CA2227782A1 - Detergent compositions comprising specific amylase and a specific surfactant system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an oxidative stability-enhanced amylase and a surfactant system wherein the anionic to nonionic surfactants ratio is from 1:1 to 5:1, preferably from 1:1 to 3:1. Such compositions provide improved cleaning and stain removal performance.

Description

DETE~U~ENT CO~DPOSITIONS CO ~ RISING SPECIFIC ~YI~SE
A~D A SPECIFIC SUREACTANT ~r~
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The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an oxidative stability-enhanced amylase and a specific surfactant system wherein the anionic to nonionic surfactants ratio is between 1:1 and 5:1.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It is common commercial practice to include amylases in detergent compositions to enhance cleaning performance.

Indeed, amylase enzymes have long been recognised in dishwashing, hard surface cleaning and laundry compositions to provide the removal of starchy food residues or starchy films from dishware, flatware, glasses and hard surfaces or to provide cleaning performance on starchy soils as well as other soils typically encountered in laundry applications.

WO/94/02597, Novo Nordisk A/S published February 03, 1994, describes cleaning compositions which incorporate mutant amylases. See also WO/94/18314, Genencor, published August 18, 1994 and WO/95/10603, Novo Nordisk A/S, published April 20,1995. Other amylases known for use in cleaning compositions include both a- and ~-amylases. a-Amylases are known in the art and include those disclosed in US Pat. no. 5,003,257; EP 252,666; WO/91/00353; FR

2,676,456; EP 285,123; EP 525,610; EP 368,341; and British Patent specification no. 1,296,839 (Novo). Examples of commercial a-amylases products are Termamyl~, Ban~ and Fungamyl~, all available from Novo Nordisk A/S Denmark.

W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/118~3 It is equally well recognised that amylase deactivation occurs in detergent formulations. The loss of activity of the amylase is among others depending on the presence of adjunct detergent ingredients. One type of adjunct detergent ingredients is the surfactants.

A wide variety of detersive surfactants are known in the literature and in commercial practice. They perform a dual function within the detergent matrix. First, surfactant molecules reduce the interfacial tension between the soil and aqueous phase and thereby gradually remove the stain from the surface by a roll-up, emulsification or solubilisation mechanism. Anionic surfactants are particularly suitable for this function. Secondly, surfactant molecules keep the soil in suspension and prevent redeposition onto the surface. Ethoxylated nonionic and anionic surfactants traditionally serve that purpose.

Therefore, while amylase is known to act on starch stains, there remains a substantial technical challenge in formulating detergent compositions comprising amylase and surfactants in such a manner to meet the consumerls need for superior cleaning performance on soils and in particular, starchy soils.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide detergent compositions including laundry, dishwashing and hard surface cleaner, containing oxidative stability-enhanced amylases and surfactants in order to meet the above need.

It is a further objective to formulate laundry detergent compositions which provide effective and efficient surface cleaning of textile, particularly on dingy stains.

It has now surprisingly been found that optimised applications of oxidative stability-enhanced amylase CA 02227782 Isss-0l-23 W097/04066 ~- PCT~S96/11853 enzymes into detergent compositions is obtained when they are combined with a surfactant system with a specific anionic to nonionic surfactants ratio. In particular, it has been found that these oxidative stability-enhanced amylases in combination with an anionic to nonionic surfactants ratio between 1:1 and 5:1, preferably between 1:1 and 3:1 provide synergistic benefits in the removal of both traditional and specific amylase sensitive stains.

This finding allows either improved performance or a reduction of the surfactant/amylase levels while keeping the same detergency performance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an oxidative stability-enhanced amylase and a surfactant system wherein the anionic to nonionic surfactants ratio is between 1:1 and 5:1, preferably between 1:1 and 3:1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Oxidative stability-enhanced Amylase An essential component of the detergent compositions of the present invention is a "oxidative stability-enhanced" amylase selected from :

(a) stability-enhanced amylases including Purafact Ox Am~
described in WO 94/18314, published August 18, 1994.
Therein it was noted that improved oxidative stability amylases have been made by Genencor from B. lichenformis NCIB8061. Methionine (Met) was indentified as the most likely residue to be modififed. Met was substitued, one at a time, in positions 8, 15, 197, 256, 304, 366 and 438 leading to specific mutants, particularly important being M197L and M197T with the M197T variant being the most stable expressed variant;

(b) amylase variants having additional modification in the immediate parent available from Novo Nordisk A/S. These amylases disclosed in WO 95/10603, published April 95, are known by the Tradename Duramyl0.

Said oxidative stability-enhanced amylase are comprised in the detergent formulations of the present invention at a level of 0.0001% to 0.1%, preferably of 0.0002% to 0.06%, more preferably of 0.0003% to 0.05% pure enzyme by weight of total composition.

Amylase are known to hydrolyse sugars and starches, rendering them more soluble and more easily removable by the surfactant system. Such enzymatic hydrolysis achieves stain removal benefits on incidental stains.

Even in the absence of amylase-sensitive stains, cleaning benefits are observed. Without wishing to be bound by any theory, another potential mechanism of action could indeed be found in the enzymatic hydrolysis of polysaccharides contained at the surface of plant cell walls. Said polysaccharides are binding non amylase-sensitive stains to the surface to be cleaned.

The detergent compositions of the present invention when formulated as laundry composition, provide effective and efficient fabric cleaning, particularly on dingy stains. Dingy stains are found typically on pillow cases, T-shirts and sock bottom. They are thought to be the result of a combination of fatty soils : lipids, proteins, W 097/04066 PCT~US96/11853 pigments with particulate soils : airbone soil and ground dust.

Without wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that carbohydrates and especially high molecular weight starches adhere to fabrics and bind other materials as particulate soil to the fabric, hampering their removal.
Enzymatic hydrolysis of stains and soils in presence of said specific anionic/nonionic surfactant ratio is improved.

Surfactant system The detergent compositions according to the present invention comprise a surfactant system wherein the anionic to nonionic surfactant ratio is from 1:1 to 5:1, preferably from 1:1 to 3:1.

The surfactant is typically present at a level of from 0.1~ to 60~ by weight. More preferred levels of incorporation are 1~ to 35% by weight, most preferably from 1% to 30~ by weight of laundry and rinse added fabric softener compositions in accordance with the present invention.

Preferred systems to be used according to the present invention comprise as a surfactant one or more of the nonionic and/or anionic surfactants described herein.

Polyethylene, polypropylene, and polybytylene oxide condensates of alkyl phenols are suitable for use as the nonionic surfactant of the surfactant systems of the present invention, with the polyethylene oxide condensates being preferred. These compounds include the condensation products of alkyl phenols having an alkyl group containing from about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, preferably from about 8 to about 14 carbon atoms, in either a straight-W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 chain or branched-chain configuration with the alkylene oxide. In a preferred embodiment, the ethylene oxide is present in an amount equal to from about 2 to about 25 moles, more preferably from about 3 to about 15 moles, of ethylene oxide per mole of alkyl phenol. Commercially available nonionic surfactants of this type include IgepalTM C0-630, marketed by the GAF Corporation; and TritonTM X-45, X-114, X-100 and X-102, all marketed by the Rohm & Haas Company. These surfactants are commonly referred to as alkylphenol alkoxylates (e.g., alkyl phenol ethoxylates).
The condensation products of primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols with from about 1 to about 25 moles of ethylene oxide are suitable for use as the nonionic surfactant of the nonionic surfactant systems of the present invention. The alkyl chain of the aliphatic alcohol can either be straight or branched, primary or secondary, and generally contains from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms. Preferred are the condensation products of alcohols having an alkyl group containing from about 8 to about 20 carbon atoms, more preferably from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms, with from about 2 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol. About 2 to about 7 moles of ethylene oxide and most preferably from 2 to 5 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol are present in said condensation products. Examples of commercially available nonionic surfactants of this type include TergitolTM 15-S-9 (the condensation product of C11-C1s linear alcohol with 9 moles ethylene oxide), TergitolTM 24-L-6 NMW (the condensation product of C12-C14 primary alcohol with 6 moles ethylene oxide with a narrow molecular weight distribytion), both marketed by Union Carbide Corporation; NeodolTM 45-9 (the condensation product of C14-C1s linear alcohol with 9 moles of ethylene oxide), NeodolTM 23-3 (the condensation product of C12-C13 linear alcohol with 3.0 moles of ethylene oxide), NeodolTM 45-7 (the condensation product of C14-C1s linear alcohol with 7 WO 97/04066 PCTrUS96/11853 moles of ethylene oxide), NeodolTM 45-5 (the condensation product of C14-C1s linear alcohol with 5 moles of ethylene oxide) marketed by Shell Chemical Company, KyroTM EOB (the condensation product of C13-C1s alcohol with 9 moles ethylene oxide), marketed by The Procter & Gamble Company, and Genapol LA 030 or 050 (the condensation product of C12-C14 alcohol with 3 or 5 moles of ethylene oxide) marketed by Hoechst. Preferred range of HLB in these products is from 8-11 and most preferred from 8-lO.

Also useful as the nonionic surfactant of the surfactant systems of the present invention are the alkylpolysaccharides disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,565,647, Llenado, issued January 21, 1986, having a hydrophobic group containing from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms, preferably from about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms and a polysaccharide, e.g. a polyglycoside, hydrophilic group containing from about 1.3 to about 10, preferably from about 1.3 to about 3, most preferably from about 1.3 to about 2.7 saccharide units. Any reducing saccharide containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms can be used, e.g., glucose, galactose and galactosyl moieties can be substituted for the glucosyl moieties (optionally the hydrophobic group is attached at the 2-, 3-, 4-, etc. positions thus giving a glucose or galactose as opposed to a glucoside or galactoside). The intersaccharide bonds can be, e.g., between the one position of the additional saccharide units and the 2-, 3-, 4-, and/or 6- positions on the preceding saccharide units.
The preferred alkylpolyglycosides have the formula R20(CnH2nO)t(glycosyl)x wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof in which the alkyl groups contain from about 10 to about 18, preferably from about 12 to about 14, carbon WO 97t04066 PCTAJS96/11853 atoms; n is 2 or 3, preferably 2; t is from 0 to about 10, preferably 0; and x is from about 1.3 to about 10, preferably from about 1.3 to about 3, most preferably from about 1.3 to about 2.7. The glycosyl is preferably derived from glucose. To prepare these compounds, the alcohol or alkylpolyethoxy alcohol is formed first and then reacted with glucose, or a source of glucose, to form the glucoside (attachment at the 1-position). The additional glycosyl units can then be attached between their 1-position and the preceding glycosyl units 2-, 3-, 4- and/or 6-position, preferably pre~omin~tely the 2-position.

