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EP 0 051 986 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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21.07.1982 Bulletin 1982/29 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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19.05.1982 Bulletin 1982/20 |
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Date of filing: 06.11.1981 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL |
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Priority: |
06.11.1980 GB 8035710
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Applicants: |
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- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
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- Procter & Gamble Limited
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Inventors: |
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- Bell, John George
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- Harris, Richard Geoffrey
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Detergent compositions |
(57) Granular built detergent compositions containing specific mixtures of anionic surfactant
alkoxylated nonionic surfactant and water-soluble cationic surfactant. In highly preferred
compositions, the anionic surfactant comprises a sulfate or stulfo- nate anionic surfactant
or a mixture thereof with a fatty acid soap. Especially preferred compositions comprise
a mixture of sulfonate and sulfate anionic surfactants. The compositions provide enhanced
oil and grease removal from fabrics together with good clay soil detergency, whiteness
maintenance and foam control characteristics under realistic multicycle wash conditions.