Low foaming detergent compositions

Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to non-foaming detergent compositions which include nonionic or mixtures of nonionic and anionic detergent, builder salt, and higher alkyl amine, the amine being present in sufficient proportion to make a combination of synthetic detergent and builder non-foaming or essentially nonfoaming in wash waters of usual dilutions for washing machine use. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions in which the nonionic synthetic detergent is a higher alkoxy polyethoxy ethanol, the anionic synthetic detergent is a higher alkyl benzene sulfonate, the builder is or includes an alkali metal polyphosphate, and the amine anti-foam additive is a dihigher alkyl amine. The compositions are effective laundering agents, primarily intended for use in automatic washing machines and in almost all practical uses are non-foaming, even when used in the normally foam generating horizontal tumbler type of washing machine.

Inventors

• 👤 J Inamorato
• 👤 R Hunter

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