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Surfactant ion pair fluorescent whitener compositions

US5057236A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 1990
Grant dateOct 15, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/42
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Optical brighteners (fluorescent whitener agents) can be made hypochlorite bleach resistant, stable and formulated into concentrated aqueous hypochlorite solutions and into detergent compositions in a manner whereby the whitener agent is transformed into a neutral ion-pair with a surface active quaternary ammonium ion-producing compound.

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