EP3546554A1 - Sprühtrockenverfahren - Google Patents

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EP3546554A1
EP3546554A1 EP18164666.2A EP18164666A EP3546554A1 EP 3546554 A1 EP3546554 A1 EP 3546554A1 EP 18164666 A EP18164666 A EP 18164666A EP 3546554 A1 EP3546554 A1 EP 3546554A1
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Jose Rodel Mabilangan Caragay
Hossam Hassan Tantawy
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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
    • C11D11/00—Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents
    • C11D11/02—Preparation in the form of powder by spray drying
    • 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
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/06—Powder; Flakes; Free-flowing mixtures; Sheets
    • 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
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  • the field of the present invention is spray-drying processes to make spray-dried laundry detergent particles.
  • Spray-drying is a common process for making laundry detergent base particles.
  • these base particles comprise detersive surfactant, and typically other optional detergent ingredients such as polymers and/or chelants.
  • an aqueous mixture commonly known as a crutcher mixture, is prepared by adding the detersive surfactant, and if present any other optional detergent ingredients, with water. The crutcher mixture is then spray-dried to form the spray-dried laundry detergent powder.
  • This spray-dried laundry detergent powder can itself be used as a laundry detergent powder.
  • other detergent particles and ingredients are added to this spray-dried laundry detergent powder to form the laundry detergent powder.
  • These other detergent particles can include bleach particles, enzymes, secondary detersive surfactant particles, polymer particles, chelant particles, perfume particles, aesthetic particles.
  • Other detergent ingredients such as liquid perfume and/or liquid detersive surfactant, such as non-ionic liquid detersive surfactant, can be added to the particles, such as by spray-on addition.
  • the spray-dried laundry detergent needs to have good physical properties, such as good grain stability, good flowability and good hardness properties. Detergent manufacturers often incorporate ingredients into the spray-dried particle to improve these physical properties.
  • magnesium sulphate can either be added as a solution, a hydrate or as anhydrous powder. Solutions of MgSO4 are typically low in concentration, to prevent it from crystallization, making it cost prohibitive. Hydrated forms of Magnesium sulphate, where some forms are more stable than another, do exist. One stable form is a heptahydrate, however this material is particularly difficult to handle. It is therefore preferred to use the most concentrated form which is anhydrous Magnesium sulphate because it's not only free flowing powder but it is also the most cost effective.
  • anhydrous magnesium sulphate into the spray-drying process needs to be carefully controlled. Air entrainment can naturally occur due to addition of different ingredients in the crutcher. However, addition of anhydrous MgSO4 powder seem to exacerbate the negative impact of aeration. Specially, the inventors have found that the anhydrous magnesium sulphate should be contacted to water in the absence of detersive surfactant. In this manner, undesirable aeration that can occur during the dissolution of the magnesium sulphate in the crutcher mixture is reduced.
  • This aeration can be such that the materials, and especially the detersive surfactant and water, can overflow out of the mixer during the process.
  • the process of the present invention overcomes these problems and provides a spray-dried laundry detergent particle comprising both detersive surfactant and magnesium sulphate.
  • the spray-dried laundry detergent particles have good physical properties and are suitable for use in laundry detergent powder applications.
  • the present invention relates to a spray-drying process for preparing a spray-dried laundry detergent particle comprising detersive surfactant and magnesium sulphate salt, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) contacting magnesium sulphate to water to form a first mixture; (b) contacting detersive surfactant to the first mixture to form a second mixture; and (c) spray-drying the second mixture to form a spray-dried laundry detergent particle, wherein step (a) is carried out in the absence of detersive surfactant.
  • Spray-drying process prepares a spray-dried laundry detergent particle comprising detersive surfactant and magnesium sulphate salt.
  • the process comprises the steps of: (a) contacting magnesium sulphate to water to form a first mixture; (b) contacting detersive surfactant to the first mixture to form a second mixture; and (c) spray-drying the second mixture to form a spray-dried laundry detergent particle, wherein step (a) is carried out in the absence of detersive surfactant.
  • step (a) During step (a), magnesium sulphate is contacted to water to form a first mixture. It is essential that step (a) is carried out in the absence of detersive surfactant.
