DE10350930A1 - Continuous production of filled water soluble containers uses a supporting plate with openings for holding containers during transport between process stages - Google Patents

Abstract

A water soluble film is thermoformed to create storage containers for a product. A supporting plate for transporting the storage containers has an opening through which each container projects. Products to be stored in the containers, e.g. washing and cleaning agents, are introduced to the containers at a filling station. Individual filled containers are then sealed and/or separated from each other. Contents are added to the containers in either a solid or fluid state. The filling station moves with containers in the container transporting direction and after filling returns to its original position for the next filling stage. Openings in the supporting plate are not >50%, preferably not >35%, more preferably not >21%, even more preferably not >13% and most preferably not >5% larger than the maximum cross-section of the container projecting through an opening. The opening shape corresponds to that of a container. A surface coating is applied to the supporting plate.

Description

object In the present application, a packaging process for washing or detergents. In particular, this application discloses methods for the packaging of washing or Cleaning agents with water-soluble Packaging materials. Except for packaging of detergents and cleaners, the described For example, also for the packaging of other consumer goods as well as cosmetics, surface treatment agents or adhesives.

washing or detergents are available to the consumer in a variety of forms today available. In addition to washing powders and granules, this offer includes, for example also detergent concentrates in the form of extruded or tableted Compositions. These solid, concentrated or compacted Forms of supply are characterized by a reduced volume per Dosing and thus reduce the cost of packaging and transport. In particular, the washing or cleaning agent tablets meet here additionally the desire of the consumer for simple dosage.

When Alternative to the previously described particulate or compacted washing or detergents are becoming increasingly solid in recent years or liquid Detergents or cleaning agents containing a water-soluble or water-dispersible coating exhibit. These remedies are like the tablets by a Simplified dosing out, since it together with the water-soluble Serving in the washing machine or the dishwasher can be dosed, on the other hand enable but at the same time also the packaging liquid or powdery Detergents or cleaners, which are compared to the Kompaktaten by a better resolution and distinguish faster effectiveness.

to Production and spatial Design of this water-soluble Packaging is a number of different methods to those skilled in the art to disposal. These include et al bottle blowing, injection molding and different thermoforming processes.

So WO 01/36290 A1 (Reckitt Benckiser) discloses water-soluble packaging for washing or detergents obtained by injection molding of polymeric substances such as Polyvinyl alcohol or hydroxypropyl methylcelluloses. Through this injection molding can be as well as by the o.g. Bottle blowing process container with comparatively high wall thicknesses produce. Draw these containers Although on the one hand by a high stability and rigidity from, need to However, on the other hand, they produce large quantities of water-soluble Packaging materials, which usually have no effect during the Have cleaning process and increase the cost of the product.

Water soluble containers with In contrast, small wall thicknesses can be u.a. by deep drawing process or produce the tube bag method known to the person skilled in the art, the thermoforming methods due to the greater variation in terms the spatial form of the resulting process products are preferred. The spatial form of a product has a direct influence on it Optics and thus has one in addition to the performance of the product significant share of its sales performance. The launch of new or improved products in the field of detergents or cleaners goes for this reason frequently also associated with a redesign of the product look. On reason increasingly shorter Product cycles are therefore production processes that are a short-term and cost-effective allow optical redesign and modification of known products of great economic importance. Drawing the known deep drawing process opposite the tubular bag method (horizontal or vertical methods) through an increased flexibility with regard to the range of variation of the spatial form to be realized out, the change and Modification of an installed method, in particular with regard to on the spatial form of the process products, however, is complicated and expensive.

task The present application was therefore the provision of a method for the packaging of consumer goods from the field of detergents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents or adhesives with water-soluble Packaging materials, which are characterized by a high flexibility in terms distinguishes the spatial form of the produced packaging, in particular changes this room shape realized in the short term in a simple manner and cost can be. The inventive method should preferably be continuous, since continuous Procedure opposite Distinguish discontinuous process by a higher output.

• a) Verformen eines wasserlöslichen Folienmaterials unter Ausbildung von Aufnahmekammern in einer Formstation;
• b) Befüllen der gebildeten Aufnahmekammern mit einem Füllgut ausgewählt aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe in einer Füllstation; und
• c) Konfektionieren der befüllten Aufnahmekammern zum Endprodukt in mindestens einer weiteren Konfektionierungsstation;

dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die in Schritt a) gebildeten Aufnahmekammern im Verlauf des Verfahrens mittels einer Tragplatte transportiert werden, die für jede der Aufnahmekammern eine Öffnung aufweist, so daß die Aufnahmekammer durch die Öffnung frei durch die Tragplatte hindurchragt.It has now been found that these objects can be achieved by a continuous process for producing water-soluble containers, in which the transport of the water-soluble containers in the course of the process by means of a specially designed support plate. A first subject of the present application is therefore a continuous process for the preparation of water-soluble containers, comprising the steps:

• a) deforming a water-soluble film material to form receiving chambers in a forming station;
• b) filling the receiving chambers formed with a filling selected from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station; and
• c) assembling the filled receiving chambers to the final product in at least one further confectioning station;

characterized in that the receiving chambers formed in step a) are transported in the course of the process by means of a support plate having an opening for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber protrudes through the opening freely through the support plate.

In usual Deep-drawing processes are made of the water-soluble film material in the Trays of a thermoforming die molded receiving chambers using this thermoforming dies to the other workstations (filling station, Confectioning station) transported. The expensive to produce and expensive thermoforming dies become so in these methods to a big one Part exclusively for transportation used. This disadvantage is in the method according to the invention eliminated by the use of the support plate described. The number the thermoforming dies used are reduced to a minimum, without reducing process safety or process productivity.

As "packing" are in the frame the present application, for example, the sealing receiving chambers and / or the separation of the receiving chambers.

Of the Transport of the foil material in unformed, still empty as well in the filled and optionally closed state is tension-free by the support plate possible. Between the individual workstations hangs the deformed foil material through the opening down out of the support plate. At its peripheral edge will be the receiving chambers formed in step a) by the support plate supportive held. Thus, the support plates described are also simple think about static rails, in the method described above, as an alternative to the support plates can be used in their use, however, a tension-free transport of the deep-drawn container not guaranteed is. additionally The film material can move along over the fixed rails damaged become.

The Support plate is in a preferred embodiment in the form of a continuous circulating conveyor belt educated. This conveyor belt is preferably in individual fields with a certain number of openings assigned. The number of this opening For example, each field can contain the number of workstations (Forming station, filling station, packing station) tools (thermoforming trays, filling nozzles, sealing devices) correspond. This is especially true when using mobile workstations; see below in the text. Per field can for example, between 10 and 200 openings, preferably between 10 and 120 openings, in particular between 20 and 80 openings be present, which in turn arranged in rows but also offset could be.

• a) Tiefziehen eines wasserlöslichen Folienmaterials unter Ausbildung von Aufnahmekammern in einer Formstation;
• b) Befüllen der gebildeten Aufnahmekammern mit einem Füllgut ausgewählt aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe in einer Füllstation; und
• c) Konfektionieren der befüllten Aufnahmekammern zum Endprodukt in mindestens einer weiteren Konfektionierungsstation;

dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die in Schritt a) gebildeten Aufnahmekammern im Verlauf des Verfahrens mittels einer Tragplatte transportiert werden, die für jede der Aufnahmekammern eine Öffnung aufweist, so daß die Aufnahmekammer durch die Öffnung frei durch die Tragplatte hindurchragt, wobei die Tragplatte in Form eines kontinuierlich umlaufenden Förderbandes ausgebildet ist.A preferred subject of the present application is therefore a continuous process for the preparation of water-soluble containers, comprising the steps:

• a) deep drawing a water-soluble film material to form receiving chambers in a forming station;
• b) filling the receiving chambers formed with a filling selected from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station; and
• c) assembling the filled receiving chambers to the final product in at least one further confectioning station;

characterized in that the receiving chambers formed in step a) are transported in the course of the process by means of a support plate having an opening for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber through the opening protrudes freely through the support plate, wherein the support plate in the form of a continuous revolving conveyor belt is formed.

As "thermoforming" while processes are referred to in which a film material by Druckeinwir kung is deformed to form a trough or receiving chamber. The pressure effect can be effected for example by the action of a stamp, by the action of compressed air and / or by the action of a negative pressure. The pressure action can be carried out by two parts of a tool, which behave as positive and negative to each other and deform a spent between these tools film when squeezed. However, the self-weight of an active substance applied to the upper side of the film is also suitable as compressive force. Preferably, the deformation takes place in a die shape, which dictates the final spatial shape of the resulting trough or receiving chamber and allows reproducible, producing defined spatial forms. In the context of the present application, particular preference is given to processes in which the film material is formed by the action of a negative pressure in the trough of a thermoforming die. The deep-drawn sheet material is preferably fixed after deep drawing by using a negative pressure in their achieved by the deep-drawing process spatial form. To generate the required negative pressure are all known to those skilled in the art for these purposes pumps, in particular the usable for a rough vacuum water jet, Flüssigkeitsdampfstrahl-, Wasserring- u. Piston pumps. But can also be used, for example, rotary valve, Sperrschieber-, Trochoiden- and sorption pumps. as well as so-called Roots blower and cryopumps. Rotary vane pumps, diffusion pumps, Roots blowers, positive displacement, turbomolecular, sorption, ion getter pumps (Letter) are particularly suitable for setting a fine vacuum.

The in step a) of the method according to the invention used water-soluble Includes film material preferably a water-soluble Polymer. In particular, foil materials are particularly preferred, which wholly or partly of polyvinyl alcohol or a cellulose ether such as hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) exist.

"Polyvinyl alcohols" (abbreviated PVAL, occasionally PVOH) is the name for polymers of the general structure [-CH ₂ -CH (OH) -] _n in small proportions also structural units of the type [-CH ₂ -CH (OH) -CH (OH) -CH ₂ ] contain.

Commercially available polyvinyl alcohols, the as white-yellowish Powders or granules with degrees of polymerization in the range of approx. 100 to 2500 (molecular weights of about 4000 to 100,000 g / mol) offered have degrees of hydrolysis of 98-99 or 87-89 mol%, so they still contain a residual content of acetyl groups. The polyvinyl alcohols are characterized from the manufacturer by specifying the degree of polymerization the starting polymer, the degree of hydrolysis, the saponification number or the solution viscosity.

polyvinyl alcohols are dependent soluble in the degree of hydrolysis in water and a few highly polar organic solvents (Formamide, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide); of (chlorinated) Hydrocarbons, esters, fats and oils are not attacked. Polyvinyl alcohols are classified as toxicologically harmless and are at least partially biodegradable biologically. The water solubility can be by post-treatment with aldehydes (acetalization), by Complexation with Ni or Cu salts or by treatment with dichromates, boric acid od. Borax decrease. The coatings are made of polyvinyl alcohol largely impenetrable for Gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, however allow water vapor to pass through.

in the The scope of the present invention is packaging or wrapping materials preferably, which at least partially a polyvinyl alcohol whose degree of hydrolysis is 70 to 100 mol%, preferably 80 to 90 mole%, more preferably 81 to 89 mole%, and especially 82 to 88 mol%. In a preferred embodiment If the film material used is at least 20% by weight, more preferably at least 40% by weight, most preferably at least 60% by weight and in particular at least 80% by weight from a polyvinyl alcohol whose degree of hydrolysis is 70 to 100 mol%, preferably 80 to 90 mol%, particularly preferably 81 to 89 mol% and in particular 82 to 88 mol%. Preferably, this is total used film material to at least 20 wt .-%, especially preferably at least 40 wt .-%, most preferably at least 60% by weight, in particular at least 80% by weight, of a polyvinyl alcohol, its degree of hydrolysis 70 to 100 mol%, preferably 80 to 90 mol%, particularly preferably 81 to 89 mol% and in particular 82 to 88 mol% is.

Polyvinyl alcohols of a certain molecular weight range are preferably used as film materials, it being preferred according to the invention that the film material comprises a polyvinyl alcohol whose molecular weight is in the range from 10,000 to 100,000 gmol ^-1 , preferably from 11,000 to 90,000 gmol ^-1 , particularly preferably from 12,000 to 80,000 gmol ^-1 and in particular from 13,000 to 70,000 gmol ^-1 .

Of the Degree of polymerization of such preferred polyvinyl alcohols is between about 200 to about 2100, preferably between about 220 to about 1890, more preferably between about 240 to about 1680 and especially between about 260 to about 1500. According to the invention preferred film materials are used, the polyvinyl alcohols and / or PVAL copolymers, whose average degree of polymerization between 80 and 700, preferably between 150 and 400, more preferably between 180 and 300 and / or their molecular weight ratio MG (50%) to MG (90%) between 0.3 and 1, preferably between 0.4 and 0.8 and in particular between 0.45 and 0.6.

The polyvinyl alcohols described above are widely available commercially, for example under the trade name Mowiol ^® (Clariant). Particularly suitable in the context of the present invention, polyvinyl alcohols are, for example, Mowiol ^® 3-83, Mowiol ^® 4-88, Mowiol ^® 5-88, Mowiol ^® 8-88 and L648, L734, Mowiflex LPTC KSE 221 as well as the ex Compounds of Texas polymer such as Vinex 2034.

Further polyvinyl alcohols which are particularly suitable as film material are shown in the following table:

Other suitable as a material for the water-soluble or water-dispersible films are polyvinyl alcohols ^® ELVANOL 51-05, 52-22, 50-42, 85-82, 75-15, T-25, T-66, 90-50 (trademark of the Du Pont ) ^® ALCOTEX 72.5, 78, B72, F80 / 40, F88 / 4, F88 / 26, F88 / 40, F88 / 47 (trademark of Harlow Chemical Co.), Gohsenol ^® NK-05, A-300, AH 22, C-500, GH-20, GL-03, GM-14L, KA-20, KA-500, KH-20, KP-06, N-300, NH-26, NM11Q, KZ-06 (Trademark of Nippon Gohsei KK). Also suitable are ERKOL types from Wacker.

Of the Water content of preferred PVAL packaging materials is preferably less than 10% by weight, preferably less than 8% by weight, especially preferably less than 6 wt .-% and in particular less than 4 wt .-%.

The Water of PVAL can be obtained by post-treatment with aldehydes (acetalization) or ketones (ketalization) changed become. Being particularly preferred and pronounced because of it good cold water solubility Polyvinyl alcohols have proven particularly advantageous in this case, those with the aldehyde or keto groups of saccharides or polysaccharides or mixtures thereof are acetalated or ketalized. As extremely beneficial to use are the reaction products of PVAL and starch.

Farther let yourself the water solubility by complexation with Ni or Cu salts or by treatment with dichromates, boric acid, Change borax and so targeted to desired Set values. PVAL films are largely impermeable for gases like oxygen, nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide but pass water vapor.

Examples of suitable water PVAL films are those available under the name "SOLUBLON® ^®" from Syntana Handelsgesellschaft E. Harke GmbH & Co. PVAL films. Its solubility in water can be adjusted to the exact degree, and films of this product range are available, which are available in all for the relevant temperature ranges are soluble in the aqueous phase.

Further preferred film materials are characterized by being hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) included which a degree of substitution (average number of methoxy groups per anhydroglucose unit of cellulose) of 1.0 to 2.0, preferably from 1.4 to 1.9, and a molar substitution (average Number of hydroxypropoxyl groups per anhydroglucose unit of the Cellulose) of from 0.1 to 0.3, preferably from 0.15 to 0.25.

The Thickness of preferably used water-soluble film material is preferably between 15 and 120 μm, preferably between 20 and 100 microns and in particular between 25 and 80 microns.

Instead of the water-soluble Film web can in step c) of the method according to the invention as well as the described preferred process variants of course also Plates or prefabricated closure parts of water-soluble Material to be applied.

The used foil material can be pretreated before or during deep drawing become. Such pretreatment includes, for example, exposure of heat and / or solvents and / or the conditioning of the film material by environmental conditions changed relative humidity. Is the film material by the action of heat pretreated, this material is preferably used for up to 5 seconds, preferably for 0.001 to 4 seconds, more preferably for 0.01 to 3 seconds, and especially for 0.02 up to 2 seconds at temperatures above 60 ° C, preferably above 80 ° C, especially preferably between 100 and 120 ° C and in particular heated to temperatures between 105 and 115 ° C. to removal this heat, it is preferred that the matrices used and those located in these matrices Cooling receptacles. The cooling takes place preferably at temperatures below 20 ° C, preferably below 15 ° C, more preferably at temperatures between 2 and 14 ° C and in particular at temperatures between 4 and 12 ° C. For cooling are particularly suitable Coolants, preferably water, which in special cooling lines within the die be circulated.

The in the method according to the invention inserted support plates can continue to be formed in the form of individual plates, which, mounted on a continuously rotating conveyor belt, the continuous Allow transport of the receiving chamber formed in step a).

