Patent ID: 6174852
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A high-density powdered detergent composition which has a bulk density of 0.6 to 1.2 g/ml and which comprises 0.5 to 30% by weight of (a) a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I), 20 to 50% by weight of (b) an anionic surfactant, 0.5 to 5% by weight of (c) an ether-containing nonionic surfactant having an HLB (Hydrophile Lypophile Balance) value of 10.5 to 15.0 and 1 to 30% by weight of (d) an aluminosilicate, each percentage being based on the total weight of the composition, and the component (c) being contained in an amount of 0.5 to 10.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the component (b): ##STR3##wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkenyl; and M.sup.1, M.sup.2 and M.sup.3 are each H, Na, K or NH.sub.4.