The condensation products of ethylene oxide with a hydrophobic base formed by the condensation of propylene oxide with propylene glycol are also suitable for use as the additional nonionic surfactant systems of the present invention. The hydrophobic portion of these compounds will preferably have a molecular weight of from about 1500 to about 1800 and will exhibit water insolubility. The addition of polyoxyethylene moieties to this hydrophobic portion tends to increase the water solubility of the molecule as a whole, and the liquid character of the product is retained up to the point where the polyoxyethylene content is about 50~ of the total weight of the condensation product, which corresponds to condensation with up to about 40 moles of ethylene oxide. Examples of compounds of this type include certain of the commercially-available PluronicTM surfactants, marketed by BASF.

Also suitable for use as the nonionic surfactant of the nonionic surfactant system of the present invention, are the condensation products of ethylene oxide with the product resulting from the reaction of propylene oxide and ethylenediamine. The hydrophobic moiety of these products consists of the reaction product of ethylenediamine and excess propylene oxide, and generally has a molecular weight of from about 2500 to about 3000. This hydrophobic moiety is condensed with ethylene oxide to the extent that the condensation product contains from about 40% to about 80% by weight of polyoxyethylene and has a molecular weight of from about 5,000 to about ll,OOO. Examples of this type of nonionic surfactant include certain of the commercially available TetronicTM compounds, marketed by BASF.

Preferred for use as the nonionic surfactant of the surfactant systems of the present invention are polyethylene oxide condensates of alkyl phenols, condensation products of primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols with from about 1 to about 25 moles of ethylene oxide, alkylpolysaccharides, and mixtures thereof. Most preferred are Cg-C14 alkyl phenol ethoxylates having from 3 to 15 ethoxy groups and Cg-C1g alcohol ethoxylates (preferably Clo avg.) having from 2 to 10 ethoxy groups, and mixtures thereof.

Highly preferred nonionic surfactants are polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactants of the formula.

R2 - C - N - z Il I
O Rl wherein R1 is H, or Rl is C1_4 hydrocarbyl, 2-hydroxy ethyl, 2-hydroxy propyl or a mixture thereof, R2 is Cs_31 hydrocarbyl, and Z is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl having a linear hydrocarbyl chain with at least 3 hydroxyls directly connected to the chain, or an alkoxylated derivative thereof. Preferably, R1 is methyl, R2 is a straight C11_1s alkyl or C16_1g alkyl or alkenyl chain such as coconut alkyl or mixtures thereof, and Z is derived from a reducing sugar such as glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, in a reductive amination reaction.

WO 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 The most preferred nonionic surfactants to be included in the detergent compositions of the present invention are condensation products of linear or branched alcohols (C12-C15) with ethylene oxide and polyhydroxy fatty acid amides such as N-Cocoyl N-methyl glucamine.

When included in such laundry detergent compositions, the nonionic surfactant systems of the present invention act to improve the greasy/oily stain removal properties of such laundry detergent compositions across a broad range of cleaning conditions.

Highly preferred anionic surfactants include alkyl alkoxylated sulfate surfactants hereof are water soluble salts or acids of the formula RO(A)mS03M wherein R is an unsubstituted Clo-C24 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having a Clo-C24 alkyl component, preferably a C12-C20 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, more preferably C12-Cl8 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, A is an ethoxy or propoxy unit, m is greater than zero, typically between about 0.5 and about 6, more preferably between about 0.5 and about 3, and M is H or a cation which can be, for example, a metal cation (e.g., sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, etc.), ammonium or substituted-ammonium cation. Alkyl ethoxylated sulfates as well as alkyl propoxylated sulfates are contemplated herein. Specific examples of substituted ammonium cations include methyl-, dimethyl, trimethyl-ammonium cations and quaternary ammonium cations such as tetramethyl-ammonium and dimethyl piperdinium cations and those derived from alkylamines such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, mixtures thereof, and the like. Exemplary surfactants are C12-C18 alkyl polyethoxylate (1.0) sulfate (C12-ClgE(l.O)M)~ C12-C18 alkyl polyethoxylate (2.25) sulfate (C12-ClgE(2.25)M), C12-Clg alkyl polyethoxylate (3.0) sulfate (C12-C18E(3.0)M), and C12-C18 alkyl polyethoxylate (4.0) sulfate (C12-W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 11 ClgE(4.0)M), wherein M is conveniently selected from sodium and potassium.

Suitable anionic surfactants to be used are alkyl ester sulfonate surfactants including linear esters of Cg-C20 carboxylic acids (i.e., fatty acids) which are sulfonated with gaseous SO3 according to "The Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society", 52 (1975), pp. 323-329. Suitable starting materials would include natural fatty substances as derived from tallow, palm oil, etc.
The preferred alkyl ester sulfonate surfactant, especially for laundry applications, comprise alkyl ester sulfonate surfactants of the structural formula :

R3 - CH - C - oR4 I

wherein R3 is a C8-C20 hydrocarbyl, preferably an alkyl, or combination thereof, R4 is a C1-C6 hydrocarbyl, preferably an alkyl, or combination thereof, and M is a cation which forms a water soluble salt with the alkyl ester sulfonate.
Suitable salt-forming cations include metals such as sodium, potassium, and lithium, and substituted or unsubstituted ammonium cations, such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, and triethanolamine. Preferably, R3 is Clo-C16 alkyl, and R4 is methyl, ethyl or isopropyl.
Especially preferred are the methyl ester sulfonates wherein R3 is C10-Cl6 alkyl.

Other suitable anionic surfactants include the alkyl sulfate surfactants which are water soluble salts or acids of the formula ROSO3M wherein R preferably is a C1o-C24 hydrocarbyl, preferably an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl having a C1o-C20 alkyl component, more preferably a Cl2-Cl8 alkyl or O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 hydroxyalkyl, and M is H or a cation, e.g., an alkali metal cation (e.g. sodium, potassium, lithium), or ammonium or substituted ammonium (e.g. methyl-, dimethyl-, and trimethyl ammonium cations and quaternary ammonium cations such as tetramethyl-ammonium and dimethyl piperdinium cations and quaternary ammonium cations derived from alkylamines such as ethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, and mixtures thereof, and the like).
Typically, alkyl ch~ins of C12-C16 are preferred for lower wash temperatures (e.g. below about 50~C) and C16_1g alkyl rh~; n.~ are preferred for higher wash temperatures (e.g.
above about 50~C).

Other anionic surfactants useful for detersive purposes can also be included in the laundry detergent compositions of the present invention. These can include salts (including, for example, sodium, potassium, ammonium, and substituted ammonium salts such as mono-, di- and triethanolamine salts) of soap, Cg-C22 primary of secondary alkanesulfonates, Cg-C24 olefinsulfonates, sulfonated polycarboxylic acids prepared by sulfonation of the pyrolyzed product of alkaline earth metal citrates, e.g., as described in British patent specification No. 1,082,179, Cg-C24 alkylpolyglycolethersulfates (containing up to 10 moles of ethylene oxide); alkyl glycerol sulfonates, fatty acyl glycerol sulfonates, fatty oleyl glycerol sulfates, alkyl phenol ethylene oxide ether sulfates, paraffin sulfonates, alkyl phosphates, isethionates such as the acyl isethionates, N-acyl taurates, alkyl succinamates and sulfosuccinates, monoesters of sulfosuccinates (especially saturated and unsaturated C12-C1g monoesters) and diesters of sulfosuccinates (especially saturated and unsaturated C6-C12 diesters), acyl sarcosinates, sulfates of alkylpolysaccharides such as the sulfates of alkylpolyglucoside (the nonionic nonsulfated compounds being described below), branched primary alkyl sulfates, and alkyl polyethoxy carboxylates such as those of the W 097/04066 PCT~US96/11853 formula RO(CH2CH20)k-CH2Coo-M+ wherein R is a Cg-C22 alkyl, k is an integer from 1 to 10, and M is a soluble salt-forming cation. Resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids are also suitable, such as rosin, hydrogenated rosin, and resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids present in or ~ derived from tall oil.
Further examples are described in "Surface Active Agents and Detergents" (Vol. I and II by Schwartz, Perry and Berch). A variety of such surfactants are also generally disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,929,678, issued December 30, 1975 to Laughlin, et al. at Column 23, line 58 through Column 29, line 23 (herein incorporated by reference).

Most preferred anionic surfactants to be included in the detergent compositions of the present invention are - linear alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl sulfate and alkyl ethoxy sulfate.

High preferred combinations of anionic/nonionic surfactants are anionic surfactants selected from linear alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl sulfates and/or alkyl ethoxy sulfates with nonionic surfactants selected from alkyl polyglucosides, polyhydroxy fatty acid amines, alcohol ethoxylates and/or alcohol phenol ethoxylates. The preferred anionic/nonionic surfactant system to be included in the detergent compositions of the present invention is linear alkyl benzene sulfonates / Alcohol ethoxylate.
Detergent components The detergent compositions of the invention may also contain additional detergent components. The precise nature of these additional components, and levels of incorporation thereof will depend on the physical form of the composition, and the nature of the cleaning operation for which it is to be used.

The compositions of the invention may for example, be formulated as hard surface cleaner, hand and machine dishwashing compositions, hand and machine laundry detergent compositions including laundry additive compositions and compositions suitable for use in the soaking and/or pretreatment of stained fabrics, rinse added fabric softener compositions.

When formulated as compositions for use in manual dishwashing methods the compositions of the invention preferably contain a surfactant and preferably other detergent compounds selected from organic polymeric compounds, suds enhancing agents, group II metal ions, solvents, hydrotropes and additional enzymes.

When formulated as compositions suitable for use in a laundry machine washing method, the compositions of the invention preferably contain both a surfactant and a builder compound and additionally one or more detergent components preferably selected from organic polymeric compounds, bleaching agents, additional enzymes, suds suppressors, dispersants, lime-soap dispersants, soil suspension and anti-redeposition agents and corrosion inhibitors. Laundry compositions can also contain softening agents, as additional detergent components.

The compositions of the invention can also be used as detergent additive products. Such additive products are intended to supplement or boost the performance of conventional detergent compositions.

If needed the density of the granular laundry detergent compositions herein ranges from 400 to 1200 g/litre, preferably 600 to 950 g/litre of composition measured at 20~C.

