Global Patent Index - EP 1669437 A1

EP 1669437 A1 20060614 - Microcapsules

Title (en)

Microcapsules

Title (de)

Mikrokapseln

Title (fr)

Microcapsules

Publication

EP 1669437 A1 20060614 (EN)

Application

EP 04257534 A 20041203

Priority

EP 04257534 A 20041203

Abstract (en)

Microcapsule for use in a liquid detergent composition, the microcapsule having a core and a polymeric polyanion-polycation complex shell wherein the polyanion component is capable of gelling in the presence of calcium and has a storage modulus when gelled with 0.05 moles/litre of calcium of less than about 150 Pa at an angular frequency of about 0.5 rad/s and a polyanion concentration of about 3.8% by weight at 25°C. The invention also relates to a process for making the microcapsules, liquid detergents comprising the microcapsules and cleaning methods using the liquid detergents.

IPC 8 full level

B01J 13/02 (2006.01); C11D 3/22 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 3/222 (2013.01); C11D 17/0013 (2013.01); C11D 17/0039 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1669437 A1 20060614

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04257534 A 20041203