WO2021032817A1 - Detergent solid composition - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a detergent product, which is a unit dose water-soluble pouch, comprising at least one compartment comprising a solid composition comprising aminopolycarboxylate, organic acid and water.
- the invention further relates to a process for the manufacture of the detergent product. Background of the invention
- Detergent products typically contain several different active components, including builders, surfactants, enzymes and bleaching agents.
- Surfactants are employed to remove stains and soil and to disperse the released components into the cleaning liquid. Enzymes help to remove stubborn stains of proteins, starch and lipids by hydrolyzing these components. Bleach is used to remove stains by oxidizing the components that make up these stains.
- 'builders' complexing agents
- Phosphorus- containing builder components are generally considered to be "high- performance" builders. The use of phosphorous based builders in detergent products has however led to environmental problems such as eutrophication.
- GLDA solid glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid
- a process of producing a solid GLDA composition comprising the consecutive steps of: ⁇ combining a GLDA sodium salt and sulfuric acid in a high-water activity phase; and
- Unit dose detergent products are known, which make dosing appropriate amounts of detergent easier and can reduce spillage when dosing. Such products often come in the form of tablets (typical for machine dish wash purposes) or water-soluble or water dispersible pouches (typical for laundry machine purposes).
- Water soluble or water-dispersible pouches have in general more than one compartment. This to physically separate reactive ingredients from each other, but also not unimportantly for communicating more than one detergent activity of the unit dose product.
- Such compartments are typically made by providing a bottom film-material, which is shaped to form cavity, filling the cavities with detergent material, covering the cavities with a top film and sealing the top and bottom films together.
- the compartments are filled with either powders or liquids.
- Liquid-filled compartments can have the added benefit of providing translucency and of faster dissolution of the contents.
- One of the major problems in (industrial scale) manufacture of pouches is spilling of the contents (powders and /or liquids) onto the sealing plane of the top and bottom film. This can lead to imperfect sealing and content leakage, which necessitates an increased number of pouches which need to be discarded (i.e. and increase in waste and/or energy expenditure in re-working such flawed pouches).
- One way of reducing the risk of spilling and the commensurate problems is to fill the cavities to with a volume of detergent material which is less than the total volume of the cavity. This is unsatisfactory as it increases film-material usage per unit dose. Furthermore, for liquids it may cause gas (air) bubbles to be apparent in the final compartment after sealing, especially with compartments filled with liquid. Such gas bubbles can communicate to the consumer that the product is past its shelf-life or otherwise of reduced quality.
- a unit dose detergent product with a pouch compartment comprising a solid detergent composition comprising aminopolycarboxylate which can be used to fill the pouch-cavities during manufacture, which a reduced risk of spilling during (industrial scale) manufacture, preferably which can even be used to over-fill a cavity with a reduced amount of spilling and/or with reduced amount of (apparent gas-bubbles) being visible.
- a solid detergent composition comprising aminopolycarboxylate which can be used to fill the pouch-cavities during manufacture, which a reduced risk of spilling during (industrial scale) manufacture, preferably which can even be used to over-fill a cavity with a reduced amount of spilling and/or with reduced amount of (apparent gas-bubbles) being visible.
- Even more desirable such a solid composition is capable of being translucent and even transparent.
- a detergent product which is a unit dose water-soluble pouch comprising from 1 to 6 compartments, wherein at least one compartment comprises a solid composition, wherein the solid composition comprises: a) from 25 to 88 wt. % free acid equivalent of non-crystalline chiral aminopolycarboxylate; and b) from 10 to 60 wt. % free acid equivalent of non-crystalline organic acid different from aminopolycarboxylate; and c) from 0.7 to 25 wt. % of water; wherein the organic acid has an average molecular mass of at most 500 Dalton, the molecular mass being based on the free acid equivalent.
- the solid composition of the invention comprises non-crystalline chiral polycarboxylate, and non-crystalline organic acid as may be measured by WAXS using the method set- out in the Examples. Having little or no crystals, the solid composition is highly light transmitting. Of course, as desired further ingredients can be mixed into the solid composition to provide a desired level of light transmittance (e.g. provide semi- translucency/semi-transparency). As such the solid composition of the invention has a tunable light transmittance, as well as tunable light scattering, which is highly desirable in the making of detergent products. Surprisingly such a solid composition could be made using only known detergent actives. The composition also has low hygroscopicity (e.g.
- the organic acid is homogenously mixed with the chiral aminopolycarboxylate and molecularly interacts with it (although not being covalently bound to it). This is believed to prevent these components from (substantially) crystallizing and to form a glass-like matrix.
- Another benefit of the inventive solid composition is that the composition can be free of further added crystal formation inhibitors
- a second aspect of the invention relates to a process to manufacture the unit dose detergent product according to the invention steps of:
- aqueous solution comprising: a) free acid equivalent of non-crystalline chiral aminopolycarboxylate; and b) free acid equivalent of non-crystalline organic acid different from a) wherein the weight ratio of a):b) is from 1 :2 to 8.8:1 ; and
- the cavity can be filled with liquid desiccated mixture, with the solid composition or in a combination thereof.
- the desiccated liquid that is formed by reducing the water content of the solution to from 0.7 to 25 wt. % is in a viscous (or rubbery) state.
- the viscosity increases to a level where the material becomes solid.
- a hard(er) solid can be obtained.
- This process offers the advantage that it allows for the production of the solid composition which has thermoplastic behaviour, which is solid at room temperature.
- the solid can have a temperature-tuneable viscosity which can be advantageously used to fill a pouch compartment with little or no risk of spillage over the film sealing area.
