JP2001524593A - Detergent tablet - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention there is provided a detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and a non compressed portion wherein the compressed portion comrpises a mould and dissolves at a faster rate than the non-compressed portion on a weight by weight basis, measured using the SOTAX dissolution test method descrived herein and the non-compressed portion is at least partially retained with the mould.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention is a detergent tablet that includes a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein the compressed portion dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed portion, and the uncompressed portion includes a finishing additive. Related to detergents.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Detergent compositions in tablet form are known in the art. It is understood that detergent compositions in tablet form have several advantages over detergent compositions in particulate form, for example, ease of handling, transport, and storage.

[0003] Detergent tablets are most commonly prepared by premixing the components of the detergent composition and forming the premixed detergent components into tablets using a tablet press. Tablets are typically formed by compressing the detergent composition into tablets. However, Applicants have found that some components of the detergent composition are adversely affected by the compression pressure used to form the tablet. These components could not previously be included in the detergent tablet composition without loss of performance. In some cases, the components could become unstable or even inert as a result of compression.

[0004] Further, as the components of the detergent composition are compressed, the components become very close to one another. As a result of the close proximity of the components, certain components may react with each other and become unstable, inert, or depleted. To solve this problem, as observed in the prior art, components of the detergent composition that could react with each other when the detergent composition was compressed into tablet form were separated. Separation of the components has been accomplished, for example, by preparing a multilayer tablet in which the components that may react with each other are included in different layers of the tablet. Multilayer tablets are traditionally prepared using a multiple compression process. Tablet layers that have been subjected to more than one compression step are subjected to cumulative and potentially greater compression pressures. Increasing the compression pressure is known to reduce the dissolution rate of the tablet, with the effect that such multilayers may not dissolve satisfactorily in use.

[0005] Other methods of achieving separation of detergent components have been described. For example, EP-A
-0,224,135 describes a dishwashing detergent in the form of a hot water soluble melt in which cold water soluble tablets are pressed. This document teaches a detergent composition consisting of two parts, a first part that dissolves in the pre-rinse liquid and a second part that dissolves in the main washing liquid of the dishwasher.

[0006] EP-B-0,055,100 describes a toilet block detergent formed by combining a slowly dissolving shaped body and a tablet. The toilet block detergent is placed in the cistern of the toilet and is designed to dissolve over several days, preferably weeks. As a means of controlling the dissolution of toilet block detergents, this document teaches the incorporation of one or more solubility control agents. Examples of such solubility control agents are paradichlorobenzene, waxes, long chain fatty acids and alcohols and their esters, and fatty alkyl amides.

[0007] By providing a detergent tablet that includes a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion,
Applicants have found that detergent components can be incorporated into detergent tablets, which were previously considered to be unacceptable. Further, potentially reactive components of the detergent composition can be effectively separated.

A further advantage of using a detergent tablet as described herein is the performance advantage achieved when a compressed tablet can prepare a detergent tablet that has a faster dissolution rate than an uncompressed portion.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein: a) the compressed portion comprises a mold, and the SOTAX dissolution assay described herein. Dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed part, based on weight, as measured using
And b) a detergent tablet is provided wherein the uncompressed portion is at least partially retained in the mold.

In another aspect of the invention, a detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein the compressed portion has a weight as measured using the SOTAX dissolution assay described herein. A detergent tablet is provided that dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed portion on a basis and that the density of the uncompressed portion is at least 0.2 g / cm ³ below the density of the compressed portion.

In yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein: a) the compressed portion is measured using a SOTAX dissolution assay as described herein. There is provided a detergent tablet that dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed portion on a weight basis, and b) the uncompressed portion does not contain metasilicate.

In yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein: a) the compressed portion is measured using a SOTAX dissolution assay as described herein. Dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed portion on a weight basis, and b) the uncompressed portion is an organic polymer, auxiliary builder, enzyme, oxygen releasing bleach, bleach precursor or catalyst, surfactant, A detergent tablet is provided that includes a finishing additive selected from the group consisting of a crystal growth inhibitor, a bleach disruptor.

[0013] In yet another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein: a) the compressed portion is measured using the SOTAX dissolution assay described herein. There is provided a detergent tablet that dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed portion on a weight basis, and b) the uncompressed portion includes a finishing additive that is a fabric softener or a rinse aid.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The compressed portion of the present invention dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed portion on a weight basis, as measured by the Sotax dissolution assay as outlined below. This difference in dissolution rate means that the components of the compressed and uncompressed portions can be delivered to the wash water at different times during the washing or rinsing cycle of the washer.

For the purposes of the present invention, a compressed part has a faster dissolution rate than an uncompressed part,
This means that the components of the compressed portion are delivered to the wash water before the components of the uncompressed portion. In another aspect of the invention, the uncompressed portion melts at a temperature below 30 ° C. The compressed portion of the detergent tablet begins to dissolve immediately upon contact with water.
Preferably, at least 60%, more preferably at least 80%, most preferably at least 95% of the compressed portion dissolves in 50 ° C. deionized water within 12 minutes.

The uncompressed portion includes at least one finishing additive as described below. The finishing additive is a component that provides a cleaning effect, such as an enzyme, a component that provides an effect of preventing soil redeposition, such as an organic polymer compound, or a component that provides a drainage effect, such as a nonionic surfactant. is there. The uncompressed portion also begins to dissolve upon contact with water, but the dissolution rate of the uncompressed portion is slower, less than 40%, preferably less than 20%, most preferably less than 10%, and even 5% uncompressed. Part 1
Dissolve in 50 ° C. deionized water within 2 minutes.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the uncompressed portion dissolves in the rinse cycle of the washer. In this embodiment, the finishing additive can be a fabric softener or a rinse aid. The fabric softener is delivered to the rinsing cycle of the laundry washer after the garment has been washed to soften the fabric. Rinse aids are delivered to the rinsing cycle of dishwashing to improve drainage from tableware and provide spotting and film formation reduction benefits. In this embodiment of the invention, the uncompressed portion does not begin to dissolve during the first 12 minutes of the wash cycle, or it is intended that it begin to dissolve during the rinse cycle. Delayed dissolution of the uncompressed portion is described in further detail below.

Compressed Part The compressed part of the detergent tablet comprises at least one detergent component,
However, it preferably includes a mixture of more than one detergent component, which is then compressed to form a tablet. Any of the detergent components conventionally used in known detergent tablets are suitable for incorporation into the compressed portion of the detergent tablets of the present invention. Suitable active detergent components are described later in this specification. Preferred active detergent components include a builder compound, a surfactant, a bleach, a bleach activator, a bleach catalyst,
Enzymes and alkaline sources are included.

The detergent component (s) present in the compacted layer can be prepared, optionally in combination with a carrier and / or a binder such as water, a polymer (eg PEG), a liquid silicate. The detergent component is preferably prepared in particulate form (ie, powder or granular form) and may be prepared by any of the known methods, for example, conventional spray drying, granulating or agglomerating.

The particulate detergent component (s) may be any of the devices suitable for forming compressed tablets, blocks, bricks or briquettes as described in more detail below. And compressed.

In a preferred embodiment, the compression portion further comprises a breaking agent. The disintegrant can be a disintegrant or a blowing agent. Suitable disintegrants include agents that swell upon contact with water or which promote the inflow and / or outflow of water by forming grooves in the compressed and / or uncompressed portions. Any known disintegrant or foaming agent suitable for use in laundry or dishwashing applications is contemplated for use herein. Suitable disintegrants include starch, starch derivatives, alginate, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), CMC-based polymers, sodium acetate, aluminum oxide. Suitable blowing agents are those that evolve gas upon contact with water. Suitable blowing agents can be oxygen, nitrogen dioxide or carbon dioxide generating species. Examples of preferred effervescent agents may be selected from the group consisting of perborates, percarbonates, carbonates, bicarbonates and carboxylic acids such as citric acid or maleic acid.

The density of the compressed part is generally between 1.3 g / cm ^{3 and} 1.9 g / cm ³ , more preferably between 1.4 g / cm ^{3 and} 1.8 g / cm ³ , most preferably at 1.4 g / cm ^3. ~ 1. The range is 7 g / cm ³ . The density is calculated by dividing the weight (mass) of the compressed part by the volume of the compressed part. The capacity is calculated by the length x width x width of the compressed portion.

Uncompressed portion The uncompressed portion includes a finish, but may also include one or more detergent components. Suitable detergent components for incorporation into the uncompressed portion include components that interact with one or more detergent components present in the compressed portion. If additional detergent components are present in the uncompressed portion, preferred components include, for example, those that are adversely affected by the compression pressure of the compression tablet press. Examples of such detergent components include, but are not limited to, enzymes, corrosion inhibitors and fragrances. These components are described in detail below.

The finishing additive and optional detergent component (s) may be in any form, for example, in particulate (ie, powder or granular), gel or liquid form.
The uncompressed portion can optionally also include a carrier component. The detergent component, prior to combination with the carrier component, can be in solid, gel or liquid form. The uncompressed portion of the detergent tablet can be in solid, gel or liquid form.

The detergent tablet of the present invention requires that the uncompressed portion be delivered to the compressed portion so that the compressed portion and the uncompressed portion contact each other. The uncompressed portion can be delivered to the compressed portion in a solid or flowable form. If the uncompressed portion is in solid form, it is pre-prepared, optionally shaped, and then delivered to the compressed portion. The uncompressed portion is then affixed to the preformed compressed portion, for example, by gluing or inserting the uncompressed portion to the cooperating surface of the compressed portion. Preferably, the compressed portion includes a pre-formed recess or mould into which the uncompressed portion is delivered.

The uncompressed portion is delivered to the compressed portion, preferably in a flowable form. The uncompressed portion is then formed, for example, by bonding, by forming a coating on the uncompressed layer and tying it to the compressed portion, or by curing, e.g., (i) below the melting point at which the flowable composition becomes a solidified melt. Upon cooling, (ii) by evaporation of the solvent, (i)
ii) by crystallization, (iv) by polymerization of the macromolecular component of the flowable uncompressed portion, (v) the flowable uncompressed portion encompasses the polymer, and a shearing force is applied to the uncompressed portion by pseudoplasticity. Depending on the properties, (vi) the binder is applied to the compressed part by combining it with the flowable uncompressed part. In an alternative embodiment, the flowable uncompressed portion is an extrudate that is affixed to the compressed portion, for example, by any of the mechanisms described above, or by expanding the extrudate to the type parameters provided by the compressed portion. obtain.

[0027] Preferably, the compressed portion comprises a pre-formed depression or mold (hereinafter "mold") into which the uncompressed portion is delivered. In alternative embodiments, the surface of the compressed portion includes one or more types to which the uncompressed portion can be delivered. The mold or molds preferably at least partially contain one or more uncompressed parts. The uncompressed part or parts are then delivered into a mold and affixed to the compressed part as described above.

[0028] The uncompressed portion can include particles. The particles may be prepared by any of the known methods, for example, by conventional spray drying, granulating, encapsulating or agglomerating. The particles may be applied to the compressed portion by incorporating a binder or by forming a coating layer on the uncompressed portion.

If the uncompressed portion includes a solidified melt, the melt may be heated to a composition that includes finishing additives and optional detergent and / or carrier component (s) above its melting point. To produce a flowable melt. The flowable melt is then poured into a mold and allowed to cool. As the melt cools, it becomes solid and takes the shape of a mold at ambient temperature. If the composition includes one or more carrier components, the carrier component (s) can be heated above its melting point, and then the active detergent component can be added. Carrier components suitable for preparing a solidified melt are typically heated above the melting point to form a liquid, which can be cooled to effectively entrap finishing additives and any detergent components. A non-active component capable of forming a possible intermolecular matrix. Preferred carrier components are organic polymers that are solid at ambient temperature. Preferably, the carrier component is polyethylene glycol (PEG). The compressed portion of the detergent tablet preferably provides a mold for containing the melt.

The flowable, uncompressed portion can be in a form that includes a solubilized or suspended finishing additive and optional detergent components. The flowable uncompressed portion cures over time to form an uncompressed portion of a solid, semi-solid or highly viscous liquid by any of the methods described above. In particular, the flowable uncompressed part may be hardened by evaporation of the solvent. Suitable solvents for use herein include any of the known solvents in which the binder or gelling agent dissolves. Preferred solvents are polar or non-polar, non-aqueous or anhydrous, examples of which include water, glycerin, alcohols (eg, ethanol, acetone), and alcohol derivatives. In an alternative embodiment, 1
The above solvents can be used.

[0031] The flowable uncompressed portion may include one or more binders or gelling agents. Any binder or gelling agent that has the effect of making the composition solid, semi-solid, or highly viscous over time is contemplated for use herein. Without being bound by theory, the mechanism by which a binder or gelling agent causes a non-solid composition to become solid, semi-solid, or highly viscous is a chemical reaction (eg, chemical crosslinking) or a flowable composition. Or more effective interactions between the components, ie, chemical or physical interactions of one component of the composition with the binder.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the uncompressed part comprises a gel. In this embodiment, the gel is delivered to the compressed portion of the detergent tablet, but it is preferably delivered in a mold provided by the compressed portion. The gel includes a thickening system, in addition to finishing additives and other optional detergent components. In addition, the gel may also include a solid component that together with the thickening system helps to control the viscosity of the gel. The solid component can also optionally disrupt the gel, thereby helping to dissolve the gel. When included, the gel portion typically has at least one
It comprises 5% solid component, more preferably at least 30% solid component, most preferably at least 40% solid component. However, due to the need to be able to pump or otherwise process the gel, the gel is typically 90
Contains no more than% solids.

As mentioned above, the gel includes a thickening system to provide the required gel viscosity or concentration. Thickening systems typically include a non-aqueous liquid diluent and an organic or polymeric gelling additive. a) Liquid diluent: The term "solvent" or "diluent" is used herein to mean to include the liquid portion of the thickening system. Some of the components of the uncompressed portion may actually dissolve in the "solvent" containing phase, while other components may be present as particulate matter dispersed within the "solvent" containing phase. Thus, the term "solvent" does not imply that the components of the uncompressed portion need to be actually soluble in the solvent. Suitable types of solvents useful for the non-aqueous thickening systems herein include alkylene glycol mono-lower alkyl ethers, propylene glycol, ethoxylated or propoxylated ethylene or propylene, glycerol esters,
Glycerol triacetate, low molecular weight polyethylene glycols, low molecular weight methyl esters and amides.

A preferred class of non-aqueous solvents for use herein include mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-C ₂ -C ₃ alkylene glycol mono-C ₂ -C ₆ alkyl ethers. I do. Particular examples of such compounds include diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol monoethyl ether, and dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether. Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether and dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether are particularly preferred. Compounds of this type are commercially available under the trade names Dowanol, carbitol, and cellosolve.

[0035] Another preferred type of non-aqueous solvent useful herein includes low molecular weight polyethylene glycol (PEG). Such materials have a molecular weight of at least 150. Most preferred is a PEG with a molecular weight in the range of 200-600. Yet another preferred type of non-aqueous solvent includes low molecular weight methyl esters. Such materials have the general formula: R ¹ -C (O) -OCH ₃ , wherein R ¹ ranges from 1 to about 18. Examples of suitable low molecular weight methyl esters include methyl acetate, methyl propionate, methyl octanoate and methyl dodecanoate.

The non-aqueous organic solvent (s) used should, of course, be compatible with the finishing additives and any other detergent components, such as enzymes, and should be non-reactive. Such solvent components generally comprise from 10% to 6% by weight of the gel portion.
It is used in an amount of 0% by weight. More preferably, the non-aqueous low polarity organic solvent comprises from 20% to 50%, most preferably from 30% to 50% by weight of the weight of the gel portion.
Is configured.

B) Gelling additives: Gelling agents or additives are added to the non-aqueous solvents of the present invention to finish the thickening system. In order to produce the gel required for proper phase stability and acceptable rheology of the gel, the organic gelling agent generally has a ratio of solvent to gelling agent in the thickening system typically of Is present to the extent of 99: 1 to 1: 1. More preferably, the ratio ranges from 19: 1 to 4: 1.

Preferred gelling agents of the present invention include castor oil derivatives, polyethylene glycol, sorbitol and related organic thixatropes, organoclays, cellulose and cellulose derivatives, pluronics, stearates and stearate derivatives, sugar / Gelatin combinations, selected from starch, glycerol and derivatives thereof, organic acid amides such as N-lauryl-L-glutamic acid di-n-butylamide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof.

Preferred gelling agents include castor oil derivatives. Castor oil is a naturally occurring triglyceride obtained from the seeds of Ricinus Communis of the genus Castorium, a plant that inhabits most tropical or subtropical regions. The major fatty acid component in castor oil triglycerides is ricinoleic acid (12-hydroxyoleic acid). It makes up 90% of the fatty acid component. The balance consists of dihydroxystearic, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic and eicosanoic acid components. Hydrogenation of the oil (eg, with hydrogen under pressure) converts the double bond of the fatty acid moiety into a single bond, thus "hardening" the oil. Hydroxyl groups are not affected by this reaction.

Thus, the resulting hydrogenated castor oil has an average of 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule. The presence of these hydroxyl groups indicates that, compared to similar liquid detergent compositions that do not contain castor oil having hydroxyl groups in their fatty acid chains,
It is believed to explain most of the outstanding structuring properties imparted to the gel component.
For use in the compositions of the present invention, castor oil should be hydrogenated to an iodine value of less than 20, preferably less than 10. The iodine value is a measure of the degree of unsaturation of the oil and is measured by the "wijis method" well known in the art. Non-hydrogenated castor oil has an iodine value of 80-90.

Hydrogenated castor oil is a commercial product sold in various grades, for example, under the trade name of Castor Wax RTM by NL Industries, Inc., Highstown, New Jersey. Other suitable hydrogenated castor oil derivatives include Thixin R, Thixin E
, Tixatrol ST, Perchem R and Perchem ST (Rheox, Laporte). Particularly preferred is Thixatrol ST. Polyethylene glycol, when used as a gelling agent rather than a solvent, is a low molecular weight material having a molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 10,000,
000-8,000 is most preferred. As cellulose and cellulose derivatives, when used in the present invention,
Preferably, i) cellulose acetate and cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), ii) hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), iii
) Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), and mixtures thereof. The hydroxypropyl methylcellulose polymer is preferably 50,000
Number average molecular weight of １２５125,000 and 50,000-100,000 cps of 25
It has a viscosity of 2% by weight aqueous solution at ℃ (ADTMD2363). A particularly preferred hydroxypropylcellulose polymer is Methocel J75MS-N, a 2.0% by weight aqueous solution at 25 ° C. having a viscosity of about 75,000 cps.

