MXPA01003081A - Solid detergent compositions - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to solid detergent compositions comprising an aluminosilicate-type builder and an anionic surfactant and comprising (n) components (i), where n is at least 2, whereby the level of builder of The type of aluminosilicate in said components together is at least 5% by weight of the composition and the level of the anionic surfactant in said components together is at least 5% by weight of the composition, and thereby the degree of mixing (M) of the anionic surfactant and of the aluminosilicate type builder is from 0 to 0.7, as defined in the description

Description

SOLID DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to solid detergent compositions comprising aluminosilicate-type builder and surfactants comprised of two or more components, which have improved cleaning performance, and improved laundering and reduced residue formation on fabrics .

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION All detergents on the market contain surfactants and builders. One of the detergency builders most commonly used in phosphate-free detergents are aluminosilicates. These are economic buffers, which have the added benefit that they are easy to process. In fact, these are useful processing aids because they are very good structure formers, binders or vehicle materials for other detergent ingredients. Therefore, most detergents comprise a base powder, prepared by spray drying an aluminosilicate suspension and surfactant or by agglomeration of aluminosilicate and surfactant. In addition, aluminosilicates are useful as dusting agents, to reduce the stickiness or tendency to cake the product. A problem encountered with these detergents containing an aluminosilicate-based builder system is that they tend to cause residues on the fabric. These residues contain detergent products that are trapped in the fabrics and / or are insoluble in water. These are perceived by consumers as forming spots on the fabric. Another problem encountered with, in particular, solid detergents, is their tendency to form gels after coming into contact with water. This leads to a low supply of the product from a dispenser drawer or from a dispensing device, and also to a low dissolution of the product in the wash water. This results in the accumulation of debris in the drawer, in the dispensing device, in the washing machine and on the fabrics, which can be perceived as stains on the fabric. It has been discovered that surfactants in particular form gels after coming into contact with water. The inventors have discovered surprisingly that this particular problem arises when the surfactants and the aluminosilicates in the detergent are in close contact with one another, for example when they are in the detergent in an intimate mixture. This is the case, for example, in most known and used base powders, which are agglomerates or spray-dried powders. The inventors they have now discovered that not only the problem of waste formation but also the problem of gelation or dissolution or dispensing problem arise mainly in most known products, when almost all surfactants and aluminosilicates are intimately mixed one with another. It has been found that when the degree of intimate mixing is reduced or even completely avoided, those problems are reduced or even completely solved. Therefore, the inventors have found a solution that still allows the incorporation of aluminosilicates and surfactants into the detergents, but in a different form: The invention provides detergents comprising at least two components comprising surfactants and aluminosilicate in such a way that a limited degree of intimate mixing occurs. The detergents of the invention have a reduced formation of residues in the fabric, in particular of insoluble detergent ingredients, of gelling, an improved dispensing and dissolution. It has been found that these benefits are obtained by any conventional way to introduce detergents to washing, including the use of a dispenser drawer, a dispensing device or by the addition of detergent in the wash prior to the addition of the wash load or the addition of the detergent on top of the washing load. The compositions may comprise an effervescence system to further assist in the dispensing or dissolution or foam formation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention provides a detergent composition comprising an aluminosilicate type builder and an anionic surfactant and comprising (n) components (i), where n is at least 2, whereby the level of aluminosilicate builder in said components together is at least 5% by weight of the composition and the level of the anionic surfactant in said components together is at least 5% by weight of the composition and thereby the degree of mixing (M ) of the anionic surfactant and the aluminosilicate builder is from 0 to 0.7, where M is s is the fraction of the anionic surfactant of the composition comprised in component (i); ? is the fraction of the anionic surfactant of the composition comprised in component (i). The composition in particular is in granulated form, in the form of an extruded material, marumerates or pastilles, or in the form of a tablet. The invention also relates to the use in a composition detergent of at least two components comprising together an aluminosilicate at a level of at least 5% by weight of the composition and an anionic surfactant at a level of at least 5% of the composition or mixtures thereof, with which the mixing degree (M) of the anionic surfactant and the aluminosilicate type builder is from 0 to 0.7 to improve the detergent supply to the wash water, M being as defined above. The detergent compositions have an improved supply to the wash water. For the purpose of the invention, this means that the compositions provide a reduction of residues in the fabrics, in particular of water-insoluble detergent ingredients such as aluminosilicate, an improvement in the dispensing of the detergent composition, an improvement in the dissolution of detergent, a reduction in the gelling of the detergent and / or a reduction of the formation of detergent lumps on the fabrics and for compositions containing bleach, a reduced risk to the fabric.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The detergent composition of the present invention comprises at least two components comprising an anionic surfactant or an aluminosilicate or mixtures thereof, whereby mixtures of aluminosilicate and the surfactant are present in one or more of the components, the degree of mixing M is less than 0.7, as defined by the formula. In this way, each component comprises part or all of the aluminosilicate, all or a part of the anionic surfactant or mixtures thereof, with the proviso that M is from 0 to 0.7. The components of the detergent composition of the invention each comprise at least two ingredients, including the anionic surfactant and / or the aluminosilicate, which are intimately mixed. For the purpose of the invention, this means that the two or more ingredients of the component are divided substantially homogeneously into the component. Preferably, a component is such that when it comprises an anionic surfactant, the level of the anionic surfactant is less than 95%, preferably less than 85% or even less than 80% by weight of the component, whereby it could be preferring that the level of the anionic surfactant be at least 5%, preferably at least 10%, more preferred at least 20% or even more preferred at least 30% or more preferred still 35% by weight of the component. Preferably, a component is such that when it comprises an aluminosilicate, the level of the aluminosilicate is less than 95%, preferably less than 85% or even less than 80% by weight of the component, with which it may be preferred that the level of the aluminosilicate is at least 5%, preferably at least 10% by weight of the component.

It should be understood that the detergent composition of the present invention could also comprise additional intimate mixtures that are free of anionic surfactant and aluminosilicate free. In addition, the detergent composition could comprise additional ingredients that are not intimately mixed with another ingredient and therefore are not comprised in a component of the composition, as defined in the present invention. For example, the composition could comprise a detergent ingredient sprinkled on the components thereof or dry aggregates to the components of the present invention. The components together comprise the luminosilicate-type builder at a level of at least 5% by weight of the composition and the anionic surfactant at a level of at least 5% by weight of the composition. Preferably, the components comprise aluminosilicate at a level of at least 7%, or more preferred at least 10% or even 15% by weight of the composition. Depending on the precise formulation of the composition and the conditions of use, the compositions of the invention may even comprise higher levels of aluminosilicate, such as more than 20% or even more than 25%, and still provide an improved supply of the detergent to the wash. Preferably at least 7% or more preferred at least 10%, or even at least 12% by weight of the anionic surfactant composition is present in the components. Depending on the precise formulation of the composition and the conditions of use, it could be prefer to have anionic surfactant levels of 18% by weight of the composition or higher. It may be preferred that the detergent composition comprises additional dry-added aluminosilicate, in particular to sprinkle the detergent components to reduce the risk of cake formation and / or to provide whiteness to the product. Preferably, M is less than 0.65, or even less than 0.45 or even 0.4 or 0.35. It could be preferred that M is 0, and that in this way no components are present in the detergent composition comprising both anionic surfactant and anionic surfactant. Whether or not this is preferred will depend on the levels of aluminosilicate and anionic surfactant in the detergent, or on the other ingredients present in the formulation and the amount of components present therein. The components of the present invention are preferably particles, having a particle size of at least 50 microns, more preferred the particles have a weight average particle size of more than 150 or more than 250 microns or even more than 350 microns, as measured by sieving the composition on sieves of different mesh size, and by calculating the fraction remaining in the sieve and the fraction passing through the sieve. . It may be preferred that at least one component be made by a spray drying process, as is known in the art, and at least one component be prepared by an agglomeration process, as is known in the art. Preferably, the density of the components ranges from 250 g / liter to 1500 g / liter, more preferred at least one of the components, preferably all components, have a density of 400 g / l up to 1200 g / liter, more preferred from 500 g / liter to 900 g / liter. A rather preferred additional ingredient of the detergent compositions of the present invention could be an oxygenated bleach, preferably containing a source of hydrogen peroxide, preferably a perhydrogenated compound and a bleach activator, described later in the present invention. It has been found that improved delivery of the product to the wash results in an improved supply of the bleaching system of the present invention, which reduces the risk of bleach deposition on the fabric and the risk of damage to the fabric in patches. Another preferred additional ingredient is one or more additional builders materials, such as one or more carboxylic, monomeric, oligomeric or polymeric detergency builders and / or a stratified crystalline silicate type builder material, described later in the present invention. In addition, depending on the use of the composition and the specific formulation, the detergent composition could be substantially free of sprayed nonionic alkoxylated alcohol surfactants, which have been found to cause problems of gelation, or dispensing or dissolving. It may then be preferred that the composition comprises other nonionic surfactants, preferably nonionic surfactants which are solid at room temperature. A further advantage could be that the omission of sprinkled nonionic alkoxylated alcohols allows the reduction or omission of pulverized materials normally required to sprinkle detergent particles containing these liquid nonionic surfactants, such as fine aluminosilicates. This not only reduces the complexity of the process, but also reduces the degree of mixing or contact of the surfactants. In addition, the inventors have discovered that in some embodiments of the invention it may be beneficial to reduce the degree of mixing between the aluminosilicate and one or more of the organic polymeric compounds, when present, for example flocculation polymers and polycarboxylate-type polymers. , as described in the present invention. The degree of mixing of the aluminosilicate and one or more of those polymers can be determined by the above formula, in which s would indicate the weight fraction of the specific polymer in a certain component. It has been found that this could reduce the formation of residues in the fabrics, in particular of water-insoluble components, such as aluminosilicate. It could also be useful that in some embodiments of the invention, the degree of mixing between the amorphous silicate and an anionic surfactant is reduced, when an amorphous silicate is present, in In particular in mixtures containing anionic surfactant which will be dried by spray drying, it could be beneficial to reduce the amount of silicate present, for example to levels less than 3% by weight of the mixture, or even less than 2%, or even less than 1% or even 0% by weight of the mixture.

