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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2013
Conopco Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Robert John Carswell, Irby, GB;
Dirk Fischer, Klein-Winternheim, DE;
Thomas Lindner, Wiesbaden, DE;
Alyn James Parry, Neston, GB;
John Francis Wells, Neston, GB;
Conopco Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Abstract
An alkaline liquid laundry detergent composition comprising at least 1 wt % triethanolamine, at least 5 wt % non-soap surfactant and at least 0.5 wt % of a polyester according to the following formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another are X—(OC2H4)n-(OC3H6)m wherein X is Calkyl, the —(OC2H4) groups and the —(OC3H6) groups are arranged blockwise and the block consisting of the —(OC3H6) groups is bound to a COO group or are HO—(C3H6), n is based on a molar average a number of from 12 to 120, preferably 40 to 50, m is based on a molar average a number of from 1 to 10, and a is based on a molar average a number of from 4 to 9. The inventive compositions comprise polyesters that have an advantageous stability in their alkaline environment and also possess advantageous soil release properties.