EP2766465A1 - Produit - Google Patents

Produit

Info

Publication number
EP2766465A1
EP2766465A1 EP12772380.7A EP12772380A EP2766465A1 EP 2766465 A1 EP2766465 A1 EP 2766465A1 EP 12772380 A EP12772380 A EP 12772380A EP 2766465 A1 EP2766465 A1 EP 2766465A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
cartridge
compartment
formulation
washing machine
contents
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP12772380.7A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Giuseppe Di Bono
Clare Walker
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Reckitt and Colman Overseas Ltd
Original Assignee
Reckitt and Colman Overseas Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Reckitt and Colman Overseas Ltd filed Critical Reckitt and Colman Overseas Ltd
Publication of EP2766465A1 publication Critical patent/EP2766465A1/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/04—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
    • C11D17/041—Compositions releasably affixed on a substrate or incorporated into a dispensing means

Definitions

  • a detergent dispensing cartridge for use in a washing machine, wherein the washing machine is for cleaning a soiled substrate, comprising the treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, wherein said formulation is free of organic solvents, the cartridge having multiple compartments; a first compartment holds a first detergent formulation; and a second compartment holds a second detergent formulation, wherein a portion of the contents of the first compartment is released before a portion of the contents of the second compartment is released.
  • the ratio of beads to substrate is generally in the range of from 30: 1 to 0.1 : 1 w/w, preferably in the region of from 10: 1 to 1 : 1 w/w, with particularly favourable results being achieved with a ratio of between 5: 1 and 1 : 1 w/w, and most particularly at around 2: 1 w/w.
  • 10 g of polymeric particles would be employed
  • the preferred average particle diameter is in the region of from 0.5 to 6.0 mm, more preferably from 1.0 to 5.0 mm, most preferably from 2.5 to 4.5 mm, and the length of the beads is preferably in the range from 0.5 to 6.0 mm, more preferably from 1.5 to 4.5 mm, and is most preferably in the region of 2.0 to 3.0 mm.
  • the containment / release in separate compartments allows the pH of the wash liquor may be tailored such that it is optimized to work with the contents of the compartment being released at that juncture.
  • a bleach / bleach activator composition is released raising of the pH of the wash liquor (e.g. to an alkaline pH by release of a suitable pH modifying agent) may be appropriate to ensure that optimal functioning of the bleach / bleach activator composition occurs.
  • many of the other detergent components require no pH adjustment to achieve their optimal function.
  • one preferred release profile is in the following order: - a) Release of an enzyme containing formulation;
  • the positioning of the cartridge in the washing machine is flexible. Clearly it is preferred that the cartridge is positioned such that the cartridge contents can be dispensed into the area of washing of the washing machine.
  • a conduit may be present to connect the cartridge output to the washing area.
  • the cartridge may be positioned such that its output is adjacent to or connected to fresh incoming wash fluid (e.g. water).
  • the cartridge may be positioned / the washing machine may be designed such that fresh incoming wash fluid / wash liquor flows over / around the device.
  • Compartment release operation may be by one or more of a number of mechanisms.
