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EP 2021451 A1 20090211 - COLOUR-PROTECTING LAUNDRY DETERGENT

Title (en)

COLOUR-PROTECTING LAUNDRY DETERGENT

Title (de)

FARBSCHÜTZENDES WASCHMITTEL

Title (fr)

LESSIVE PROTÉGEANT LES COULEURS

Publication

EP 2021451 A1 20090211 (DE)

Application

EP 06742976 A 20060518

Priority

EP 2006004706 W 20060518

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007134614A1] The aim was to improve how gentle laundry detergents are on colours when used to wash coloured textiles. Such an improvement has been obtained essentially by using a hyperbranched polyesteramide in the detergent.

IPC 8 full level

C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C11D 3/0021 (2013.01 - EP US); C11D 3/3719 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007134614A1

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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007134614 A1 20071129; EP 2021451 A1 20090211; US 2009143271 A1 20090604

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2006004706 W 20060518; EP 06742976 A 20060518; US 31315308 A 20081118