abstract |
A stabilized aqueous hydrogen peroxide composition comprising an encapsulating or matrix-forming polymer is disclosed. The composition comprises 2 to 30 wt. % of hydrogen peroxide, water, 1 to 10 wt. % poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide) block copolymer, 0.01 to 10 wt. % of a salt of a polymer or co-polymer based on at least a taurate, taurate salt, 2-alkyltaurate, 2-alkyltaurate salt, 2,2-dialkyltaurate, 2,2-dialkyltaurate salt or a mixture of a plurality of these taurates, and at least an acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivative, or comprising co-polymers of acrylic acid, and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a mixture thereof, and 30 to 95 wt. % poly(ethylene oxide) homopolymer, 0.01 to 5 wt. % stabilizer system comprising 0.1 to 2 wt. % and 0.01 to 1 wt. % of a chelating agent or a mixture of chelating agents, wherein the composition comprises in total 100 wt. %. |