DETERGENTS OR CLEANING AGENTS
A washing or cleaning composition shaped body comprising a cavity which has at least two orifices on the surface of the shaped body, characterized in that the orifices of the cavity are sealed by two separate sealing elements, are suitable for the combined formulation of solid and liquid or free-flowing washing or cleaning compositions in one dosage unit.
1 . A washing or cleaning composition shaped body comprising a cavity having at least two orifices on the surface of the shaped body, wherein the orifices are sealed by two separate sealing elements.
2 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body of claim 1 wherein the shaped body is a compacted tableted, extruded or cast shaped body.
3 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body of claim 1 wherein the cavity is filled with a free-flowing substance.
4 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body of claim 3 wherein the free-flowing substance is a particulate substance or a liquid.
5 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body of claim 1 wherein the two orifices are present on opposite sides of the shaped body.
6 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the sealing elements are selected from the group consisting of a film, a filled water-soluble vessel or a second shaped body.
7 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body of claim 1 wherein the cavity is divided into two separate chambers by a water-soluble film.
8 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body of claim 3 wherein one of the two chambers is comprised of a liquid washing or cleaning composition and the other of the two chambers is comprise of a solid washing or cleaning composition.
9 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body of claim 3 wherein the shaped body and the sealing element(s) are bonded to one another by a heat sealed seam.
10 . The washing or cleaning composition shaped body of claim 1 wherein the shaped body has a coating.
11 . A process for producing a portioned washing or cleaning composition, comprising the steps of
a) providing a washing or cleaning composition shaped body having a cavity which has two orifices on opposite sides of the shaped body;
b) sealing one of the orifices with a first sealing element to form a receiving chamber formed by the sealing element and the shaped body;
c) filling the receiving chamber; and
d) sealing the second orifice to a second sealing element.
12 . The process of claim 11 wherein the sealing element of step b) and/or d) is a water-soluble or water-dispersible film.