Detergent product

• US 20040033921A1
• Filed: 05/14/2003
• Published: 02/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Davidson, Nicola Ethel, de Buzzaccarini, Francesco, Duca, Valerio Del, Bruckett-St Laurent, James Charles Theophile Roger, DeNome, Frank William, Dasque, Bruno Matthieu
• Granted Patent: US 6,995,125 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 510/295
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/0004 Non aqueous liquid compositions comprising insoluble particles
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/042 Water soluble or water disintegrable containers or substrates containing cleaning compositions or additives for cleaning compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/043 Liquid or thixotropic (gel) compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/045 Multi-compartment
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3907 Organic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3917 Nitrogen-containing compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3947 Liquid compositions
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/024 mounted on the agitator or the rotating drum; Free body dispensers

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition in a water-soluble pouch, said pouch comprises at least two compartments, and each compartment contains a different component of said composition, wherein a first compartment contains a first component and said first component comprises a liquid matrix and a source of peracid.

Claims

1. A composition in a water-soluble pouch, said pouch comprises at least two compartments, and each compartment contains a different component of said composition, wherein a first compartment contains a first component, said first component comprises a liquid matrix and a source of peracid.

2. A composition according to claim 1, whereby said source of peracid is in the form of suspended particles.

3. A composition according to any preceding claim, whereby said source of peracid is:

(i) a peracid precursor, preferably tetraacetylethylenediamine, nonanoyl oxy benzene sulphonate nonanoyl amido caproic oxy benzene sulphonate or combinations thereof; and

/or

(ii) a preformed peracid, preferably N,N-phtaloylaminoperoxycaproic acid.

4. A composition according to any preceding claim, whereby said pouch is made of a water-soluble material which comprises polyvinyl alcohol.

5. A composition according to any preceding claim, whereby a second compartment contains a second component, and said second component comprises a peracid incompatible ingredient, preferably said peracid incompatible ingredient is selected from the group consisting of enzyme, perfume, chelant and combinations thereof.

6. A composition according to any preceding claim, whereby a second compartment comprises a second component, and said second component comprises a bleaching ingredient which is selected from the group consisting of source of peroxide, bleach booster, bleach catalyst or combinations thereof.

7. A composition according to any preceding claim, whereby a second compartment contains a second component, and said second component comprises a liquid matrix.

8. A composition according to claim 7, whereby said first component comprises a viscous liquid matrix (preferably having a viscosity of at least 300 mPas) and optionally said second component comprises a liquid matrix having a viscosity of less than 300 mPas (preferably less than 25 mPas).

9. A composition according to claims 7 or 8, whereby said first component comprises a nonaqueous liquid matrix, and said second component comprises an aqueous liquid matrix.

10. A composition according to any preceding claim, whereby said first component comprises a thickening agent.

11. A composition according to any preceding claim, whereby said first component comprises an effervescence system.

12. Use of a composition according to any of claims 1 to 11, in a laundry process.