Aluminosilicate The aluminosilicates suitable in the present invention are zeolites having the unit cell formula Naz [(Al? 2) 2 (Si? 2) y]. xH2O in which z and y are at least 6; the molar ratio of Z to Y is from 1.0 to 0.5 and x is at least 5, preferably from 7.5 to 276, more preferred from 10 to 264. The aluminosilicates are preferably in hydrated form and preferably are crystalline, containing from 10 % up to 28%, most preferred from 18% to 22% water in bound form. However, it may be useful to incorporate aluminosilicates that have dried excessively. The aluminosilicates may be materials present in nature, but are preferably obtained by synthesis. Synthetic crystalline aluminosilicate type ion exchange materials can be achieved under the designations Zeolite A, Zeolite B, Zeolite P, Zeolite X, Zeolite HS and mixtures thereof. Zeolite A has the formula Na? 2 [AIO2)? 2 (SiO2)? 2]. xH20 where x is from 20 to 30, especially 27. Zeolite X has the formula Na86 [(AIO2) 86 (Si? 2)? O6]. 276H2O Anionic surfactant. Any anionic surfactant can be incorporated into the compositions of the invention. The anionic surfactant of the present invention preferably comprises at least one sulfate-type surfactant and / or a sulphonate-type surfactant or mixture thereof. It may be preferred that the anionic surfactant comprises only an alkylsulfonate surfactant or optionally combined with salts of fatty acids or soaps thereof. Alternatively, it may be preferred that the composition comprises only alkyl sulfate surfactant, but it is preferred that at least one branched alkyl surfactant be present in the middle region of its chain or that at least two are present. alkyl surfactants. Depending on the precise formulation of the composition and the use thereof, it may be preferred that the compositions of the present invention comprise a particulate component, as described above, preferably in the form of a flake or an alkyl sulfate surfactant. or of alkylsulfonate, preferably an alkylbenzene sulfonate present at a concentration of 85% to 95% of the particle or flake, the rest being a salt of sulfate and moisture, and the particle or flake being mixed with the other detergent components or ingredients. Other possible anionic surfactants include isethionates such as acyl isethionates, N-acyl taurates, fatty acid amides of methyl tauride, alkyl succinates and alkylsulfosuccinates, sulfosuccinate monoesters (especially saturated and unsaturated C 12 -C 18 monoesters), diesters of sulfoccinate (especially saturated and unsaturated Ce-C diesters), N-acyl sarcosinates. Also suitable are resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids such as rosin, hydrogenated rosin, and the resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids present in or derived from tallow oil.

Sulfonate-type Anionic Surfactant The sulfonic-type anionic surfactants according to the invention include the salts of linear C5-C20 alkylbenzene sulphonates, alkyl ether sulfonates, primary or secondary C6-C22 alkylene sulphonates, C6-C24 olefin sulphonates, polycarboxylic acids of sulfonates type and any mixture thereof. Highly preferred is a linear C12-C16 alkylbenzene sulfonate. The preferred salts are the sodium and potassium salts. Also suitable for the invention are the alkyl ether sulphonate surfactants, preferably those of the formula R1- CH (SO3M) - (A) xC (0) -OR2 in which R1 is a C-C-22 hydrocarbyl, R2 is a C1-C6 alkyl, A is an alkylene, C6-C22 alkenylene ,, x is 0 or 1, and M is a cation. The counter ion M is preferably sodium, potassium or ammonium. The sulfonate-type alkyl ester surfactant is preferably an a-sulfoalkyl ester of the above formula, wherein x is therefore 0. Preferably, R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group of 10 to 22, preferably 16 carbon atoms. carbon and x is preferably 0. R 2 is preferably ethyl or more preferably methyl. It may be preferred that the R 1 of the ester is derived from unsaturated fatty acids, preferably with 1, 2 or 3 double bonds. It may also be preferred that the R1 of the ester is obtained from fatty acids present in nature, preferably palmitic acid or stearic acid or mixtures thereof.

Alkyl Sulfate-Type Anionic Surfactant The sulphated anionic surfactants according to the invention include the primary and secondary linear and branched alkyl, alkylsulphate, alkylethacryl sulfates having an average ethoxylation number of 3 or less, the fatty acid oleoyl glycerol sulfates, the ethylene oxide sulfates of alkyl phenol, the sulphates of acyl-N- (C-alkyl-C) glucamine of Cs-C-? 7 and acyl-N- (hydroxyalkyl of C1-C2) - glucamines of Cs-C? 7, and alkylpolysaccharide sulfates. Preferred primary alkyl sulfate surfactants are selected from linear and branched primary C 10 -C 18 alkyl sulfates, preferably straight or branched chain C 1 -C 15 alkyl sulfates, or more preferred straight chain C 12 -C 14 alkyl sulfates. Preferred secondary alkyl sulfate surfactants are of the formula R3-CH (SO4M) -R4 in which R3 is a C8-C20 hydrocarbyl, R4 is a hydrocarbyl and M is a cation. The alkylethylsulfate type surfactants are preferably selected from the group consisting of C10-C18 alkyl sulfates which have been ethoxylated with 0.5 to 3 moles of ethylene oxide per molecule. More preferred, the alkylethylsulfate surfactant is a Cu-Cie alkyl sulfate, preferably C11-C15, which has been ethoxylated with about 0.5 to 3, preferably 1 to 3 moles of ethylene oxide per molecule. A particularly preferred aspect of the invention uses mixtures of the preferred alkyl sulfate surfactants and alkyl ethoxy sulfates. The preferred salts are the sodium and potassium salts.

Branched anionic surfactants in the middle region of its chain The primary alkyl branched surface-active agents in the middle region of its chain preferred for use in the present invention are those of the formula 1 2 R R R CH3CH2 (CH2) wCH (CH2)? CH (CH2) and CH (CH2) zOSO3M These surfactants have a linear primary alkyl sulfate chain base structure (ie, the longest linear carbon chain that includes the sulfated carbon atom) which preferably comprise from 12 to 19 carbon atoms and their branched primary alkyl portions have at least a total of 14, but preferably no more than 20, carbon atoms. In surfactant systems comprising more than one of these sulfate surfactants, the average total number of carbon atoms for branched primary alkyl portions within the range of more than 14.5 to about 17.5. In this manner, the surfactant system preferably comprises at least one primary branched alkyl sulfate surfactant compound having a longer linear carbon chain of not less than 12 carbon atoms or more than 19 carbon atoms, and total number of carbon atoms including the branch must be at least 14, and furthermore the total average number of carbon atoms for the branched primary alkyl portion is within the range of more than 14.5 to approximately 17.5. R, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C3 alkyl (preferably hydrogen or C1-C2 alkyl, most preferably hydrogen or methyl, and most preferably methyl), provided that R, R ^ and R2 do not be all hydrogen. Also, when z is 1, at least R or Rl is not hydrogen. M is hydrogen or a salt-forming cation depending on the synthesis method; w is an integer from 0 to 13; x is an integer from 0 to 13; and is an integer from 0 to 13; z is an integer of at least 1; and w + x + y + z is an integer from 8 to 14. Other preferred surfactants are branched primary alkyl sulphates having the formula: R 1 R2 I I CH 3 CH 2 (CH 2) CH CH (CH 2) y CH (CH 2) zOS 3 M wherein the total number of carbon atoms, including branching, is from 15 to 18, and when more than one of these sulfates is present, the total average number of carbon atoms in the primary branched alkyl portions having the formula previous is on the scale of more than 14.5 to about 17.5; R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen or C1-C3 alkyl; M is a cation soluble in water; x is from 0 to 11; and is from 0 to 11; z is at least 2; and x + y + z is from 9 to 13; as long as R ^ and R2 are not both hydrogen.