  • Step (b) During step (b), detersive surfactant is contacted to the first mixture to form a second mixture.
  • the second mixture is spray-dried to form a spray-dried laundry detergent particle.
  • the spray-drying of the second mixture comprises the steps of transferring the second mixture through a pipe leading through a first pump and then through a second pump to a number of pressure spray nozzles and maybe installed at different levels in the tower.
  • the first pump is typically a low pressure pump, such as a pump that is capable of generating a pressure of from 3x10 5 to 1x10 6 Pa.
  • the second pump is a high pressure pump, such as a pump that is capable of generating a pressure of from 2x10 6 to 1x10 7 Pa.
  • the pressure in the pipe at the outlet of the first pump may be less than 1x10 6 Pa.
  • the second mixture is transferred through a disintegrator, such as disintegrators supplied by Hosakawa Micron.
  • a disintegrator such as disintegrators supplied by Hosakawa Micron.
  • disintegrators is positioned between the pumps.
  • the flow rate of the second mixture along the pipes is typically in the range of from 800 kg/hour to >50,000 kg/hour.
  • a suitable spray nozzle is a spray systems T4C8 nozzle.
  • the second mixture is at a temperature of from 60 °C to 130 °C.
  • Suitable spray drying towers are concurrent or counter current spray drying towers, where the latter maybe operated as a swirl tower.
  • the inlet air temperature to the spray drying tower is in the range of from 220 °C to 350 °C.
  • the exhaust air temperature to the spray drying tower is in the range of from 60 °C to 100 °C.
  • the spray-dried laundry detergent powder may be subjected to cooling, for example an air lift.
  • the spray-dried laundry detergent powder is subjected to particle size classification to remove oversize material (> 1.8 mm) to form a spray-dried laundry detergent powder which is free flowing.
  • Fine material ( ⁇ 0.15 mm) is elutriated with the exhaust air in the spray drying tower and collected in a post tower dust containment system.
  • the first mixture comprises magnesium sulphate.
  • the first mixture comprises at least 12% magnesium sulphate.
  • Other ingredients may be present in the first mixture, except for detersive surfactant.
  • the second mixture comprises magnesium sulphate.
  • the second mixture comprises at least 2.5 wt% magnesium sulphate.
  • the second mixture comprises detersive surfactant.
  • the second mixture comprises at least 6.0 wt% detersive surfactant.
  • the second mixture which can also be known as a crutcher mixture, may also contain other detergent ingredients that are suitable for inclusion into the spray-dried laundry detergent particle. Suitable ingredients are described in more detail below, but include polymers, chelants, hueing dyes, brighteners, colourants and pigments.
  • the second mixture comprises carboxylate polymer.
  • Spray-dried laundry detergent particle comprises magnesium sulphate.
  • the spray-dried laundry detergent particle comprises at least 2% magnesium sulphate.
  • the spray-dried laundry detergent particle comprises detersive surfactant.
  • the detergent particle comprises at least 8% detersive surfactant.
  • the spray-dried laundry detergent particle upon dissolution in de-ionized water at a concentration of 1g/1 and at a temperature of 20°C, has an equilibrium pH in the range of from 4.0 to 8.5.
  • the particle may comprise other detergent ingredients. These ingredients are described in more detail below. It may be preferred that the particle is substantially free of silicate salt, such as sodium silicate salt. It may be preferred that the particle is substantially free of carbonate salt, such as sodium carbonate salt. It may be preferred that the particle is substantially free of zeolite. It may be preferred that the particle is substantially free of phosphate builder. Preferably, the particle comprises: (a) from 12wt% to 30wt% detersive surfactant; and (b) from 2wt% to 10wt% magnesium sulphate.
  • the particle may comprise: (c) from 4wt% to 10wt% monomeric organic carboxylic acid, such as citric acid, or salt thereof; (d) from 0.5wt% to 3wt% silica; (e) from 0.5wt% to 5wt% polymer; (f) from 35wt% to 80wt% sodium sulphate; and (g), from 0wt% to 6wt% water.
  • the particle may comprise alkalinity agents, a preferred alkalinity agent is NaOH.
  • the particle comprises magnesium sulphate in amorphous form.
