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Granular detergent compositions built with 2,2'-oxodisuccinate and zeolite A, process to make same, and agglomerated detergency builder

US5104568A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 1990
Grant dateApr 14, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D17/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

2,2'-oxodisuccinate detergent builder salts (ODS), especially tetrasodium 2,2'-oxodisuccinate, are difficult to dry and tend to pick up water due to the hygroscopicity of the 2,2'-oxodisuccinate: yet the present invention secures improved granular built detergent compositions comprising ODS by an aqueous ODS/zeolite coagglomeration process, the resulting agglomerate being remarkably stable and nonhygroscopic. Other detergent ingredients, such as perborate bleach, surfactants and the like, can be dry-mixed with the agglomerates to form fully-formulated granular detergents. The invention encompasses the agglomeration process, the ODS agglomerates and granular detergent compositions containing same.

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