Process for making non-particulate detergent product readily dispersible in water

• Main Authors: Angell, Adrian John Waynforth, Zorb, Les Charles
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 17.12.2002

The present invention relates to detergent compositions in non-particulate form. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for improving the dispersibility of a non-particulate detergent composition, e.g., tablet, block or bar, in water, by enabling the manufacture of a non-particulate detergent product that sinks in water and rapidly disintegrates and dissolves in water A process for producing a water-dispersible non-particulate detergent product includes the step of providing a particulate detergent composition. The process further includes the step of adding a flow aid to the particulate detergent composition in a range of from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of the particulate detergent composition. The process then includes the step of compacting the particulate detergent composition having the flow aid by applying a pressure in an amount sufficient to form the water-dispersible non-particulate detergent product having a density of at least about 1000 g/l. This process enables the manufacture of a rapidly dispersing non-particulate detergent composition that sinks in water.