  • the particle may comprise at least 2.0wt% magnesium sulphate.
  • the particle may comprise at least 8.0wt% detersive surfactant.
  • Suitable detergent ingredients are selected from: detersive surfactant, such as anionic detersive surfactants, non-ionic detersive surfactants, cationic detersive surfactants, zwitterionic detersive surfactants and amphoteric detersive surfactants; polymers, such as carboxylate polymers, soil release polymer, anti-redeposition polymers, cellulosic polymers and care polymers; bleach, such as sources of hydrogen peroxide, bleach activators, bleach catalysts and pre-formed peracids; photobleach, such as such as zinc and/or aluminium sulphonated phthalocyanine; enzymes, such as proteases, amylases, cellulases, lipases; zeolite builder; phosphate builder; co-builders, such as citric acid and citrate; carbonate, such as sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate; sulphate salt, such as sodium sulphate; silicate salt such as sodium silicate; chloride salt, such
  • Suitable particles may have a low buffering capacity. Such particles typically have a reserve alkalinity to pH 9.5 of less than S.OgNaOH/100g. These low buffered laundry detergent particles typically comprise low levels of carbonate salt.
  • Suitable detersive surfactants include anionic detersive surfactants, non-ionic detersive surfactant, cationic detersive surfactants, zwitterionic detersive surfactants and amphoteric detersive surfactants.
  • Suitable detersive surfactants may be linear or branched, substituted or un-substituted, and may be derived from petrochemical material or biomaterial.
  • Anionic detersive surfactant Suitable anionic detersive surfactants include sulphonate and sulphate detersive surfactants.
  • Suitable sulphonate detersive surfactants include methyl ester sulphonates, alpha olefin sulphonates, alkyl benzene sulphonates, especially alkyl benzene sulphonates, preferably C 10-13 alkyl benzene sulphonate.
  • Suitable alkyl benzene sulphonate (LAS) is obtainable, preferably obtained, by sulphonating commercially available linear alkyl benzene (LAB); suitable LAB includes low 2-phenyl LAB, other suitable LAB include high 2-phenyl LAB, such as those supplied by Sasol under the tradename Hyblene®.
  • Suitable sulphate detersive surfactants include alkyl sulphate, preferably C 8-18 alkyl sulphate, or predominantly C 12 alkyl sulphate.
  • a preferred sulphate detersive surfactant is alkyl alkoxylated sulphate, preferably alkyl ethoxylated sulphate, preferably a C 8-18 alkyl alkoxylated sulphate, preferably a C 8-18 alkyl ethoxylated sulphate, preferably the alkyl alkoxylated sulphate has an average degree of alkoxylation of from 0.5 to 20, preferably from 0.5 to 10, preferably the alkyl alkoxylated sulphate is a C 8-18 alkyl ethoxylated sulphate having an average degree of ethoxylation of from 0.5 to 10, preferably from 0.5 to 5, more preferably from 0.5 to 3 and most preferably from 0.5 to 1.5.
  • alkyl sulphate, alkyl alkoxylated sulphate and alkyl benzene sulphonates may be linear or branched, substituted or un-substituted, and may be derived from petrochemical material or biomaterial.
  • anionic detersive surfactants include alkyl ether carboxylates.
  • Suitable anionic detersive surfactants may be in salt form, suitable counter-ions include sodium, calcium, magnesium, amino alcohols, and any combination thereof. A preferred counterion is sodium.
  • Non-ionic detersive surfactant Suitable non-ionic detersive surfactants are selected from the group consisting of: C 8- C 18 alkyl ethoxylates, such as, NEODOL® non-ionic surfactants from Shell; C 6 -C 12 alkyl phenol alkoxylates wherein preferably the alkoxylate units are ethyleneoxy units, propyleneoxy units or a mixture thereof; C 12 -C 18 alcohol and C 6 -C 12 alkyl phenol condensates with ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block polymers such as Pluronic® from BASF; alkylpolysaccharides, preferably alkylpolyglycosides; methyl ester ethoxylates; polyhydroxy fatty acid amides; ether capped poly(oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants; and mixtures thereof.
