EP0772671A1 - Method for preparing co-granules, co-granules thus obtained and use thereof as a component in detergent compositions - Google Patents
Method for preparing co-granules, co-granules thus obtained and use thereof as a component in detergent compositionsInfo
- Publication number
- EP0772671A1 EP0772671A1 EP95926948A EP95926948A EP0772671A1 EP 0772671 A1 EP0772671 A1 EP 0772671A1 EP 95926948 A EP95926948 A EP 95926948A EP 95926948 A EP95926948 A EP 95926948A EP 0772671 A1 EP0772671 A1 EP 0772671A1
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- Prior art keywords
- granules
- alkali metal
- salt
- acid
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Definitions
- the present invention in the first place relates to a method for preparing co-granules, which are useful in detergent compositions. More particularly such co-granules are suitable for automatic dishwashing compositions.
- granule is to be interpreted broadly and is intended to comprise various particulate forms such as granulate, coarse powder, tablets and noodles.
- Dishwashing compositions frequently consist of granules of one particular inorganic compound such as e.g. alkali silicate and these compositions often contain the other ingredients in the form of different particles e.g. of organic compounds etc.
- the granules, frequently silicate granules often dissolve only with difficulty. They lead to the formation of fines (dust) .
- segregation of different types of granular components e.g. bleach system and enzymes or other usual ingredients
- silicate granules having a molar ratio Si0 2 /Na 2 0 between 1.8 and 3.0 and a moisture content of below about 22% by weight dissolve only with considerable difficulty.
- alkali silicate granules with ahomogeneous distribution ofmoisture are difficult to obtain.
- moisture is present in the outer skin than in the inside, which is a consequence of drying and which reduces solubility during use.
- EP-A-0574 685 (Haarmann & Reimer Corp.) which relates to a method for the production of detergent builder formulations comprising granules of citric acid or an alkali metal salt thereof in combination with a detergent builder.
- Citric acid or a salt thereof is spray granulated from its partially purified fermentation broth in order to form free flowing granules.
- Detergent builders may be added to the fermentation broth or introduced during spray granulation in order to form granules which include such detergent builders.
- Another method for preparing co-granules useful in detergent compositions is known inter alia from EP-A-0 421 664 (Rohm and Haas Company) disclosing a method for preparing a polymer containing granulate containing 20% by weight of polymer and at least 20% by weight of a water soluble inorganic compound.
- Such compounds are preferably sulphates, carbonates or silicates.
- other phosphate replacing builders may be present such as zeolites, carbonates, nitrilotriacetic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, salts there of, phosphonates etc.
- the examples disclose granules containing polymer and sodium sulphate or sodium carbonate.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing co-granules having a good solubility in water, giving less fines during handling, having a more even distribution of moisture, and preventing segregation of at least those ingredients included in the co-granules, which can be conveniently prepared.
- this object is achieved by amethod for preparing co-granules, at least comprising a salt of a di-, tri- or tetracarboxylic acid and an inorganic salt, which process comprises preparing a solution or a slurry of the ingredients, drying themixture and compacting the dryproduct.
- a slurry is prepared in water and the mixture is dried by means of suitable drying techniques, like a turbine dryer e.g. a Turbogranulation dryer ex. Vomm-Turbo Technology, VOMM IMPIANTI E PROCESSI S.r.l., Milan, Italy.
- a turbine dryer e.g. a Turbogranulation dryer ex. Vomm-Turbo Technology, VOMM IMPIANTI E PROCESSI S.r.l., Milan, Italy.
- this dryer is less suited for the combined drying and granulation to produce co-granules containing substantial quantities of organic ingredients in conjunction with silicate. Due to the high attrition between the rotating blades and the film formed on the wall during the granulation phase, local overheating can cause partial decomposition of the organic ingredients, leading to (local-) coloring.
- Drying can also conveniently be achieved by spray drying the slurry by a conventional technique using a spray tower in which the slurry is atomized and dried in a hot air stream.
- the conditions in the spray tower, when drying silicate or mixtures, containing silicate can be controlled in such a manner, that the bulk density, the particle size and shape can be optimised.
- the resulting powder can be granulated, optionally after milling in a granulation process, e.g. using a L ⁇ dige plow share mixer. For granulation usually a small amount of moisture is added.
