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WO1997012019A1
WO1997012019A1 PCT/US1996/015522 US9615522W WO9712019A1 WO 1997012019 A1 WO1997012019 A1 WO 1997012019A1 US 9615522 W US9615522 W US 9615522W WO 9712019 A1 WO9712019 A1 WO 9712019A1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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  • the present invention relates to stable, aqueous heavy duty liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising anionic surfactants and cationic surfactants in a specific ratio to provide exceptional cleaning and softening benefits.
  • the detergent compositions herein are structured and have strong suspension properties.
  • the anionic surfactant component comprises alkyl sulfates and alkyl ethoxylated sulfates.
  • liquid laundry detergent compositions capable of suspending solids in the past have included the use of clays or polymers which act to form a shear thinning composition. While these compositions are capable of suspending particles, many have been found to have poor physical product characteristics, including phase split. Moreover, formulators were limited to a small selection of suitable detergent ingredients in relatively low concentrations.
  • aqueous, heavy duty liquid detergent compositions containing certain anionic surfactants and quaternary ammonium surfactants provide excellent cleaning performance, softening benefits, and attractive product characteristics, i.e., are structured, phase stable, and have a rheology which allows for the suspension of particles while being easy to pour from the product container.
  • these novel compositions have an internal structure which comprises liquid crystalline surfactant particles, also known as lamellar droplets. These particles are dispersed in the aqueous phase and are capable of suspending solids. Lamellar droplets are known in the art, e.g., H. A. Barnes, “Detergents”, in K. Walters (Ed), “Rheometry: Industrial Applications”, J. Wiley & Sons, Letchworth 1980.
  • the presence of such surfactant droplets or particles in detergent compositions may be determined by optical means or by electronic microscope, such as a transmission or scanning electron microscope.
  • Cationic surfactants including quaternary ammonium surfactants, have long been known as useful additives in laundry detergent compositions for the purpose of providing laundered fabrics with a static control benefit (see e.g. U.S. Patent No. 3.951 ,879, Wixon, issued April 20, 1976, and U.S. Patent No. 3,959,157, Inamorato, issued May 25, 1976, both of which are inco ⁇ orated herein by reference), a fabric softening benefit (see e.g., U.S. Patent No. 3,607,763, Salmen et al, issued September 21, 1971, U.S. Patent No. 3,644,203, Lamberti et al, issued February 22, 1972, and U.S. Patent No.
  • the present invention encompasses a structured, heavy duty liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising, by weight ofthe composition: a) from about 10% to about 40% of an anionic surfactant component which comprises, by weight ofthe composition:
  • alkyl sulfate or alkyl polyethoxylate sulfates wherein the alkyl group contains from about 10 to about 22 carbon atoms and the polyethoxylate chain contains from 0 to about 15, preferably from 0 to about 5, more preferably from 0 to about 4, ethylene oxide moieties;
  • R3 R2 wherein R j and R2 are individually selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, and -(C2H_ ⁇ ,O) x H where x has a value from about 2 to about 5; X is an anion; and (1) R3 and R4 are each a Cg-Ci4 alkyl or (2) R3 is a Cg-Ci alkyl, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of C ⁇ -C ⁇ Q alkyl, C ⁇ -C ⁇ Q hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, and - (C2H4O) x H where x has a value from 2 to 5; c) no more than about 10%, by weight, of solvents or hydrotropes; and d) from 0% to about 10% of a suitable electrolyte or acid equivalent thereof; provided that the weight ratio of anionic surfactant to quaternary ammonium surfactant is
  • compositions herein have a viscosity at 20 s"* shear rate of from about 100 cp to about 4,000 cp, preferably from about 100 cp to about 2,000 cp. more preferably from about 200 cp to about 1 ,000 cp and are stable upon storage.
  • a stable, aqueous heavy duty liquid detergent composition is su ⁇ risingly formed when certain anionic surfactants and a quaternary ammonium surfactants are combined in relative proportions specified hereinafter.
  • compositions herein are structured and have a specific rheology.
  • the rheology can be modeled by the where ⁇ is the viscosity of the liquid at a given shear rate, ⁇ 0 is the viscosity at infinite shear rate, ⁇ is the shear rate, n is the shear rate index, and K is the consistency.
