Patent ID: 6800601
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A detergent bar comprising at least 5% by wt. of a surface active agent comprising soap, synthetic detergent or mixtures thereof, wherein said bar is made by process comprising:(a) a first step of applying pressure to a detergent composition to deliver the detergent composition to a substantially closed mould at a temperature less than 70Â° C. and wherein the detergent composition entering the mould cools from and/or through an anisotropic liquid crystal phase; (b) causing the detergent composition to enter the mould at an entry point, the pressure of the detergent composition at the entry point being greater than 29.4 psi under the action of an injector head for at least part of the time over which the detergent composition is entering the mould; (c) cooling the detergent composition in the mould to form the said bar; (d) removing the bar from the mould.