The sugar can be any monosaccharide (eg, glucose), a disaccharide (eg, sucrose or maltose), or a polysaccharide. The most preferred sugar is commercial sucrose. For the purposes of the present invention, for example, type A or B gelatin available from Sigma may be used. Type A gelatin is preferred because it has greater stability under alkaline conditions compared to type B. Preferred gelatins are 65-3
00, most preferably 75-100 bloom intensity.

The gel may include a variety of other ingredients in addition to the thickener as described herein above, as well as the finishing additives disclosed in more detail below. Compounding agents such as dyes can be included as well as structural modifiers. Structural modifiers include various polymers and mixtures of polymers, including, for example, polycarboxylates, carboxymethylcellulose, and starch to promote adsorption of excess solvent, and / or Reduce or prevent solvent "bleeding" or leakage, reduce shrinkage or cracking of the gel portion, or promote dissolution or degradation of the gel portion in the wash solution. Further, a hardness modifier can be incorporated into the thickening system to adjust the hardness of the gel, if desired. These hardness control agents are typically various polymers,
For example, selected from polyethylene glycol, polyethylene oxide, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxystearic acid and polyacetic acid, and when included, typically less than 20%, more preferably less than 10% by weight of the solvent in the thickening system. Used at the level.

The gel is pumpable at slightly elevated temperatures around 30 ° C. or higher.
Prepared to be a flowable gel, which allows for increased flexibility in the manufacture of detergent tablets, but keeps the gel in place on the compressed portion of the detergent tablet during transport and handling of the detergent tablet. Very viscous or hardens at ambient temperature. Such hardening of the gel may be effected, for example, by (i) cooling the gel below its flowable temperature or removing shear stress, (ii) e.g. by solvent transfer of the compact body to the atmosphere, or (iii) a gelling agent. Can be achieved by polymerization of Preferably, the gel is formulated to cure sufficiently such that the maximum force required to force the probe into the uncompressed portion is preferably in the range of 0.5N to 40N. This force is characterized by measuring the maximum force required to push the probe in, and is tuned to the set distance into the strain gauge, gel. The set distance can be between 40% and 80% of the total gel depth. This force is measured using a 5 mm diameter probe, QT
It can be measured with an S25 tester. Typical forces measured range from 1N to 25N.

If the uncompressed portion is an extrudate, the extrudate is prepared by premixing the detergent component of the uncompressed portion and any carrier components to form a viscous paste. The viscous paste is then mixed with any suitable commercially available extrusion equipment, such as APV Baker,
The viscous paste is extruded using a single or twin screw extruder sold by Peterborough, UK. The extrudate is then cut to a size after delivery to or before delivery to the compressed portion of the detergent tablet. The compressed portion of the tablet preferably includes a mold into which the extruded uncompressed portion can be delivered.

In a preferred embodiment, the uncompressed part is covered with a coating layer. The coating may be used to apply the uncompressed portion to the compressed portion. This can be particularly beneficial where the uncompressed portion contains flowable particles, gels or liquids. The coating layer preferably becomes solid when the compressed and / or uncompressed portions are brought into contact, preferably within less than 15 minutes, more preferably less than 10 minutes, even less than 5 minutes, and most preferably less than 60 seconds. Substances. Preferably,
The coating layer is water-soluble. Preferred coating layers include fatty acids, alcohols, diols, esters and ethers, adipic acid, carboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids, polyvinyl acetate (PVA), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyacetic acid (PLA), polyethylene glycol (PEG) and the like. A substance selected from the group consisting of mixtures. Preferred carboxylic or dicarboxylic acids preferably contain an equal number of carbon atoms. Preferably, the carboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid contains at least 4, more preferably at least 6, more preferably at least 8, most preferably 8 to 13 carbon atoms. Preferred dicarboxylic acids include adipic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, subasic acid, undecandionic acid, dodecandionic acid, tridecandionic acid and mixtures thereof. Preferred fatty acids, C ₁₂ ~C _22, most preferably those having a carbon chain length of C ₁₈ -C _22. The coating layer may preferably also include a breaking agent.
The coating layer, if present, is generally at least 0. 0 of the detergent tablet.
It is present at a level of at least 05%, preferably at least 0.1%, more preferably at least 1%, most preferably at least 2%, or even at least 5%.

In an alternative embodiment, the coating layer may encapsulate a detergent tablet. In this embodiment, the coating layer is present at a level of at least 4%, more preferably at least 5%, most preferably at least 10% of the detergent tablet.

The density of the uncompressed portion is generally between 0.7 g / cm ³ and 1.2 g / cm ³ , more preferably between 0.8 g / cm ³ and 1.2 g / cm ³ , most preferably 0.9 g / cm ^{3 3} to 1.1 g / cm ³ . The density of the uncompressed portion is preferably at least 0.2 g / cm ³ , more preferably at least 0.3 g / cm ³ , and most preferably at least 0.4 g / cm ³ lower than the compressed portion.

Density measurement of the uncompressed part: Preferably, the density of the uncompressed part is measured using a simple funnel and cup device, which consists of a conical funnel rigidly molded at the base, A flap valve is provided at the lower tip to empty the contents of the funnel into a known quantity of cylindrical cups placed below and axially aligned. The funnel is 130m high
m and inner diameters of 130 mm and 40 mm, respectively, at the top and bottom. Prepare so that the lower tip is 140 mm above the upper surface of the base. The cup has a total height of 90 mm, an internal height of 87 mm and an internal diameter of 84 mm. The indicated value is 500 mL.

The density measurement is made by manually pouring the uncompressed part into the funnel. When the funnel is full, open the flap valve and pour the powder into the funnel and overflow the cup. The full cup is removed from the frame and the excess uncompressed portion is removed from the cup by passing a straight end instrument, such as a knife, across the top end. The full cup is then weighed. The weight of the uncompressed part is calculated by subtracting the weight of the cup from the weight of the cup plus the uncompressed part. The density is then calculated by dividing the weight (mass) of the uncompressed part by the volume of the cup. Perform duplicate measurements as needed. The detergent tablets of the present invention are measured according to the methods described herein.

Delayed dissolution of the uncompressed portion Delayed dissolution of the uncompressed portion is, for example, a granular detergent for use as a component of an uncompressed portion encapsulated in a component that slowly dissolves or is partially water-soluble. This can be achieved by selecting the components. Such encapsulating materials include cellulose and cellulose derivatives such as cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC),
Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), and mixtures thereof. The hydroxypropyl methylcellulose polymer preferably has a number average molecular weight of 50,000 to 200,000 and a viscosity of 2% by weight aqueous solution at 25 ° C from 50,000 to 120,000 cps (ADTMD2363). A particularly preferred hydroxypropylcellulose polymer is Methocel® J75-MS-N, which has a 2.0% by weight aqueous viscosity at 25 ° C. of about 75,000 cps. Other preferred encapsulating materials include bloom strength gelatins in the range of 30 to 200, preferably 75 to 200.

The thickness of the encapsulating material determines the rate of dissolution of the encapsulated detergent component and thus the rate of delivery of the detergent component to the wash water. The encapsulated detergent component is then delivered to the compressed portion, or preferably suspended in a liquid matrix or gel, which is preferably delivered to the compressed portion. The uncompressed portion adheres to the compressed portion in the manner described above.

Another example of how dissolution of the uncompressed portion can be delayed is to premix the detergent components in a matrix that dissolves slowly in water or is partially soluble.
Particularly preferred matrices are the gels or viscous liquids described above. The gel matrix preferably comprises an organic or inorganic polymer. Preferred polymers include 1,000 to 20,000, more preferably 4,000 to 10,000, and even 12,000.
0 molecular weight polyethylene glycol.

Yet another example of a means by which dissolution of the uncompressed portion can be delayed is to prepare the uncompressed portion described above, then deliver the uncompressed portion to the compressed portion, and coat the uncompressed portion with the coating layer described above. That is.

In yet another example, the uncompressed portion includes at least one component that begins to dissolve in response to an external stimulus, eg, temperature or pH. An example of a component that will initiate dissolution in response to a change in temperature is a wax.
In particular, it is envisaged that suitable waxes may have a melting point above room temperature, preferably above 40 ° C., most preferably above 50 ° C.

SOTAX Dissolution Assay: The SOTAX instrument consists of a temperature controlled water bath with a lid. Hang 7 pots in a water bath. At the position corresponding to the position of the pot in the water bath, seven electric stirring rods are hung from the back side of the lid. The bath lid also serves as the pot lid. Fill the SOTAX water bath with water and set the temperature gauge to 50 ° C. Next, fill each pot with 1 liter of deionized water and set the stirrer to rotate at 250 rpm. Close the water bath lid and allow the temperature of the deionized water in the pot to equilibrate with the water in the water bath for 1 hour.

Weigh equal amounts of compressed and uncompressed parts. The compressed portion is placed in the first pot and the uncompressed portion is placed in the second pot. Then close the lid. Monitor the compressed and uncompressed portions visually until completely dissolved. The time when the compressed and uncompressed parts are completely dissolved is noted. The dissolution rates of the compressed and uncompressed parts are calculated as the average weight (g) of each part dissolved in deionized water per minute.

Finishing Additives The uncompressed portion of the present invention includes finishing additives. The term finishing additive means an additive which is released in the latter part of the laundry or dishwasher washing cycle or during the rinsing cycle.

[0059] Finishing additives suitable for use herein include organic polymeric compounds, enzymes, perfume components, oxygen releasing bleaches, precursors or catalysts, bleach neutralizers, auxiliary builders,
It is selected from the group consisting of crystal growth inhibitors, surfactants, cationic fabric softeners and rinsing aids.

Bleaches Suitable bleaches for incorporation in the compression section include both oxygen release and chlorine bleaches. Suitable bleaches for use as finishing additives are oxygen releasing bleaches. The oxygen releasing bleach contains a hydrogen peroxide source and an organic peroxyacid bleach precursor compound. The production of organic peroxyacids depends on the in-s
Produced by the itu reaction. Preferred sources of hydrogen peroxide include inorganic perhydrate bleach. In another preferred embodiment, the preformed organic peroxyacid is directly incorporated into the composition. Compositions containing a mixture of a hydrogen peroxide source and an organic peroxyacid precursor in combination with a preformed organic peroxyacid are also contemplated.

Inorganic perhydrate bleach The oxygen releasing bleach preferably contains a hydrogen peroxide source. Suitable sources of hydrogen peroxide include inorganic perhydrate salts. Inorganic perhydrate salts usually contain sodium salt at a level of from 1% to 40%, more preferably from 2% to 30%, most preferably from 5% to 25% by weight of the composition. Mixed in the form of

Examples of inorganic perhydrate salts include perborate, percarbonate, perphosphate, persulfate and persilicate. Inorganic perhydrate salts are usually alkali metal salts. Inorganic perhydrate salts can be included as crystalline solids without additional protection. However, for certain perhydrate salts, the preferred achievement of such a particulate composition is to provide a material in a coated form that provides good storage stability for the perhydrate salt in the particulate product. Use. The sodium perborate can be in the form of the monohydrate of the formula NaBO ₂ H ₂ O ₂ or the tetrahydrate NaBO ₂ H ₂ O ₂ .3H ₂ O.

[0063] Alkali metal percarbonates, especially sodium percarbonate, are preferred perhydrates for inclusion in the compositions of the present invention. Sodium percarbonate is an adduct having the formula corresponding to 2Na ₂ CO ₃ .3H ₂ O ₂ and is commercially available as a crystalline solid. The hydrogen peroxide addition compound, sodium percarbonate, tends to release hydrogen peroxide very quickly upon dissolution, which can increase the tendency to cause high bleach concentration localization. Percarbonate is most preferably incorporated into such compositions in a coating form that provides in-product stability.

Suitable coating materials that provide in-product stability include mixed salts of water-soluble alkali metal sulfates and carbonates. Such coatings, as well as coating methods, have been described previously in GB-1,466,799 (approved by Interox on March 9, 1977). The weight ratio of mixed salt coating material to percarbonate is from 1: 200 to 1:
4, more preferably from 1:99 to 1: 9, most preferably from 1:49 to 1:19. Preferably, the mixed salt is of the general formula Na ₂ SO ₄ .n.Na ₂ CO ₃ , wherein n is 0.1 to 3, preferably n is 0.3 to 1.0, and most preferably n is 0. .2
０．５0.5) of sodium sulfate and sodium carbonate.

Another suitable coating material that provides in-product stability is a SiO ₂ : Na ₂ O ratio of 1.8: 1 to 3.0: 1, preferably 1.8: 1 to 2.4: 1 of sodium silicate include, and / or inorganic perhydrate preferably from 2% to 10% by weight of the salt (usually 3% to 5%) of sodium metasilicate applied in the SiO ₂ level. Magnesium silicate may also be included in the coating. Coatings containing silicates and borates or boric acid or other minerals are also suitable. Other coatings containing waxes, oils, fatty soaps can also be used beneficially within the present invention. Potassium peroxymonopersulfate is another inorganic perhydrate salt utilized in the compositions herein.

Peroxy Acid Bleach Precursor A peroxy acid bleach precursor is a compound that reacts with hydrogen peroxide in a perhydrolysis reaction to produce peroxy acid. Generally, the peroxyacid bleach precursor may be represented by the formula:

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(Wherein L is a leaving group and X is the structure of the peroxyacid generated during perhydrolysis:

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Is essentially any functionality, such that The peroxyacid bleach precursor compound is preferably 0.5% to 20%, more preferably 1% to 10%, most preferably 1.% by weight of the composition.
It is incorporated at a level of 5% to 5% by weight.

Suitable peroxyacid bleach precursor compounds typically include one or more N 2
-Or containing an O-acyl group, this precursor may be selected from a wide variety. Suitable types include imidazole and oxime anhydrides, esters, imides,
Lactams and acylated derivatives are included. Examples of useful materials within these classes are disclosed in GB-A-1586789. A suitable ester is GB-A-83698
8, 864798, 1147871, 2143231 and EP-A-0170386.

Leaving group The leaving group (hereinafter the L group) must be sufficiently reactive for the perhydrolysis reaction to occur within an optimal time frame (eg a washing cycle). However, if L reacts too much, the activator is difficult to stabilize for use in bleach compositions. Preferred L groups are selected from the group consisting of:

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Wherein R ¹ is an alkyl, aryl or alkaryl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R ³ is an alkyl chain having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R ⁴ is H or R ³ , R ⁵ is an alkenyl chain having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and Y is H or a solubilizing group, and any of R ¹ , R ³ and R ⁴ may be essentially any functional group, for example, alkyl, Hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, amine, nitrosyl, amide and may be substituted by ammonium or alkylammonium groups).

[0075] Preferred _{^{solubilizers, -SO 3 - M +, -CO}} 2 - M +, -SO 4 - M +, -N + (R 3) 4 X - and O <- N (R ³⁾ a _3, -SO ₃ and most preferably ^- M ⁺ and ^- CO ₂ - M ⁺ (wherein, R ³ is an alkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, M provides solubility to the bleach activator cation And X is an anion that provides solubility to the bleach activator). Preferably, M is an alkali metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium cation, most preferably sodium and potassium, and X is a halide, hydroxide, methyl sulfate or acetate anion.

Perbenzoic Acid Precursor The perbenzoic acid precursor compound provides perbenzoic acid upon perhydrolysis. Suitable O-acylated perbenzoic acid precursor compounds include substituted and unsubstituted benzoyloxybenzenesulfonates, such as benzoyloxybenzenesulfonate:

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[0078] Also suitable are the benzoylated products of sorbitol, glucose and all saccharides with benzoylating agents, including, for example:

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Examples of the imide type perbenzoic acid precursor compound include N-benzoylsuccinimide, tetrabenzoylethylenediamine and N-benzoyl-substituted urea. Suitable imidazole-type perbenzoic acid precursors include N-benzoylimidazole and N-benzoylbenzimidazole, and other useful N-acyl group-containing perbenzoic acid precursors include N-benzoylpyrrolidone, dibenzoyltaurine And benzoylpyroglutamic acid.

Other perbenzoic acid precursors include benzoyl diacyl peroxide, benzoyl tetraacyl peroxide and compounds having the formula:

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[0083] Phthalic anhydride is another suitable perbenzoic acid precursor compound herein:

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A suitable N-acylated lactam perbenzoic acid precursor has the formula:

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Wherein n is 0-8, preferably 0-2, and R ⁶ is a benzoyl group.

Perbenzoic acid derivative precursor The perbenzoic acid derivative precursor provides a substituted perbenzoic acid upon perhydrolysis. Suitable substituted perbenzoic acid derivative precursors include those wherein the benzoyl group is essentially any non-positively charged (ie, non-cationic) functional group, such as alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, amine, nitrosyl and amide groups. Include any of the perbenzoic acid precursors disclosed herein that are substituted by A preferred class of substituted perbenzoic acid precursor compounds are amide substituted compounds of the general formula:

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Wherein R ¹ is an aryl or alkaryl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R ² is an arylene or alkaryl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R ⁵ is H or carbon atom. An alkyl, aryl or alkaryl group of numbers 1 to 10, and L is essentially any leaving group). R ¹ preferably has 6 to 12 carbon atoms. R ² preferably has 4 to 8 carbon atoms. R ¹ is aryl, substituted aryl or alkylaryl containing branched, substituted or both, and can be supplied from synthetic or natural sources, such as tallow. With regard to R ^2, similar structural variations are allowed. Substitutions can include alkyl, aryl, halogen, nitrogen, sulfur and other typical substituents or organic compounds. R ⁵ is preferably H or methyl. R ¹ and R ⁵ should not contain more than 18 carbon atoms in total. Such amide substituted bleach activator compounds are described in EP-A-0170386.

Cationic Peroxy Acid Precursor The cationic peroxy acid precursor compound produces a cationic peroxy acid upon perhydrolysis. Typically, the cationic peroxyacid precursor is formed by replacing the peroxyacid moiety of a suitable peroxyacid compound with a positively charged functional group, such as an ammonium or alkyl ammonium group, preferably an ethyl or methyl ammonium group. You. The cationic peroxyacid precursor is typically present in the composition as a salt with a suitable anion, such as a halide or methyl sulfate ion.

