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Zeolite agglomerates for detergent formulations

US4231887A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 1979
Grant dateNov 4, 1980
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Expiry dateJun 26, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/128
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Zeolite agglomerates which when admixed with conventional laundry detergent formulations remain uniformly distributed and upon contact with hard water rapidly disperse and sequester the hardness cations thereof are comprised of zeolite crystals in a matrix of an ethoxylated linear alcohol and sodium citrate.

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