  • Preferred compartment release mechanisms include manual release (e.g. opening, squeezing), gravitational release, active release (e.g. by a motor / pump, such as a powered motor, wax motor, piezo, injection or spray) and passive release driven by a flow or wash liquor / polymeric particles through or adjacent to a compartment drawing the contents of the compartment (or a portion thereof) there from.
  • the release may be combination of active and passive mechanisms, e.g. an access means to a compartment may be opened under a certain condition to allow release of an active from a compartment.
  • a preferred example of such an activating mechanism is a bimetallic driven opening means such that the opening means is activated at a certain predetermined temperature to allow release (by whatever mechanism) to occur.
  • detersive components (and associated compartments) which make up a smaller portion of the entire detersive formulation e.g. fragrances, optical brighteners
  • more active dispensing methods e.g . spraying
  • detersive components (and associated compartments) which make up a larger portion of the entire detersive formulation e.g. surfactants, builders
  • more passive dispensing methods may be preferred.
  • the compartment contents may be in any suitable physical form. Preferred forms include liquids (dispersions, suspensions, pastes, solutions and emulsions, gels) and solids (solidified gels, powders, tablets). In a cartridge the content of differing compartments may be in differing physical forms.
  • the overall detersive formulation may be altered because of the presence of the polymeric particles.
  • One example of an alteration is that the overall amount of detergent required per wash cycle is considerably lower. Indeed in this regard it has been found that the amount of detergent required may be as low as 50%, 40%, 30%, 20% or even 10% of the amount that would ordinarily be expected for a clothes washing operation in an automatic laundry washing machine.
  • an equivalent washing standard can be achieved for a 5kg load of laundry in an automatic laundry washing machine using as little as 15g of a liquid detergent formulation (whereas in a conventional washing process in an automatic laundry washing machine 150g of the same liquid formulation would be required).
  • the amount of washing water used in a wash cycle is preferably around 6 litres per kilo of wash load; with around 3 liters for the washing stage(s) and 3 litres for the rinsing stage(s).
  • the amount of water can be lower, e.g. preferably between 2.5: 1 and 0.1 : 1 litres per kilo of wash load; more preferably, the ratio is between 2.0: 1 and 0.8: 1 litres per kilo of wash load, with particularly favourable results having been achieved at ratios such as 1.5: 1, 1.2: 1 and 1.1 : 1 litres per kilo of wash load.
  • Examples of primary alkyl sulfate surfactants are those of formula : ROS0 3 ⁇ M + wherein R is a linear C8-C20 hydrocarbyl group and M is a water-solubilising cation.
  • One or more additional ingredients may optionally be comprised.
  • These include conventional detergent components such as further surfactants, bleaches, bleach enhancing agents, builders, suds boosters or suds suppressors, anti-tarnish and anti-corrosion agents, organic solvents, co- solvents, phase stabilisers, emulsifying agents, preservatives, soil suspending agents, soil release agents, germicides, anti-microbial / antibacterial agents, phosphates such as sodium tripolyphosphate or potassium tripolyphosphate, pH adjusting agents or buffers, non-builder alkalinity sources, chelating agents, clays such as smectite clays, enzyme stabilizers, anti-limescale agents, colourants, dyes, hydrotropes, dye transfer inhibiting agents, brighteners, and perfumes. If used, such optional ingredients will generally constitute no more than 10 wt%, for example from 1 to 6 wt%, the total weight of the cartridge contents.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Detergent Compositions (AREA)