  • C 8- C 18 alkyl ethoxylates such as, NEODOL® non-ionic surfactants from Shell
  • Suitable non-ionic detersive surfactants are alkylpolyglucoside and/or an alkyl alkoxylated alcohol.
  • Suitable non-ionic detersive surfactants include alkyl alkoxylated alcohols, preferably C 8-18 alkyl alkoxylated alcohol, preferably a C 8-18 alkyl ethoxylated alcohol, preferably the alkyl alkoxylated alcohol has an average degree of alkoxylation of from 1 to 50, preferably from 1 to 30, or from 1 to 20, or from 1 to 10, preferably the alkyl alkoxylated alcohol is a C 8-18 alkyl ethoxylated alcohol having an average degree of ethoxylation of from 1 to 10, preferably from 1 to 7, more preferably from 1 to 5 and most preferably from 3 to 7.
  • the alkyl alkoxylated alcohol can be linear or branched, and substituted or un-substituted.
  • Suitable nonionic detersive surfactants include secondary alcohol-based detersive surfactants.
  • Cationic detersive surfactant Suitable cationic detersive surfactants include alkyl pyridinium compounds, alkyl quaternary ammonium compounds, alkyl quaternary phosphonium compounds, alkyl ternary sulphonium compounds, and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred cationic detersive surfactants are quaternary ammonium compounds having the general formula: (R)(R 1 )(R 2 )(R 3 )N + X - wherein, R is a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C 6-18 alkyl or alkenyl moiety, R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from methyl or ethyl moieties, R 3 is a hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl or a hydroxyethyl moiety, X is an anion which provides charge neutrality, preferred anions include: halides, preferably chloride; sulphate; and sulphonate.
  • Suitable zwitterionic detersive surfactants include amine oxides and/or betaines.
  • Suitable polymers include carboxylate polymers, soil release polymers, anti-redeposition polymers, cellulosic polymers, care polymers and any combination thereof.
  • Carboxylate polymer The composition may comprise a carboxylate polymer, such as a maleate/acrylate random copolymer or polyacrylate homopolymer.
  • Suitable carboxylate polymers include: polyacrylate homopolymers having a molecular weight of from 4,000 Da to 9,000 Da; maleate/acrylate random copolymers having a molecular weight of from 50,000 Da to 100,000 Da, or from 60,000 Da to 80,000 Da.
  • Another suitable carboxylate polymer is a co-polymer that comprises: (i) from 50 to less than 98 wt% structural units derived from one or more monomers comprising carboxyl groups; (ii) from 1 to less than 49 wt% structural units derived from one or more monomers comprising sulfonate moieties; and (iii) from 1 to 49 wt% structural units derived from one or more types of monomers selected from ether bond-containing monomers represented by formulas (I) and (II): wherein in formula (I), R 0 represents a hydrogen atom or CH 3 group, R represents a CH 2 group, CH 2 CH 2 group or single bond, X represents a number 0-5 provided X represents a number 1-5 when R is a single bond, and R 1 is a hydrogen atom or C 1 to C 20 organic group; wherein in formula (II), R 0 represents a hydrogen atom or CH 3 group, R represents a CH 2 group, CH 2 CH 2 group or single bond,
  • Soil release polymer The composition may comprise a soil release polymer.
  • a suitable soil release polymer has a structure as defined by one of the following structures (I), (II) or (III): (I) -[(OCHR 1 -CHR 2 ) a -O-OC-Ar-CO-] d (II) -[(OCHR 3 -CHR 4 ) b -O-OC-sAr-CO-] e (III) -[(OCHR 5 -CHR 6 ) c -OR 7 ] f wherein:
  • Anti-redeposition polymer examples include polyethylene glycol polymers and/or polyethyleneimine polymers.
  • Suitable polyethylene glycol polymers include random graft co-polymers comprising: (i) hydrophilic backbone comprising polyethylene glycol; and (ii) hydrophobic side chain(s) selected from the group consisting of: C 4 -C 25 alkyl group, polypropylene, polybutylene, vinyl ester of a saturated C 1 -C 6 mono-carboxylic acid, C 1 -C 6 alkyl ester of acrylic or methacrylic acid, and mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable polyethylene glycol polymers have a polyethylene glycol backbone with random grafted polyvinyl acetate side chains.
