Patent ID: 6362151
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A granular detergent composition comprising, by weight:(a) from about 1% to about 40% of a secondary (2,3) alkyl sulfate surfactant; (b) from about 0.005% to about 5% of a protease enzyme (c) from about 0.5% to about 20% of a peroxygen bleaching agent; and (d) from about 0.5% to about 20% of a bleach activator having the formula wherein R is an alkyl group containing from about 5 to about 18 carbon atoms; wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of SO3âˆ’M+, COOâˆ’M+, SO4âˆ’M+, PO4âˆ’M+, PO3âˆ’M+, (N+R23)Xâˆ’ and Oâ† N(R22), M is a cation, X is an anion, and R2 is an alkyl chain containing from about 1 to about 4 carbon atoms or H; and wherein said peroxygen bleaching agent and said bleach activator are in a molar ratio from about 1:1 to about 9:1.