[0092] The peroxyacid precursor compound thus cationically substituted may be a perbenzoic acid or a substituted derivative thereof as described above, or a precursor compound. Alternatively, the peroxyacid precursor compound can be an alkylpercarboxylic acid precursor compound or an amide substituted alkylperoxyacid precursor as described below.

Cationic peroxyacid precursors are disclosed in US Pat. Nos. 4,904,406, 4,751,015,
Nos. 4,988,451, 4,397,757, 5,269,962, 5,127,852, 5,093,022, 5,106,528, UK 1,382,594, EP 475,512, 458,396, and 284,292, and JP 87-318,332.

Suitable cationic peroxyacid precursors include ammonium or alkyl ammonium substituted alkyl or benzoyloxybenzenesulfonate, N-
Acylated caprolactam, and any of monobenzoyltetraacetylglucosebenzoyl peroxide.

A preferred cationically substituted benzoyloxybenzenesulfonate is a 4- (trimethylammonium) methyl derivative of benzyloxybenzenesulfonate:

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Preferred cationically substituted alkyloxybenzene sulfonates have the formula:

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Preferred cationic peroxyacid precursors of N-acylated caprolactams include trialkyl ammonium methylene benzoyl caprolactam, especially trimethyl ammonium methylene benzoyl caprolactam:

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Other preferred cationic peroxyacid precursors of N-acylated caprolactams include trialkyl ammonium methylene alkyl caprolactam:

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(Wherein n is from 0 to 12, especially from 1 to 5). Another preferred cationic peroxyacid precursor is 2- (N, N, N-trimethylammonium) ethyl sodium 4-sulfophenyl carbonate chloride.

Alkyl Percarboxylic Bleach Precursor Alkyl percarboxylic bleach precursor produces percarboxylic acid upon perhydrolysis. Preferred precursors of this type provide peracetic acid upon perhydrolysis. Preferred imide-type alkyl percarboxylic acid precursor compounds include N, N,
N ¹ N ¹ tetraacetylated alkylenediamine (here, the alkylene group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms), particularly a compound in which the alkylene group has 1, 2 and 6 carbon atoms. Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) is particularly preferred.

Other preferred alkylpercarboxylic acid precursors include sodium 3.5
. 5-trimethylhexanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (iso-NOBS)
, Sodium nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (NOBS), sodium acetoxybenzenesulfonate (ABS) and pentaacetylglucose.

Amide-Substituted Alkyl Peroxy Acid Precursors Amide-substituted alkyl peroxy acid precursor compounds are also suitable, and include those of the following general formula:

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(Wherein, R ¹ is an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R ² is an alkylene group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R ⁵ is H or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. And L is essentially any leaving group). R ¹ preferably has 6 to 12 carbon atoms. R ² preferably has 4 to 8 carbon atoms. R ¹ is straight chain or branched alkyl containing branched, substituted or both, and can be supplied from synthetic or natural sources, such as tallow. With regard to R ^2, similar structural variations are allowed. Substitutions include alkyl, halogen, nitrogen, sulfur and other typical substituents or organic compounds. R ⁵ is preferably H or methyl. R ¹ and R ⁵ should have no more than 18 carbon atoms in total. This type of amide-substituted bleach activator compound is described in EP-A-0170386.

Benzoxazine organic peroxy precursors Precursor compounds of the benzoxazine type, for example as disclosed in EP-A-332,294 and EP-A-482,807, especially those having the formula:

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Are also suitable and include substituted benzoxazines of this type:

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Wherein R ₁ is H, alkyl, alkaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, and R ₂ , R ₃ , R ₄ and R ₅ are H, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, hydroxy, Alkoxyl, amino, alkylamino, COOR _6, where R ₆ is H or an alkyl group, and may be the same or different substituents selected from a carbonyl function. Particularly preferred precursors of the benzoxazine type are:

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Preformed Organic Peroxy Acids The organic peroxy acid bleaching system employs, in addition to or as an alternative to the organic peroxy acid bleach precursor compound, a preformed organic peroxy acid, typically 0% by weight of the composition. It may be present at a level of from 0.5% to 25% by weight, more preferably from 1% to 10% by weight. A preferred class of organic peroxyacid compounds are amide substituted compounds of the general formula:

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(In the formula, R ¹ is an alkyl, aryl or alkaryl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R ² is an alkylene, arylene or alkarylene group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R ⁵ is H or an alkyl, aryl or alkaryl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms). R ¹ preferably has 6 to 12 carbon atoms. R ² preferably has 4 to 8 carbon atoms. R ¹ is alkaryl containing straight or branched chain alkyl, substituted aryl, or branched, substituted or both, and can be supplied from synthetic or natural sources, such as tallow. With regard to R ^2, similar structural variations are allowed. Substitutions can include alkyl, aryl, halogen, nitrogen, sulfur and other typical substituents or organic compounds. R ⁵ is preferably H or methyl. R ¹ and R ⁵ should have no more than 18 carbon atoms in total. Such amide substituted bleach activator compounds are described in EP-A-0170386.

Other organic peroxy acids include diacyl and tetraacyl peroxides, especially diperoxidedecandionic acid, diperoxytetradecandionic acid,
And diperoxyhexadecandionic acid. Dibenzoyl peroxide is a preferred organic peroxyacid herein. Also suitable herein are mono- and diperazellaic acid, mono- and diperbracyl acids, and N-phthaloylaminoperoxycaproic acid.

Metal-Containing Bleach Catalysts When the compressed or uncompressed portion of the present invention comprises an oxygen releasing bleach, a suitable additional component is a metal-containing bleach catalyst. Preferably, the metal-containing bleach catalyst is
A transition metal-containing bleach catalyst, more preferably a manganese or cobalt-containing bleach catalyst.

Suitable types of bleaching catalysts are heavy metal cations having pronounced bleaching catalytic activity, such as copper, iron cations, auxiliary metal cations having little or no bleaching catalytic activity, such as zinc or aluminum cations And sequestering agents having a distinct stability constant for the catalyst and auxiliary metal cations, especially catalysts comprising ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetra (methylenephosphonic acid) and its water-soluble salts. Such a catalyst is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,430,243.

Preferred types of bleach catalysts include US Pat. No. 5,246,621 and US Pat.
, 244,594. Preferred examples of these catalysts include Mn ^IV ₂ (u—O) ₃ (1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7
- _{triazacyclononane) 2 - (PF 6) 2} , Mn III 2 (u-O) 1 (u-OAc) 2 (1,4,7- trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) ₂ − (Cl
_{^{O 4) 2, Mn IV 4}} (u-O) 6 (1,4,7- triazacyclononane) ₄ - (Cl
^{_{O 4) 2, Mn III Mn}} IV 4 (u-O) 1 (u-OAc) 2 - (1,4,7- trimethyl chill-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) ₂ - (ClO _{4) 3} and mixtures thereof. Others are described in European Patent Application No. 549,272. Other ligands suitable for use herein include 1,5,9-trimethyl-1,5,9-triazacyclododecane, 2-methyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane , 2-methyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, 1,2,4,7
-Tetramethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane, and mixtures thereof.

The bleaching catalysts useful in the compositions herein are also selected where appropriate for the present invention.
obtain. See U.S. Pat. No. 4,246,612 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,227,084 for examples of suitable bleach catalysts. Mononuclear manganese (IV) complexes, such as Mn (1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) (OCH_Three)_Three− (PF ₆ See also US Patent No. 5,194,416, which teaches

Yet another type of bleaching catalyst, as disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,114,606, is a non-carboxylate polyhydroxy compound having at least three consecutive C—OH groups, a manganese (III) compound with a ligand. And / or (IV) are water-soluble complexes. Preferred ligands include sorbitol, iditol, daritol, mannitol, xylitol, arabitol, adonitol, meso-erythritol, meso-inositol, lactose and mixtures thereof.

US Pat. No. 5,114,611 teaches a bleaching catalyst that includes a complex of a transition metal, such as Mn, Co, Fe or Cu, with a non- (macro) cyclic ligand. Said ligand has the formula:

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(In the formula, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are each such that R ¹ —NＣCR ² and R ³ —C ＝ NR ⁴ form a 5- or 6-membered ring H may be selected from H, substituted alkyl and aryl groups, wherein said ring may be further substituted, B is O, S, CR ⁵ R ⁶ , NR ⁷ and CＯO, wherein R ⁵ , R ⁶ and R ⁷ are each a bridging group selected from H, an alkyl or aryl group including a substituted or unsubstituted group)
. Preferred ligands include pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, imidazole, pyrazole and triazole rings. Optionally, said ring may be substituted by substituents such as alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, halide and nitro. Particularly preferred is the ligand 2,2'-bispyridylamine. Preferred bleaching catalysts include Co, Cu, Mn, Fe, -bispyridylmethane and -bispyridylamine complexes. Highly preferred catalysts include Co (2,2′-bispyridylamine) Cl ₂ , di (isothiocyanato) bispyridylamine-cobalt (II), trisdipyridylamine-cobalt (II) perchlorate, Co (2,2 - bispyridylamine) ₂ O ₂ ClO _4, include bis (2,2'-bispyridylamine) copper (II) perchlorate, tris (di-2-pyridylamine) iron (II) perchlorate, and mixtures thereof Can be

[0127] Preferred examples include binuclear Mn complexes with tetra -N- dentate and bi -N- dentate ligands, for example ^{_{N 4 Mn III (u-O}} ) 2 Mn IV N 4 + and [Bip y ₂ Mn ^III (u—O) ₂ Mn ^IV bipy ₂ ] — (ClO ₄ ) ₃ .

Although the structures of the bleaching catalyst manganese complexes of the present invention have not been elucidated, they do not include chelators or other waters resulting from the interaction of the manganese cation with the carboxyl and nitrogen atoms of the ligand. It can be inferred to include sum coordination complexes.
Similarly, the oxidation state of the manganese cation during the catalytic process is not known with certainty and can be in the (+ II), (+ III), (+ IV) or (+ V) valence state. Given the six possible points of attachment of the ligand to the manganese cation, it can be reasonably inferred that polynuclear and / or "cage" structures may be present in the aqueous bleaching medium. Whatever the form of the active Mn-ligand species actually present, it clearly acts like a catalyst and improves bleaching performance on stubborn stains such as tea, ketchup, coffee, wine, juice, etc. I will provide a.

Other bleaching catalysts are, for example, EP 408,131 (cobalt complex catalysts), EP 384,503 and 306,089 (metallo-porphyrin catalysts),
U.S. Pat. No. 4,728,455 (manganese / multidentate ligand catalyst), U.S. Pat. No. 4,711,748 and European Patent Application 224,952 (manganese absorbed on aluminosilicate catalyst), U.S. Pat. No. 4,601,845 (manganese and tin) Or magnesium salt supported aluminosilicate), US Patent No. 4,626,373 (manganese / ligand catalyst), US Patent No. 4,119,557 (ferric complex catalyst), German Patent Specification 2,054,019 (cobalt chelation) No. 866,191 (transition metal containing salt), US Pat. No. 4,430,243 (chelating agent of manganese cation and non-catalytic metal cation), and US Pat. No. 4,728,455 (manganese gluconate) Catalyst).

Other preferred examples include cobalt (III) catalysts having the formula: Co [(NH ₃ ) _n M ′ _m B ′ _b T ′ _t Q _q P _p ] Y _y where Cobalt is in the +3 oxidation state and n is between 0 and 5 (preferably 4 or 5,
Most preferably, it is an integer of 5), M ′ represents a monodentate ligand and m is 0
-5 (preferably 1 or 2, most preferably 1), B 'represents a bidentate ligand, b is an integer of 0-2, T' represents a tridentate ligand, t ' Is 0 or 1, Q represents a tetradentate ligand, q is 0 or 1, P is a pentadentate ligand, p is 0 or 1, and n + m + 2b + 3t + 4q + 5p = 6. And Y is a number y (where y is 1 to
3 (preferably 2-3, most preferably 2 when Y is a-1 charged anion)
Is an integer) which is one or more suitably selected counter anions which form a charge-balancing salt, wherein preferred Y is chloride, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, citrate, At least one coordination site selected from the group consisting of acetates, carbonates and combinations thereof, wherein the at least one coordination site is unstable under automatic dishwashing use conditions, and the remaining coordination sites are under automatic dishwashing conditions. Under alkaline conditions, so that the reduction potential of cobalt (III) to cobalt (II) under alkaline conditions is less than 0.4 volts (preferably less than 0.2 volts) relative to a normal hydrogen electrode. is there).

A preferred cobalt catalyst of this type has the formula: [Co (NH ₃ ) _n (M ′) _m ] Y _y where n is 3-5 (preferably 4 or 5, most preferably 5) is an integer of 5), wherein M ′ is an unstable coordination moiety preferably selected from the group consisting of chlorine, bromine, hydroxide, water and (when m is greater than 1) a combination thereof. And m is an integer from 1 to 3 (preferably 1 or 2, most preferably 1), and m + n = 6
, And Y is a suitably selected counter anion present in the number y, and y is 1-3 (
Preferably, an integer of from 2 to 3, most preferably 2 when Y is a -1 charged anion, produces a charged balanced salt). Preferred cobalt catalysts of this type useful herein are of the formula [Co (NH ₃ ) ₅ C
l] Y _y , especially cobalt pentaamine chloride salts with [Co (NH ₃ ) ₅ Cl] Cl ₂ .

Even more preferred are compositions of the present invention that utilize a cobalt (III) bleach catalyst having the formula: [Co (NH ₃ ) _n (M) _m (B) _b ] T _{y where} , Cobalt is in the +3 oxidation state, n is 4 or 5 (preferably 5), M is one or more ligands coordinated to cobalt by one position, m
Is 0, 1 or 2 (preferably 1), B is a ligand coordinated to cobalt at two positions, b is 0 or 1 (preferably 0), and b = 0 In some cases, m + n = 6, and when b = 1, m = 0 and n = 4, and T is a suitably selected counter anion present at the number y, and y is a charge-balancing salt. (Preferably y is 1-3, most preferably 2 when T is a -1 charged anion) and the catalyst is 0.23M ^-1 s ^-1 ( 25
C)).

Preferred T are chloride, iodide, I ₃ ⁻ , formate, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, sulfite, citrate, acetate, carbonate, bromide, PF ₆ ⁻ , BF ₄ ^{〓 _{, B (P h) 4 -}} , phosphate, phosphite, silicate, tosylate, methanesulfonate,
And combinations thereof. Optionally, if there is more than one anionic group in T, e.g., ^{_{HPO 4 2-, HCO 3 -,}} H 2 PO 4 - in the case, such as, T is can be protonated. Further, T is a non-traditional inorganic anion, such as an anionic surfactant (eg, linear alkyl benzene sulfonate (LAS)).
, Alkyl sulphates (AS), alkyl ethoxy sulphonates (AES) etc.) and / or anionic polymers (eg polyacrylates, polymethacrylates etc.).

[0134] As M moiety, for example _{^{F -, SO 4 -2, NCS}} -, SCN -, S 2 O 3 -2, NH 3, PO 4 3- and carboxylates (preferably, mono - carboxylate, teeth However, a carboxylate greater than 1 can be present in that moiety, as long as the bond to cobalt is by only one carboxylate per moiety, in which case the other carboxylate in the M moiety is protonated Or may be in the form of a salt thereof). Optionally, if more than one anionic group exists in M _{^{(e.g., HPO 4 2-, HCO 3 -}} , H 2 PO 4 -, H OC (O) CH 2 C (O) O- , etc.) In some cases, M can be protonated. Preferred M 2 moieties are substituted and unsubstituted C ₁ -C ₃₀ carboxylic acids having the formula:

RC (O) O— wherein R is preferably hydrogen and C ₁ -C ₃₀ (preferably C ₁ -C ₁₈ )
Unsubstituted and substituted alkyl, C ₆ -C ₃₀ (preferably the C ₆ -C ₁₈₎ unsubstituted and substituted aryl, and the C ₃ -C ₃₀ (preferably C ₅ -C ₁₈₎ unsubstituted and substituted heteroaryl It is selected from the group consisting of aryl, where the _{substituents, -NR '3, -NR' 4} +, -C (O) OR ', - OR', - C (O) NR '2 ( in the formula, R ′ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a C ₁ -C ₆ moiety). Therefore, as such substitutions R, moiety - (CH _{2) n} OH and _{- (CH 2) n NR '} 4 + ( wherein, n represents 1 to 16, preferably 2 to 10, most preferably 2 to 5 is an integer of 5).

Most preferred M is a carboxylic acid having the above formula wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, straight or branched chain C ₄ -C ₁₂ alkyl and benzyl. is there. Most preferred R is methyl. Preferred carboxylic acid M moieties include formic acid, benzoic acid, octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, decanoic acid, dodecanoic acid,
Malonic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, phthalic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, naphthenic acid (naphtenoic acid), oleic acid, palmitic acid, triflate, tartaric acid, stearic acid, butyric acid, citric acid, acrylic acid, Mention may be made of aspartic acid, fumaric acid, lauric acid, linoleic acid, lactic acid, malic acid and especially acetic acid.

Part B includes carbonates, di- and higher carboxylate salts (eg oxalate, malonate, malate, succinate, maleate), picolinic acid, and α and β amino acids (Eg, glycine, alanine, β-alanine, phenylalanine).

[0138] Cobalt bleaching catalysts useful herein are known and include, for example, ML Tobe, "Base Hydrolysis of Transition-Metal Co.
Inorg. Bioinorg. Mech., (1983), 2, pages 1-94. For example, Table 1 on page 17 shows oxalate (k _OH = 2.5 × 10 ⁻⁴ M ^{−). 1} s ⁻¹ (25 ° C.)), NCS ⁻ (k _OH = 5.0 × 10 ⁻⁴ M ⁻¹ s ⁻¹ (25 ° C.)), formate (k _OH = 5.8 × 10 ⁻⁴ M ⁻¹ s ⁻¹⁾ (25 ° C.)) and acetate (k _OH = 9.
6 presents the base hydrolysis rate (herein referred to as k _OH ) for a cobalt pentaamine catalyst complexed with 6 × 10 ⁻⁴ M ⁻¹ s ⁻¹ (25 ° C.). The most preferred cobalt catalysts useful herein are cobalt pentaamine acetates having the formula [Co (NH ₃ ) ₅ OAc] T _y , wherein OAc represents the acetic acid moiety, especially cobalt pentaamine acetate chloride [ Co (NH ₃ ) ₅ OAc] Cl ₂ , and [Co (NH ₃ ) ₅ OAc] (OAc) ₂ , [Co (NH ₃ ) ₅ OAc] (PF ₆ ) ₂ , [Co (NH ₃ ) ₅ OAc ] (SO _4), a _{[Co (NH 3) 5 OAc} ] (BF 4) 2, and _{[Co (NH 3) 5 OAc} ] (NO 3) 2 ( "PAC" herein).