  • the average molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol backbone can be in the range of from 2,000 Da to 20,000 Da, or from 4,000 Da to 8,000 Da.
  • the molecular weight ratio of the polyethylene glycol backbone to the polyvinyl acetate side chains can be in the range of from 1:1 to 1:5, or from 1:1.2 to 1:2.
  • the average number of graft sites per ethylene oxide unit can be less than 0.02, or less than 0.016, the average number of graft sites per ethylene oxide unit can be in the range of from 0.010 to 0.018, or the average number of graft sites per ethylene oxide unit can be less than 0.010, or in the range of from 0.004 to 0.008.
  • Suitable polyethylene glycol polymers are described in WO08/007320 .
  • a suitable polyethylene glycol polymer is Sokalan HP22.
  • Cellulosic polymer Suitable cellulosic polymers are selected from alkyl cellulose, alkyl alkoxyalkyl cellulose, carboxyalkyl cellulose, alkyl carboxyalkyl cellulose, sulphoalkyl cellulose, more preferably selected from carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl carboxymethyl cellulose, and mixures thereof.
  • Suitable carboxymethyl celluloses have a degree of carboxymethyl substitution from 0.5 to 0.9 and a molecular weight from 100,000 Da to 300,000 Da. Suitable carboxymethyl celluloses have a degree of substitution greater than 0.65 and a degree of blockiness greater than 0.45, e.g. as described in WO09/154933 .
  • Suitable care polymers include cellulosic polymers that are cationically modified or hydrophobically modified. Such modified cellulosic polymers can provide anti-abrasion benefits and dye lock benefits to fabric during the laundering cycle. Suitable cellulosic polymers include cationically modified hydroxyethyl cellulose.
  • Suitable care polymers include dye lock polymers, for example the condensation oligomer produced by the condensation of imidazole and epichlorhydrin, preferably in ratio of 1:4:1.
  • a suitable commercially available dye lock polymer is Polyquart® FDI (Cognis).
  • Suitable care polymers include amino-silicone, which can provide fabric feel benefits and fabric shape retention benefits.
  • Suitable bleach includes sources of hydrogen peroxide, bleach activators, bleach catalysts, pre-formed peracids and any combination thereof.
  • a particularly suitable bleach includes a combination of a source of hydrogen peroxide with a bleach activator and/or a bleach catalyst.
  • Source of hydrogen peroxide include sodium perborate and/or sodium percarbonate.
  • Suitable bleach activators include tetra acetyl ethylene diamine and/or alkyl oxybenzene sulphonate.
  • the composition may comprise a bleach catalyst.
  • Suitable bleach catalysts include oxaziridinium bleach catalysts, transistion metal bleach catalysts, especially manganese and iron bleach catalysts.
  • a suitable bleach catalyst has a structure corresponding to general formula below: wherein R 13 is selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexyl, 2-propylheptyl, 2-butyloctyl, 2-pentylnonyl, 2-hexyldecyl, n-dodecyl, n-tetradecyl, n-hexadecyl, n-octadecyl, iso-nonyl, isodecyl, iso-tridecyl and iso-pentadecyl.
  • Pre-formed peracid Suitable pre-form peracids include phthalimido-peroxycaproic acid.
  • Enzymes include lipases, proteases, cellulases, amylases and any combination thereof.
  • Suitable proteases include metalloproteases and/or serine proteases.
  • suitable neutral or alkaline proteases include: subtilisins (EC 3.4.21.62); trypsin-type or chymotrypsin-type proteases; and metalloproteases.
  • the suitable proteases include chemically or genetically modified mutants of the aforementioned suitable proteases.
  • protease enzymes include those sold under the trade names Alcalase®, Savinase®, Primase®, Durazym®, Polarzyme®, Kannase®, Liquanase®, Liquanase Ultra®, Savinase Ultra®, Ovozyme®, Neutrase®, Everlase® and Esperase® by Novozymes A/S (Denmark), those sold under the tradename Maxatase®, Maxacal®, Maxapem®, Preferenz P® series of proteases including Preferenz® P280, Preferenz® P281, Preferenz® P2018-C, Preferenz® P2081-WE, Preferenz® P2082-EE and Preferenz® P2083-A/J, Properase®, Purafect®, Purafect Prime®, Purafect Ox®, FN3®, FN4®, Excellase® and Purafect OXP® by DuPont, those sold
  • a suitable protease is described in WO11/140316 and WO11/072117 .
