EP0934397A4 - Detergent compositions - Google Patents

Detergent compositions

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Publication number
EP0934397A4
EP0934397A4 EP97909927A EP97909927A EP0934397A4 EP 0934397 A4 EP0934397 A4 EP 0934397A4 EP 97909927 A EP97909927 A EP 97909927A EP 97909927 A EP97909927 A EP 97909927A EP 0934397 A4 EP0934397 A4 EP 0934397A4
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Prior art keywords
detergent compositions
detergent
compositions
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0934397B1 (en
EP0934397A1 (en
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Stephen Wayne Heinzman
Robin Gibson Hall
Peter Gerard Gray
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Procter and Gamble Co
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Priority claimed from GB9621791A external-priority patent/GB2318362A/en
Priority claimed from GB9621799A external-priority patent/GB2318363A/en
Priority claimed from GB9705801A external-priority patent/GB2323375A/en
Application filed by Procter and Gamble Co filed Critical Procter and Gamble Co
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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
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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    • C11D3/3723—Polyamines or polyalkyleneimines
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    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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    • C11D1/02—Anionic compounds
    • C11D1/12—Sulfonic acids or sulfuric acid esters; Salts thereof
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    • C11D1/12—Sulfonic acids or sulfuric acid esters; Salts thereof
    • C11D1/28—Sulfonation products derived from fatty acids or their derivatives, e.g. esters, amides
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    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
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    • C11D1/52—Carboxylic amides, alkylolamides or imides or their condensation products with alkylene oxides
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EP97909927A 1996-10-18 1997-10-02 Detergent compositions Expired - Lifetime EP0934397B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9621791 1996-10-18
GB9621791A GB2318362A (en) 1996-10-18 1996-10-18 Detergent compositions
GB9621799 1996-10-18
GB9621799A GB2318363A (en) 1996-10-18 1996-10-18 Detergent compositions
GB9705801A GB2323375A (en) 1997-03-20 1997-03-20 Detergent compositions
GB9705801 1997-03-20
PCT/US1997/017749 WO1998017777A1 (en) 1996-10-18 1997-10-02 Detergent compositions

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EP0934397A1 EP0934397A1 (en) 1999-08-11
EP0934397A4 true EP0934397A4 (en) 2000-02-23
EP0934397B1 EP0934397B1 (en) 2004-05-06

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CN (1) CN1203165C (en)
AR (1) AR010518A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE266080T1 (en)
BR (1) BR9712536A (en)
CA (1) CA2268651C (en)
DE (1) DE69728990T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2221042T3 (en)
IN (1) IN215028B (en)
MX (1) MX206679B (en)
PH (1) PH11997058121B1 (en)
WO (1) WO1998017777A1 (en)

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EP0495554A1 (en) * 1991-01-16 1992-07-22 The Procter & Gamble Company Detergent compositions with high activity cellulase and quaternary ammonium compounds
US5466394A (en) * 1994-04-25 1995-11-14 The Procter & Gamble Co. Stable, aqueous laundry detergent composition having improved softening properties
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AR010518A1 (en) 2000-06-28
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DE69728990D1 (en) 2004-06-09
IN215028B (en) 2008-03-07
CA2268651C (en) 2004-02-24
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MX206679B (en) 2002-02-11
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