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Automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1991-07-15
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Granted: 1993-04-27
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Expires: 2011-07-15
Abstract
Abstract The application is directed to an automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition with improved anti-filming and anti-spotting properties and to a method of using the detergent composition. The detergent composition comprises silica anti-filming agent, a water soluble polyacrylate antispotting agent, inorganic builder salts, chlorine bleach and bleach-stable detergent. The compositions provide reduced filming and spotting on dishware, glassware, china and the like, particularly in hard water at low temperature. The powder compositions are dry, free flowing and are highly soluble and readily dispersed in the wash bath.
Inventors
- 👤 Fahim U. Ahmed
- 👤 Charles E. Buck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 00:33
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/12; C11D3/1213; C11D17/00; C11D17/0008; C11D17/003; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3746; C11D3/3757; C11D3/3765
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition comprising approximately by weight: (a) 20 to 70% inorganic or organic detergent builder salt, said inorganic or organic detergent builder salt being selected from the group consisting essentially of alkali metal polyphosphates, alkali metal borates, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal bicarbonates, alkali metal citrates and alkali metal tartarates and mixtures thereof; (b) 5 to 40% alkali metal silicate; (c) 0 to 30% alkali metal carbonate; (c) 0.1 to 6% chlorine bleach stable, water-dispersible organic detergent active material; (e) 0 to 6% chlorine bleach stable foam depressant; (f) chlorine bleach compound in an amount sufficient to provide about 0.5 to 8% of available chlorine; and (g) 0.5 to 3% of a nonabrasive silica anti-filming agent having a particle size of 0.75 to 3.0 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition comprising approximately by weight: (a) 20 to 70% inorganic or organic detergent builder salt, said inorganic or organic detergent builder salt being selected from the group consisting essentially of alkali metal polyphosphates, alkali metal borates, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal bicarbonates, alkali metal citrates and alkali metal tartarates and mixtures thereof; (b) 5 to 40% alkali metal silicate; (c) 0 to 30% alkali metal carbonate; (c) 0.1 to 6% chlorine bleach stable, water-dispersible organic detergent active material; (e) 0 to 6% chlorine bleach stable foam depressant; (f) chlorine bleach compound in an amount sufficient to provide about 0.5 to 8% of available chlorine; and (g) 0.5 to 3% of a nonabrasive silica anti-filming agent having a particle size of 0.75 to 3.0 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the chlorine bleach compound is a member selected from the group of chlorocyanurates, dichloroisocyanurates, trichloroisocyanurates, and alkali and alkaline earth hypochlorites.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 additionally comprising 2 to 14% of a water soluble polyacrylic acid polymer or salt anti-spotting agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
An automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition comprising approximately by weight: (a) 20 to 60% alkali metal tripolyphosphate; (b) 8 to 35% sodium silicate; (c) 5 to 25 alkali metal carbonate; (d) 0.5 to 6% chlorine bleach stable, water dispersible organic nonionic detergent active material; (e) 0.1 to 5% chlorine bleach stable foam depressant; (f) chlorine bleach compound in an amount sufficient to provide about 0.5 to 5% of available chlorine; (g) a 0.5 to 2.0% amount of a nonabrasive silica anti-filming agent having a particle size of 0.75 to 1.5 microns; and (h) 0 to 12% moisture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
An automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition comprising approximately by weight: (a) 20 to 60% alkali metal tripolyphosphate; (b) 8 to 35% sodium silicate; (c) 5 to 25 alkali metal carbonate; (d) 0.5 to 6% chlorine bleach stable, water dispersible organic nonionic detergent active material; (e) 0.1 to 5% chlorine bleach stable foam depressant; (f) chlorine bleach compound in an amount sufficient to provide about 0.5 to 5% of available chlorine; (g) a 0.5 to 2.0% amount of a nonabrasive silica anti-filming agent having a particle size of 0.75 to 1.5 microns; and (h) 0 to 12% moisture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The composition of claim 4 additionally comprising 2 to 14% of a polyacrylic acid polymer or salt anti-spotting agent which has the formula ##STR4## wherein the R 1 , R 2 and R 3 can be the same or different and can be hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 lower alkyl, M represents hydrogen, or an alkali metal, n=5 to 1000 and the polymer has a molecular weight of 1500 to 80,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the chlorine compound is sodium dichloroisocyanurate or sodium trichloroisocyanurate or mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein said silica is amorphous.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition according to claim 4, wherein said silica is amorphous.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition contains less than about 10 wt. percent of moisture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An automatic dishwasher powder detergent composition according to claim 4, wherein said composition contains less than about 10 wt. percent of moisture.
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