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US 7,674,762 · App. 10/550,638 · Granted Mar 9, 2010

Detergent composition or component therefor

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Patent No.
US 7,674,762
App. No.
10/550,638
Granted
Mar 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A particulate detergent composition or component therefor which comprises a bi- or tri-valent carboxylic acid salt, preferably magnesium stearate, which, without the carboxylic acid salt being present, has a hygroscopicity value of greater than 25%.

Claims (10)

1. A free-flowing particulate detergent composition or a component therefor which comprises 2.5 to 5% by weight of magnesium stearate, based on the weight of the composition or component before addition of the magnesium stearate, wherein the detergent composition or component has a hygroscopicity of at least 2% without the magnesium stearate being present, wherein the magnesium stearate is particulate and layered onto the surfaces of the detergent composition or component, wherein the magnesium stearate is present on the surface of the particles, and wherein the detergent composition or component comprises a perfume granule comprising maltose and polybutyl methylacrylate.

2. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein said hygroscopicity value is greater than 5%.

3. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein said hygroscopicity value is greater than 10%.

4. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein said hygroscopicity value is greater than 20%.

5. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein said hygroscopicity value is greater than 25%.

6. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein the magnesium stearate has a number average particle size of from 0.1 to 500 micrometers.

7. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein the magnesium stearate has a number average particle size of from 1 to 200 micrometers.

8. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein the magnesium stearate has a number average particle size of from 2 to 200 micrometers.

9. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein the magnesium stearate has a number average particle size of from 3 to 50 micrometers.

10. The composition or component of claim 1 , wherein the magnesium stearate has a number average particle size of from 3 to 20 micrometers.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2017
From: HENKEL US IV CORPORATION
To: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 041805/0880 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2017
From: THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: HENKEL US IV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041794/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2016
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040027/0272 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 27, 2013
From: THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 030100/0687 →
RELEASE BY SECURITY PARTY AS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 029816 FRAME 0362 Recorded Mar 25, 2013
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SPOTLESS HOLDING CORP.; SPOTLESS ACQUISITION CORP.; THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION (F/K/A HUISH DETERGENTS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 030080/0550 →
SECOND LIEN GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Feb 14, 2013
From: SPOTLESS HOLDING CORP.; SPOTLESS ACQUISITION CORP.; THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION (F/K/A HUISH DETERGENTS, INC.)
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 029816/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2009
From: CONOPCO, INC.
To: THE SUN PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023065/0691 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2006
From: KRIJGSMAN, ARIE; LANGEVELD, ELFRIEDEMARIA; PACHA, FAKHRUDDIN ESMAIL
To: CONOPCO, INC., D/B/A UNILEVER
Reel/Frame 018583/0084 →