Abstract

La cartouche distributrice de détergent ci-décrite est destinée à être utilisée dans une machine à laver, ladite machine à laver servant à nettoyer un substrat taché. Le traitement du substrat mouillé s'effectue à l'aide d'une formulation comprenant une multiplicité de particules polymères. La cartouche comporte plusieurs compartiments. Un premier compartiment renferme une première formulation détergente, un second compartiment renferme une seconde formulation détergente, et une partie du contenu du premier compartiment est vidée avant qu'une partie du contenu du second compartiment ne le soit.
EP12772380.7A 2011-10-10 2012-10-03 Produit Withdrawn EP2766465A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1117421.6A GB201117421D0 (en) 2011-10-10 2011-10-10 Product
PCT/GB2012/052439 WO2013054089A1 (fr) 2011-10-10 2012-10-03 Produit

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2766465A1 true EP2766465A1 (fr) 2014-08-20

Family

ID=45091768

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP12772380.7A Withdrawn EP2766465A1 (fr) 2011-10-10 2012-10-03 Produit

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (1) US20140250608A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP2766465A1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2851437A1 (fr)
GB (1) GB201117421D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO2013054089A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2500917A (en) * 2012-04-05 2013-10-09 Reckitt & Colman Overseas Detergent dispensing cartridge
EP3469132A1 (fr) 2016-06-09 2019-04-17 Unilever PLC Appareil de mélange de liquides de lessive
TR202004710U5 (tr) 2017-10-05 2021-01-21 Unilever Nv Özelleştirilmiş çamaşır yıkama için usuller ve aygıtlar.
GB2571336A (en) 2018-02-26 2019-08-28 Unilever Plc Methods and system for monitoring and replenishing one or more laundry components
CN114630934A (zh) 2019-11-01 2022-06-14 联合利华知识产权控股有限公司 可回收自动定量配给容器
IT201900022392A1 (it) 2019-11-28 2021-05-28 Salros S R L Composizione di lavaggio liquida a componenti separati, per bucato in macchine lavatrici automatiche

Family Cites Families (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4605509A (en) 1973-05-11 1986-08-12 The Procter & Gamble Company Detergent compositions containing sodium aluminosilicate builders
IL63856A (en) 1981-09-16 1984-12-31 Beta Eng & Dev Ltd Three dimensional digitizer for digitizing the surface contour of a solid body
DE3413571A1 (de) 1984-04-11 1985-10-24 Hoechst Ag, 6230 Frankfurt Verwendung von kristallinen schichtfoermigen natriumsilikaten zur wasserenthaertung und verfahren zur wasserenthaertung
CA2001927C (fr) 1988-11-03 1999-12-21 Graham Thomas Brown Aluminosilicates et detergents
HU212980B (en) 1990-09-28 1997-01-28 Procter & Gamble Zeolite/layered silicate built detergent composition containing polyhydroxy fatty acid amides
DE19934593C2 (de) * 1999-07-23 2003-10-23 Benckiser Nv Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme und dosierten Abgabe mindestens einer aktiven Zusammensetzung in eine Waschmaschine, einen Wäschetrockner oder eine Geschirrspülmaschine
JP3964725B2 (ja) * 2002-01-21 2007-08-22 本田技研工業株式会社 歯付きベルト伝動装置
US20050022314A1 (en) * 2003-07-30 2005-02-03 Hal Ambuter Processes
CA2577953A1 (fr) * 2004-08-23 2006-03-02 Reckitt Benckiser N.V. Dispositif de distribution de detergent
US7534756B2 (en) * 2005-02-25 2009-05-19 Solutions Biomed, Llc Devices, systems, and methods for dispensing disinfectant solutions comprising a peroxygen and transition metal
GB0522659D0 (en) * 2005-11-07 2005-12-14 Reckitt Benckiser Nv Delivery cartridge
GB0607047D0 (en) 2006-04-07 2006-05-17 Univ Leeds Novel cleaning method
DE102009046170A1 (de) * 2009-10-29 2011-05-05 Henkel Ag & Co. Kgaa Waschen mit Polymerkörpern
GB201006076D0 (en) * 2010-04-12 2010-05-26 Xeros Ltd Novel cleaning apparatus and method

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO2013054089A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB201117421D0 (en) 2011-11-23
CA2851437A1 (fr) 2013-04-18
US20140250608A1 (en) 2014-09-11
WO2013054089A1 (fr) 2013-04-18

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP2558635B1 (fr) Produit de lavage
EP2766465A1 (fr) Produit
CA2796026C (fr) Dispositif de dosage a liberation graduelle et joint d'appareil a usage domestique
WO2013132223A1 (fr) Procédé de nettoyage avec des particules polymères
WO2013150265A1 (fr) Cartouche de distribution de détergent
WO2013132225A1 (fr) Procédé de traitement de polymère
US12049720B2 (en) Method and system for reducing auto-dosing fluctuation of an automatic cleaning machine
US9650739B2 (en) Gradual-release dosing device and seal of a domestic-use apparatus
WO2013054090A1 (fr) Produit
WO2013156750A1 (fr) Cartouche de distribution de détergent pour machine à laver
WO2007007031A1 (fr) Article de nettoyage et procédé de nettoyage
WO2007007030A1 (fr) Article et procédé
WO2007007034A1 (fr) Article de nettoyage et procédé de nettoyage
GB2428244A (en) Reduced mass cleaning tablet for ware-washing

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20140408

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20141223