- the powders obtained in a turbine dryer generally have a wider particle size distribution as part of the product is gathering at the wall creating larger particles. Furthermore it will be very difficult to produce hollow spherical particles in a turbine dryer. Hollowparticles havingbetter accessability and consequently better solubility.
- powder particles obtained in a turbine dryer are less homogeneously dried as a result of their larger particles being more effectively dried at the outside and as a result of the difference in residence time betweenparticles remaining in the gas stream and those sticking on the (heated) wall of the dryer .
- Another possibility is to spray the slurry in a rotary drum granulator onto fines building up coarser particles followed by, or in conjunction with drying.
- the spray-on techniques lead to granules with a homogenous distribution of moisture and consequently a better solubility.
- Such granules however comprise a relatively poor attrition resistance and provide a considerable dust problem during handling thereof. Further disadvantages of such processes are that it is extremely difficult to avoid caking of the product leading to large lumps. These processes also lead to more massive particles with less homogeneous distribution of the residual moisture, leading to worse dissolution.
- the dried powder or the dried granulated product is subjected to a compacting treatment, an excellent product can be obtained, which shows no dust problem as a consequence of the high attrition resistance with a more homogeneous distribution of moisture, minimising the risk of segregation in the detergent compositions and in which the use of separate builders can be avoided.
- the product obtained shows no dust problems as a consequence of the high attrition resistance and also has a relatively high bulk density.
- compaction is performed at a temperature between 0 and 90°C and more preferably between 20 and 50 °C. The pressure depends on the method of compaction, i.e. the device used and the material which is to be compacted.
- the moisture content of the dried product before compaction is adjusted to at least 5-25% (w/w) , which further improves the bulk density and attrition resistance of the end product.
- Compacting can be performed by a number of methods, however for the present method it is preferred that compaction is performed by passing the dry mixture through rollers forming a film. Such a film will expediently have a thickness of 1-10 mm. Compaction can also expediently be performed by making tablets.
- Compaction can be carried out between 2 rollers in a continuous process as offered by the firmAlexanderwerke AG in Remscheid, Germany or in a tabletting operation.
- the effectiveness of the compaction process depends on the pressure exerted on the powder layer/film and the temperature.
- the pressure is exertedhydrolically on one of the rollers.
- the powder is pressed through the rollers and the dosing rate determines the thickness of the film, which is normally a few millimeters only.
- Alexanderwerke unit having rollers with a diameter of 48 cm and a length of 26 cm is about 130 bar.
- the maximum pressure the equipment tolerates is slightly above 200 bar.
- the temperature is controlled by internal cooling of the rollers.
- the temperature range that can be used is between 0 and 80% and preferably 20-50°C. To provide granules with the desired particle size it is preferred to break up the compacted product and to sieve.
- the fines resulting from said sieve operation are returned to the dried product before compaction and the resulting oversize particles are returned to the breaking step.
- the fines are returned to the starting slurry.
- the oversize particles can advantageously be returned to the breaking operation.
- the salt of a di-, tri- or tetracarboxylic acid is particularly an alkali metal salt of an acid like citric acid, mellitic acid, oxydisuccinic acid, carboxymethoxysuccinic acid, malonic acid, dipicolinic acid, alkenyl succinic acid etc.
- Part of the di-, tri- and tetracarboxylic acid e.g.30% can be replaced by a lower hydroxymonocarboxylic acid e.g. lactic acid.
- the organic salt comprises an alkali metal salt of a di-, tri- or tetracarboxylic acid.
- Partial salts of the carboxylic acid in which one or more of the hydrogen ions of the carboxylic groups are replaced by metal ions are particularly useful.
- Especially sodium and potassium salts can be used with good results for the purpose of this invention. Potassium salts are sometimes preferred because of their higher solubility.
- alkali metal citrate, especially sodium citrate in the co-granules according to the present invention is preferred.
- the use of sodium oxydisuccinate is also preferred.
- the inorganic salt of the co-granules comprise preferably an alkali metal silicate.
- the use of sodium silicate with a Si0 2 /Na 2 0 molar ratio of 1.0 to 3.3, preferably 1.8 to 2.8 is particularly recommended.
- Alkali metal disilicates, in particular sodium disilicate is used with special advantage.
