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EP 0856046 B1 20030319 - WASHING-AGENT ADDITIVE

Title (en)

WASHING-AGENT ADDITIVE

Title (de)

WASCHMITTELZUSATZ

Title (fr)

ADDITIF DE LESSIVE

Publication

EP 0856046 B1 20030319 (DE)

Application

EP 96934551 A 19961005

Priority

DE 19538028 A 19951012
EP 9604337 W 19961005

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9713831A1] Described is a washing-agent additive in agglomerate form, the additive being characterized in that it contains at least one swellable layered silicate, an optical brightener and a surfa ctant.

IPC 1-7

C11D 3/12; C11D 3/42

IPC 8 full level

C11D 3/12 (2006.01); C11D 3/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/126 (2013.01); C11D 3/42 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9713831 A1 19970417; AT E234912 T1 20030415; DE 19538028 A1 19970417; DE 59610244 D1 20030424; EP 0856046 A1 19980805; EP 0856046 B1 20030319; ES 2193265 T3 20031101

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9604337 W 19961005; AT 96934551 T 19961005; DE 19538028 A 19951012; DE 59610244 T 19961005; EP 96934551 A 19961005; ES 96934551 T 19961005