The Procter Gamble Company

Mark William Ridyard

David William York

Toan Trinh

Errol Hoffman Wahl

George Endell Deckner

Jiten Odhavji Dihora

Ellen Schmidt Baker

Janet Sue Littig

Steven Louis Diersing

Ruth Anne Murphy

Robert Gary Welch

Lois Sara Gallon

Malcolm McClaren Dodd

Simon Howe

Debra Sue Caswell

Edward Sayers

Daniel James Dufton

Johan Eshuis

Angelina Pena-Romero

Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet

Wundriari Hoffmann

Timothy James Schroeder

Betty Jean Hensley, Legal Representative

Scott William Capeci

Wayne Edward Beimesch

Paul R Mort, Iii

Matthew Israel Wasserman

Stylianos Kouvroukoglou

Liesbet Maria Cornelia De Troch

Betty Jean Hensley

Paur R Mort, Iii

Raul R Iii Mort

The present invention relates to water-soluble pouch which contains a liquid detergent composition, wherein the pouch is a water-soluble film, the film material comprising a polyvinyl alcohol, and wherein the liquid detergent composition also comprises a plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of glycerol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 2-methyl-1,3-propane diol, sorbitol, methanol, diglycerol, 1,4-butane diol, urea and mixtures thereof, and wherein the liquid detergent composition further comprises a viscosity modifier, preferably a hydrogenated castor oil.

Water-soluble, liquid-containing pouch

Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions. The invention also pertains to laundry kits that contain a variety of such articles and instructions concerning their use. Likewise, methods for preparing a customized laundry solution to obtain a specific fabric care benefit selected based on the user's personal preferences and/or the fabric care needs of the fabrics being laundered are also provided. Further, the present invention also concerns methods for assisting a consumer in identifying the unitized articles to be used in preparing a laundry solution that will impart desired fabric care benefits as well as merchandising displays for dispensing the articles, assembling customized laundry kits and instructing the consumer on the selection and use of laundry articles.

Laundry system having unitized dosing

A detergent composition which has improved solubility or dissolution in laundering solutions, especially in solutions kept at cold temperatures (i.e., less than about 30&#xb0; C.), is provided. The granular detergent composition is aesthetically pleasing to consumers and has improved flowability. The granular detergent composition has a homogeneity number of greater than 1 wherein the homogeneity number is defined by the equation HN=X/X. A process for producing the detergent is also provided.

Granular detergent compositions having homogenous particles and process for producing same

A process for preparing coated detergent granules in a fluidized bed. The fluidized bed is operated at a flux number of at least about 4 and at a Stokes Number of 10 to about 1000 using a coating solution or slurry having a viscosity from about 300 to about 100,000 centipoise, measured at 60&#xb0; C. Upon drying, the resultant detergent particles have improved appearance and flow properties and may be packaged and sold as a detergent material or mixed with various other detergent ingredients to provide a fully formulated detergent composition.

Process for coating detergent granules in a fluidized bed

A process for preparing coated detergent granules in a fluidized bed is provided. The fluidized bed is operated at a flux number of at least about 3.5 and/or a Stokes Number of greater than 1.0. Upon drying, the resultant detergent particles have improved appearance and flow properties and may be packaged and sold as a detergent material or mixed with various other detergent ingredients to provide a fully formulated detergent composition.

Process for making granular detergent component

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Mark William Ridyard