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Heavy duty laundry detergent

  • US 4,397,777 A
  • Filed: 07/18/1980
  • Issued: 08/09/1983
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A heavy duty particulate laundry detergent composition comprising in weight percentages, 12% paraffin sulfonate wherein the paraffin alkyl group is from 14 to 20 carbons with an average of 15 carbons, 6% higher olefin sulfonate produced by sulfonating an alpha-olefin of 15 to 20 carbons with about one equivalent of diluted sulfur trioxide, neutralizing with excess sodium hydroxide and heating the alkaline mixture above 150°

  • C. to open the sultone rings in the mixture, 25% polysilicate of the formula Na2 SiO3 wherein the ratio Na2 O to SiO2 is 1 to 2.5, 10% 4 A zeolite molecular sieve containing 2% moisture and having a mean particle diameter of 8.3 microns, 0.5% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, 1% optical brightener, 0.5% perfume, 26.7% anhydrous sodium sulfate, 15% moisture and 3.3% other materials associated with paraffin and olefin sulfonates.

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