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EP 0 368 589 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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31.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/44 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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16.05.1990 Bulletin 1990/20 |
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Date of filing: 06.11.1989 |
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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: |
08.11.1988 GB 8826110
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER PLC
London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
GB
- UNILEVER N.V.
3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
CH DE ES FR IT LI NL SE
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- Adams, Christopher John
Birkenhead
Wirral
Merseyside, L43 5SD (GB)
- Armstrong, Graeme Douglas
Little Sutton
South Wirral, L66 4NJ (GB)
- Hight, Andrew Timothy
Bebington
Wirral
Merseyside, L63 9LY (GB)
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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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Enzyme-containing detergent compositions |
(57) A granular detergent composition or component therefor, which comprises:
(a) from 6% to 35%, often over 17%, by weight of non-soap detergent-active material
consisting at least partially of anionic and/or nonionic detergent-active material;
(b) at least 45% by weight of builder
(b1) the builder including at least 28%, e.g. up to 45%, by weight (anhydrous basis)
of crystalline or amorphous sodium aluminosilicate and/or citrate, carbonate, or layered
silicate builder,
(c) a lipolytic enzyme
the weight ratio of (b1) to (a) being from 0.9:1 to 2.6:1, preferably from 1.2:1
to 1.8:1; and other detergent ingredients to 100% by weight.