Agglomerated clay carrier with an antibacterial agent for laundry applications
US5952280A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D3/24
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A particulate agglomerated carrier is described which is suitable for use in admixture with a laundry detergent composition and which is capable of depositing an effective amount of an antibacterial agent on laundered fabrics and for providing an effective amount of same in the wash solution. The carrier is an agglomerate of a smectite-type clay and an antibacterial agent. Also, described is a laundry detergent composition containing such agglomerated carrier and process for depositing an effective amount of an antibacterial agent on laundered fabrics and for providing an effective amount of such antibacterial agent in the wash solution.
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