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EP 0491553 A2 19920624 - Detergent composition.

Title (en)

Detergent composition.

Title (de)

Waschmittelzusammensetzung.

Title (fr)

Composition détergente.

Publication

EP 0491553 A2 19920624 (EN)

Application

EP 91311703 A 19911217

Priority

GB 9027372 A 19901218

Abstract (en)

A liquid detergent composition for use in automatic dishwashers comprises detergent builder, bleach, silicate, an inorganic base and a copolymer of ethyl acrylic and methyl acrylic acids. The composition is free from clay thixotropic thickeners.

IPC 1-7

C11D 3/37; C11D 3/395

IPC 8 full level

C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 3/395 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/3765 (2013.01); C11D 3/3956 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0491553 A2 19920624; EP 0491553 A3 19930630; AU 8984391 A 19920625; GB 9027372 D0 19910206

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91311703 A 19911217; AU 8984391 A 19911218; GB 9027372 A 19901218