  • the term "structured” indicates a heavy duty liquid composition having liquid crystalline surfactant particles and an infinite shear viscosity ( ⁇ o) value between 0 and about 3,000cp (centipoise), a shear index (n) value of less than about 0.6, a consistency value, K, of above about 1,000, and a viscosity ( ⁇ ) measured at 20"!
  • the structured compositions herein are capable of suspending insoluble particles which can be in a solid, liquid, or liquid crystalline phase.
  • sustained is meant the ability to avoid settling or physical separation of particles of up to approximately 200 microns for a period of at least about 30 days.
  • Relation of Zero Shear Viscosity to Suspension The capability of a detergent composition to suspend insoluble particles is dependent on the composition's zero shear viscosity. This relationship is modeled by Stoke's Law.
  • v 2(d s - d fl ) g.r2 / 9. ⁇
  • v is the sedimentation rate ofthe insoluble
  • d s is the density of insoluble to be suspended
  • dfl j s the density of fluid to suspend the insoluble
  • g gravity
  • r is radium of the insoluble
  • ⁇ is viscosity
  • the rate of particle sedimentation is inversely proportional to the viscosity, i.e., the higher the viscosity, the more stable the suspension will be.
  • a high "zero shear" viscosity is preferred, i.e., for this invention a zero shear viscosity of above about 100,000cp, preferably above about 500,000cp, even more preferably above about l,000,000cp is desired.
  • compositions herein The rheology and the suspending ability of these compositions are believed to be caused by the formation, in the specific compositions of this invention, of a space filling network of liquid crystalline surfactant particles (also known in the art as liposomes or vesicles) having a typical size of about 0.1 to about 10 microns.
  • the rheological property of the compositions herein is believed to be due in part to the presence in specific amounts of certain electrolytes, including sodium sulfate and citrate. Without being limited by theory, it is believed that the presence of electrolytes acts to control the size of the liquid crystalline surfactant particles.
  • the structured nature of the compositions herein are affected by the choice of surfactants and by the amount of electrolytes present.
  • compositions will further comprise from 0% to about 10%, more preferably from about 2% to about 6%, even more preferably from about 3% to about 5%, of a suitable electrolyte or acid equivalent thereof.
  • Sodium citrate is a highly preferred electrolyte for use herein.
  • compositions herein contain less than about 10%, preferably less than about 7%, more preferably less than about 5%, by weight of solvents and hydrotropes. Without being limited by theory, it is believed that the presence of solvents and hydrotropes can affect the structured versus isotropic nature of the compositions; compositions containing over about 10% solvents and/or hydrotrope lose the ability to remain in a single "phase", i.e., the composition will appear to separate into two or more layers.
  • solvent is meant the commonly used solvents in the detergent industry, including alkyl monoalcohol, di-, and tri-alcohols, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, propanediol, ethanediol, glycerine, etc.
  • hydrotrope is meant the commonly used hydrotropes in the detergent industry, including short chain surfactants that help solubilize other surfactants.
  • Other examples of hydrotropes include cumene, xylene, or toluene sulfonate, urea, Cg or shorter chain alkyl carboxylates, and Cg or shorter chain alkyl sulfate and ethoxylated sulfates.
  • the heavy duty liquid laundry detergent compositions herein contain an anionic surfactant component and a quaternary surfactant as essential ingredients.
  • Anionic Surfactant Component The detergent compositions herein comprise from about 10% to about 40%, preferably from about 15% to about 25%, by weight of the detergent composition, of an anionic surfactant component.
  • the anionic surfactant component contains alkyl sulfates and/or alkyl polyethoxylate sulfates, and may contain other non-soap anionic surfactants, or mixtures thereof.
  • the anionic surfactant components should not contain more than about 5%, preferably less than about 1%, more preferably substantially free, of fatty acids.
  • anionic surfactants useful herein are disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,285,841, Barrat et al, issued August 25, 1981, and in U.S. Patent No. 3,919.678, Laughlin et al, issued December 30, 1975, both inco ⁇ orated herein by reference.
  • Useful anionic surfactants include the water-soluble salts, particularly the alkali metal, ammonium and alkylolammonium (e.g., monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium) salts, of organic sulfuric reaction products having in their molecular structure an alkyl group containing from about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms and a sulfonic acid or sulfuric acid ester group.
  • water-soluble salts particularly the alkali metal, ammonium and alkylolammonium (e.g., monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium) salts, of organic sulfuric reaction products having in their molecular structure an alkyl group containing from about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms and a sulfonic acid or sulfuric acid ester group.
