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US4077897A
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Process for preparing detergent compositions
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1976-02-13
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Granted: 1978-03-07
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Expires: 1996-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A granular detergent composition for use in automatic dishwashing machines is prepared by forming a dry mix of an alkali metal condensed phosphate and an anhydrous alkali metal silicate of small particle size and agglomerating the dry mix with a silicate solution. Conventional surfactants can be included in the composition. The process is particularly suited to the preparation of automatic dishwashing machine detergents having relatively low levels of phosphate builders.
Inventors
- 👤 Terrell Wilson Gault
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:36
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/04; C11D3/06; C11D11/00; C11D11/0082; C11D11/0088; C11D3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A process for preparing a granular detergent composition comprising the steps of: (a) forming a particulate mixture comprising from about 5% to about 35% by weight of the composition of an anhydrous alkaline condensed phosphate and from about 3% to about 10% by weight of the composition of anhydrous alkali metal silicate having a particle size in the range from about 125 to about 300 mesh; and (b) with continuous mixing, spraying said particulate mixture with from about 10% to about 35% by weight of the composition of an aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 /alkali metal oxide ratio in the range from about 1.0 to about 3.6 to form agglomerated granules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for preparing a granular detergent composition comprising the steps of: (a) forming a particulate mixture comprising from about 5% to about 35% by weight of the composition of an anhydrous alkaline condensed phosphate and from about 3% to about 10% by weight of the composition of anhydrous alkali metal silicate having a particle size in the range from about 125 to about 300 mesh; and (b) with continuous mixing, spraying said particulate mixture with from about 10% to about 35% by weight of the composition of an aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 /alkali metal oxide ratio in the range from about 1.0 to about 3.6 to form agglomerated granules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein from about 4% to about 6% of anhydrous silicate is employed in the dry mix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said anhydrous silicate has a particle size from about 190 to about 250 mesh.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said aqueous solution of silicate contains from about 36% to about 45% of silicate solids.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein from about 0.5% to about 35% of a nonionic surfactant is sprayed on to the dry mix during the agglomeration step.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 5 wherein a chlorine-yielding bleaching agent is added during the agglomeration step to give an available chlorine content of from 0.5% to about 10% by weight of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A detergent composition when prepared according to the process of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for preparing a granular detergent composition comprising the steps of: (a) forming a particulate mixture comprising from about 15% to about 30% by weight of the composition of anhydrous sodium tripolyphosphate and from about 3% to about 10% by weight of the composition of anhydrous sodium silicate having a particle size in the range from about 125 to about 300 mesh; (b) with continuous mixing, spraying said particulate mixture with from about 10% to about 35% by weight of the composition of a 36% to 45% aqueous solution of sodium silicate having an SiO 2 /Na 2 O ratio of from about 1.0 to about 3.6; and (c) during said continuous mixing, spraying on from about 2% to about 15% by weight of the composition of a nonionic surfactant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for preparing a granular detergent composition comprising the steps of: (a) forming a particulate mixture comprising from about 15% to about 30% by weight of the composition of anhydrous sodium tripolyphosphate and from about 3% to about 10% by weight of the composition of anhydrous sodium silicate having a particle size in the range from about 125 to about 300 mesh; (b) with continuous mixing, spraying said particulate mixture with from about 10% to about 35% by weight of the composition of a 36% to 45% aqueous solution of sodium silicate having an SiO 2 /Na 2 O ratio of from about 1.0 to about 3.6; and (c) during said continuous mixing, spraying on from about 2% to about 15% by weight of the composition of a nonionic surfactant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein from about 4% to about 6% of anhydrous silicate is employed in the dry mix.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
a process according to claim 8 wherein said anhydrous silicate has a particle size from about 190 to about 250 mesh.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein from about 5% to about 35% by weight of the composition of chlorinated trisodium phosphate is included during step (c).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein said anhydrous silicate has an SiO 2 /Na 2 O ratio of about 2.0.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
A detergent composition when prepared according to the process of claim 8.
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