Claims
- 1. A washing detergent in the form of a tablet comprising one or more detergent compositions and wherein at least one detergent composition is compressed which contains an explosive detergent-release component consisting of gas trapped in the detergent composition and wherein said at least one detergent composition dissolves in a dishwashing machine in less than 3 minutes and wherein said tablet provides a pH from 9.0 to 11.8, measured as a 1% solution in distilled water.
- 2. A washing detergent according to claim 1 wherein at least one detergent composition dissolves in a dishwashing machine in less than 2 minutes.
- 3. A washing detergent according to claim 1 in which at least one detergent composition comprises a phosphate builder.
- 4. A detergent according to claim 1 wherein the explosive detergent-release component is present at a level of at least 30% by weight of the detergent composition.
- 5. A detergent according to claim 4 wherein the explosive detergent-release component is present at a level of at least 80% by weight of the detergent composition.
Priority Claims (2)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
9725461 |
Dec 1997 |
GB |
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98105906 |
Apr 1998 |
EP |
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Parent Case Info
This applicationis a 371 PCT/US 98/23554 filed Nov. 5, 1998 which claims benefit of Provisional application Ser. No. 66/065,035, filed Nov. 10, 1997.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/US98/23554 |
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WO |
00 |
1/26/2000 |
1/26/2000 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
Country |
Kind |
WO99/24547 |
5/20/1999 |
WO |
A |
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Provisional Applications (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
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60/065035 |
Nov 1997 |
US |