- the solid of the invention has a tunable translucency and even tunable light scattering. Since the solid composition becomes harder upon cooling, it can be suitably used to fill a compartment in a continuous coherent dose (viscous stream
- the solid composition can even be used to overfill the cavity volume with a reduced risk of spilling onto the sealing plane.
- a thermoplastic and rubbery material it can be placed inside the cavity and made to fit the cavity space by stamping.
- stamping Using a suitable stamp shape it can even be provided with overfilled material as e.g. a cone or mound of material extending above the sealing plane area can be formed without risk of spilling onto the sealing plane itself.
- overfilled material e.g. a cone or mound of material extending above the sealing plane area can be formed without risk of spilling onto the sealing plane itself.
- the thermoplastic behavior of the material at raised temperatures can be used to avoid forming gas-bubbles by squeezing excess gas out of the cavity during e.g. stamping.
- thermoplastic behavior allows it be added as an intermittent stream of viscous material to cavities which little or no spilling from the cavities during high- throughput manufacturing.
- a further aspect of the invention is the use of the solid composition according to the invention to provide a detergent unit dose product, which is a water-soluble pouch comprising at least one compartment comprising a detergent solid of preferably tunable translucency and/or light scattering.
- Weight percentage is based on the total weight of the solid or the detergent product as indicated, unless otherwise stated. It will be appreciated that the total weight amount of ingredients will not exceed 100 wt. %. Amounts expressed in wt. % parts can exceed a total of 100%. Whenever an amount or concentration of a component is quantified herein, unless indicated otherwise, the quantified amount or quantified concentration relates to said component per se, even though it may be common practice to add such a component in the form of a solution or of a blend with one or more other ingredients. It is furthermore to be understood that the verb "to comprise” and its conjugations is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded.
- indefinite article “a” or “an” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the elements is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
- the indefinite article “a” or “an” thus usually means “at least one”. Unless otherwise specified all measurements are taken at standard conditions. Whenever a parameter, such as a concentration or a ratio, is said to be less than a certain upper limit it should be understood that in the absence of a specified lower limit the lower limit for said parameter is 0.
- solid according to its commonplace usage.
- a wineglass is considered a solid in common place usage although in a strict physical sense it is an extremely viscous liquid.
- the solid is not in the form of a (fine) powder.
- the solid is preferably present in the at least one compartment as a single continuous piece.
- aminopolycarboxylate includes its partial or full acids unless otherwise specified.
- the salts, rather than the acids, of the aminopolycarboxylates are more preferred, and particularly preferred are the alkali salts thereof.
- organic acid includes partial or full alkali salts thereof unless otherwise specified.
- Concentrations expressed in ‘free acid equivalent’ refer to the concentration of an aminopolycarboxylate or an acid assuming that the aminopolycarboxylate of acid is exclusively present in fully protonated from.
- the following table shows how the free acid equivalent concentrations can be calculated for some (anhydrous) aminopolycarboxylates and (anhydrous) acid salts.
- the term ‘translucency’ is used as meaning the ability of light in the visible spectrum to pass through the solid at least in part. To quantify, preferably it is evaluated based on a path-length of 0.5 cm through the solid, measuring the amount of light passing through.
- the solid is deemed to be translucent if under the aforementioned measurement conditions within the wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm it has a maximum Transmittance of at least 5%.
- the solid is deemed to be transparent if within the aforementioned wavelength range it has a maximum Transmittance of at least 20%.
- the Transmittance is defined as the ratio between the light intensity measured after the light has passed through the sample of solid and the light intensity measured when the sample has been removed.
- the solid composition is capable of parallel Light transmittance, meaning the transmitting of Light without appreciable Light scattering.
- the degree of Light scattering is less than 40%, 30%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 3%, 1%.
- “Scattering” as used herein preferably refers to both wide angle scattering and small angle scattering. Wide angle scattering causes what is referred to as haze or loss of contrast, whereas small/narrow angle scattering reduces the see-through quality or clarity. Hence it is preferable that haze is minimized and clarity maximized by minimal narrow and wide angle scattering.
- the total Light transmittance, wide angle scattering and small angle scattering can be measured using a Haze-Gard I - Transparency Meter (SHBG4775), and according to Supplier instructions.
- Aminopolycarboxylates (chiral or non-chiral) are well known in the detergent industry and sometimes referred to as aminocarboxylate chelants. They are generally appreciated as being strong builders. Chirality is a geometric property of molecules induced by the molecules having at least one chiral centre. A chiral molecule is non- superimposable on its mirror image.
- the chiral aminopolycarboxylate as used in the invention can comprise all its molecular mirror images.
- Chiral and preferred aminopolycarboxylates are glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA), methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS), iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), iminodimalic acid (I DM) or a mixture thereof, more preferred are GLDA, MGDA, EDDS or a mixture thereof and even more preferred are GLDA and MGDA or a mixture thereof.
- GLDA preferably is it predominantly (i.e. for more than 80 molar %) present in one of its chiral forms.
- non-chiral aminopolycarboxylates are ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), iminodiacetic acid (IDA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid (HEIDA) aspartic acid diethoxysuccinic acid (AES) aspartic acid-N,N-diacetic acid (ASDA) , hydroxyethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid (HEDTA), hydroxyethylethylene- diaminetriacetic acid (HEEDTA) , iminodifumaric (IDF), iminoditartaric acid (IDT), iminodimaleic acid (IDMAL), ethylenediaminedifumaric acid (EDDF), ethylenediaminedimalic acid (EDDM), ethylenediamineditartaric acid (EDDT), ethylenediaminedimaleic acid and (EDDMAL),
- the solid of the invention comprises from 25 to 88 wt. % free acid equivalent of chiral aminopolycarboxylates.
- a particularly preferred amount of chiral aminopolycarboxylate is from 30 to 70 wt. % and more preferably from 35 to 60 wt. %.
