Patent ID: 7153820
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
1. A solid detergent composition comprising: (a) an effective amount of a cleaning agent to provide soil removal, wherein the cleaning agent comprises about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of a surfactant based on the weight of the solid detergent composition, and about 1 wt. % to about 50 wt. % phosphonate, amino-carboxylate, or mixture thereof based on the weight of the detergent composition; (b) an effective amount of a binding agent dispersed throughout the solid detergent composition to provide the detergent composition as a solid at a temperature up to about 100° F. within about 20 minutes of extrusion, the binding agent comprising a result of mixing: wherein the solid detergent composition is provided as an extruded solid in the form of a pellet or a block as a result of a step of hardening, and wherein the hardening comprises a result of solidification by the binding agent.