Dianionic surfactants The dianionic surfactants of the present invention are of the formula: wherein R is an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkaryl, ether, ester, amine or amide group of chain length of C1-C28, preferably C3-C24, more preferred Ce to C2o, or hydrogen; A and B are independently selected from the alkylene, alkenylene, (poly) alkoxylene, hydroxyalkylene, arylalkylene or amidoalkylene groups of chain length of d-C2e, preferably C1-C5, more preferred of C1 or C2, or are a bond covalent, and preferably A and B in total contain at least 2 atoms; A, B and R in total contain from 4 to about 31 carbon atoms; X and Y are anionic groups which are selected from the group comprising carboxylate, and preferably sulfate and sulfonate, z is 0 or preferably 1; and M is a cationic portion, preferably a substituted or unsubstituted ammonium ion, or an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal ion. The most preferred dianionic surfactant has the above formula wherein R is an alkyl group of chain length from C 10 to Cie, A and B are independently C1 or C2, both X and Y are sulfate groups, and M is an ion of potassium, ammonium or sodium. The preferred dianionic surfactants herein include: a) 3-disulfate compounds, preferably 1,3-alkyl or 1,3-alkenyl disulfates of C7-C23 (ie the total number of carbon atoms in the molecule) straight or branched, preferably having the formula: wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group with chain length from about C4 to about C2o; (b) 1,4-disulphate compounds, preferably 1,4-alkyl or 1,4-straight-chain or branched C-8-C22-alkenyl disulfates, preferably having the formula: wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group with chain length from about C4 to about Cie; the preferred R's are selected from octanyl, nonanyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, octadecyl and mixtures thereof; and (c) 1,5-disulphate compounds, preferably 1, 5-alkyl disulfate or C9-C23 straight or branched chain 1, 5-alkenyl disulfates, preferably having the formula: wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group with chain length from about C4 to about C2. It may be preferred that the dianionic surfactants of the invention are alkoxylated dianionic surfactants. The alkoxylated dianionic surfactants of the invention contain a structure of at least five carbon atoms, to which two anionic substituent groups separated by at least three atoms are attached. At least one of said anionic substituent groups is an alkoxy-linked sulfate or sulfonate group. Said structure can for example comprise any of the groups consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkaryl, ether, ester, amine and amide. Preferred alkoxy portions are ethoxy, propoxy and combinations thereof. The structure preferably contains from 5 to 32, preferably 7 to 28, more preferred 12 to 24 atoms. Preferably the structure contains only carbon containing and more preferred groups containing only hydrocarbyl groups. Preferably the structure contains only straight or branched chain alkyl groups. Preferably the structure is branched. Preferably at least 10% by weight of the structure is branched and the branches are preferably from 1 to 5, more preferred from 1 to 3, more preferred still from 1 to 2 atoms in length (not including the group sulfate or sulfonate bound to the branch).

A preferred alkoxylated dianionic surfactant has the formula wherein R is an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkaryl, ether, ester, amine or amide group optionally substituted with chain length of Ci to C28. preferably C3 to C24, more preferred C8 to C20. or hydrogen; A and B are independently selected from alkyl or alkenyl groups optionally substituted with chain length of C1 to C28, preferably C1 to C-5, more preferred C1 or C-2, or are a covalent bond; EO / PO are alkoxy portions that are selected from ethoxy, propoxy, and mixed ethoxy / propoxy groups, wherein n and m are independently within the range of about 0 about 10, at least m or n being 1; A and B in total contain at least 2 atoms; A, B and R in total contain from 4 to up to about 31 carbon atoms; X and Y are anionic groups that are selected from the group consisting of sulfate and sulfonate, with the proviso that at least one of X or Y is a sulfate group; and M is a cationic moiety, preferably a substituted or unsubstituted ammonium ion, or an alkaline or alkaline earth metal ion. The most preferred alkoxylated dianionic surfactant has formula such as the above in which R is an alkyl group of chain length from C 10 to Cie, A and B are independently C or C 2, n and m are both 1, both X and Y are sulphate groups, and M is a potassium, ammonium or sodium ion. Preferred alkoxylated dianionic surfactants in the present invention include: ethoxylated and / or propoxylated disulfate compounds, preferably ethoxylated and / or straight or branched chain C10-C24 alkyldisulfates or alkenyldisulfates, preferably having the formulas: wherein R is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group with chain length from about C & until approximately Cie; EO / PO are alkoxy portions that are selected from ethoxy, propoxy, and mixed ethoxy / propoxy groups; and n and m are independently within the range of from about 0 to about 10 (preferably from about 0 to about 5), with m or n being at least 1.

Carboxylate-type anionic surfactant Carboxylate-type anionic surfactants include alkylethoxycarboxylates, alkylpolyethoxy polycarboxylate surfactants and soaps ("alkylcarboxyls"), especially certain secondary soaps as those described in the present invention. Suitable alkylethoxycarboxylates include those with the formula RO (CH2CH2?) XCH2COO-fvl + in which R is an alkyl group of CQ at Cig. ? it varies from 0 to 10, and the ethoxylate distribution is such that, on a basis by weight, the amount of material in which x is 0 is less than 20% and M is a cation. Suitable alkylenepolyethoxy polycarboxylate surfactants include those having the formula RO- (CHR? -CHR2-O) -R3 in which R is an alkyl group of CQ to C-J S-? is from 1 to 25, R- | and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl acid radical, succinic acid radical, hydroxysuccinic acid radical and mixtures thereof, and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon having from 1 and 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof. Suitable soap surfactants include secondary soap surfactants that contain a carboxyl unit connected to a secondary carbon. The preferred secondary soap surfactants for use in the present invention are the water-soluble members selected from the group consisting of the water-soluble salts of 2-methyl-1-undecanoic acid, 2-ethyl-1-decanoic acid, 2-propyl-1-nonanoic acid, 2-butyl-1-octanoic acid and 2-pentyl-1-heptanoic acid. Certain soaps can also be included as suds suppressors.

Alkali metal sarcosinate surfactant agent Other suitable anionic surfactants are alkali metal sarcosinates of the formula R-CON (RI) CH2COOM, in which R is a linear or branched C5-C17 alkyl or alkenyl group, R ^ is a C1-C4 alkyl group and M is an alkali metal ion. Preferred examples are myristyl or oleoyl methylsarcosinates in the form of their sodium salts.

Effervescence System Any effervescence system known in the art can be used in the compositions of the invention. A preferred effervescence system comprises an acid source, which can react with an alkalinity system, in the presence of water to produce a gas. The acid source is preferably present at a level from 0.5% to 35%, more preferred from 1.0% or even 2% to 20%, or even from 4% to 20% by weight of the composition. It may be preferred that the source of acidity or part thereof and the source of alkalinity or part thereof be comprised in an intimate mixture, for example, in the form of a compact particle. The molar ratio of the source of acidity to the source of alkalinity, preferably is from 50: 1 to 1: 50, more preferred from 20: 1 to 1: 20, more preferred still from 10: 1 to 1: 10, with which when an intimate mixture of the source of acidity and the source of alkalinity is present, this ratio is more preferred between 5: 1 and 1: 3, more preferred still from 3: 1 to 1: 2, still more preferred from 2: 1 to 1: 2. The component of the acid source can be any suitable organic, mineral or inorganic acid, or a derivative thereof, or a mixture thereof. Preferably the acid source component comprises an organic acid. The acidic compound is preferably substantially anhydrous or non-hygroscopic and the acid is preferably soluble in water. It might be preferred that the source of acidity be excessively dry. Suitable acid source components include citric acids, malic, maleic, fumaric, aspartic, glutaric, tartaric, succinic or adipic acid, monosodium phosphate, boric acid, or derivatives thereof. Especially preferred are citric, maleic or malic acids. More preferably, the source of acidity provides acidic compounds having an average particle size in the range of about 75 microns to 1180 microns, more preferred from 150 microns to about 710 microns, calculated by sifting a sample from the source of Acidity in a series of Tyler sieves. As discussed above, the effervescence system preferably comprises a source of alkalinity, however, for the purpose of the invention, it should be understood that the source of alkalinity could be part of the effervescent particle or can be part of the cleaning composition. which comprises the particle or may be present in the wash liquor to which the particle or the composition of the cleaning. Any source of alkalinity that has the ability to react with the source of acidity to produce a gas could be present in the particle, which could be any gas known in the art, including nitrogen gas, oxygen gas and carbon dioxide gas. Perhydrated bleaches, including perborate and silicate material, could be preferred. The source of alkalinity preferably is substantially anhydrous or non-hygroscopic. It may be preferred that the alkalinity source has dried excessively. Preferably this gas is carbon dioxide, and therefore the source of alkalinity is preferably a carbonate source, which can be any carbonate source known in the art. In a preferred embodiment, the carbonate source is a carbonate salt. Examples of preferred carbonates are the alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbonates, including carbonate, bicarbonate and sodium potassium sesqui-carbonate and any of the mixtures thereof with ultra fine calcium carbonate as described in the application German Patent No. 2,321,001 published November 15, 1973. Alkali metal percarbonate salts are also appropriate sources of carbonate species, which may be present in combination with one or more other carbonate sources. Preferably the carbonate and bicarbonate have an amorphous structure. The carbonate and / or bicarbonate can be coated with materials Coating. It may be preferred that the carbonate and bicarbonate particles may have an average particle size of 75 microns or preferably 150 μm or greater as more preferred of 250 μm or more preferably 500 μm or more. It could be preferred that the carbonate salt be such that little less than 20% (by weight) of the particles have a particle size below 500 μm, calculated by sieving a carbonate or bicarbonate sample in a series of Tyler sieves. Alternatively or in addition to the above carbonate salt, it could be preferred that just under 60% or even 25% of the particles have a particle size below 150 μm, while just under 5% have a size of particle of more than 1.18 mm, preferably less than 20% with a particle size of more than 212 μm, calculated by sieving a sample of the carbonate or bicarbonate in a series of Tyler sieves.

Additional ingredients The compositions of the present invention may contain additional detergent components. The precise nature of these additional components, and the levels of incorporation thereof will depend on the physical form of the compositions comprising the builder component and the precise nature of the washing operation for which they are to be used. Additional ingredients include additional detergency builders, additional surfactants, bleaches, enzymes, suds suppressors, lime soap, dispersants, suspension and antiredeposition agents for soils, dirt-releasing agents, perfumes, brighteners, photobleaches and additional corrosion inhibitors.