- the weight of the chiral aminopolycarboxylates is measured as based on the free acid equivalent.
- the solid of the invention contains at least 50 wt. %, more preferably at least 75 wt. % free acid equivalent of GLDA, MGDA, EDDS, IDS, I DM or a mixture thereof, based on the total weight of free acid equivalent of chiral aminopolycarboxylate. More preferably, the solid contains at least 50 wt. %, more preferably at least 75 wt. % free acid equivalent of GLDA, MGDA, EDDS or mixtures thereof, based on the total weight of free acid equivalent of chiral aminopolycarboxylate.
- the free acid equivalent of aminopolycarboxylate essentially consists of free acid equivalent of GLDA, MGDA, EDDS or a mixture thereof.
- GLDA in general is most appreciated as it can be made from bio-based materials (e.g. monosodium glutamate, which itself can be made as by-product from corn fermentation). Also GLDA is highly biodegradable.
- the solid according to the invention comprises organic acid, said acid not being an aminopolycarboxylate.
- the organic acid used in the solid according to the invention can otherwise be any organic acid. Particularly good results were achieved with organic acids being polyacids (i.e. acids having more than one carboxylic acid group), and more particularly with di- or tricarboxylic organic acids.
- the organic acids used in the invention have an average molecular mass of at most 500 Dalton preferably of at most 400 Dalton and more preferably of at most 300 Dalton, the molecular mass being based on the free acid equivalent.
- the organic acid employed in accordance with the invention preferably comprises 3 to 25 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 15 carbon atoms.
- the organic acids preferably are those which are also found naturally occurring, such as in plants.
- organic acids of note are acetic acid, citric acid, aspartic acid, lactic acid, adipic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, saccharic acids, their salts, or mixtures thereof.
- Citric acid, lactic acid, acetic acid and aspartic acid are even more preferred.
- Citric acid and/or its salt are especially beneficial as, besides acting as builder are also highly biodegradable.
- the solid contains at least 10, more preferably at least 15, even more preferably at least 20, most preferably at least 25 wt. wt. % free acid equivalent of citric acid.
- the solid of the invention comprises from 10 to 60 wt. % of the organic acid, the weight being based on the equivalent free acid. Preferred is a total amount of organic acid of from 15 to 55 wt. %, more preferably of from 25 to 50 wt. %, based on the weight of the free acid equivalents.
- the weight ratio of a):b) is from 1:2 to 1:0.15, preferably from 1:1.5 to 1:0.4, more preferably from 1:1.4 to 1: 0.55 and even more preferably from 1:1.2 to 1:0.8, based on the weight of the free acid equivalents.
- the solid according to the invention comprises from 0.7 to 25 wt. % of water. It was surprisingly found that use of such a water content provided a solid with a good balance of hardness and plasticity. Depending on the water level the solid can be a harder solid with water levels in the lower range of from 0.7 to 25 wt. %.
- the general plasticity and thermoplastic properties offer the significant practical advantage that the solid can be (machine) worked with a low chance of breakage or of forming cracks. Also, not unimportantly, it can provide an improved sensory experience when handled by the consumer.
- the lower-ends and upper-ends can be readily combined, such as an amount of water of from preferably 1.0 to 20 wt. %, more preferably of from 1.4 to 15 wt. % even more preferably of from 1.5 to 8 wt. %.
- the latter ranges provide a further optimum between suitable hardness, reduced brittleness especially when including sulfonated polymer and/or polycarboxylate polymer (as described below).
- the water-activity a w of the solid according to the invention can be 0.7 or lower. Preferred is a water-activity a w of at most 0.6, and further preferred of at most 0.5. The preferred lower limit of water activity a w may be 0.15.
- the total amount of non-crystalline chiral aminopolycarboxylate, non crystalline organic acid and water is from 60 to 100 wt. % based on the total weight of the solid according to the invention, preferably from 70 to 100 wt. %, more preferably from 80 to 100 wt. %, even more preferably from 90 to 100 wt. % and still even more preferably from 95 to 100 wt. % of the total weight of the solid according to the invention.
- Such highly preferred solid composition comprises: a) from 30 to 70 wt. % free acid equivalent of non-crystalline chiral aminopolycarboxylate; and b) from 15 to 55 wt. % free acid equivalent of non-crystalline organic acid different from aminopolycarboxylate; and c) from 0.7 to 15 wt. % of water wt. % of water; wherein a), b) and c) form from 70 to 100 wt. % of the total weight of the solid composition.
- solid composition according to the invention comprises: a) from 35 to 60 wt. % free acid equivalent of non-crystalline chiral aminopolycarboxylate; and b) from 25 to 50 wt. % free acid equivalent of non-crystalline organic acid different from aminopolycarboxylate; and c) from 1.0 to 10 wt. % of water; wherein a), b) and c) form from 80 to 100 wt. % of the total weight of the solid composition.
- even still more preferred solid composition according to the invention comprises: a) from 35 to 60 wt. % free acid equivalent of non-crystalline chiral aminopolycarboxylate; and b) from 25 to 50 wt.
- the solid of the invention preferably has the following pH profile: the pH of a solution of the solid made by dissolving the solid in water in a 1:1 weight ratio is at most 10.0, as measured at 25 degrees Celsius.
- a pH profile improves stability of the solid. Particularly good results were achieved for said pH profile being at most 9.0, more preferably at most 8.0.
- Many detergents products are overall alkaline.
- the pH of a solution made by dissolving 1 wt. % of the solid in water is at least 5.0 and more preferably at least 6.0 and more preferably at least 6.5 as measured at 25 degrees Celsius.
- the solid of the invention may comprise further ingredients, such as further detergent active components.
