Detergent builder
US5238595A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D1/75
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The divalent ion sequestration rate of a zeolite is increased by blending it with an amine oxide corresponding to the formula RR'R"NO in which R is a primary alkyl group containing 6-24 carbons and R' and R" are independently selected from methyl, ethyl, and 2-hydroxyethyl to provide about 2.3-7.0 mmols of amine oxide per gram of zeolite. Preferred ingredients are zeolite A and N-tetradecyldimethylamine oxide, and the increased sequestration rate makes the zeolite more suitable for use as detergent builder in anionic surfactant-containing cleaning compositions.
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