Water-soluble or partially water-soluble detergency builders The compositions preferably contain one or more builders soluble in water or partially soluble in water. These include stratified crystalline silicates and carboxylates or organic carboxylic acids. The preferred layered silicate in the present invention has the general formula wherein M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4, and "y" is a number from 0 to 20, preferably 0. Laminated crystalline silicates of this type are described in EP-A- 0164514, and methods for their preparation are described in DE-A-3417649 and DE-A-3742043. For the purpose of the invention, x in the above general formula has a value of 2, 3 or 4 and preferably is 2. M is preferably H, K or Na or mixtures thereof, preferably Na. The most preferred material is a-Na2Si2? 5, ß-Na2Si2? 5 or d-Na2Si2? 5, or mixtures thereof, which preference is at least 75% -Na2S2 's, for example available from Clariant as NaSKS-6. The layered crystalline silicate material, in particular of the formula Na 2 Si 2 's, could optionally comprise other elements such as B, P, S, obtained for example by processes such as those described in EP 578986-B. The stratified crystalline silicate material could be in intimate admixture with other materials, including one or more of the surfactants of the surfactant system of the present invention. Other preferred materials are other water-soluble builders, including (poly) carboxylic acids and salts thereof, including polymeric compounds such as polymers of acrylic and / or maleic acid, inorganic acids and their salts, including carbonates and sulfates, or very small levels of other silicate materials, including amorphous silicate, metasilicates and aluminosilicates, such as those described in the present invention. Water-soluble builders include the water-soluble monomeric polycarboxylates, or their acidic forms, homo- or copolymeric polycarboxylic acids or their salts wherein the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least two carboxylic radicals separated from each other by not more than two carbon atoms. carbon and mixtures of any of the above. The carboxylate or polycarboxylate builder it may be of monomeric or oligomeric type, although monomeric polycarboxylates are generally preferred for reasons of cost and performance. In addition to these water-soluble builders, polymeric polycarboxylates, including homopolymers and copolymers of maleic acid and acrylic acid and their salts, could be present. Suitable carboxylates containing a carboxyl group include the water soluble salts of lactic acid, glycolic acid and ether derivatives thereof. Polycarboxylates containing two carboxyl groups include the water-soluble salts of succinic acid, malonic acid, (ethylenedioxy) d-acetic acid, maleic acid, diglycolic acid, tartaric acid, tartronic acid and fumaric acid, as well as ether carboxylates and sulfinylcarboxylates . Polycarboxylates containing three carboxyl groups include, in particular, citrates, aconitrates and water-soluble citraconates, as well as the succinate derivatives such as the carboxymethyloxysuccinates described in British Patent No. 1, 379,241, the lactooxysuccinates described in British Patent No. 1, 389,732 and the aminosuccinates described in Dutch application 7205873, and oxypolycarboxylate materials such as 2-oxa-1,1,3-propane tricarboxylates described in British Patent No. 1, 387,447. The polycarboxylates containing four carboxyl groups include the oxydisuccinates described in British Patent No. 1, 261, 829, 1, 1, 2,2-ethane-tetracarboxylates, 1, 1,3,3-propane tetracarboxylates and the 1, 1, 2,3-propanotetracarboxylates. Polycarboxylates containing substituents sulfonyl include the sulfosuccinate derivatives described in British Patents Nos. 1, 398,421 and 1, 398,422 and the US patent. No. 3,936,448 and the sulfonated pyrolysed citrates described in British Patent No. 1, 439,000. Preferred polycarboxylates are hydrocarboxylates containing up to three carboxyl groups per molecule, more particularly citrates. Most preferred could be citric acid, malic acid, and fumaric acid or its salts or mixtures thereof. The origin acids of the monomeric or oligomeric polycarboxylate chelating agents or mixtures thereof with their salts, for example, citric acid or citrate / citric acid mixtures, are also contemplated as useful builders components.

Alkoxylated nonionic surfactant Essentially any of the alkoxylated nonionic surfactants are suitable in the present invention. Ethoxylated and propoxylated nonionic surfactants are preferred. The preferred alkoxylated surfactants can be selected from the classes of the nonionic condensates of alkylphenols, non-ionic ethoxylated alcohols, ethoxylated / propoxylated non-ionic fatty alcohols, non-ionic condensates ethoxylate / propoxylate with propylene glycol and non-ionic ethoxylated condensation products with propylene oxide / ethylene diamine adducts.

Nonionic surfactant of alkoxylated alcohol The condensation products of aliphatic alcohols with from 1 to 25 moles of alkylene oxide, particularly ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide, are suitable for use in the present invention. The alkyl chain of the aliphatic alcohol may be either straight or branched, primary or secondary, and generally contains from 6 to 22 carbon atoms. Particularly preferred are the condensation products of alcohols having an alkyl group containing from 8 to 20 carbon atoms with from 2 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol.

Non-ionic surfactant of polyhydroxy fatty acid amide The polyhydroxy fatty acid amides suitable for use in the present invention are those having the structural formula R2CONR1Z, in which: R1 is H, C1-C4 hydrocarbyl, 2-hydroxyethyl , 2-hydroxypropyl, ethoxy, propoxy, or a mixture thereof, preferably C1-C4 alkyl, most preferably C- alkyl; or C2, more preferably C1 alkyl (i.e., methyl); and R2 is a C5-C31 hydrocarbyl, preferably straight chain C5-C19 alkyl or alkenyl, most preferably straight chain C9-C17 alkyl or alkenyl, more preferably straight chain C11-C17 alkyl or alkenyl or a mixture of them, and Z is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl having a chain linear hydrocarbyl with at least 3 hydroxyls directly connected to the chain, or an alkoxylated derivative (preferably ethoxylated or propoxylated) thereof. Z will preferably be obtained from a reducing sugar in a reductive amination reaction; most preferably Z is a glycityl.

Nonionic Fatty Acid Amide Surfactant Suitable fatty acid amide surfactants include those having the formula: R6C-ON (R) 2 wherein R ^ is an alkyl group containing from 7 to 21, preferably from 9 to 17 carbon atoms and each R? is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy C1-C4 alkyl, and - (C2H4?) xH, wherein x is in the range of 1 to 3.

Non-ionic surfactant of alkylpolysaccharide The alkylpolysaccharides suitable for use in the present invention are described in the patent of E.U.A. No. 4,565,647, Filling, issued January 21, 1986, having a hydrophobic group containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and a polysaccharide, eg, a polyglucoside, a hydrophilic group containing from 1.3 to 10 units of saccharide. Preferred alkyl polyglycosides have the formula R2? (CnH2nO) t (glucosyl) x wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof, wherein the alkyl groups contain from 10 to 18 carbon atoms; n is 2 or 3; t is from 0 to 10, and x is from 1.3 to 8. The glucosyl is obtained from glucose preference.

Amphoteric Surfactant Amphoteric surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include amine oxide surfactants and alkylamphocarboxylic acids. Suitable amine oxides include those compounds having the formula R 3 (OR 4) XNO (R 5) 2, wherein R 4 is selected from an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, acylamidopropyl and alkylphenyl group or mixtures thereof, containing from 8 to 26 carbon atoms; R ^ is an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene group containing 2 to 3 carbon atoms, or mixtures thereof; x is from 0 to 5, preferably from 0 to 3; and each R 5 is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a group of polyethylene oxide containing from 1 to 3 ethylene oxide groups. The alkyl dimethylamine oxide of C < ? o- - | 8 and e'-acylamidoalkyldimethylamine oxide of C? o-Cl8- A suitable example of an alkylalfodicarboxylic acid is Miranol (MR) C2M Conc., manufactured by Miranol, Inc., Dayton, NJ.

Zwitterionic Surfactant Zwitterionic surfactants may also be incorporated in the detergent compositions according to the invention. These surfactants can be broadly 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. The surfactants of sultaine and betaine are examples of zwitterionic surfactants that can be used herein. Suitable betaines are those compounds having the formula: R (R ') 2N + R2COO- in which R is a hydrocarbyl group of C? -C- | 8 > each R1 is typically C1-C3 alkyl, and R2 is a C-1-C5 hydrocarbyl group. Preferred betaines are the betaines of dimethyl ammonium hexanoate of C-12-18 and acetylamidopropane (or ethane) dimethyl (or diethyl) betaines of C? OC "i8- The agents are also suitable for use in the present invention. complex betaine surfactants.

Cationic Surfactants Cationic surfactants suitable for use in the detergent compositions of the present invention include the quaternary ammonium surfactants. Preferably, the quaternary ammonium surfactant is a mono-based surfactant N-alkyl or alkenylammonium of CQ-C ^ Q, preferably C? -C-iQ, in which the remaining N positions are substituted by methyl, hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl groups. Also preferred are monoalkoxylated or bisalkoxylated amine surfactants. Another suitable group of cationic surfactants that can be used in the detergent compositions or components thereof in the present invention are cationic ester surfactants. The cationic ester surfactant is a compound, preferably dispersible in water, having surfactant properties comprising at least one ester linkage (ie, -COO-) and at least one cationically charged group. Suitable cationic ester surfactants, including choline ester surfactants, have been described, for example, in US Pat. In a preferred aspect, the ester linkage and the cationically charged group are separated from each other in the surfactant molecule by a spacer group consisting of a chain containing at least 3 atoms (ie. said chain length of 3 atoms), preferably from 3 to 8 atoms, more preferred from 3 to 5 atoms, and even more preferred 3 atoms. The atoms forming the chain of the spacer group are selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen atoms and mixtures thereof, with the proviso that any nitrogen or oxygen atom in said chain is connected only with carbon atoms in the chain. Therefore, spacer groups having, for example, -OO- (ie peroxide), -NN-, and -NO- bonds are excluded, while spacer groups having, for example, -CH2-O- bonds are included. CH2- and -CH2-NH-CH2-. In a preferred aspect the chain of the spacer group contains only carbon atoms, preferably the chain is a hydrocarbyl chain.