When Material for the support plate are particularly suitable for corrosion-resistant materials, in particular materials from the group of metals or polymers. Of course can the support plates also be made of composite materials. Especially preference is given to processes according to the invention, in which support plates are used with a surface coating become. Such a coating preferably comprises deformable Materials such as rubber, silicones or cork. The openings the support plate are preferably rounded. Sharp corners or Edges are preferably avoided. Both the coating as also the rounding of the openings The support plate serve to prevent damage to the water-soluble Films during the transport.

The Support plate is preferably flat. Particularly preferred are support plates, which are elastically compressible and / or bendable. The openings the support plate are preferably shaped so that the formed in step a) Accommodating chambers deformation and constraint-free through the openings can protrude through the support plate. In a preferred embodiment the method according to the invention the support plate has a size of in Step a) formed receiving chamber adapted opening. The opening of the Support plate is preferably not more than 50%, preferably maximum 35%, preferably at most 21%, particularly preferably at most 13% and in particular, at most 5% greater than the maximum cross-sectional area of the free through the opening protruding receiving chamber. Preferably, the shape of the opening of the support plate the shape of the receiving chamber, in particular the horizontal cross-sectional shape the receiving chamber, adapted.

Of the maximum diameter of the openings the support plate is preferably between 1 and 30 cm, preferably between 1.5 and 20 cm and especially between 2 and 10 cm. The opening can every technically feasible surface shape exhibit. Polygonal surface shapes such as triangles, quadrilaterals, Hexagons or octagons executed. Particularly preferably, the opening but a round or oval surface on.

The inventive method is continuous. The fed sheet material is as well as the recording chambers formed in step a) continuously, preferably with a constant Ge transported speed. The transport speed is preferably between 1 and 80 meters per minute, preferably between 10 and 60 meters per minute and in particular between 20 and 50 meters per minute. The transport is preferably horizontal.

The deep-drawn, water-soluble Film material is filled in step b) of the process according to the invention. The filling can with all the specialist known for this purpose static or moving filling devices respectively. To increase the throughput and to an exact filling of the receiving chambers guarantee, However, it is preferred in the context of the present application that the filling by means of a movable filling station which takes place during a filling process moved in the transport direction of the receiving chambers, and after completion this filling process and before the beginning of the next filling to their original one Position returns.

The filling from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives can be in liquid or solid form filled become. As liquids can in addition to liquid Pure substances also solutions or dispersions are used. With particular preference are liquids filled, their viscosity after filling changed due to chemical or physical processes. All especially preferred are liquids filled, which after filling solidify due to chemical or physical processes. The filled Solids can in any known to those skilled and used for such procedures Ready made form. Particular preference is given to powders, Granules, extrudates or compactates. Of course, liquids and Solids also simultaneously or temporally offset in the receiving chamber filled become. Particularly preferred are methods in which in a first step, a solidifying liquid, preferably a Melt, and in a subsequent step, a solid, preferably a powder, a granule or an extrudate, in the receiving chamber filled becomes. It is preferred that the backfilling of the solid after to carry out the at least partial solidification of the liquid.

• a) Tiefziehen eines wasserlöslichen Folienmaterials durch Einwirkung eines Unterdrucks unter Ausbildung von Aufnahmekammern in einer Formstation;
• b) Teilweises Befüllen der gebildeten Aufnahmekammern mit einer Schmelze, umfassend eine Aktivsubstanz ausgewählt aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe in einer Füllstation; und nachfolgendes Befüllen mit einem Feststoff, vorzugsweise einem Pulver, Granulat, Extrudat oder Kompaktat, umfassend eine Aktivsubstanz aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe; und
• c) Konfektionieren der befüllten Aufnahmekammern zum Endprodukt in mindestens einer weiteren Konfektionierungsstation;

dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die in Schritt a) gebildeten Aufnahmekammern im Verlauf des Verfahrens mittels einer Tragplatte transportiert werden, die für jede der Aufnahmekammern eine Öffnung aufweist, so daß die Aufnahmekammer durch die Öffnung frei durch die Tragplatte hindurchragt.A further preferred subject of this application is therefore a continuous process for the preparation of water-soluble containers, comprising the steps:

• a) deep drawing a water-soluble film material by the action of a negative pressure to form receiving chambers in a forming station;
• b) partially filling the formed receiving chambers with a melt comprising an active substance selected from the group of detergents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station; and subsequently filling with a solid, preferably a powder, granules, extrudate or compactate, comprising an active substance from the group of detergents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives; and
• c) assembling the filled receiving chambers to the final product in at least one further confectioning station;

characterized in that the receiving chambers formed in step a) are transported in the course of the process by means of a support plate having an opening for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber protrudes through the opening freely through the support plate.

The Draw in this way obtained double-filled receiving chambers through a 2-phase Optics out. Comparable products can be, for example, too by the simultaneous or staggered filling of two different powders, two different liquids, especially two liquids with different densities, or two different melts or by filling a solid and the subsequent filling with a liquid, for example, a solidifying melt obtained.

• a) Tiefziehen eines wasserlöslichen Folienmaterials durch Einwirkung eines Unterdrucks unter Ausbildung von Aufnahmekammern in einer Formstation;
• b) Teilweises Befüllen der gebildeten Aufnahmekammern mit einem Feststoff, vorzugsweise einem Pulver, Granulat, Extrudat oder Kompaktat, umfassend eine Aktivsubstanz aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe; und nachfolgendes Befüllen mit einer Schmelze, umfassend eine Aktivsubstanz ausgewählt aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe in einer Füllstation; und
• c) Konfektionieren der befüllten Aufnahmekammern zum Endprodukt in mindestens einer weiteren Konfektionierungsstation;

dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die in Schritt a) gebildeten Aufnahmekammern im Verlauf des Verfahrens mittels einer Tragplatte transportiert werden, die für jede der Aufnahmekammern eine Öffnung aufweist, so daß die Aufnahmekammer durch die Öffnung frei durch die Tragplatte hindurchragt.Likewise preferred is therefore a continuous process for the preparation of water-soluble containers, comprising the steps:

• a) deep drawing a water-soluble film material by the action of a negative pressure to form receiving chambers in a forming station;
• b) partially filling the receiving chambers formed with a solid, preferably a powder, granules, extrudate or compactate, comprising an active substance from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives; and subsequently filling with a melt comprising an active substance selected from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station; and
• c) assembling the filled receiving chambers to the final product in at least one further confectioning station;

characterized in that the receiving chambers formed in step a) are transported in the course of the process by means of a support plate having an opening for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber protrudes through the opening freely through the support plate.

The filled Accommodating chambers are in step c) of the method according to the invention assembled. This packaging comprises in particularly preferred Process variants, for example, the sealing receiving chambers and / or the separation of the receiving chambers.

to Seal is preferably another packaging film, preferably a water-soluble or water-dispersible film used. This further packaging film can be identical to the film used in step a) can However, for example, in composition and / or Thickness differ. In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention the foils used in step c) are one Film which, in its composition of the film from step a) is similar, but has a comparatively smaller thickness. to Seal are preferably used film webs. Especially However, preferred is a process variant in which the sealing film is already present in the form of prefabricated labels prior to sealing, which in their size on the Size of the hollows the molded body are matched and by means of a label applicator from a supply removed and placed on the hollows. The seal is preferably done by heat sealing (for example by means of heated tools or load beam), by the action of solvents and / or adhesives or by compressive forces. to However, sealing may also be easy in the receiving chamber in step c) be covered with another film, without this film with the to permanently connect the receiving chamber forming packaging film.

Except by another film material may be the seal in step c) erfindungemäß particularly preferred Procedure, for example, by means of prefabricated pouches, the is called filled and sealed portion bag, done. Such sachets can in this case, for example, by deep-drawing, injection molding or blow molding.

The Separation of the invention produced packaged agent can by all methods known in the art respectively. The singling is preferred by cutting or punching. For the isolation By cutting, for example, static or mobile are suitable Knife. Preference is given to using knives with a heated blade. The separation by laser beams is another preferred Process variant.

at the "isolation" of the filled admission chambers can both individual filled and sealed chambers, as well as assembly units of two, three four five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve or more recording rooms to be obtained. In the case of assemblies with two or more more receiving chambers, these assemblies are preferred provided with predetermined breaking points for manual separation in single chambers.

to Sealing and singulation can as well as in the filling static or mobile stations are used. Prefers The assembly stations are also mobile and moving in the transport direction of the receiving chambers with, after completion to return to their original position.

In the individual workstations, the water-soluble film material in the area the openings in supporting the support plate from below being held. Such a form of support can follow both the Deformation in step a) but before, simultaneously with or after fill in step b) or before, simultaneously with or after the assembly in step c) are brought to the film web. It is in particular in the area of the filling station particularly preferred when this support device with a Provided device for generating a negative pressure, so that the in Step a) formed receiving chambers as soon as they come from the support device are surrounded, formed by means of a negative pressure in these devices can be. The hollows of the support device in this case preferably have one with the spatial shape of the wells of Tiefziehmatrize largely identical spatial form. Also in the area of the packaging station is the use of support devices prefers. For example, such a support device during the sealing of the receiving chambers in step e) simultaneously as a counter-jaw for on the water-soluble Be used packaging materials acting sealing jaw.

• a) Tiefziehen eines wasserlöslichen Folienmaterials unter Ausbildung von Aufnahmekammern in einer Formstation;
• b) Befüllen eines Teilvolumens der gebildeten Aufnahmekammern mit einem Füllgut ausgewählt aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe in einer Füllstation;
• c) Versiegeln des befüllten Teilvolumens der Aufnahmekammern;
• d) Wenigstens anteilsweises Befüllen des Restvolumens der Aufnahmekammer mit einem Füllgut ausgewählt aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe in einer Füllstation;
• e) Versiegeln des wenigstens anteilsweise befüllten Restvolumens der Aufnahmekammer;
• f) Vereinzeln der Aufnahmekammern;

dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die in Schritt a) gebildeten Aufnahmekammern im Verlauf des Verfahrens mittels einer Tragplatte transportiert werden, die für jede der Aufnahmekammern eine Öffnung aufweist, so daß die Aufnahmekammer durch die Öffnung frei durch die Tragplatte hindurchragt.In a particularly preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the filled and sealed receiving chambers are refilled and sealed at least once prior to singulation. The resulting products, like the products described above, are distinguished by a 2-phase optical system, with the difference that the products, on repeated sealing, have at least two chambers separated from one another by a sealing material. A further preferred subject matter of the present application is therefore a continuous process for the preparation of water-soluble containers, comprising the steps:

• a) deep drawing a water-soluble film material to form receiving chambers in a forming station;
• b) filling a partial volume of the receiving chambers formed with a filling selected from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station;
• c) sealing the filled partial volume of the receiving chambers;
• d) at least partially filling the remaining volume of the receiving chamber with a filling selected from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station;
• e) sealing the at least partially filled residual volume of the receiving chamber;
• f) separating the receiving chambers;

characterized in that the receiving chambers formed in step a) are transported in the course of the process by means of a support plate having an opening for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber protrudes through the opening freely through the support plate.

• a) Tiefziehen eines wasserlöslichen Folienmaterials unter Ausbildung von Aufnahmekammern in einer Formstation;
• b) Befüllen eines Teilvolumens der gebildeten Aufnahmekammern mit einem festen Füllgut ausgewählt aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe in einer Füllstation; c) Versiegeln des befüllten Teilvolumens der Aufnahmekammern;
• d) Wenigstens anteilsweises Befüllen des Restvolumens der Aufnahmekammer mit einem flüssigen Füllgut ausgewählt aus der Gruppe der Wasch- oder Reinigungsmittel, Kosmetika, Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel und Klebstoffe in einer Füllstation;
• e) Versiegeln des wenigstens anteilsweise befüllten Restvolumens der Aufnahmekammer;
• f) Vereinzeln der Aufnahmekammern;

dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die in Schritt a) gebildeten Aufnahmekammern im Verlauf des Verfahrens mittels einer Tragplatte transportiert werden, die für jede der Aufnahmekammern eine Öffnung aufweist, so daß die Aufnahmekammer durch die Öffnung frei durch die Tragplatte hindurchragt.The support plate is preferably formed in this process variant in the form of a continuously rotating conveyor belt. In further preferred embodiments of this process variant, steps d) and e) are repeated. In this way, packaged detergents or cleaners can be made with three, four or more separate chambers. It is further preferred in steps b) and d) to fill different means. Particularly preferred is the separate filling with solid and liquid agents. A particularly preferred process variant therefore comprises the steps

• a) deep drawing a water-soluble film material to form receiving chambers in a forming station;
• b) filling a partial volume of the receiving chambers formed with a solid product selected from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station; c) sealing the filled partial volume of the receiving chambers;
• d) at least partially filling the remaining volume of the receiving chamber with a liquid filling material selected from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station;
• e) sealing the at least partially filled residual volume of the receiving chamber;
• f) separating the receiving chambers;

characterized in that the receiving chambers formed in step a) are transported in the course of the process by means of a support plate having an opening for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber protrudes through the opening freely through the support plate.

Instead of of the solid product or in combination with the solid contents can in step b) of this variant also solidifying liquids, in particular solidifying melt to be filled.

The process according to the invention serves for the packaging of active substances or mixtures of active substances from the group of detergents or cleaners, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives. With particular preference, the process according to the invention uses active substances from the group of detergents or cleaners, in particular detergents, dishwashing detergents or surface cleaners. The group of detergents includes, in particular, the universal detergents, color detergents, mild detergents, fabric softeners, fabric care agents or ironing auxiliaries. The group of dishwashing detergents includes automatic dishwashing and machine rinse aids as well as manual dishwashing detergents. Surface cleaners include, among others, decalcifiers, disinfectants or sterilizers for surfaces or objects, and agents for cleaning metal or glass surfaces. These compositions preferably comprise one or more further customary constituents of detergents and cleaners, preferably from the group of builders, surfactants, polymers, bleaches, bleach activators enzymes, dyes, fragrances, electrolytes, pH adjusters, perfume carriers, fluorescers, hydrotopes, foam inhibitors, silicone oils, antiredeposition agents, optical brighteners, grayness inhibitors, anti-shrinkage agents, crease inhibitors, dye transfer inhibitors, antimicrobial agents, germicides, fungicides, antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, Antistatic agents, ironing aids, repellents and impregnating agents, swelling and anti-sliding agents and / or UV absorbers included. These substances will be described in more detail below.

builders

To the builders counting in the context of the present application, in particular the zeolites, Silicates, carbonates, organic cobuilders and -where no ecological Prejudices against their use exist - also the phosphates.

Suitable crystalline layered sodium silicates have the general formula NaMSi _x O _{2x + 1} H ₂ O, where M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4 and y is a number from 0 to 20 and preferred values for x 2 , 3 or 4 are. Preferred crystalline layered silicates of the formula given are those in which M is sodium and x assumes the values 2 or 3. In particular, both β- and δ-sodium disilicates Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ .yH ₂ O are preferred.

It is also possible to use amorphous sodium silicates with a Na ₂ O: SiO ₂ modulus of from 1: 2 to 1: 3.3, preferably from 1: 2 to 1: 2.8 and in particular from 1: 2 to 1: 2.6, which Delayed and have secondary washing properties. The dissolution delay compared with conventional amorphous sodium silicates may have been caused in various ways, for example by surface treatment, compounding, compaction / densification or by overdrying. In the context of this invention, the term "amorphous" is also understood to mean "X-ray amorphous". This means that in X-ray diffraction experiments the silicates do not give sharp X-ray reflections typical of crystalline substances, but at best one or more maxima of the scattered X-rays having a width of several degrees of diffraction angle. However, it may well even lead to particularly good builder properties if the silicate particles provide washed-out or even sharp diffraction maxima in electron diffraction experiments. This is to be interpreted as meaning that the products have microcrystalline regions of size 10 to a few hundred nm, values of up to max. 50 nm and in particular up to max. 20 nm are preferred. Such so-called X-ray amorphous silicates also have a dissolution delay compared with the conventional water glasses. Particularly preferred are compacted / compacted amorphous silicates, compounded amorphous silicates and overdried X-ray amorphous silicates.

in the Within the scope of the present invention it is preferred that these Silicate (s), preferably alkali metal silicates, particularly preferably crystalline or amorphous alkali disilicates, in detergents or cleaners in amounts of from 10 to 60% by weight, preferably from 15 to 50% by weight and in particular from 20 to 40 wt .-%, each based on the weight of the washing or cleaning agent are included.