  • Amylase Suitable amylases are derived from AA560 alpha amylase endogenous to Bacillus sp. DSM 12649, preferably having the following mutations: R118K, D183*, G184*, N195F, R320K, and/or R458K.
  • Suitable commercially available amylases include Stainzyme®, Stainzyme® Plus, Natalase, Termamyl®, Termamyl® Ultra, Liquezyme® SZ, Duramyl®, Everest® (all Novozymes) and Spezyme® AA, Preferenz S® series of amylases, Purastar® and Purastar® Ox Am, Optisize® HT Plus (all Du Pont).
  • a suitable amylase is described in WO06/002643 .
  • Suitable cellulases include those of bacterial or fungal origin. Chemically modified or protein engineered mutants are also suitable. Suitable cellulases include cellulases from the genera Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Humicola, Fusarium, Thielavia, Acremonium, e.g., the fungal cellulases produced from Humicola insolens, Myceliophthora thermophila and Fusarium oxysporum.
  • cellulases include Celluzyme®, Carezyme®, and Carezyme® Premium, Celluclean® and Whitezyme® (Novozymes A/S), Revitalenz® series of enzymes (Du Pont), and Biotouch® series of enzymes (AB Enzymes).
  • Suitable commercially available cellulases include Carezyme® Premium, Celluclean® Classic. Suitable cellulases are described in WO07/144857 and WO10/056652 .
  • Suitable lipases include those of bacterial, fungal or synthetic origin, and variants thereof. Chemically modified or protein engineered mutants are also suitable. Examples of suitable lipases include lipases from Humicola (synonym Thermomyces ), e.g., from H. lanuginosa ( T. lanuginosus ).
  • the lipase may be a "first cycle lipase", e.g. such as those described in WO06/090335 and WO13/116261 .
  • the lipase is a first-wash lipase, preferably a variant of the wild-type lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus comprising T231R and/or N233R mutations.
  • Preferred lipases include those sold under the tradenames Lipex®, Lipolex® and Lipoclean® by Novozymes, Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
  • Liprl 139 e.g. as described in WO2013/171241
  • TfuLip2 e.g. as described in WO2011/084412 and WO2013/033318 .
  • Other enzymes are bleaching enzymes, such as peroxidases/oxidases, which include those of plant, bacterial or fungal origin and variants thereof.
  • bleaching enzymes such as peroxidases/oxidases, which include those of plant, bacterial or fungal origin and variants thereof.
  • commercially available peroxidases include Guardzyme® (Novozymes A/S).
  • Other suitable enzymes include choline oxidases and perhydrolases such as those used in Gentle Power BleachTM.
  • Suitable enzymes include pectate lyases sold under the tradenames X-Pect®, Pectaway® (from Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) and PrimaGreen® (DuPont) and mannanases sold under the tradenames Mannaway® (Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd, Denmark), and Mannastar® (Du Pont).
  • Zeolite builder The particle may comprise zeolite builder.
  • the composition may comprise from 0wt% to 5wt% zeolite builder, or 3wt% zeolite builder.
  • the composition may even be substantially free of zeolite builder; substantially free means "no deliberately added".
  • Typical zeolite builders include zeolite A, zeolite P and zeolite MAP.
  • Phosphate builder The particle may comprise phosphate builder.
  • the composition may comprise from 0wt% to 5wt% phosphate builder, or to 3wt%, phosphate builder.
  • the composition may even be substantially free of phosphate builder; substantially free means "no deliberately added".
  • a typical phosphate builder is sodium tri-polyphosphate.
  • Carbonate salt The particle may comprise carbonate salt.
  • the composition may comprise from 0wt% to 10wt% carbonate salt, or to 5wt% carbonate salt.
  • the composition may even be substantially free of carbonate salt; substantially free means "no deliberately added".
  • Suitable carbonate salts include sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate.
  • Silicate salt The particle may comprise silicate salt.
  • the composition may comprise from 0wt% to 10wt% silicate salt, or to 5wt% silicate salt.
