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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2002
Hoai-Chau Cao, Ans, BE;
Alain Gourgue, Lincent, BE;
Alain Jacques, Blegny, BE;
Joseph Reul, Heusy, BE;
Juliette Rousselet, Bassenge, BE;
Jeffrey T. Epp, Arlington, NJ (US);
Amjad Farooq, Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Charles J. Schramm, Jr., Hillsborough, NJ (US);
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition formed from granules of softener, which granules are formed from a powder of said clay component wherein the amount of moisture in said clay component is from about 3% to about 10%, by weight, and wherein the total amount of moisture in the compacted fabric softener composition is from about 3% to about 25% by weight.