IP Library Granted Patent US 7,598,217
Granted Patent B2
US 7,598,217 · App. 10/694,549 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

Multilayered detergent shaped bodies with viscoelastic phase

Assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
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Patent No.
US 7,598,217
App. No.
10/694,549
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detergent or cleaner shaped body having a viscoelastic phase. The viscoelastic phase contains, based on its weight, 40 to 85% by weight of one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates and has a storage modulus of between 40,000 and 800,000 Pa.

Claims (25)

1. A detergent or cleaner shaped body in the form of a three-layer tablet comprising a viscoelastic phase, said phase comprising, based on its weight, 60 to 85% by weight of one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates, having a storage modulus of between 40,000 and 800,000 Pa and present in the form of a layer placed between two tableted phases, each in the form of a layer so that the three layers of the tablet exist and are visible over the entire circumference of the tablet.

2. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein the storage modulus of the viscoelastic phase is 50,000 to 750,000 Pa.

3. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 2 , wherein the storage modulus of the viscoelastic phase is 60,000 to 700,000 Pa.

4. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 3 , wherein the storage modulus of the viscoelastic phase is 70,000 to 650,000 Pa.

5. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 4 , wherein the storage modulus of the viscoelastic phase is 80,000 to 600,000 Pa.

6. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein the viscoelastic phase has a loss modulus having a value of no more than half the value of the storage modulus.

7. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 6 , wherein the viscoelastic phase has a loss modulus having a value of no more than one quarter the value of the storage modulus.

8. The detergent or shaped body of claim 1 , wherein the viscoelastic phase has a phase shift in the range of 0° to 30°.

9. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein the viscoelastic phase has a phase shift in the range of 0° to 20°.

10. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein the viscoelastic phase has a phase shift in the range of 0°≦17°.

11. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein the viscoelastic phase comprises, based on its weight, 60 to 95% of one or more surfactants.

12. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein the viscoelastic phase comprises, based on its weight, 60 to 82.5% by weight of one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates.

13. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 12 , wherein the viscoelastic phase comprises, based on its weight, 60 to 80% by weight, one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates.

14. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein the viscoelastic phase comprises, based on its weight, 0 to 20% by weight of nonionic surfactant(s).

15. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the tableted phases based on its weight, comprises 10 to 80% by weight of one or more builders.

16. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the tableted phases comprises 20 to 75% by weight of one or more builders.

17. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the tableted phases comprises 30 to 70% by weight of one or more builders.

18. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the tableted phases has two layers.

19. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 15 , wherein the at least one tableted phase, based on its weight, comprises less than 15% by weight of surfactants.

20. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 19 , wherein the at least one tableted phase, based on its weight, comprises less than 7% by weight of surfactants.

21. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 20 , wherein the at least one tableted phase, based on its weight, comprises less than 3% by weight of surfactants.

22. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 21 , wherein the at least one tableted phase comprises no surfactants.

23. A detergent or cleaner shaped body in the form of a three-layer tablet comprising a viscoelastic phase, said phase comprising, based on its weight, 60 to 85% by weight of one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates, having a storage modulus of between 40,000 and 800,000 Pa and present in the form of a layer placed between two tableted phases, each in the form of a layer so that the three layers of the tablet exist and are visible over the entire circumference of the tablet wherein the viscoelastic layer constitutes 0.1 to 0.6 times the total height of the remaining layers.

24. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 23 , wherein the viscoelastic layer constitutes 0.15 to 0.5 times the total height of the remaining layers.

25. The detergent or cleaner shaped body of claim 24 , wherein the viscoelastic layer constitutes 0.2 to 0.4 times the total height of the remaining layers.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 3, 2010
From: HENKEL KGAA
To: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 025237/0855 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2004
From: BURG, BIRGIT; LEGEL, DIETER; BLASEY, GERHARD; SCHRECK, BERTHOLD; SCHMIEDEL, PETER
To: HENKEL KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT AUF AKTIEN (HENKEL KGAA)
Reel/Frame 014326/0479 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 101 20 441 · Apr 25, 2001 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP020417000 · Apr 16, 2002
Related Publication 20040127373A1 · Jul 1, 2004