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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2000
Robin Gibson Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Nathalie Sophie Letzelter, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Robin Gibson Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
Nathalie Sophie Letzelter, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to fabric softening component comprising a clay, a flocculating agent, a surfactant and a carrier material. The carrier material is preferably a powdered or granular builder or alkalinity source. The component is preferably a spray-dried particle, extrudate or an agglomerate. It preferably comprises at least a sulphate and/or sulphonate surfactant, a zeolite and/or phosphate builder and a carbonate salt. Highly preferred is that the component also comprises a brightener.