EP0888425A4 - Free-flowing agglomerated nonionic surfactant detergent composition and process for making same - Google Patents

Free-flowing agglomerated nonionic surfactant detergent composition and process for making same

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EP0888425A4
EP0888425A4 EP97908065A EP97908065A EP0888425A4 EP 0888425 A4 EP0888425 A4 EP 0888425A4 EP 97908065 A EP97908065 A EP 97908065A EP 97908065 A EP97908065 A EP 97908065A EP 0888425 A4 EP0888425 A4 EP 0888425A4
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free
nonionic surfactant
detergent composition
making same
surfactant detergent
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0888425A1 (en
EP0888425B1 (en
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David S Staley
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Amway Corp
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Amway Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D11/00—Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents
    • C11D11/0082—Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents one or more of the detergent ingredients being in a liquefied state, e.g. slurry, paste or melt, and the process resulting in solid detergent particles such as granules, powders or beads
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/66—Non-ionic compounds
    • C11D1/72—Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/02—Inorganic compounds ; Elemental compounds
    • C11D3/04—Water-soluble compounds
    • C11D3/10—Carbonates ; Bicarbonates
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
    • C11D3/20—Organic compounds containing oxygen
    • C11D3/2075—Carboxylic acids-salts thereof
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
    • C11D3/20—Organic compounds containing oxygen
    • C11D3/2075—Carboxylic acids-salts thereof
    • C11D3/2086—Hydroxy carboxylic acids-salts thereof

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Emergency Medicine (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
EP97908065A 1996-03-15 1997-03-10 Process for making a free-flowing agglomerated surfactant detergent composition Expired - Lifetime EP0888425B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US61656896A 1996-03-15 1996-03-15
US61644396A 1996-03-15 1996-03-15
US616568 1996-03-15
US616443 1996-03-15
PCT/US1997/003741 WO1997033959A1 (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-10 Free-flowing agglomerated nonionic surfactant detergent composition and process for making same

Publications (3)

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EP0888425A1 EP0888425A1 (en) 1999-01-07
EP0888425A4 true EP0888425A4 (en) 2000-08-23
EP0888425B1 EP0888425B1 (en) 2002-09-04

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EP97908065A Expired - Lifetime EP0888425B1 (en) 1996-03-15 1997-03-10 Process for making a free-flowing agglomerated surfactant detergent composition

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EP (1) EP0888425B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2002511107A (en)
CN (1) CN1233275A (en)
AR (1) AR006251A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE223472T1 (en)
AU (1) AU715795B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2248994C (en)
DE (1) DE69715170T2 (en)
HK (1) HK1017707A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1997033959A1 (en)

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US4473485A (en) * 1982-11-05 1984-09-25 Lever Brothers Company Free-flowing detergent powders
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DE4435743A1 (en) * 1994-02-17 1995-08-24 Chemolux Sarl Multicomponent high density granular washing and cleaning agent prodn.

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US4473485A (en) * 1982-11-05 1984-09-25 Lever Brothers Company Free-flowing detergent powders
EP0534525A2 (en) * 1991-09-27 1993-03-31 Unilever N.V. Detergent powders and process for preparing them
DE4435743A1 (en) * 1994-02-17 1995-08-24 Chemolux Sarl Multicomponent high density granular washing and cleaning agent prodn.

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DE69715170D1 (en) 2002-10-10
WO1997033959A1 (en) 1997-09-18
HK1017707A1 (en) 1999-11-26
AU715795B2 (en) 2000-02-10
DE69715170T2 (en) 2003-05-28
CN1233275A (en) 1999-10-27
CA2248994A1 (en) 1997-09-18
EP0888425A1 (en) 1999-01-07
AU1990697A (en) 1997-10-01
AR006251A1 (en) 1999-08-11
CA2248994C (en) 2001-05-15
JP2002511107A (en) 2002-04-09
EP0888425B1 (en) 2002-09-04

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