Cationic surfactants based on monoalkoxylated amine In the present invention, the cationic surfactants based on monoalkoxylated amine preferably of the general formula I are highly preferred: wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl portion containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to about 16 carbon atoms, more preferred from about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 are each independently alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 3 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, more preferably both R2 and R3 are methyl groups; R 4 is selected from hydrogen (preferred), methyl and ethyl; X "is an anion such as chloride, bromide, metisulfate, sulfate or the like to provide electrical neutrality; A is an alkoxy group, especially an ethoxy, propoxy or butoxy group; and p is from 0 to about 30, preferably 2 to about 15, most preferred 2 to about 8. Preferably the group ApR4 in formula I has p = 1 and is a hydroxyalkyl group, having no more than 6 carbon atoms in which the -OH group is separated from the quaternary ammonium nitrogen atom by not more than 3 carbon atoms. Particularly preferred ApR4 groups are -CH2CH2OH, -CH2CH2CH2OH, -CH2CH (CH3) OH and -CH (CH3) CH2OH, with -CH2CH2OH being particularly preferred. Preferred R1 groups are linear alkyl groups. Linear R1 groups having from 8 to 14 carbon atoms are preferred. Other highly preferred monoalkoxylated cationic surfactant-based surfactants for use in the present invention are of the formula wherein R 1 is C 10 -C 18 hydrocarbyl and mixtures thereof, especially C 10 -C 14 alkyl, preferably C 10 alkyl and C 2 alkyl, and X is any convenient anion to provide charge balance, chloride or bromide preference.

As indicated, compounds of the above type include those in which the ethoxy (CH2CH2?) (EO) units are replaced with butoxy, sopropoxy [CH (CH3) CH2O] and units (i-Pr) [CH2CH (CH30 )] or n-propoxy units (Pr), or mixtures of units EO and / or Pr and / or i-Pr. The levels of the monoalkoxylated amine-based cationic surfactants used in the detergent compositions of the invention preferably range from 0.1% to 20%, more preferred from 0.2% to 7%, more preferred still from 0.3% to 3.0% by weight of the cleaning composition.

Cationic surfactant based on bis-alkoxylated amine The cationic surfactant based on bis-alkoxylated amine preferably has the general formula II: wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl portion containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, preferably 10 to about 16 carbon atoms, more preferred from about 10 to about 14 carbon atoms; R2 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, preferably methyl; R3 and R4 can vary independently and are selected from hydrogen (preferred), methyl and ethyl; X "is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methylisulfate, sulfate or the like, sufficient to provide electrical neutrality. A and A 'can vary independently and each is selected from C1-C4 alkoxy, especially ethoxy, (i.e. -CH2CH2O-), propoxy, butoxy and mixtures thereof; p is from 1 to about 30, preferably 1 to about 4 and q is from 1 to about 30, preferably 1 to about 4, and most preferred still both p and q are 1. Cationic surfactants based on highly bis-alkoxylated amine Preferred to be used in the present invention are of the formula wherein R1 is C10-C18 hydrocarbyl and mixtures thereof, preferably C10, C12, C14 alkyl and mixtures thereof. X is any convenient anion for supplying charge balance, preferably chloride. "With reference to the general cationic structure of bis-alkoxylated amine indicated above, since in a preferred compound R is obtained from the alkyl fractions of C12-fatty acids C14 (coco), R2 is methyl and ApR3 and A'qR4 are each monoethoxy.

Other cationic bis-alkoxylated amine based cationic surfactants useful in the present invention include compounds of the formula: wherein R1 is C10-C18 hydrocarbyl, preferably C10-C14 alkyl, independently p is 1 to about 3 and q is 1 to about 3, R2 is C?-C3 alkyl, preferably methyl and X is an anion , especially chloride or bromide. Other compounds of the above type include those in which the ethoxy (CH2CH20) (EO) units are replaced with butoxy (Bu) isopropoxy units [CH (CH3) CH20] and units (i-Pr) [CH2CH (CH30)] or units n-propoxy (Pr), or mixtures of EO and / or Pr and / or i-Pr units.

Perhydrate-type bleaches The additional components of the compositions of the present invention that are highly preferred are an oxygenated bleach, which preferably comprises a source of hydrogen peroxide and a precursor or activator of bleach. A preferred source of hydrogen peroxide is a perhydrate-type bleach, such as metal perborates, more preferably metal percarbonates, particularly sodium salts. He Perborate may be monohydrated or tetrahydrated. Sodium percarbonate has the formula corresponding to 2Na C03.3H2? 2, and is commercially available as a crystalline solid. In particular, the percarbonate salts are preferably coated. Suitable coatings are known in the art and include silicates, magnesium salts and carbonate salts. Potassium peroximonopersulfate is another inorganic perhydrated salt for use in the detergent compositions of the present invention.

Bleach system with organic peroxyacid A preferred feature of the composition of the present invention is a bleach system with organic peroxyacid. In a preferred embodiment the bleaching system contains a source of hydrogen peroxide and a peroxy acid organic bleach precursor compound. The production of the organic peroxyacid occurs by an in situ reaction of the precursor with a source of hydrogen peroxide. Preferred sources of hydrogen peroxide include inorganic perhydrate bleaches. In an alternative embodiment that is preferred, a preformed organic peroxyacid is incorporated directly into the composition. Also contemplated are compositions containing mixtures of a source of hydrogen peroxide and a precursor based on organic peroxyacid in combination with a preformed organic peroxyacid.

Peroxyacid-based bleach precursor Peroxyacid-based bleach precursors are compounds that can react with hydrogen peroxide in a perhydrolysis reaction to produce a peroxyacid. Peroxyacid precursors can generally be represented as: O II X-C-L wherein L is a leaving group and X is essentially any functionality, such that in perhydrolysis, the structure of the peroxyacid produced is: O II X-C-OOH The peroxyacid bleach precursor compounds are preferably incorporated at a level of from 0.5% to 20% by weight, most preferably from 1% to 15% by weight, most preferably from 1.5% to 10% by weight of the compositions. Suitable peroxy acid-based bleach precursor compounds typically contain one or more N-acyl or O-acyl groups, whose precursors can be selected from a wide range of classes. Suitable classes include anhydrides, esters, imides, lactams and adidas derivatives of imidazoles and oximes. Examples of useful materials within these classes are described in GB-A-1586789. Suitable esters are described in GB-A-836988, 864798, 1147871, 2143231 and EP- A-0170386.

Outgoing groups The outgoing group, hereinafter referred to as group L, must be reactive enough for the perhydrolysis reaction to occur within the optimum time frame (eg, a wash cycle). However, if L is very reactive, this activator will be difficult to stabilize to be used in a bleaching composition. The preferred L groups are selected from the group consisting of from: Or O - N-C-R1? ,,, - N N, - N-C-CH-R4 R3 'I I l I I, - R3 Y R3 and I i - O-CH = C-CH = CH2 - O-CH = C-CH = CH2 R3 O Y - O-C = CHR4 ^ - -NN-- SS - CH-R4 U II R3 O and mixtures thereof, wherein R 1 is an alkyl, aryl or alkaryl group containing 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R 3 is an alkyl chain containing 1 to 8 carbon atoms, R 4 is H or R 3, and And it is H or a solubilizing group. Any of R1, R3 and R ^ can be essentially substituted by any functional group including, for example, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, amine, nitrosyl, amide and ammonium or alkylammonium groups. The preferred solubilizing groups are -S? 3 ~ M +, -C? 2"M +, - S? 4"M +, -N + (R3) 4X" and O ^ N (R3) and most preferably -S? 3"M + and -C? 2-M +, wherein R3 is an alkyl chain containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, M is a cation that provides solubility to the bleach activator and X is an anion that provides solubility to the bleach activator. Preferably, M is an alkali metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium cation, with more sodium and potassium being preferred, and X is a halide, hydroxide, methylisulfate or acetate anion.

Precursors of bleach based on alkylpercarboxylic acid The precursors of bleach based on alkylpercarboxylic acid form percarboxylic acids in perhydrolysis. Preferred precursors of this type provide peracetic acid in the perhydrolysis. Preferred alkylcarboxylic acid bleach precursors of the metric type include the alkylene diamines N- , N, N1 N1 tetraacetylated in which the alkylene group contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, particularly those compounds in which the alkylene group contains 1, 2 and 6 carbon atoms. Tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) is particularly preferred. The TAED preferably does not it is present in the agglomerated particulate material of the present invention, but is preferably present in the detergent composition, which contains the particulate material. Other preferred alkylpercarboxylic acid precursors include sodium 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (so-NOBS), sodium nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (NOBS), sodium acetoxybenzenesulfonate (ABS) and pentaacetylglucose.