If the silicates are used as constituents of automatic dishwasher detergents, these compositions preferably contain at least one crystalline layered silicate of the general formula NaMSi _x O _{2x + 1} .yH ₂ O, where M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 22, preferably from 1.9 to 4, and y is a number from 0 to 33. The crystalline layer-form silicates of the formula NaMSi _x O _{2x + 1} .yH ₂ O are sold, for example, by the company Clariant GmbH (Germany) under the trade name Na-SKS, eg Na-SKS-1 (Na ₂ Si ₂₂ O ₄₅ .xH ₂ O, Kenyaite), Na-SKS-2 (Na ₂ Si ₁₄ O ₂₉ .xH ₂ O, magadiite), Na-SKS-3 (Na ₂ Si ₈ O ₁₇ .xH ₂ O) or Na-SKS-4 ( Na ₂ Si ₄ O ₉ .xH ₂ O, Makatite).

Particularly suitable for the purposes of the present invention are crystalline phyllosilicates of the formula (I) in which x is 2. Of these, especially Na-SKS-5 (α-Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ ), Na-SKS-7 (β-Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ , natrosilite), Na-SKS-9 (NaHSi ₂ O ₅ · H ₂ O), Na-SKS-10 (NaHSi ₂ O ₅ · 3H ₂ O, kanemite), Na-SKS-11 (t-Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅₎ and Na-SKS-13 (NaHSi ₂ O ₅ ), but especially Na-SKS-6 (δ-Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ ).

If the silicates are used as constituents of automatic dishwasher detergents, these compositions in the context of the present application contain a proportion _by weight of the crystalline layered silicate of the formula NaMSi _x O _{2x + 1} .yH ₂ O of 0.1 to 20% by weight, preferably of 0 , 2 to 15 wt .-% and in particular from 0.4 to 10 wt .-%, each based on the total weight of these agents. It is particularly preferred in particular if such automatic dishwashing agents have a total silicate content of less than 7% by weight, preferably less than 6% by weight, preferably less than 5% by weight, more preferably less than 4% by weight, most preferably less than 3% by weight .-% and in particular below 2.5 wt .-%, wherein it In this silicate, based on the total weight of the silicate contained, preferably at least 70 wt .-%, preferably at least 80 wt .-% and in particular at least 90 wt .-% of silicate of the general formula NaMSi _x O _{2x + 1} · YH ₂ O acts.

The finely crystalline, synthetic and bound water-containing zeolite used is preferably zeolite A and / or P. As zeolite P, zeolite ^MAP® (commercial product from Crosfield) is particularly preferred. Also suitable, however, are zeolite X and mixtures of A, X and / or P. Commercially available and preferably usable in the context of the present invention is, for example, a cocrystal of zeolite X and zeolite A (about 80% by weight of zeolite X) ), which is sold by the company CONDEA Augusta SpA under the brand name VEGOBOND AX ^® and by the formula nNa ₂ O • (1-n) K ₂ O • Al ₂ O ₃ • (2 - 2.5) SiO ₂ • (3.5-5.5) H ₂ O can be described. The zeolite can be used both as a builder in a granular compound, as well as to a kind of "powdering" of the entire mixture to be pressed, wherein usually both ways for incorporating the zeolite are used in the premix. Suitable zeolites have an average particle size of less than 10 μm (volume distribution, measuring method: Coulter Counter) and preferably contain 18 to 22% by weight, in particular 20 to 22% by weight, of bound water.

Of course it is also a use of the well-known phosphates as builders possible, if such use is not avoided for environmental reasons should be. This applies in particular to the use of agents according to the invention as automatic dishwashing detergent, which is particularly preferred in the context of the present application is. Among the large number of commercially available phosphates, the Alkali metal phosphates with particular preference for pentasodium or pentakalium triphosphate (sodium or potassium tripolyphosphate) in the wash and Detergent industry the biggest importance.

Alkali metal phosphates is the summary term for the alkali metal (especially sodium and potassium) salts of various phosphoric acids, in which one can distinguish metaphosphoric acids (HPO ₃ ) _n and orthophosphoric H ₃ PO _{4 in} addition to higher molecular weight representatives. The phosphates combine several advantages: they act as alkali carriers, prevent lime deposits on machine parts or lime incrustations in fabrics and also contribute to the cleaning performance.

Suitable phosphates are, for example, the sodium dihydrogen phosphate, NaH ₂ PO ₄ , in the form of the dihydrate (density 1.91 gcm ^-3 , melting point 60 °) or in the form of the monohydrate (density 2.04 gcm ^-3 ), the disodium hydrogen phosphate (secondary sodium phosphate) , Na ₂ HPO ₄ , which is anhydrous or with 2 moles (density 2.066 gcm ^-3 , water loss at 95 °), 7 mol. (Density 1.68 gcm ^-3 , melting point 48 ° with loss of 5 H ₂ O) and 12 mol. Water (density 1.52 gcm ^-3 , melting point 35 ° with loss of 5 H ₂ O) can be used, in particular however the Trisatriumphosphat (tertiary sodium phosphate) Na ₃ PO ₄ , which as Dodecahydrat, as Decahydrat (according to 19 -20% P ₂ O ₅ ) and in anhydrous form (corresponding to 39-40% P ₂ O ₅ ) can be used.

Another preferred phosphate is the tripotassium phosphate (tertiary or tribasic potassium phosphate), K ₃ PO ₄ . Also preferred are the tetrasodium diphosphate (sodium pyrophosphate), Na ₄ P ₂ O ₇ , which is in anhydrous form (density 2.534 gcm ^-3 , melting point 988 °, also indicated 880 °) and as decahydrate (density 1.815-1.836 gcm ^-3 , melting point 94 ° with loss of water), and the corresponding potassium salt potassium diphosphate (potassium pyrophosphate), K ₄ P ₂ O ₇ .

Condensation of NaH ₂ PO ₄ or KH ₂ PO ₄ results in higher mol. Sodium and potassium phosphates, in which one can distinguish cyclic representatives, the sodium or Kaliummetaphosphate and chain types, the sodium or potassium polyphosphates. In particular, for the latter are a variety of names in use: hot or cold phosphates, Graham's salt, Kurrolsches and Maddrell's salt. All higher sodium and potassium phosphates are collectively referred to as condensed phosphates.

The technically important pentasodium triphosphate, Na ₅ P ₃ O ₁₀ (sodium tripolyphosphate), is an anhydrous or with 6 H ₂ O crystallizing, non-hygroscopic, white, water-soluble salt of the general formula NaO- [P (O) (ONa) -O] _n -Na with n = 3. The corresponding potassium salt pentapotassium triphosphate, K ₅ P ₃ O ₁₀ (potassium tripolyphosphate), is obtained, for example, in the form of a 50% strength by weight solution (> 23% P ₂ O ₅ , 25% K ₂ O). in the trade. The potassium polyphosphates are widely used in the washing and cleaning industry. There are also sodium potassium tripolyphosphates which can also be used in the context of the present invention. These arise, for example, when hydrolyzed sodium trimetaphosphate with KOH: (NaPO ₃ ) ₃ + 2KOH → Na ₃ K ₂ P ₃ O ₁₀ + H ₂ O

These are exact according to the invention such as sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate or mixtures can be used from these two; also mixtures of sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium potassium tripolyphosphate or mixtures of potassium tripolyphosphate and sodium potassium tripolyphosphate or mixtures of sodium tripolyphosphate and potassium tripolyphosphate and sodium potassium tripolyphosphate used according to the invention.

Become in the context of the present application phosphates as washing or cleaning active Substances used in detergents or cleaners, so included preferred means these phosphate (s), preferably alkali metal phosphate (s), particularly preferably pentasodium or pentapotassium triphosphate (sodium or potassium tripolyphosphate), in amounts of 5 to 80 wt .-%, preferably from 15 to 75% by weight, in particular, from 20 to 70% by weight, respectively based on the weight of the washing or cleaning agent.

Prefers it is in particular potassium tripolyphosphate and sodium tripolyphosphate in a weight ratio of more than 1: 1, preferably more than 2: 1, preferably more than 5: 1, more preferably more than 10: 1 and in particular more than 20: 1 use. Particularly preferred is exclusively potassium tripolyphosphate to use without admixtures of other phosphates.

Further builders are the alkali carriers. As alkali carrier For example, alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, Alkali metal bicarbonates, alkali metal sesquicarbonates, the mentioned alkali metal silicates, alkali metal silicates, and mixtures of aforementioned substances, wherein for the purposes of this invention preferably the Alkali carbonates, especially sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate or sodium sesquicarbonate. Especially preferred is a builder system containing a mixture of tripolyphosphate and Sodium. Also particularly preferred is a builder system containing a mixture of tripolyphosphate and sodium carbonate and sodium disilicate. Because of their compared with other builders low chemical compatibility with the rest Ingredients of detergents or cleaning agents, the alkali metal hydroxides preferably only in small amounts, preferably in amounts below 10 Wt .-%, preferably below 6 wt .-%, more preferably below 4 wt .-% and in particular below 2% by weight, based in each case on the total weight of the washing or cleaning agent used. Particularly preferred are agents which based on their total weight less than 0.5 wt .-% and especially no alkali metal hydroxides included.

Especially preference is given to the use of carbonate (s) and / or bicarbonate (s), preferably alkali metal carbonate (s), more preferably sodium carbonate, in amounts of from 2 to 50% by weight, preferably from 5 to 40% by weight and in particular from 7.5 to 30 wt .-%, each based on the Weight of washing or cleaning agent. Particularly preferred Means, based on the weight of the detergent or cleaning agent (ie the total weight of the combination product without packaging) less than 20% by weight, preferably less than 17% by weight, preferably less than 13% by weight and in particular less than 9% by weight of carbonate (s) and / or bicarbonate (s), preferably alkali metal carbonates, especially preferably contain sodium carbonate.

When Organic co-builders are in particular polycarboxylates / polycarboxylic acids, polymers Polycarboxylates, aspartic acid, Polyacetals, dextrins, other organic cobuilders (see below) as well as phosphonates. These classes of substances are hereafter described.

useful organic builders For example, they can be used in the form of their sodium salts polycarboxylic where among polycarboxylic acids such carboxylic acids be understood that carry more than one acid function. For example these are citric acid, adipic acid, Succinic acid, Glutaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, sugar acids, aminocarboxylic acids, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), if such an application for ecological reasons not is objectionable, as well as mixtures of these. Preferred salts are the salts of polycarboxylic acids like citric acid, adipic acid, Succinic acid, glutaric, Tartaric acid, sugar acids and mixtures of these.

The acids themselves can also be used. The acids have besides their builder effect typically also the property of an acidifying component and thus also serve to set a lower and milder pH of detergents or cleaners. In particular, citric acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, gluconic acid and any desired mixtures of these can be mentioned here.

When builders are further polymeric polycarboxylates suitable, these are for example the alkali metal salts of polyacrylic acid or polymethacrylic acid, for example those with a molecular weight from 500 to 70000 g / mol.

For the purposes of this document, the molecular weights stated for polymeric polycarboxylates are weight-average molar masses M _{w of} the particular acid form, which were determined in principle by means of gel permeation chromatography (GPC), a UV detector being used. The measurement was carried out against an external polyacrylic acid standard, which provides realistic molecular weight values due to its structural relationship with the polymers investigated. These data differ significantly from the molecular weight data, in which polystyrene sulfonic acids are used as standard. The molar masses measured against polystyrenesulfonic acids are generally significantly higher than the molecular weights specified in this document.

suitable Polymers are in particular polyacrylates, which preferably have a molecular mass of 2000 to 20,000 g / mol. Because of their superior solubility can from this group again the short-chain polyacrylates, the molecular weights from 2000 to 10000 g / mol, and more preferably from 3000 to 5000 g / mol, may be preferred.

Suitable are furthermore copolymeric polycarboxylates, especially those of acrylic acid with methacrylic acid and the acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with maleic acid. Particularly suitable are copolymers of acrylic acid with maleic which contain 50 to 90% by weight of acrylic acid and 50 to 10% by weight of maleic acid. Your molecular weight, based on free acids, is in general from 2000 to 70000 g / mol, preferably from 20,000 to 50,000 g / mol and in particular 30,000 to 40,000 g / mol.

The (co) polymeric polycarboxylates can be used either as a powder or as an aqueous solution. The content of detergents or cleaning agents on (co) polymeric polycarboxylates is preferably 0.5 to 20 wt .-%, in particular 3 to 10 wt .-%.

to Improvement of water solubility can the polymers also include allylsulfonic acids, such as allyloxybenzenesulfonic acid and methallylsulfonic acid, as Contain monomer.

Especially Biodegradable polymers of more than two are also preferred various monomer units, for example, those as monomers Salts of acrylic acid and maleic acid and vinyl alcohol or vinyl alcohol derivatives or as monomers Salts of acrylic acid and 2-alkylallyl sulfonic acid and sugar derivatives.

Further preferred copolymers are those which are preferably used as monomers Acrolein and acrylic acid / acrylic acid salts or acrolein and vinyl acetate.

As well are as further preferred builders polymeric aminodicarboxylic acids whose Salts or their precursors to call. Particular preference is given to polyaspartic acids or their salts and.

Further Suitable builders are polyacetals, which by reaction of dialdehydes with polyol carboxylic acids containing 5 to 7 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups can be obtained. preferred Polyacetals are made from dialdehydes such as glyoxal, glutaraldehyde, terephthalaldehyde and mixtures thereof and from polyol carboxylic acids such as gluconic acid and / or glucoheptonic receive.

Further suitable organic builder substances are dextrins, for example oligomers or polymers of carbohydrates, which can be obtained by partial hydrolysis of starches. The hydrolysis can be carried out by customary, for example acid or enzyme catalyzed processes. Preferably, it is hydrolysis products having average molecular weights in the range of 400 to 500,000 g / mol. In this case, a polysaccharide with a dextrose equivalent (DE) in the range from 0.5 to 40, in particular from 2 to 30 is preferred, DE being a common measure of the reducing action of a polysaccharide compared to dextrose, which has a DE of 100 , is. Useful are both maltodextrins with a DE between 3 and 20 and dry glucose syrups with a DE between 20 and 37 as well as so-called yellow dextrins and white dextrins with higher molecular weights in the range from 2000 to 30,000 g / mol.

at the oxidized derivatives of such dextrins are their reaction products with oxidants, which are able are at least one alcohol function of the saccharide ring to the carboxylic acid function to oxidize.

Also Oxydisuccinates and other derivatives of disuccinates, preferably Ethylenediamine disuccinate are other suitable cobuilders. there becomes ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinate (EDDS) preferably used in the form of its sodium or magnesium salts. Also preferred in this context are glycerol disuccinates and glycerol trisuccinates. Suitable amounts are zeolithhaltigen and / or silicate-containing formulations at 3 to 15 wt .-%.

Further useful organic cobuilders are, for example, acetylated hydroxy or their salts, which may also be present in lactone form can and which at least 4 carbon atoms and at least one hydroxy group and a maximum of two acid groups contain.

A another substance class with cobuilder properties are the phosphonates These are in particular hydroxyalkane or aminoalkanephosphonates. Among the hydroxyalkane phosphonates is 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonate (HEDP) of particular importance as a co-builder. It is preferably used as the sodium salt, wherein the disodium salt neutral and the tetrasodium salt is alkaline (pH 9). As aminoalkanephosphonates preferably ethylenediamine tetramethylenephosphonate (EDTMP), Diethylentriaminpentamethylenphosphonat (DTPMP) and their higher homologues in question. They are preferably in the form of neutral reacting Sodium salts, e.g. B. as hexasodium salt of EDTMP or hepta- and octa-sodium salt the DTPMP. As a builder it is from the class of Phosphonates preferably used HEDP. The aminoalkane phosphonates also have a pronounced Heavy metal binding capacity. Accordingly, it may, especially if the means also bleach be preferred, Aminoalkanphosphonate, in particular DTPMP, to use or mixtures of the phosphonates mentioned.

Furthermore can all compounds that are capable of complexes with alkaline earth ions train as builders be used.

surfactants

to Group of surfactants will continue next to the nonionic surfactants the anionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants counted.

Preferred nonionic surfactants are alkoxylated, advantageously ethoxylated, especially primary alcohols having preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an average of 1 to 12 moles of ethylene oxide (EO) per mole of alcohol in which the alcohol radical is linear or preferably methyl-branched in the 2-position may contain or linear and methyl-branched radicals in the mixture, as they are usually present in Oxoalkoholresten. In particular, however, alcohol ethoxylates with linear radicals of alcohols of natural origin having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, for example of coconut, palm, tallow or oleyl alcohol, and on average 2 to 8 EO per mole of alcohol are preferred. Preferred ethoxylated alcohols include, for example, C _{12- 1 4} alcohols containing 3 EO or 4 EO, _C9-11 alcohol containing 7 EO, C _{13- 15} alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO, 7 EO or 8 EO, C _12-18 alcohols containing 3 EO, 5 EO or 7 EO and mixtures thereof, such as mixtures of C _{12- 14} alcohol with 3 EO and C _{12- 18} alcohol with 5 EO. The degrees of ethoxylation given represent statistical means which, for a particular product, may be an integer or a fractional number. Preferred alcohol ethoxylates have a narrow homolog distribution (narrow range ethoxylates, NRE). In addition to these nonionic surfactants, fatty alcohols with more than 12 EO can also be used. Examples include tallow fatty alcohol with 14 EO, 25 EO, 30 EO or 40 EO.