  • alkyl is the alkyl portion of aryl groups.
  • alkyl sulfates especially those obtained by sulfating the higher alcohols (Cg- Cjg carbon atoms) such as those produced by reducing the glycerides of tallow or coconut oil.
  • anionic surfactants herein are the water-soluble salts of alkyl phenol ethylene oxide ether sulfates containing from about 1 to about 4 units of ethylene oxide per molecule and from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group.
  • anionic surfactants herein include the water-soluble salts of esters of ⁇ -sulfonated fatty acids containing from about 6 to 20 carbon atoms in the fatty acid group and from about 1 to 10 carbon atoms in the ester group; water-soluble salts of 2-acyloxy-alkane-l -sulfonic acids containing from about 2 to 9 carbon atoms in the acyl group and from about 9 to about 23 carbon atoms in the alkane moiety; water-soluble salts of olefin sulfonates containing from about 12 to 24 carbon atoms; and ⁇ -alkyloxy alkane sulfonates containing from about 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms in the alkane moiety.
  • Particularly preferred anionic surfactants herein are the alkyl polyethoxylate sulfates ofthe formula
  • RO(C 2 H 4 O) x SO3'M + wherein R is an alkyl chain having from about 10 to about 22 carbon atoms, saturated or unsaturated, M is a cation which makes the compound water-soluble, especially an alkali metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium cation, and x averages from about 1 to about 15.
  • Preferred alkyl sulfate surfactants are the non-ethoxylated C j 2-15 primary and secondary alkyl sulfates. Under cold water washing conditions, i.e., less than abut 65°F (18.3°C), it is preferred that there be a mixture of such ethoxylated and non- ethoxylated alkyl sulfates.
  • the anionic surfactant component of the present compositions comprises from about 5% to about 40%, preferably from about 7% to about 36%, most preferably from about 10% to about 25%, by weight of the detergent composition, of alkyl sulfates or alkyl polyethoxylate sulfates as described above.
  • the anionic surfactant component herein must comprise no more than about 5% of fatty acids.
  • the detergent compositions herein eontain no fatty acids. These include saturated and/or unsaturated fatty acids obtained from natural sources or synthetically prepared. Examples of fatty acids include capric, lauric, myristic, palmitic, stearic, arachidic, and behenic acid. Other fatty acids include palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic, and ricinoleic acid. Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants
  • compositions herein also contain from about 1% to about 10%, preferably from about 2% to about 7%, more preferably from about 3% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium surfactant ofthe formula:
  • R ⁇ and R2 are individually selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, and -(C2H4 ⁇ ) x H where x has a value from about 2 to about 5;
  • X is an anion; and
  • R3 and R4 are each a Cg-C ⁇ alkyl or (2) R3 is a C -C ig alkyl, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of C ⁇ -C ⁇ Q alkyl, C ⁇ -C ⁇ 0 hydroxyalkyl, benzyl, and -(C2H4 ⁇ ) x H where x has a value from 2 to 5.
  • Preferred quaternary ammonium surfactants are the chloride, bromide, and methylsulfate salts.
  • Examples of preferred mono-long chain alkyl quaternary ammonium surfactants are those wherein Rj, R2, and R4 are each methyl and R3 is a C -Cj6 alkyl; or wherein R3 is Cg.jg alkyl and R ⁇ , R2, and R4 are selected from methyl and hydroxyalkyl moieties.
  • coconut dimethyl-monohydroxy-ethylammonium chloride coconut dimethyl- monohydroxyethylammonium methylsulfate, steryl dimethyl-monohydroxy- ethylammonium chloride, steryl dimethyl-monohydroxyethylammonium methylsulfate, di- C12- 14 alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof are particularly preferred.
  • ADOGEN 412TM a lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride commercially available from Witco, is also preferred. Even more highly preferred are the lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride and myristyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.
  • inventions herein comprise the detergent composition wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactant component to quaternary ammonium surfactant is from about 1.5:1 to about 5:1, preferably from about 1.5:1 to about 4.5:1, more preferably from about 2: 1 to about 4:1, even more preferably from about 2:1 to about 3.5:1.
