US4686060A
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Detergent composition providing rinse cycle suds control containing a soap, a quaternary ammonium salt and a silicone
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1986-01-23
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Granted: 1987-08-11
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Expires: 2006-01-23
Abstract
Abstract Detergent compositions comprising surfactant, at least one detergency builder, and a plurality of rinse cycle suds control prills comprising fatty acid soap, quaternary ammonium salt, and silicone fluid suds suppressor. The granular detergent compositions of this invention provide control of the level of suds on the surface of the water during the rinse cycle without interfering with the level of suds on the surface of the water during the wash cycle of laundering operations.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul J. Crabtree
- 👤 Kazuhiko Imakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:10
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/162; B; B01; B01D; B01D19/00; B01D19/02; B01D19/04; B01D19/0404; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A granular detergent composition providing reduced sudsing during rinsing following a washing operation, said composition comprising: (a) at least one surfactant; (b) at least one detergency builder; and (c) a pluraity of rinse cycle suds control prills comprising: (i) fatty acid soap; (ii) at least one quaternary ammonium salt; and (iii) at least one silicone fluid suds suppressor; wherein said prills comprise from about 0.1% to about 14% by weight said silicone fluid, wherein said prills comprise from about 5% to about 55% by weight said soap, wherein the mole ratio of said soap to said quaternary ammonium salt in said prills is from about 0.1:1to about 4:1, and wherein said composition comprises from about 1% to about 20% by weight of said prills.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A granular detergent composition providing reduced sudsing during rinsing following a washing operation, said composition comprising: (a) at least one surfactant; (b) at least one detergency builder; and (c) a pluraity of rinse cycle suds control prills comprising: (i) fatty acid soap; (ii) at least one quaternary ammonium salt; and (iii) at least one silicone fluid suds suppressor; wherein said prills comprise from about 0.1% to about 14% by weight said silicone fluid, wherein said prills comprise from about 5% to about 55% by weight said soap, wherein the mole ratio of said soap to said quaternary ammonium salt in said prills is from about 0.1:1to about 4:1, and wherein said composition comprises from about 1% to about 20% by weight of said prills.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The granular detergent composition of claim 1 wherein said composition comprises from about 5% to about 50% by weight said surfactant and from about 5% to about 94% by weight said builder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The granular detergent composition of claim 2 wherein said prills comprise from about 2% to about 8% by weight said silicone fluid and from about 15% to about 30% by weight said soap, and wherein the mole ratio of said soap to said quaternary ammonium salt in said prills is from about 1:1 to about 2:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The granular detergent composition in claim 1 wherein said prills comprise from about 2% to about 8% by weight said silicone fluid and from about 15% to about 30% by weight said soap, and wherein the mole ratio of said soap to said quaternary ammonium salt in said prills is from about 1:1 to about 2:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
A granular detergent composition providing reduced sudsing during rinsing following a washing operation, said composition comprising: (a) at least one anionic surfactant; (b) a detergency builder selected from the group consisting of: (i) water soluble detergency builders; (ii) aluminosilicate ion exchange materials; and (iii) mixtures thereof; and (c) a pluraity of rinse cycle suds controls prills comprising: (i) fatty acid soap selected from the group consisting of: ((a)) coconut soap; ((b)) tallow soap; and ((c)) mixtures thereof; (ii) trimethyltallowammonium chloride; and (iii) at least one polydimethylsiloxane silicone fluid suds suppressor; wherein said prills comprise from about 2% to about 8% by weight said polydimethylsiloxane and from about 15% to about 30% by weight said soap, wherein the mole ratio of said soap to said chloride in said prills is from about 1:1 to 2:1, and wherein said detergent composition comprises from about 5% to about 50% by weight said surfactant and from about 5% to about 94% by weight said builder and from about 1% to about 20% by weight said prills.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
172 words
A granular detergent composition providing reduced sudsing during rinsing following a washing operation, said composition comprising: (a) at least one anionic surfactant; (b) a detergency builder selected from the group consisting of: (i) water soluble detergency builders; (ii) aluminosilicate ion exchange materials; and (iii) mixtures thereof; and (c) a pluraity of rinse cycle suds controls prills comprising: (i) fatty acid soap selected from the group consisting of: ((a)) coconut soap; ((b)) tallow soap; and ((c)) mixtures thereof; (ii) trimethyltallowammonium chloride; and (iii) at least one polydimethylsiloxane silicone fluid suds suppressor; wherein said prills comprise from about 2% to about 8% by weight said polydimethylsiloxane and from about 15% to about 30% by weight said soap, wherein the mole ratio of said soap to said chloride in said prills is from about 1:1 to 2:1, and wherein said detergent composition comprises from about 5% to about 50% by weight said surfactant and from about 5% to about 94% by weight said builder and from about 1% to about 20% by weight said prills.
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