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EP 0 181 180 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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17.01.1990 Bulletin 1990/03 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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14.05.1986 Bulletin 1986/20 |
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Date of filing: 04.11.1985 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
03.11.1984 GB 8427855
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Applicants: |
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- THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Cincinnati,
Ohio 45202 (US)
BE CH DE FR IT LI NL SE AT
- Procter & Gamble Limited
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1EE (GB)
GB
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Inventors: |
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- Bragg, Charles David
Tynemouth
Tyne
Wear (GB)
- Johnson, Stephen Anthony
East Boldon
Tyne
Wear (GB)
- Kermode, Nigel John
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne (GB)
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Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney et al |
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Procter & Gamble Limited
Whitley Road
Longbenton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 9TS
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 9TS (GB) |
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Detergent compositions |
(57) A granular detergent composition containing about 6% to 18% aluminosilicate cation
exchange material (a), about 1% to 8% nitrilotriacetate (b), about 6% to 14% phosphate
builder selected from sodium and potassium tripolyphosphates with less than 12% thereof
as pyrophosphate, about 5% to 35% bleaching agent, up to 10% organic peroxy acid bleach
precursor, and a heavy metal scavenging agent, wherein the percentage quantities of
(a) and 2(b) is from 13 to 27. The compositions display improved bleaching, cleaning
and fabric damage at low aluminosilicate levels.