| abstract |
AN ENZYMATIC DETERGENT BAR, ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR WASHING LAUNDRY AND REMOVING STAINS THEREFRM, COMPRISES: A SYNTHETIC ORGANIC DETERGENT, E.G., LINEAR HIGHER ALKYL ARYL SULFONATE; AN ENZYME, E.G., A PROTEASE; A BUILDER OR FILTER SALT, E.G., ALKALI METAL CARBONATE, ALKALI METAL SULFATE; A BINDER, E.G., CORN STARCH; AND WATER, IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS RESULT IN PRODUCTION OF A FORM-RETAINING, HRD, NONTACKY, READILY SOLUBLE AND EFFECTIVELY CLEANING BAR. ALSO DISCLOSED ARE METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE DESCRIBED DETERGENT BAR. |