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EP 0 649 898 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.02.1996 Bulletin 1996/09 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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26.04.1995 Bulletin 1995/17 |
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Date of filing: 20.10.1994 |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Priority: |
22.10.1993 US 141144
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Applicant: The Clorox Company |
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Oakland
California 94612 (US) |
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- Brodbeck, Kevin J.
Pleasanton,
CA 94566 (US)
- Penticoff, Amy M.
San Francisco,
CA 94117 (US)
- Garabedian, Aram
Fremont,
CA 94536 (US)
- Choy, Clement K.
Alamo,
CA 94507 (US)
- Argo, Brian P.
Tracy,
CA 95376 (US)
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Representative: Smith, Sydney et al |
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Elkington and Fife
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB) |
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Phase stable, thickened aqueous abrasive bleaching cleanser |
(57) The invention provides a phase stable, thickened aqueous abrasive cleanser and a
method for preparing it, said cleanser comprising:
a) an effective amount of a cross-linked polyacrylate;
b) an effective amount of at least one bleach-stable surfactant;
c) an effective amount of a low salt, high purity hypochlorite;
d) an effective amount of a pH-adjusting agent;
e) an effective amount of abrasive; and
f) the remainder as water.