- the solid of the invention preferably comprises sulfonated polymer, polycarboxylate polymer or a combination thereof in a total amount of from 0.3 to 50 wt. %, more preferably from 5 to 40 wt. %, even more preferably from 10 to 35 wt. % and still even more preferably from 15 to 25 wt. %, as based on the free acid equivalent of the polymer.
- sulfonated polymer preferably from 5 to 40 wt. %, even more preferably from 10 to 35 wt. % and still even more preferably from 15 to 25 wt. %, as based on the free acid equivalent of the polymer.
- inclusion of such polymers was found to reduce hygroscopicity, increase hardness, plasticity and improve glass transition temperature.
- the improved plasticity is beneficial as it makes the solids easier to (mechanically) work (i.e. at raised temperatures) and makes it easier to manufacture detergent product comprising the solid.
- the glass transition temperature (T g ) of the solid is less than 80 degrees Celsius, more preferably from 10 to 60 degrees Celsius, even more preferably from 15 to 50 degrees Celsius and most preferably from 20 to 40 degrees Celsius. The reduction in hygroscopicity was more pronounced if the polymer (in particular the carboxylate polymer) used has a lower average molecular weight maximum.
- the sulfonated polymer that is employed in accordance with the present invention can be a copolymer or a homopolymer.
- the sulfonated polymer is a copolymer.
- Suitable sulfonated polymers preferably have a mass averaged molecular mass of 3,000 to 50,000, more preferably from 4,500 to 35,000.
- the solid composition comprises sulfonated polymer comprising polymerized units of one or more unsaturated sulfonate monomers selected from 2-acrylamido methyl-1 -propanesulfonic acid, 2-methacrylicamido-2-methyl-1- propanesulphonic acid, 3-methacrylamido-2-hydroxy-propanesulphonic acid, allylsulphonic acid, methallylsulphonic acid, allyloxybenzenesulphonic acid methallyloxybenzenesulphonic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propanesulphonic acid, 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulphonic acid, styrene sulphonic acid, vinylsulphonic acid, 3-sulphopropyl acrylate, 3-sulphopropyl methacrylate, sulphomethylacrylamide, sulphomethylmethacrylamide.
- the solid composition comprises sulfonated polymer comprising polymerized units of
- R ⁇ R 2 , R 3 , R 4 independently represent C1-C6 alkyl or hydrogen
- X represents hydrogen or alkali.
- the sulfonated polymer is a copolymer comprising polymerized units of monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C6 monocarboxylic acid. More preferably, the sulfonated copolymer comprises the following monomers in polymerised form:
- the monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C6 monocarboxylic acid in the sulfonated copolymer are selected from acrylic acid, meth(acrylic) acid and combinations thereof.
- polycarboxylate polymer here is used to also cover the acid form and is different from the acid that is present in the solid.
- Suitable polycarboxylate polymers have an average molar mass Mw of from 500 to 500.000. They may be modified or unmodified, but preferably are unmodified. Also they can be co-polymers or homopolymers, although homopolymers are considered more beneficial.
- Polycarboxylate polymers having an average molar mass (Mw) of from 900 to 100.000, more preferably 1100 to 10.000 gave better results in terms of further improving the benefits described of adding polymer.
- the solid comprises polycarboxylate polymer selected from polyacrylate, copolymers of polyacrylate, polymaleate, copolymers of polymaleate, polymethacrylate, copolymers of polymethacrylate, polymethyl-methacrylate, copolymers of polymethyl methacrylate, polyaspartate, copolymers of polyaspartate, polylactate, copolymers of polylactate, polyitaconates, copolymers of polyitaconates and combinations thereof.
- Highly preferred polycarboxylate polymers are polyacrylates.
- Suitable polyacrylates are commercially available, such as from BASF under the tradename Sokalan PA 13 PN, Solakan PA 15, Sokalan PA 20 PN, Sokalan PA 20, Sokalan PA 25 PN, Sokalan PA 30, Sokalan 30 CL, Sokalan PA 40, Sokalan PA 50, Sokalan PA 70 PN, Sokalan PA 80 S and Sokalan PA 110 S.
- polyacrylates having the following combined properties: ⁇ present in an amount of from 10 to 35 wt. %, based on the free acid equivalent; and
- polycarboxylate polymers and the sulfonated polymers the polycarboxylate polymers are the more preferred.
- the solid of the invention may, depending on the aminopolycarboxylate and acid used, be colored and for example have a yellowish tinge.
- the translucency of such solid can be further improved by adding an opposing colorant of the color wheel, which is preferably a dye.
- an opposing colorant of the color wheel which is preferably a dye.
- yellow opposes blue on the color wheel, and violet opposes green This will render the solid in essence to be more colorless, which can be preferred.
- typical dyes need be added in relatively small amounts to be effective. Hence their level is suggested not to be above 0.5 wt. % and preferably is at most 0.2 wt. %.
- the solid composition preferably contains not more than 30 wt. % of ingredients other than aminopolycarboxylate, organic acid, polyacrylate, colorants and water, more preferably no more than 20 wt. %, still even more preferably no more than 10 wt. %, still even more preferably no more than 5 wt. %, still even more preferably no more than 2 wt. % and still even more preferably essentially no further ingredients are present. If further ingredients are present in the solid composition these are preferably water-soluble non-crystalline ingredients.
- Unit dose detergent product The solid composition may be in any form but is not a (fine) powder. Preferably it is contained in at least one compartment in a single continuous volume.
- the solid is preferably present in at least one continuous volume of from 0.2 to 15 cm 3 , even more preferably from 0.4 to 10 cm 3 , most preferably from 0.5 to 5 cm 3 . Said preferred volumes allows the solid of the invention to be easily visible to the naked eye, allowing it to be better appreciated for its visual appeal.
- the solid may be present in any suitable shape. The overall shape preferably being determined by the cavity shape.
