Abstract: Methods for manufacturing surfactant granules, which methods comprise: (a) neutralizing an anionic surfactant acid with a solid neutralization agent, wherein the anionic surfactant acid has a water content of 5 to 24 wt %, and wherein the anionic surfactant acid and the solid neutralization agent are agglomerated in a free-fall mixer, to form surfactant granules having a bulk density of 300 to 800 g/l, are described.

Abstract: Laundry detergent or cleaning product shaped bodies which comprise two or more noncompressed parts.

Abstract: Laundry detergent or cleaning product shaped bodies which comprise two or more noncompressed parts.

Abstract: Laundry detergent or cleaning product shaped bodies which comprise two or more noncompressed parts.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of laundry detergent or cleaning product shaped bodies comprises preparing a first noncompressed part (a) which comprises an active substance, preparing a second noncompressed part (b) which comprises an active substance, connecting the two shaped body parts (a) and (b) by joining or intermeshing them to form the shaped body.

Abstract: Processes which comprise: (a) blending a solid component and a liquid component in a mixer/granulator to form an intermediate granule mix; and (b) further treating the intermediate granule mix in a fluidized bed granulator to form granules; wherein a first portion of the liquid component is introduced into the mixer/granulator and a second portion of the liquid component is introduced into the fluidized bed granulator are disclosed. The solubility of granules prepared in accordance with the disclosed processes can be manipulated. Detergent and/or cleansing agents containing such granules and tablets incorporating such agents, as well as their use, are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressed piece consisting of ingredients in powder and/or granular form, which contains particles made of a material containing cellulose, particularly in compacted form, which act as an explosive agent. TMP and CTMP can be used as the cellulose-containing material.

Abstract: A process for making detergent granules having a bulk density of 300 to 700 g/l. A solid carrier containing neutralizing agent is mixed in a rotating mixer with a liquid binding agent containing surfactant acid to forma partially granulated premixture. The premixture is fluidized, sprayed with additional binder, and granulated in a fluidized bed reactor to form the detergent granules.

Abstract: The present invention describes surfactant granulates and methods for producing surfactant granulates. In particular, it relates to methods which allow the production of readily soluble surfactant granulates and detergent and cleaner compositions in a cost-optimized manner. In one embodiment, the invention provides compositions comprising the neutralized form of an anionic surfactant acid, sodium carbonate, and sodium hydrogencarbonate, wherein the weight ratio of sodium carbonate to sodium hydrogencarbonate is from 5:1 to 2:1.

Abstract: A particulate detergent or cleaning product in the form of a direct spray drying product that has an apparent weight in the range from 220 g/l to 500 g/l and a particle diameter d50 in the range from 0.12 mm to 0.6 mm. Also, a method of producing the particulate product using a spray drying apparatus.

Abstract: Laundry detergent or cleaning product shaped bodies which comprise two or more noncompressed parts.

Abstract: Laundry detergent or cleaning product shaped bodies which comprise two or more noncompressed parts.

Abstract: A process for the production of colored detergent particles. The process is characterized in that a slurry comprising at least one powdering agent and at least one dye is spray dried so that a colored powdering agent is formed. The thus formed colored powdering agent is then applied to detergent particles.

Abstract: A process for making a detergent tablet by forming a disintegrating agent by compacting cellulose or a cellulose derivative, forming disintegrating agent particles comprising the disintegrating agent, dry mixing a washing- or cleaning-active substance and an amount of the disintegrating agent particles effective to rapidly dissolve or disperse the composition in water, and shaping the resulting mixture into a tablet. The disintegrating agent particles have a particle size distribution of less than 10% by weight smaller than about 0.2 mm particle size and no more than 1% by weight of dust-fine particles.

Abstract: Laundry detergent or cleaning product shaped bodies which comprise two or more noncompressed parts.

Abstract: A process for the production of detergent tablets containing surfactants, builders and optionally other detergent ingredients. To produce the tablets, particulate detergent compositions containing 5 to 20% by weight of an overdried amorphous silicate, 0.5 to 10% by weight of polyethylene glycol and 1 to 15% by weight of water or aqueous solutions, based on the weight of the tablet formed, are tabletted under pressure. Despite low tabletting pressures, the process according to the invention gives tablets combining high fracture resistance and stability in storage with excellent dissolving behavior.

Abstract: A process for the production of surfactant granules by contacting an alkyl or alkenyl oligosaccharide paste with a zeolite or a water glass under conditions in which the mixture is simultaneously granulated and dried.

Abstract: A process for producing detergent tablets containing more than 10% by weight of anionic surfactant wherein the detergent tablets contain detergent components which are at least partly in hydrated form and the anionic surfactant is present in the form of one or more compounds containing up to 95% by weight of surfactants, by exposing a mixture of the detergent components and the anionic surfactant to microwaves in the frequency range from 3 to 300,000 MHz.

Abstract: A process for producing silicate or silicate-containing builder granules having an apparent density of at least 600 g/l by compacting silicate materials having an apparent density of less than 500 g/l, a molar ratio of SiO.sub.2 to Na.sub.2 O of 1.3 to 4, and a water content of up to 15% by weight, wherein the silicate materials are X-ray amorphous and are present in the form of a fine particle solid having a flake structure.

Abstract: A process for making a detergent tablet by forming a disintegrating agent by compacting cellulose or a cellulose derivative, forming disintegrating agent particles comprising the disintegrating agent, dry mixing a washing- or cleaning-active substance and an amount of the disintegrating agent particles effective to rapidly dissolve or disperse the composition in water, and shaping the resulting mixture into a tablet. The disintegrating agent particles have a particle size distribution of less than 10% by weight smaller than about 0.2 mm particle size and no more than 1% by weight of dust-fine particles.