- the co- granules further comprise at least one polymeric compound being either an acid and/or a salt of a polycarboxylic acid polymer or a polypeptide.
- Suitable polycarboxylic acid polymers comprise e.g. awater-soluble homopolymer or copolymerhaving a molecular weight of at least 500. It may be derived from a monocarboxylic acid or from a di-, tri- or polycarboxylic acid. The polymer will normally be used in the form of its water-soluble alkali metal salt form.
- One group of polymer materials found to be of value comprises homopolymers derived from a monomer of the formula:
- Rj is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C'-C alkyl or alkoxy, acetoxy, or -CH 2 COOM;
- R 2 is hydrogen, C l -C* alkyl or -COOM and
- M is an alkalimetal.
- this group include the sodium and potassiumsalts of polyacrylic, polymethacrylic, polyitaconic, polymaleic and polyhydroxyacrylic acids and also the hydrolysis products of the corresponding polymerised acid anhydrides.
- Suitable polypeptides which can be incorporated in the co-granules according to the present invention are e.g. polyaspertate and polyglutamate.
- a second group of suitable polymeric materials comprises the copolymers of two or more carboxylic monomers of the above formula.
- this group include the sodium and potassium salts of copolymers of maleic anhydride with acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acids, itaconic acid and its anhydride and/or aconitic acid.
- a third group of suitable polymeric materials comprises the copolymers of one carboxylic monomer of the above formula and two or more non-carboxylic acid monomers such as ethylene, propylene, styrene, alpha- methylstyrene, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, vinylacetate, methylvinylketone, acrolein and esters of carboxylic acid monomers such as ethyl acrylate and methacrylate.
- non-carboxylic acid monomers such as ethylene, propylene, styrene, alpha- methylstyrene, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, vinylacetate, methylvinylketone, acrolein and esters of carboxylic acid monomers such as ethyl acrylate and methacrylate.
- the co-granule further comprises at least one inorganic salt of the group consisting of alkali metal tripolyphosphate, alkali metal carbonate/bicarbo- nate/sesquicarbonate, alkali metal sulphate.
- an inorganic salt of the group consisting of alkali metal tripolyphosphate, alkali metal carbonate/bicarbo- nate/sesquicarbonate, alkali metal sulphate.
- Non-phosphate inorganic salts as various carbonates especiallyalkali metal carbonate/bicarbonate/sesquicarbonate are preferred.
- the inorganic salts are usually present in the form of their lower stable hydrate(s) .
- the solution or slurry is preferably prepared by adding di-, tri- or tetracarboxylic acid to a solution containing the inorganic salt, neutralising the carboxylic acid with alkali, optionally having further ingredients as to obtain a solution or slurry with a water content of 30-60 % (w/w) , which solution or slurry is subsequently dried and compacted.
- the various ingredients of the solution or slurry can be used in the form of solid dry or hydrated forms, to which water is added.
- An other aspect of the invention provides co-granules obtainable by the method according to the invention.
- co-granules have a bulk density of at least 700 g/dm 3 , morepreferably above 800 g/dm 3 , andmostpreferably a bulk density between 900 g/dm 3 and 1200 g/dm 3 .
- High bulk densities are desirable at present, to be able to provide final detergents compositions with a relatively high specific weight.
- the particle size of the co-granules according to the present invention is not critical however, it is preferred that the co-granules have an average particle size of 100 to 1500 micrometer, more preferably an average particle size of 400-900 micrometer and a Rosen Rammler N-value above 2.5. Particle size determination and the definition and determination of the Rosen Rammler N-value is described in detail in "Small Particle Statistics" by Herdan, C; second revised edition; Butterworth, London 1960, in particular page 86-101. Graph paper according to DIN 1171 (new) is often used to determine the N-value.
- compositions of the co-granules according to the invention are:
- alkali metal silicate 5-90% (w.w.) alkali metal silicate
- alkali metal salt of di-, tri- or tetracarboxylic acid 5-90% (w.w.) alkali metal salt of di-, tri- or tetracarboxylic acid
- alkali metal tripolyphosphate 0-40% (w.w.) alkali metal (bi)carbonate, or sesquicarbonate;
- alkali metal sulphate 0-60% (w.w.) alkali metal sulphate
- organic phosphonates which can be present in the co- granules according to the present invention are e.g. the various organic polyphosphonates, e.g. of the Dequest ® range, which are especially added to phosphate-free machine dishwashing compositions.
