Global Patent Index - EP 1155112 A2

EP 1155112 A2 20011121 - DETERGENT TABLET

Title (en)

DETERGENT TABLET

Title (de)

WASCHMITTELTABLETTE

Title (fr)

PASTILLES DETERGENTES

Publication

EP 1155112 A2 20011121 (EN)

Application

EP 99935461 A 19990709

Priority

  • GB 9815525 A 19980717
  • GB 9818706 A 19980828
  • US 9915491 W 19990709

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0004117A2] A multi-phase detergent tablet for use in a washing machine, the tablet comprising: a first phase comprising alkalising agent, and a second phase comprising acidifying agent, and wherein the multi-phase tablet has an initial pH of at least 9, preferably at least 9.5 and a pH rate change index ( DELTA pH) of no more than about 0.15 units/min. Preferred are multi-phase detergent tablets wherein the alkalising agent is a silicate or mixture of silicates, especially a sodium silicate of the crystalline layered variety; while the acidifying agent is part of a (bi)carbonate/acid effervescent couple which acts as disrupting agent for the tablet. The multi-phase detergent tablets have improved pH control, cleaning and enzyme performance together with excellent product strength, integrity and dissolution characteristics.

IPC 1-7

C11D 17/00

IPC 8 full level

C11D 17/06 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/06 (2006.01); C11D 3/08 (2006.01); C11D 3/10 (2006.01); C11D 3/12 (2006.01); C11D 3/22 (2006.01); C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/0052 (2013.01); C11D 3/1273 (2013.01); C11D 3/222 (2013.01); C11D 17/0078 (2013.01); C11D 17/0086 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0004117A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0004117 A2 20000127; WO 0004117 A3 20010920; AU 5093599 A 20000207; BR 9912838 A 20010502; CA 2337408 A1 20000127; CA 2337408 C 20051115; EP 1155112 A2 20011121; HK 1043148 A1 20020906; JP 2002520476 A 20020709; TR 200100092 T2 20011022

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9915491 W 19990709; AU 5093599 A 19990709; BR 9912838 A 19990709; CA 2337408 A 19990709; EP 99935461 A 19990709; HK 02102794 A 20020412; JP 2000560216 A 19990709; TR 200100092 T 19990709