ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIE......FI....CY................................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/0 1990850/01327676EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320030813EP03003527.31999070720030217EnEnEn981552519980717GB991126819990517GB20030813200333200307162003297 7C 11D 17/00 AdeTabletteförmige Waschmittelendetergent tabletfrTablette détergente01104424.511048052001022799305386.7097986519990707THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY00200173CM1805M4SD2LPROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THEOne Procter & Gamble PlazaCincinnati, Ohio 45202USRicci, Patrizio105 Rassel1780 WemmelBEBennie, Brenda Frances6 Easington Avenue, Hartford GreenCramlington, NorthumberlandGBBinder, Christopher JamesAvenue Du Houx, 341170 watermael-BoitsfortBEBrooks, Maxim Courtneyet al00046131Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited, Whitley Road, LongbentonNewcastle upon Tyne NE12 9TSGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSE20030813200333

A multi-phase laundry detergent tablet comprising:

a) a first phase in the form of a shaped body having at least one mould therein; and
b) a second phase in the form of a compressed body adhesively contained within said mould, wherein the tablet composition comprises one or more detergent actives, the second phase additionally comprises a binder, the first and second phases are in a weight ratio of at least 6:1, and the tablet is such that differential dissolution of the phases occurs in use. The multi-phase tablets provide improved dissolution and cleaning characteristics together with excellent tablet integrity and strength.