WO2001005918A3 - Process for manufacturing detergent powder - Google Patents

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WO2001005918A3
WO2001005918A3 PCT/EP2000/006456 EP0006456W WO0105918A3 WO 2001005918 A3 WO2001005918 A3 WO 2001005918A3 EP 0006456 W EP0006456 W EP 0006456W WO 0105918 A3 WO0105918 A3 WO 0105918A3
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detergent powder
manufacturing detergent
manufacturing
ingredients
perfume
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WO2001005918B1 (en
WO2001005918A2 (en
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William Martyn Karpusiewicz
Roy D Ray
Philip Glassman
John Edward Lovas
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Hindustan Unilever Ltd
Unilever NV
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Hindustan Lever Ltd
Unilever NV
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Priority to PL353274A priority Critical patent/PL192946B1/en
Priority to AU65622/00A priority patent/AU768793B2/en
Priority to MXPA02000406A priority patent/MXPA02000406A/en
Priority to BRPI0012397-8A priority patent/BR0012397B1/en
Priority to EP00953022A priority patent/EP1194520B2/en
Application filed by Hindustan Lever Ltd, Unilever NV filed Critical Hindustan Lever Ltd
Priority to CA002377867A priority patent/CA2377867A1/en
Priority to AT00953022T priority patent/ATE278004T1/en
Priority to DE60014378T priority patent/DE60014378T3/en
Publication of WO2001005918A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001005918A2/en
Publication of WO2001005918A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001005918A3/en
Publication of WO2001005918B1 publication Critical patent/WO2001005918B1/en
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/50Perfumes
    • C11D3/502Protected perfumes
    • C11D3/505Protected perfumes encapsulated or adsorbed on a carrier, e.g. zeolite or clay
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D11/00Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents
    • C11D11/0082Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents one or more of the detergent ingredients being in a liquefied state, e.g. slurry, paste or melt, and the process resulting in solid detergent particles such as granules, powders or beads
    • C11D11/0088Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents one or more of the detergent ingredients being in a liquefied state, e.g. slurry, paste or melt, and the process resulting in solid detergent particles such as granules, powders or beads the liquefied ingredients being sprayed or adsorbed onto solid particles
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/50Perfumes

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Abstract

A process for applying relatively volatile ingredients, such as perfume, to powdered detergents minimizes the loss of the ingredients to the atmosphere and increases plant efficiency.
PCT/EP2000/006456 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 Process for manufacturing detergent powder Ceased WO2001005918A2 (en)

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DE60014378T DE60014378T3 (en) 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING WASHING POWDERS
AT00953022T ATE278004T1 (en) 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 METHOD FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT POWDER
MXPA02000406A MXPA02000406A (en) 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 Improved powder detergent process.
BRPI0012397-8A BR0012397B1 (en) 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 process for making a detergent powder.
EP00953022A EP1194520B2 (en) 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 Process for manufacturing detergent powder
PL353274A PL192946B1 (en) 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 Process for manufacturing detergent powder
CA002377867A CA2377867A1 (en) 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 Process for manufacturing detergent powder
AU65622/00A AU768793B2 (en) 1999-07-14 2000-07-06 Improved powder detergent process

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US14390499P 1999-07-14 1999-07-14
US60/143,904 1999-07-14

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WO2001005918A3 true WO2001005918A3 (en) 2001-07-12
WO2001005918B1 WO2001005918B1 (en) 2001-08-02

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US (1) US6458756B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1194520B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1247755C (en)
AR (1) AR025206A1 (en)
AT (1) ATE278004T1 (en)
AU (1) AU768793B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0012397B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2377867A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60014378T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2225194T3 (en)
HU (1) HUP0201948A3 (en)
MX (1) MXPA02000406A (en)
PL (1) PL192946B1 (en)
TR (1) TR200200044T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2001005918A2 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200200147B (en)

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CA2377867A1 (en) 2001-01-25
BR0012397B1 (en) 2010-06-15
PL353274A1 (en) 2003-11-03
AU768793B2 (en) 2004-01-08
HUP0201948A3 (en) 2004-03-01
CN1247755C (en) 2006-03-29
ATE278004T1 (en) 2004-10-15
EP1194520A2 (en) 2002-04-10
WO2001005918A2 (en) 2001-01-25
AR025206A1 (en) 2002-11-13
ZA200200147B (en) 2003-03-26
AU6562200A (en) 2001-02-05
DE60014378T3 (en) 2008-10-16
ES2225194T3 (en) 2005-03-16
MXPA02000406A (en) 2002-07-02
DE60014378T2 (en) 2005-02-24
BR0012397A (en) 2002-03-19
CN1362990A (en) 2002-08-07
HUP0201948A2 (en) 2002-09-28
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