Patent ID: 6362156
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A highly shear thinning, transparent or translucent liquid laundry detergent composition comprising:(a) about 0.01 to 5% by wt. of a polymer gum capable of forming stable continuous gum networks said polymer gum being xanthan, wherein said stable networks can suspend particles having size of 300 to 5000 microns; (b) 0% to 70% by wt. nonionic surfactant; (c) 0% to 60% by wt. of a surfactant other than nonionic (b) and selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwitterionic/ampholytic surfactants and mixtures thereof; wherein the combination of (b) and (c) is greater than 20%; (d) an ingredient selected from the group consisting of an aluminum salt of a higher fatty acid, an anti-redeposition agent, and an enzyme; and (e) water; wherein by shear thinning is meant being able to support particles 300 to 5000 microns in size while having a pour viscosity of about 50 to about 3000 cps measured at 21Sâˆ’1 at about room temperature; wherein by stable is meant particles do not phase separate for at least 2 weeks when measured at room temperature.