Detergent compositions comprising polyglycoside and polyethoxylate surfactants and anionic fluorescer

Claim 2

A detergent composition comprising: (A) from about 1% to about 90% of an alkylpolysaccharide detergent surfactant of the formula RO(R'O) y (Z) x where R is an alkyl, hydroxy alkyl, alkyl phenyl, hydroxy alkyl phenyl, alkyl benzyl, or mixtures thereof, said alkyl groups containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms; where each R' contains from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms and y is from 0 to about 12; and where each Z is a moiety derived from a reducing saccharide selected from the group consisting of glucose, galactose and mixtures thereof, and x is a number from about 11/2 to about 3; (B) from about 1% to about 90% of a nonionic detergent surfactant; (C) from 0% to about 90% of a detergency builder, the ratio of (A) to (B) being from about 1:1 to about 10:1, and (D) from about 0.01% to about 2% of an anionic optical brightener.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein Component (A) has the formula R.sup.2 O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.t (glucosyl).sub.x wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof, t is from 0 to about 12, and x is from about 11/2 to about 3.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 2 wherein the nonionic surfactant has an HLB of from about 5 to about 17 and the anionic optical brightener is present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 1%.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein the anionic optical brightener is selected from the group consisting of: bis anilino (R) triazinyl amino stilbene sulfonate having the formula: ##STR15## wherein M is potassium, ammonium, substituted ammonium, or mixtures thereof; and R and X are: __________________________________________________________________________ R X __________________________________________________________________________ N(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH).sub.2 ##STR16## ##STR17## " ; NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 " ; NHCH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.3 " ; ##STR18## " ; NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH " ; N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH " ; NHC.sub.3 H.sub.6 OCH.sub.3 " ; NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH " ; NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCH.sub.3 " ; OH " ; NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH ##STR19## ##STR20## ##STR21## H(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.2 NH ##STR22## (HOCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2 N ##STR23## __________________________________________________________________________ tetrasodium 4,4'-bis[(4"-bis(2"'-hydroxyethyl)amino-6"-(3""-sulphenyl)amino-1",3",5"-triazin-2"-yl)amino]-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate; disodium-4-(6'-sulfonaphtho[1',2',d]triazol-2-yl)-2-stilbenesulfonate; disodium 4,4'-bis[(4"-(2"'-hydroxyethylamino)-6"-anilino-1",3",5"-triazin-2"-yl)amino]-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate; disodium 4,4'-bis[(4"-(2"'-hydroxyethoxy)-6"-anilino-1",3",5"-triazin-2"-yl)amino]-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate; disodium 4,4'-bis(4-phenyl-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate; disodium 4,4'-bis-(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl; sodium 4-(2H-naphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)stilbene-2-sulfonate; disodium 4-(2H-6-sulfonaphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)stilbene-2-sulfonate; and disodium 3,7-bis(2,4-dimethoxybenzamido)-2,8-dibenzothiophenedisulfonate-5,5-dioxide and mixtures thereof.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 wherein the ratio of (A) to (B) is from about 1:1 to about 3:1.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 1 wherein the detergency builder is present at a level of from about 20% to about 50% and is selected from the group consisting of hydrated Zeolites A, X, and P, having a particle size of from about 0.01 to about 10 microns, alkali metal ammonium or substituted ammonium tripolyphosphates, pyrophosphates, carbonates, silicates, borates, polymeric metaphosphates, nitrilotriacetates, citrates, and polyacetal carboxylates and mixtures thereof.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 1 wherein the nonionic surfactant has an HLB of from about 5 to about 17 and the anionic optical brightener is present in an amount from about 0.1 to about 1%.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 6 wherein Component (A) has the formula R.sup.2 O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.t (glucosyl).sub.x wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof, t is from 0 to about 12, and x is from about 11/2 to about 3.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 8 wherein the anionic optical brightener is selected from the group consisting of: bis anilino (R) triazinyl amino stilbene sulfonate having the formula: ##STR24## wherein M is potassium, ammonium, substituted ammonium, or mixtures thereof; and R and X are: __________________________________________________________________________ R X __________________________________________________________________________ N(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH).sub.2 ##STR25## ##STR26## " ; NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 " ; NHCH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.3 " ; ##STR27## " ; NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH " ; N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH " ; NHC.sub.3 H.sub.6 OCH.sub.3 " ; NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH " ; NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCH.sub.3 " ; OH " ; NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH ##STR28## ##STR29## ##STR30## H(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.3 CH.sub.2 NH ##STR31## (HOCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.2 N ##STR32## __________________________________________________________________________ tetrasodium 4,4'-bis[(4"-bis(2"'-hydroxyethyl)amino-6"-(3""-sulphenyl)amino-1",3",5"-triazin-2"-yl)amino]-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate; disodium-4-(6'-sulfonaphtho[1',2',d]triazol-2-yl)-2-stilbenesulfonate; disodium 4,4'-bis[(4"-(2"'-hydroxyethylamino)-6"-anilino-1",3",5"-triazin-2"-yl)amino]-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate; disodium 4,4'-bis[(4"-(2"'-hydroxyethoxy)-6"-anilino-1",3",5"-triazin-2"-yl)amino]-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate; disodium 4,4'-bis(4-phenyl-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate; disodium 4,4'-bis-(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl; sodium 4-(2H-naphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)stilbene-2-sulfonate; disodium 4-(2H-6-sulfonaphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)stilbene-2-sulfonate; and disodium 3,7-bis(2,4-dimethoxybenzamido)-2,8-dibenzothiophenedisulfonate-5,5-dioxide and mixtures thereof.