Patent ID: 7087568

Claim:
A process for making a viscous reaction product and making this into a solid component, comprising the steps of: a) reacting an amine with a member selected from the group consisting of esters, aldehydes, ketones and mixtures thereof without the presence of added free-moisture to form a first active material as a viscous mixed product which has a viscosity of at least 500 cps or even at least 1000 cps at 20° C. and mixing a second active material with the first active material, wherein the second active material is a perfume mix, brightener, soil release polymer, softening agent, bleaching agent, malodour masking agent or insect repellent; b) mixing the product of step a) with a liquid carrier material; and c) mixing the mixture of step b) with a solid granulation agent to form said solid component.