Patent ID: 6730648
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A unit dose detergent film comprises approximately by weight:(a) 4% to 15% of a water soluble cellulosic polymer selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and mixtures thereof; and (b) 25% to 50% of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of a fatty acid ethoxylated nonionic surfactants, amine oxide surfactants, alkyl polyglucoside surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, anionic surfactants and C12-C14 fatty acid monoalkanol amides and mixtures thereof; (c) 0.1 wt. % to 2 wt. % of a proton-donating agent; (d) 0.1 wt. % to 5 wt. % of an antibacterial agent; (e) 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of at least one solublizing agent; (f) 0.1 wt. % to 1.5 wt. % of a perfume or essential oil or water insoluble organic compound; (g) 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a cosurfactant; (h) 5 wt. % to 40 wt. % of at least one inorganic builder; (i) 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of a bleach compound; and (j) 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % of an enzyme.