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EP 0 346 994 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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22.08.1990 Bulletin 1990/34 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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20.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/51 |
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Date of filing: 12.06.1989 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
13.06.1988 GB 8813978
09.11.1988 GB 8826234
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER N.V.
3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
CH DE ES FR IT LI NL SE
- UNILEVER PLC
London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
GB
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Inventor: |
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- Van den Brom, Guido Clemens
NL-3264 XP Nieuw Beyerland (NL)
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Representative: Kan, Jacob Hendrik, Dr. et al |
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Unilever N.V.
Patent Division
P.O. Box 137
3130 AC Vlaardingen
3130 AC Vlaardingen (NL) |
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Liquid detergent compositions |
(57) An aqueous liquid detergent composition comprising soap and inorganic builder, the
weight ratio of the soap relative to the inorganic builder being at least 1:2.75,
the composition containing more than 5% by weight of soap, the composition further
comprising electrolyte in a quantity sufficient to cause formation of a lamellar phase
having solid suspending capability, said composition yielding no more than 2% by volume
phase separation after storage for 21 days at 25°C.