O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 The "compact" form of the granular laundry detergent compositions herein is best reflected by density and, in terms of composition, by the amount of inorganic filler salt; inorganic filler salts are conventional ingredients of detergent compositions in powder form; in conventional detergent compositions, the filler salts are present in substantial amounts, typically 17-35~ by weight of the total composition.
In the compact compositions, the filler salt is present in amounts not exceeding 15~ of the total composition, preferably not exceeding 10%, most preferably not exceeding 5% by weight of the composition.
The inorganic filler salts, such as meant in the present compositions are selected from the alkali and alkaline-earth-metal salts of sulphates and chlorides.
A preferred filler salt is sodium sulphate.

Liquid detergent compositions according to the present invention can also be in a "concentrated form", in such case, the liquid detergent compositions according the present invention will contain a lower amount of water, compared to conventional liquid detergents.
Typically the water content of the concentrated liquid detergent is preferably less than 40%, more preferably less than 30~, most preferably less than 20~ by weight of the detergent composition.

Additional surfactant system The detergent compositions according to the present invention can additionally comprise a surfactant system wherein the surfactant can be selected from cationic and/or ampholytic and/or zwitterionic and/or semi-polar surfactants.

The surfactant is typically present at a level of from O.1% to 6096 by weight. More preferred levels of incorporation are 1% to 35% by weight, most preferably from 1% to 20~ by weight of laundry and rinse added fabric softener compositions in accord with the invention.

The detergent composition of the present invention may preferably further comprise a cosurfactant selected from the group of primary or tertiary amines.
Suitable primary amines for use herein include amines according to the formula RlNH2 wherein R1 is a C6-C12, preferably C6-C1o alkyl chain or R4X(CH2)n, X is -O-,-C(O)NH- or -NH-, R4 is a C6-C12 alkyl chain n is between 1 to 5, preferably 3. Rl alkyl chains may be straight or branched and may be interrupted with up to 12, preferably less than 5 ethylene oxide moieties.
Preferred amines according to the formula herein above are n-alkyl amines. Suitable amines for use herein may be selected from l-hexylamine, l-octylamine, 1-decylamine and laurylamine. Other preferred primary amines include C8-C10 oxypropylamine, octyloxypropylamine, 2-ethylhexyl-oxypropylamine, lauryl amido propylamine and amido propylamine.

Suitable tertiary amines for use herein include tertiary amines having the formula R1R2R3N wherein R1 and R2 are Cl-C8 alkylchains or --( CH2--CH--O)XH
R3 is either a C6-C12, preferably C6-C10 alkyl chain, or R3 is R4X(CH2)n, whereby X is -O-, -C(O)NH- or -NH-,R4 is a C4-C12, n is between 1 to 5, preferably 2-3. Rs is H or C1-C2 alkyl and x is between 1 to 6 .
R3 and R4 may be linear or branched ; R3 alkyl chains may be interrupted with up to 12, preferably less than 5, ethylene oxide moieties.

W 097/04066 PCT~US96/11853 Preferred tertiary amines are RlR2R3N where Rl is a C6-C12 alkyl chain, R2 and R3 are Cl-C3 alkyl or --( CHz--CH~ cH

where R5 is H or CH3 and x = 1-2.
Also preferred are the amidoamines of the formula:

R~ NH-~CH2~- N-~R2)2 wherein R1 is C6-C12 alkyl; n is 2-4, preferably n is 3i R2 and R3 is C1-C4 Most preferred amines of the present invention include l-octylamine, 1-hexylamine, 1-decylamine, 1-dodecylamine,C8-lOoxypropylamine, N coco 1-3diaminopropane, coconutalkyldimethylamine, lauryldimethylamine, lauryl bis(hydroxyethyl)amine, coco bis(hydroxyehtyl)amine, lauryl amine 2 moles propoxylated, octyl amine 2 moles propoxylated, lauryl amidopropyldimethylamine, C8-10 amidopropyldimethylamine and C10 amidopropyldimethylamine.
The most preferred amines for use in the compositions herein are 1-hexylamine, 1-octylamine, 1-decylamine, 1-dodecylamine. Especially desirable are n-dodecyldimethylamine and bishydroxyethylcoconutalkylamine and oleylamine 7 times ethoxylated, lauryl amido propylamine and cocoamido propylamine.

The laundry detergent compositions of the present invention may also contain cationic, ampholytic, zwitterionic, and semi-polar surfactants, as well as the nonionic and/or anionic surfactants other than those already described herein.

Cationic detersive surfactants suitable ~or use in the laundry detergent compositions of the present invention are those having one long-chain hydrocarbyl group. Examples of such cationic surfactants include the ammonium surfactants such as alkyltrimethylammonium halogenides, and those surfactants having the formula :

[R2(oR3)y][R4(0R3)y]2R5N+X~

wherein R2 is an alkyl or alkyl benzyl group having from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, each R3 is selected from the group consisting of -CH2CH2-, -CH2CH(CH3)-, -CH2CH(CH2OH)-, -CH2CH2CH2-, and mixtures thereof; each R4 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, benzyl ring structures formed by joining the two R4 groups, -CH2CHOH-CHOHCOR6CHOHCH20H wherein R6 is any hexose or hexose polymer having a molecular weight less than about 1000, and hydrogen when y is not 0; R5 is the same as R4 or is an alkyl chain wherein the total number of carbon atoms of R2 plus R5 is not more than about 18; each y is from 0 to about 10 and the sum of the y values is from 0 to about 15;
and X is any compatible anion.

Highly preferred cationic surfactants are the water-soluble quaternary ammonium compounds useful in the present composition having the formula :
RlR2R3R4N+X-- ( i ) wherein R1 is C8-C16 alkyl, each of R2, R3 and R4 is independently C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, and -(C2H40)XH where x has a value from 2 to 5, and X is an anion. Not more than one of R2, R3 or R4 should be benzyl.
The preferred alkyl chain length for R1 is C12-C1s particularly where the alkyl group is a mixture of chain lengths derived from coconut or palm kernel fat or is derived synthetically by olefin byild up or OXO alcohols synthesis. Preferred groups for R2R3 and R4 are methyl and hydroxyethyl groups and the anion X may be selected from halide, methosulphate, acetate and phosphate ions.
Examples of suitable quaternary ammonium compounds of formulae (i) for use herein are :
coconut trimethyl ammonium chloride or bromide;
coconut methyl dihydroxyethyl ammonium chloride or bromide;
decyl triethyl ammonium chloride;
decyl dimethyl hydroxyethyl ammonium chloride or bromide;
C12-15 dimethyl hydroxyethyl ammonium chloride or bromide;
coconut dimethyl hydroxyethyl ammonium chloride or bromide;
myristyl trimethyl ammonium methyl sulphate;
lauryl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride or bromide;
lauryl dimethyl (ethenoxy)4 ammonium chloride or bromide;
choline esters (compounds of formula (i) wherein Rl is CH2-CH2-O-C-C12-14 alkyl and R2R3R4 are methyl).
o di-alkyl imidazolines [compounds of formula (i)].

Other cationic surfactants useful herein are also described in U.S. Patent 4,228,044, Cambre, issued October 14, 1980 and in European Patent Application EP 000,224.

Quaternary ammonium surfactants have the formula (I):

~0~ Rs X-- Formula I
whereby R1 is a short ~h~;nlength alkyl (C6-C10) or alkylamidoalkyl of the formula (II) :

