Patent ID: 6214787
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A granular detergent composition for clothes washing comprising a surfactant, a metal ion capturing agent having a calcium ion capturing ability of 100 CaCO.sub.3 mg/g or higher, a crystalline alkali metal silicate, and an acidic ingredient, wherein said metal ion capturing agent is a component other than the crystalline alkali metal silicate and other than the acidic ingredient, and wherein said granular detergent composition comprises at least two different granules:a first granule comprising the crystalline alkali metal silicate but excluding an acidic ingredient, anda second granule, which is an acidic granule,comprising the acidic ingredient, the crystalline alkali metal silicate and the acidic ingredient being present in different granules to prevent neutralization reaction from taking place, andwherein said granular detergent composition is alkaline in distilled water at 25.degree. C. and has a bulk density of 650 g/L or more.