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EP 0 408 278 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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02.01.1992 Bulletin 1992/01 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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16.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/03 |
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Date of filing: 09.07.1990 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: C11D 7/00 |
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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: |
11.07.1989 GB 8915847
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER PLC
London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
GB
- UNILEVER N.V.
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
CH DE ES FR IT LI NL SE
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- Kielman, Hendrik Simon
Unilever Research
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)
- Moehlmann, Willem Michael
Unilever Research
NL-3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)
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Representative: Dries, Antonius Johannes Maria 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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Stabilised liquid machine dishwashing compositions |
(57) Aqueous liquid detergent compositions comprise a continuous and one or more discontinuous
phases, the composition stably containing small bubbles of gas in order to equilibrate
the phase densities. Stability is improved by the presence of surface active agents
having an HLB value above 10.