Patent ID: 6864196

Claim:
A process for producing a laundry detergent article comprising: a) preparing a detergent formulation comprising components in a slurry, said components comprising amphoteric, nonionic or anionic surfactants, and a builder, wherein said slurry has a viscosity ranging from 4500 to 9000 cps, wherein each of said components in the detergent formulation has a particle size ranging from about 1 to about 200 micron; b) applying, in a single step process, said detergent formulation to a needlepunched, nonwoven substrate comprising fibers having a melting point of approximately 300° F. or greater; and c) drying said detergent formulation and substrate until it form said laundry detergent article that is dry to the touch and which does not substantially transfer detergent to other surfaces or to the skin when handled.