W097/04066 PCT~S96/11853 C~

Formula II

y is 2-4, preferably 3.
whereby R2 is H or a Cl-C3 alkyl, whereby x is 0-4, preferably 0-2, most preferably 0, whereby R3, R4 and R5 are either the same or different and can be either a short chain alkyl (Cl-C3) or alkoxylated alkyl of the formula III, whereby X~ is a counterion, preferably a halide, e.g.
chloride or methylsulfate.

~~~z Formula III
R6 is Cl-C4 and z is l or 2.

Preferred quat ammonium surfactants are those as defined in formula I whereby Rl is Cg, Clo or mixtures thereof, x=o, R3, R4 = CH3 and Rs = CH2CH2OH.

When included therein, the laundry detergent compositions of the present invention typically comprise from 0.2% to about 25~, preferably from about l~ to about 8% by weight of such cationic surfactants.
Ampholytic surfactants are also suitable for use in the laundry detergent compositions of the present invention. These surfactants can be broadly described as aliphatic derivatives of secondary or tertiary amines, or aliphatic derivatives of heterocyclic secondary and tertiary amines in which the aliphatic radical can be straight- or branched-chain. One of the aliphatic substituents contains at least about 8 carbon atoms, typically from about 8 to about l8 carbon atoms, and at W 097/04066 PCTrUS96/11853 least one contains an anionic water-solubilizing group, e.g. carboxy, sulfonate, sulfate. See U.S. Patent No.

3,929,678 to Laughlin et al., issued December 30, 1975 at column 19, lines 18-35, for examples of ampholytic surfactants.
~ When included therein, the laundry detergent compositions of the present invention typically comprise from 0.2% to about 15%, preferably from about 1% to about 10% by weight of such ampholytic surfactants.

Zwitterionic surfactants are also suitable for use in laundry detergent compositions. These surfactants can be broadly described as derivatives of secondary and tertiary amines, derivatives of heterocyclic secondary and tertiary amines, or derivatives of quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphonium or tertiary sulfonium compounds. See U.S.
Patent No. 3,929, 678 to Laughlin et al., issued December 30, 1975 at column 19, line 38 through column 22, line 48, for examples of zwitterionic surfactants.

When included therein, the laundry detergent compositions of the present invention typically comprise from 0.2~ to about 15~, preferably from about 1% to about 10% by weight of such zwitterionic surfactants.

Semi-polar nonionic surfactants are a special category of nonionic surfactants which include water-soluble amine oxides containing one alkyl moiety of from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms and 2 moieties selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and hydroxyalkyl groups cont~;ning from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms; water-soluble phosphine oxides containing one alkyl moiety of from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms and 2 moieties selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and hydroxyalkyl groups containing from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms; and water-soluble sulfoxides containing one alkyl moiety of from about 10 to about 18 carbon atoms and WO 97/04066 22 PCT~US96/11853 a moiety selected from the group consisting of alkyl and hydroxyalkyl moieties of from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms.

Semi-polar nonionic detergent surfactants include the amine oxide surfactants having the formula o R3(oR4)xN(R5)2 wherein R3 is an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or alkyl phenyl group or mixtures therof containing from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R4 is an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene group containing from about 2 to about 3 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof; x is from 0 to about 3; and each R5 is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group containing from about 1 to about 3 carbon atoms or a polyethylene oxide group containing from about 1 to about 3 ethylene oxide groups. The R5 groups can be attached to each other, e.g., through an oxygen or nitrogen atom, to form a ring structure.

These amine oxide surfactants in particular include C1o-C1g alkyl dimethyl amine oxides and Cg-C12 alkoxy ethyl dihydroxy ethyl amine oxides.

When included therein, the laundry detergent compositions of the present invention typically comprise from 0.2% to about 15%, preferably from about 1% to about 10% by weight of such semi-polar nonionic surfactants.
Optional detergent ingredients :

Di spersants Suitable water-soluble organic salts are the homo- or co-polymeric acids or their salts, in which the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least two carboxyl radicals separated from each other by not more than two carbon atoms.

097/04066 PCT~US96/11853 Polymers of this type are disclosed in GB-A-1,596,756.
Examples of such salts are polyacrylates of MW 2000-5000 and their copolymers with maleic anhydride, such copolymers having a molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000.

Especially, copolymer of acrylate and methylacrylate such as the 480N having a molecular weight of 4000, at a level from 0.5-20~ by weight of composition can be added in the detergent compositions of the present invention.

Other detergent enzymes The detergent compositions can in addition to specific amylase enzymes further comprise one or more enzymes which provide cleaning performance and/or fabric care benefits.

Said enzymes include enzymes selected from cellulases, hemicellulases, peroxidases, proteases, gluco-amylases, other amylases, xylanases, lipases, esterases, cutinases, pectinases, reductases, oxidases, phenoloxidases, lipoxygenases, ligninases, pullulanases, tannases, pentosanases, malanases, B-glucanases, arabinosidases chondroitinase, laccase or mixtures thereof.

A preferred combination is a cleaning composition having a cocktail of conventional applicable enzymes like protease, amylase, lipase, cutinase and/or cellulase in conjunction with one or more plant cell wall degrading enzymes.
The cellulases usable in the present invention include both bacterial or fungal cellulase. Preferably, they will have a pH optimum of between 5 and 9.5. Suitable cellulases are disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,435,307, Barbesgoard et al, which discloses fungal cellulase produced from Humicola insolens. Suitable cellulases are also disclosed in GB-A-2.075.028; GB-A-2.095.275 and DE-OS-2.247.832.

W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 24 Examples of such cellulases are cellulases produced by a strain of Humicola insolens (Humicola grisea var.
thermoidea), particularly the Humicola strain DSM 1800.
Other suitable cellulases are cellulases originated from Humicola insolens having a molecular weight of about 50KDa, an isoelectric point of 5.5 and containing 415 amino acids.
Especially suitable cellulases are the cellulases having color care benefits. Examples of such cellulases are cellulases described in European patent application No.
91202879.2, filed November 6, 1991 (Novo).

Peroxidase enzymes are used in combination with oxygen sources, e.g. percarbonate, perborate, persulfate, hydrogen peroxide, etc. They are used for "solution bleaching", i.e.
to prevent transfer of dyes or pigments removed from substrates during wash operations to other substrates in the wash solution. Peroxidase enzymes are known in the art, and include, for example, horseradish peroxidase, ligninase, and haloperoxidase such as chloro- and bromo-peroxidase.
Peroxidase-containing detergent compositions are disclosed, for example, in PCT International Application WO
89/099813 and in European Patent application EP No.
91202882.6, filed on November 6, l991.

Said cellulases and/or peroxidases are normally incorporated in the detergent composition at levels from 0.0001% to 2% of active enzyme by weight of the detergent composition.
Preferred commercially available protease enzymes include those sold under the tradenames Alcalase, Savinase, Primase, Durazym, and Esperase by Novo Nordisk A/S
(Denmark), those sold under the tradename Maxatase, Maxacal, Maxapem and Properase by Gist-Brocades, those sold by Genencor International, and those sold under the tradename Opticlean and Optimase by Solvay Enzymes. Also proteases described in our co-pending application USSN

W 097/04066 PCT~US96111853 08/136,797 can be included in the detergent composition of the invention. Protease enzyme may be incorporated into the compositions in accordance with the invention at a level of - from 0.0001% to 2~ active enzyme by weight of the composition.

It has been found that combination of specific amylase enzyme at said levels with protease, enhance the overall cleaning and stain removal performance.

Other preferred enzymes that can be included in the detergent compositions of the present invention include lipases. Suitable lipase enzymes for detergent usage include those produced by microorganisms of the Pseudomonas group, such as Pseudomonas stutzeri ATCC 19.154, as disclosed in British Patent 1,372,034. Suitable lipases include those which show a positive immunological cross-reaction with the antibody of the lipase, produced by the microorganism Pseudomonas fl uorescent IAM 1057. This lipase is available from Amano Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, under the trade name Lipase P "Amano," hereinafter referred to as "Amano-P". Especially suitable lipases are lipases such as M1 LipaseR and LipomaxR (Gist-Brocades) and LipolaseR and Lipolase UltraR(Novo) which have found to be very effective when used in combination with the compositions of the present invention.
Also suitable are cutinases [EC 3.1.1.50] which can be considered as a special kind of lipase, namely lipases which do not require interfacial activation. Suitable cutinases are described in Wo 94/14963 and WO 94/14964.
Addition of cutinases to detergent compositions have been described in e.g. WO-A-88/09367 (Genencor).
The lipases and/or cutinases are normally incorporated in the detergent composition at levels from 0.0001% to 2%
of active enzyme by weight of the detergent composition.

CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 W 097/04066 PCT~US96/11853 Other amylases (a and/or ~) can be included for removal of carbohydrate-based stains. Suitable amylases are TermamylR~ ~Novo Nordisk), FungamylR and BANR (Novo Nordisk).

The above-mentioned enzymes may be of any suitable origin, such as vegetable, animal, bacterial, fungal and yeast origin.

Said enzymes are normally incorporated in the detergent composition at levels from 0.0001% to 2% of active enzyme by weight of the detergent composition.

Other suitable detergent ingredients that can be added are enzyme oxidation scavengers which are described in the copending European patent application 92870018.6 filed on January 31, 1992. Examples of such enzyme oxidation scavengers are ethoxylated tetraethylene polyamines.

Col or care benefi ts Especially preferred detergent ingredients are combinations with technologies which also provide a type of color care benefit. Examples of these technologies are metallo catalysts for color maintenance. Such metallo catalysts are described in the European patent EP 0 596 184 and in the copending European Patent Application No.
94870206. 3.

Bleaching agent Bleach systems that can be included in the detergent compositions of the present invention include bleaching agents such as PBl, PB4 and percarbonate with a particle size of 400-800 microns. These bleaching agent components can include one or more oxygen bleaching agents and, depending upon the bleaching agent chosen, one or more CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 27 bleach activators. When present oxygen bleaching compounds will typically be present at levels of from about 1~ to about 25%. In general, bleaching compounds are optional components in non-liquid formulations, e.g. granular detergents.

The bleaching agent component for use herein can be any of the bleaching agents useful for detergent compositions including oxygen bleaches as well as others known in the art.
