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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2002
Peter Jens Forth, Brussels, BE;
Etienne Marie Betty Andre Jeuniaux, Merchtem, BE;
David William Ingram, Brussels, BE;
Peter Jens Forth, Brussels, BE;
Etienne Marie Betty Andre Jeuniaux, Merchtem, BE;
David William Ingram, Brussels, BE;
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an article comprising: (a) a liquid composition comprising: (i) enzyme; and (ii) from 0% to 10% (by weight of said liquid composition) free water, preferably 0% to 5% free water; and (iii) carboxylic acid comprising 5 carbon atoms or less, and 1 or 2 carboxy groups; and (iv) chelating agent; and (v) enzyme stabilizing metal ion system consisting of calcium ions and magnesium ions, present in a weight ratio of calcium ion to magnesium ion of from 1:1 to 4:1; and (vi) from 0% to 0.2% (by weight of said liquid composition) source of borate ions; and (b) a water-soluble polymeric material that is capable of being cross-linked by borate ions, preferably a water-soluble polymeric material comprising poly-vinyl alcohol.