  • Optional Components are from about 1.5:1 to about 5:1, preferably from about 1.5:1 to about 4.5:1, more preferably from about 2: 1 to about 4:1, even more preferably from about 2:1 to about 3.5:1.
  • compositions of the present invention can also preferably contain up to about 10%, preferably from 0% to about 5%, more preferably from 0% to about 3%, by weight of an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant.
  • ethoxylated alcohols and ethoxylated alkyl phenols of the formula R(OC2H4) n OH, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 8 to about 15 carbon atoms and alkyl phenyl radicals in which the alkyl groups contain from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms, and the average value of n is from about 5 to about 15.
  • R is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 8 to about 15 carbon atoms and alkyl phenyl radicals in which the alkyl groups contain from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms, and the average value of n is from about 5 to about 15.
  • R is selected from the group consisting of aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals containing from about 8 to about 15 carbon atoms and alkyl phenyl radicals in which the alkyl groups contain from about 8 to about 12 carbon atoms, and the average value of n is from about 5
  • compositions herein also preferably contain up to about 30%, more preferably from about 1% to about 20%, most preferably from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of a non-citrate, non- fatty acid detergent builder material. While all manner of detergent builders known in the art can be used in the present compositions, the type and level of builder should be selected such that the final composition has an initial pH of from about 6.0 to about 11.0, preferably from about 7.0 to about 9.0, at a concentration of about 10% by weight in water at 20°C.
  • Detergent builders are described in U.S. Patent No. 4,321,165, Smith et al, issued March 23, 1982, inco ⁇ orated herein by reference.
  • Preferred builders for use in liquid detergents herein are described in U.S. Patent No. 4,284,532, Leikhim et al, issued August 18, 1981, inco ⁇ orated herein by reference.
  • Enzymes Enzymes can be included in the formulations herein for a wide variety of fabric laundering purposes, including removal of protein-based, carbohydrate-based, or triglyceride-based stains, for example, and for fabric restoration.
  • the enzymes to be inco ⁇ orated include proteases, amylases, lipases, and cellulases, as well as mixtures thereof.
  • Other types of enzymes may also be included. They may be of any suitable origin, such as vegetable, animal, bacterial, fungal and yeast origin. However, their choice is governed by several factors such as pH-activity and/or stability optima, thermostability, stability versus active detergents, builders and so on. In this respect bacterial or fungal enzymes are preferred, such as bacterial amylases and proteases, and fungal cellulases.
  • Enzymes are normally inco ⁇ orated at levels sufficient to provide up to about 5 mg by weight, more typically about 0.01 mg to about 3 mg, of active enzyme per gram of the composition. Stated otherwise, the compositions herein will typically comprise from about 0.001% to about 5%, preferably 0.01% to 1% by weight of a commercial enzyme preparation. Protease enzymes are usually present in such commercial preparations at levels sufficient to provide from 0.005 to 0.1 Anson units (AU) of activity per gram of composition.
  • AU Anson units
  • proteases are the subtilisins which are obtained from particular strains of B. subtilis and B. licheniforms. Another suitable protease is obtained from a strain of Bacillus, having maximum activity throughout the pH range of 8-12, developed and sold by Novo Industries A/S under the registered tradename ESPERASE. The preparation of this enzyme and analogous enzymes is described in British Patent Specification No. 1,243,784 of Novo.
  • protealytic enzymes suitable for removing protein-based stains that are commercially available include those sold under the trade names ALCALASE and SAVINASE by Novo Industries A/S (Denmark) and MAXATASE by International Bio-Synthetics, Inc. (The Netherlands).
  • proteases include Protease A (see European Patent Application 130,756, published January 9, 1985) and Protease B (see European Patent Application Serial No. 87303761.8, filed April 28, 1987, and European Patent Application 130,756, Bott et al, published January 9, 1985).
  • Amylases include, for example, ⁇ -amylases described in British Patent Specification No. 1,296,839 (Novo), RAPID ASE, International Bio-Synthetics, Inc. and TERMAMYL, Novo Industries.
  • the cellulase usable in the present invention include both bacterial or fungal cellulase. Preferably, they will have a pH optimum of between 5 and 9.5. Suitable cellulases are disclosed in U.S.