- the solid preferably has a maximum Transmittance within the wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm of at least 5%, more preferably of at least 10%, even more preferably of at least 20%, yet more preferably of at least 25% and most preferably of least 30%. According to another preference, the solid has an average Transmittance in the wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm of at least 5%, more preferably of at least 10%, even more preferably of at least 20% and most preferably of at least 25%.
- the unit dose of the invention preferably contains the solid composition of the invention in an amount of from 1 to 90 wt. %, preferably in an amount of from 2 to 85 wt. %, more preferably of from 5 to 70 wt. %.
- the particularly preferred amount of the solid of the invention is from 5 to 60 wt. %, more preferably 10 to 50 wt. % and even more preferably 15 to 40 wt. %.
- the particularly preferred amount of the solid of the invention is from 10 to 85 wt. %, more preferably 20 to 80 wt. % and even more preferably 40 to 70 wt. %.
- the particularly preferred amount of the solid of the invention is from 1 to 60, more preferably 2 to 50 wt. %, and even more preferably,
- the solid of the invention is visually distinct from the remainder of the detergent product part(s).
- the visual distinctiveness of the solid of the invention is preferably based on the solid having (a higher) translucency compared to the other detergent product solid part(s).
- the distinctiveness of the solid can be further enhanced by a suitable distinctive colouring. This can be by making it of more intense or of less intense colour (e.g. colourless).
- colourants such as dyes and/or pigments are effective in low amounts and as such this is typically not problematic.
- the solid of the invention is used to provide a detergent product with enhanced visual appeal.
- the solid acts as a translucent matrix holding one or more distinct bodies, which can be visible in the matrix.
- the bodies being preferably in the shape of spheres or cubes.
- the bodies being preferably coloured.
- the skilled person is endowed with the capability to use the solid of the invention to his advantage when making more appealing detergent products.
- ways of using the solid in a detergent product in which the solid remains distinctly visible can be appreciated for it translucent and/or glossy nature are highly preferred.
- the detergent product of the invention may be in any suitable form. Due to the presence of the solid of the invention it at least contains a solid part.
- the remainder of the detergent product, such as in other compartments can be non-solid, such as in the form of a liquid, but preferably contains at least one further non-powder non-liquid solid part, such as and preferably is a compacted powder (which is no longer considered a powder as such).
- the detergent product is a unit dose water-soluble pouch comprising from 1 to 6 compartments, wherein at least one compartment comprising a solid composition of the invention.
- the pouch comprises from 1 to 6 compartments, preferably 2 to 5 compartments and more preferably 3 compartments.
- the unit-dose detergent product has a unit weight of 5 to 50 grams, more preferably a unit weight of 10 to 30 grams, even more preferably a unit weight of 12 to 25 grams.
- the pouch material is a water-soluble film and is advantageously is based on a polyvinylalcohol (PVA) based film.
- PVA polyvinylalcohol
- the detergent product according to the invention can be made using known methods and equipment in the field of detergent product manufacturing.
- a highly preferred general detergent product formulation is as follows:
- the product is preferably a unit-dose tablet with the following composition:
- the product is preferably is a solid block composition, e.g. without comprising liquid parts and/or powder/granular parts and even more preferably having the following composition:
- the solid detergent composition of the invention is present in a compartment separate from any remaining ingredients, which can advantageously be present in one or more other compartments of the unit dose product.
- the detergent product according to the invention comprises the solid according to the invention.
- the detergent product (as a whole) will comprise chiral aminopolycarboxylate, organic acid, and water by virtue of this.
- the detergent product in addition preferably comprises, but preferably in the other compartments than that inhabited by the solid of the invention, at least one further detergent active, and preferably one or more of enzymes, enzyme stabilizers, bleaching agents, bleach activator, bleach catalyst, bleach scavengers, drying aids, silicates, metal care agents, colorants, perfumes, lime soap dispersants, anti-foam, anti-tarnish, anti-corrosion agents, surfactants and further builders.
- Further builders Further builder materials may be selected from 1) calcium sequestrant materials, 2) precipitating materials, 3) calcium ion-exchange materials and 4) mixtures thereof.
- Examples of calcium sequestrant builder materials include alkali metal polyphosphates, such as sodium tripolyphosphate and organic sequestrants, such as ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid.
- Examples of precipitating builder materials include sodium orthophosphate and sodium carbonate.
- the detergent product comprises sodium carbonate in the range from 5 to 50 wt%, most preferably 10 to 35 wt%.
- Examples of calcium ion-exchange builder materials include the various types of water- insoluble crystalline or amorphous aluminosilicates, of which zeolites are the best known representatives, e.g.
- zeolite A zeolite A
- zeolite B also known as zeolite P
- zeolite C zeolite C
- zeolite X zeolite Y
- zeolite P-type as described in EP-A-0,384,070.
- the detergent product may also contain 0-65 % of a builder or complexing agent such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid, alkyl- or alkenylsuccinic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid or the other builders mentioned below.
- a builder or complexing agent such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid, alkyl- or alkenylsuccinic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid or the other builders mentioned below.
- Many builders are also bleach-stabilising agents by virtue of their ability to complex metal ions. Zeolite and carbonate (carbonate (including bicarbonate and sesquicarbonate) are preferred further builders.
- the builder may be crystalline aluminosilicate, preferably an alkali metal aluminosilicate, more preferably a sodium aluminosilicate. This is typically present at a level of less than 15wt. %.
- Aluminosilicates are materials having the general formula: 0.8-1.5 M2O. AI2O3. 0.8-6 S1O2, where M is a monovalent cation, preferably sodium. These materials contain some bound water and are required to have a calcium ion exchange capacity of at least 50 mg CaO/g.
