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Phosphate containing powered automatic dishwashing composition with enzymes

Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1994-07-11
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Granted: 1995-12-12
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Expires: 2014-07-11
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Abstract

Abstract A powdered dishwashing composition containing a mixture of protease enzyme and an amylase enzymes have been found to be very useful in the cleaning of dishware. The compositions can contain a nonionic surfactants, phosphate builder salt, and an alkali metal silicate and optionally a bleaching agent.

Inventors

  • 👤 Fahim U. Ahmed
  • 👤 Julien Drapier
  • 👤 Patrick Durbut

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 06:48
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/04; C11D3/08; C11D3/06; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3746; C11D3/3757; C11D3/3761; C11D3/38; C11D3/386; C11D3/38609

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 261 words
A free flowing powdered dishwashing composition having improved enzymes stability consisting essentially of a physical mixture of agglomerated beads having a maximum particle size of less than about 2,000 microns of at least one alkali metal detergent builder salt, an alkali metal silicate, a low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer and a nonionic surfactant and a blend portion of the composition comprising at least one protease enzyme and an amylase enzyme, wherein the maximum particle size of the particles of said blend are less than about 2,000 microns, wherein the agglomerated beads comprises a core of at least one said alkali metal detergent builder salt, said alkali metal silicate and said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer and a coating absorbed on said core of said alkali metal detergent builder salt, said alkali metal silicate and said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer, said coating comprising said nonionic surfactant, wherein the dishwashing composition consisting essentially of approximately by weight: (a) 22-40% of an alkali metal carbonate; (b) about 12 to about 30 percent of said alkali metal silicate; (c) about 1 to 17 percent of said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer having a molecular weight of 2,000 to 80,000. (d) about 1.0 to about 12.0 percent of said low foaming alkoxylated nonionic surfactant; (e) about 0.1 to about 1.5 percent of said silicone antifoaming agent; (f) about 0.5 to about 15.0 percent of at least one said protease enzyme; and (g) about 0.5 to 8.0 percent of said amylase enzyme, said composition having less than 8.0 weight percent of water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 261 words
A free flowing powdered dishwashing composition having improved enzymes stability consisting essentially of a physical mixture of agglomerated beads having a maximum particle size of less than about 2,000 microns of at least one alkali metal detergent builder salt, an alkali metal silicate, a low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer and a nonionic surfactant and a blend portion of the composition comprising at least one protease enzyme and an amylase enzyme, wherein the maximum particle size of the particles of said blend are less than about 2,000 microns, wherein the agglomerated beads comprises a core of at least one said alkali metal detergent builder salt, said alkali metal silicate and said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer and a coating absorbed on said core of said alkali metal detergent builder salt, said alkali metal silicate and said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer, said coating comprising said nonionic surfactant, wherein the dishwashing composition consisting essentially of approximately by weight: (a) 22-40% of an alkali metal carbonate; (b) about 12 to about 30 percent of said alkali metal silicate; (c) about 1 to 17 percent of said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer having a molecular weight of 2,000 to 80,000. (d) about 1.0 to about 12.0 percent of said low foaming alkoxylated nonionic surfactant; (e) about 0.1 to about 1.5 percent of said silicone antifoaming agent; (f) about 0.5 to about 15.0 percent of at least one said protease enzyme; and (g) about 0.5 to 8.0 percent of said amylase enzyme, said composition having less than 8.0 weight percent of water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
The composition according to claim 1 further including about 0.5 to about 20.0 weight percent of an alkali metal perborate, such alkali metal perborate being mixed in said blend portion of at least one said protease enzyme and said amylase enzyme.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 44 words
The composition according to claim 2 further including 0.1 to 5.0 weight percent of an alkali metal perborate activator, said alkali metal perborate activator being mixed in said blend of at least one said protease enzyme said amylase enzyme, and said alkali metal perborate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition according to claim 1, further including 0 to about 8.0 weight percent of a lipase enzyme.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
The composition according to claim 1 further including about 0.5 to about 20.0 weight percent of an alkali metal perborate, said alkali metal perborate being disposed in said core of said agglomerated beads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composition according to claim 1 further including about 0.1 to about 20.0 weight percent of a sodium alumino silicate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 277 words