Amide-substituted alkylperoxy acid precursors Amide-substituted alkylperoxy acid precursor compounds are suitable herein, including those having the following general formulas: R1- C-N-R2-C-L R1- N-C-R2-C-L ?? i c ?? i c ii ?? O R5 O or F ^ O O wherein R1 is an alkyl group with from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkylene group containing 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R ^ is H or an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms and L can be essentially any leaving group. The activating compounds of Amide-substituted bleach of this type are described in EP-A-0170386.

Perbenzoic acid precursor Perbenzoic acid precursor compounds provide perbenzoic acid in perhydrolysis. Suitable O-acylated perbenzoic acid precursor compounds include the substituted and unsubstituted benzoyl oxybenzenesulfonates and the benzoylation products of sorbitol, glucose and all saccharides with benzoylating agents, and those of the metric type including N-benzoyl succinimide, tetrabenzoylethylene diamine and the N-benzoyl substituted ureas. Suitable imidazole-type perbenzoic acid precursors include N-benzoyl imidazole and N-benzoyl benzimidazole. Other perbenzoic acid precursors containing a useful N-acyl group include N-benzoyl pyrrolidone, dibenzoyl taurine and benzoyl pyroglutamic acid.

Preformed organic peroxyacid The detergent composition may contain, in addition to, or as an alternative to, a precursor bleach precursor based on organic peroxyacid, a preformed organic peroxyacid, typically at a level of 1% to 15% by weight, most preferably 1% to 10% by weight of the composition. A preferred class of organic peroxyacid compounds are the amide substituted compounds of the following general formulas: R1- C-N-R2-C-00H R1- N-C-R2-C-OOH II I? II OR R5 OR R 0 OR wherein R1 is an alkyl, aryl or alkaryl group having from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkylene, arylene and alkylene group that contains from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R ^ is H or an alkyl, aryl or alkaryl containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Amide-substituted organic peroxyacid compounds of this type are described in EP-A-0170386. Other organic peroxyacids include diacyl and tetraacylperoxides, especially diperoxydodecanoic acid, diperoxytetradecanedioic acid and diperoxyhexadecandioic acid. Also suitable in the present invention are mono- and diperazelaic acid, mono- and diperbrasilic acid and N-phthaloylaminoperoxycaproic acid.

Heavy metal ion sequestrant Heavy metal ion sequestrants are also useful additional ingredients in the present invention. By "heavy metal" sequestrant it means in the present components that they act to sequester (chelate) heavy metal. These components may also have calcium and magnesium chelating ability, but preferably show selectivity for binding heavy metal ions such as iron, manganese and copper. The kidnappers do not consider themselves therefore as builders for the purposes of the invention. Heavy metal ion sequestrants are generally present at a level from 0.005% to 10%, preferably from 0.1% to 5%, more preferably from 0.25% to 7.5% and more preferably from 0.3% to 2% by weight of the compositions . Heavy metal ion sequestrants suitable for use herein include organic phosphonates, such as the aminoalkylene poly (alkylene phosphonates), alkali metal ethan-1-hydroxy diphosphonates, and nitrilotrimethylene phosphonates. Preferred among the foregoing species are diethylenetrinylpentane (methylene phosphonate), ethylenediamintri- (methylene phosphonate), hexamethylenediaminetetra (methylene phosphonate) and hydroxyethylene 1,1-diphosphonate, 1,1-hydroxyethoediphosphonic acid and 1,1-hydroxyethane-dimethylene phosphonic acid. . Another heavy metal ion sequestrant suitable for use herein includes nitrilotriacetic acid and polyaminocarboxylic acids such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, ethylenediamine disuccinic acid, ethylene diamine diglutaric acid, 2-hydroxypropylenediamine diuccinic acid or any salt thereof. Other heavy metal ion sequestrants suitable for use herein are the iminodiacetic acid derivatives such as 2-hydroxyethyl diacetic acid or glyceryl imino diacetic acid, described in EP-A-317,542 and EP-A-399,133. The sequestrants of iminodiacetic acid-N-acid 2-hydroxypropyl sulfonic acid and aspartic acid-N-carboxymethyl N-2-hydroxypropyl-3-sulfonic acid described in EP-A-516,102 are also suitable herein. Sequestrants of β-alanine-N, N'-diacetic acid, aspartic acid-N, N'-diacetic acid, aspartic acid-N-monoacetic acid and iminodisuccinic acid described in EP-A-509,382 are also suitable. EP-A-476,257 describes suitable amino-based sequestrants, EP-A-510,331 describes suitable sequestrants derived from collagen, keratin or casein. EP-A-528,859 describes a suitable alkyl iminodiacetic acid sequestrant. Also suitable are dipicolinic acid and 2-phosphonobutan-1, 2,4-tricarboxylic acid. Glycinamide-N-N'-disuccinic acid (GADS), ethylenediamine-N-N'-diglutaric acid (EDDG) and 2-hydroxypropylenediamine-N-N'-disuccinic acid (HPDDS) are also suitable. Especially preferred are diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, ethylene diamine-N, N'-duccinic acid (EDDS), 1,1-hydroxyethanediphosphonic acid, and acid. 1,1-hydroxy-anethylene-phosphonic acid or the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium salts thereof, or mixtures thereof.

Enzymes * Another preferred ingredient useful in detergent compositions is one or more additional enzymes. Additional enzyme materials that are preferred include commercially available lipases, cutinases, amylases, neutral and alkaline proteases, cellulases, endolases, esterases, pectlnases, lactases and peroxidases incorporated in a conventional manner in detergent compositions. Suitable enzymes are discussed in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,519,570 and 3,533,139.

Organic polymeric compound Organic polymeric compounds are preferred additional components of detergent compositions, and are preferably present as components of any particulate components, where they can act such as to bind the particulate component together. By organic polymeric compound is meant essentially any polymeric organic compound that are commonly used as dispersants and anti-redeposition agents and suspension of soils in detergent compositions, including any of the high molecular weight organic polymeric compounds described as clay flocculating agents herein, including quaternized ethoxylated (poly) amine dirt removing / anti-redeposition clay according to the invention. The organic polymeric compound it is typically incorporated in the detergent compositions of the invention at a level of from 0.1% to 30%, preferably from 0.1% to 15%, more preferably from 0.5% to 10% by weight of the compositions.

Examples of organic polymeric compounds include the organic homo- or copolymeric polycarboxylic acids soluble in water or their salts in which the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least two carboxyl radicals separated from each other by not more than two carbon atoms. Polymers of the latter type are described GB-A-1, 596,756. Examples of such salts are polyacrylates of MW 1000-5000 and their copolymers with maleic anhydride, said copolymers have a molecular weight of 2000 to 100,000, especially 40,000 to 80,000. Polyamino compounds are useful herein, including those derived from aspartic acid such as those described in EP-A-305282, EP-A-305283 and EP-A-351629. Also suitable herein are terpolymers containing selected monomeric units of maleic acid, acrylic acid, polyaspartic acid and vinyl alcohol, particularly those having an average molecular weight of 5,000 to 10,000. Other organic polymeric compounds suitable for incorporation into the detergent compositions herein include cellulose derivatives such as methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose and hydroxyethylcellulose. Additional useful organic polymeric compounds are polyethylene glycols, particularly those with a molecular weight of 1000-10000, more particularly 2000 to 8000 and more preferably about 4000.

The highly preferred polymer components herein are cotton and non-cotton soil release polymers according to U.S. Patent No. 4,968,451, Scheibel et al, and U.S. Patent No. 5,415,807, Gosselink et al, and in particular according to the US request No. 60/051517. Another organic compound, which is a preferred dispersing / anti-redeposition clay agent for use herein, may be the ethoxylated cationic diamines and monoamines of the formula: Wherein X is a non-ionic group selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl ester or alkyl groups, and mixtures thereof, a is 0 to 20, pref 0 to 4 (e.g. ethylene, propylene, hexamethylene), b is 1 or 0; for cationic monoamines (b = 0), n is at least 16, with a typical scale of 20 to 35; for cationic diamines (b = 1), n is at least about 12 with a typical scale of about 12 to about 42. Other dispersing / anti-rejection agents for use herein are described in EP-B-011965 and E.U.A 4,659,802 and E.U.A. 4,664,848.