The bleaching agent suitable for the present invention can be an activated or non-activated bleaching agent.

One category of oxygen bleaching agent that can be used encompasses percarboxylic acid bleaching agents and salts thereof. Suitable examples of this class of agents include magnesium monoperoxyphthalate hexahydrate, the magnesium salt of meta-chloro perbenzoic acid, 4-nonylamino-4-oxoperoxybytyric acid and diperoxydodecanedioic acidO Such bleaching agents are disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,483,781, U.S. Patent Application 740,446, European Patent Application 0,133,354 and U.S.
Patent 4,412,934. Highly preferred bleaching agents also include 6-nonylamino-6-oxoperoxycaproic acid as described in U.S. Patent 4,634,551.
Another category of bleaching agents that can be used encompasses the halogen bleaching agents. Examples of hypohalite bleaching agents, for example, include trichloro isocyanuric acid and the sodium and potassium dichloroisocyanurates and N-chloro and N-bromo alkane sulphonamides. Such materials are normally added at 0.5-10~
by weight of the finished product, preferably 1-5~ by weight.

The hydrogen peroxide releasing agents can be used in combination with bleach activators such as tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), nonanoyloxybenzene-CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 W 097/04066 PCTAUS96/118~3 sulfonate (NOBS, described in US 4,412,934), 3,5,-trimethylhexanoloxybenzenesulfonate (ISONOBS, described in EP 120,591) or pentaacetylglucose (PAG), which are perhydrolyzed to form a peracid as the active bleaching species, leading to improved bleaching effect. Also suitable activators are acylated citrate esters such as disclosed in Copending European Patent Application No.
91870207.7.

Useful bleaching agents, including peroxyacids and bleaching systems comprising bleach activators and peroxygen bleaching compounds for use in detergent compositions according to the invention are described in our co-pending applications USSN 08/136,626, PCT/US95/07823, W095/27772, W095/27773, WO95/27774 and W095/27775.

The hydrogen peroxide may also be present by adding an enzymatic system (i.e. an enzyme and a substrate therefore) which is capable of generating hydrogen peroxide at the beginning or during the washing and/or rinsing process.
Such enzymatic systems are dlsclosed in EP Patent Application 91202655.6 filed October 9, 1991.

Bleaching agents other than oxygen bleaching agents are also known in the art and can be utilized herein. One type of non-oxygen bleaching agent of particular interest includes photoactivated bleaching agents such as the sulfonated zinc and/or aluminum phthalocyanines. These materials can be deposited upon the substrate during the washing process. Upon irradiation with light, in the presence of oxygen, such as by hanging clothes out to dry in the daylight, the sulfonated zinc phthalocyanine is activated and, consequently, the substrate is bleached.
Preferred zinc phthalocyanine and a photoactivated bleaching process are described in U.S. Patent 4,033,718.
Typically, detergent compositions will contain about 0. 025%

CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 W 097/04066 PCT~US96/11853 to about 1.25%, by weight, of sulfonated zinc phthalocyanine.

Buil der system The compositions according to the present invention may further comprise a builder system.

Any conventional builder system is suitable for use herein including aluminosilicate materials, silicates, polycarboxylates and fatty acids, materials such as ethylenediamine tetraacetate, diethylene triamine pentamethyleneacetate, metal ion sequestrants such as aminopolyphosphonates, particularly ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid and diethylene triamine pentamethylenephosphonic acid. Though less preferred for obvious environmental reasons, phosphate builders can also be used herein.

Suitable builders can be an inorganic ion exchange material, commonly an inorganic hydrated aluminosilicate material, more particularly a hydrated synthetic zeolite such as hydrated zeolite A, X, B, HS or MAP.
Another suitable inorganic builder material is layered silicate, e.g. SKS-6 (Hoechst). SKS-6 is a crystalline layered silicate consisting of sodium silicate (Na2Si2Os).
Suitable polycarboxylates containing one carboxy group include lactic acid, glycolic acid and ether derivatives thereof as disclosed in Belgian Patent Nos. 831,368, 821,369 and 821,370. Polycarboxylates containing two carboxy groups include the water-soluble salts of succinic acid, malonic acid, (ethylenedioxy) diacetic acid, maleic acid, diglycollic acid, tartaric acid, tartronic acid and fumaric acid, as well as the ether carboxylates described in German Offenlegenschrift 2,446,686, and 2,446,687 and U.S. Patent No. 3,935,257 and the sulfinyl carboxylates described in Belgian Patent No. 840,623. Polycarboxyla'es W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 containing three carboxy groups include, in particular, water-soluble citrates, aconitrates and citraconates as well as succinate derivatives such as the carboxymethyloxysuccinates described in British Patent No.
1,379,241, lactoxysuccinates described in Netherlands Application 7205873, and the oxypolycarboxylate materials such as 2-oxa-1,1,3-propane tricarboxylates described in British Patent No. 1,387,447.

Polycarboxylates containing four carboxy groups include oxydisuccinates disclosed in British Patent No.
1,261,829, 1,1,2,2-ethane tetracarboxylates, 1,1,3,3-propane tetracarboxylates and 1,1,2,3-propane tetracarboxylates. Polycarboxylates containing sulfo substituents include the sulfosuccinate derivatives disclosed in British Patent Nos. 1,398,421 and 1,398,422 and in U.S. Patent No. 3,936,448, and the sulfonated pyrolysed citrates described in British Patent No.
1,082,179, while polycarboxylates containing phosphone substituents are disclosed in British Patent No. 1,439,000.

Alicyclic and heterocyclic polycarboxylates include cyclopentane-cis,cis,cis-tetracarboxylates, cyclopentadienide pentacarboxylates, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-furan - cis, cis, cis-tetracarboxylates, 2,5-tetrahydro-furan -cis - dicarboxylates, 2,2,5,5-tetrahydrofuran tetracarboxylates, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexane -hexacar-boxylates and and carboxymethyl derivatives of polyhydric alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol and xylitol. Aromatic poly-carboxylates include mellitic acid, pyromellitic acid and the phthalic acid derivatives disclosed in British Patent No. 1,425,343.
Of the above, the preferred polycarboxylates are hydroxycarboxylates containing up to three carboxy groups per molecule, more particularly citrates.

WO 97/04066 PCTrUS96/11853 31 Preferred builder systems for use in the present compositions include a mixture of a water-insoluble aluminosilicate builder such as zeolite A or of a layered silicate (SKS-6), and a water-soluble carboxylate chelating agent such as citric acid.

A suitable chelant for inclusion in the detergent compositions in accordance with the invention is ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid (~DDS) or the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, or substituted ammonium salts thereof, or mixtures thereof. Preferred EDDS
compounds are the free acid form and the sodium or magnesium salt thereof. Examples of such preferred sodium salts of EDDS include Na2EDDS and Na4EDDS. Examples of such preferred magnesium salts of EDDS include MgEDDS and Mg2EDDS. The magnesium salts are the most preferred for inclusion in compositions in accordance with the invention.

Preferred builder systems include a mixture of a water-insoluble aluminosilicate builder such as zeolite A, and a watersoluble carboxylate chelating agent such as citric acid.
Other builder materials that can form part of the builder system for use in granular compositions include inorganic materials such as alkali metal carbonates, bicarbonates, silicates, and organic materials such as the organic phosphonates, amino polyalkylene phosphonates and amino polycarboxylates.

Other suitable water-soluble organic salts are the homo- or co-polymeric acids or their salts, in which the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least two carboxyl ~ radicals separated from each other by not more than two carbon atoms.
Polymers of this type are disclosed in GB-A-1,596,756.
Examples of such salts are polyacrylates of MW 2000-5000 and their copolymers with maleic anhydride, such copolymers W 097/04066 PCTrUS96/11853 having a molecular weight of from 20,000 to 70,000, especially about 40,000.

Detergency builder salts are normally included in amounts of from 10% to 80% by weight of the composition preferably from 20% to 7096 and most usually from 30% to 60%
by weight.

Suds suppressor Another optional ingredient is a suds suppressor, exemplified by silicones, and silica-silicone mixtures.
Silicones can be generally represented by alkylated polysiloxane materials while silica is normally used in finely divided forms exemplified by silica aerogels and xerogels and hydrophobic silicas of various types. These materials can be incorporated as particulates in which the suds suppressor is advantageously releasably incorporated in a water-soluble or water-dispersible, substantially non-surface-active detergent impermeable carrier. Alternatively the suds suppressor can be dissolved or dispersed in a liquid carrier and applied by spraying on to one or more of the other components.
A preferred silicone suds controlling agent is disclosed in Bartollota et al. U.S. Patent 3 933 672. Other particularly useful suds suppressors are the self-emulsifying silicone suds suppressors, described in German Patent Application DTOS 2 646 126 published April 28, 1977.
An example of such a compound is DC-544, commercially available from Dow Corning, which is a siloxane-glycol copolymer. Especially preferred suds controlling agent are the suds suppressor system comprising a mixture of silicone oils and 2-alkyl-alcanols. Suitable 2-alkyl-alkanols are 2-bytyl-octanol which are commercially available under the trade name Isofol 12 R.

CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 33 Such suds suppressor system are described in Copending European Patent application N 92870174.7 filed 10 November, 1992.
-Especially preferred silicone suds controlling agents are described in Copending European Patent application -N~92201649.8. Said compositions can comprise a silicone/silica mixture in combination with fumed nonporous silica such as AerosilR.

The suds suppressors described above are normally employed at levels of from 0.001~ to 2% by weight of the composition, preferably from 0.01~ to 1% by weight.

Others Other components used in detergent compositions may be employed, such as soil-suspending agents, soil-release agents, optical brighteners, abrasives, bactericides, tarnish inhibitors, coloring agents, and/or encapsulated or non-encapsulated perfumes.

Especially suitable encapsulating materials are water soluble capsules which consist of a matrix of polysaccharide and polyhydroxy compounds such as described in GB 1,464,616.
Other suitable water soluble encapsulating materials comprise dextrins derived from ungelatinized starch acid-esters of substituted dicarboxylic acids such as described in US 3,455,838. These acid-ester dextrins are,preferably, prepared from such starches as waxy maize, waxy sorghum, sago, tapioca and potato. Suitable examples of said encapsulating materials include N-Lok manufactured by National Starch. The N-Lok encapsulating material consists of a modified maize starch and glucose. The starch is modified by adding monofunctional substituted groups such as octenyl succinic acid anhydride.