These cobalt catalysts are described, for example, in US Pat. No. 4,810,410 (Diakun et al., Issued Mar. 7, 1989), in Tobe's article cited herein and the references cited therein. .Chem. Ed. (1989), 66 (12), 1043-45; The Synthesis and Characte
rization of Inorganic Compounds, WL Jolly (Prentice-Hall; 1970), pp.461
-3; Inorg. Chem., 18, 1497-1502 (1979); Inorg. Chem., 21, 2881-2885 (198).
2); Inorg. Chem., 18, 2023-2025 (1979); Inorg. Synthesis, 173-176 (1960)
); And Journal of Physical Chemistry, 56, 22-25 (1952); and known procedures such as those provided in the synthetic examples described below.

[0140] Cobalt catalysts suitable for incorporation into the detergent tablets of the present invention are described in US Pat.
Nos. 9,261, 5,581,005 and 5,597,936, the descriptions of which are incorporated herein by reference. These catalysts may be co-treated with additional materials to reduce color impact if desired for the aesthetics of the product or to be incorporated into enzyme-containing particles as exemplified herein below. Alternatively, the composition may be manufactured to contain a catalyst "speckle".

Enzymes Suitable enzymes for incorporation into the compressed or uncompressed portion as finishing additives include cellulases, hemicellulases, peroxidases, proteases, glucoamylases, amylases, xylanases, lipases, phospholipases, esterases, cutinases, pectinases, Keratanase, reductase, oxidase, phenol oxidase, lipoxygenase, ligninase, pullulanase, tannase, pentosanase, malanase, β-glucanase, arabinosidase,
It is selected from the group consisting of hyaluronidase, chondroitinase, laccase or mixtures thereof.

[0142] Preferred enzymes include proteases, amylase, lipase, peroxidase, cutinase and / or cellulase, and one or more plant cell wall degrading enzymes.

Cellulases that can be used in the present invention include both bacterial and fungal cellulases. Preferably, they have a pH optimum between 5 and 12, as well as 50 C
It has an activity higher than EVU (cellulose viscosity unit). Suitable cellulases are U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,435,307 (Barbesgoard et al.), J61078384 and W, respectively, which disclose fungal cellulases produced from Humicola insolens, Trichoderma, Trichoderma, Thielavia and Sporotrichum sp.
O96 / 02653. EP 739982 describes cellulases isolated from novel Bacillus species. Suitable cellulases are also disclosed in GB-A-2.075.028, GB-A-2.095.275, DE-OS-2.247.832 and WO 95/26398.

Examples of such cellulases include Humicola insolens (Humicola grisea var. Th.
ermoidea), in particular, a cellulase produced by the Humicola DSM1800 strain. Other suitable cellulases are those derived from Humicola insolens having a molecular weight of 50 KDa, an isoelectric point of 5.5 and containing 415 amino acids; and those obtained from Humicola insolens DSM1800 exhibiting cellulase activity. A 43 kD endoglucanase, a preferred endoglucanase component has the amino acid sequence disclosed in PCT patent application WO 91/17243. Further suitable cellulases are the EGIII cellulases from Trichoderma longibrachiatum described in WO 94/21801 (Genencor, published September 29, 1994). Particularly suitable cellulases are those having a color-protecting effect. Examples of such cellulases are those described in European Patent Application No. 91202879.2, filed Nov. 6, 1991 (Novo). Carezyme and Cellzyme (Novo Nordisk A / S
) Are particularly useful (see also WO 91/17244 and WO 91/21801). Suitable cellulases for other textile protection and / or cleaning properties are described in WO 96/34092, W.
O96 / 17994 and WO95 / 24471. The cellulase is usually incorporated into the detergent composition at a level of 0.0001% to 2% active enzyme by weight of the detergent composition.

The peroxidase enzyme is used in combination with an oxygen source such as percarbonate, perborate, persulfate, hydrogen peroxide and the like. They are used for "solution bleaching", i.e. to prevent dyes or pigments removed from the substrate during the washing operation from being transferred to other substrates in the washing solution. Peroxidase enzymes are known in the art and include, for example, horseradish peroxidase, ligninase and haloperoxidase, such as chloro- and bromo-peroxidase. Peroxidase-containing detergent compositions are described, for example, in PCT International Application WO 89
/ 099813, WO 89/09813 and European patent applications EP 91202882.6 (filed November 6, 1991) and EP96870013.8 (filed February 20, 1996). Laccase enzymes are also suitable.

Preferred enhancers are substituted phenthiazines and phenoxazines 10-phenothiazinepropionic acid (PPT), 10-ethylphenothiazine-4-carboxylic acid (EPC), 10-phenoxazinepropionic acid (POP) and 10-methylphenoxazine (described in WO94 / 12621), as well as and phenol (substituted alkyl cylindrical gate of C ₃ ~ C ₅₎ substituted cylindrical gate. Sodium percarbonate or sodium perborate is a preferred source of hydrogen peroxide. Said cellulases and / or peroxidases are usually incorporated into detergent compositions at a level of 0.0001% to 2% of active enzyme by weight of the detergent composition.

Other preferred enzymes that may be included in the detergent compositions of the present invention include lipases. Lipases suitable for detergent use include Pseudomo genus Pseudomo
microorganisms of the nas group, for example Pseudomo as described in GB 1,372,034
nas stutzeri ATCC 19.154. Suitable lipases include those that show a positive immunological cross-reactivity with antibodies of the lipase produced by the microorganism Pseudomonas fluorescent IAM1057. This lipase is known as Amano under the trade name Lipase P "Amano" (hereinafter "Amano-P").
Available from Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan. Other suitable commercially available lipases include Amano-CES, Chromobacter viscosum from Toyo Jozo Co., Tagata, Japan, such as lipase from Chromobacter viscosum var.
Chromobacter viscosum lipase from ynth Co., The Netherlands, and Ps
lipase from eudomonas gladioli. Particularly suitable lipases are the M1 lipase (trade name) and lipomax (trade name) (Gist-Brocades) and lipolase (trade name) which have been found to be very effective when used in combination with the compositions of the present invention. And lipases such as Lipolase Ultra (trade name) (Novo). Also suitable are the lipolytic enzymes described in EP258068, WO92 / 05249 and WO95 / 22615 (Novo Nordisk) and in WO94 / 03578, WO95 / 35381 and WO96 / 00292 (Unilever).

Also suitable are a special type of lipase, a cutinase [EC 3.1.1.50], which can be considered a lipase that does not require surface activation. Addition of cutinase to detergent compositions is described, for example, in WO-A-88 / 09367 (Genencor), WO 90/09446 (Plant Ge).
netic System) and WO 94/14963 and WO 94/14964 (Unilever). Lipases and / or cutinases are usually present in 0.00% by weight of the detergent composition.
It is incorporated into the detergent composition at a level of from 01% to 2% active enzyme.

A suitable protease is subtilisin (subtilisins BPN and BPN ') obtained from certain strains of B. subtilis and B. licheniformis. Suitable one
Is obtained from a strain of the genus Bacillus, has maximum activity in the pH range of 8 to 12, and was developed as Esperase (trade name) by Novo Industries A / S (hereinafter "Novo") in Denmark. Sold. The preparation of this and similar enzymes is described in UK Patent No. 1,243,784 (Novo). Other suitable proteases include Alcalase (trade name), Durazyme (trade name) and Savinase (trade name) (Novo), and Maxatase (trade name), Maxacal (trade name).
Trade name), properase (trade name) and maxapem (trade name) (protein-engineered maxacal) (Gist-Brocades). Proteolytic enzymes are modified bacterial serine proteases, such as European Patent Application No. 87303761.8 (1987
(Published April 28) (especially pages 17, 24 and 98), referred to herein as "Protease B", and European Patent Application No. 199,404 (Venegas, 1986).
Published October 29, 2009), which refers to a modified bacterial serine protease that is referred to herein as "Protease A". Lysine replaces arginine at position 27, tyrosine replaces valine at position 104, serine replaces asparagine at position 123, and alanine replaces position 274.
A variant of the alkaline serine protease from the genus Bacillus, which replaces the threonine of the present invention, referred to herein as "protease C", is suitable. Protease C is described in EP 90915 corresponding to WO 91/06637 (published May 16, 1991).
958: 4. In particular, genetically modified variants of Protease C are also included herein.

A preferred protease, referred to as "Protease D", is a carbonyl hydrolase variant having an amino acid sequence not found in nature, which is described in WO95 / 105.
Ghosh, et al, “US Patent No. 91, and US08 / 322,677 (filed October 13, 1994)”
According to the numbering of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisins, at the position of said carbonyl hydrolase equivalent to position +76, preferably additionally at +99, +101, +103, as described in the parent application of "Bleaching Compositions Comprising Protease Enzymes". , +104, +107, +123, +27, +
105, +109, +126, +128, +135, +156, +166, +1
95, +197, +204, +206, +210, +216, +217, +21
Replacing a plurality of amino acid residues with one different amino acid in combination with one or more amino acid residue positions equivalent to those selected from the group consisting of 8, +222, +260, +265 and / or +274 From the precursor carbonyl hydrolase.

Further suitable for the present invention are the proteases described in the parent patent applications EP251446 and WO91 / 06637, the protease BLAP (trade name) described in WO91 / 02792, and those described in WO95 / 23221. Is a mutant.

See also the high pH protease from Bacillus sp. NCIMB 40338 described in WO 93 / 18140A (Novo). Enzyme detergents including proteases, one or more other enzymes and reversible protease inhibitors are described in WO 92
/ 03529A (Novo). If desired, see WO 95/07791 (Procte
r & Gamble), proteases with reduced adsorption and increased hydrolysis are available. Recombinant trypsin-like proteases for detergents suitable herein are described in WO 94/25583 (Novo). Other suitable proteases are described in EP 516200 (Unilever).

Other preferred protease enzymes are carbonyl hydrolase variants having an amino acid sequence not found in nature, wherein a plurality of amino acid residues of the precursor carbonyl hydrolase are replaced by one or more of the following residues: In combination with the group, mention may be made of a protease enzyme obtained by replacing with a different amino acid, wherein said plurality of amino acid residues replaced in the precursor enzyme are the following residues: +33,
+62, +67, +76, +100, +101, +103, +104, +107
, +128, +129, +130, +132, +135, +156, +158,
+164, +166, +167, +170, +209, +215, +217, +
218 and +210 in combination with one or more of +222. In this case, the number position is on the naturally occurring subtilisin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, or on another carbonyl hydrolase or subtilisin, such as Bacillus l.
corresponds to the equivalent amino acid residue in the entus subtilisin. Preferred enzymes of this type include those with repositioning +210, +76, +103, +104, +156 and +166.

[0154] Proteolytic enzymes comprise from 0.0001% to 2%, preferably from 0,01% by weight of the composition.
. 001% to 0.2%, more preferably 0.005% to 0.1% pure enzyme is incorporated into the detergent composition of the present invention at a level.

Amylases (α and / or β) can be included to remove carbohydrate-based stains. WO 94/02597 (Novo Nordisk A / S, published February 03, 1994) describes a cleaning composition incorporating a mutant amylase. WO95 / 10603
(Novo Nordisk A / S, published April 20, 1995). Other amylases known for use in cleaning compositions include α- and β-amylases. Alpha-amylases are known in the art and include, for example, U.S. Patent No. 5,003,257, EP 252,666, WO 91/00353, FR 2,67.
6,456, EP285,123, EP525,610, EP368,341 and British Patent Specification 1,296,
No. 839 (Novo). Other suitable amylases are described in WO 94/18314 (published August 18, 1994) and WO 96/05295 (Genencor, February 1996)
Amylase described in WO 95/10603 (April 1995)
Amylase variants with additional modifications in the immediate parent material available from Novo Nordisk A / S disclosed on Nov. 20, 2009). Amylases described in EP 277216, WO 95/26397 (all Novo Nordisk) are also suitable.

Examples of commercially available α-amylase products include Perfect OxAm (trade name) (Genenc
or Thermamil (trade name), Van (trade name), Whangamil (trade name) and Duramil (trade name) (all Novo Nordisk A / S, Denmark). WO 95/26397 describes another suitable amylase: Fadebas (trade name)
In a temperature range of 25 ° C. to 55 ° C. as measured by α-amylase activity assay, 8
At a pH value in the range of -10 to 10, the specific activity of Termamyl is at least 2
An α-amylase having 5% higher specific activity. Suitable is W
O96 / 23873 (Novo Nordisk). Other amylolytic enzymes having improved properties with respect to activity levels and a combination of thermostability and high activity levels are described in WO 95/35382. Preferred amylase enzymes are described in WO 95/26397 and Novo Nordisk PC
These include those described in a co-pending application by T / DK96 / 00056.

The amylolytic enzyme is present in an amount of 0.0001% to 2%, preferably 0.1% by weight of the composition.
00018% to 0.06%, more preferably 0.00024% to 0.048%
At the level of the pure enzyme of the present invention.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the detergent tablets of the present invention include an amylase enzyme, especially those described in co-pending applications by WO 95/26397 and Novo Nordisk PCT / DK96 / 00056 in combination with a supplemental amylase. .

“Supplementary” means the addition of one or more amylases suitable for washing purposes. Examples of supplemental amylase (α and / or β) are described below. WO
94/02597 and WO 95/10603 (Novo Nordisk A / S) describe cleaning compositions which contaminate mutant amylase. Other amylases known for use in cleaning compositions include both α- and β-amylases. Alpha-amylases are known in the art and include, for example, U.S. Patent No. 5,003,257, EP 252,666, WO 91/00353, FR 2,676,456, EP 285,123,
EP 525,610, EP 368,341 and British Patent Specification No. 1,296,839 (Novo). Other suitable amylases are WO 94/18314 and W
O96 / 05295 (Genencor), and a stability-enhancing amylase, and WO95 / 106
Amylase variants with additional modifications in the immediate parent material available from Novo Nordisk A / S disclosed in 03. Amylases described in EP 277216, (Novo Nordisk) are also suitable. An example of a commercially available α-amylase product is Plasfect O.
xAm (trade name) (Genencor) and Termamil (trade name), Van (trade name), Fungamil (trade name) and Duramil (trade name) (all Novo Nordisk A
/ S, Denmark). WO 95/26397 describes other suitable amylases: 25 ° C. as measured by the Fadebas (trade name) α-amylase activity assay.
An α-amylase characterized by having a specific activity at least 25% higher than the specific activity of Termamyl (trade name) in a temperature range of 55 ° C and a pH value in the range of 8-10. Suitable are variants of the aforementioned enzymes described in WO 96/23873 (Novo Nordisk). Other amylolytic enzymes having improved properties with respect to activity levels and a combination of thermostability and high activity levels are described in WO 95/35382.
Preferred supplemental amylases according to the invention are the preferred OxAm (trade name) (Genencor), Termamyl (trade name), Fungamyl (trade name), Van (trade name) and Duramil (trade name) described in WO 94/18314, WO 96/05295. Product name) (All Novo N
ordisk A / S) and amylase sold under the brand name Maxamil (trade name) (Gist-Brocades).

The supplemental amylase described above generally comprises from 0.0001% to 2%, preferably from 0.00018% to 0.06%, more preferably from 0.00024% to 100% by weight of the composition.
At a level of 0.048% pure enzyme is incorporated into the detergent composition of the present invention. Preferably, the weight ratio of the specific amylase to the supplemental amylase pure enzyme is from 9: 1 to
1: 9, more preferably 4: 1 to 1: 4, most preferably 2: 1 to 1: 2.

The enzymes can be of any suitable origin, for example, of plant, animal, bacterial, fungal and yeast origin. Origin can be mesophilic or thermophilic (cryophilic, psychotropic,
(Thermophilic, barophilic, alkaliphilic, acidic, salty, etc.). Purified or unpurified forms of these enzymes may be used. Mutants of natural enzymes,
Included by definition. Mutants are obtained, for example, by protein and / or genetic engineering, chemical and / or physical modification of the native enzyme. A common practice is the expression of the enzyme through a host organism in which the genetic material involved in the production of the enzyme has been cloned.

The enzymes are usually incorporated into detergent compositions at a level of 0.0001% to 2% active enzyme by weight of the detergent composition. The enzymes can be added as separate single components (granules, granules, stabilizing liquids, etc. containing one enzyme) or as a mixture of two or more enzymes (eg, co-granules).

Other suitable detergent ingredients that may be added are described in co-pending European Patent Application No. 92870018.
No. 6 (submitted January 31, 1992). An example of such an enzymatic oxidation scavenger is ethoxylated tetraethylene polyamine.

A series of enzyme substances and their means of incorporation into synthetic detergent compositions are also described in WO930726.
3A and WO9307260A (Genencor International), WO8908694 (Novo), and U.S. Patent No. 3,553,139 (McCarty et al., January 5, 1971). Enzymes are further disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,101,457 (Place et al., July 18, 1978) and U.S. Patent No. 4,507,219 (Hughes, March 26, 1985). Enzymes useful in liquid detergent formulations and their incorporation into such formulations are disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,261,868 (Hora et al., April 14, 1981). Enzymes for use in detergents can be stabilized by various techniques. The enzyme stabilization method is described in U.S. Pat.
No. 3,600,319 (Gedge et al., Aug. 17, 1971), EP 199,405 and EP 200,586 (Ven
egas, Oct. 29, 1986). Enzyme stabilization is also described, for example, in US Pat. No. 3,519,570. Useful Bacillus sp. AC13 which produces proteases, xylanases and cellulases is described in WO9401532A (Novo).

Bleach Neutralizer Bleach destroying agents are preferred finishing additives for the uncompressed portion of detergent tablets suitable for use in automatic loom washing. Bleach neutralizer,
Delivered late in the dishwasher wash cycle, it helps neutralize any residual bleach present at the end of the wash cycle. It is believed that the bleach carried over from the wash cycle to the rinse cycle causes silverware corrosion as described in EP-A-636888.