Foam suppression system The detergent compositions of the invention, when formulated for use in machine wash compositions, may comprise a foam suppression system present at a level of from 0.01% to 15%, preferably from 0.02% to 10%. %, more preferably of 0. 05% to 3% by weight of the composition. The foam suppression systems suitable for use herein may comprise essentially any known antifoam compound, including, for example, silicone anti-foam compounds and 2-alkyl alkanol antifoaming compounds. By "antifoam compound" is meant herein any compound or mixtures of compounds which act to depress the foaming or foaming produced by a solution of a detergent composition, particularly in the presence of the agitation of that solution. Particularly preferred antifoam compounds for use herein are the silicone anti-foam compounds defined herein as any antifoaming compound that includes a silicone component. Said silicone anti-foam compounds also typically contain a silica component. The term "silicone", as used herein and generally in the industry, encompasses a variety of relatively high molecular weight polymers containing siloxane units and hydrocarbyl groups of various types. The silicone antifoam compounds that are preferred are the siloxanes, particularly the polydimethylsiloxanes having trlmethylsilyl end blocking units. Other suitable antifoam compounds include the monocarboxylic fatty acids and the soluble salts thereof. These materials are described in the U.S. patent. No. 2,954,347, issued September 27, 1960 to Wayne St. John. The monocarboxylic fatty acids and salts thereof for use as foam suppressors typically have hydrocarbyl chains of 10 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms. Suitable salts include the alkali metal salts such as the sodium, potassium and lithium salts, and the ammonium and alkanolammonium salts. Other suitable antifoam compounds include, for example, high molecular weight fatty esters (eg, fatty acid triglycerides), fatty acid esters of monovalent alcohols, aliphatic C 18-40 ketones (eg, stearone), amino triazines N- alkylated such as tri- or hexa-alkylmelamines or di- to tetra-alkyldiamin-chlorothriazines formed as cyanuric chloride products with two or three moles of a primary or secondary amine containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, propylene oxide, bis stearic acid amide and the di-alkali metal monostearyl phosphates (eg, sodium, potassium, lithium) and phosphate esters. A preferred foam suppressor system comprises: (a) an antifoam compound, preferably a silicone antifoam compound, most preferably a compound silicone antifoams comprising in combination: (i) polydimethylsiloxane, at a level of 50% to 99%, preferably 75% to 95% by weight of the silicone antifoam compound; and (i) silica, at a level of 1% to 50%, preferably 5% to 25% by weight of the silicone / silica antifoam compound; wherein said silica / silicone antifoam compound is incorporated at a level of 5% to 50%, preferably 10% to 40% by weight; (b) a dispersing compound, most preferably comprising a glycol silicone hardener copolymer having a polyoxyalkylene content of 72-78% and a ratio of ethylene oxide to propylene oxide of from 1: 0.9 to 1: 1.1, level from 0.5% to 10%, preferably 1% a 10% by weight; a particularly preferred glycol silicone hardener copolymer of this type is DC0544, commercially available from DOW Corning under the trade name DC0544; (c) an Inert vehicle fluid compound, most preferably comprising an ethoxylated C 15 -C 18 alcohol with an ethoxylation degree of 5 to 50, preferably 8 to 15, at a level of 5% to 80%, preferably 10 % to 70% by weight; A highly preferred particulate foam suppression system is described in EP-A-0210731 and comprises a silicone antifoam compound and an organic carrier material having a melting point in the range of 50 ° C to 85 ° C, wherein the organic carrier material comprises a monoester of glycerol and a fatty acid having a chain of carbon containing 12 to 20 carbon atoms. EP-A-0210721 discloses other preferred particulate foam suppressor systems in which the organic carrier material is a fatty acid or alcohol having a carbon chain containing from 12 to 20 carbon atoms or a mixture thereof , with a melting point of 45 ° C to 80 ° C. Other highly preferred foam suppression systems comprise polydimethylsiloxane or mixtures of silicone, such as polydimethylsiloxane, aluminosilicate and carboxylic polymers, such as copolymers of laic acid and acrylic acid.

Polymeric Dye Transfer Inhibition Agents The detergent compositions herein may also contain from 0.01% to 10%, preferably from 0.05% to 0.5% by weight of polymeric dye transfer inhibition agents. The polymeric dye transfer inhibiting agents are preferably selected from polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole. Polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers or combinations thereof, in which those polymers can be entangled polymers.

Optical brightener The detergent compositions herein also optionally contain from about 0.005% to 5% by weight of certain types of hydrophilic optical brighteners.

Polymeric dirt-releasing agent Polymeric soil release agents known, hereinafter "SRA", can optionally be used in the present detergent compositions. If used, the SRA's will generally comprise from about 0.01% to 10.0%, typically from about 0.1% to 5%, preferably from about 0.2% to 3.0% by weight, of the compositions. Preferred SRA's typically have hydrophilic segments to hydrophilize the surface of the hydrophobic fibers such as polyester and nylon, and hydrophobic segments to deposit on and remain adhered to the hydrophobic fibers through the completion of the washing and rinsing cycles, thus serving as an anchor for the hydrophilic segments. This can make it possible for stains that occur after treatment with the SRA to be cleansed more easily in subsequent washing procedures. Preferred SRAs include oligomeric terephthalate esters, typically prepared by methods that include at least one transesterification / oligomerization, commonly with a metal catalyst such as a titanium (IV) alkoxide. Said esters can be manufactured using additional monomers capable of being incorporated into the structure of the ester through uan, two, three, four or more positions, without, of course, forming a densely intertwined global structure. Suitable SRA's include a sulphonated product of a substantially linear ester oligomer formed from an oligomeric ester base structure of terephthaloyl and oxyalkylenoxy repeating units and sulfonated terminal portions derived from allyl covalently bonded to the base structure, for example, as described in the US patent 4,968,451, November 6, 1990 by J. J. Scheibel and E.P. Gosselink. Said ester oligomers can be prepared: (a) ethoxylating allyl alcohol; (b) reacting the product of (a) with dimethyl terephthalate ("DMT") and 1,2-propylene glycol ("PG") in a two step transesterification / oligomerization process; and (c) reacting the product of (b) with sodium metabisulfite in water. Other SRA's include the polyesters of 1, 2-propylene / polyoxyethylene terephthalate of non-ionic blocked ends of the U.S. patent. No. 4,711, 730, of December 8, 1987 to Gosselink and others, for example those produced by the transesterification / oligomerization of methyl ether of polyethylene glycol, DMT, PG and polyethylene glycol ("PEG"). Other examples of SRA's include: the oligomeric esters of anionic blocked ends partially and completely of the U.S. patent. No. 4,721, 580, from January 26, 1988 to Gosselink, such as oligomers of ethylene glycol ("EG"), PG, DMT and Na-3,6-dioxa-8-hydroxyoctansulfonate; the non-ionic blocked block polyester oligomeric compounds of the U.S.A. 4,702,857, from October 27, 1987 to Gosselink, for example produced from DMT, PEG and EG and / or PG (Me) -blocked methyl or a combination of DMT, EG and / or PG, Me-blocked PEG and Na- dimethyl-5-sulfoisophthalate; and the blocked terephthalate esters of the anionic ends, especially of sulfoaroyl of the U.S. patent. No. 4,877,896 of October 31, 1989 to Maldonado Gosselink and others, the latter being a typical SRA's useful in both fabric conditioning and laundry products, one example being an ester composition made from the monosodium salt of the acid m- sulfobenzoic, PG and DMT, optionally but preferably further comprising added PEG, eg, PEG 3400. SRA's also include: simple copolymer blocks of ethylene terephthalate or propylene terephthalate with polyethylene oxide terephthalate or polypropylene oxide, see US patent No. 3,959,230 to Hays of May 25, 1976 and the patent of E.U. No. 3,893,929 to Basadur, July 8, 1975, cellulose derivatives such as the cellulosic hydroxyether polymers available as METHOCEL from Dow; the C1-C4 alkylcelluloses and C4 hydroxyalkylcells of the U.S. patent.

No. 4,000,093, from December 28, 1976 to Nicol, et al., And methyl cellulosic esters having an average degree of substitution (methyl) anhydroglucose unit of about 1.6 to about 2.3 and a solution viscosity of from about 80 to about 120 centipoises measured at 20 ° C as a 2% aqueous solution. These materials are available as METOLOSE SM100 and METOLOSE SM200, which are the trademarks of the methylcellulose ethers manufactured by Shin-etsu Kagaku Kogyo KK. Additional classes of SRA's include: (I) non-ionic terephthalates using diisocyanate coupling agents to link the polymeric ester structures, see E.U. 4,201, 824, Violland et al. And E.U. 4,240,918 Lagasse et al., And (II) SRA's with carboxylate end groups made by adding trimethyl anhydride to known SRA's to convert terminal hydroxyl groups to trimethylate esters. With the proselection of the catalyst, trimethyl anhydride forms bonds to the polymer terminals through a carboxylic acid ester isolated from the trimethyl anhydride instead of opening the anhydride linkage. Both non-ionic or anionic SRAs can be used as starting materials, as long as they have hydroxyl end groups that can be esterified, see E.U. No. 4,525,524 Tung and others. Other classes include (lll) non-anionic terephthalate-based SRAs of the urethane-linked variety, see E.U. 4,201, 824, Violland et al .; Other Optional Ingredients Other optional ingredients suitable for inclusion in the compositions of the invention include umes, specks, colors or pigments and filler salts, with sodium sulfate being a preferred filler salt. In addition, smaller amounts (for example less than about 20% by weight) of agents may also be present neutralizers, pH regulating agents, phase regulators, hydrotropes, enzyme stabilizing agents, polyacids, foaming regulators, opacifiers, anti-oxidants, bactericides and dyes, such as those described in US Patent No. 4,285,841 a Barrat et al, August 25, 1981 (incorporated herein by reference).

Form of the compositions The detergent composition of the invention can be manufactured by a variety of methods involving the mixing of the ingredients, including dry blending, compaction such as agglomeration, extrusion, tableting and / or spray drying of the different compounds contained in the detergent component or mixtures of these techniques, whereby the components of the present invention can also be made, for example, by compaction, including extrusion and agglomeration, or spray drying. The composition according to the invention can take a variety of solid physical forms including forms such as tablets, chips, lozenges and bars, and preferably the composition is in the form of granules or tablets. The compositions according to the present invention can also be used in or in combination with whitening additive compositions, for example comprising chlorine bleach. The compositions preferably have a density of more of 350 g / liter, more preferred greater than 450 g / liter or even more preferred greater than 570 g / liter.

