Patent ID: 6207633
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A granular detergent composition characterized by:(a) from 1% to 90% by weight of a surfactant system including(i) acyclic quaternary ammonium salt surfactant and linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant in a molar ratio range of from 1:8 to 1:72, wherein said quaternary ammonium salt surfactant has the formula ##STR3##wherein R.sup.4 is an acyclic aliphatic C.sub.10 -C.sub.22 hydrocarbon group, R.sup.5 is R.sup.4 or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 saturated alkyl or hydroxy alkyl groups, and R.sup.6 is R.sup.4 or R.sup.5 and A.sup.- is an anion;(ii) alkyl sulfate surfactant in a molar ratio range with said linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant of from 1:3 to 1:20;(iii) alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant in a molar ratio range with said linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant of from 1:15 to 1:42, wherein said alkyl ethoxy sulfate surfactant has a degree of ethoxylation of from 1 to 5;(b) at least 1% by weight of a detergency builder; and(c) the balance adjunct detergent ingredients.