In addition, as further nonionic surfactants and alkyl glycosides of the general formula RO (G) _x can be used in which R is a primary straight-chain or methyl-branched, especially in the 2-position methyl-branched aliphatic radical having 8 to 22, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms and G is the symbol which represents a glycose unit having 5 or 6 C atoms, preferably glucose. The degree of oligomerization x, which indicates the distribution of monoglycosides and oligoglycosides, is any number between 1 and 10; preferably x is 1.2 to 1.4.

A another class of preferred nonionic surfactants, the either as the sole nonionic surfactant or in combination with other nonionic surfactants are alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or ethoxylated and propoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters, preferably having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.

Also nonionic surfactants of the amine oxide type, for example N-cocoalkyl-N, N-dimethylamine oxide and N-tallow alkyl-N, N-dihydroxyethylamine oxide, and the fatty acid alkanolamide can be suitable. The amount of these nonionic surfactants is preferably not more than that of the ethoxylated fatty alcohols, in particular not more than half from that.

in der RCO für einen aliphatischen Acylrest mit 6 bis 22 Kohlenstoffatomen, R¹ für Wasserstoff, einen Alkyl- oder Hydroxyalkylrest mit 1 bis 4 Kohlenstoffatomen und [Z] für einen linearen oder verzweigten Polyhydroxyalkylrest mit 3 bis 10 Kohlenstoffatomen und 3 bis 10 Hydroxylgruppen steht. Bei den Polyhydroxyfettsäureamiden handelt es sich um bekannte Stoffe, die üblicherweise durch reduktive Aminierung eines reduzierenden Zuckers mit Ammoniak, einem Alkylamin oder einem Alkanolamin und nachfolgende Acylierung mit einer Fettsäure, einem Fettsäurealkylester oder einem Fettsäurechlorid erhalten werden können.Further suitable surfactants are polyhydroxy fatty acid amides of the formula (I)

wherein RCO is an aliphatic acyl group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ^{1 is} hydrogen, an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and [Z] is a linear or branched polyhydroxyalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups. The polyhydroxy fatty acid amides are known substances which can usually be obtained by reductive amination of a reducing sugar with ammonia, an alkylamine or an alkanolamine and subsequent acylation with a fatty acid, a fatty acid alkyl ester or a fatty acid chloride.

in der R für einen linearen oder verzweigten Alkyl- oder Alkenylrest mit 7 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen, R¹ für einen linearen, verzweigten oder cyclischen Alkylrest oder einen Acylrest mit 2 bis 8 Kohlenstoffatomen und R² für einen linearen, verzweigten oder cyclischen Alkylrest oder einen Arylrest oder einen Oxy-Alkylrest mit 1 bis 8 Kohlenstoffatomen steht, wobei C_1-4-Alkyl- oder Phenylreste bevorzugt sind und [Z] für einen linearen Polyhydroxyalkylrest steht, dessen Alkylkette mit mindestens zwei Hydroxylgruppen substituiert ist, oder alkoxylierte, vorzugsweise ethoxylierte oder Propxylierte Derivate dieses Restes.The group of polyhydroxy fatty acid amides also includes compounds of the formula

R is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, R ^{1 is} a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl radical or an acyl radical having 2 to 8 carbon atoms and R ^{2 is} a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl radical or an aryl radical or an oxyalkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, with C _1-4 alkyl or phenyl radicals being preferred and [Z] being a linear polyhydroxyalkyl radical whose alkyl chain is substituted by at least two hydroxyl groups, or alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or propoxylated Derivatives of this residue.

[Z] is preferably by reductive amination of a reduced sugar obtained, for example, glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, Mannose or xylose. The N-alkoxy or N-aryloxy-substituted compounds can by reaction with fatty acid methyl esters in the presence of an alkoxide as a catalyst in the desired Polyhydroxyfatty acid amides are transferred.

Low-foaming nonionic surfactants are used as preferred surfactants. Detergents for automatic dishwashing particularly preferably contain nonionic surfactants, in particular nonionic surfactants from the group of alkoxylated alcohols. The nonionic surfactants used are preferably alkoxylated, advantageously ethoxylated, in particular primary, alcohols having preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms and on average 1 to 12 moles of ethylene oxide (EO) per mole of alcohol, in which the alcohol radical can be linear or preferably methyl-branched in the 2-position or linear and methyl-branched radicals in the mixture can contain, as they are usually present in Oxoalkoholresten. In particular, however, alcohol ethoxylates with linear radicals of alcohols of natural origin having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, for example of coconut, palm, tallow or oleyl alcohol, and on average 2 to 8 EO per mole of alcohol are preferred. Preferred ethoxylated alcohols include, for example, C _12-14 alcohols with 3 EO or 4 EO, _C9-11 alcohol containing 7 EO, C _{13- 15} alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO, 7 EO or 8 EO, C _12-18 alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO or 7 EO and mixtures of these, such as mixtures of C _12-14 -alcohol with 3 EO and C _12-18 -alcohol with 5 EO. The degrees of ethoxylation given represent statistical means which, for a particular product, may be an integer or a fractional number. Preferred alcohol ethoxylates have a narrow homolog distribution (narrow range ethoxylates, NRE). In addition to these nonionic surfactants, fatty alcohols with more than 12 EO can also be used. Examples include tallow fatty alcohol with 14 EO, 25 EO, 30 EO or 40 EO.

Especially preferred are nonionic surfactants which have a melting point above Have room temperature, wherein nonionic surfactants with a Melting point above 20 ° C, preferably above 25 ° C, more preferably between 25 and 60 ° C and especially between 26.6 and 43.3 ° C, are particularly preferred.

suitable nonionic surfactants, the melting or softening points in said Temperature range, for example, low-foaming nonionic Surfactants which may be solid or highly viscous at room temperature. Become used at room temperature highly viscous nonionic surfactants, it is preferred that these a viscosity above 20 Pas, preferably above 35 Pas and especially above 40 Pas. Also nonionic surfactants which are waxy at room temperature Consistency are preferred.

Prefers as at room temperature fixed to be used nonionic surfactants derived the groups of the alkoxylated nonionic surfactants, in particular the ethoxylated primary Alcohols and mixtures of these surfactants with structurally complicated built-up surfactants such as polyoxypropylene / polyoxyethylene / polyoxypropylene (PO / EO / PO) surfactants. Such (PO / EO / PO) nonionic surfactants stand out beyond that by good foam control.

In a preferred embodiment The present invention is the nonionic surfactant having a Melting point above room temperature an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, that from the reaction of a monohydroxyalkanol or alkylphenol with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably at least 12 mol, more preferably at least 15 moles, in particular at least 20 moles of ethylene oxide per Mol alcohol or alkylphenol emerged.

A particularly preferred room temperature solid nonionic surfactant is obtained from a straight chain fatty alcohol having 16 to 20 carbon atoms (C _16-20 alcohol), preferably a C ₁₈ alcohol and at least 12 moles, preferably at least 15 moles and especially at least 20 moles of ethylene oxide , Of these, the so-called "narrow range ethoxylates" (see above) are particularly preferred.

Accordingly, ethoxylated nonionic surfactants, particularly preferred from C _6-20 monohydroxyalkanols or C _{6- 20} -alkylphenols or C _16-20 fatty alcohols and more than 12 mol, preferably more than 15 mol and in particular more than 20 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol were.

The nonionic surfactant solid at room temperature preferably additionally has propylene oxide units in the molecule. Preferably, such PO units make up to 25% by weight, especially preferably up to 20 wt .-% and in particular up to 15 wt .-% of total molecular weight of the nonionic surfactant. Especially preferred nonionic surfactants are ethoxylated monohydroxyalkanols or Alkylphenols, in addition Having polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer units. The alcohol or alkylphenol part of such nonionic surfactant molecules makes preferably more than 30% by weight, particularly preferably more than 50% by weight and more preferably more than 70% by weight of the total molecular weight of such Nonionic surfactants. Preferred dishwashing detergents are characterized that she contain ethoxylated and propoxylated nonionic surfactants in which the Propylene oxide units in the molecule up to 25% by weight, preferably up to 20% by weight and in particular to constitute 15% by weight of the total molecular weight of the nonionic surfactant, contain.

Further particularly preferred nonionic surfactants with melting points above room temperature contain from 40 to 70% of a polyoxypropylene / polyoxyethylene / polyoxypropylene block polymer blend, the 75% by weight of a reverse block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene with 17 moles of ethylene oxide and 44 moles of propylene oxide and 25% by weight of a block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene initiated with trimethylolpropane and containing 24 moles of ethylene oxide and 99 moles of propylene oxide per mole of trimethylolpropane.

Nonionic surfactants that may be used with particular preference are available, for example under the name Poly Tergent ^® SLF-18 from Olin Chemicals.

In detergents or cleaners, preferably in dishwashing detergents, the nonionic surfactants of the formula (II) R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH (CH ₃ ) O] _x [CH ₂ CH ₂ O] _y [CH ₂ CH (OH) R ² ], (II) in the R ¹ for a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 4 to 18 Kohlenstoffato or mixtures thereof, R ^{2 is} a linear or branched hydrocarbon radical having 2 to 26 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof and x is between 0.5 and 1.5 and y is at least 15, used.

Other preferred nonionic surfactants are the end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) nonionic surfactants of the formula R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH (R ³ ) O] _x [CH ₂ ] _k CH (OH) [CH ₂ ] _j OR ² in which R ¹ and R ^{2 are} linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R ^{3 is} H or a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n- Butyl, 2-butyl or 2-methyl-2-butyl radical, x are values between 1 and 30, k and j are values between 1 and 12, preferably between 1 and 5. If the value x ≥ 2, each R ³ in the above formula may be different. R ¹ and R ² are preferably linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, with radicals having 8 to 18 carbon atoms being particularly preferred. For the radical R ³ , H, -CH ₃ or -CH ₂ CH _{3 are} particularly preferred. Particularly preferred values for x are in the range from 1 to 20, in particular from 6 to 15.

As described above, each R ³ in the above formula may be different if x ≥ 2. As a result, the alkylene oxide unit in the square bracket can be varied. For example, when x is 3, the radical R ³ can be selected to form ethylene oxide (R ³ = H) or propylene oxide (R ³ = CH ₃ ) units which may be joined in any order, for example (EO) ( PO) (EO), (EO) (EO) (PO), (EO) (EO) (EO), (PO) (EO) (PO), (PO) (PO) (EO) and (PO) ( PO) (PO). The value 3 for x has been selected here by way of example and may well be greater, with the variation width increasing with increasing x values and including, for example, a large number (EO) groups combined with a small number (PO) groups, or vice versa ,

Particularly preferred end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) alcohols of the above formula have values of k = 1 and j = 1, so that the above formula is to R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH (R ³ ) O] _x CH ₂ CH (OH) CH ₂ OR ² simplified. In the last-mentioned formula, R ¹ , R ² and R ^{3 are} as defined above and x is from 1 to 30, preferably from 1 to 20 and in particular from 6 to 18. Particularly preferred are surfactants in which the radicals R ¹ and R ^{2 has} 9 to 14 C atoms, R ^{3 is} H and x assumes values of 6 to 15.

Summarizing the latter statements, the end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) nonionic surfactants of the formula R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH (R ³ ) O] _x [CH ₂ ] _k CH (OH) [CH ₂ ] _j OR ² in which R ¹ and R ^{2 are} linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R ^{3 is} H or a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n- Butyl, 2-butyl or 2-methyl-2-butyl radical, x are values between 1 and 30, k and j are values between 1 and 12, preferably between 1 and 5, preference being given to surfactants of the type R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH (R ³ ) O] _x CH ₂ CH (OH) CH ₂ OR ² in which x is from 1 to 30, preferably from 1 to 20 and in particular from 6 to 18, are particularly preferred.

in der R¹ für einen geradkettigen oder verzweigten, gesättigten oder ein- bzw. mehrfach ungesättigten C_6-24-Alkyl- oder -Alkenylrest steht; jede Gruppe R² bzw. R³ unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt ist aus -CH₃; -CH₂CH₃, -CH₂CH₂-CH₃, CH(CH₃)₂ und die Indizes w, x, y, z unabhängig voneinander für ganze Zahlen von 1 bis 6 stehen.As particularly preferred nonionic surfactants, low foaming nonionic surfactants which have alternating ethylene oxide and alkylene oxide units have been found in the context of the present application. Among these, in turn, surfactants with EO-AO-EO-AO blocks are preferred, wherein in each case one to ten EO or AO groups are bonded to each other before a block of the other groups follows. Machine dishwashing detergents which contain surfactants of the general formula III as nonionic surfactants are preferred here

in which R ^{1 is} a straight-chain or branched, saturated or mono- or polyunsaturated C _6-24 alkyl or alkenyl radical; each group R ² or R ^{3 is} independently selected from -CH ₃ ; -CH ₂ CH ₃ , -CH ₂ CH ₂ -CH ₃ , CH (CH ₃ ) ₂ and the indices w, x, y, z independently of one another are integers from 1 to 6.

The preferred nonionic surfactants of formula III can be prepared by known methods from the corresponding alcohols R ¹ -OH and ethylene or alkylene oxide. The radical R ¹ in formula III above may vary depending on the origin of the alcohol. If native sources are used, the radical R ^{1 has} an even number of carbon atoms and is usually undisplayed, wherein the linear radicals of alcohols of natural origin having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, for example from coconut, palm, tallow or Oleyl alcohol, are preferred. Alcohols which are accessible from synthetic sources are, for example, the Guerbet alcohols or methyl-branched or linear and methyl-branched radicals in the 2-position, as they are usually present in oxo alcohol radicals. Irrespective of the type of alcohol used to prepare the nonionic surfactants contained in the compositions, automatic dishwasher detergents are preferred in which R ¹ in formula III is an alkyl radical having 6 to 24, preferably 8 to 20, particularly preferably 9 to 15 and in particular 9 to 11 Carbon atoms.

As the alkylene oxide unit which is contained in the preferred nonionic surfactants in alternation with the ethylene oxide unit, in particular butylene oxide is considered in addition to propylene oxide. But also other alkylene oxides in which R ² or R ^{3 are} independently selected from -CH ₂ CH ₂ -CH ₃ or CH (CH ₃ ) ₂ are suitable. Preferred automatic dishwashing agents are characterized in that R ² and R ³ are each a residue -CH ₃ , w and x independently of one another for values of 3 or 4 and y and z independently of one another represent values of 1 or 2.

In summary, particularly preferred are nonionic surfactants having a C _9-15 alkyl group having 1 to 4 ethylene oxide units followed by 1 to 4 propylene oxide units followed by 1 to 4 ethylene oxide units followed by 1 to 4 propylene oxide units. These surfactants have the required low viscosity in aqueous solution and can be used with particular preference.

Further preferred nonionic surfactants are the end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) nonionic surfactants of the formula (IV) R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH (R ³ ) O] _x R ² (IV) in which R ^{1 represents} linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R ^{2 represents} linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which preferably between 1 and have 5 hydroxy groups and are preferably further functionalized with an ether group, R ^{3 is} H or a methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or 2-methyl-2- Butyl radical, x for values between 1 and 40.

In particularly preferred nonionic surfactants of the above formula (IV), R ^{3 is} H. In the resulting end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) nonionic surfactants of the formula (V) R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH ₂ O] _x R ² (V) In particular those nonionic surfactants are preferred in which R ^{1 is} linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, R ^{2 is} linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, which preferably have between 1 and 5 hydroxyl groups and x stands for values between 1 and 40.

In particular, those end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) nonionic surfactants are preferred, which according to the formula (VI) R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH ₂ O] _x CH ₂ CH (OH) R ² (VI ) in addition to a radical R ¹ , which is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, further having a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon radical Have 1 to 30 carbon atoms R ² , which is a monohydroxylated intermediate group -CH ₂ CH (OH) - adjacent. In this formula, x stands for values between 1 and 40. Such end-capped poly (oxyalkylated) nonionic surfactants can be prepared, for example, by reacting a terminal epoxide of the formula R ² CH (O) CH ₂ with an ethoxylated alcohol of the formula R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH ₂ O] _x _ ₁ CH ₂ CH ₂ OH obtained.

The specified C chain lengths and degrees of ethoxylation or degrees of alkoxylation of the abovementioned Nonionic surfactants represent statistical averages that are suitable for a specific Product can be a whole or a fractional number. by virtue of the manufacturing process consist of commercial products of the formulas mentioned mostly not from an individual representative, but from mixtures, which is responsible for both the C chain lengths as well as for the degrees of ethoxylation or degrees of alkoxylation averages and resulting in fractional numbers.

