Detergent composition
View Patent ↗A composition comprising phthalimidoperhexanoic acid (PAP) is provided. The PAP has a particle size of 0.01 to 100 μm and a particle size distribution with x(50) of less than 10 μm. Preferably the composition is a detergent composition.
1. A composition comprising phthalimidoperhexanoic acid (PAP), wherein the PAP has a particle size of 0.01 to 100 μm and a particle size distribution wherein 50% by volume of the particles have a particle size of less than 10 μm.
2. A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is solid.
3. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition is manufactured in a milling process.
4. A composition according to claim 3 , wherein the composition is manufactured in a Jet Mill.
5. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the PAP particles are admixed with a peracid stabilisation agent.
6. A composition according to claim 4 , wherein the PAP is processed in the presence of a peracid stabilisation agent.
7. A composition according to claim 5 wherein the stabilisation agent is a carbohydrate, a polyol, an oligocarboxylate, a polyacrylate, a polyvinylacetate, a polyvinylalcohol, a polycarbohydrate, a phosphate derivative or a derivative thereof.
8. A composition according to claim 7 , wherein the stabilisation agent is a sulphonated polyacrylate polymer, a polycarbohydrate or a derivative thereof.
9. A composition according to claim 7 wherein the stabilising agent is incorporated in an amount of up to 80% wt of the weight of PAP containing particles.
10. A composition according to claim 9 wherein the stabilising agent is incorporated in an amount of up to 60% wt of the weight of PAP containing particles.
11. A composition according to claim 1 wherein PAP particles are granulated either alone or with one or more other ingredients of the composition.
12. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition is contained in a water soluble and/or water dispersible pouch.
13. A composition according to claim 12 , wherein the pouch is formed of a film, shell, an extruded cage or an injected moulded cage.
14. A composition according to claim 13 , wherein the thickness of the film is up to 2 mm.
15. A composition according to claim 14 , wherein the thickness of the film is up to 1 mm.
16. A composition according to claim 1 which is a detergent composition.
17. A method for the treatment an article selected from clothes, hard surfaces, and kitchen wares, which method includes the steps of: contacting the said article with composition according to claim 1 .