[0166] The bleach neutralizer comprises one or more encapsulating additives. Suitable encapsulating additives include encapsulating enzymes suitable for oxygen degradation, such as peroxidases such as catalase, encapsulating reducing agents such as thiosulfate, encapsulating heavy metals or compounds thereof, such as copper, iron, manganese, zinc or titanium. . Suitable methods of encapsulation are already known in the art. A preferred encapsulation is
For example, paraffin is gradually dissolved.

Perfume Components The perfume components can be incorporated into the compressed portion, but are preferably incorporated as finishing additives in the uncompressed portion. Perfume components refer to perfume oils, encapsulated perfumes, porous carriers, and then optionally encapsulated perfumes, properfumes and mixtures thereof. Suitable fragrances include those commonly available in the art, particularly those described in co-pending U.S. Patent Application (Attorney Docket No. CM1645).

Organic Polymer Compound The organic polymer compound may be incorporated into the compressed portion, but is preferably incorporated as a finishing additive according to the present invention. By organic polymeric compound is meant essentially any polymeric organic compound commonly found in detergent compositions having dispersants, anti-redeposition agents, soil release agents or other cleaning properties. The organic polymeric compound is typically present at a level of from 0.1% to 30%, preferably from 0.5% to 15%, most preferably from 1% to 10% by weight of the composition of the detergent composition of the present invention. Is mixed into the product.

Examples of organic polymeric compounds include water-soluble organic homo- or copolymer polycarboxylic acids, modified polycarboxylates or salts thereof, wherein the polycarboxylic acid has no more than 2 carbon atoms At least two carboxyl groups separated from each other by Polymers of the latter type are disclosed in GB-A-1,596,756. Examples of such salts are polyacrylates having a molecular weight of 500-200,000, more preferably 1000-100,000, and copolymers with any suitable other monomeric units, including modified acrylic acid, Fumaric acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, mesaconic acid, citraconic acid and methylenemalonic acid or salts thereof, maleic anhydride, acrylamide, alkylene,
Examples include vinyl methyl ether, styrene and mixtures thereof. Preferred is a copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic anhydride having a molecular weight of 20,000 to 100,000.

Preferred commercial acrylic acid-containing polymers having a molecular weight of less than 15,000 include Sokalan PA30, PA20, PA15, PA10 and Sokalan CP
10 (BASF GmbH) and those sold under the trade name Accusole 45N, 480N, 460N (Rohm and Haas).

Preferred acrylic acid-containing copolymers include, as monomer units: a) 90% to 10%, preferably 80% to 20%, by weight of acrylic acid or a salt thereof, and b) 10% to 90% by weight %, preferably contains 20% to 80% by weight of substituted acrylic monomer or its salt of the general formula _{- [CR 2 -CR 1 (CO} -O
-R _3)] - (wherein, at least one of the substituents R _1, R ₂ or R _3, preferably R ₁ or R ₂ is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R ₁ or R ₂ can be hydrogen and R ₃ can be hydrogen or an alkali metal salt). Most preferred are substituted acrylic monomers where R ₁ is methyl and R ₂ is hydrogen (ie, methacrylic acid monomers).
The most preferred copolymers of this type have a molecular weight of 3500, from 60% by weight to
It contains 80% by weight of acrylic acid and 40% to 20% by weight of methacrylic acid.

Polyamine and modified polyamine compounds are useful herein, for example, aspartic acid as disclosed in EP-A-305282, EP-A-305283 and EP-A-351629. Derived from the following.

Other optional polymers include polyethyleneimine (co-pending US patent application Ser. Nos. 08/841447 (Attorney Docket No. 6091) and 60/027902 (Attorney Docket No. 6089). ), Both modified and unmodified polyvinyl alcohol and acetate, cellulosic and modified cellulosic materials, polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene and their copolymers (both modified or unmodified), Terephthalate esters of ethylene or propylene glycol or mixtures thereof having polyoxyalkylene units may be included. Suitable examples are disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,591,703, 5,597,789 and 4,490,271.

Examples of polymeric soil release agents include (a) one or more non-woven fabrics consisting essentially of:
Ionic hydrophilic component: (i) polyoxyethylene having a degree of polymerization of at least 2
A ren segment or (ii) an oxypropylene having a degree of polymerization of 2 to 10;
Or a polyoxypropylene segment (in this case, the hydrophilic segment is
Any oxypropene, unless linked to adjacent moieties at each end by an ether bond
Or iii) an oxya including oxyethylene.
A mixture of alkylene units and 1 to 30 oxypropylene units,
The segment preferably contains at least 25% oxyethylene units and further comprises
And preferably such a component having 20 to 30 oxypropylene units.
Especially comprises at least 50% of oxyethylene units; or (
b) one or more hydrophobic components, including: (i) C_ThreeOxyalkylene terephthalate segment, wherein the hydrophobic component is an oxyethylene
When lentephthalate is also included, oxyethylene terephthalate: C _Three Having a ratio of oxyalkylene terephthalate units of 2: 1 or less, (ii) C_Four~ C₆Alkylene or oxy C_Four~ C₆Alkylene segment
Or a mixture thereof, (iii) a poly (vinyl ester) segment, preferably
Or polyvinyl acetate having a degree of polymerization of at least 2, or (iv)
C₁~ C_FourAlkyl ether or C_FourOr a mixture thereof, wherein said substituent is C 4₁~ C_FourArchi
Ruether or C_FourOr hydroxyalkyl ether cellulose derivatives of the formula (a) or those present in the form of mixtures thereof, or (a) and
Soil release agents having the combination of (b).

Typically, the polyoxyethylene segments of (a) (i) have a degree of polymerization from 200, but higher levels can be used, preferably 3 to 150, more preferably 6 to 100. Suitable oxy C ₁ -C ₄ alkylene hydrophobic segments include US Pat. No. 4,721,580 (Gosselink, 1988
January 26 issued) to the end surface crown of polymeric soil release agents such as those disclosed, for example, _{M O 3 S (CH 2)} n OCH 2 CH 2 O- ( wherein, M is sodium, n Is an integer of 4 to 6), but is not limited thereto.

Polymeric soil release agents useful herein also include cellulosic derivatives, such as hydroxyethercellulose-based polymers, copolymer blocks of ethylene terephthalate or propylene terephthalate with polyethylene oxide or polypropylene oxide terephthalate, and the like. . Such agents are commercially available and include, for example, hydroxyethers of cellulose such as ME.
THOCEL (Dow). Cellulosic soil release agents for use herein also include those selected from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl and C ₄ hydroxyalkyl cellulose (US Pat. No. 4,000,093 (Nic.
ol et al., issued on December 28, 1976).

Soil release agents characterized by poly (vinyl ester) hydrophobic segments include:
Examples include graft copolymers of poly (vinyl esters), such as C ₁ -C ₆ vinyl esters, preferably poly (vinyl acetate) grafted onto a polyalkylene oxide backbone, such as a polyethylene oxide backbone (European Patent Application No. 02
19048 (Kud et al., Published April 22, 1987)).

[0178] Another suitable soil release agent is a copolymer having random blocks of ethylene terephthalate and polyethylene oxide (PEO) terephthalate. The molecular weight of this polymeric soil release agent ranges from 25,000 to 55,000 (U.S. Pat. No. 3,959,230 (Hays, issued May 25, 1976) and U.S. Pat. No. 3,893,929 (Basadur, July 1975). Issued on August 8)). Another suitable polymeric soil release agent is a polyester having repeating units of ethylene terephthalate units, comprising 10-15% by weight of ethylene terephthalate units.
It is contained together with 90 to 80% by weight of polyoxyethylene terephthalate units obtained from polyoxyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 300 to 5,000.

Another suitable polymeric soil release agent is a substantially linear ester oligomer sulfonate comprising an oligomer ester backbone of terephthaloyl and oxyalkyleneoxy repeat units and a terminal moiety covalently bonded to the backbone. is there. These soil release agents are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,968,451 (JJ Scheibel and EP Gosselink, 1990).
Issued on November 6, 2008). Other suitable polymeric soil release agents include terephthalate polyesters of US Patent No. 4,711,730 (Gosselink et al., Issued December 8, 1987) and US Patent No. 4,721,580 (Gosselink, issued January 26, 1988) ) And block polyester oligomer compounds of U.S. Patent No. 4,702,857 (Gosselink, issued October 27, 1987). Other polymeric soil release agents include, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,877,896 (Ma
ldonado et al., issued October 31, 1989).

Another soil release agent is an oligomer having repeating units of terephthalate, sulphoisoterephthaloyl, oxyethyleneoxy and oxy-1,2-propylene units. The repeating units form the backbone of the oligomer and are preferably terminated at the modified isethionated end face cap. Particularly preferred soil release agents of this type are one sulfoisophthaloyl unit, five terephthaloyl units, oxyethyleneoxy and oxy-1,2-propyleneoxy units in a ratio of 1.7 to 1.8, and sodium Includes two terminal cap units of 2- (2-hydroxyethoxy) -ethanesulfonate.

Other suitable soil release agents include water-soluble ethoxylated amine compounds having particulate soil / clay soil removal and / or anti-redeposition properties. These cationic compounds are described in EP-B-111965, U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,802 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,664,848. Particularly preferred among these cationic compounds are ethoxylated cationic monoamines, diamines or triamines. Particularly preferred are ethoxylated cationic monoamines, diamines and triamines of the formula:

[0182]

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Wherein X is a nonionic group selected from the group consisting of H, C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl or hydroxyalkyl ester or ether groups, and mixtures thereof, and a is 0-20, Preferably, it is 0-4 (eg, ethylene, propylene, hexamethylene), b is 2, 1 or 0; a cationic monoamine (b = 0
)), N is preferably at least 16 and a typical range is 20 to 35; for cationic diamines or triamines, n is preferably at least about 12 and a typical range is at least about 12 to 35. About 42). These compounds present in the composition are generally present in an amount of 0.01% to 30% by weight, preferably 0.05% to 10% by weight.

Auxiliary builder The auxiliary builder can be incorporated into the compressed part, but is preferably incorporated as a finishing additive in the uncompressed part. An auxiliary builder refers to a compound that acts to sequester (chelate) heavy metal ions in addition to the builder compound (as described below). These compounds may also have calcium and magnesium chelation abilities, but preferentially, they show selectivity for binding heavy metal ions such as iron, manganese and copper.

The auxiliary builder generally comprises from 0.005% to 20%, preferably from 0.1% to 10%, more preferably from 0.25% to 7.5% by weight of the composition.
%, Most preferably at a level of from 0.5% to 5% by weight. Auxiliary builders that are acidic in nature, eg, having phosphonic acid or carboxylic acid functionality, are in their acid form or with a suitable counter cation, such as an alkali or alkaline metal ion, ammonium or substituted ammonium ion, or any of them. It may be present as a complex / salt with the mixture. Preferably, both salts / complexes are water-soluble. The molar ratio of said counter cation to auxiliary builder is preferably at least 1: 1.

Auxiliary builders suitable for use herein include organic phosphonates such as aminoalkylene poly (alkylene phosphonate), alkali metal ethane 1
-Hydroxydisphosphonates and nitrilotrimethylenephosphonates. Preferred among the above species are diethylene triamine penta (methylene phosphonate), ethylene diamine tri (methylene phosphonate), hexamethylene diamine tetra (methylene phosphonate) and hydroxy-ethylene 1,
1-diphosphonate.

Other suitable auxiliary builders for use herein include nitrilotriacetic acid and polyaminocarboxylic acids such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid, ethylenediaminediglutaric acid, Hydroxypropylenediamine disuccinic acid or any salt thereof. Particularly preferred is ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinic acid (EDD
S) or an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium salt thereof, or a mixture thereof. Preferred EDDS compounds are their free acid forms and their sodium or magnesium salts or complexes.

Cationic Fabric Softeners Suitable cationic fabric softeners for use in the laundry washing process are suitable finishing additives in detergent tablets. The cationic fabric softener may be delivered to the wash solution at a later stage in the wash cycle, but is preferably delivered in a rinse cycle of the wash.
Suitable cationic fabric softeners include GB-A-1514276 and EP-B-001.
Water-insoluble tertiary amines or long-chain amide materials as disclosed in 1340. The cationic fabric softener is typically incorporated at a total level of 0.5% to 15%, usually 1% to 5% by weight.

Crystal Growth Inhibitor The uncompressed portion is preferably a crystal growth inhibitor, preferably 0.03% by weight of the composition.
It contains an organodiphosphonic acid component incorporated at a level of from 1% to 5%, more preferably from 0.1% to 2% by weight.

By organodiphosphonic acid is meant herein an organodiphosphonic acid that does not contain nitrogen as part of its chemical structure. Thus, this definition excludes organoaminophosphonates, however, which may be included in the compositions of the present invention as a heavy sequestrant component.

The organodiphosphonic acid is preferably a C ₁ -C ₄ diphosphonic acid, more preferably a C ₂ diphosphonic acid, such as ethylene diphosphonic acid, or most preferably ethane 1-hydroxy-1,1- Diphosphonic acid (HEDP), which can be present in partially or fully ionized form, especially as salts or complexes.

Nonionic Surfactants Essentially any nonionic surfactant can be included in the compressed or uncompressed portion of the detergent tablet. Preferred types of useful nonionic surfactants are listed below, but are not limited thereto. Preferred non-ionic surfactants incorporated into the compressed portion provide a suds control effect. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the finishing additive is a rinsing aid composition (described below) comprising a non-ionic surfactant and an acidic source.
It is.

Nonionic Ethoxylated Alcohol Surfactants Alkyl ethoxylate condensation products of aliphatic alcohols with 1 to 25 moles of ethylene oxide are suitable for use herein. The alkyl chain of the aliphatic alcohol is either linear or branched, primary or secondary, and generally has from 6 to 22 carbon atoms. Particularly preferred is the condensation product of an alcohol having an alkyl group having 8 to 20 carbon atoms with 2 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol.

Terminal Cap Alkoxy Alkoxylate Surfactants Suitable terminal cap alkyl alkoxylate surfactants have the formula: R ₁ O [CH ₂ CH (CH ₃ ) O] _x [CH ₂ CH ₂ O] _{y [CH 2 CH (OH) R} 2] (I) ( wherein, R ₁ is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a straight or branched chain having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, R ₂ is a 2 to 26 carbon atoms A straight or branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group, x is an integer having an average value of 0.5 to 1.5, more preferably 1, and y is a value of at least 15, more preferably at least 20. Which is an integer having the formula:

Preferably, the surfactant of formula I comprises a terminal epoxide unit [CH ₂ CH (OH) R ₂ ]
It has at least 10 carbon atoms in it. In accordance with the present invention, suitable surfactants of Formula I are poly-agent SLF from Olin Corporation as described in, for example, WO 94/22800 (October 13, 1994, Olin Corporation). −
18B is a nonionic surfactant.

Ether Face Poly (oxyalkylated) Alcohols Preferred surfactants for use herein include the formula: R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH (R ³ ) O] _x [CH ₂ ] _k CH (OH) [CH ₂ ] _j OR ² (wherein, R ¹ and R ² are a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, R ³ is H or a straight-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, x is an integer having an average value of 1 to 30, and when x is 2 or more, Wherein R ³ may be the same or different, and k and j are integers having an average value of from 1 to 12, more preferably from 1 to 5). Alcohol.

R ¹ and R ² are preferably straight-chain or branched-chain saturated or unsaturated aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon groups having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and most preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms. As for R ³ , H or a straight-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms is most preferred. Preferably, x is an integer having an average value of 1-20, more preferably 6-15.

As noted above, in a preferred embodiment, when x is greater than 2, R ³ may be the same or different. That is, R ³ can vary between any of the alkyleneoxy units as described above. For example, when x is 3, R ³ can be selected to produce ethyleneoxy (EO) or propyleneoxy (PO), and (EO) (PO) (EO), (EO) (EO) (PO), (EO) (EO) (
EO), (PO) (EO) (PO), (PO) (PO) (EO) and (PO)
It may change in the order of (PO) (PO). Of course, the integer 3 was chosen only as an example, the variance is even greater, having a higher integer for x, for example a large number of (E
O) units and very few (PO) units.

Particularly preferred surfactants include those having a low cloud point of less than 20 ° C. These low cloud point surfactants can then be used with high cloud point surfactants as detailed below for excellent grease cleaning benefits.

Most preferred ether-faced poly (oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants are those having the following formula: R ¹ O [CH ₂ CH (R ³ ) O] _x CH ₂ CH (OH) CH ₂ OR ² wherein R ¹ , R ² and R ³ are as defined above, and x is an integer having an average value of 1 to 30, preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 6 to 18. Where k is 1 and j is 1. Most preferred is when R ¹ and R ² are in the range of 9-14 and R ³ is H to form ethyleneoxy,
And a surfactant wherein x is in the range of 6 to 15.

Ether-faced poly (oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactants include three general components: straight or branched chain alcohols, alkylene oxides and alkyl ether-terminated facets. Alkyl ether-terminated caps and alcohols serve as the hydrophobic, oil-soluble portion of the molecule, while alkylene oxide groups constitute the hydrophilic, water-soluble portion of the molecule.

These surfactants, when used with high cloud point surfactants, have significant spotting and filming properties as well as significant reduction in greasy soil removal over conventional surfactants. Show improvement.

In general, the ether faceted poly (oxyalkylene) alcohol surfactants of the present invention react an aliphatic alcohol with an epoxide to form an ether, which is then reacted with a base to form a secondary epoxide. Can be produced. The secondary epoxide is then reacted with an alkoxylated alcohol to produce the novel compounds of the present invention. An example of a method for producing an ether-faced poly (oxyalkylated) alcohol surfactant is described below.

Preparation of C _12/14 alkyl glycidyl ether C _12/14 fatty alcohol (100.00 g, 0.515 mol) and tin (IV) chloride (0.58 g, 2.23 mmol, available from Aldrich) Combine in a 500 mL three-necked round bottom flask equipped with a condenser, argon inlet, addition funnel, magnetic stirrer and internal temperature probe. Heat the mixture to 60 ° C. Epichlorohydrin (47.70 g, 0.515 mol, available from Aldrich) is added dropwise to keep the temperature at 60-65 ° C. After further stirring at 60 ° C., the mixture is cooled to room temperature. The mixture is stirred mechanically with sodium hydroxide (61
. (80 g, 0.773 mol, 50%). After completing the addition,
The mixture is heated at 90 ° C. for 1.5 hours, cooled and filtered with the help of ethanol. Separate the filtrate and wash the organic phase with water (100 mL), dry over MgSO ₄ , filter and concentrate. Distill the oil at 100-120 ° C. (0.1 mmHg) to produce glycidyl ether as an oil.

