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(11) |
EP 0 684 301 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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07.08.1996 Bulletin 1996/32 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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29.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/48 |
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Date of filing: 29.03.1995 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE FR GB IT NL |
| (30) |
Priority: |
28.04.1994 GB 9408448
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| (71) |
Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY |
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Cincinnati,
Ohio 45202 (US) |
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| (72) |
Inventor: |
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- Bailelly, Gerard Marcel
Gosforth,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5L (GB)
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| (74) |
Representative: Gibson, Tony Nicholas et al |
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Procter & Gamble Limited,
Whitley Road
Longbenton,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS
Longbenton,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TS (GB) |
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Granular detergent composition |
(57) A granular detergent composition is disclosed comprising a surfactant, soluble encapsulates
of perfume and a detergency builder comprising zeolite P having a silicon to aluminium
ratio not greater than l.33, preferably not greater than l.07, (zeolite MAP).
The composition preferably has a bulk density of at least 650g/l and may optionally
contain percarbonate.
Use of zeolite MAP as detergency builder reduces perfume leakage which is a problem
associated with conventional detergent compositions containing perfume capsules.