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EP 0 349 314 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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12.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/37 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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03.01.1990 Bulletin 1990/01 |
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Date of filing: 29.06.1989 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
01.07.1988 GB 8815669
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER PLC
London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
GB
- UNILEVER N.V.
3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
CH DE ES FR IT LI NL SE
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Inventors: |
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- Paget, Walter Edward
Mid Glamorgan
Wales, CF4 8SE (GB)
- Foret, Roger
F-59320 Escobecque (FR)
- Christiano, Steven Patrick
Maplewood
New Jersey 07040 (US)
- Kielman, Hendrik Simon
NL-3142 KC Maassluis (NL)
- Krupa, Jerry Jaroslav
New Jersey
Morris, 07866 (US)
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Representative: Linn, Samuel Jonathan et al |
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MEWBURN ELLIS
York House
23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB) |
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Detergent compositions |
(57) Detergent compositions are provided having gas bubbles entrained therein in order
to give improved stability. The compositions comprise a particulate detergent builder,
a liquid continuous phase, a surface active agent and gas in the form of small bubbles
of defined size. The compositions can be provided as aqueous, thixotropic detergents
for use in machine dishwashing.