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Household laundry detergent with dual strength bleach

US4618444A · kind A · utility

54Cited by
52References
29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 17, 1984
Grant dateOct 21, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 17, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D17/041
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates generally to products useful for home laundering, and more particularly to adjustable strength bleaching compositions, highly advantageous packaging of such compositions, and a method of bleaching involving the combination of the two. More specifically the invention relates to a home laundering composition containing a fabric-safe peroxygen bleach and an accompanying bleach activator system providing a convenient and effective means of achieving stronger bleaching action whenever desirable.

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