- a drawback of these polymers is that some of them are not quite biodegradable and therefore environmentally less acceptable. Therefore some of the polyphosphonates, whilst being effective, are less acceptable as being P-containing products.
- alkali metal silicate 20-50% (w.w.) alkali metal silicate,-
- the well-known enzyme stabilizers such as the polyalcohols, e.g. glycerol, and borax; anti-scaling agents, • crystal-growth inhibitors, threshold agents,- thickening agents,- perfumes and dyestuffs and the like.
- a small amount of low- to non-foaming nonionic surfactant which includes any alkoxylated nonionic surface-active agent wherein the alkoxy moiety is selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, propylene oxide and mixtures thereof, is preferably used to improve the detergency and to suppress excessive foaming due to some protein soil.
- an excessive proportion of nonionic surfactant should be avoided.
- Suitable nonionic surfactants for use in the invention are the low- to non-foaming ethoxylated straight- chain alcohols of the Plurafac ® RA series, supplied by the Eurane Company; of the Lutensol ® LF series, supplied by the BASF Company and of the Triton ® DF series, supplied by the Rohm & Haas Company.
- the present invention in a third aspect provides a detergent composition comprising co-granules according to the invention.
- a detergent composition comprising co-granules according to the invention.
- such as detergent composition comprises at least 40% of co-granules according to the invention and a bleach system and/or an enzyme system.
- the bleach system and/or an enzyme system is then usually added in the form of separate particles which may have the same particle size distribution as the co-granules; also it is usually advantageous if the bulk density of these particles is comparable to that of the co-granules.
- the detergent composition consists for at least 50% of co-granules according to the invention, and less than 30% of a bleach system and an enzyme system.
- Enzymes are used for many purposes in various fields where biochemical reactions occur.
- an enzyme can be described as a catalyst capable of permitting a biochemical reaction to quickly occur and can be classified according to the type of reaction they catalyze.
- Enzymes are characterized by a high specificity, that is to say, each enzyme can catalyze a single reaction of one substance or a very small number of closely related substances.
- enzymes suitable for use in the cleaning compositions of this invention include lipases, peptidases, amylases (amylolytic enzymes) and others whichdegrade, alter or facilitate the degradation or alteration of biochemical soils and stains encountered in cleansing situations so as to remove more easily the soil or stain from the object being washed to make the soil or stain more removable in a subsequent cleansing step. Both degradation and alteration can improve soil removability.
- lipases are classified as EC class 3, hydrolases, subclass EC 3.1, preferably carboxylic ester hydrolases EC 3.1.1.
- lipases EC 3.1.1.3 with the systematic name glycerol ester hydrolases are lipases EC 3.1.1.3 with the systematic name glycerol ester hydrolases.
- Amylases belong to the same general class as lipases, subclass EC 3.2, especially EC 3.2.1 glycose hydrolases such as 3.2.1.1 alpha-amylase with the systematic name alpha-1,4-glucan-4-glucanohydrolase,- and also 3.2.1.2, beta-amylase with the systematic name alpha-1,4-glucan maltohydrolase.
- Proteases belong to the same class as lipases and amylases, subclass EC 3.4, particularly EC 3.4.4. peptide peptido-hydrolases such as EC 3.4.4.16 with the systematic name subtilopeptidase A.
- Enzymes servingdifferent functions can also be used in the practice of this invention, the selection dependingupon the composition of biochemical soil, intended purpose of a particular composition, and the availability of an enzyme to degrade or alter the soil.
- Lipases sometimes called esterases, hydrolyse fatty soils. Lipases suitable for use herein include those of animal, plant and microbiological origin. Suitable lipases are also found in many strain of bacteria and fungi. For example, lipases suitable for use herein can be derived from Pseudomonas, Aspergillus, Pneumococcus, Staphylococcus, Toxins, Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, Hycotorula Lipolytica, and Sclerotiniamicroorganisms, and canbemade using recombinant DNA manufacturing techniques.
- Suitable animal lipases are found in the body fluids and organs of many species.
- a preferred class of animal lipase herein is the pancreatic lipase.