- the preferred sodium aluminosilicates contain 1.5-3.5 S1O2 units in the formula above. They can be prepared readily by reaction between sodium silicate and sodium aluminate, as amply described in the literature.
- the ratio of surfactants to alumuminosilicate (where present) is preferably greater than 5:2, more preferably greater than 3:1.
- phosphate builders may be used.
- the term ’phosphate’ embraces diphosphate, triphosphate, and phosphonate species.
- Other forms of builder include silicates, such as soluble silicates, metasilicates, layered silicates (e.g. SKS-6 from Hoechst).
- the detergent product is a non-phosphate built detergent product, i.e., contains less than 1 wt% of phosphate and preferably essentially no phosphate.
- the detergent product according to the invention comprises at most 5 wt. %, more preferably at most 1 wt. % and particularly essentially no phosphorous based builders.
- phosphorous based builders are 1-hydroxyethane-1 ,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP), diethylenetriamine-penta (methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP), ethylenediaminetetra- methylenephosphonate (EDTMP), tripolyphosphate, pyrophosphate.
- Alkali carbonate is appreciated in view of its double-function as builder and buffer and is preferably present in the detergent product. If present the preferred amount of alkali carbonate in the detergent product is from 2 to 75 wt.%, more preferably from 3 to 50 wt.% and even more preferably from 5 to 20 wt.%. Such level of alkali carbonate provides good Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ ion scavenging for most types of water hardness levels, as well as other builder effects, such as providing good buffering capacity.
- the preferred alkali carbonates are sodium- and/or potassium carbonate of which sodium carbonate is particularly preferred.
- the alkali carbonate present in the detergent product of the invention can be present as such or as part of a more complex ingredient (e.g. sodium carbonate in sodium percarbonate).
- the detergent product of the invention comprises 0.5 to 70 wt. % of surfactant, more preferably 2 to 50 wt. %.
- the surfactant can be non-ionic or anionic.
- the particularly preferred amount of surfactant is from 0.5 to 25 wt.%, preferably 2 to 15 wt. %. In case of toilet bowl rim detergent products, the particularly preferred amount of surfactant is from 0.5 to 55, preferably 10 to 40 wt. %. In case of laundry detergent products, the particular preferred amount of surfactant is from 2 to 70, preferably 10 to 35 wt. %.
- nonionic and anionic surfactants of the surfactant system may be chosen from the surfactants described "Surface Active Agents" Vol. 1 , by Schwartz & Perry,
- surfactants used are saturated.
- Non-ionic surfactants are saturated.
- Suitable non-ionic surfactants which may be used include, in particular, the reaction products of compounds having a hydrophobic group and a reactive hydrogen atom, for example, aliphatic alcohols, acids, amides or alkyl phenols with alkylene oxides, especially ethylene oxide either alone or with propylene oxide.
- Preferably low-foaming nonionic surfactants are used particularly from the group of alkoxylated alcohols.
- EO ethylene oxide
- alcohol ethoxylates with linear residues prepared from alcohols of natural origin with 12 to 18 C atoms for example from coconut, palm, tallow fat or oleyl alcohol, and on average 2 to 8 mol of EO per mol of alcohol are preferred.
- the preferred ethoxylated alcohols include for example C12-14 alcohols with 3 EO to 4 EO, C9-12 alcohol with 7 EO, C13-15 alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO, 7 EO or 8 EO, C12-18 alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO or 7 EO and mixtures of these, such as mixtures of C12-14 alcohol with 3 EO and C12-19 alcohol with 5 EO.
- Preferred tallow fatty alcohols with more than 12 EO have from 60 to 100 EO, and more preferably from 70 to 90 EO.
- Particularly preferred tallow fatty alcohols with more than 12 EO are tallow fatty alcohols with 80 EO.
- Nonionic surfactants from the group of alkoxylated alcohols, particularly preferably from the group of mixed alkoxylated alcohols and in particular from the group of EO-AO-EO nonionic surfactants, are likewise particularly preferentially used.
- nonionic surfactants originate from the groups comprising alkoxylated nonionic surfactants, in particular ethoxylated primary alcohols and mixtures of these surfactants with structurally complex surfactants such as polyoxypropylene/ polyoxyethylene/ polyoxypropylene (PO/EO/P ).
- structurally complex surfactants such as polyoxypropylene/ polyoxyethylene/ polyoxypropylene (PO/EO/P ).
- PO/EO/PO polyoxypropylene/ polyoxyethylene/ polyoxypropylene
- the most preferred nonionic surfactants are according to the formula: wherein n is from 0 to 5 and m from 10 to 50, more preferably wherein n is from 0 to 3 and m is from 15 to 40, and even more preferably wherein n is 0 and m is from 18 to 25.
- Surfactants according to this formula were particularly useful in reducing spotting of dishware treated in a machine dish washer.
- Such nonionic surfactants are commercially available, e.g. under the tradename Dehypon WET (Supplier: BASF) and Genapol EC50 (Supplier Clariant).
- the detergent product preferably comprises from 0.5 to 15 wt. % of nonionic surfactant.
- the more preferred total amount of nonionic surfactants is from 2.0 to 8 wt. % and even more preferred is an amount of from 2.5 to 5.0 wt.%.
- the nonionic surfactant used in the detergent product can be a single nonionic surfactant or a mixture of two or more non-ionic surfactants.
- the nonionic surfactant is preferably present in amounts of 25 to 90 wt. % based on the total weight of the surfactant system.
- Anionic surfactants can be present for example in amounts in the range from 5 to 40 wt. % of the surfactant system.
- Suitable anionic surfactants which may be used are preferably water-soluble alkali metal salts of organic sulphates and sulphonates having alkyl radicals containing from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, the term alkyl being used to include the alkyl portion of higher acyl radicals.
