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High performance laundry powder unit dose and methods of making the same

US10316277B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2016
Grant dateJun 11, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D17/044
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A unit dose laundry composition includes from 1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of one or more coated enzymes, from 1 wt. % to 40 wt. % of a bleach composition comprising an oxidizing agent and one or more bleach activators, from 15 wt. % to 80 wt. % of a surfactant composition, and one or more of an alkaline compound, a detergent builder, a chelant, or a polymer composition. The unit dose laundry composition is in the form of a powder, which has a bulk density of from 500 g/L to 1300 g/L, encapsulated a polymer film. A method of making the unit dose laundry composition includes combining one or more liquid active components with one or more high absorbing solid active components to produce a powder intermediate which may be blended with other solid components.

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