A free flowing powdered dishwashing composition having improved enzymes stability consisting essentially of a physical mixture of agglomerated beads having a maximum particle size of less than about 2,000 microns of at least one alkali metal detergent builder salt, an alkali metal silicate, a low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer and nonionic surfactant and a blend portion of the composition comprising at least one protease enzyme and an amylase enzyme wherein the maximum particle size of the particles of said blend are less than about 2,000 microns, wherein the agglomerated beads comprises a core of at least one said alkali metal detergent builder salt and said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer and a first coating absorbed on said core of said alkali metal detergent builder salt and said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer, said first coating comprising said nonionic surfactant and a second coating deposited on said first coating, said second coating comprising said alkali metal silicate, wherein the dishwashing composition consisting essentially of approximately by weight: (a) about 22 to 40% of an alkali metal carbonate; (b) about 12% thereof to about 30 percent of said alkali metal silicate; (c) about 1 to about 17 percent of said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer having a molecular weight of 2,000 to 80,000; (d) about 1.0 to about 12.0 percent of said a low foaming alkoxylated nonionic surfactant; (e) 0.1 to about 1.5 percent of said silicone antifoaming agent; (f) about 0.5 to about 15.0 percent of at least one said protease enzyme; and (g) about 0.3 to about 8.0 percent of said amylase enzyme, said composition having less than 8.0 weight percent of water.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 277 words
A free flowing powdered dishwashing composition having improved enzymes stability consisting essentially of a physical mixture of agglomerated beads having a maximum particle size of less than about 2,000 microns of at least one alkali metal detergent builder salt, an alkali metal silicate, a low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer and nonionic surfactant and a blend portion of the composition comprising at least one protease enzyme and an amylase enzyme wherein the maximum particle size of the particles of said blend are less than about 2,000 microns, wherein the agglomerated beads comprises a core of at least one said alkali metal detergent builder salt and said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer and a first coating absorbed on said core of said alkali metal detergent builder salt and said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer, said first coating comprising said nonionic surfactant and a second coating deposited on said first coating, said second coating comprising said alkali metal silicate, wherein the dishwashing composition consisting essentially of approximately by weight: (a) about 22 to 40% of an alkali metal carbonate; (b) about 12% thereof to about 30 percent of said alkali metal silicate; (c) about 1 to about 17 percent of said low molecular weight noncrosslinked polyacrylate polymer having a molecular weight of 2,000 to 80,000; (d) about 1.0 to about 12.0 percent of said a low foaming alkoxylated nonionic surfactant; (e) 0.1 to about 1.5 percent of said silicone antifoaming agent; (f) about 0.5 to about 15.0 percent of at least one said protease enzyme; and (g) about 0.3 to about 8.0 percent of said amylase enzyme, said composition having less than 8.0 weight percent of water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 41 words
The composition according to claim 7 further including about 0.5 to about 20.0 weight percent of an alkali metal perborate, such alkali metal perborate being mixed in said blend portion of at least one said protease enzyme and said amylase enzyme.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 44 words
The composition according to claim 7 further including 0.1 to 5.0 weight percent of an alkali metal perborate activator, said alkali metal perborate activator being mixed in said blend of at least one said protease enzyme, said amylase enzyme and said alkali metal perborate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition according to claim 7, further including 0 to about 8.0 weight percent of a lipase enzyme.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 21 words
The composition according to claim 8 wherein the concentration of said alkali metal silicate is about 3.0 to 30.0 weight percent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 33 words
The composition according to claim 7 further including about 0.5 to about 20.0 weight percent of an alkali metal perborate, said alkali metal perborate being disposed in said core of said agglomerated beads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 42 words
The composition according to claim 7 further including about 0.1 to about 5.0 weight percent of an alkali metal perborate activator, said alkali metal perborate activator being mixed in said blend of at least one said protease enzyme and said amylase enzyme.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 20 words
The composition according to claim 7 further including about 0.1 to about 20.0 weight percent of a sodium alumino silicate.

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