Laundry detergents comprising modified alkylbenzene sulfonates

US6583096B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Kevin Lee Kott · Cincinnati, US
• Jeffrey John Scheibel · Loveland, US
• Roland George Severson · Cincinnati, US
• Thomas Anthony Cripe · Loveland, US
• James Charles Theophile Roger Burckett-St. Laurent · Lasne, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 12, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2003
• Expiry date: Apr 12, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D1/22
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Modified alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant mixtures comprise a mixture of specific branched and non-branched alkylbenzene sulfonate compounds, and are further characterised by a 2/3-phenyl index of 160-275. Detergent and cleaning products containing these mixtures are also claimed.