Preparation of C _12/14 Alkyl-C _9/11 Ether Faceted Alcohol Surfactant Neodol® 91-8 (20.60 g, 0.0393 mol ethoxylated alcohol, available from Shell chemical Co.) And tin (IV) chloride (
(0.58 g, 2.23 mmol) are combined in a 250 mL three-necked round bottom flask equipped with a condenser, argon inlet, addition funnel, magnetic stirrer and internal temperature probe. The mixture is heated to 60 ° C., at which point C _12/14 alkyl glycidyl ether (11.00 g, 0.0393 mol) is added dropwise over 15 minutes. 60 ° C
After stirring for 18 hours at room temperature, the mixture is cooled to room temperature and dissolved in an equal portion of dichloromethane. The solution is passed through a 1 inch pad of silica gel, eluting with dichloromethane.
The filtrate is concentrated by rotary evaporation and then stripped in a kugelrohr oven (100 ° C., 0.5 mm Hg) to produce the surfactant as an oil.

Nonionic Ethoxylated / Propoxylated Fatty Alcohol Surfactants Ethoxylated C ₆ -C ₁₈ fatty alcohols and C ₆ -C ₁₈ mixed ethoxylated / propoxylated fatty alcohols, especially when they are water-soluble, Surfactants suitable for use herein. Preferably, the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is 3 to
A C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ ethoxylated fatty alcohols having a degree of ethoxylation of 50,
Most preferably, they are C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ ethoxylated fatty alcohols having a degree of ethoxylation of 3 to 40. Preferably, the mixed ethoxylated / propoxylated fatty alcohol has an alkyl chain length of 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a degree of ethoxylation of 3 to 30, and a degree of propoxylation of 1 to 10.

Nonionic EO / PO Condensates with Propylene Glycol The condensation products of ethylene oxide and hydrophobic bases formed by the condensation of propylene oxide with propylene glycol are suitable for use herein. . The hydrophobic portion of these compounds preferably has a molecular weight between 1500 and 1800 and is water-insoluble. Examples of such compounds include some of the commercially available Pluronic ™ surfactants sold by BASF.

Nonionic EO Condensation Product with Propylene Oxide / Ethylenediamine Adduct The condensation product of ethylene oxide with the product resulting from the reaction of propylene oxide and ethylenediamine is suitable for use herein. The hydrophobic portion of these products consists of the reaction product of ethylene diamine and an excess of propylene oxide and generally has a molecular weight of 2500-3000. Examples of this type of nonionic surfactant include commercially available telonics available from BASF (
Some of the (trade name) compounds are listed.

Mixed Nonionic Surfactant System In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the detergent tablet comprises at least one low cloud point nonionic surfactant and at least one high cloud point nonionic surfactant. Consisting of a mixed nonionic surfactant system, which is described in co-pending US patent application Ser. No. 08/764826 (Attorney Docket No. 6282R2M).

In a preferred embodiment, a detergent tablet comprising such a mixed surfactant system contains a large amount of a water-soluble salt and is incorporated in a co-pending UK patent application (Attorney Docket No. CM
1573F) Conductivity of deionized water measured at 25 ° C. greater than 3 millisiemens / cm, preferably greater than 4 millisiemens / cm, and most preferably greater than 4.5 millisiemens / cm as described in US Pat. Provide rates.

[0211] In another preferred embodiment, the mixed surfactant system may be any suitable cryogenic charge, as described in co-pending US patent application Ser. No. 08/764826 (Attorney Docket No. 6252). A solution having a surface tension of less than 45 ° C., preferably less than 40 ° C., and most preferably less than 35 ° C. and less than 4 dynes / cm ² dissolved in water having a hardness of 1.246 mmol / L in an automatic dishwasher I will provide a.

In another preferred embodiment, the high cloud point and low cloud point surfactants of the mixed surfactant system are high cloud point, as described in co-pending US patent application (Attorney Docket No. 6252). Either the point or low cloud point surfactant is separated so that it is present in the primary matrix and the other is present in the secondary matrix. For the purposes of the present invention, the primary matrix is a primary particle, and the secondary matrix may be a secondary particle. The surfactant can be applied to the particles by any suitable known method, preferably the surfactant is sprayed onto the particles. In one preferred embodiment, the primary matrix is the compressed portion of the detergent tablet of the present invention and the secondary matrix is the uncompressed portion. Preferably, a low cloud point surfactant is present in the compressed portion of the detergent tablet of the present invention and a high cloud point surfactant is present in the uncompressed portion.

Rinse Aid In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the uncompressed portion includes a rinse aid. Rinse aid means a composition that is delivered in the rinsing cycle of an automatic dishwasher, provides drainage improvement, and reduces spots and film formation on tableware.

As used herein, the rinsing aid may be any component commonly found as a component of a rinsing aid composition, such as a nonionic surfactant (as described above), a hydrophile, a solvent and an acid. Sources may be included.

Suitable hydrophiles include sodium, potassium and ammonium xylene sulfonates, cumene sulfonates and mixtures thereof. The hydrophile typically comprises from 0.5% to 20% by weight of the rinse aid composition,
Preferably it is present at a level of 1% to 10% by weight.

The rinsing aid composition, especially when it is in liquid or gel form, is 1% to 30%, preferably 3% to 25%, more preferably 5% by weight of the rinsing aid composition. One or more solvents may be included at a level of from 20% to 20% by weight. Suitable solvents for use herein, in the general formula _{RO (CH 2 C (Me)} HO) n H ( wherein, R is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenyl or alkylaryl Le group , N is an integer of 1 to 4). Preferably, R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is 1 or 2. Particularly preferred R groups are n-butyl or isobutyl. Preferred solvents of this type are
1-n-butoxypropan-2-ol (n = 1) and 1 (2-n-butoxy-1-methylethoxy) propan-2-ol (n = 2), and mixtures thereof.

Other solvents useful herein include water-soluble carbitol solvents or water-soluble cellosolve solvents. Water-soluble carbitol solvents are compounds of the class 2- (2-alkoxyethoxy) ethanol, where the alkoxy group is derived from ethyl, propyl or butyl. A preferred water-soluble carbitol is 2- (2-butoxyethoxy) ethanol, also known as butyl carbitol. The water-soluble cellosolve solvent is a compound of the type 2-alkoxyethoxyethanol, with 2-butoxyethoxyethanol being preferred.

Other suitable solvents are benzyl alcohol, as well as diols such as 2-
Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol. Low molecular weight water soluble liquid polyethylene glycols are also suitable solvents for use herein.

Alkanes mono and diols, especially C ₁ -C ₆ alkanes mono and diols, are suitable for use herein. C ₁ -C ₄ monohydric alcohol (e.g., ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol and mixtures thereof) preferably, ethanol is particularly preferred. Also preferred are C ₁ -C ₄ dihydric alcohols, such as propylene glycol.

The pH of the rinsing aid composition is preferably less than 7. The pH can be adjusted by acidic sources such as inorganic or organic acids such as carboxylate acids (eg citric acid or succinic acid), polycarboxylate acids (eg polyacrylic acid), acetic acid, boric acid, malonic acid, adipic acid, fumaric acid. , Lactic acid, glycolic acid, tartaric acid, tartronic acid,
It is prepared by incorporating maleic acid, their derivatives and mixtures.

The rinsing aid composition comprises other components, such as builders, auxiliary builders and other high molecular compounds (described above), especially polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyacrylates (especially in US Pat. No. 5,240,632). Described), polymethacrylates and their copolymers, acrylonitrile.

Methods As mentioned above, the detergent tablets described herein may comprise finishing additives and / or
Alternatively, it is prepared by separately preparing the detergent components that make up each compressed and uncompressed portion, and then delivering or adhering the composition of the uncompressed portion to the compressed portion.

The compressed portion includes at least one, but preferably more than one detergent component. The compressed portion is prepared by premixing at least one of the detergent component and / or optional carrier component, but preferably a mixture thereof, to form a composition. Any premixing can be performed in a suitable mixer, for example, a pan mixer, rotary drum, vertical blender or high shear mixer. Preferably, the dry particulate component is blended in a mixer as described above, and the liquid component is applied to the dry particulate component, for example, by spraying the liquid component directly onto the dry particulate component. The resulting composition is then formed into a compressed part in a compression step using any known suitable equipment. Preferably,
The composition is formed into compressed parts using a tablet press, where the tablet is prepared by compression of the composition between an upper punch and a lower punch. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition is delivered to the punch cavity of a tablet press, preferably greater than 6.3KN / cm ^2, more preferably greater than 9 kN / cm ^2, most preferably 14.4KN / Compressed using a pressure greater than cm ² to form a compressed part.

To produce a preferred tablet of the invention in which the compressed portion provides a mold for receiving the uncompressed portion, the compressed portion is prepared using a modified tablet press that includes a modified upper and / or lower punch. . The upper and lower punches of the modified tablet press are modified such that the compressed portion provides one or more notches that form one or more molds into which the uncompressed portion is delivered.

[0225] The uncompressed portion contains finishing additives, but may also optionally contain one or more detergent components. The components of the uncompressed portion are premixed by using any of the known suitable mixing equipment. Further, the uncompressed portion may optionally include a carrier that combines the finishing additives and optional detergent components. The uncompressed portion can be prepared in a solid or flowable form. Once prepared, the composition is delivered to a compressed portion. The uncompressed portion may be delivered to the compressed portion by manual delivery or using a nozzle feeder or extruder. If the compressed part comprises a mold, the non-compressed part is preferably formed into a mold using a precision delivery device, for example a nozzle feeder, for example a reduced screw feeder sold by Optima, Germany, or an extruder. Delivered.

If the flowable uncompressed portion is in particulate form, the method includes delivering the flowable uncompressed portion to the compressed portion in a delivery step, and then the coating layer substantially converts the uncompressed portion to the compressed portion. Covering at least a part of the non-compressed portion with a coating layer so as to have an adhesive action.

[0227] When the flowable uncompressed portion is applied to the compressed portion by curing, the method comprises the steps of delivering the flowable uncompressed portion to the compressed portion, and the subsequent conditioning step of curing the uncompressed portion. . Such conditioning steps include drying, cooling, bonding, polymerizing, etc. of the uncompressed portion, during which time the uncompressed portion becomes solid, semi-solid or highly viscous. Heating can be used in the drying process. The polymerization may be performed in a polymerization step using heat or radiation exposure.

[0228] It is also contemplated that compressed parts having multiple types can be prepared. The multiple molds are then filled with uncompressed parts. Each mold is filled with a different uncompressed part,
Alternatively, it is contemplated that each mold may be filled with a plurality of different uncompressed portions.

Detergent Components The compressed portion of the detergent tablets described herein is prepared with the compressed component of at least one of the detergent components, preferably a mixture thereof. Suitable premix compositions include a variety of different detergent active components, including builder compounds, surfactants, enzymes, bleaches (both oxygen release and chlorine), alkaline sources, colorants, Organic polymers including fragrances, lime soap dispersants, polymeric dye transfer inhibitors, crystal growth inhibitors, auxiliary builders, metal ion salts, enzyme stabilizers, corrosion inhibitors, foam inhibitors, solvents, fabric softeners , Optical brighteners and hydrotropes. Highly preferred active detergent components include builder compounds, surfactants, enzymes and bleaches.

Builder Compounds The detergent tablets of the present invention preferably comprise from 1% to 80%, preferably from 10% to 70%, most preferably from 20% to 60% by weight of the composition of the active detergent component. It normally contains builder compounds which are present at a% level.

Water-Soluble Builder Compounds Suitable water-soluble builder compounds are water-soluble monomeric polycarboxylates, or their acid forms, homo- or copolymer polycarboxylic acids or salts thereof, wherein the polycarboxylic acid is Includes at least two carboxylic acid groups, carbonates, bicarbonates, borates, phosphates, and mixtures of any of the foregoing, separated from each other by no more than two carbon atoms.

The carboxylate or polycarboxylate builders can be in monomeric or oligomeric form, but for cost and performance reasons monomeric polycarboxylates are generally preferred.

Suitable carboxylates containing one carboxy group include lactic acid, water-soluble salts of glycolic acid, and their ether derivatives. Polycarboxylates containing two carboxy groups include water-soluble salts of succinic, malonic, (ethylenedioxy) diacetate, maleic, diglycolic, tartaric, tartronic and fumaric acids, and ether carboxylates. And sulfinyl carboxylate. Polycarboxylates containing three carboxy groups include, in particular, water-soluble citrates, aconitates and citraconic acid salts, and succinate derivatives, such as the carboxymethyloxy acids described in GB 1,379,241. Succinates, lactoxysuccinates described in British Patent No. 1,389,732, and aminosuccinates described in Dutch Patent Application No. 7205873, and oxypolycarboxylate materials;
An example is 2-oxa-1,1,3-propanetricarboxylate described in British Patent 1,387,447.

Polycarboxylates containing four carboxy groups include British Patent No. 1,
Oxydisuccinate, 1,1,2,2-ethanetetracarboxylate, 1,1,3,3-propanetetracarboxylate and 1,1,2,3-propanetetracarboxylate disclosed in US Pat. Is mentioned. Polycarboxylates containing sulfo substituents include GB 1,398,421 and
No. 3,398,422, and the sulfosuccinate derivatives disclosed in US Pat. No. 3,936,448, and the sulfonated pyrolytic citrates described in British Patent No. 1,439,000.

The alicyclic and heterocyclic polycarboxylates include cyclopentane-cis, cis, cis-tetracarboxylate, cyclopentadienidepentacarboxylate, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrofuran-cis, cis , Cis-tetracarboxylate, 2,5-tetrahydrofuran-cis-dicarboxylate, 2
, 2,5,5-tetrahydrofuran-tetracarboxylate, 1,2,3,4
, 5,6-hexane-hexacarboxylate, and the carboxymethyl derivatives of polyhydric alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol and xylitol. Aromatic polycarboxylates include the derivatives of melitic acid, pyromellitic acid and phthalic acid disclosed in British Patent No. 1,425,343. Among the above, preferred polycarboxylates are hydroxycarboxylates containing up to 3 carboxy groups per molecule, especially citrate.

[0236] Monomeric or oligomeric polycarboxylate chelators and their mixtures with the parent acid or salts thereof, such as citric acid or citrate / citric acid mixtures, are also contemplated as useful builder components.

[0237] Borate builders and builders containing borate-forming substances capable of forming borate under detergent storage or under wash conditions may also be used, but wash conditions below 50 ° C, especially below 40 ° C. Is not preferred. Examples of carbonate builders are alkaline earth and alkali metal carbonates, such as sodium carbonate and sesquicarbonate, and German Patent Application No. 2,321,001 (Jan.
And their mixtures with ultrafine calcium carbonate as disclosed in US Pat.

Highly preferred builder compounds for use in the present invention are water-soluble phosphate builders. Specific examples of water-soluble phosphate builders are alkali metal tripolyphosphates, sodium, potassium and ammonium pyrophosphate, sodium and potassium pyrophosphate and ammonium, sodium and potassium orthophosphate, sodium polymeta / phosphate (where , The degree of polymerization ranges from 6 to 21), as well as salts of phytic acid.

Specific examples of water-soluble phosphate builders include alkali metal tripolyphosphates, sodium, potassium and ammonium pyrophosphate, sodium and potassium pyrophosphate and ammonium, sodium and potassium orthophosphate, sodium polymeta / phosphate (In this case, the degree of polymerization ranges from 6 to 21), as well as salts of phytic acid.

Partially Soluble or Insoluble Builder Compounds The detergent tablets of the present invention may contain partially soluble or insoluble builder compounds. Partially soluble and insoluble builder compounds are particularly suitable for use in tablets prepared for use in the laundry cleaning process. Examples of partially water-soluble builders include, for example, EP-A-0164514, DE-A-3417649 and DE-A-3.
Crystalline layered silicates as described in 742043. Preferred is
General formula:

[0241] _{NaMSi x O 2 + 1 · yH} 2 O ( wherein, M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4, and y is a number from 0 to 20) of the crystal It is a layered sodium silicate. Crystalline layered sodium silicates of this type are preferably used in EP 0 164 514 and EP 0 054.
It has a two-dimensional "sheet" structure as described in 293640, so-called δ-layered structure. The process for producing this type of crystalline layered silicate is described in DE-A
No. 3,417,649 and DE-A-3742043. For the purposes of the present invention,
X in the above general formula has a value of 2, 3 or 4, and is preferably 2. The most preferred crystalline layered sodium silicate compound has the formula δ-Na ₂ Si ₂ O ₅ and is known as NaSKS-6 (trade name, sold by Hoechst AG).

The crystalline layered sodium silicate material is preferably a PCT patent application WO 92/18594.
Are present in the particulate detergent composition as particles in an intimate admixture with a solid water-soluble ionizable material as described in US Pat. The solid water-soluble ionizable substance is selected from organic acids, organic and inorganic acid salts, and mixtures thereof, with citric acid being preferred.

Examples of highly water-insoluble builders include sodium aluminosilicate. Suitable aluminosilicates include the unit cell formula Na _z [(AlO ₂ ) _z (SiO ₂ ) _y ] xH ₂ O, where z and y are at least 6, and the molar ratio of z to y is 1.0 to 0.5, and x is at least 5, preferably 7.5 to 276, and more preferably 10 to 264). The aluminosilicate material is in a hydrated form, preferably between 10% and 28%
And more preferably 18% to 22% water in bound form.

The aluminosilicate zeolites are natural substances, but are preferably obtained synthetically. Synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate ion exchange materials are available under the names zeolite A, zeolite B, zeolite P, zeolite X, zeolite HS and mixtures thereof.

A preferred method of synthesizing aluminosilicate zeolites is described in Schoeman et al. (Zeolite (1
994) 14 (2), published at 110-116), in which case the author describes a method for producing colloidal aluminosilicate zeolites. The colloidal aluminosilicate zeolite particles should preferably have no more than 5% of the particles of a size greater than 1 μm in diameter and no more than 5% of the particles should be of a size of less than 0.05 μm in diameter. Preferably, the aluminosilicate zeolite particles have a particle size of 0.01 μm
１1 μm, more preferably 0.05 μm to 0.9 μm, most preferably 0.1 μm
It has an average particle size diameter between μm and 0.6 μm.