- suitable synthetic anionic surfactants are sodium and potassium alkyl sulphates, especially those obtained by sulphating higher C8 to C18 alcohols, produced for example from tallow or coconut oil, sodium and potassium alkyl C9 to C20 benzene sulphonates, particularly sodium linear secondary alkyl C10 to C15 benzene sulphonates; and sodium alkyl glyceryl ether sulphates, especially those ethers of the higher alcohols derived from tallow or coconut oil and synthetic alcohols derived from petroleum.
- the preferred anionic surfactants are sodium C11 to C15 alkyl benzene sulphonates and sodium C12 to C18 alkyl sulphates.
- surfactants such as those described in EP-A-328 177 (Unilever), which show resistance to salting-out, the alkyl polyglycoside surfactants described in EP-A-070 074, and alkyl monoglycosides.
- the detergent product according to the invention comprises at least 5 wt. %, more preferably at least 8 wt. % and even more preferably at least 10 wt. % of bleaching agent by total weight of the product.
- the bleaching agent preferably comprises a chlorine-, or bromine-releasing agent or a peroxygen compound.
- the bleaching agent is selected from peroxides (including peroxide salts such as sodium percarbonate), organic peracids, salts of organic peracids and combinations thereof. More preferably, the bleaching agent is a peroxide. Most preferably, the bleaching agent is a percarbonate.
- the detergent product of the invention may contain one or more bleach activators such as peroxyacid bleach precursors.
- Peroxyacid bleach precursors are well known in the art. As non-limiting examples can be named N,N,N',N'-tetraacetyl ethylene diamine (TAED), sodium nonanoyloxybenzene sulphonate (SNOBS), sodium benzoyloxybenzene sulphonate (SBOBS) and the cationic peroxyacid precursor (SPCC) as described in US-A-4,751,015.
- the detergent product comprises a bleach catalyst.
- a bleach catalyst which is a manganese complex, such as Mn-Me TACN, as described in EP-A-0458397, and/or the sulphonimines of US-A- 5,041,232 and US-A-5,047,163. It is advantageous that the bleach catalyst is physically separated in the detergent product from the bleach (to avoid premature bleach activation). Cobalt or iron catalysts can also be used.
- the detergent product of the invention preferably comprises one or more enzymes chosen from proteases, alpha-amylases, cellulases, lipases, peroxidases/ oxidases, pectate lyases, and mannanases. Particularly preferred is protease, amylase or a combination thereof. If present the level of each enzyme is from 0.0001 to 1.0 wt.%, more preferably 0.001 to 0.8 wt. %.
- Silicates are known detergent ingredients, and often included to provide dish wash care benefits, and reduce corrosion of dishware. Particularly preferred silicates are sodium disilicate, sodium metasilicate and crystalline phyllosilicates or mixtures thereof. If present the total amount of silicates preferably is from 1 to 15 wt. %, more preferably form 2 to 10 wt. % and even more preferably from 2.5 to 5.0 wt. % by weight of the detergent product.
- the detergent product of the invention comprises one or more colorants, perfumes or a mixture thereof in an amount of from 0.0001 to 8 wt. %, more preferably from 0.001 to 4 wt. % and even more preferably from 0.001 to 1.5 wt. %.
- Perfume is preferably present in the range from 0.1 to 1 wt. %.
- CTFA Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association
- perfumes are provided in the CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association) 1992 International Buyers Guide, published by CFTA Publications and OPD 1993 Chemicals Buyers Directory 80th Annual Edition, published by Schnell Publishing Co.
- top notes are defined by Poucher (Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists 6(2):80 [1955]).
- Preferred top- notes are selected from citrus oils, linalool, linalyl acetate, lavender, dihydromyrcenol, rose oxide and cis-3-hexanol. Shading dyes
- shading dyes are for example added to laundry detergent formulations to enhance the whiteness of fabrics. Shading dyes are preferably blue or violet dyes which are substantive to fabric. A mixture of shading dyes may be used and indeed are preferred for treating mixed fiber textiles.
- the preferred amount of shading dyes is from 0.00001 to 1.0 wt. %, preferably 0.0001 to 0.1 wt. % and particularly an amount of 0.001 to 0.01 wt. % is preferred.
- Shading dyes are discussed in W02005/003274, W02006/032327, W02006/032397, W02006/045275, W02006/027086, W002008/017570, WO 2008/141880, W02009/132870,
- Step I. of the process according to the invention is to provide an aqueous solution comprising: a) free acid equivalent of non-crystalline chiral aminopolycarboxylate; and b) free acid equivalent of non-crystalline organic acid different from a); and wherein the weight ratio of a):b) is from 1:2 to 8.8:1.
- the combining of the ingredients at Step I. can be done in any order.
- the amount of water to be used in providing the aqueous solution beneficially is sufficient to fully dissolve the ingredients a) and b) at boiling temperature to simplify processing.
- Both the chiral aminopolycarboxylate and the organic acid may be added as a separate pre made aqueous solutions, which is preferred to further simplify processing.
- Heat may be applied to (more quickly) dissolve the ingredients a) and b). Applying heat at Step I. is preferred as it not only reduces the time to dissolve (if necessary) the ingredients a) and b), but it may also reduce the amount of water needed to provide the solution, saving costs. Also having less water in the solution provided at Step I. can save time for completing Step II. of the process.
- an aqueous solution is provided having a temperature of at least 50, more preferably of at least 70, even more preferably of at least 90, and still even more preferably of at least 100 degrees Celsius.
- the aqueous solution at Step I. should be homogenous at least in respects of the chiral aminopolycarboxylate, organic acid and the water. As such it is particularly preferred that the aqueous solution of Step I. is subjected to physical mixing.