  • Patent 4,435,307, Barbesgoard et al issued March 6, 1984, which discloses fungal cellulase produced from Humicola insolens and Humicola strain DSM 1800 or a cellulase 212-producing fungus belonging to the genus Aeromonas, and cellulase extracted from the hepatopancreas of a marine mollusk (Dolabella Auricula Solander). Suitable cellulases are also disclosed in GB-A-2.075.028; GB-A-2.095.275 and DE-OS-2.247.832. CAREZYME (Novo) is especially useful.
  • Suitable lipase enzymes for detergent usage include those produced by microorganisms of the Pseudomonas group, such as Pseudomonas stutzeri ATCC 19.154, as disclosed in British Patent 1,372,034. See also lipases in Japanese Patent Application 53,20487, laid open to public inspection on February 24, 1978. This lipase is available from Amano Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, under the trade name Lipase P "Amano,” hereinafter referred to as "Amano-P.” Other commercial lipases include Amano-CES, lipases ex Chromobacter viscosum, e.g. Chromobacter viscosum var.
  • lipolyticum NRRLB 3673 commercially available -from Toyo Jozo Co., Tagata, Japan; and further Chromobacter viscosum lipases from U.S. Biochemical Co ⁇ ., U.S.A. and Diosynth Co., The Netherlands, and lipases ex Pseudomonas gladioli.
  • the LIPOLASE enzyme derived from Humicola lanuginosa and commercially available from Novo is a preferred lipase for use herein.
  • Patent 3,600,319 issued August 17, 1971 to Gedge, et al, and European Patent Application Publication No. 0 199 405, Application No. 86200586.5, published October 29, 1986, Venegas. Enzyme stabilization systems are also described, for example, in U.S. Patent 3,519,570.
  • the enzymes employed herein may be stabilized by the presence of water- soluble sources of calcium and/or magnesium ions in the finished compositions which provide such ions to the enzymes.
  • Calcium ions are generally somewhat more effective than magnesium ions and are preferred herein if only one type of cation is being used.
  • Additional stability can be provided by the presence of various other art-disclosed stabilizers, especially borate species. See Severson, U.S. 4,537.706.
  • Typical detergents, especially liquids will comprise from about 1 to about 30, preferably from about 2 to about 20, more preferably from about 5 to about 15, and most preferably from about 8 to about 12, millimoles of calcium ion per liter of finished composition.
  • the level of calcium or magnesium ions should be selected so that there is always some minimum level available for the enzyme, after allowing for complexation with builders, fatty acids, etc., in the composition.
  • Any water-soluble calcium or magnesium salt can be used as the source of calcium or magnesium ions, including, but not limited to, calcium chloride, calcium sulfate, calcium malate. calcium maleate, calcium hydroxide, calcium formate, and calcium acetate, and the corresponding magnesium salts.
  • a small amount of calcium ion generally from about 0.05 to about 0.4 millimoles per liter, is often also present in the composition due to calcium in the enzyme slurry and formula water.
  • the formulation may include a sufficient quantity of a water-soluble calcium ion source to provide such amounts in the laundry liquor. In the alternative, natural water hardness may suffice.
  • compositions herein will typically comprise from about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of a water- soluble source of calcium or magnesium ions, or both.
  • the amount can vary, of course, with the amount and type of enzyme employed in the composition.
  • compositions herein may also optionally, but preferably, contain various additional stabilizers, especially borate-type stabilizers.
  • additional stabilizers especially borate-type stabilizers.
  • such stabilizers will be used at levels in the compositions from about 0.25% to about 10%. preferably from about 0.5% to about 5%, more preferably from about 0.75% to about 4%, by weight of boric acid or other borate compound capable of forming boric acid in the composition (calculated on the basis of boric acid).
  • Boric acid is preferred, although other compounds such as boric oxide, borax and other alkali metal borates (e.g., sodium ortho-, meta- and pyroborate, and sodium pentaborate) are suitable.
  • Substituted boric acids can also be used in place of boric acid.
  • Other preferred components for use in liquid detergents herein are the neutralizing agents, buffering agents, phase regulants, polyacids, suds regulants, opacifiers, dispersants, such as ethoxylated tetraethylene pentaamine, antioxidants, bactericides, dyes, soil release polymers, perfumes, and brighteners described in the U.S. Patent No. 4,285,841. Barrat et al, issued August 25, 1981, inco ⁇ orated herein by reference.
  • Preferred neutralizing agents for use herein are organic bases, especially triethanolamine and monoethanol amine, which results in better detergency performance than inorganic bases such as sodium and potassium hydroxides.
