which consist essentially of (i) at least one non-ethoxylated anionic surfactant and (ii) at least one cosurfactant that is capable of forming stable foams, the proportions of (i) to (ii) being such that if a soluble Electrolyte is added progressively to an aqueous mixture containing said Active Ingredients at said concentration, a First Conductivity Minimum is reached at which the mixture is turbid and Stable; suspended Solid Builder, the total weight ratio of Builder to Active Ingredients being from 1:1 to 4:1; and dissolved Electrolyte in a proportion sufficient to form a Stable composition corresponding to the Conductivity trough containing said First Conductivity Minimum, and greater than any concentration below which the composition is Shear Sensitive but below the maximum concentration at which it is Temperature Stable.
Claim 93
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A composition according any foregoing claim substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the examples.
Claim 94
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A method of washing fabric which comprises agitating the fabric in a wash liquor containing a composition according to any foregoing claim.
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