As anionic surfactants, for example, those of the sulfonate type and sulfates are used. The surfactants of the sulfonate type are preferably C _9-13 -alkylbenzenesulfonates, olefinsulfonates, ie mixtures of alkene and hydroxyalkanesulfonates and disulfonates, as are obtained, for example, from C _12-18 -monoolefins having terminal or internal double bonds by sulfonation with gaseous sulfur trioxide and subsequent alkaline or acid hydrolysis of the sulfonation products into consideration. Also suitable are alkanesulfonates which are obtained from C _12-18 alkanes, for example by sulfochlorination or sulfoxidation with subsequent hydrolysis or neutralization. Likewise, the esters of α-sulfo fatty acids (ester sulfonates), for example the α-sulfonated methyl esters of hydrogenated coconut, palm kernel or tallow fatty acids are suitable.

Further Suitable anionic surfactants are sulfated fatty acid glycerol esters. Among fatty acid glycerol esters are to understand the mono-, di- and triesters and their mixtures, such as they are produced by esterification of a monoglycerol with 1 to 3 moles of fatty acid or in the transesterification of triglycerides with 0.3 to 2 moles of glycerol to be obtained. Preferred sulfated fatty acid glycerol esters are included the sulphonated products of saturated fatty acids with 6 to 22 carbon atoms, for example, the caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, myristic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid or Behenic acid.

Alk (en) ylsulfates are the alkali metal salts and in particular the sodium salts of the sulfuric monoesters of C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ fatty alcohols, for example coconut fatty alcohol, tallow fatty alcohol, lauryl, myristyl, cetyl or stearyl alcohol or the C ₁₀ -C ₂₀ oxo alcohols and those half-esters of secondary alcohols of these chain lengths are preferred. Also preferred are alk (en) ylsulfates of said chain length, which contain a synthetic, produced on a petrochemical basis straight-chain alkyl radical having an analogous degradation behavior as the adequate compounds based on oleochemical raw materials. Of washing technology interest, the C ₁₂ -C ₁₆ alkyl sulfates and C ₁₂ -C ₁₅ alkyl sulfates and C ₁₄ -C ₁₅ alkyl sulfates are preferred. Also 2,3-alkyl sulfates, which can be obtained as commercial products of Shell Oil Company under the name DAN ^® , are suitable anionic surfactants.

Also, the sulfuric acid monoesters of the straight-chain or branched C ₇ -C ₂₁ -alcohols ethoxylated with from 1 to 6 mol of ethylene oxide, such as 2-methyl-branched C _9-11- alcohols having on average 3.5 mol of ethylene oxide (EO) or C _12-18 Fatty alcohols containing 1 to 4 EO are suitable. Due to their high foaming behavior, they are only used in detergents in relatively small amounts, for example in amounts of from 1 to 5% by weight.

Further suitable anionic surfactants are also the salts of alkylsulfosuccinic acid, which are also referred to as sulfosuccinates or as sulfosuccinic acid esters and the monoesters and / or diesters of sulfosuccinic acid with alcohols, preferably fatty alcohols and in particular ethoxylated fatty alcohols. Preferred sulfosuccinates contain C _{8 18} fatty alcohol radicals or mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred sulfosuccinates contain a fatty alcohol residue derived from ethoxylated fatty alcohols, which in themselves constitute nonionic surfactants (see description below). Sulfosuccinates, whose fatty alcohol residues are derived from ethoxylated fatty alcohols with a narrow homolog distribution, are again particularly preferred. Likewise, it is also possible to use alk (en) ylsuccinic acid having preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the alk (en) yl chain or salts thereof.

As further anionic surfactants are particularly soaps into consideration. Suitable are saturated Fatty acid soaps, such as the salts of lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, hydrogenated erucic acid and behenic acid and, in particular, soap mixtures derived from natural fatty acids, for example coconut, palm kernel or tallow fatty acids.

The including anionic surfactants the soaps can in the form of their sodium, potassium or ammonium salts and as soluble salts organic bases, such as mono-, di- or triethanolamine. The anionic surfactants are preferably in the form of their sodium or potassium salts, especially in the form of the sodium salts.

are the anionic surfactants component of automatic dishwashing detergents, so is their content, based on the total weight of the funds preferably less than 4% by weight, preferably less than 2% by weight and most especially preferably less than 1% by weight. Automatic dishwashing detergents, which do not contain anionic surfactants are particularly preferred.

At Place of said surfactants or in conjunction with them may also cationic and / or amphoteric surfactants are used.

worin jede Gruppe R¹ unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt ist aus C_1-6-Alkyl-, -Alkenyl- oder -Hydroxyalkylgruppen; jede Gruppe R² unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt ist aus C_8-28-Alkyl- oder -Alkenylgruppen; R³ = R¹ oder (CH₂)_n T-R²; R⁴ = R¹ oder R² oder (CH₂)_n T-R²; T = -CH₂-, -O-CO- oder -CO-O- und n eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 5 ist.As cationic active substances, it is possible, for example, to use cationic compounds of the formulas VII, VIII or IX:

wherein each R ^{1 group is} independently selected from C _1-6 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl groups; each R ^{2 group is} independently selected from C _8-28 alkyl or alkenyl groups; R ³ = R ¹ or (CH ₂ ) _n TR ² ; R ⁴ = R ¹ or R ² or (CH ₂ ) _n TR ² ; T = -CH ₂ -, -O-CO- or -CO-O- and n is an integer from 0 to 5.

In automatic dishwashing detergents, the content of cationic and / or amphoteric surfactants is preferably less than 6 wt .-%, preferably less than 4 wt .-%, most preferably less than 2 wt .-% and in particular less than 1 wt .-%. Automatic dishwashing detergents containing no cationic or amphoteric surfactants are particularly preferred.

polymers

to Group of polymers count in particular the washing or cleaning Poylmere, for example the rinse aid polymers and / or as a softener effective polymers. Generally in detergents or cleansers in addition to nonionic polymers also cationic, anionic and can be used amphoteric polymers.

When softeners effective polymers are, for example, the sulfonic acid-containing Polymers which are used with particular preference.

Especially preferably as Suldonsäuregruppen-containing Polymers can be used are copolymers of unsaturated carboxylic acids containing sulfonic acid groups Monomers and optionally further ionic or nonionic Monomers.

In the context of the present invention, unsaturated carboxylic acids of the formula X are preferred as the monomer, R ¹ (R ² ) C = C (R ³ ) COOH (X), in the R ¹ to R ³ independently of one another are -H-CH ₃ , a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a straight-chain or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, with -NH ₂ , -OH or -COOH substituted alkyl or alkenyl radicals as defined above or is -COOH or -COOR ⁴ , wherein R ^{4 is} a saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Among the unsaturated carboxylic acids which can be described by the formula X are in particular acrylic acid (R ¹ = R ² = R ³ = H), methacrylic acid (R ¹ = R ² = H, R ³ = CH ₃ ) and / or maleic acid (R ¹ = COOH; R ² = R ³ = H) is preferred.

In the sulfonic acid group-containing monomers, those of the formula XI are preferred, R ⁵ (R ⁶ ) C = C (R ⁷ ) -X-SO ₃ H (XI), in the R ⁵ to R ⁷ independently of one another are -H-CH ₃ , a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a straight-chain or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, with -NH ₂ , -OH or -COOH substituted alkyl or alkenyl radicals as defined above or is -COOH or -COOR ⁴ , wherein R ^{4 is} a saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and X is an optional spacer group which is selected from - (CH ₂ ) _n - with n = 0 to 4, -COO- (CH ₂ ) _k - with k = 1 to 6, -C (O) -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - and -C (O) -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) -.

Preferred among these monomers are those of the formulas XIa, XIb and / or XIc, H ₂ C = CH-X-SO ₃ H (XIa), H ₂ C = C (CH ₃ ) -X-SO ₃ H (XIb), HO ₃ SX- (R ⁶ ) C = C (R ⁷ ) -X-SO ₃ H (XIc), in which R ⁶ and R ^{7 are} independently selected from -H, -CH ₃ , -CH ₂ CH ₃ , -CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₃ , -CH (CH ₃ ) ₂ and X is an optional spacer group which is selected from - (CH ₂ ) _n - with n = 0 to 4, -COO- (CH ₂ ) _k - with k = 1 to 6, -C (O) -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - and - C (O) -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) -.

Particularly preferred monomers containing sulfonic acid groups are 1-acrylamido-1-propanesulfonic acid (X = -C (O) NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) in formula XIa), 2-acrylamido-2-propanesulfonic acid (X = -C ( O) NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ in formula XIa), 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (X = -C (O) NH-CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ - in formula XIa), 2 -Me thacrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid (X = -C (O) NH-CH (CH ₃ ) CH ₂ - in formula XIb), 3-methacrylamido-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid (X = -C (O) NH -CH ₂ CH (OH) CH ₂ - in formula XIb), allylsulfonic acid (X = CH ₂ in formula XIIa), methallylsulfonic acid (X = CH ₂ in formula XIb), allyloxybenzenesulfonic acid (X = -CH ₂ -OC ₆ H ₄ - in formula XIa), methallyloxybenzenesulfonic acid (X = -CH ₂ -OC ₆ H ₄ - in formula XIb), 2-hydroxy-3- (2-propenyloxy) propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulfonic acid (X = CH ₂ in formula XIb), styrenesulfonic acid (X = C ₆ H ₄ in formula XIa), vinylsulfonic acid (X not present in formula XIa), 3-sulfopropyl acrylate (X = -C (O) NH-CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ - in formula XIa), 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate (X = -C (O) NH-CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ - in formula XIb), sulfomethacrylamide (X = -C (O) NH- in formula XIb), sulfomethylmethacrylamide (X = -C (O) NH-CH ₂ - in formula XIb) and water-soluble salts of said acids.

When other ionic or nonionic monomers are used in particular ethylenically unsaturated compounds into consideration. Preferably the content of the polymers used in monomers of group iii) less than 20 wt .-%, based on the polymer. Especially preferred polymers to be used consist only of monomers of the groups i) and ii).

• i) ungesättigten Carbonsäuren der Formel X. R¹(R²)C=C(R³)COOH (X),in der R¹ bis R³ unabhängig voneinander für -H -CH₃, einen geradkettigen oder verzweigten gesättigten Alkylrest mit 2 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen, einen geradkettigen oder verzweigten, ein- oder mehrfach ungesättigten Alkenylrest mit 2 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen, mit -NH₂, -OH oder -COOH substituierte Alkyl- oder Alkenylreste wie vorstehend definiert oder für -COOH oder -COOR⁴ steht, wobei R⁴ ein gesättigter oder ungesättigter, geradkettigter oder verzweigter Kohlenwasserstoffrest mit 1 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen ist,
• ii) Sulfonsäuregruppen-haltigen Monomeren der Formel XI R⁵(R⁶)C=C(R⁷)-X-SO₃H (XI),in der R⁵ bis R⁷ unabhängig voneinander für -H -CH₃, einen geradkettigen oder verzweigten gesättigten Alkylrest mit 2 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen, einen geradkettigen oder verzweigten, ein- oder mehrfach ungesättigten Alkenylrest mit 2 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen, mit -NH₂, -OH oder -COOH substituierte Alkyl- oder Alkenylreste wie vorstehend definiert oder für -COOH oder -COOR⁴ steht, wobei R⁴ ein gesättigter oder ungesättigter, geradkettigter oder verzweigter Kohlenwasserstoffrest mit 1 bis 12 Kohlenstoffatomen ist, und X für eine optional vorhandene Spacergruppe steht, die ausgewählt ist aus -(CH₂)_n mit n = 0 bis 4, -COO-(CH₂)_k- mit k = 1 bis 6, -C(O)-NH-C(CH₃)₂- und -C(O)-NH-CH(CH₂CH₃)-
• iii) gegebenenfalls weiteren ionischen oder nichtionogenen Monomeren besonders bevorzugt.

In summary, copolymers are made of

• i) unsaturated carboxylic acids of the formula X. R ¹ (R ² ) C = C (R ³ ) COOH (X), in the R ¹ to R ³ independently of one another are -H-CH ₃ , a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a straight-chain or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, with -NH ₂ , -O-OH or -COOH-substituted alkyl or alkenyl radicals as defined above or -COOH or -COOR ⁴ , where R ^{4 is} a saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms,
• ii) sulfonic acid group-containing monomers of the formula XI R ⁵ (R ⁶ ) C = C (R ⁷ ) -X-SO ₃ H (XI), in the R ⁵ to R ⁷ independently of one another are -H-CH ₃ , a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a straight-chain or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, with -NH ₂ , -OH or -COOH substituted alkyl or alkenyl radicals as defined above or is -COOH or -COOR ⁴ , wherein R ^{4 is} a saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, and X is an optional spacer group which is selected from - (CH ₂ ) _n with n = 0 to 4, -COO- (CH ₂ ) _k - with k = 1 to 6, -C (O) -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - and -C (O) -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) -
• iii) optionally further ionic or nonionic monomers particularly preferred.

• i) einer oder mehrerer ungesättigter Carbonsäuren aus der Gruppe Acrylsäure, Methacrylsäure und/oder Maleinsäure
• ii) einem oder mehreren Sulfonsäuregruppen-haltigen Monomeren der Formeln XIa, XIb und/oder XIc: H₂C=CH-X-SO₃H (XIa), H₂C=C(CH₃)-X-SO₃H (XIb), HO₃S-X-(R⁶)C=C(R⁷)-X-SO₃H (XIc),in der R⁶ und R⁷ unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus -H, -CH₃, -CH₂CH₃, -CH₂CH₂CH₃, -CH(CH₃)₂ und X für eine optional vorhandene Spacergruppe steht, die ausgewählt ist aus -(CH₂)_n mit n = 0 bis 4, -COO-(CH₂)_k- mit k = 1 bis 6, -C(O)-NH-C(CH₃)₂- und -C(O)-NH-CH(CH₂CH₃)-
• iii) gegebenenfalls weiteren ionischen oder nichtionogenen Monomeren.

Further particularly preferred copolymers consist of

• i) one or more unsaturated carboxylic acids from the group of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and / or maleic acid
• ii) one or more sulfonic acid group-containing monomers of the formulas XIa, XIb and / or XIc: H ₂ C = CH-X-SO ₃ H (XIa), H ₂ C = C (CH ₃ ) -X-SO ₃ H (XIb), HO ₃ SX- (R ⁶ ) C = C (R ⁷ ) -X-SO ₃ H (XIc), in which R ⁶ and R ^{7 are} independently selected from -H, -CH ₃ , -CH ₂ CH ₃ , -CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₃ , -CH (CH ₃ ) ₂ and X is an optional spacer group which is selected from - (CH ₂ ) _n with n = 0 to 4, -COO- (CH ₂ ) _k - with k = 1 to 6, -C (O) -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - and -C (O) -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) -
• iii) optionally further ionic or nonionic monomers.

The Copolymers can the monomers from groups i) and ii) and optionally iii) contained in varying amounts, all representatives from the group i) with all Representatives from group ii) and all representatives from the group Group iii) can be combined. Particularly preferred polymers have certain structural units on, which are described below.

Thus, for example, copolymers are preferred, the structural units of the formula XII - [CH ₂ -CHCOOH] _m - [CH ₂ -CHC (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XII), in which m and p are in each case an integer from 1 to 2000 and Y is a spacer group selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein spacer groups in which Y represents -O- (CH ₂ ) _n with n = 0 to 4, for -O- (C ₆ H ₄ ) -, for -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - or -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) - is, are preferred.

These polymers are prepared by copolymerization of acrylic acid with a sulfonic acid-containing acrylic acid derivative. When the acrylic acid derivative containing sulfonic acid groups is copolymerized with methacrylic acid, another polymer is obtained whose use is likewise preferred. The corresponding copolymers contain the structural units of the formula XIII - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) COOH] _m - [CH ₂ -CHC (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XIII) wherein m and p are each an integer between 1 and 2,000, and Y is a spacer group selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein: Y is -O - (CH ₂ ) _n - where n = 0 to 4, -O- (C ₆ H ₄ ) -, -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - or -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) - , are preferred.

Acrylic acid and / or methacrylic acid can also be copolymerized completely analogously with methacrylic acid derivatives containing sulfonic acid groups, as a result of which the structural units in the molecule are changed. Thus, copolymers which are structural units of the formula XIV - [CH ₂ -CHCOOH] _m - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) C (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XIV), in which m and p are in each case an integer from 1 to 2000 and Y is a spacer group selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein spacer groups in which Y represents -O- (CH ₂ ) _n with n = 0 to 4, for -O- (C ₆ H ₄ ) -, for -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - or -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) - is, as preferred as copolymers, the structural units of the formula XV - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) COOH] _m - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) C (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XV), wherein m and p are each an integer between 1 and 2,000, and Y is a spacer group selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein: Y is -O - (CH ₂ ) _n where n = 0 to 4, -O- (C ₆ H ₄ ) -, -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - or -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) -.

