Article comprising a water soluble bag containing a multiple use amount of a pelletized functional material and methods of its use

• Main Authors: GLADFELTER; ELIZABETH J, SLOCUMB; SHERYL D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.08.1993
• Subjects: ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES AND WAXES; CANDLES; CHEMISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; DETERGENTS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; METALLURGY; MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL; RESIN SOAPS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS

An article comprising a water soluble container containing a multiple use amount of a pelletized functional composition such as a fabric treatment composition, a warewashing composition, a laundry composition, a pot and pan presoak composition, a silverware presoak composition, a floor cleaner composition, a rinse additive composition, a disinfectant composition, a sanitizer composition, a general purpose cleaner composition, etc. The article may be optionally enclosed in a water impervious outerwrap. A method for using the article by placing the article inside a dispenser wherein the article is contacted with water having a sufficient temperature and pressure to dissolve the water soluble bag and the pelletized functional material contained therein in order to form a solution.