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EP 0 682 103 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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02.10.1996 Bulletin 1996/40 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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15.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/46 |
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Date of filing: 12.05.1995 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: C11D 1/83 |
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BE CH DE DK ES FR GB LI |
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Priority: |
12.05.1994 AU 63065/94
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Applicant: R & C PRODUCTS PTY. LIMITED |
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Ermington,
New South Wales 2115 (AU) |
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- Moffatt, Michael Raymond
Sutherland NSW 2232 (AU)
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Representative: Dale, Martin Nicholas et al |
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Reckitt and Colman plc
Group Patent Department
Dansom Lane
Hull HU8 7DS
Hull HU8 7DS (GB) |
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Liquid dishwashing compositions |
(57) A liquid dishwashing composition, having a pH of from 5.0-8.3 , comprising:
i) 5-42% w/w of one or more surfactants selected from sodium lauryl ethoxy sulphate,
an olefin sulphonate, an alkane sulphonate, sodium lauryl sulphate and ammonium lauryl
sulphate (hereinafter defined as component i) and
ii) 4-8% w/w of alkyl polysaccharide (hereinafter defined as component ii);
provided that when sodium lauryl ethoxy sulphate and olefin sulphonate and/or sodium
lauryl sulphate are present in component i) the weight ratio of sodium lauryl ethoxy
sulphate to olefin sulphonate and/or sodium lauryl sulphate is from 4:1 to 1:4:
all percentages of components i) and ii) being by weight of actives present.