  • a preferred silicate salt is sodium silicate, especially preferred are sodium silicates having a Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio of from 1.0 to 2.8, preferably from 1.6 to 2.0.
  • Sulphate salt A suitable sulphate salt is sodium sulphate.
  • Suitable fluorescent brighteners include: di-styryl biphenyl compounds, e.g. Tinopal® CBS-X, di-amino stilbene di-sulfonic acid compounds, e.g. Tinopal® DMS pure Xtra and Blankophor® HRH, and Pyrazoline compounds, e.g. Blankophor® SN, and coumarin compounds, e.g. Tinopal® SWN.
  • Preferred brighteners are: sodium 2 (4-styryl-3-sulfophenyl)-2H-napthol[1,2-d]triazole, disodium 4,4'-bis ⁇ [(4-anilino-6-(N methyl-N-2hydroxyethyl)amino 1 ,3,5- triazin-2-yl)];amino ⁇ stilbene-2-2' disulfonate, disodium 4,4'-bis ⁇ [(4-anilino-6-morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)]amino ⁇ stilbene-2-2' disulfonate, and disodium 4,4'- bis(2-sulfostyryl)biphenyl.
  • a suitable fluorescent brightener is C.I. Fluorescent Brightener 260, which may be used in its beta or alpha crystalline forms, or a mixture of these forms.
  • the particle may also comprise a chelant selected from: diethylene triamine pentaacetate, diethylene triamine penta(methyl phosphonic acid), ethylene diamine-N'N'-disuccinic acid, ethylene diamine tetraacetate, ethylene diamine tetra(methylene phosphonic acid) and hydroxyethane di(methylene phosphonic acid).
  • a preferred chelant is ethylene diamine-N'N'-disuccinic acid (EDDS) and/or hydroxyethane diphosphonic acid (HEDP).
  • the composition preferably comprises ethylene diamine-N'N'- disuccinic acid or salt thereof.
  • the ethylene diamine-N'N'-disuccinic acid is in S,S enantiomeric form.
  • the composition comprises 4,5-dihydroxy-m-benzenedisulfonic acid disodium salt.
  • Preferred chelants may also function as calcium carbonate crystal growth inhibitors such as: 1-hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid (HEDP) and salt thereof; N,N-dicarboxymethyl-2-aminopentane-1,5-dioic acid and salt thereof; 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid and salt thereof; and combination thereof.
  • Hueing agent Suitable hueing agents include small molecule dyes, typically falling into the Colour Index (C.I.) classifications of Acid, Direct, Basic, Reactive (including hydrolysed forms thereof) or Solvent or Disperse dyes, for example classified as Blue, Violet, Red, Green or Black, and provide the desired shade either alone or in combination.
  • C.I. Colour Index
  • Solvent or Disperse dyes for example classified as Blue, Violet, Red, Green or Black, and provide the desired shade either alone or in combination.
  • Preferred such hueing agents include Acid Violet 50, Direct Violet 9, 66 and 99, Solvent Violet 13 and any combination thereof.
  • hueing agents are known and described in the art which may be suitable for the present invention, such as hueing agents described in WO2014/089386 .
  • Suitable hueing agents include phthalocyanine and azo dye conjugates, such as described in WO2009/069077 .
  • Suitable hueing agents may be alkoxylated. Such alkoxylated compounds may be produced by organic synthesis that may produce a mixture of molecules having different degrees of alkoxylation. Such mixtures may be used directly to provide the hueing agent, or may undergo a purification step to increase the proportion of the target molecule.
  • Suitable hueing agents include alkoxylated bis-azo dyes, such as described in WO2012/054835 , and/or alkoxylated thiophene azo dyes, such as described in WO2008/087497 and WO2012/166768 .
  • the hueing agent may be incorporated into the detergent composition as part of a reaction mixture which is the result of the organic synthesis for a dye molecule, with optional purification step(s).
  • reaction mixtures generally comprise the dye molecule itself and in addition may comprise un-reacted starting materials and/or by-products of the organic synthesis route.
  • Suitable hueing agents can be incorporated into hueing dye particles, such as described in WO 2009/069077 .
