Particles including enzyme
A composition including a plurality of particles. The particles include from about 40% to about 99% by weight of said particles of a carrier and from about 0.0001% to about 5% by weight of an enzyme. Each of the particles has a mass between about 1 mg to about 5000 mg.
1. A composition comprising a plurality of particles, wherein each particle comprises:
from about 40% to about 99% by weight of a carrier, wherein said carrier is a water soluble polymer;
from about 0.0001% to less than 3% by weight of an enzyme, wherein said carrier and said enzyme are substantially homogeneously mixed with one another; and
from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of a perfume;
wherein said plurality of particles has a mean individual particle mass between about 5 mg and about 200 mg; and
wherein said plurality of particles has a standard deviation of mass less than about 30 mg.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said particle comprises from more than 45% to about 99% by weight of said carrier.
3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said enzyme is an enzyme particulate.
4. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein said carrier is polyethylene glycol, wherein said polyethylene glycol has a weight average molecular weight from about 2000 to about 13000.
5. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein said perfume is an encapsulated perfume and is present in each particle in an amount from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight.
6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said perfume is an encapsulated perfume and is present in each particle in an amount from about 1% to about 15% by weight.
7. A process for forming the composition comprising the plurality of particles according to claim 1 comprising the steps of:
providing a precursor material;
providing a distributor having a plurality of apertures;
passing said precursor material through said apertures;
providing a moving conveyor beneath said distributor;
depositing said precursor material onto said moving conveyer; and
cooling said precursor material to form the plurality of particles;
wherein said precursor material comprises the water soluble polymer, the enzyme and the perfume; and
wherein said precursor material is provided at a temperature less than about 70° C.
8. The process according to claim 7 , wherein said precursor material comprises polyethylene glycol, wherein said polyethylene glycol has a weight average molecular weight from about 2000 to about 13000.
9. A process for treating laundry articles comprising the steps of:
providing the composition comprising the plurality of particles according to claim 1 comprising:
placing a dose of said particles in a dosing cup; and
dispensing said dose of said particles into a washing machine.
10. The process according to claim 9 , wherein said carrier is polyethylene glycol, wherein said polyethylene glycol has a weight average molecular weight from about 2000 to about 13000.