- Lipase can be employed in the present cleaning compositions in an amount from about 0.005% to about 10%, preferably from 0.01 to 5% of the cleaning composition, on a pure enzyme basis.
- the enzymes most commonly used in machine dishwashing compositions are amylolytic enzymes.
- amylolytic enzymes for use in the present invention can be those derived frombacteria of fungi.
- Preferred amylolytic enzymes are those prepared and described in British patent specification No. 1,296,839, cultivated from the strains of Bacillus lichenifozmis NCIB 8061, NCIB 8059, ATCC 6334, ATCC 6598, ATCC 11 945, ATCC 8480 and ATCC 9945 A.
- Examples of such amylolytic enzymes are amylolytic enzymes produced and distributed under the trade name of SO-95 ® or Termamyl ® by Novo Industri A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark. These amylolytic enzymes are generally presented as granules andmay have enzyme activities of from about 2 to 10 Maltose units/milligram.
- amylolytic activity can be determined by the method as described by P. Bernfeld in "Method of Enzymology", Vol. I (1955) , page 149.
- compositions of the invention preferably also contains a proteolytic enzyme.
- subtilisins which are obtained from particular strains of B. subtilis and B. licheniformis, such as the commercially available subtilisins Maxatase ® suppliedbyGist-Brocades N.V. , Delft, Holland, and Alcalase ® , supplied by Novo Industri A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark.
- protease obtained from a strain of Bacillus having maximum activity throughout the pH range of 8-12, being commercially available from Novo Industri A/S under the registered trade names of Esperase ® and Savinase ® .
- the preparation of these and analogous enzymes is described in GB-A-1 243 784.
- protease useful herein is a fairly recent commercial product sold by Novo Industri A/S under the trade name Durazym ® , as described in WO-A-89/06279.
- the enzymes are generally presented as granules, e.g. marumes, prills, T-granules etc. , and may have enzyme activities of from about 500 to 1700 glycine units/milligram.
- All these enzymes can each be present in a weight percentage amount of from 0.2 to 5% by weight, such that for amylolytic enzymes the final composition will have amylolytic activity of from 10 2 to 10 6 Maltose units/kg, and for proteolytic enzymes the final composition will have proteolytic enzyme activity of from 10 6 to 10 9 Glycine Units/kg.
- the detergent composition may also comprise a bleach system encapsulated or not.
- the bleach system may be a chlorine- or bromine-releasing agent or a peroxygen compound.
- suitable reactive chlorine- or bromine-oxidizing materials are heterocyclic N-bromo- and N-chloro imides such as trichlorosio-cyanuric, tribromoisocyanuric, dibromoisocyanuric and dichloroisocyanuric acids, and salts thereof with water- solubilizing cations such as potassium and sodium.
- Hydantoin compounds such as l,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin are also quite suitable.
- Dry, particulate, water-soluble anhydrous inorganic salts are likewise suitable for use herein such as lithium, sodium or calciumhypochlorite and hypobromite.
- Chlorinated trisodium phosphate is another suitable material.
- Chloroisocyanurates are, however, the preferred bleaching agents. Potassium dichloroisocyanurate is sold by Monsanto Company as ACL-59 ® .
- Sodium dichloroisocyanurates are also available from Monsanto as ACL-60 ® , and in the dihydrate form, from the Olin Corporation as Clearon CDB-56 ® , available in powder form (particle diameter of less than 150 microns) ,- mediumparticle size (about 50 to 400 microns) ,- and coarse particle size (150- 850 microns) . Very large particles (850-1700 microns) are also found to be suitable.
- peroxyacids usable in the present invention are solid and, preferably, substantially water-insoluble compounds.
- substantially water-insoluble is meant herein a water-solubility of less than about 1% by weight at ambient temperature.
- peroxyacids containing at least about 7 carbon atoms are sufficiently insoluble in water for use herein.
- Typical monoperoxy acids useful herein include alkyl peroxy acids and aryl peroxyacids such as:
- aliphatic and substituted aliphatic monoperoxy acids e.g. peroxylauric acid and peroxystearic acid
- Typical diperoxy acids useful therein include alkyl diperoxy acids and aryldiperoxy acids, such as:
- Peroxyacid bleach precursors are well known in the art. As non-limiting examples can be named N,N,N' ,N' -tetraacetyl ethylene diamine (TAED) , sodium nonanoyloxybenzene sulphonate (SNOBS), sodium benzoyloxybenzene sulphonate (SBOBS) and the cationic peroxyacid precursor (SPCC) as described in US-A-4 751 015.