Instead of acrylic acid and / or methacrylic acid or in addition thereto, maleic acid can also be used as a particularly preferred monomer from group i). One arrives in this way to preferred copolymers, the structural units of the formula XVI - [HOOCCH-CHCOOH] _m - [CH ₂ -CHC (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XVI), in which m and p are in each case an integer from 1 to 2000 and Y is a spacer group selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein spacer groups in which Y represents -O- (CH ₂ ) _n - with n = 0 to 4, for -O- (C ₆ H ₄ ) -, for -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - or -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) - is, are preferred and preferred copolymers, the structural units of the formula XVII - [HOOCCH-CHCOOH] _m - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) C (O) OY-SO ₃ H] _p - (XVII), in which m and p are in each case an integer from 1 to 2000 and Y is a spacer group selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein spacer groups in which Y represents -O- (CH ₂ ) _n with n = 0 to 4, for -O- (C ₆ H ₄ ) -, for -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - or -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) - stands.

In summary, preference is given to those copolymers which contain structural units of the formulas XII and / or XIII and / or XIV and / or XV and / or XVI and / or XVII - [CH ₂ -CHCOOH] _m - [CH ₂ -CHC (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XII), - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) COOH] _m - [CH ₂ -CHC (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XIII) - [CH ₂ -CHCOOH] _m - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) C (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XIV), - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) COOH] _m - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) C (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XV), - [HOOCCH-CHCOOH] _m - [CH ₂ -CHC (O) -Y-SO ₃ H] _p - (XVI), - [HOOCCH-CHCOOH] _m - [CH ₂ -C (CH ₃ ) C (O) OY-SO ₃ H] _p - (XVII), in which m and p are each an integer between 1 and 2000 and Y is a spacer group selected from substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein spacer groups in which Y represents -O- (CH ₂ ) _n with n = 0 to 4, for -O- (C ₆ H ₄ ) -, for -NH-C (CH ₃ ) ₂ - or -NH-CH (CH ₂ CH ₃ ) - stands.

In the polymers can the sulfonic acid groups wholly or partly in neutralized form, i. that the acidic Hydrogen atom of the sulfonic acid group in some or all sulfonic acid groups against metal ions, preferably alkali metal ions and in particular against sodium ions, can be replaced. The use of or fully neutralized sulfonic acid group-containing Copolymer is preferred.

The Monomer distribution of the copolymers preferably used is in copolymers, which contain only monomers from groups i) and ii), preferably in each case 5 to 95% by weight of i) or ii), particularly preferably 50 to 90% by weight of monomer from group i) and 10 to 50% by weight of monomer from the group ii), in each case based on the polymer.

at Terpolymers are particularly preferred which contain from 20 to 85% by weight. Monomer from group i), 10 to 60 wt .-% monomer from the group ii) and 5 to 30 wt .-% of monomer from group iii).

The molecular weight of the sulfo copolymers preferably used can be varied in order to adapt the properties of the polymers to the desired end use. Preferred detergent or cleaning compositions are characterized in that the copolymers have molecular weights of from 2000 to 200,000 gmol ^-1 , preferably from 4000 to 25,000 gmol ^-1 and in particular from 5000 to 15,000 gmol ^-1 .

With Particular preference is furthermore given to amphoteric or cationic polymers used. These particularly preferred polymers are characterized that she have at least one positive charge. Such polymers are preferably water-soluble or water-dispersible, that is, they are in water 25 ° C one solubility above 10 mg / ml.

Particularly preferred cationic or amphoteric polymers contain at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer unit of the general formula R ¹ (R ² ) C = C (R ³ ) R ⁴ in the R ¹ to R ⁴ independently of one another are -H-CH ₃ , a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a straight-chain or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, with -NH ₂ , -OH or -COOH substituted alkyl or alkenyl radicals as defined above, a heteroatomic group having at least one positively-ground group, a quaternized nitrogen atom or at least one amine group with a positive charge in the pH range between 2 and 11 or -COOH or -COOR ⁵ , wherein R ^{5 is} a saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Examples of the above-mentioned (unpolymersized) monomer units are diallylamine, methyldiallylamine, dimethyldimethylammonium salts, acrylamidopropyl (trimethyl) ammonium salts (R ¹ , R ² , and R ³ , = H, R ⁴ = C (O) NH (CH ₂ ) ₂ N ⁺ ( CH ₃ ) ₃ X ^- ), methacrylamidopropyl (trimethyl) ammonium salts (R ¹ and R ² = H, R ³ = CH ₃ H, R ⁴ = C (O) NH (CH ₂ ) ₂ N ⁺ (CH ₃ ) ₃ X ^- ).

Particularly preferred as part of the amphoteric polymers are unsaturated carboxylic acids of the general formula R ¹ (R ² ) C = C (R ³ ) COOH used in which R ¹ to R ^{3 are} independently -H-CH ₃ , a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, a straight-chain or branched, mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, with -NH ₂ , -OH or -COOH substituted alkyl or alkenyl radicals as defined above or is -COOH or -COOR ⁴ , wherein R ^{4 is} a saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms.

Especially preferred amphoteric polymers contain as monomer units derivatives of diallylamine, in particular dimethyldiallylammonium salt and / or Methacrylamidopropyl (trimethyl) ammonium salt, preferably in the form of the chloride, bromide, iodide, hydroxide, phosphate, sulfate, hydrosulfate, Ethylsulfates, methylsulfate, mesylate, tosylate, formate or Acetate in combination with monomer units from the group of ethylenic unsaturated Carboxylic acids.

bleach

Among the compounds which serve as bleaches and deliver H ₂ O ₂ in water, sodium percarbonate has particular significance. Further useful bleaching agents are, for example, the sodium perborate tetrahydrate and the sodium perborate monohydrate, peroxypyrophosphates, citrate perhydrates and H ₂ O ₂ -producing peracidic salts or peracids, such as perbenzoates, peroxophthalates, diperazelaic acid, phthaloiminoperacid or diperdodecanedioic acid. It is also possible to use bleaching agents from the group of organic bleaching agents. Typical organic bleaches are the diacyl peroxides such as dibenzoyl peroxide. Other typical organic bleaches are the peroxyacids, examples of which include the alkyl peroxyacids and the aryl peroxyacids. Preferred representatives are (a) the peroxybenzoic acid and its ring-substituted derivatives, such as alkylperoxybenzoic acids, but also peroxy-α-naphthoic acid and magnesium monoperphthalate, (b) the aliphatic or substituted aliphatic peroxyacids, such as peroxylauric acid, peroxystearic acid, ε-phthalimidoperoxycaproic acid [phthaloiminoperoxyhexanoic acid (PAP)] , o-carboxybenzamidoperoxycaproic acid, N-nonenylamidoperadipic acid and N-nonenylamidopersuccinate, and (c) aliphatic and araliphatic peroxydicarboxylic acids, such as 1,12-diperoxycarboxylic acid, 1,9-diperoxyazelaic acid, diperoxysebacic acid, diperoxybrassic acid, the diperoxyphthalic acids, 2-decyldiperoxybutan-1,4-diene diacid, N, N-terephthaloyl-di (6-aminopercapronate) can be used.

When Bleach can Chlorine or bromine releasing substances are used. Among the suitable chlorine or bromine releasing materials come for example, heterocyclic N-bromo- and N-chloroamides, for example trichloroisocyanuric acid, tribromoisocyanuric acid, dibromoisocyanuric acid and / or dichloroisocyanuric (DICA) and / or their salts with cations such as potassium and sodium into consideration. Hydantoin compounds, such as 1,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydanthoin are also suitable.

Bleach activators

sBleichaktivatoren are used, for example, in detergents or cleaners, to improve cleaning at temperatures of 60 ° C and below To achieve bleaching effect. As bleach activators, compounds, which under perhydrolysis aliphatic peroxycarboxylic acids with preferably 1 to 10 C atoms, in particular 2 to 4 C atoms, and / or optionally substituted perbenzoic acid, are used. Suitable substances are the O- and / or N-acyl groups of the mentioned C atom number and / or optionally substituted benzoyl groups wear. Preference is given to polyacylated alkylenediamines, in particular Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), acylated triazine derivatives, in particular 1,5-diacetyl-2,4-dioxohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (DADHT), acylated glycolurils, especially tetraacetylglycoluril (TAGU), N-acylimides, especially N-nonanoylsuccinimide (NOSI), acylated Phenolsulfonates, especially n-nonanoyl or isononanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (n- or iso-NOBS), carboxylic acid anhydrides, in particular phthalic anhydride, acylated polyhydric alcohols, especially triacetin, ethylene glycol diacetate and 2,5-diacetoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran.

in der R¹ für -H, -CH₃, einen C_2-24-Alkyl- oder -Alkenylrest, einen substituierten C_2-24-Alkyl- oder -Alkenylrest mit mindestens einem Substituenten aus der Gruppe -Cl, -Br, -OH, -NH₂, -CN, einen Alkyl- oder Alkenylarylrest mit einer C_1-24-Alkylgruppe, oder für einen substituierten Alkyl- oder Alkenylarylrest mit einer C_1-24-Alkylgruppe und mindestens einem weiteren Substituenten am aromatischen Ring steht, R² und R³ unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus -CH₂-CN, -CH₃, -CH₂-CH₃, -CH₂-CH₂-CH₃, -CH(CH₃)-CH₃, -CH₂-OH, -CH₂-CH₂-OH, -CH(OH)-CH₃, -CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-OH, -CH₂-CH(OH)-CH₃, -CH(OH)-CH₂-CH₃, -(CH₂CH₂-O)_nH mit n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 oder 6 und X ein Anion ist.Further bleach activators preferably used in the context of the present application are compounds from the group of cationic nitriles, in particular cationic nitriles of the formula

in the R ^{1 is} -H, -CH ₃ , a C _2-24 alkyl or alkenyl radical, a substituted C _2-24 alkyl or alkenyl radical having at least one substituent from the group -Cl, -Br, - OH, -NH ₂ , -CN, an alkyl or alkenylaryl radical having a C _1-24 -alkyl group, or represents a substituted alkyl or alkenylaryl radical having a C _1-24 -alkyl group and at least one further substituent on the aromatic ring, R ² and R ^{3 are} independently selected from -CH ₂ -CN, -CH ₃ , -CH ₂ -CH ₃ , -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -CH ₃ , -CH (CH ₃ ) -CH ₃ , -CH ₂ - OH, -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -OH, -CH (OH) -CH ₃ , -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -OH, -CH ₂ -CH (OH) -CH ₃ , -CH (OH) - CH ₂ -CH ₃ , - (CH ₂ CH ₂ -O) _n H where n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 and X is an anion.

in der R⁴, R⁵ und R⁶ unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind aus -CH₃, -CH₂-CH₃, -CH₂-CH₂-CH₃, -CH(CH₃)-CH₃, wobei R⁴ zusätzlich auch -H sein kann und X ein Anion ist, wobei vorzugsweise R⁵ = R⁶ = -CH₃ und insbesondere R⁴ = R⁵ = R⁶ = -CH₃ gilt und Verbindungen der Formeln (CH₃)₃N⁽⁺⁾CH₂-CN X^-, (CH₃CH₂)₃N⁽⁺⁾CH₂-CN X^- , (CH₃CH₂CH₂)₃N⁽⁺⁾CH₂-CN X^-, (CH₃CH(CH₃))₃N⁽⁺⁾CH₂-CN X^-, oder (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₃N⁽⁺⁾CH₂-CN X^- besonders bevorzugt sind, wobei aus der Gruppe dieser Substanzen wiederum das kationische Nitril der Formel (CH₃)₃N⁽⁺⁾CH₂-CN X^-, in welcher X^- für ein Anion steht, das aus der Gruppe Chlorid, Bromid, Iodid, Hydrogensulfat, Methosulfat, p-Toluolsulfonat (Tosylat) oder Xylolsulfonat ausgewählt ist, besonders bevorzugt wird.Particularly preferred is a cationic nitrile of the formula

in which R ⁴ , R ⁵ and R ^{6 are} independently selected from -CH ₃ , -CH ₂ -CH ₃ , -CH ₂ -CH ₂ -CH ₃ , -CH (CH ₃ ) -CH ₃ , wherein R ⁴ additionally also -H may be and X is an anion, preferably R ⁵ = R ⁶ = -CH ₃ and in particular R ⁴ = R ⁵ = R ⁶ = -CH ₃ and compounds of the formulas (CH ₃ ) ₃ N ⁽⁺⁾ CH ₂ -CN X ^- , (CH ₃ CH ₂ ) ₃ N ⁽⁺⁾ CH ₂ -CN X ^- , (CH ₃ CH ₂ CH ₂ ) ₃ N ⁽⁺⁾ CH ₂ -CN X ^- , (CH ₃ CH ( CH ₃ )) ₃ N ⁽⁺⁾ CH ₂ -CN X ^- , or (HO-CH ₂ -CH ₂ ) ₃ N ⁽⁺⁾ CH ₂ -CN X ^{- are} particularly preferred, wherein from the group of these substances turn the cationic Nitrile of the formula (CH ₃ ) ₃ N ⁽⁺⁾ CH ₂ -CN X ^- in which X ^{- represents} an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, iodide, hydrogensulfate, methosulfate, p-toluenesulfonate (tosylate) or xylenesulfonate is particularly preferred.

When Bleach activators can furthermore compounds which are aliphatic under perhydrolysis conditions peroxycarboxylic with preferably 1 to 10 C atoms, in particular 2 to 4 C atoms, and / or optionally substituted perbenzoic acid, are used. Suitable substances are the O- and / or N-acyl groups of the mentioned C atom number and / or optionally substituted benzoyl groups. Preference is given to polyacylated alkylenediamines, in particular tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), acylated triazine derivatives, in particular 1,5-diacetyl-2,4-dioxohexahydro-1,3,5-triazine (DADHT), acylated glycolurils, especially tetraacetylglycoluril (TAGU), N-acylimides, especially N-nonanoylsuccinimide (NOSI), acylated Phenolsulfonates, especially n-nonanoyl or isononanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (n- or iso-NOBS), carboxylic acid anhydrides, in particular phthalic anhydride, acylated polyhydric alcohols, in particular triacetin, ethylene glycol diacetate, 2,5-diacetoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran, n-methyl-morpholinium-acetonitrile-methylsulfate (MMA) and acetylated sorbitol and mannitol or their Mixtures (SORMAN), acylated sugar derivatives, in particular pentaacetylglucose (PAG), Pentaacetylfruktose, Tetraacetylxylose and Octaacetyllactose and acetylated, optionally N-alkylated glucamine and gluconolactone, and / or N-acylated lactams, for example N-benzoyl-caprolactam. hydrophilic substituted acyl acetals and acyl lactams are also preferred used. Combinations of conventional bleach activators can also be used become.

In addition to The conventional bleach activators or in their place may also so-called bleach catalysts are used. For these substances These are bleach-enhancing transition metal salts or transition metal complexes such as Mn, Fe, Co, Ru or Mo saline complexes or carbonyl complexes. Also Mn, Fe, Co, Ru, Mo, Ti, V and Cu complexes with N-containing tripod ligands and Co, Fe, Cu and Ru ammine complexes are useful as bleach catalysts.

If, in addition to the nitrile quats, further bleach activators are to be used, preference is given to bleach activators from the group of the polyacylated alkylenediamines, in particular tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), N-acylimides, in particular N-nonanoylsuccinimide (NOSI), acylated phenolsulfonates, in particular N-nonanoyl or Isononanoyloxybenzolsulfonat (n- or iso-NOBS), n-methyl-morpholinium acetonitrile-methyl sulfate (MMA), preferably in amounts of up to 10 wt .-%, in particular 0.1 wt .-% to 8 Wt .-%, particularly 2 to 8 wt .-% and particularly preferably 2 to 6 wt .-%, each based on the total weight of the bleach activator-containing agents used.

Bleach-enhancing transition metal complexes, in particular with the central atoms Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Mo, V, Ti and / or Ru, preferably selected from the group of manganese and / or cobalt salts and / or complexes, particularly preferably the cobalt (ammin) complexes, the cobalt (acetate) complexes, the cobalt (carbonyl) complexes, the chlorides of cobalt or manganese, manganese sulfate in usual Quantities, preferably in an amount up to 5 wt .-%, in particular from 0.0025 wt.% to 1 wt.%, and more preferably from 0.01 Wt .-% to 0.25 wt .-%, each based on the total weight of bleach activator-containing agent used. But in special cases can also more bleach activator can be used.

Glass corrosion inhibitors

Glass corrosion inhibitors prevent the occurrence of cloudiness, Streaks and scratches but also iridescence of the glass surface of mechanically cleaned glasses. Preferred glass corrosion inhibitors come from the group of Magnesium and / or zinc salts and / or magnesium and / or zinc complexes.

