Washing and cleaning agents containing .beta.-alanine-N,N-diacetic acid

US4997587A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Richard Baur · Mutterstadt, DE
• Charalampos Gousetis · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Wolfgang Trieselt · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Werner Bochnitschek · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Alfred Oftring · Bad Dürkheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 17, 1989
• Grant date: Mar 5, 1991
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2009

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D3/33
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Washing and cleaning agents for aqueous use contain from 2 to 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the agent, of .beta.-alanine-N,N-diacetic acid or an alkali metal or ammonium salt thereof as water softener. The washing and cleaning agent is effective in preventing hardness deposits on textiles and fabrics.