W097/04066 PCTrUS96/11853 Antiredeposition and soil suspension agents suitable herein include cellulose derivatives such as methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose and hydroxyethylcellulose, and homo- or co-polymeric polycarboxylic acids or their salts. Polymers of this type include the polyacrylates and maleic anhydride-acrylic acid copolymers previously mentioned as builders, as well as copolymers of maleic anhydride with ethylene, methylvinyl ether or methacrylic acid, the maleic anhydride constituting at least 20 mole percent of the copolymer.
These materials are normally used at levels of from 0.5% to 10% by weight, more preferably from 0.75~ to 8%, most preferably from 1% to 6% by weight of the composition.

Preferred optical brighteners are anionic in character, examples of which are disodium 4,4'-bis-(2-diethanolamino-4-anilino -s- triazin-6-ylamino)stilbene-2:2' disulphonate, disodium 4, - 4'-bis-(2-morpholino-4-anilino-s-triazin-6-ylamino-stilbene-2:2' - disulphonate, disodium 4,4' - bis-(2,4-dianilino-s-triazin-6-ylamino)stilbene-2:2' - disulphonate, monosodium 4',4'' -bis-(2,4-dianilino-s-tri-azin-6 ylamino)stilbene-2-sulphonate, disodium 4,4' -bis-(2-anilino-4-(N-methyl-N-2-hydroxyethylamino)-s-triazin-6-ylamino)stilbene-2,2' disulphonate, di-sodium 4,4' -bis-(4-phenyl-2,1,3-triazol-2-yl)-stilbene-2,2' disulphonate, di-so-dium 4,4'bis(2-anilino-4-(1-methyl-2-hydroxyethylamino)-s-triazin-6-ylami-no)stilbene-2,2'disulphonate, sodium 2(stilbyl-4''-(naphtho-1',2':4,5)-1,2,3 - triazole-2''-sulphonate and 4,4'-bis(2-sulphostyryl)biphenyl. Highly preferred brighteners are the specific brighteners of copending European Patent application No. 95201943.8.

Other useful polymeric materials are the polyethylene glycols, particularly those of molecular weight 1000-10000, more particularly 2000 to 8000 and most preferably about 4000. These are used at levels of from 0.20% to 5~ more W 097/04066 PCTAUS96/118~3 preferably from 0.25% to 2.5% by weight. These polymers and the previously mentioned homo- or co-polymeric polycar~oxylate salts are valuable for improving whiteness maintenance, fabric ash deposition, and cleaning performance on clay, proteinaceous and oxidizable soils in the presence of transition metal impurities.

Soil release agents useful in compositions of the present invention are conventionally copolymers or terpolymers of terephthalic acid with ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol units in various arrangements.
Examples of such polymers are disclosed in the commonly assigned US Patent Nos. 4116885 and 4711730 and European Published Patent Application No. 0 272 033. A particular preferred polymer in accordance with EP-A-0 272 033 has the formula tcH3(pEG)43)o.7s(poH)o.2s[T-po)2~g(T-pEG)o~4]T( H)o~2s((pEG)43cH3)o~75 where PEG is -(OC2H4)O-,PO is (OC3H6O) and T is ( pCOc 6H4 CO ) .
Also very useful are modified polyesters as random copolymers of dimethyl terephthalate, dimethyl sulfoisophthalate, ethylene glycol and 1-2 propane diol, the end groups consisting primarily of sulphobenzoate and secondarily of mono esters of ethylene glycol and/or propane-diol. The target is to obtain a polymer capped at both end by sulphobenzoate groups, "prLmari' yN ~ in the present context most of said copolymers herein will be end-capped by sulphobenzoate groups. However, some copolymers will be less than fully capped, and therefore their end groups may consist of monoester of ethylene glycol and/or propane 1-2 diol, thereof consist "secondarily" of such species.
-W O 97/04066 PCTrUS96/11853 The selected polyesters herein contain about 46% by weight of dimethyl terephthalic acid, about 1 6% by weight of propane -1.2 diol, about 10% by weight ethylene glycol about 13% by weight of dimethyl sulfobenzoic acid and about 15% by weight of sulfoisophthalic acid, and have a molecular weight of about 3.000. The polyesters and their method of preparation are described in detail in EPA 311 342.

Is is well known in the art that free chlorine in tap water rapidly deactivates the enzymes comprised in detergent compositions. Therefore, using chlorine scavenger such as perborate, ammonium sulfate, sodium sulphite or polyethyleneimine at a level above 0.1% by weight of total composition, in the formulas will provide improved through the wash stability of the amylase enzymes. Compositions comprising chlorine scavenger are described in the European patent application 92870018.6 filed January 31, 1992.

Softenins agents Fabric softening agents can also be incorporated into laundry detergent compositions in accordance with the present invention. These agents may be inorganic or organic in type. Inorganic softening agents are exemplified by the smectite clays disclosed in GB-A-1 400 898 and in USP

5,019,292. Organic fabric softening agents include the water insoluble tertiary amines as disclosed in GB-A1 514 276 and EP-B0 011 340 and their combination with mono C12-C14 quaternary ammonium salts are disclosed in EP-B-0 026 527 and EP-B-0 026 528 and di-long-chain amides as disclosed in EP-B-0 242 919. Other useful organic ingredients of fabric softening systems include high molecular weight polyethylene oxide materials as disclosed in EP-A-0 299 575 and 0 313 146.

O 97~04066 PCTAUS96/118~3 Levels of smectite clay are normally in the range from 2% to 20%, more preferably from 5% to 15% by weight, with the material being added as a dry mixed component to the remainder of the formulation. Organic fabric softening agents such as the water-insoluble tertiary amines or dilong chain amide materials are incorporated at levels of from 0.5% to 5% by weight, normally from 1% to 3~ by weight whilst the high molecular weight polyethylene oxide materials and the water soluble cationic materials are added at levels of from 0.1~ to 2~, normally from 0.15% to 1.5% by weight. These materials are normally added to the spray dried portion of the composition, although in some instances it may be more convenient to add them as a dry mixed particulate, or spray them as molten liquid on to other solid components of the composition.

Dye transfer inhibition The detergent composition of the present invention can also include compounds for inhibiting dye transfer from one fabric to another of solubilized and suspended dyes encountered during fabric laundering operations involving colored fabrics.

Polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents The detergent compositions according to the present invention also comprise from 0.001% to 10 %, preferably from 0.01% to 2%, more preferably from 0.05% to 1% by weight of polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents. Said polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents are normally incorporated into detergent compositions in order to inhibit the transfer of dyes from colored fabrics onto fabrics washed therewith. These polymers have the ability to complex or adsorb the fugitive dyes washed out of dyed fabrics before the dyes have the opportunity to become attached to other articles in the wash.
Especially suitable polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents are polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyvinyloxazolidones and polyvinylimidazoles or mixtures thereof.
Addition of such polymers also enhances the performance of the enzymes according the invention.

a) Polyamine N-oxide polymers The polyamine N-oxide polymers suitable for use contain units having the following structure formula :

(I) Ax I
R

wherein P is a polymerisable unit, whereto the R-N-O group can be attached to or wherein the R-N-O group forms part of the polymerisable unit or a combination of both.

O O O
Il 11 11 A is NC, CO, C, -O-,-S-, -N- ; x is O or 1;
R are aliphatic, ethoxylated aliphatics, aromatic, heterocyclic or alicy~lic groups or any combination thereof whereto t~e nitrogen of the N-O
group can be attached or wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group is part of these groups.
-W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 39 The N-O group can be represented by the following general structures :

O O

(Rl)x -N- (R2)y =N- (Rl)x I

(R3)z wherein R1, R2, and R3 are aliphatic groups, aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups or combinations thereof, x or/and y or/and z is 0 or 1 and wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group can be attached or wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group forms part of these groups.

The N-o group can be part of the polymerisable unit (P) or can be attached to the polymeric backbone or a combination of both.
Suitable polyamine N-oxides wherein the N-O group forms part of the polymerisable unit comprise polyamine N-oxides wherein R is selected from aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic or heterocyclic groups.
One class of said polyamine N-oxides comprises the group of polyamine N-oxides wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group forms part of the R-group. Preferred polyamine N-oxides are those wherein R is a heterocyclic group such as pyrridine, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrrolidine, piperidine, quinoline, acridine and derivatives thereo~.
Another class of said polyamine N-oxides comprises the group of polyamine N-oxides wherein the nitrogen of the N-O
group is attached to the R-group.

Other suitable polyamine N-oxides are the polyamine oxides whereto the N-O group is attached to the polymerisable unit.

6 PCT~US96/11853 Preferred class of these polyamine N-oxides are the polyamine N-oxides having the general formula (I) wherein R
is an aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups wherein the nitrogen of the N-O functional group is part of said R
group.
Examples of these classes are polyamine oxides wherein R is a heterocyclic compound such as pyrridine, pyrrole, imidazole and derivatives thereof.
Another preferred class of polyamine N-oxides are the polyamine oxides having the general formula (I) wherein R
are aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups wherein the nitrogen of the N-O functional group is attached to said R
groups.
Examples of these classes are polyamine oxides wherein R groups can be aromatic such as phenyl.

Any polymer backbone can be used as long as the amine oxide polymer formed is water-soluble and has dye transfer inhibiting properties. Examples of suitable polymeric backbones are polyvinyls, polyalkylenes, polyesters, polyethers, polyamide, polyimides, polyacrylates and mixtures thereof.

The amine N-oxide polymers of the present invention typically have a ratio of amine to the amine N-oxide of 10:1 to 1:1000000. However the amount of amine oxide groups present in the polyamine oxide polymer can be varied by appropriate copolymerization or by appropriate degree of ~-oxidation. Preferably, the ratio of amine to amine N-oxide is from 2:3 to 1:1000000. More preferably from 1:4 to 1:1000000, most preferably from 1:7 to 1:1000000. The polymers of the present invention actually encompass random or block copolymers where one monomer type is an amine N-oxide and the other monomer type is either an amine N-oxide or not. The amine oxide unit of the polyamine N-oxides has a PKa < 10, preferably PKa < 7, more preferred PKa < 6.

CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 PCT~US96/11853 ~ 41 The polyamine oxides can be obtained in almost any degree of polymerisation. The degree of polymerisation is not critical provided the material has the desired water-solubility and dye-suspending power.
Typically, the average molecular weight is within the range of 500 to 1000,000; preferably from l,000 to 50,000, more preferably from 2,000 to 30,000, most preferably from 3,000 to 20,000.

b) Copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole The N-vinylimidazole N-vinylpyrrolidone polymers used in the present invention have an average molecular weight range from 5,000-1,000,000, preferably from 5,000-200,000.
Highly preferred polymers for use in detergent compositions according to the present invention comprise a polymer selected from N-vinylimidazole N-vinylpyrrolidone copolymers wherein said polymer has an average molecular weight range from 5,000 to 50,000 more preferably from 8,000 to 30,000, most preferably from lO,000 to 20,000.
The average molecular weight range was determined by light scattering as described in Barth H.G. and Mays J.W.