Zeolite A has the formula: Na₁₂[(AlO_Two)₁₂(SiO_Two)₁₂] XH_TwoO (where x is 20-30, especially 27). Zeolite X has the formula Na ₈₆ [(AlO_Two)₈₆(SiO_Two)₁₀₆] · 276H_TwoIt has O. EP-B-384,07
Zeolite MAP, such as disclosed in US Pat. No. 0, is the preferred zeolite builder herein.

A preferred aluminosilicate zeolite is a colloidal aluminosilicate zeolite. When used as a component of a detergent composition, colloidal aluminosilicate zeolites, especially colloidal zeolite A, provide enhanced builder performance with respect to providing improved stain removal. Builder performance enhancement is also observed with respect to reduced fabric deposits and improved whiteness retention of fabrics, which are issues that are believed to be associated with poorly enhanced detergent compositions.

It is a surprising finding that a mixed aluminosilicate zeolite detergent composition comprising colloidal zeolite A and colloidal zeolite Y provides equal calcium ion sequestering performance to an equal weight of commercial zeolite A. Another surprising finding is that the mixed aluminosilicate zeolite detergent composition described above provides improved magnesium ion sequestering performance over an equal weight of commercial zeolite A.

Surfactants Surfactants are preferred detergent active components of the compositions described herein. Suitable surfactants are selected from anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants and mixtures thereof. The automatic dishwashing product should be low foaming, so that foaming of the surfactant system for use in the dishwashing process is suppressed or, more preferably, low foaming, typically Must be non-ionic. Foaming caused by the surfactant system used in the laundry cleaning process need not be suppressed as much as is required for dishwashing. Surfactants typically comprise from 0.2% to 30%, more preferably from 0.5% to 10%, most preferably from 1% to 5% by weight of the composition of the active detergent component.
Present at a level of weight percent.

A typical listing of the anionic, nonionic, amphoteric and zwitterionic types and species of these surfactants can be found in US Pat. No. 3,929,678 (Laughlin and Heuring,
Published December 30, 1975). A listing of suitable cationic surfactants is provided in U.S. Patent No. 4,259,217 (Murphy, issued March 31, 1981). A list of surfactants typically included in automatic dishwashing detergent compositions can be found, for example, in EP-A
-0414549 and PCT applications WO 93/08876 and WO 93/08874.

Nonionic Surfactants Suitable nonionic surfactants are described above.

Anionic Surfactants Essentially any anionic surfactant useful for cleaning purposes is suitable. Examples of these include salts of anionic sulfate, sulfonate, carbonate and sarcosinate surfactants, including, for example, sodium, potassium, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts such as mono-, di- and triethanolamine salts. . Anionic sulfate surfactants are preferred.

Other anionic surfactants include isethionates, such as acyl isethionates, N-acyl taurates, fatty acid amides of methyl tauride, alkyl succinates and sulfosuccinates, monoesters of sulfosuccinates (
In particular monoesters of saturated and unsaturated C ₁₂ ~C _18), sulfosulfuron diester succinate (especially diesters of saturated and unsaturated C ₆ ~C _14), N- Ashirusarukoshi sulfonates and the like. Resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids, such as rosin, hydrogenated rosin, and resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids present in or obtained from tallow, are also suitable.

Anionic Sulfate Surfactants Suitable anionic sulfate surfactants for use herein include:
Straight or branched chain primary and secondary alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxy sulfates, fatty oleoyl glycerol sulfates, alkyl phenyl ethylene oxide ether sulfates, C acyl -N- of _{5 ~C 17} (C _{1 ~C 4} Alkyl) and -N- (C ₁ -C ₂ hydroxyalkyl) glucamine sulfate, and sulfates of alkyl polysaccharides, such as sulfates of alkyl polyglucosides (nonionic non-sulfated compounds are described herein). Described in).

The alkyl sulphate surfactants are preferably straight-chain and branched first C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ alkyl sulphates, more preferably C ₁₁ -C ₁₅ branched-chain alkyl sulphates and C ₁₂ It is selected from linear alkyl sulfates -C _14.

The alkyl ethoxy sulphate surfactant is preferably present in an amount of 0,1 per molecule.
It is selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ ethoxylated with ethylene oxide 5 to 20 mol. More preferably, the alkyl ethoxy sulphate surfactant comprises 0.5 to 7, preferably 1 to 5 mol per molecule.
Of C _{11 to} C ₁₈ ethoxylated with ethylene oxide, most preferably C ₁₁ to C ₁₈
It is a C ₁₅ alkyl sulfate.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention employs a mixture of the preferred alkyl sulphate and alkyl ethoxy sulphate surfactants. Such a mixture is PC
It is disclosed in T patent application WO 93/18124.

Anionic Sulfonate Surfactants Suitable anionic sulfonate surfactants for use herein include C _Five ~ C₂₀Linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ester sulfonate, C₆~ C_{twenty two}A first or second alkane sulfonate, C₆~ C_{twenty four}Olefins
Rufonate, sulfonated polycarboxylic acid, alkyl glycerol sulfonate,
Fatty acyl glycerol sulfonate, fatty oleyl glycerol sulfonate
And any mixtures thereof.

Anionic Carboxylate Surfactants Suitable anionic carboxylate surfactants include alkyl ethoxy carboxylate, alkyl polyethoxy polycarboxylate surfactants and soaps (“alkyl carboxyls”), especially the present specification. Certain secondary soaps, such as those described herein, may be mentioned.

Suitable alkylethoxycarboxylates include those of the formula RO (CH_TwoCH_TwoO) _x CH_TwoCOO^-M⁺(Where R is C₆~ C₁₈Where x is in the range of 0 to 10 and the ethoxylate distribution is based on weight, where x is 0.
(M is a cation) such that the amount of the combined substance is less than 20%.
To do. Suitable alkyl polyethoxy polycarboxylate interface
Activators include those of the formula RO- (CHR₁-CHR_Two-O) -R_Three(Where R is C₆~ C ₁₈ Wherein x is 1 to 25;₁And R_TwoIs hydrogen, methyl acid group
Selected from the group consisting of succinic acid groups, hydroxysuccinic acid groups and mixtures thereof
And R_ThreeIs selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and a mixture thereof).

Suitable soap surfactants include secondary soap surfactants containing a carboxyl unit linked to a secondary carbon. Preferred secondary soap surfactants for use herein are 2-methyl-1-undecanoic acid, 2-ethyl-1-decanoic acid, 2-propyl-1-nonanoic acid, 2-butyl-1- A water-soluble member selected from the group consisting of water-soluble salts of octanoic acid and 2-pentyl-1-heptanoic acid. Some soaps may also be included as suds suppressors.

Alkali Metal Sarcosinate Surfactants Other suitable anionic surfactants are of the formula R-CON (R ¹ ) CH ₂ COOM
(Wherein, R is a straight-chain or branched alkyl or alkenyl group of C ₅ ~C _17, R ¹ is an alkyl group of C ₁ -C _4, and M is an alkali metal ion) alkali It is a metal sarcosinate. Preferred examples are myristyl and oleoylmethyl sarcosinate in its sodium salt form.

Amphoteric surfactants Suitable amphoteric surfactants for use herein include amine oxide interfaces
Activators and alkyl amphocarboxylic acids. Suitable amine oxides include those of the formula R^Three(OR^Four)_xNO (R^Five)_Two(Where R^ThreeIs
, Alkyl having 8 to 26 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl, acylamidopropyl and
And alkylphenyl groups or mixtures thereof;^FourIs an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms or a mixture thereof, and x is
0-5, preferably 0-3, and each R^FiveIs an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a polyalkyl group having 1 to 3 ethylene oxide groups.
(Which is a ethylene oxide group). Preferred is C _Ten ~ C₁₈Alkyldimethylamine oxide and C_Ten~ C₁₈Acylamidoa
It is alkyl dimethylamine oxide. Suitable examples of alkyl amphodicarboxylic acids are manufactured by Miranol, Inc., Dayton, NJ.
It is Milanol (trade name) C2M concentrate that is being produced.

Zwitterionic Surfactants Zwitterionic surfactants can also be incorporated into the detergent compositions of the present invention. These surfactants are widely described as derivatives of secondary and tertiary amines, derivatives of heterocyclic secondary and tertiary amines, or derivatives of quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphonium or tertiary sulfonium compounds. Have been. Betaine and sultaine surfactants are examples of zwitterionic surfactants for use herein.

[0265] Suitable betaines have the formula ^{_{R (R ') 2 N +}} R 2 COO - (In the formula, R is a human Dorokarubiru group C ₆ -C _18, each R ¹ is typically C ₁ ~ alkyl of C _3, and R ² is a compound having a a) hydrocarbyl groups of C ₁ -C _5. Preferred betaine is dimethyl C _12-18 - acyl aminopropane ammonio hexanoate and C _10-18 (or ethane) dimethyl (or diethyl) betaines. Complex betaine surfactants are also suitable for use herein.

Cationic Surfactant The cationic ester surfactant used in the present invention is preferably an interface comprising at least one ester (ie, —COO—) bond and at least one cationically charged group. It is a water-dispersible compound having activator properties. Other suitable cationic ester surfactants, including choline ester surfactants, include, for example,
It is disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,228,042, 4,239,660 and 4,260,529. Suitable cationic surfactants and the remaining N positions are methyl, mono C ₆ -C ₁₆ substituted by hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl groups, preferably N- alkyl or alkenyl ammonium C ₆ -C ₁₀ Examples include quaternary ammonium surfactants selected from surfactants.

Water Soluble Sulfate The detergent tablets optionally contain a water soluble sulfate. When present, the water soluble sulfate is at a level of 0.1% to 40%, more preferably 1% to 30%, most preferably 5% to 25% by weight of the composition. The water-soluble sulfate may be essentially any sulfate with any counter cation. Preferred salts are selected from alkali and alkaline earth metal sulfates, especially sodium sulfate.

Alkali Metal Silicates According to one embodiment of the present invention, alkali metal silicates are an essential component of detergent tablets. In another embodiment of the present invention, the presence of the alkali metal silicate is optional. Preferred alkali metal silicates have a SiO ₂ : Na ₂ O ratio of 1.8 to 1.8.
3.0, preferably 1.8-2.4, most preferably 2.0 sodium silicate. Sodium silicate is preferably less than 20% by weight of SiO _2, favored properly is present 1% to 15%, and most preferably 3% to 12% level. The alkali metal silicate can be in the form of either an anhydrous salt or a hydrated salt. The alkali metal silicate may also be present as a component of the alkaline system.

The alkaline system also preferably contains sodium metasilicate present at a level of at least 0.4% by weight of SiO ₂ . Sodium metasilicate has an indicated SiO ₂ : Na ₂ O ratio of 1.0. The weight ratio of sodium silicate to said sodium metasilicate above, when calculated as SiO _2, preferably 50: 1 to 5: 4, more preferably from 15: 1 to 2: 1, and most preferably 10: 1 ５5: 2.

Coloring Agent The term “coloring agent” as used herein refers to any substance that absorbs a particular wavelength of light from the visible light spectrum. Such coloring agents, when added to a detergent composition, have the effect of changing the color that is visible and thus alter the appearance of the detergent composition. The colorant can be, for example, a dye or a pigment. Preferably, the colorants are stable in the composition in which they are incorporated. Therefore, high pH
The colorants are preferably alkali stable in the compositions of the above, and in low pH compositions the colorants are preferably acid stable.

The compressed and / or uncompressed portions may contain a colorant, a mixture of colorants, colored particles or a mixture of colored particles, such that the compressed and uncompressed portions have different visual appearances. Preferably either the compressed part or the uncompressed part is
Colorants. Where the uncompressed portion includes two or more compositions of active detergent components, preferably at least one of the primary and secondary and / or subsequent compositions includes a colorant. If both the primary and secondary and / or subsequent compositions include a colorant, the colorant preferably has a different visual appearance.

When present, the coating layer preferably includes a colorant. If the compressed portion and the coating layer include a colorant, the colorant preferably provides a different visual effect.

Examples of suitable dyes include reactive dyes, direct dyes, azo dyes. Preferred dyes include phthalocyanine dyes, anthraquinone dyes, quinoline dyes, monoazo, diazo and polyazo. More preferred dyes include anthraquinone, quinoline and monoazo dyes. Preferred dyes include Sandran E-HRL 180% (trade name), Sandran Milling Blue (trade name), Turquoise Acid Blue (trade name) and Sandran Brilliant Green (trade name) (all manufactured by Clariant UK), hexacholquinoline Yellow (trade name) and Hexacol Brilliant Blue (trade name) (both Pointi
ngs, UK), Ultramarine Blue (trade name) (manufactured by Holliday), or Levafix Turquoise Blue EBA (trade name) (manufactured by Bayer, USA).

[0274] The colorant can be incorporated into the compressed and / or uncompressed portions by any suitable method. Suitable methods include mixing all or selected active detergent components with a colorant in a drum or spraying all or selected active detergent components with a colorant in a rotating drum. No.

The colorant, when present as a component of the compressed part, is between 0.001% and 1.0%.
It is present at a level of 5%, preferably 0.01% to 1.0%, most preferably 0.1% to 0.3%. When present as a component of the uncompressed portion, the colorant is generally 0.001% to 0.1%, more preferably 0.005% to 0.05%, and most preferably 0.007% to 0.1%. Present at a level of 02%. When present as a component of the coating layer, the colorant comprises from 0.01% to 0.5%, more preferably from 0.02% to 0.1%, and most preferably from 0.03% to 0.06%. Present at the level.

Corrosion Inhibitor Compounds The detergent tablets of the present invention suitable for use in the dishwashing process are preferably organic silver coatings, especially paraffins, nitrogen-containing corrosion inhibitors and Mn (I
I) It may contain a corrosion inhibitor selected from compounds, especially Mn (II) salts of organic ligands. Organic silver coatings are described in PCT publication WO 94/16047 and co-pending European patent application EP-A-690122. Nitrogen-containing corrosion inhibitors compounds are disclosed in co-pending European patent application EP-A-634,478. M for use in corrosion inhibitors
n (II) compounds are described in co-pending European patent application EP-A-672749.

The organic silver coating may be incorporated at a level of 0.05% to 10%, preferably 0.1% to 5% by weight of the total composition. The functional role of the silver coating agent is to form a "in use" protective coating layer on any silver product component of the wash load to which the composition of the present invention has been applied. Silver coatings therefore have a high affinity for adhesion to solid silver surfaces, especially when present as a component of the aqueous washing and bleaching solution by which the solid silver surface is treated.

Suitable organic silver coating agents herein include 1 to 40 in the hydrocarbon chain.
Fatty esters of monohydric or polyhydric alcohols having one carbon atom. The fatty acid portion of the fatty ester is derived from mono- or polycarboxylic acids having 1 to 40 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain. Suitable examples of monocarboxylic fatty acids include behenic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, myristic acid,
Lauric acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, isobutyric acid, valeric acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid and β, β′-dihydroxyisobutyric acid. Examples of suitable polycarboxylic acids include n-butyl-malonic acid, isocitric acid, citric acid, maleic acid,
Malic acid and succinic acid are included.

The fatty alcohol groups in the fatty esters can be represented by mono- or polyhydric alcohols having 1 to 40 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain. Examples of suitable fatty alcohols include behenyl, arachidyl, cocoyl, oleyl and lauryl alcohol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, ethanol, isopropanol, vinyl alcohol, diglycerol, xylitol, sucrose, erythritol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol or sorbitan. . Preferably, the fatty acid and / or fatty alcohol groups of the fatty ester adduct have from 1 to 24 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.

Preferred fatty esters herein are ethylene glycol, glycerol and sorbitan esters, wherein the fatty acid portion of the ester is usually selected from behenic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid or myristic acid. Species. Glycerol esters are also highly preferred. These are mono-, di- or tri-esters of glycerol and fatty acids as described above.

Particular examples of fatty alcohols for use herein include stearyl acetate, palmityl dilactate, cocoyl isobutyrate, oleyl maleate, oleyl dimaleate, and tallowyl propionate. Can be
Fatty acid esters useful herein include xylitol monopalmitate,
Examples include pentaerythritol monostearate, sucrose monostearate, glycerol monostearate, ethylene glycol monostearate, and sorbitan esters. Suitable sorbitan esters include sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan palmitate, sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monomyristate, sorbitan monobehenate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan dilaurate, sorbitan distearate, sorbitan dibehenate, sorbitan Also included are dioleates and mixed tallow alkyl sorbitan mono and diesters. Glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, glycerol monopalmitate, glycerol monobehenate and glycerol distearate are the preferred glycerol esters herein.

Suitable organic silver coating agents include any of the triglycerides, mono- or diglycerides, and their wholly or partially hydrogenated derivatives, and mixtures thereof. Suitable sources of fatty acid esters include vegetable and fish oils and animal fats. Suitable vegetable oils include soybean oil,
Cottonseed oil, castor oil, olive oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, grape seed oil, palm oil and corn oil.

A wax, for example a microcrystalline wax, is a suitable organic silver coating agent herein. Preferred waxes have melting points in the range of 35 ° C to 110 ° C and generally contain 12 to 70 carbon atoms. Preferred are paraffins composed of long chain saturated hydrocarbon compounds and paraffin wax in the microcrystalline form. Alginate and gelatin are suitable organic silver coatings herein. Dialkyl amine oxides, for example C ₁₂ -C methylamine oxide _20, and dialkyl quaternary ammonium compounds and salts, for example are also suitable ammonium halides C ₁₂ -C _20.

Other suitable organic silver coatings include certain polymeric substances. Polyvinylpyrrolidone having an average molecular weight of 12,000 to 700,000, polyethylene glycol (PEG) having an average molecular weight of 600 to 10,000, polyamine N-oxide polymer, copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, and cellulose derivative For example, methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose and hydroxyethylcellulose are examples of such polymeric substances. Certain perfume materials, especially those that exhibit high substantivity to metal surfaces, are also useful as the organic silver coatings herein.

The polymeric soil release agent can also be used as an organic silver coating agent. Preferred organic silver coating agents are paraffin oils, which are typically predominantly branched aliphatic hydrocarbons having 20 to 50 carbon atoms, with preferred paraffin oils being from 1:10 to 2: 1, preferably from 1 to 2: 1. Is selected from predominantly branched _C25-45 species having a ratio of cyclic hydrocarbon to acyclic hydrocarbon of 1: 5 to 1: 1. A paraffin oil which satisfies these characteristics and has a ratio of cyclic hydrocarbon to non-cyclic hydrocarbon of 32:68 is sold by Wintershall (Salzbergen, Germany) under the trade name WINOG70.