A preferred class of compounds used to prevent glass corrosion can be used are insoluble Zinc salts.

Insoluble zinc salts in the context of this preferred embodiment are zinc salts which have a solubility of a maximum of 10 grams of zinc salt per liter of water at 20 ° C. Examples of particularly preferred insoluble zinc salts are zinc silicate, zinc carbonate, zinc oxide, basic zinc carbonate (Zn ₂ (OH) ₂ CO ₃ ), zinc hydroxide, zinc oxalate, zinc monophosphate (Zn ₃ (PO ₄ ) ₂ ), and zinc pyrophosphate (Zn ₂ (P ₂ O ₇ )).

The mentioned zinc compounds are preferably used in amounts which has a content of the zinc ions of between 0.02 and 10% by weight, preferably between 0.1 and 5.0 wt .-% and in particular between 0.2 and 1.0 wt .-%, each based on the total glass corrosion inhibitor-containing Means, effect. The exact content of the agent on the zinc salt or The zinc salts are naturally dependent on the type of zinc salts -the less soluble the zinc salt used is, the higher should be its concentration in the media.

There the insoluble Zinc salts during the Geschirreinigungsvorgangs mostly unchanged remain, is the particle size of the salts a criterion to be observed so that the salts do not affect glassware or attach machine parts. Here, agents are preferred in which the insoluble Zinc salts have a particle size below 1.7 millimeters.

If the maximum particle size of the insoluble Zinc salts below 1.7 mm are insoluble residues in the dishwasher not to be afraid. Preferably, this has insoluble Zinc salt has a mean particle size that is well below This value is in order to further minimize the risk of insoluble residues, for example a mean particle size smaller 250 μm. Again, this is even more true the less the zinc salt is soluble. In addition, the glass corrosion inhibiting effectiveness increases with decreasing Particle size. at very poorly soluble Zinc salts, the average particle size is preferably below 100 μm. For still poorly soluble Salts can be even lower; for example, that's for the very most poorly soluble Zinc oxide mean particle sizes below of 100 μm prefers.

A Another preferred class of compounds are magnesium and / or Zinc salts) of at least one monomeric and / or polymeric organic Acid. These cause that too when used repeatedly, the surfaces of glassware are not corrosively changed, in particular no cloudiness, Streaks or scratches but also no iridescence of the glass surfaces caused become.

Even though all magnesium and / or zinc salts) monomeric and / or polymeric used organic acids can be but, as described above, the magnesium and / or Zinc salts of monomeric and / or polymeric organic acids the groups of unbranched saturated or unsaturated Monocarboxylic acids, the branched saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, the saturated and unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, the aromatic mono-, di- and tricarboxylic acids, the sugar acids, the hydroxy acids, the oxo acids, of the amino acids and / or the polymeric carboxylic acids prefers.

The Spectrum of the preferred zinc salts of organic acids, preferably organic Carboxylic acids, ranges from salts that are heavy or insoluble in water, So a solubility below 100 mg / L, preferably below 10 mg / L, in particular no solubility up to such salts, which have a solubility in water above 100 mg / L, preferably above 500 mg / L, more preferably above 1 g / L and especially above 5 g / L (all solubilities at 20 ° C Water temperature). For example, the first group of zinc salts include the zinc citrate, the zinc oleate and the zinc stearate, to the group the soluble Zinc salts belong for example, zinc formate, zinc acetate, zinc lactate and the zinc gluconate.

With Particular preference is given as a glass corrosion inhibitor at least one Zinc salt of an organic carboxylic acid, more preferably in order a zinc salt from the group zinc stearate, zinc oleate, zinc gluconate, Zinc acetate, zinc lactate and / or zinc citrate used. Also zinc ricinoleate, Zinc abietate and zinc oxalate are preferred.

In the context of the present invention, the content of cleaning agents to zinc salt is preferably between 0.1 to 5 wt .-%, preferably between 0.2 to 4 wt .-% and in particular between 0.4 to 3 wt .-%, or the content of zinc in oxidized form (calculated as Zn ²⁺ ) is between 0.01 and 1% by weight, preferably between 0.02 and 0.5% by weight and in particular between 0.04 and 0.2% by weight. -%, in each case based on the total weight of the glass corrosion inhibitor-containing agent.

corrosion inhibitors

corrosion inhibitors serve the protection of the dishes or the machine, being particularly in the field of machine dishwashing Silver protectants have a special meaning. Can be used the known substances of the prior art. Generally, you can all silver protectants selected from the group of triazoles, benzotriazoles, bisbenzotriazoles, the aminotriazoles, the alkylaminotriazoles and the transition metal salts or complexes are used. Particularly preferable to use are benzotriazole and / or alkylaminotriazole. As examples of Preferred 3-amino-5-alkyl-1,2,4-triazoles can be mentioned are: 5, -Propyl, Butyl, pentyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, Dodecyl, isononyl, versatic-10-acid alkyl, -Phenyl, -p-tolyl, - (4-tert-butylphenyl) -, - (4-methoxyphenyl) -, (2-, 3-, 4-pyridyl) -, - (2-thienyl) -, - (5-methyl-2-furyl) -, - (5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl) -, -3-amino-1,2,4-triazole. In dishwashing detergents, the alkyl-amino-1,2,4-triazoles or their physiologically acceptable Salts in a concentration of 0.001 to 10 wt .-%, preferably 0.0025 to 2 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.01 to 0.04 wt .-% used. Preferred acids for the Salt formation are hydrochloric acid, Sulfuric acid, Phosphoric acid, Carbonic acid, sulphurous acid, organic carboxylic acids such as acetic, glycolic, citric, succinic acid. Very effective are 5-pentyl, 5-heptyl, 5-nonyl, 5-undecyl, 5-isononyl, 5-versatic-10-alkyl-3-amino-1,2,4-triazoles as well as mixtures of these substances.

you In addition, cleaning agent formulations often contain active chlorine Means that can significantly reduce the corrosion of the silver surface. In Chlorine-free cleaners are especially oxygen- and nitrogen-containing organic redox-active compounds, such as di- and trihydric phenols, z. Hydroquinone, catechol, hydroxyhydroquinone, gallic acid, phloroglucinol, Pyrogallol or derivatives of these classes of compounds. Also salt and complex inorganic compounds, such as salts of metals Mn, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Co and Ce are often used. Prefers here are the transition metal salts, which are selected from the group of manganese and / or cobalt salts and / or complexes, particularly preferably the cobalt (ammin) complexes, the cobalt (acetate) complexes, the cobalt (carbonyl) complexes, the chlorides of cobalt or manganese and manganese sulfate. Also, zinc compounds can help prevent it corrosion on the items to be washed be used.

Instead of from or in addition to the silver protectants described above, for example the Benzotriazoles, can redox-active substances are used. These substances are preferably inorganic redox-active substances from the group Manganese, Titanium, Zirconium, Hafnium, Vanadium, Cobalt and Cerium salts and / or complexes, wherein the metals are preferably in one of the oxidation states II, III, IV, V or VI.

The used metal salts or metal complexes should at least partially soluble in water be. The counterions suitable for salt formation include all common ones mono-, di- or tri-negatively charged inorganic anions, z. As oxide, sulfate, nitrate, fluoride, but also organic anions such as Stearate.

Metal complexes in the context of the invention are compounds consisting of a central atom and a or more ligands and optionally additionally one or more of the abovementioned anions. The central atom is one of the above-mentioned metals in one of the abovementioned oxidation states. The ligands are neutral molecules or anions that are mono- or polydentate; The term "ligands" in the context of the invention is explained in more detail, for example, in "Römpp Chemie Lexikon, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart / New York, 9th edition, 1990, page 2507". If, in a metal complex, the charge of the central atom and the charge of the ligand (s) do not complete to zero, then either one or more of the above is provided, depending on whether there is a cationic or an anionic charge excess

anions or one or more cations, e.g. As sodium, potassium, ammonium ions, for the Charge balance. Suitable complexing agents are e.g. Citrate, acetylacetonate or 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonate.

The common in chemistry Definition for "oxidation state" is e.g. in "Römpp Chemie Lexikon, Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart / New York, 9th edition, 1991, page 3168 "reproduced.

Particularly preferred metal salts and / or metal complexes are selected from the group MnSO ₄ , Mn (II) citrate, Mn (II) stearate, Mn (II) acetylacetonate, Mn (II) - [1-hydroxyethane-1,1- diphosphonate], V ₂ O ₅ , V ₂ O ₄ , VO ₂ , TiOSO ₄ , K ₂ TiF ₆ , K ₂ ZrF ₆ , CoSO ₄ , Co (NO ₃ ) ₂ , Ce (NO ₃ ) ₃ and mixtures thereof, see above in that preferred automatic dishwashing detergents are characterized in that the metal salts and / or metal complexes are selected from the group MnSO ₄ , Mn (II) citrate, Mn (II) stearate, Mn (II) acetylacetonate, Mn (II) - [ 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonate], V ₂ O ₅ , V ₂ O ₄ , VO ₂ , TiOSO ₄ , K ₂ TiF ₆ , K ₂ ZrF ₆ , CoSO ₄ , Co (NO ₃ ) ₂ , Ce (NO ₃ ) ₃

These metal salts or metal complexes are generally commercially available substances which can be used for the purpose of silver corrosion protection without prior purification in detergents or cleaners. Thus, for example, the mixture of pentavalent and tetravalent vanadium (V ₂ O ₅ , VO ₂ , V ₂ O ₄ ) known from the SO ₃ preparation (contact method) is suitable, as is the case by diluting a Ti (SO ₄ ) ₂ - Solution resulting titanyl sulfate, TiOSO ₄ .

The inorganic redox-active substances, in particular metal salts or metal complexes are preferably coated, i. completely with a waterproof, but easily soluble at the cleaning temperatures Material coated, to their premature decomposition or oxidation during storage too prevent. Preferred coating materials which, according to known methods, such as Sandwik's melt coating process from the food industry, are applied, paraffins, microwaxes, waxes are natural Origin like carnauba wax, candellila wax, beeswax, higher melting Alcohols such as hexadecanol, soaps or fatty acids. there is the solid at room temperature coating material in molten Condition applied to the material to be coated, e.g. by finely divided material to be coated in continuous stream through a likewise continuously generated spray zone of the molten coating material is spun. The melting point must be like that chosen be that the coating material during the Silver treatment easily dissolves or melted quickly. The melting point should ideally be in Range between 45 ° C and 65 ° C and preferably in the range 50 ° C up to 60 ° C lie.

The mentioned metal salts and / or metal complexes are in cleaning agents, preferably in an amount of 0.05 to 6 wt .-%, preferably 0.2 to 2.5 wt .-%, each based on the total corrosion inhibitor-containing Contain funds.

enzymes

To increase the washing or cleaning performance of detergents or cleaners enzymes can be used. These include in particular proteases, amylases, lipases, hemicellulases, cellulases or oxidoreductases, and preferably mixtures thereof. These enzymes are basically of natural origin; Starting from the natural molecules, improved variants are available for use in detergents and cleaners, which are preferably used accordingly. Detergents or detergents preferably contain enzymes in total amounts of 1 × 10 ^-6 to 5 percent by weight based on active protein. The protein concentration can be determined by known methods, for example the BCA method or the biuret method.

Among the proteases, those of the subtilisin type are preferable. Examples thereof are the subtilisins BPN 'and Carlsberg, the protease PB92, the subtilisins 147 and 309, the alkaline protease from Bacillus lentus, subtilisin DY and the enzymes thermitase, proteinase K and the subtilases, but not the subtilisins in the narrower sense Proteases TW3 and TW7. Subtilisin Carlsberg in a developed form under the trade names Alcalase ^® from Novozymes A / S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark, he hältlich. The subtilisins 147 and 309 are sold under the trade names Esperase ^®, or Savinase ^® from Novozymes. From the protease from Bacillus lentus DSM 5483 derived under the name BLAP ^® variants are derived.

Other usable proteases are, for example, under the trade names Durazym ^®, relase ^®, Everlase® ^®, Nafizym, Natalase ^®, Kannase® ^® and Ovozymes ^® from Novozymes, under the trade names Purafect ^®, Purafect ^® OxP and Properase.RTM ^® by the company Genencor, that under the trade name Protosol® ^® from Advanced Biochemicals Ltd., Thane, India, under the trade name Wuxi ^® from Wuxi Snyder Bioproducts Ltd., China, under the trade names Proleather® ^® and protease P ^® by the company Amano Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, and the enzyme available under the name Proteinase K-16 from Kao Corp., Tokyo, Japan.

Examples of amylases which can be used according to the invention are the α-amylases from Bacillus licheniformis, B. amyloliquefaciens or B. stearothermophilus and also their further developments improved for use in detergents and cleaners. The enzyme from B. licheniformis is available from Novozymes under the name Termamyl ^® and from Genencor under the name Purastar® ^® ST. Development products of this α-amylase are available from Novozymes under the trade names Duramyl ^® and Termamyl ^® ultra, from Genencor under the name Purastar® ^® OxAm and from Daiwa Seiko Inc., Tokyo, Japan, as Keistase ^®. The α-amylase from B. amyloliquefaciens is marketed by Novozymes under the name BAN ^®, and variants derived from the α-amylase from B. stearothermophilus under the names BSG ^® and Novamyl ^®, likewise from Novozymes.

Furthermore are for this purpose the α-amylase from Bacillus sp. A 7-7 (DSM 12368) and cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) from B. agaradherens (DSM 9948).

In addition, the Weiterentwicklurgen available under the trade names Fungamyl.RTM ^® by Novozymes of α-amylase from Aspergillus niger and A. oryzae. Another commercial product is, for example, the amylase ^LT® .

Also usable according to the invention are lipases or cutinases, in particular because of their triglyceride-splitting activities, but also in order to generate in situ peracids from suitable precursors. These include, for example, the lipases originally obtainable from Humicola lanuginosa (Thermomyces lanuginosus) or further developed, in particular those with the amino acid exchange D96L. They are for example marketed by Novozymes under the trade names Lipolase ^®, Lipolase Ultra ^®, LipoPrime® ^®, Lipozyme® ^® and Lipex ^®. Furthermore, for example, the cutinases can be used, which were originally isolated from Fusarium solani pisi and Humicola insolens. Likewise useable lipases are available from Amano under the designations Lipase CE ^®, Lipase P ^®, Lipase B ^®, or lipase CES ^®, Lipase AKG ^®, Bacills sp. ^Lipase® , Lipase ^AP® , Lipase M- ^AP® and Lipase ^{AML® are} available. From the company Genencor, for example, the lipases, or cutinases can be used, the initial enzymes were originally isolated from Pseudomonas mendocina and Fusarium solanii. Other important commercial products, the preparations originally sold by Gist-Brocades M1 Lipase ^® and Lipomax® ^® and the enzymes marketed by Meito Sangyo KK, Japan under the names Lipase MY-30 ^®, Lipase OF ^® and lipase PL ^® to mention also the product Lumafast® ^® from Genencor.

Furthermore, enzymes can be used, which are summarized by the term hemicellulases. These include, for example, mannanases, xanthan lyases, pectin lyases (= pectinases), pectin esterases, pectate lyases, xyloglucanases (= xylanases), pullulanases and β-glucanases. Suitable mannanases are available, for example under the name Gamanase ^® and Pektinex AR ^® from Novozymes, under the name Rohapec ^® B1 from AB Enzymes and under the name Pyrolase® ^® from Diversa Corp., San Diego, CA, United States. The obtained from B. subtilis β-glucanase is available under the name Cereflo ^® from Novozymes.

Oxidoreductases, for example oxidases, oxygenases, catalases, peroxidases, such as halo, chloro, bromo, lignin, glucose or manganese peroxidases, dioxygenases or laccases (phenol oxidases, polyphenol oxidases) can be used according to the invention to increase the bleaching effect. Suitable commercial products Denilite® ^® 1 and 2 from Novozymes should be mentioned. Advantageously, it is additionally preferred to add organic, more preferably aromatic, enzyme-interacting compounds in order to enhance the activity of the oxidoreductases in question (enhancers) or, in the case of greatly differing redox potentials, between the oxidizing enzymes and the catalysts dirt to ensure the flow of electrons (mediators).

The For example, enzymes are either originally derived from microorganisms, about the genera Bacillus, Streptomyces, Humicola, or Pseudomonas, and / or are used according to known biotechnological processes produced by suitable microorganisms, such as transgenic Expression hosts of the genera Bacillus or filamentous fungi.

The Purification of the enzymes concerned is preferably carried out by itself established methods, for example about precipitation, sedimentation, concentration, Filtration of the liquid Phases, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, exposure to chemicals, Deodorization or suitable combinations of these steps.