Chemical Analysis Vol 113,"Modern Methods of Polymer Characterization".
Highly preferred N-vinylimidazole N-vinylpyrrolidone copolymers have an average molecular weight range from 5,000 to 50,000; more preferably from 8,000 to 30,000; most preferably from 10,000 to 20,000.

The N-vinylimidazole N-~iny~pyrrolidone copolymers characterized by having said average molecular weight range provide excellent dye transfer inhibiting properties while not adversely affecting the cleaning performance of detergent compositions formulated therewith.
The N-vinylimidazole N-vinylpyrrolidone copolymer of the present invention has a molar ratio of N-vinylimidazole to .

W 097/04066 PCTrUS96/11853 N-vinylpyrrolidone from 1 to 0. 2, more preferably from 0.8 to 0.3, most preferably from 0.6 to 0.4 .
c) Polyvinylpyrrolidone The detergent compositions of the present invention may also utilize polyvinylpyrrolidone ("PVP") having an average molecular weight of from about 2, 500 to about 400,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 200,000, more preferably from about 5,000 to about 50,000, and most preferably from about 5,000 to about 15,000. Suitable polyvinylpyrrolidones are commercially vailable from ISP
Corporation, New York, NY and Montreal, Canada under the product names PVP K-15 (viscosity molecular weight of 10,000), PVP K-30 (average molecular weight of 40,000), PVP
K-60 (average molecular weight of 160,000), and PVP K-90 (average molecular weight of 360,000). Other suitable polyvinylpyrrolidones which are commercially available from BASF Cooperation include Sokalan HP 165 and Sokalan HP 12;
polyvinylpyrrolidones known to persons skilled in the detergent field (see for example EP-A-262,897 and EP-A-256,696).d) Polyvinyloxazolidone :

The detergent compositions of the present invention may also utilize polyvinyloxazolidone as a polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agent. Said polyvinyloxazolidones have an average molecular weight of from about 2, 500 to about 400,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 200,000, more preferably from about 5,000 to about 50,000, and most preferably from about 5,000 to about 15,000.
e) Polyvinylimidazole :

The detergent compositions of the present invention may also utilize polyvinylimidazole as polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agent. Said polyvinylimidazoles have an average about 2,500 to about 400,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 200,000, more preferably from about 5,000 to about 50,000, and most preferably from about 5,000 to about 15,000.

f) Cross-linked polymers :

Cross-linked polymers are polymers whose backbone are interconnected to a certain degree; these links can be of chemical or physical nature, possibly with active groups n the backbone or on branches; cross-linked polymers have been described in the Journal of Polymer Science, volume 22, pages 1035-1039.

In one embodiment, the cross-linked polymers are made in such a way that they form a three-~;m~nsional rigid structure, which can entrap dyes in the pores formed by the three-dimensional structure. In another embodiment, the cross-linked polymers entrap the dyes by swelling.

Such cross-linked polymers are described in the co-pending patent application 94870213.9 Method of washing The cleaning compositions according to the invention can be liquid, paste, gels, bars, tablets, powder or granular forms. Granular compositions can also be in "compact " form, the liquid compositions can also be in a "concentrated" form.

The compositions of the invention may be formulated as hand and machine laundry detergent compositions including laundry additive compositions and compositions suitable for use in the pretreatment or soaking of stained fabric, rinse added fabric softener compositions.

The compositions of the invention may be used in essentially any washing or cleaning methods, including soaking methods, pretreatment methods and methods with rinsing steps for which a separate rinse aid composition may be added.

The process described herein comprises contacting fabrics with a laundering solution in the usual manner and exemplified hereunder.

The process of the invention is conveniently carried out in the course of the cleaning process. The method of cleaning is preferably carried out at 5 ~C to 95 ~C, especially between 10~C and 60~C. The pH of the treatment solution is preferably from 7 to 11.

A preferred machine dishwashing method comprises treating soiled articles with an aqueous solution of the machine diswashing or rinsing composition. A conventional effective amount of the machine dishwashing composition means from 8-60 g of product dissolved or dispersed in a wash volume from 3-10 litres.

According to a manual dishwashing method, soiled dishes are contacted with an effective amount of the diswas~ing composition, typically from 0.5-20g (per 25 dishes being treated). Preferred manual dishwashing methods include the application of a concentrated solution to the surfaces of the dishes or the soaking in large volume of dilute solution of the detergent composition.

The compositions of the invention may also be formulated as hard surface cleaner compositions.

W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 The following examples are meant to exemplify compositions of the present invention, but are not necessarily meant to limit or otherwise define the scope of the invention.

In the detergent compositions, the level of the enzymes are expressed in pure enzyme by weight of total composition and the abbreviated component identifications have the following meanings:

LAS : Sodium linear C12 alkyl benzene sulphonate TAS : Sodium tallow alkyl sulphate XYAS : Sodium C1x - C1y alkyl sulfate SAS : C12-C14 secondary (2,3) alkyl sulfate in the form of the sodium salt.

APG : Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant of formula C12 - (glycosyl)x, where x is 1.5, AEC : Alkyl ethoxycarboxylate surfactant of formula C12 ethoxy (2) carboxylate.

SS : Secondary soap surfactant of formuIa 2-bytyl octanoic acid 25EY : A C12_C1s predominantly linear primary alcohol condensed with an average of Y moles of ethylene oxide W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 45EY : A C14 - C1s pre~o~;n~ntly linear primary alcohol condensed with an average of Y moles of ethylene oxide XYEZS : C1x - Cly sodium alkyl sulfate condensed with an average of Z moles of ethylene oxide per mole Nonionic : C13-C15 mixed ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol with an average degree of ethoxylation of 3.8 and an average degree of propoxylation of 4.5 sold under the tradename Plurafax LF404 by BASF Gmbh CFAA : C12-C14 alkyl N-methyl glucamide TFA~ : C16-C1g alkyl N-methyl glucamide.

Silicate : Amorphous Sodium Silicate (SiO2:Na2O
ratio = 2.0) NaSKS-6 : Crystalline layered silicate of formula ~-Na2Si2Os Carbonate : Anhydrous sodium carbonate Metasilicate : Sodium metasilicate (SiO2:Na2O ratio =
2.0) Phosphate or STPP : Sodium tripolyphosphate ~A/AA : Copolymer of 1:4 maleic/acrylic acid, average molecular weight about 80,000 ~A30 : Polyacrylic acid of average molecular weight of approximately 8,000.

CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 W O97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 Terpolymer : Terpolymer of average molecular weight approx. 7,000, comprising acrylic:maleic:ethylacrylic acid monomer units at a weight ratio of 60:20:20 ~ 480N : Random copolymer of 3: 7 acrylic/methacrylic acid, average molecular weight about 3,500.
Polyacrylate : Polyacrylate homopolymer with an average molecular weight of 8,000 sold under the tradename PA30 by BASF
GmbH

Zeolite A : Hydrated Sodium Aluminosilicate of formula Nal2(Alo2sio2)l2~ 27H20 having a primary particle size in the range from 1 to 10 micrometers Zeolite MAP : Alkali metal alumino-silicate of the zeolite P type having a silicon to aluminium ratio not greater than 1.33 Citrate : Tri-sodium citrate dihydrate Citric : Citric Acid Perborate : Anhydrous sodium perborate monohydrate bleach, empirical formula NaBO2-H2O2 PB4 : Anhydrous so~ium perborate t~trahydrate Percarbonate : Anhydrous sodium percar~onate bleach of empirical formula 2Na2CO3.3H2O2 TAED : Tetraacetyl ethylene diamine PCT~US96/11853 Paraffin : Paraffin oil sold under the tradename Winog 70 by Wintershall.

Pectinase : Pectolytic enzyme sold under the tradename Pectinex AR by Novo Nordisk A/S.

Xylanase : Xylanolytic enzyme sold under the tradenames Pulpzyme HB or SP431 by Novo Nordisk A/S or Lyxasan (Gist-Brocades) or Optipulp or Xylanase (Solvay).

Protease : Proteolytic enzyme sold under the tradename Savinase, Alcalase, Maxacal by Novo Nordisk A/S and proteases described in patents WO91/06637 and/or US429882.

Amylase : Oxidative stability-enhanced amylase enzyme according to the present invention.

Lipase : Lipolytic enzyme sold under the tradename Lipolase, Lipolase Ultra by Novo Nordisk A/S

Peroxidase : Peroxidase enzyme Cellulase : Cellulosic enzyme sold under the tradename Carezyme or Celluzyme by No~o Nordisk AfS.

CMC : Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose HEDP : 1,1-hydroxyethane diphosphonic acid CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 DETPMP Diethylene triamine penta (methylene phosphonic acid), marketed by Monsanto under the Trade name Dequest 2060.

PAAC pentaamine acetate cobalt (III) sal.

BzP Benzoyl peroxide.

PVP Polyvinyl pyrrolidone polymer.

PVNO : Poly(4-vinylpyridine)-N-Oxide.

Soil Release : Sulfonated poly-ethoxy/propoxy end Polymer capped ester oligomer.
ED~S : Ethylenediamine -N, N'- disuccinic acid, [S,S] isomer in the form of the sodium salt.

Suds Suppressor 25% paraffin wax Mpt 50~C, 17~
hydrophobic silica, 58% paraffin oil.

Granular Suds : 12% Silicone/silica, 18% stearyl Suppressor alcohol,70~ starch in granular form SCS : Sodium cumene sulphonate Sulphate : Anhydrous sodium sulphate.

HMMPEO : High molecular weight polyethylene oxide PGMS : Polyglycerol monostearate having a tradename of Radiasurf 248 TAE 25 : Tallow alcohol ethoxylate (25) PEG(-6) : Polyethylene glycol (having a molecular weight of 600).

BTA : Benzotriazole Bismuth nitrate : Bismuth nitrate salt NaDCC : Sodium dichloroisocyanurate KOH : 100% Active solution of Potassium Hydroxide PZ-Base : Sugar matrix protected zeolite -perfume carrier.
pH : Measured as a 1% solution in distilled water at 20~C.

PCT~US96/118S3 Example 1 Granular fabric cleaning compositions in accord with the invention were prepared as follows:

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LAS 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 22.0 AE5 9 o Phosphate 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 Carbonate 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 23.0 Silicate 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 Zeolite A 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 DETPMP 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Sodium sulfate 5.5 5. 5 5.5 5.5 5.5 amylase 0.005 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 Protease 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.005 -Pectinase 0.02 - - - -Xylanase - - 0.01 0.02 Lipase 0.005 0.01 Cellulase 0.001 - - 0.001 Water & minors Up to 100~

CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 WO 97/04066 PCTtUS96tll853 Example 2 Granular fabric cleaning compositions in accord with the invention were prepared as follows:

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AE 6. 0 6 . 0 6 . 0 6. 0 6 . 0 LAS 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 Zeolite A 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0 SS 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 SAS 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Citrate 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Sodium Sulfate 17.0 17.0 17 . 0 28 . 0 17.0 Perborate 16.0 16 . 0 16. 0 - 16. 0 TAED 5.0 5.0 5.0 - 5.0 Protease 0. 06 0 . 03 0 . 02 0 . 08 Lipase 0.005 0.01 - - -Amylase 0.01 0.015 0.01 0.02 0.005 Water & minors Up to 100%

Example 3 Granular fabric cleaning compositions in accord with the invention which are especially useful in the laundering of coloured fabrics were prepared as follows :
