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Detergent compositions with silane-zeolite silicate builder
Assignee: PQ Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-10
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Granted: 1981-01-06
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Expires: 1999-12-10
Abstract
Abstract Silane-Zeolite composites are incorporated into phosphate free detergents as builders. The use of such composites allows compositional improvements and results in certain process advantages when compared to detergents utilizing plain zeolites as phosphate replacements. Hydrated zeolites which have been treated with functionally hydrophilic silanes do not agglomerate during incorporation into detergents. In addition, use of the silane-zeolite composite allows use of increased amounts of both the zeolite and silicate solids as builders in detergents.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas C. Campbell
- 👤 Elliot P. Hertzenberg
- 👤 Howard S. Sherry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:43
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/12; C11D3/124; C11D3/1246; C11D3/128; C11D3/04; C11D3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A builder system for detergents, consisting of: (a) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a hydrophilic silane-zeolite composite, wherein the composite consists of 0.05 to 3.35% by weight of hydrophilic silane, and the remainder to 100% crystalline sodium aluminosilicate containing 15 to 35% water; and (b) 8 to 25 parts by weight of water soluble alkali metal silicate solids with a molar composition equivalent to 1.0 4.0 moles of SiO 2 per mole of Na 2 O.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A builder system for detergents, consisting of: (a) 5 to 60 parts by weight of a hydrophilic silane-zeolite composite, wherein the composite consists of 0.05 to 3.35% by weight of hydrophilic silane, and the remainder to 100% crystalline sodium aluminosilicate containing 15 to 35% water; and (b) 8 to 25 parts by weight of water soluble alkali metal silicate solids with a molar composition equivalent to 1.0 4.0 moles of SiO 2 per mole of Na 2 O.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The builder system of claim 1 wherein the silane of the silane-zeolite composite has at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of acrylates, epoxies, amines and carboxylates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The builder system of claim 1 wherein the zeolite of the silane-zeolite composite has a composition conforming to the formula: Na.sub.2 [(AlO.sub.2).sub.x (SiO.sub.2).sub.y ]zH.sub.2 O wherein x and y are integers, and the molar ratio of x to y is in the range between 0.1 to 1.1 and z is an integer so that the water content of the zeolite is between 15 and 35%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The builder system of claim 3 wherein x and y are 12.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The builder system of claim 3 wherein x is an integer between 80 and 96 and y is an integer between 112 and 96.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The builder system of claim 1 wherein the soluble silicate solids are sodium silicate with 1.0 to 4.0 moles of SiO 2 per mole of Na 2 O.
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