  • compositions herein are suitable for suspending insoluble particles.
  • Particles for suspension include alkyl amine-anionic surfactant ion pair particles, as disclosed in U.S. pat. no. 4,861.502; builders such as zeolites; bleach particles; perfume particles; encapsulated detergent additives; and other known insouble laundry additives.
  • Liquid detergent compositions were prepared according to the following formulas.
  • the detergent samples are made by the following procedure.
  • Anionic surfactant paste C i 2-15 alkyl ethoxylate sulfate, is first mixed with alkyl ethoxylate, C14.15EO7 (if present) according to the formula composition, which is followed by the addition of of sodium hydroxide.
  • Citric acid is added immediately after NaOH to bring the pH to about 7.0-8.0 at 10% solution.
  • Lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride is then added.
  • lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride an opaque, lamellar droplet-filled suspension sample is formed. Water and other ingredients are added at the end to complete the formulation.
  • compositions of Example I, II, and IV have a viscosity /rheology capable of suspending solids and are stable for more than 30 days.
  • Example III undergoes phase split and is undesirable in commercial products.
  • Citric Acid 5 5 6.0 4.2 5.0 2.0 0.5
  • C25AE2.5S is Cj2-15 alkyl ethoxylated sulfate with an average degree of ethoxylation of 2.5.
  • C25AS is C ⁇ 2-15 alkyl sulfate.
  • C45AE2.25S is C 14 _ ⁇ 5 alkyl ethoxylated sulfate with an average degree of ethoxylation of 2.25.
  • C12TMAC is Cj2 trimethyl ammonium chloride.
  • C14TMAC is Cj4 trimethyl ammonium chloride.
  • C45EO7 is C 14.15 alcohol ethoxylate with an average degree of ethoxylation of about 7.
  • compositions of Example V-IX and XI have a viscosity /rheology capable of suspending solids and are stable for more than 30 days.
  • Example X with an anionic/cationic surfactant ratio of 5: 1 forms a split phase.
  • a composition of Example XI with the same anionic/cationic ratio is structured and more phase stable.
  • Example XII While the compositions of Example XII have anionic/cationic ratios within the specified ranges of this invention, they are nonetheless outside the scope of this invention because they are isotropic due to the presence of >10% solvents and hydrotropes.
  • the compositions of Example XII does not have a viscosity/rheology capable of suspending solids.
  • a structured, heavy duty liquid laundry detergent composition comprising, by weight of the composition: a) from 10% to 40% of an anionic surfactant component which comprises, by weight ofthe composition:
  • R ⁇ and R2 are individually selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C4 alkyl, C 1 -C4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, and -(C2H4 ⁇ ) x H where x has a value from 2 to 5;
  • X is an anion; and
  • R3 and R4 are each a C6-C14 alkyl or (2) R3 is a Cg-Ci g alkyl, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of 1-C 10 alkyl, C I -C I Q hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, and -(C2H4O) x H where x has a value from 2 to 5; c) no more than 10%, by weight, of solvents or hydrotropes; and d) from 0% to 10% of a suitable electrolyte or acid equivalent thereof; provided that the weight ratio of anionic surfactant to quaternary ammonium surfactant is from 1.5:1 to 5:1 ;
  • composition of Claim 1 wherein said composition has a viscosity at 20s' 1 shear rate of from 100 cp to 4,000 cp, preferably from 100 cp to 2,000 cp.
  • composition of Claim 1 wherein said composition has a zero shear viscosity above 500,000cp.
  • composition of Claim 1 comprising from 15% to 25% of the anionic surfactant component and less than 7%, by weight of solvents or hydrotropes.
  • composition of Claim 4 wherein the anionic surfactant component of the anionic surfactant comprises from 7% to 36%, preferably from 10% to 25%, alkyl ethoxylated sulfates.

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L'invention concerne des compositions détergentes liquides à grand rendement contenant un tensioactif anionique et un tensioactif d'ammonium quaternaire. Le tensioactif anionique contient, par rapport au poids de la composition, 5 à 40 % en poids de sulfates d'alkyle ou de sulfates de polyéthoxylate d'alkyle. Ces compositions sont structurées et présentent un excellent pouvoir détachant, un excellent pouvoir assouplissant et permettent la mise en suspension de particules d'une dimension allant jusqu'à environ 200 microns pendant au moins un mois environ.
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