  • Suitable dye transfer inhibitors include polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyloxazolidone, polyvinylimidazole and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred are poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), poly(vinylpyridine betaine), poly(vinylpyridine N-oxide), poly(vinyl pyrrolidone-vinyl imidazole) and mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable commercially available dye transfer inhibitors include PVP-K15 and K30 (Ashland), Sokalan® HP165, HP50, HP53, HP59, HP56K, HP56, HP66 (BASF), Chromabond® S-400, S403E and S-100 (Ashland).
  • Suitable perfumes comprise perfume materials selected from the group: (a) perfume materials having a ClogP of less than 3.0 and a boiling point of less than 250°C (quadrant 1 perfume materials); (b) perfume materials having a ClogP of less than 3.0 and a boiling point of 250°C or greater (quadrant 2 perfume materials); (c) perfume materials having a ClogP of 3.0 or greater and a boiling point of less than 250°C (quadrant 3 perfume materials); (d) perfume materials having a ClogP of 3.0 or greater and a boiling point of 250°C or greater (quadrant 4 perfume materials); and (e) mixtures thereof.
  • the perfume may be in the form of a perfume delivery technology. Such delivery technologies further stabilize and enhance the deposition and release of perfume materials from the laundered fabric. Such perfume delivery technologies can also be used to further increase the longevity of perfume release from the laundered fabric. Suitable perfume delivery technologies include: perfume microcapsules, pro-perfumes, polymer assisted deliveries, molecule assisted deliveries, fiber assisted deliveries, amine assisted deliveries, cyclodextrin, starch encapsulated accord, zeolite and other inorganic carriers, and any mixture thereof. A suitable perfume microcapsule is described in WO2009/101593 .
  • Suitable silicones include polydimethylsiloxane and amino-silicones. Suitable silicones are described in WO05075616 .
  • Aqueous detergent mixtures were prepared using 445L stainless steel crutcher and a 1335L drop tank vessel.
  • the crutcher has bottom sail blade, a screw, a draft tube and a baffle which helps in the solid-liquid dispersion.
  • the crutcher is electrically heat traced and was set to 85°C throughout the experiment. 350kg batch size was used to make the slurry composition below.
  • Example 1A the sequence of addition was followed as described on the table. Water was first added into the crutcher. The crutcher mixer was turned on and set to 120 RPM. Anhydrous Magnesium Sulphate was then added followed by the other ingredients as per the table. The mixer speed was increased to 190 RPM before Sodium Sulphate was added to the batch. Additional 1-minute mixing was employed after all the Sodium Sulphate. Several batches of this formula were produced and spray dried. The resulting blown powder was free flowing with good physical properties. The composition of the resulting blown powder is shown below.
  • Example 1B the sequence of addition was changed as described below. Water was added first. The crutcher mixer was turned on and set to 120RPM. C12 -14 Alkyl Benzene Sulphonate Paste was added next followed by the other ingredients as described on the table. After zeolite was added, the anhydrous Magnesium Sulphate was added next. The RPM was increased from 120 to 190 RPM. Sodium sulphate was added last. Before all the Sodium sulphate has been added, the crutcher mix overflowed and the operation was stopped and did not proceed for spray drying. The resulting mix was not the complete formula planned so the batch was scrapped while the surrounding area and equipment were cleaned.
  • Aqueous detergent mixtures were prepared using a 445L (0.445 m 3 ) stainless steel crutcher and a 1335L (1.335m 3 ) drop tank vessel.
  • the crutcher has bottom sail blade, a screw, a draft tube and a baffle which helps in the solid-liquid dispersion.
  • the crutcher is electrically heat traced and was set to 60C throughout the experiment. Batch size used for these experiments is 138.57kg to allow sufficient volume for expansion during the experiment. Water was added first into the crutcher. The mixer was then turned on to 120 RPM before adding the succeeding materials one after the other as described on the tables below. Before discharging the mixture to the drop tank, an additional 1-minute mixing was employed to ensure homogeneity of the mixture. As soon as the mixture was discharged to the receiving vessel, a sample was taken from the bottom of the receiving vessel for density measurements.
  • the density of the aqueous mixtures was measured by taking the sample after it was transferred from crutcher to the drop tank.

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