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EP 0 580 245 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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15.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/20 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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26.01.1994 Bulletin 1994/04 |
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Date of filing: 20.07.1993 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
20.07.1992 US 915210
31.03.1993 US 40683
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Applicant: Colgate-Palmolive Company |
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New York, N.Y. 10022-7499 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Cao, Hoai Chau
B-4000 Liege (BE)
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Representative: Smulders, Theodorus A.H.J., Ir. et al |
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Vereenigde Octrooibureaux
Nieuwe Parklaan 97
2587 BN 's-Gravenhage
2587 BN 's-Gravenhage (NL) |
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Stabilized built aqueous liquid softergent compositions |
(57) The preferred "softergent" compositions include a clay softener, a mixture of anionic
and nonionic surfactants, and detergent builder(s). The detergent builder is preferably
a crystalline aluminosilicate zeolite. Stabilization is achieved using an antiflocculating
structurant polymer, such as low molecular weight polyacrylic acid. The anionic surfactant
is preferably an ethoxylated alkyl sulfate. Enzymes and enzyme stabilizers are also
included in preferred compositions.