- the aqueous solution provided at Step I. may be viscous.
- the aqueous solution provided at Step I comprises from 40 to 95 wt. % of water, preferably from 45 to 85 wt. %.
- the final solid is preferably characterised by a highly preferred pH profile of at most 10.0, based on a solution of the solid in water in a 1:1 weight ratio, as measured at 25 degrees Celsius.
- This can be easily achieved by suitably adjusting the pH of the aqueous solution accordingly, such as and preferably at Step I, using conventional means.
- a balanced use of acid or (partially) neutralized salts forms of the ingredients a) and b) and c) can be applied.
- Step II. of the process water is removed from the aqueous solution provided at Step I. by evaporation at a temperature of at least 50 degrees Celsius, to provide a water content of from 0.7 to 25 wt. %.
- water is removed from the aqueous solution by evaporation at a temperature of at least 70 degrees Celsius, more preferably at least 90 degrees Celsius and most preferably at least 100 degrees Celsius.
- the preferred way of removing water at Step II. is by applying sufficient heat to bring the aqueous solution provided at Step I. to a boil. This allows fast water removal which is advantageous to obtain the benefits of the solid according to the invention.
- the water removal may be done by any suitable means but preferably is such that the water removal is on-par with boiling at otherwise standard ambient conditions, or faster.
- Step II. does not involve spray-drying as to form a powder.
- Step III. the temperature is of the desiccated mixture is preferably reduced to less than 45°C to obtain a solid. More preferably the temperature is reduced to less than 40, 35, 30 degrees Celsius even more preferably to from 15 to 25 degrees Celsius and still even more preferably to from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius to obtain a solid.
- Step III. can be performed use passive or active cooling. Active cooling may be done using any conventional means such as by refrigeration.
- the cooling (or at least part of the cooling) of the desiccated mixture is achieved by heat exchange in the cavity surrounds.
- the cavities are usually and preferably formed by pulling the first film material flush against the plate which holds the molds. This allows efficient heat-transfer of the material in the cavity through the cavity film.
- the molds are made from material with high heat-transfer characteristics, such as metal (e.g. steel or stain-less steel). More preferably the molds are situated as part of a rotating drum assembly.
- the ‘solid’ is applied in highly viscous form having an elevated temperature (in view of the room temperature) into the cavity and allowed to further cool to inside the cavity during manufacture of the pouch.
- An alternative preferred way is to add the solid of the invention when at room temperature as one or more (preferably a single) solid.
- a stamp can be used to make the piece confirm to the shape of the cavity and drive out excess air.
- These approaches can also be used to fill the cavity volume with a matching volume of the solid material (or to even overfilling) while avoiding substantial airbubbles remaining visible after sealing with the second film and/or little or no spill on the film sealing area.
- To overfill a cavity preferably a solid piece added having a volume greater than the cavity volume.
- the piece is stamped to conform to the shape of the cavity and the stamp.
- a stamp with a hollowed stamp-surface a bulge of the solid composition can be provide rising above the cavity rim before the second film is applied and the compartment is sealed.
- the volume of the solid composition added to the cavity is from 80 to 130 % of the cavity volume, more preferably from 90 to 120 % and even more preferably from 100 to 110 %.
- the cavity volume is delimited the sealing area plane.
- the solid according to the invention is obtainable by the process according to the invention.
- Solids made according to the process of the invention were shown to be highly beneficial in view of the previously indicated attributes.
- X-ray diffraction X-ray diffraction
- WAXS Wide- Angle X-ray Scattering technique
- XRD is carried out using a D8 Discover X- Ray Diffractometer from Bruker AXS (activa number: 114175). The XRD measurements is performed using the following settings: Differential Scanning Calorimetry
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry is used to measure the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the solid.
- the equipment used of the DSC analysis was a Perkin Elmer power compensated DSC8000 equipped with an Intracooler III as cooling means.
- the stainless-steel sample pan is used which is provided with the equipment by the Supplier and filled according to Supplier instructions with material to be analyzed.
- the amount of material added to the sample pan (sample weight) is from 10 to 40 mg.
- the following settings are to be used in running the measurement: The Tg of the samples is measured with the second heating (i.e. the last heating step in the DSC temperature regime).
- compositions according to the invention were made starting from an aqueous solution having a composition as set out in the following Table A.
- GLDA Dissolvine GL-47-S (Supplier: Akzo Nobel) is a 47 % solution of GLDA containing 50 % water. The amount given in Table A is the amount of GLDA. 2 Citric Acid: used as a 50 % solution. The amount given in Table A is the amount citric acid.
- Polyacrylate Sokalan PA 25 CL (Supplier BASF), supplied as granules comprising 80% polyacrylate. Average molar mass Mw is 4000. The amount in Table A is the amount of polyacrylate.
- aqueous solutions were heated to boiling in a frying pan. Next, boiling was continued to allow evaporation of water.
- the liquid can be poured into a film cavity formed by vacuum pulling flush against a cavity mold. After cooling in the cavity, the material solidifies.
- pre-cooling in part first before pouring into the mold allows a more viscous liquid to be used for filling the cavity with a reduced amount of spilling over the sealing area. More extensive pre-cooling, while still viscous, enables overfilling the cavity without material overflowing over the sealing area.
- a pre-solidified material could be placed in the cavity space and subsequently stamped to confirm to the cavity shape with little or no trapped gas being visible after sealing with the second film.
- pre-solidified material could be placed in the cavity space having a volume greater than the cavity volume.
- stamping in place using a stamp-surface carrying a dome-hollow can provide a deposition of the material with a dome of solid composition extending above the cavity sealing plane with no spilling of material onto the sealing area.
- a second film is laid over the cavity made from the first film and the first and second film can be sealed together by applying heat to form the pouch compartment.
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