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LAS 11.4 10.7 TAS 1.8 2.4 TFA~
45AS 3.0 3.1 10.0 45E7 4.0 4.0 25E3S - - 3.0 68E11 1.8 1.8 25E5 - - 8.0 Citrate 14.0 15.0 7.0 Carbonate - - 10 Citric 3.0 2.5 3.0 Zeolite A 32.5 32.1 25.0 Na-SKS-6 - - g,o MA/AA 5.0 5.0 5.0 DETPMP 1.0 0.2 0.8 Protease 0.02 0.02 0.01 Amylase 0.03 0.03 0.005 Silicate 2.0 2.5 Sulphate 3.5 5.2 3.0 PVP 0.3 0.5 Poly (4-vinylpyridine)-N- - - 0.2 oxide/copolymer of vinyl-imidazole and vinyl-pyrrolidone Perborate 0.5 1.0 Peroxidase 0.01 0.01 Phenol sulfonate 0.1 0.2 Water/Minors Up to 100%

CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 54 Example 4 Granular fabric cleaning compositions in accord with the invention were prepared as follows:

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LAS 6.5 8.0 AE 8.0 8.0 Alkyl Sulfate 15.0 18.0 Zeolite A 26.0 22.0 Sodium nitrilotriacetate 5.0 5.0 p~p 0.5 0.7 TAED 3.0 3.0 Boric acid 4.0 Perborate 0.5 1.0 Phenol sulphonate 0.1 0.2 Protease 0.06 0.02 Silicate 5.0 5.0 Carbonate 15.0 15.0 Peroxidase 0.1 0.1 Pectinase 0.02 Cellulase 0.005 0.002 Lipase 0.01 Amylase 0.01 0.01 Water/minors Up to 100%

CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 W097/04066 PCTrUS96/118~3 Example 5 A compact granular fabric cleaning composition in accord with the invention was prepared as follows:

45AS 8.0 25E3S 2.0 25E5 3,0 25E3 3,0 TFAA 2.5 Zeolite A 17.0 NaSKS-6 12.0 Citric acid 3,0 Carbonate 7,0 MA/AA 5,0 CMC 0,4 Poly (4-vinylpyridine)-N-oxide/ 0.2 copolymer of vinylimidazole and vinylpyrrolidone Protease ~~ 05 Lipase 0~005 Cellulase 0.001 Amylase 0.01 TAED 6.0 Percarbonate 22.0 EDDS 0~3 Granular suds suppressor 3. 5 water~minors Up to 100 Example 6 A granular fabric cleaning compositions in accord with the invention which provide "softening through the wash"
capability were prepared as follows:

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45AS - 10.0 LAS 7.6 68AS 1.3 45E7 4.0 25E3 ~ 5 0 Coco-alkyl-dimethyl hydroxy- 1.4 1.0 ethyl ammonium chloride Citrate 5.0 3.0 Na-SKS-6 - 11.0 Zeolite A 15.0 15.0 MA/AA 4.0 4.0 DETPMP 0.4 0.4 Perborate 15.0 Percarbonate - 15.0 TAED 5.0 5.0 Smectite clay 10.0 10.0 HMWPEO - 0.1 Protease 0.02 0.01 Lipase 0.02 0.01 Amylase 0 03 0.0~5 Cellulase 0.001 Silicate 3.0 5.0 Carbonate 10.0 10.0 Granular suds suppressor ~.0 4.0 CMC 0.2 0.1 Water/minors Up to 100~

Example 7 Heavy duty liquid fabric cleaning compositions suitable for use in the pretreatment of stained fabrics, and for use in a machine laundering method, in accord with the invention were prepared as follows:

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24AS 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 SS 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Citrate 1.0 1.0 loO 1.0 1.0 12E3 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 Monethanolamine 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 Protease 0.005 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.01 Lipase 0.002 0.01 0.02 - 0.004 Amylase 0.005 0.005 0.001 0.01 0.004 Cellulase 0.04 - 0.01 - -Pectinase 0.02 0.02 Water/propylene glycol/ethanol (100:1:1) W O 97/04066 PCTnUS96/11853 Example 8 Heavy duty liquid fabric cleaning compositions in accord with the invention were prepared as follows:

I II III rv LAS acid form - - 25.0 C12_14 alkenyl succinic 3.0 8.0 10.0 acid Citric acid 10.0 15.0 2.02.0 25AS acid form 8.0 8.0 - 15.0 25AE3S acid form - 3.0 - 4.0 25AE7 - 8.0 - 6.0 25AE3 8.0 - 4.0 CFAA - - - 6.0 N-Cocoyl N-methyl - - 4.0 glucamine DETPMP 0.2 - 1.01.0 Fatty acid - - - 10.0 Oleic acid 1.8 - 1.0 Ethanol 4.0 4.0 6.02.0 Propanediol 2.0 2.0 6.010.0 Protease 0.02 0.02 0.020.01 Amylase 0.005 0.01 0.005 0.01 Coco-alkyl dimethyl - - 3.0 hydroxy ethyl ammonium chloride Smectite clay - - 5.0 PVP 1.0 2.0 Perborate - 1.0 Phenol sulphonate - 0.2 Peroxidase - 0.01 NaOH Up to pH 7.5 Waters/minors Up to 100%

Example 9 The following rinse added fabric softener composition, in accord with the invention, was prepared (parts by weight).

Softener active 24.5 PGMS 1.5 Alkyl sulfate 3.5 TAE 25 1.5 Amylase 0.001 Cellulase 0.001 HCL 0.12 Antifoam agent 0.019 Blue dye 8Oppm CaC12 0.35 Perfume ~ 90 CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 PCT~US96/11853 Example 10 Syndet bar fabric cleaning compositions in accord with the invention were prepared as follows:

I II III rv C12-16 alkyl sulfate, Na 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 C12-14 N-methyl glucamide 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 C11-13 alkyl benzene 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 sulphonate, Na Sodium carbonate 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 Sodium pyrophosphate 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 Sodium tripolyphosphate 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 Zeolite A 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Carboxymethylcellulose 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Polyacrylate (MW 1400) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Coconut monethanolamide 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 Amylase 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 Protease 0.3 - 0.5 0.05 Brightener, perfume 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 CaS04 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 MgS04 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Water 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 Filler~ : balance to 100~

*Can be selected from convenient materials such as CaC03, talc, clay (Kaolinite, Smectite), silicates, and the like.

W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/118S3 61 Example 11 The following compact high density (0.96Kg/l) ~ dishwashing detergent compositions I to VI were prepared in accord with the invention:

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STPP - - 48.8037.39 Citrate 32.95 17.05 - - 17.05 25.40 Carbonate - 17.50 - 20.00 20.00 25.40 Silicate 33.00 14.81 20.3614.81 14.81 Metasilicate - 2.50 2.50 PB1 1.94 9.74 7.79 14.28 9.74 PB4 8.56 Percarbonate - - - - - 6.70 Alkyl sulfate3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 Nonionic 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.50 2.00 2.60 TAED 4.78 2.39 2.39 - - 4.00 HEDP 0.83 1.00 0.46 - 0.83 DETPMP 0.65 0.65 - - - -PAAC - - - 0.20 BzP - - - 4.44 Paraffin 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 - 0.20 Protease 0.075 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.01 Lipase - 0.001 - 0.005 Amylase 0.01 0.005 0.0150.015 0.0050.0025 BTA 0.30 0.30 0.30 Bismuth Nitrate - 0.30 PA30 4.02 Terpolymer - - - 4.00 480N - 6.00 2.77 - 6,~7 Sulphate 7.11 20.77 8.44 - 26.24 1.00 pH ~1~ solution) 10.80 11.0010.90 10.80 10.90 9.60 CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 Example 12 The following granular dishwashing detergent compositions examples I to IV of bulk density 1.02Kg/L were prepared in accord with the invention:

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STPP 30.00 30.00 30.00 27.90 34.50 26.70 Carbonate 30.50 30.50 30.50 23.00 30.50 2.80 Silicate 7. 40 7. 40 7. 40 12.00 8.00 20.34 PBl 4.40 4.40 4.40 - 4.40 NaDCC - - -- 2.00 - 1.50 Alkyl sulfate 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 Nonionic 0. 75 0.75 0.75 1.90 1.20 0.50 TAED 1.00 1.00 - - 1.00 PAAC -- -- ~ ~~ 4 BzP - 1. 40 Paraffin 0. 25 0.25 0.25 Protease 0. 05 0.05 0.05 - 0.1 Lipase 0. 005 - 0.001 - - -Amylase 0. 003 0.001 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.015 BTA 0.15 - 0.15 Sulphate 23.90 23.90 23.90 31.4017. 40 pH (196 solution)10.80 10.80 10.80 10.70 10.70 12.30 Example 13 The following detergent composition tablets of 25g weight were prepared in accord with the present invention by compression of a granular dishwashing detergent composition at a pressure of 13KN/cm2 using a standard 12 head rotary press:

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STPP - 48.80 47.50 Citrate 26.40 - -Carbonate - 5 00 Silicate 26.40 14.80 25.00 Protease 0.03 0.075 0.01 Lipase 0.005 Amylase 0.01 0.005 0.001 PBl 1.56 7.79 PB4 6.92 - 11.40 Alkyl sulfate 2.00 3.00 2.00 Nonionic 1.20 2.00 1.10 TAED 4.33 2.39 0.80 HEDP 0.67 DETPMP 0.65 Paraffin 0.42 0.50 BTA 0.24 0.30 PA30 3.2 Sulphate 25.05 14.70 3.20 pH (1~ solution) 10.60 10.60 11.00 CA 02227782 l998-0l-23 Example 14 The following liquid dishwashing detergent compositions in accord with the present invention I to II, of density 1.40Kg/L were prepared:

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STPP 33,30 20.00 Carbonate 2.70 2.00 Silicate - 4.40 NaDCC 1.10 1.15 Alkyl sulfate 3.00 1.50 Nonionic 2.50 1.00 Paraffin 2.20 Protease 0.03 0.02 Specific Amylase Enzyme 0.005 0.0025 480N 0.50 4.00 KOH - 6.00 Sulphate 1.60 pH (1~ solution) 9.10 10.00 W O 97/04066 PCT~US96/11853 Example 15 The following liquid hard surface cleaning compositions were prepared in accord with the present invention :
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Amylase 0.01 0.0020.0050.02 0.0010.005 Protease O.OS 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.0050.005 EDTA* - - 2.90 2.90 Na Citrate - - - - 2.90 2.90 NaC12 Alkyl 1.95 - 1.95 - 1.95 benzene sulfonate NiEO9 1.50 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 2.00 NaC12 Alkyl - 2.20 - 2.20 - 2.20 sulfate NaC12(ethoxy) - 2.20 - 2.20 - 2.20 **sulfate C12 Dimethylamine - 0.50 - 0.50 - 0.50 oxide Na Cumene 1.30 - 1.30 - 1.30 sulfonate Hexyl Carbitol**6.306.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 6.30 Water Balance to 100 *Na4 ethylenediamine diacetic acid **Diethylene glycol monohexyl ether ***All formulas adjusted to pH 7 W 097/04066 66 PCT~US96/11853 Example 1 6 The following spray composition for cleaning of hard surfaces and removing household mildew was prepared in accord with the present invention :

Amylase 0.01 Protease 0.01 Sodium octyl sulfate 2.00 Sodium dodecyl sulfate 4.00 NiE09 2.00 Sodium hydroxide 0.80 Silicate (Na) 0.04 Perfume 0.35 Water/minors up to 100%

Claims (12)

1. A detergent composition comprising an oxidative stability-enhanced amylase and a surfactant system wherein the anionic to nonionic ratio is from 1:1 to 5:1, preferably from 1:1 to 3:1.

2. A detergent composition according claim 1 wherein said amylase is comprised at a level from 0.0001% to 0.1%, preferably from 0.0002% to 0.06%, more preferably from 0.0003 to 0.05% pure enzyme by weight of total composition.

3. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein said anionic surfactant is selected from alkyl sulfate, alkyl ethoxy sulfate and/or linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.

4. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein said anionic surfactant is C12 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.

5. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein said nonionic surfactant is selected from alcohol ethoxylate, alcohol phenol ethoxylate, polyhydroxy fatty acid amide and/or alkyl polyglucoside.

6. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims further comprising one or more components selected from cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants.

7. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising builder, bleach system, suds suppressors, soil suspension and anti-redeposition agents, smectite clays and the like.

8. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims characterised in that the composition is a granular detergent composition containing no more than 15%
by weight of inorganic filler salt.

9. A detergent composition according to claims 1-7 characterised in that the composition is a heavy duty liquid composition.

10. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims further comprising other enzymes providing cleaning performance and/or fabric care benefits.

11. A detergent additive comprising an oxidative stability-enhanced amylase and a surfactant system wherein the anionic to nonionic ratio is from 1:1 to 5:1, preferably from 1:1 to 3:1.

12. Use of a detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims for hard surface cleaning and/or hand and machine dishwashing and/or hand and machine laundry cleaning.