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Particulate detergent composition containing dibasic magnesium hypochlorite
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1977-08-25
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Granted: 1978-10-31
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Expires: 1997-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A particulate detergent composition containing dibasic magnesium hypochlorite having a specific small particle size as the bleaching agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher R. Davey
- 👤 Peter J. Buckley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:51
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/395; C11D3/3953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A particulate detergent composition consisting essentially of (a) from 5 to 50% by weight of an organic detergent surfactant; (b) from 0 to 90% by weight of a detergency builder and mixtures thereof; (c) from 1 to 50% by weight of the bleaching agent dibasic magnesium hypochlorite having an average particle diameter of less than about 88 microns; and (d) from 0 to about 50% of a buffering agent, there being at least 1% of said buffering agent where the dibasic magnesium hypochlorite particle diameter is greater than about 45μm to give compositions having a pH of from about 8.0 to about 9.6 when added to water at a concentration of 1500 parts per million detergent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A particulate detergent composition consisting essentially of (a) from 5 to 50% by weight of an organic detergent surfactant; (b) from 0 to 90% by weight of a detergency builder and mixtures thereof; (c) from 1 to 50% by weight of the bleaching agent dibasic magnesium hypochlorite having an average particle diameter of less than about 88 microns; and (d) from 0 to about 50% of a buffering agent, there being at least 1% of said buffering agent where the dibasic magnesium hypochlorite particle diameter is greater than about 45μm to give compositions having a pH of from about 8.0 to about 9.6 when added to water at a concentration of 1500 parts per million detergent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the dibasic magnesium hypochlorite has an average particle diameter of less than 45 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, an alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, and alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of from about 1.6 to about 4, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the alkali metal silicate has a weight ratio SiO 2 :M 2 O of about 1.6 to about 3.2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the alkali metal pyrophospate is sodium pyrophosphate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the builder is a mixture consisting essentially of: (a) from 10 to about 25% by weight of the total composition of an alkali metal pyrophosphate; (b) from 7 to about 15% by weight of the total composition of hydrated alkali metal zeolite A; and (c) from 7 to about 15% by weight of the total composition of the alkali metal silicate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the organic detergent surfactant is anionic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the anionic detergent is selected from the group consisting of alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl polyethoxy sulfates, alkyl sulfates, paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein the anionic detergent composition is a mixture consisting essentially of: (a) from about 2 to about 20% by weight of the total composition of a C 9 -C 15 alkali metal ammonium, or alkanolammonium alkyl benzene sulfonate; (b) from about 2 to about 20% by weight of the total composition of a C 8 -C 16 alkali metal alkyl polyethoxylate sulfate, containing from one to about six ethylene oxide moieties; and (c) from about 2% to about 20% by weight of the total composition of a C 8 -C 24 alkali metal, ammonium, or alkanolammonium tallow alcohol sulfate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, an alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, an alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of from about 1.6 to about 4.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the dibasic magnesium hypochlorite has an average particle diameter of less than about 10 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, an alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, an alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of from about 1.6 to about 4.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein the anionic detergent is selected from the group consisting of a C 9 -C 15 alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate, a C 8 -C 16 alkali metal alkyl polyethoxylate sulfate, containing from one to about six ethylene oxide moieties, a C 8 -C 24 alkali metal tallow alcohol sulfate, a C 8 -C 20 alkali metal paraffin sulfonate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, an alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, an alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of from 1.6 to about 4.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the dibasic magnesium hypochlorite has an average particle diameter in the range 6-12 microns.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, an alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, an alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of from about 1.6 to about 4.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the anionic detergent is selected from the group consisting of a C 9 -C 19 alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate, a C 8 -C 16 alkali metal polyethoxylate sulfate, containing from one to about six ethylene oxide moieties, a C 8 -C 24 alkali metal tallow alcohol sulfate, a C 8 -C 20 alkali metal paraffin sulfonate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition of claim 17 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, an alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, an alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of from 1.6 to about 4.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the dibasic magnesium hypochlorite has an average particle diameter in the range of 45-88 microns.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 19 wherein the buffering agent is sodium bicarbonate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition of claim 20 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite Z, zeolite X, or zeolite B, an alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, an alkali metal silicate having an SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of from 1.6 to about 4, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
66 words
The composition of claim 20 wherein the anionic detergent is selected from the group consisting of a C 9 -C 15 alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate, a C 8 -C 16 alkali metal polyethoxylate sulfate containing from one to about six ethylene oxide moieties, a C 8 -C 24 alkali metal tallow alcohol sulfate, a C 8 -C 20 alkali metal paraffin sulfonate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composition of claim 22 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, and alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, and alkali metal silicate having SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of about 1.6 to about 4.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 20 wherein the buffering agent sodium bicarbonate is present in such quantity to give an initial pH in solution of from 8.5 to about 9.5.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composition of claim 24 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, and alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, an alkali metal silicate having SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of about 1.6 to about 4.0, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 24 wherein the anionic detergent is selected from the group consisting of alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl polyethoxy sulfates, and alkyl sulfates, paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composition of claim 26 wherein the detergency builder is selected from the group consisting of a hydrated alkali metal zeolite A, zeolite X, or zeolite B, and alkali metal pyrophosphate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate, and alkali metal silicate having SiO 2 :M 2 O ratio of about 1.6 to about 4.0, and mixtures thereof.
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