Claims
- 1. A detergent composition comprising:
- (a) at least 5% by weight of the composition of silicate free detergent granules having an average size between 150 and 1800 microns and comprising:
- (i) at least 15% by weight of a water-insoluble particulate carbonate material which is a seed crystal for calcium carbonate and which is selected from calcite, vaterite, aragonite and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) at least 5% by weight of a non-soap detergent active material which is a dispersant for the water-insoluble particulate carbonate material and which is selected from non-soap anionic detergent active material, nonionic detergent active materials and mixtures thereof;
- (iii) at least 5% by weight of a sugar selected from sucrose, glucose, fructose, maltose, cellobiose, lactose and sorbitol, said percentages being based on the total weight of ingredients (i), (ii) and (iii),
- (b) from 5% to 75% by weight of the composition of an alkali metal carbonate; and
- (c) from 5% to 30% by weight of the composition of an alkali metal silicate.
- 2. Composition of claim 1, wherein said non-soap detergent active material comprises 5 to 40% by weight of the composition.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation, application of Ser. No. 862,073, filed May 12, 1986, abandoned.
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