Nitrogen-Containing Corrosion Inhibitor Compounds Suitable nitrogen-containing corrosion inhibitors include imidazole and its derivatives,
For example, benzimidazole, 2-heptadecyl imidazole, and imidazole derivatives described in Czechoslovak Patent No. 139,279 and British Patent GB-A-1,137,741, which also disclose methods for producing imidazole compounds.

Also suitable as nitrogen-containing corrosion inhibitor compounds are pyrazole compounds and their derivatives, especially those in which pyrazole is substituted at any of positions 1, 3, 4 or 5 with substituents R ₁ , R ₃ , R ₄ and R ₅ (wherein, R ₁ is either H, CH ₂ OH, CONH _3, or C OCH _3,, R ₃ and R ₅ are either alkyl or hydroxyl of C ₁ ~C _20, R ₄ is H, NH ₂ or NO ₂ ).

Other suitable nitrogen-containing corrosion inhibitor compounds include benzotriazole,
-Mercaptobenzothiazole, 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3
4-tetrazole, thionalide, morpholine, melamine, distearylamine,
Stearoyl stearamide, cyanuric acid, aminotriazole, aminotetrazole and indazole. Also suitable are nitrogen-containing compounds such as amines, especially distearylamine, and ammonium compounds such as ammonium chloride, ammonium bromide, ammonium sulfate or diammonium hydrogen citrate.

Mn (II) Corrosion Inhibitor Compounds Detergent tablets may contain Mn (II) corrosion inhibitors. Mn (II)
The compound is preferably incorporated at a level of 0.005% to 5%, more preferably 0.01% to 1%, most preferably 0.02% to 0.4% by weight of the composition. Preferably, the Mn (II) compound is present in any bleaching solution at 0.1 ppm by weight to
It is incorporated at a level to provide 250 ppm, more preferably 0.5 ppm to 50 ppm, most preferably 1 ppm to 20 ppm by weight of Mn (II) ions.

The Mn (II) compound can be an inorganic salt in anhydrous or any hydrated form. Suitable salts include manganese sulfate, manganese carbonate, manganese phosphate, manganese nitrate,
Manganese acetate and manganese chloride are included. The Mn (II) compound can be a salt or complex of an organic fatty acid, such as manganese acetate or manganese stearate. The Mn (II) compound can be a salt or complex of an organic ligand. In one preferred embodiment, the organic ligand is a heavy metal ion sequestering agent. In another preferred embodiment, the organic ligand is a crystal growth inhibitor.

Other Corrosion Inhibitor Compounds Other suitable additional corrosion inhibitor compounds include mercaptans and diols, especially mercaptans having 4 to 20 carbon atoms, such as lauryl mercaptan, thiophenol, thionaphthol, thionalide and thioanthra. Knol. Fatty acids or salts thereof, saturated or unsaturated C ₁₀ -C _20, are also particularly suitable triammonium stearate. Hydroxy fatty acids or salts thereof C ₁₂ -C ₂₀ are also suitable. Also suitable are phosphonated octa-decane and other antioxidants, such as β-hydroxytoluene (BHT). Copolymers of butadiene and maleic acid, especially Polyscience under product reference 07787
Those supplied by Inc have been found to be particularly useful as corrosion inhibitor compounds.

Hydrocarbon Oils Another preferred active detergent component for use in the present invention is typically from 20 to
A hydrocarbon oil, which is mainly a long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon having a carbon number in the range of 50, wherein preferred hydrocarbons are saturated and / or branched, and preferred hydrocarbon oils are cyclic hydrocarbons. The ratio of acyclic hydrocarbon to acyclic hydrocarbon is from 1:10 to 2: 1, preferably 1: 5.
Selected from the predominantly branched C _25-45 species which is １1: 1. The preferred hydrocarbon oil is paraffin. A paraffin oil meeting these characteristics as described above and having a cyclic to acyclic hydrocarbon ratio of 32:68 is sold by Wintershall (Salzbergen, Germany) under the trade name WINOG70.

Water-Soluble Bismuth Compounds The detergent tablets of the present invention suitable for use in the dishwashing method preferably comprise 0.005% to 20%, more preferably 0.01% to 5%, most preferably 0.005% to 20% by weight of the composition. It may contain a water-soluble bismuth compound, preferably present at a level of 0.1% to 1%. The water-soluble bismuth compound can be essentially any salt or complex of bismuth with essentially any inorganic or organic counter anion. Preferred inorganic bismuth salts are selected from bismuth trihalide, bismuth nitrate and bismuth phosphate.
Acetic acid and bismuth citrate are preferred salts with organic counter anions.

Enzyme stable systems Preferred enzyme-containing compositions herein comprise from 0.001% to 10%, preferably from 0.005% to 8%, most preferably from 0.01% to 6% by weight. % By weight of the enzyme stable system. The enzyme stable system can be any stable system that is compatible with the detersive enzyme. Such stable systems may include calcium ions, boric acid, propylene glycol, short chain carboxylic acids, boric acid, chlorine bleach scavengers and mixtures thereof. Such stable systems also include reversible enzyme inhibitors,
For example, reversible protease inhibitors may also be included.

Lime Soap Dispersant Compounds The composition of the active detergent component is preferably 0.1% to 40% by weight of the composition,
More preferably it may contain a lime soap dispersant compound present at a level of 1% to 20%, most preferably 2% to 10%. Lime soap dispersants are substances that prevent the precipitation of alkali metal, ammonium or amine salts of fatty acids by calcium or magnesium ions. Preferred lime soap dispersant compounds are disclosed in PCT application WO 93/08877.

Foaming Inhibiting System The detergent tablet of the present invention, when formulated for use in a machine wash composition,
Preferably 0.01% to 15%, preferably 0.05% to 10% by weight of the composition
, Most preferably at a level of 0.1% to 5%. Foam control systems suitable for use herein may include essentially any known antifoam compound, such as silicone antifoam compounds, 2-alkyl and alkanol antifoam compounds. Preferred foam control systems and antifoam compounds are described in PCT application WO 93/0.
8876 and EP-A-705324.

Polymeric Discoloration Inhibitors The detergent tablets herein comprise from 0.01% to 10% by weight, preferably from 0% to 10% by weight.
. From 05% to 0.5% by weight of a polymeric transfer dye may also be included. The polymeric dye transfer inhibitor is preferably selected from a polyamine N-oxide polymer, a copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer, or a combination thereof.

Optical Brighteners Detergent tablets suitable for use in the laundry washing methods as described herein include:
Optionally, from 0.005% to 5% by weight of certain types of hydrophilic optical brighteners. Useful hydrophilic optical brighteners herein include those having the following structural formula:

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Wherein R ₁ is selected from anilino, N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl and NH-2-hydroxyethyl, and R ₂ is N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl, N-2-hydroxyethyl- Selected from N-methylamino, morpholino, chloro and amino, and M is a salt-forming cation, such as sodium or potassium).

In the above formula, when R ₁ is anilino, R ₂ is N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl, and M is a cation, for example sodium, the brightener is 4,4′- Bis [(4-anilino-6- (N-2-bis-hydroxyethyl) -s-triazin-2-yl) amino] -2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid and disodium salt. This particular brightener species is available from Ciba under the trade name Tinopal-UNPA-GX.
-Commercially available from Geigy Corporation. Tinopal-UNPA-GX is a preferred hydrophilic optical brightener useful in the detergent compositions herein.

In the above formula, R ₁ is anilino and R ₂ is N-2-hydroxyethyl-N-2-
When methylamino and M is a cation, such as sodium, the brightener is 4,4'-bis [(4-anilino-6- (N-2-hydroxyethyl-N-
Methylamino) -s-triazin-2-yl) amino] 2,2′-stilbene disulfonic acid disodium salt. This particular brightener species is Tinopal-5BM-
It is commercially available from Ciba-Geigy Corporation under the trade name GX.

In the above formula, when R ₁ is anilino, R ₂ is morpholino, and M is a cation, for example, sodium, the brightener is 4,4′-bis [(4-anilino- 6-morphylino-s-triazin-2-yl) amino] 2,2′-stilbene disulfonic acid sodium salt. This particular brightener species is Tinopal-AMS
Commercially available from Ciba-Geigy Corporation under the trade name GX.

Clay Softening System Detergent tablets suitable for use in the laundry cleaning process may contain a clay softening system that includes a clay mineral compound and, optionally, a clay flocculant. The clay inorganic compound is preferably a green clay compound. Green clay is a US patent
Nos. 3,862,058, 3,948,790, 3,954,632 and 4,062,647. European patents EP-A-299,575 and EP-A-313,146 (Procter and Gamble Company
) Describes suitable organic polymeric clay flocculants.

Other Optional Ingredients Other optional ingredients suitable as inclusions in the compositions of the present invention include fragrances and filler salts, with sodium sulfate being the preferred filler salt.

Composition pH The detergent tablets of the present invention are preferably not formulated to have an excessively high pH, but have a pH of 8.0 to 12.5, as measured as a 1% solution in distilled water, and Preferably it is chosen to be between 9.0 and 11.8, most preferably between 9.5 and 11.5. In another aspect of the invention, the compressed and uncompressed portions are formulated to deliver different pH. In the rinsing aids described above, the compressed part provides an acidic pH with an uncompressed part of less than 7, preferably between 0.5 and 6.5, most preferably between 1.0 and 5.0. Is prescribed as follows.

Mechanical Dishwashing Methods Any suitable method for mechanical washing or cleaning of soiled dishes is contemplated. A preferred mechanical dishwashing method is a method of dissolving or dispersing an effective amount of a soiled article selected from porcelain, glassware, silverware, metalware, cutlery and mixtures thereof in an effective amount of a detergent tablet of the present invention therein. Treating with a liquid.
An effective amount of a detergent tablet refers to an 8 g to 8 g dissolved or dispersed in a volume of 3 to 10 liters of wash solution, similar to the typical product dose and wash solution volume commonly used in conventional mechanical dishwashing methods. Means 60 g of product. Preferably, the detergent tablet weighs 15 g to 40 g, more preferably 20 g to 35 g.

Laundry Washing Method The machine washing method herein is a washing machine in which a soiled laundry is typically dissolved or dispersed in an effective amount of a mechanical laundry detergent tablet composition of the present invention. Treating with an aqueous cleaning solution therein. An effective amount of a detergent tablet composition is 40 g dissolved or dispersed in a 5-65 liter volume of wash solution, similar to typical product doses and wash solution volumes commonly used in conventional machine washing methods. ~ 300
g of product.

In a preferred mode of use, a dispensing device is used in the cleaning method. The washing cycle is started after the detergent product has been placed in the dispensing tool and the product has been used directly into the drum of the washing machine. The volume should be such that it can contain enough detergent composition as is commonly used in cleaning methods.

The laundry is loaded into the washing machine and the dispensing tool containing the detergent product is placed inside the drum. At the beginning of the washing cycle of the washing machine, water is introduced into the drum and the drum rotates periodically. The dispensing device is one in which it can contain a dry detergent product, but then releases the product during the wash cycle against its agitation as the drum rotates, thereby contacting the wash water. It needs to be designed to be able to do so. In order to release the detergent product during cleaning, the implement may have a number of openings through which the product can pass. Alternatively, the utensil is made from a material that is permeable to liquids but impermeable to solid products, which allows for the release of dissolved products. Preferably, the detergent product is released quickly at the beginning of the washing cycle, thereby temporarily localizing the highly concentrated product in the washing machine drum at this stage of the washing cycle. Preferred dispensing implements are reusable and are designed in such a way that the integrity of the container is maintained both in the dry state and during the washing cycle.

Alternatively, the dispensing device can be a flexible container, such as a bag or a pouch.
The bag may be a fibrous construction coated with a water impermeable protective material to retain the contents, as disclosed in EP-A-0018678. Alternatively, it may be as disclosed in European Patent Publications 0011500, 0011501, 0011502 and 0011968,
It can be molded from a water-insoluble synthetic polymeric material with end seals or closures designed to burst in aqueous media. A convenient form of water-breakable closure includes a water-soluble adhesive disposed along one end of a pouch molded from a water-impermeable polymeric film, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, and sealing.

EXAMPLES Abbreviations Used in the Examples In the detergent compositions, the abbreviations of the constituents have the following meanings: STPP: sodium tripolyphosphate citrate: trisodium citrate dihydrate bicarbonate: Sodium hydrogen carbonate Citric acid: Citric anhydride Carbonate: Anhydrous sodium carbonate Silicate: Amorphous sodium silicate (SiO ₂ : Na ₂ O ratio = 1.6 to 3.2)
PB1: Anhydrous sodium perborate monohydrate PB4: Sodium perborate tetrahydrate of the indicated formula: NaBO ₂ .3H ₂ O.H ₂ O ₂

Nonionic: Mixed ethoxylated / propoxylated fatty alcohols of nonionic surfactants C ₁₃ -C ₁₅ . Average degree of ethoxylation 3.8, Average degree of propoxylation 4
. 5. Product name Pullura Fuck (BASF). TAED: tetraacetylethylenediamine HEDP: ethane 1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid DETPMP: diethyltriaminepenta (methylene) phosphonate. It is sold by Monsanto under the trade name of Dequest 2060. PAAC: pentaamine acetate cobalt (III) salt Paraffin: a paraffin oil sold by Wintershall under the trade name Winog70.

Protease: Proteolytic enzyme Amylase: Starch degrading enzyme BTA: Benzotriazole PA30: Polyacrylic acid sulfate having an average molecular weight of about 4,500: Anhydrous sodium sulfate PEG4000: Polyethylene glycol (Hoechst) having a molecular weight of about 4000 PEG8000: Molecular weight of about 4000 8000 polyethylene glycol (Hoechst) sugar: home sucrose

Gelatin: A-type gelatin with bloom strength 65 (Sigma) Starch: Modified carboxymethylcellulose, trade name Nimcell (metcaserle)
Dodecanedioic acid: C12 dicarboxylic acid Triacetin: Trade name of glycerin triacetate Tixatrol: Castor oil sold by Rheox under the trade name of Tixatrol PVP: Polyvinylpyrrolidone with a molecular weight of 300,000 PEO: Polyethylene oxide with a molecular weight of 45,000 pH : Measured as a 1% solution in distilled water at 20 ° C. In the examples below, all levels are given as weight percent of the compressed part, uncompressed part or coating layer.

Example 1 A compressed portion is prepared by delivering the composition of the detergent components to the punch cavity of a modified 12 head rotary tablet press and compressing the composition at 13 KN / cm ² . The improved tablet press provides a tablet whose compression section has a mold. The uncompressed part is poured into the type of the compressed part. For purposes of Examples AH, the uncompressed portion includes a gelling agent. When the uncompressed portion is delivered to the cavity,
The detergent tablet is then subjected to a conditioning step during which the uncompressed portion cures.

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1: disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,677,272 2: an amylase enzyme disclosed in Novo Nordisk application PCT / DK96 / 00056,
Obtained from an alkalophilic Bacillus species having the following N-terminal sequence: His-His-Asn-
Gly-Thr-Asn-Gly-Thr-Met-Met-Gln-Tyr-Phe-Glu-Trp-Tyr-Leu-Pro-Asn-Asp. 3: Selected from sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose and hydroxypropylcellulose and mixed esters such as hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. 4: molecular weight 4,000-8,000 5: NaDCC, sodium perborate or sodium percarbonate.

Example 2 A compressed part is prepared by delivering the composition of the detergent components to the punch cavity of a modified 12 head rotary tablet press and compressing the composition at 13 KN / cm ² . The improved tablet press provides a tablet whose compression section has a mold. For purposes of Examples I-K, the uncompressed portion is in particulate form. The uncompressed part is then poured into a mold of the compressed part and covered with a coating layer. For the purposes of Examples LN, the uncompressed portion contains a binder. The uncompressed portion is poured into a mold of the compressed portion and then subjected to a conditioning step during which the uncompressed portion cures.

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein: a) the compressed portion comprises a mold and has a weight as measured using the SOTAX dissolution assay described herein. Dissolves faster than the uncompressed part based on
And b) a detergent tablet in which the uncompressed part is at least partially retained in the mold. 2. A detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein the compressed portion is based on weight, as measured using the SOTAX dissolution assay described herein. A detergent tablet that dissolves at a faster rate and that has a density of at least 0.2 g / cm ³ less than the density of the uncompressed portion than the density of the compressed portion. 3. A detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein: a) the compressed portion is based on weight, as measured using the SOTAX dissolution assay described herein. A detergent tablet that dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed portion, and b) the uncompressed portion does not contain metasilicate. 4. An organic polymer compound, an auxiliary builder, an enzyme, an oxygen releasing bleach,
The detergent tablet of any of the preceding claims, further comprising a finishing additive selected from the group consisting of a bleach precursor or catalyst, a surfactant, a crystal growth inhibitor, a bleach disruptor. 5. A detergent tablet according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least 60% of the compressed parts dissolve in deionized water at 50 ° C. within 12 minutes. 6. A detergent tablet according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least 80% of the compressed part dissolves in deionized water at 50 ° C. within 12 minutes. 7. The detergent tablet according to any of the preceding claims, wherein less than 40% of the uncompressed portion dissolves in deionized water at 50 ° C. within 12 minutes. 8. A detergent tablet according to any of the preceding claims, wherein less than 20% of the uncompressed part dissolves in deionized water at 50 ° C. within 12 minutes. 9. The detergent tablet of any of the preceding claims, wherein the uncompressed portion begins to dissolve after substantially all of the compressed portion has dissolved. 10. Use of the detergent tablet of any of the preceding claims in a washer having a wash cycle, wherein at least 60% of the compressed portion dissolves within the first 12 minutes of the wash cycle, and Use in which no more than 40% of the uncompressed part dissolves in the wash cycle. 11. A detergent tablet comprising a compressed portion and an uncompressed portion, wherein: a) the compressed portion is on a weight basis as measured using the SOTAX dissolution assay described herein. A detergent tablet that dissolves at a faster rate than the uncompressed portion and b) includes a finishing additive whose uncompressed portion is a fabric softener or rinsing aid. 12. The detergent tablet according to claim 11, wherein the fabric softener is a cationic fabric softener. 13. The detergent tablet of claim 11, wherein the rinsing aid comprises a non-ionic surfactant. 14. Use of the detergent tablet of claims 11 to 13 in a washing machine having a washing cycle and a rinsing cycle, wherein more than 60% of the uncompressed part dissolves during the rinsing cycle.