US4242215A
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Substantially environmental-pollution-free laundry detergent composition
Assignee: Stamicarbon BV
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Filing: 1978-10-31
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Granted: 1980-12-30
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Expires: 1998-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A detergent composition is provided containing as essential ingredients one or more surfactants, one or more builders, perborate, and a member of the group chosen from (a) acidic substances acceptable in detergent compositions and having a pK value of at least 2, and (b) compounds which in aqueous solutions of said compositions form said substance in situ, a 0.5% aqueous solution of said composition having an initial pH of 5.0-8.5, measured at room temperature. The composition may contain further usual additives, and is preferably substantially phosphate-free. Surfactants of the polyether-carboxylic acid type may be used herein advantageously.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacob K. Smid
- 👤 Johan G. Aalbers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:39
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0047; C11D1/00; C11D1/02; C11D1/04; C11D1/06; C11D3/02; C11D3/04; C11D3/046; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/2075; C11D3/2086; C11D3/22; C11D3/222; C11D3/225; C11D3/39; C11D3/3942
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A substantially environmental-pollution-free detergent composition consisting essentially of about 10-15% by weight of at least one surfactant, about 30-70% by weight of at least one builder, about 15 to 35% by weight of perborate, about 0.5 to 2% by weight of cellulose derivative, and a member selected from the group consisting of (a) acidic substances acceptable in detergent compositions and having a pK value of at least 2, and (b) compounds which in aqueous solutions of said compositions form said substance in situ, said member being present in a sufficient amount such that a 0.5% aqueous solution of said composition has an initial pH of 5.0-8.5, measured at room temperature, said detergent composition containing no more than 5% phosphate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A substantially environmental-pollution-free detergent composition consisting essentially of about 10-15% by weight of at least one surfactant, about 30-70% by weight of at least one builder, about 15 to 35% by weight of perborate, about 0.5 to 2% by weight of cellulose derivative, and a member selected from the group consisting of (a) acidic substances acceptable in detergent compositions and having a pK value of at least 2, and (b) compounds which in aqueous solutions of said compositions form said substance in situ, said member being present in a sufficient amount such that a 0.5% aqueous solution of said composition has an initial pH of 5.0-8.5, measured at room temperature, said detergent composition containing no more than 5% phosphate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic, non-ionic, zwitterionic, and ampholytic surfactants and suitable combinations thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein said surfactant contains compounds of the formula RO-(C 2 H 4 O) n -(CH 2 ) x COOM, where R is chosen from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbon residues of 8-20 carbon atoms and aliphatic-aromatic residues having 4-20 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, n is a number having an average value of 1-10, x is one of the integers 1 and 2, and M is a cation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein said acidic substance is citric acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein said acidic substance is an alkali metal bisulfate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein said builder contains sodium sulfate, and said compound which in aqueous solution of said composition forms said acidic substance in situ is sulfuric acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1, said composition having as 0.5% aqueous solution an initial pH pf 6.5-8.0.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A detergent composition in accordance with claim 1, said composition having as 0.5% aqueous solution an initial pH of 7.5-8.0.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A detergent composition according to claim 1, said composition being substantially phosphate-free.
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