Patent ID: 6329333
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A paste-form detergent comprising:(a) 5 to 30 percent by weight of an ethoxylated alcohol of formula (I):R.sup.1 --(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.m --OH (I)wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 9 to 15 carbon atoms and the average degree of ethoxylation m is 1 to 8;(b) 1 to 20 percent by weight of an ethoxylated alcohol of formula (II):R.sup.2 --(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n OH (II)wherein R.sup.2 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and the average degree of ethoxylation n is 3 to 14, and n is greater than m of Formula I by at least 1.0;(c) 1 to 20 percent by weight of an alcohol or alkyl ether corresponding to general formula (III):R.sup.3 --O--R.sup.4 (III)wherein R.sup.3 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms;(d) 20 to 80 percent by weight of an alkalizing agent; and(e) 0 to 15 percent by weight of an organic builder.