Abbreviations used in the examples In the detergent compositions, the abbreviated identifications of the components have the following meanings: LAS: Linear sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate of Cn-? 3 LAS (I): Flake containing linear sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate of Cn-13 (90%) and sodium sulfate and moisture. LAS (II): Linear potassium alkylbenzene sulfonate of Cn-13 MES: CAS fatty acid a-sulfomethyl ester TAS: Sodium alkyl sulfate CxyAS: Sodium alkylsulfate of C ^ x-Ci C46SAS: (2,3) alkylsulphate of Secondary sodium of C14-C16 CxyEzS: C? xC? v sodium alkyl sulfate condensed with z moles of ethylene oxide CxyEz: C- | x-Ciy primary alcohol predominantly linear condensed with an average of z moles of ethylene oxide QAS : R2.N + (CH3) 2 (C2H4OH) with R2 = C12-C14 QAS 1: R2.N + (CH3) 2 (C2H4OH) with R2 = Cß-Cn SADS: C14-C22 sodium alkyldisulfate of the formula 2- (R) C4H7.-1, 4- (S04") 2 wherein R = C? 0-C? 8. SADE2S: C14-C22 sodium alkyldisulfate of the formula 2- (R) .C4H.-1, 4- (S04") 2 where R = C10-C18, condensed with z moles of ethylene oxide APA: Cß-io amidopropyldimethylamine Soap: Linear sodium alkylcarboxylate derived from an 80/20 mixture of coconut and tallow fatty acids STS: Sodium toluene sulfonate CFAA: (coco) (C12-C14) alkyl N-methyl glucamide TFAA: N-methyl alkyl glucamide of C- | g-C- | 8 TPKFA: Whole cut fatty acids of Ci? -Cis STPP: Anhydrous sodium tripolyphosphate TSPP: Tetrasodium pyrophosphate Zeolite A: Hydrated sodium aluminosilicate of the formula Nai2 (Al? 2Si? 2) - | 2 27H2 ?, which has a size of primary particle in the range of 1 to 10 microns (weight expressed on an anhydrous basis) NaSKS-6 (I): Crystalline layered silicate of formula d-Na 2 Si 2? 5 of average particle size by weight of 18 micras and being at least 90% by weight of particle size below 65.6 micras NaSKS-ß (ll): Crystalline layered silicate of formula d-Na2Si2? 5 of average particle size by weight of 18 microns and at least 90% by weight of particle size below 42.1 microns Citric acid: Anhydrous citric acid Borate: Sodium borate Carbonate: Anhydrous sodium carbonate with a particle size between 200 μm and 900 μm. Bicarbonate: Anhydrous sodium bicarbonate with a particle size distribution between 400 μm and 1200 μm. Silicate: Amorphous sodium silicate (Si? 2: Na2? = 2.0: 1) Sulfate: Anhydrous sodium sulfate Mg sulfate: Anhydrous magnesium sulfate Citrate: Trisodium citrate dihydrate of 86.4% activity with a particle size distribution of between 425 μm and 850 μm MA / AA: 1: 4 copolymer of maleic / acrylic acid, average molecular weight of about 70,000 MA / AA (1): Copolymer of maleic / acrylic acid 4: 6, average molecular weight of about 10,000 AA: Sodium polyacrylate polymer of average molecular weight of 4,500 CMC: Sodium carboxymethylcellulose Cellulose ether: Cellulose methyl ether with a degree of polymerization of 650 available from Shin Etsu Chemical Protease: Proteolytic enzyme, which has 3.3% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A / S under the trade name Savinase Protease I: Proteolytic enzyme, which has 4% by weight of active enzyme, as described in WO95 / 10591, sold by Genencor Int. Inc. Alkase: Proteolytic enzyme, having 5.3% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A / S Cellulase: Cellulite enzyme, having 0.23% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A / S under the trade name Carezyme Amylase: Amylolytic enzyme, which has 1.6% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A / S under the trade name Termamyl 120T Amylase II: Amylolytic enzyme, as described in PCT / US9703635 Lipase: Lipolytic enzyme, having 2.0% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A / S under the trade name Lipolase Lipase (I): Lipolytic enzyme, having 2.0% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A / S under the trade name Lipolase Ultra. Endolase: Enzyme endoglucanase, which has 1.5% by weight of active enzyme, sold by NOVO Industries A / S PB4: Sodium perborate tetrahydrate of nominal formula NaB02.3H2O.H2? 2 PB1: Anhydrous sodium perborate with nominal formula NaB? 2-H2? 2 Percarbonate: Anhydrous sodium percarbonate of formula nominal 2Na2C? 3.3H2? 2 DOBS: Decanoiloxybenzenesulfonate in the form of sodium salt DPDA: Diperoxidedecandioxide acid NOBS: Nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate in the form of sodium salt NACA-OBS: (6-nonamidocaproyl) oxybenzenesulfonate LOBS: Dodecanoyloxybenzenesulfonate in the sodium salt form DOBS: Decanoiloxybenzenesulfonate in the form of sodium salt DOBA: Decanoyloxybenzoic acid TAED: Tetraacetylethylenediamine DTPA: Diethylenetriaminpentaacetic acid DTPMP: Dethylenetriaminpenta (methylenephosphonate), marketed by Monsanto under the trade name Dequest 2060 EDDS: Ethylenediamine-N'-disuccinic acid, isomer (S, S) in the form of its sodium salt Photoactivated bleach: Sulfonated zinc phthalocyanine sulfonated aluminum phthalocyanine encapsulated in or carried by a polymer soluble 1: 4,4'-bis (2-sulphotryl) biphenyl disodium brightener 2: 4,4'-bis (4-anilino-6-morpholino-1, 3,5-triazin-2-yl) brightener disodium stilbene-2,2'-disulfonate HEDP: 1, 1-hydroxyethyl-diphosphonic acid PEGx: Polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of x (typically 4,000) PEO: Polyethylene oxide, with an average molecular weight of 50,000 TEPAE: Tetraethylenepentamine-ethoxylate PVI: Polyvinylimidazole, with an average molecular weight of 20,000 PVP: Polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer, with an average molecular weight of 60,000 PVNO: Polyvinylpyridine N-oxide polymer, with an average molecular weight of 50,000 PVPVI: Copolymer of polyvinylpyrrolidone and vinylimidazole, with a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 QEA: bs ((C2H5?) (C2H4?) n) (CH3) -N + -C6H12-N + - (CH3) bis ((C2H5?) - (C2H4? n)), where n = 20 to 30 SRP 1: Anionically blocked polyesters at the ends SRP 2: Short block polymer of poly (terephthalate 1, 2propylene) diethoxylated PEÍ: Polyethylenimine with an average molecular weight of 1800 and an average degree of ethoxylation of 7 ethyleneoxy residues per nitrogen Silicone Antifoam: Polydimethylsiloxane-based foam controller with siloxane-oxyalkullene copolymer as dispersion agent with a ratio of said controller to said dispersing agent from 10: 1 to 100: 1 Oparant: Mixture of water-based monostyrene-latex, sold by BASF Aktiengesellschaft under the trade name Lytron 621 Wax: Paraffin wax EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2 The following are detergent formulations in accordance with the present invention: EXAMPLE 3 The following are detergent formulations in accordance with the present invention:

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NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. - A detergent composition comprising an aluminosilicate builder and an anionic surfactant comprising (n) components (i), where n is at least 2, whereby the level of aluminosilicate-type builder in said components together is at least 5% by weight of the composition and the level of the anionic surfactant in said components together is at least 5% by weight of the composition and the level of the anionic surfactant in said components together is therefore at least 5% by weight of the composition, and whereby the degree of mixing (M) of the anionic surfactant and the aluminosilicate-type builder is from 0 to 0.7, where M is s is the fraction of the anionic surfactant of the composition comprised in component (i); ? is the fraction of the anionic surfactant of the composition comprised in component (i).

2. A detergent composition according to claim 1, further characterized in that M is from 0 to 0.65, preferably from 0 to 0.5 or more preferred from 0 to 0.45.

3. - A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the components are particles having a weight average particle size of more than 150 microns, more preferred more than 350 microns.

4. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the anionic surfactant comprises an alkyl sulfonate surfactant or an alkyl sulfate surfactant, or mixtures thereof, which preferably comprises a surfactant of alkyl benzenesulfonate.

5. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that it comprises 10% by weight of an aluminosilicate-type builder, whereby a portion of the aluminosilicate is not included in the components, preferably being mixed into the components.

6. A detergent composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the components are components that are free of sprinkled nonionic alkoxylated alcohol surfactants.

7. A composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that a effervescence system is present. 8.- A composition in accordance with any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that it comprises a source of hydrogen peroxide and a bleach activator. 9. A composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that it is in granular form or in the form of a tablet. 10. The use in a detergent composition of at least two components, which comprise an aluminosilicate at a level of at least 5% by weight of the composition and an anionic surfactant at a level of at least 5% by weight of the composition. the composition, whereby the mixing degree (M) of the anionic surfactant and the aluminosilicate-type builder is from 0 to 0.7 to improve the supply of the detergent to the washing water, where M ? V? V (s?.?) where n is the number of said type of components; s is the fraction of the anionic surfactant of the composition comprised in component (i); ? is the fraction of the aluminosilicate of the composition comprised in component (i).