- TAED N,N,N' ,N' -tetraacetyl ethylene diamine
- SNOBS sodium nonanoyloxybenzene sulphonate
- SBOBS sodium benzoyloxybenzene sulphonate
- SPCC cationic peroxyacid precursor
- Inorganic peroxygen-generating compounds are also suitable for preparing the co-granules of the present invention.
- these materials are salts of monopersulphate, perborate monohydrate, perborate tetrahydrate, and percarbonate.
- a bleach catalyst such as the manganese complex, e.g. Mn-Me TACN, as described in EP-A-0 458 397, or the sulphonimines of US Patents 5,041,232 and 5,047,163, can be incorporated.
- the amount used in the co-granules of the invention may vary within the range of about 0.5% to about 3% as available chlorine (Av Cl) .
- Av Cl available chlorine
- peroxygen bleaching agents a suitable range will be from 0.5% to 3% av 0 (available oxygen) .
- the invention is a fourth aspect relates to the use of a co-granule according to the invention as a component in detergent compositions, more preferably in dishwashing compositions. More in particular the invention provides non- irritant detergent compositions in which the amount of peroxygen bleach, protease and surfactant taken together is at most 20%, more in particular between 10 and 19.95% (w.w.) of the total composition.
- the invention will be illustrated by a number of examples not to be interpreted as limiting the invention. All parts and percentages mentioned are on a weight basis unless indicated otherwise.
- Citric acid Oaq. 189.5 189.5
- Sokalan CP-5 is a copolymer (of acrylic acid and maleic acid) sold by BASF in Germany
- the sodium silicate used had a mol ratio Si0 2 /Na 2 0 of 2.0
- the citric acid was first mixed with water and under stirring and cooling it was neutralised by slowly adding caustic soda. The solution was kept at about 70°C while successively the polymer and the silicate liquor were added. The solution obtained was clear at 70°C. lb. Starting from sodiumcitrate.2aq.
- citrate was dissolved under stirring in water, which was preheated at 70°C.
- the polymer and the silicate solution were then added.
- the solution was again clear.
- Spray-drying was carried out in a co-current manner in a standard spray-tower.
- the gas was pre-heated to max. 230°C and the solution was introduced (sprayed) at about 70°C in order to save energy/maximize capacity.
- the spraying conditions were as follows:
- Particle size 90% below 250 micrometers.
- Free moisture content is measured at 160°C in an IR (Infrared) METTLER Balans, as marketed by the German firm METTLER. The time of measurement at 160°C is 7 minutes.
- Compaction was carried out in a standard compaction-roller unit as marketed by the firm Alexanderwerke AG in Remscheid, Germany.
- Type Walzenpresse Type WP 480 x 260 V.
- the equipment consists of 2 rollers.
- the powder was pressed between the rollers by a screw.
- the powderflow could be controlled by the screw.
- the pressure of the rollers was controlledhydrolycally as the upper rollerwas not in a fixed position.
- the maximum pressure was about 150 t, which is equivalent to a hydrolic pressure of about 200 bar and about 6 t per cm length of the roller.
- the rollers rotated at a speed of 14 - 18 revolutions per min.
- the rollers were kept at about 25°C by water cooling.
- the hydrolic pressure was varied between 130 and 170 bar.
- the sheet formed was broken down and sieved, using sieves of 200 and 1200 micrometers. The finer particles were returned to the compactor and the larger particles were returned to the breaker.
- Attrition test (fluid bed) (%,w.w.)* 3.6 - 5.2 *) Dissolution time at 20 °C ** O'SO'-l ⁇ O 1 Particles below 200 micrometers 0 - 0.2% (w.w.) Particles above 1000 micrometers ID - 25 % (w.w.) N Value (Rosen Rammler) 3.5 - 4.5
- the dissolution time is the time needed for complete dissolution in water at 20 °C and at a 5% (w.w.) concentration.
- Attrition test (fluid bed) (% w.w.)* : 10 - 30 Dissolution time at 20 °C ** : 3'- 5"
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