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EP 0 759 463 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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25.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/34 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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26.02.1997 Bulletin 1997/09 |
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Date of filing: 22.07.1996 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE ES FR GB IT |
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Priority: |
22.08.1995 GB 9517132
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER PLC
London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
GB
- UNILEVER N.V.
3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
DE ES FR IT
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Inventors: |
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- Boskamp, Jelles Vincent,
Unilever Res. Lab.
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)
- Chapple, Andrew Paul,
Unilever Res. Lab.
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)
- Dobbe, Fredericus Cornelis P.M.,
Unilever Res. Lab
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)
- Hull, Michael
Nr Caenarfon,
Gwynedd, LL55 4EX (GB)
- Sanderson, Alastair Richard,
Unilever Res. Lab.
3133 AT Vlaardingen (NL)
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Representative: Fransella, Mary Evelyn et al |
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Unilever PLC
Patent Division
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB) |
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Detergent compositions |
(57) A particulate detergent composition of high bulk density comprises a non-spray-dried
homogeneous particulate base powder and other ingredients in the form of separate
particles or granules, the other ingredients including from 0.5 to 10 wt% of separate
granules of a polycarboxylate polymer, for example, an acrylic/maleic copolymer. The
separate polymer granules preferably have an average particle size of at least 300
µm, a bulk density of at least 500 g/litre, and comprise at least 80 wt% polymer.