Method for manufacturing a molded detergent composition
US7674763B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D17/0052
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a molded detergent composition is provided. The method includes mixing a hydrated component and a hydratable component without heating to provide a mixture, molding the mixture to provide a molded detergent composition, and solidifying the molded detergent composition as a result of movement of the water of hydration from the hydrated component to the hydratable component to provide the molded detergent composition as a solid under conditions of room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The hydratable component includes water, if present at all, at a level of less than about 2 wt. % based on the weight of the hydratable component. The hydratable component is a component which successfully competes with the hydrated component for at least a portion of the water of hydration. Solidification of the mixture takes between about 1 minute and about 15 minutes.
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