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Silicate-free bleaching and laundering composition
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1982-03-04
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2002-03-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved granular bleaching detergent composition is provided comprising (a) a bleaching agent comprising a peroxygen compound in combination with an activator therefor; and (b) at least one surface active agent selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic, nonionic, ampholytic and zwitterionic detergents; said bleaching detergent composition being substantially free of silicate compounds.
Inventors
- 👤 Guy Broze
- 👤 Leopold Laitem
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:21
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/39; C11D3/3945; C11D3/3902; C11D3/3905; C11D3/3907; C11D3/3917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A process for bleaching which comprises contacting the stained and/or soiled material to be bleached with an aqueous solution of a granular bleaching detergent composition comprising: (a) a bleaching agent comprising a peroxygen compound in combination with an activator therefor; and, (b) at least one surface active agent selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic, nonionic, ampholytic and zwitterionic detergents; said bleaching detergent composition being substantially free of silicate compounds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A process for bleaching which comprises contacting the stained and/or soiled material to be bleached with an aqueous solution of a granular bleaching detergent composition comprising: (a) a bleaching agent comprising a peroxygen compound in combination with an activator therefor; and, (b) at least one surface active agent selected from the group consisting of anionic, cationic, nonionic, ampholytic and zwitterionic detergents; said bleaching detergent composition being substantially free of silicate compounds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the bleaching agent comprises an alkali metal perborate in combination with tetraacetyl ethylene diamine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the bleaching agent also contains a peroxyacid compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said surface active agent is an anionic detergent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said anionic detergent is a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said composition also contains a sequestering agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said sequestering agent comprises ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said composition also contains a detergent builder salt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 8 wherein said builder salt comprises pentasodium tripolyphosphate.
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