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(11) EP 0 337 274 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.10.1989 Bulletin 1989/42

(21) Application number: 89105946.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: C11D 3/39, C11D 3/386
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 14.04.1988 GB 8808836
25.04.1988 GB 8809729

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    CH DE ES FR IT LI NL SE 
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    GB 

(72) Inventors:
  • Roberts, David William
    Wirral Merseyside L64 9LT (GB)
  • Sims, Peter Stanford
    Chester Cheshire (GB)
  • Thornthwaite, David William
    Neston Cheshire, L63 3SF (GB)

(74) Representative: Bryant, Tracey et al
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Fabric-washing compositions


    (57) An improved alkaline enzymatic fabric-washing composition is disclosed comprising a surface-active material, detergency builders, an enzyme, a peroxide compound bleach and a peroxyacid bleach precursor of the formula:

    wherein R is an unsubstituted alkyl group containing 1 to 9 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; and M is hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium or alkyl or hydroxyalkyl substituted ammonium cation. The composition is effective for washing fabrics at the low temperature region of 40°C and below.





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