The Enzymes can used in any form established in the prior art become. These include for example, by granulation, extrusion or lyophilization obtained solid preparations or, especially in liquid or gelatinous Means, solutions the enzymes, advantageously as concentrated as possible, low in water and / or added with stabilizers.

alternative can the enzymes for both the solid as well for the liquid Dosage form can be encapsulated, for example by spray drying or extrusion of the enzyme solution together with a, preferably natural polymer or in the form of capsules, for example those in which the enzymes are as in enclosed in a solidified gel or in those of the core-shell type, in which a enzyme-containing core coated with a water, air and / or chemical impermeable protective layer is. In superimposed layers additional active ingredients, For example, stabilizers, emulsifiers, pigments, bleach or Dyes are applied. Such capsules are after known methods, for example by shaking or Roll granulation or applied in fluid-bed processes. Advantageously Such granules, for example by applying polymeric film-forming agents, low in dust and storage-stable due to the coating.

Farther Is it possible, to assemble two or more enzymes together, so that a single Granules several enzyme activities having.

One Protein and / or enzyme may be particularly harmful during storage against damage such as inactivation, denaturation or decay, for example through physical influences, Oxidation or proteolytic cleavage are protected. In microbial Obtaining the proteins and / or enzymes is inhibiting the Proteolysis particularly preferred, especially if the means Contain proteases.

A Group of stabilizers are reversible protease inhibitors. Become frequent Benzamidine hydrochloride, Borax, boric acids, boronic acids or their salts or esters, including derivatives in particular with aromatic groups, such as ortho-substituted, meta-substituted and para-substituted phenylboronic acids, or their Salts or esters. As peptidic protease inhibitors are under to mention other ovomucoid and leupeptin; an additional Option is the formation of fusion proteins from proteases and peptide inhibitors.

Other enzyme stabilizers are amino alcohols such as mono-, di-, triethanol- and -propanolamine and mixtures thereof, aliphatic carboxylic acids up to C ₁₂ , such as succinic acid, other dicarboxylic acids or salts of said acids. End-capped fatty acid amide alkoxylates are also suitable. Certain organic acids used as builders are additionally capable of stabilizing a contained enzyme.

low aliphatic alcohols, but especially polyols, such as Glycerine, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or sorbitol are other often used enzyme stabilizers. Likewise, calcium salts are used such as calcium acetate or calcium formate, and magnesium salts.

Polyamide oligomers or polymeric compounds such as lignin, water-soluble vinyl copolymers or cellulose ethers, acrylic polymers and / or polyamides stabilize the enzyme preparation, inter alia, against physical influences or pH fluctuations. Polyamine N-oxide containing polymers act as enzyme stabilizers. Other polymeric stabilizers are the linear C ₈ -C ₁₈ polyoxyalkylenes. Alkyl polyglycosides can stabilize the enzymatic components and even increase their performance. Crosslinked N-containing compounds also act as enzyme stabilizers.

Reducing agents and antioxidants increase the stability of the enzymes to oxidative degradation. A sulfur-containing reducing agent is, for example, sodium sulfite.

Prefers Kombinatonen be used by stabilizers, for example made of polyols, boric acid and / or borax, the combination of boric acid or borate, reducing Salts and succinic acid or other dicarboxylic acids or the combination of boric acid or borate with polyols or polyamino compounds and with reducing Salt. The effect of peptide-aldehyde stabilizers is obtained by combination with boric acid and / or boric acid derivatives and polyols increased and by the additional use of divalent Cations, such as calcium ions further amplified.

Prefers are one or more enzymes and / or enzyme preparations, preferably solid protease preparations and / or amylase preparations, in Amounts of 0.1 to 5 wt .-%, preferably from 0.2 to 4.5 and in particular from 0.4 to 4 wt .-%, each based on the total enzyme-containing Medium, used.

disintegration aid

Around the disintegration of prefabricated moldings to facilitate, it is possible Disintegration aids, so-called tablet disintegrants, in to incorporate these agents to reduce disintegration times. Under Tablet disintegrants or disintegrants are used according to Römpp (9. Auflage, Bd. 6, p. 4440) and Voigt "textbook of pharmaceutical technology" (6th edition, 1987, Pp. 182-184) are excipients which are responsible for the rapid disintegration of tablets in water or gastric juice and for ensure the release of the pharmaceuticals in a resorbable form.

These Substances that are also referred to as "explosives" due to their effect increase when water enters their volume, on the one hand increasing the intrinsic volume (swelling), on the other hand also about the Release of gases can create a pressure on the tablet can disintegrate into smaller particles. Well-known Disintegration aids are, for example, carbonate / citric acid systems, although other organic acids can be used. Swelling disintegration aids are for example synthetic Polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) or natural polymers or modified Natural substances such as cellulose and starch and their derivatives, alginates or casein derivatives.

Prefers are disintegration aids in amounts of 0.5 to 10 wt .-%, preferably 3 to 7% by weight and in particular 4 to 6% by weight, respectively based on the total weight of the desintegrationshilfsmittelhaltigen By means of, used.

Preferred disintegrating agents used in the present invention are cellulose-based disintegrating agents, so that preferred washing and cleaning compositions comprise such a cellulose-based disintegrating agent in amounts of from 0.5 to 10% by weight, preferably from 3 to 7% by weight and in particular 4 contain up to 6 wt .-%. Pure cellulose has the formal gross composition (C ₆ H ₁₀ O ₅ ) _n and is formally a β-1,4-polyacetal of cellobiose, which in turn is composed of two molecules of glucose. Suitable celluloses consist of about 500 to 5000 glucose units and therefore have average molecular weights of 50,000 to 500,000. Cellulose-based disintegrating agents which can be used in the context of the present invention are also cellulose derivatives obtainable by polymer-analogous reactions of cellulose. Such chemically modified celluloses include, for example, products of esterifications or etherifications in which hydroxy hydrogen atoms have been substituted. Celluloses in which the hydroxy groups have been replaced by functional groups which are not bonded via an oxygen atom can also be used as cellulose derivatives. The group of cellulose derivatives includes, for example, alkali metal celluloses, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), cellulose esters and ethers, and aminocelluloses. The cellulose derivatives mentioned are preferably not used alone as disintegrating agents based on cellulose, but used in admixture with cellulose. The content of these mixtures of cellulose derivatives is preferably below 50% by weight, particularly preferably below 20% by weight, based on the cellulose-based disintegrating agent. It is particularly preferred to use cellulose-based disintegrating agent which is free of cellulose derivatives.

The cellulose used as a disintegration aid is preferably not used in finely divided form, but converted into a coarser form, for example granulated or compacted, before it is added to the premixes to be tabletted. The particle sizes of such disintegrating agents are usually above 200 .mu.m, preferably at least 90 wt .-% between 300 and 1600 .mu.m and in particular at least 90 wt .-% between 400 and 1200 microns. The coarser cellulose disintegration aids described above and described in more detail in the cited documents are within the scope of the above lying invention is preferably used as disintegration aids and are commercially available, for example under the name of Arbocel ^® TF-30-HG from Rettenmaier available.

When another disintegrating agent based on cellulose or as an ingredient This component can be used microcrystalline cellulose. This microcrystalline cellulose is made by partial hydrolysis of Celluloses obtained under such conditions, only the amorphous ones Areas (about 30% of the total cellulose mass) of the celluloses attack and completely dissolve, the crystalline areas (about 70%) but leave undamaged. A subsequent disaggregation of the resulting from the hydrolysis microfine celluloses provide the microcrystalline celluloses, the primary particle sizes of approx. 5 μm and compactable, for example, to granules having an average particle size of 200 microns are.

in the Within the scope of the present invention, preferred disintegration aids, preferably a cellulose-based disintegration aid, preferably in granular, cogranulated or compacted form in the disintegrating agent-containing agents in amounts of 0.5 to 10% by weight, preferably from 3 to 7% by weight and especially from 4 to 6% by weight, respectively based on the total weight of the disintegrant-containing By means of, included.

According to the invention preferred can about that in addition, gas-evolving effervescent systems as tablet disintegration aids be used. The gas-developing effervescent system can from a consist of a single substance which releases a gas on contact with water. Among these compounds is in particular the magnesium peroxide to call, which releases oxygen on contact with water. Usually However, the gas-releasing effervescent system in turn from at least two components that are together under gas formation react. While here a variety of systems is thinkable and executable, for example Nitrogen, oxygen or hydrogen will release the used in the washing and cleaning compositions Bubbling system both on the basis of economic as well as ecological Select points of view to let. Preferred effervescent systems consist of alkali metal carbonate and / or bicarbonate and an acidifying agent that is suitable is to release carbon dioxide from the alkali metal salts in aqueous solution.

at The alkali metal carbonates or bicarbonates are the sodium and potassium salts for cost reasons across from the other salts clearly preferred. Of course you do not have to the respective pure alkali metal carbonates or bicarbonates be used; rather, you can Mixtures of different carbonates and bicarbonates preferred be.

Prefers be used as effervescent 2 to 20 wt .-%, preferably 3 to 15 wt .-% and in particular 5 to 10 wt .-% of an alkali metal carbonate or bicarbonates and 1 to 15, preferably 2 to 12 and in particular 3 to 10 wt .-% of an Acidifizierungsmittels, in each case based Total weight of the agent used.

Acidifying agents which release carbon dioxide from the alkali metal salts in aqueous solution include, for example, boric acid and alkali metal hydrogen sulfates, alkali metal dihydrogen phosphates and other inorganic salts. However, preference is given to using organic acidifying agents, the citric acid being a particularly preferred acidifying agent. However, it is also possible in particular to use the other solid mono-, oligo- and polycarboxylic acids. Tartaric acid, succinic acid, malonic acid, adipic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, oxalic acid and polyacrylic acid are again preferred from this group. Organic sulfonic acids such as sulfamic acid are also usable. A commercially available as an acidifier in the context of the present invention also preferably be used is Sokalan ^® DCS (trademark of BASF), a mixture of succinic acid (max. 31 wt .-%), glutaric acid (max. 50 wt .-%) and adipic acid ( at most 33% by weight).

Prefers are in the context of the present invention Acidifizierungsmittel in the shower system from the group of organic di-, tri- and oligocarboxylic acids or Mixtures.

fragrances

As perfume oils or perfumes, individual fragrance compounds, for example the synthetic products of the ester type, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols and hydrocarbons can be used. Fragrance compounds of the ester type are, for example, benzyl acetate, phenoxyethyl isobutyrate, p-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate, linalyl acetate, dimethylbenzylcarbinyl acetate, phenylethyl acetate, linalyl benzoate, benzylformate, ethylmethylphenylglycinate, allylcyclohexylpropionate, styrallylpropionate and benzylsalicylate. To the Ethern For example, include benzyl ethyl ether, to the aldehydes, for example, the linear alkanals with 8-18 carbon atoms, citral, citronellal, citronellyloxyacetaldehyde, cyclamen aldehyde, hydroxycitronellal, lilial and bourgeonal to the ketones such as the ionone, α-isomethylionone and methylatedryl ketone to the alcohols anethole , Citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, linalool, phenylethyl alcohol and terpineol, the hydrocarbons mainly include the terpenes such as limonene and pinene. Preferably, however, mixtures of different fragrances are used, which together produce an attractive fragrance. Such perfume oils may also contain natural fragrance mixtures as are available from vegetable sources, eg pine, citrus, jasmine, patchouly, rose or ylang-ylang oil. Also suitable are muscatel, sage, chamomile, clove, lemon balm, mint, cinnamon, lime, juniper, vetiver, olibanum, galbanum and labdanum, and orange blossom, neroliol, orange peel and sandalwood.

The Fragrances can can be processed directly, but it can also be beneficial to the Fragrances on carrier The slow release of fragrance for long-lasting Provide scent. As such carrier materials For example, cyclodextrins have proven useful, with the cyclodextrin-perfume complexes additionally still can be coated with other excipients.

dyes

preferred Dyes whose selection does not present any difficulty to the skilled person have a high storage stability and insensitivity to the rest Ingredients of the agents and against light and no pronounced substantivity to the with the dye-containing agents to be treated substrates such as for example glass, ceramics, plastic dishes or textiles, so as not to stain them.

solvent

To the solvents counting especially the non-aqueous organic solvents, more preferably non-aqueous solvents from the group the monohydric or polyhydric alcohols, alkanolamines or glycol ethers, provided that they are miscible with water in the specified concentration range are to be used. Preferably, the solvents selected from ethanol, n- or i-propanol, butanols, glycol, propane or Butanediol, glycerol, diglycol, propyl or butyl diglycol, hexylene glycol, Ethylene glycol methyl ether, ethylene glycol ethyl ether, ethylene glycol propyl ether, Etheylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl ether, Phenylene glycol methyl, ethyl or propyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl, or -ethyl ether, methoxy, ethoxy or butoxytriglycol, 1-butoxyethoxy-2-propanol, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutanol, Propylene glycol t-butyl ether and mixtures of these solvents.

foam inhibitors

When Foam inhibitors are, for example, soaps, paraffins or silicone oils into consideration, optionally on support materials can be applied. Suitable anti redeposition agents, also called soil repellents are, for example, nonionic cellulose ethers such as methylcellulose and methylhydroxypropylcellulose with a proportion at methoxy groups of 15 to 30 wt .-% and hydroxypropyl groups from 1 to 15 wt .-%, each based on the nonionic cellulose ether and the known from the prior art polymers of phthalic acid and / or terephthalic acid or of their derivatives, in particular polymers of ethylene terephthalates and / or polyethylene glycol terephthalates or anionic and / or nonionically modified derivatives of these. Especially preferred of these are the sulfonated derivatives of phthalic acid and Terephthalic acid polymers.

Optical brighteners

optical Brighteners (so-called "whiteners") can be used or detergents are added to reduce graying and yellowing of textiles treated with these funds. These substances attract to the fiber and cause a whitening and fake bleaching effect, by invisible ultraviolet radiation into visible wavelength Convert light, with the ultraviolet absorbed from sunlight Light as slightly bluish Fluorescence is emitted and with the yellow of the bated or yellowed laundry pure white results. Suitable compounds are derived, for example, from the substance classes 4,4'-diamino-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acids (flavonic acids), 4,4'-distyryl-biphenylene, methylumbelliferones, coumarins, Dihydroquinolinones, 1,3-diarylpyrazolines, naphthalimides, Benzoxazole, benzisoxazole and Benzimidazole systems and those substituted by heterocycles Pyrene derivatives.

graying

graying In textile cleaners have the job of the fiber detached dirt to keep suspended in the fleet and so the recovery of the Prevent dirt. For this purpose, water-soluble colloids are usually more organic Nature, for example the water-soluble salts of polymeric carboxylic acids, glue, Gelatin, salts of ether sulfonic acids the strength or the cellulose or salts of acidic sulfuric acid esters cellulose or starch. Also water-soluble, Acidic group-containing polyamides are suitable for this purpose. Farther can be soluble Starch preparations and other than the aforesaid starch products use, e.g. degraded starch, aldehyde etc. Also, polyvinylpyrrolidone is useful. As grayness inhibitors in the particular Cellulosic ethers such as carboxymethylcellulose can also be used (Na salt), methyl cellulose, hydroxyalkyl cellulose and mixed ethers such as Methylhydroxyethylcellulose, methylhydroxypropylcellulose, methylcarboxymethylcellulose and their mixtures.

Antimicrobial agents

antimicrobial Active substances serve to fight of microorganisms. Here one differentiates depending upon antimicrobial Spectrum and mechanism of action between bacteriostats and bactericides, fungistats and fungicides, etc. Important substances from these groups are, for example Benzalkonium chlorides, alkylaryl sulfonates, halophenols and phenol mercuriacetate, whereby the use of these funds can be completely dispensed with.

Claims (9)

A continuous process for producing water-soluble containers, comprising the steps of: a) deep-drawing a water-soluble film material to form receiving chambers in a forming station; b) filling the receiving chambers formed with a filling selected from the group of washing or cleaning agents, cosmetics, surface treatment agents and adhesives in a filling station; and c) assembling the filled receiving chambers to the final product in at least one further packaging station; characterized in that the receiving chambers formed in step a) are transported in the course of the process by means of a support plate having an opening for each of the receiving chambers, so that the receiving chamber protrudes through the opening freely through the support plate. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that that this in step a) used water-soluble film material is a water-soluble Polymer includes. Method according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized that this filling in step b) in liquid or solid form filled becomes. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized that the filling by means of a movable filling station which takes place during a filling process moved in the transport direction of the receiving chambers and after completion this filling process and before the beginning of the next filling to their original one Position returns. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized that the Assembly in step c) the sealing receiving chambers and / or the separation of the receiving chambers. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized that the opening of the Support plate maximum 50%, preferably maximum 35%, preferably maximum 21%, more preferably at most 13% and especially at most 5% is larger as the maximum cross-sectional area the free through the opening protruding receiving chamber. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized that the Support plate one of the size of in Step a) formed receiving chamber has adapted opening. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized that the Support plate one of the shape of the receiving chamber formed in step a) having adapted opening. Method according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized that the Base plate a surface coating having.