Global Patent Index - EP 0678573 B1

EP 0678573 B1 20001129 - Process for the manufacture of free-flowing detergent granules

Title (en)

Process for the manufacture of free-flowing detergent granules

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von rieselfähigen Waschmittelgranulaten

Title (fr)

Procédé de préparation de granules s'écoulant librement

Publication

EP 0678573 B1 20001129 (EN)

Application

EP 94201090 A 19940420

Priority

EP 94201090 A 19940420

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0678573A1] The present invention provides a process for the manufacture of free flowing detergent granules having a bulk density of at least 600 g/l, comprising the steps of: a) neutralising anionic surfactant acid or acids in an excess of alkali to form a paste, and optionally mixing other surfactants with the paste, to give a total surfactant level in the paste of at least 40% by weight; b) mixing said paste with one or more powders to form a granular product; and c) optionally drying the granular product, wherein at least one of the powders in step b) is spray dried and comprises anionic polymer and cationic surfactant.

IPC 1-7

C11D 17/06; C11D 3/37; C11D 11/00

IPC 8 full level

C11D 1/12 (2006.01); C11D 1/38 (2006.01); C11D 1/62 (2006.01); C11D 1/65 (2006.01); C11D 3/04 (2006.01); C11D 3/08 (2006.01); C11D 3/10 (2006.01); C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01); C11D 11/02 (2006.01); C11D 11/04 (2006.01); C11D 17/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/3761 (2013.01); C11D 3/3776 (2013.01); C11D 11/0082 (2013.01); C11D 11/04 (2013.01); C11D 17/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0678573 A1 19951025; EP 0678573 B1 20001129; AT E197811 T1 20001215; AU 2389295 A 19951116; BR 9507325 A 19970930; CA 2187516 A1 19951102; CA 2187516 C 20000215; CN 1078246 C 20020123; CN 1150449 A 19970521; DE 69426356 D1 20010104; DE 69426356 T2 20010621; ES 2152286 T3 20010201; JP 2763403 B2 19980611; JP H09512299 A 19971209; PE 4996 A1 19960401; PH 31632 A 19990112; WO 9529215 A1 19951102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94201090 A 19940420; AT 94201090 T 19940420; AU 2389295 A 19950420; BR 9507325 A 19950420; CA 2187516 A 19950420; CN 95193542 A 19950420; DE 69426356 T 19940420; ES 94201090 T 19940420; JP 52773395 A 19950420; PE 26682395 A 19950420; PH 50365 A 19950420; US 9504798 W 19950420