Abstract: A high-density detergent composition comprises 10 to 60% by weight of a surfactant composition having a weight ratio of an anionic surfactant to a nonionic surfactant of 4:10 or more and 10:0 or less, wherein the high-density detergent composition has a bulk density of from 600 to 1200 g/L, and has a total summation of a product of a mass base frequency Wi and a dissolving rate Vi of each group of classified granules obtained by classifying detergent granules by using a classifier, which satisfies the following formula: ?(Wi·Vi)?95(%), and wherein a mass base frequency of the classified granules having a size of less than 125 ?m is 0.1 or less, wherein the classifier comprises sieves each having a sieve-opening 2000 ?m, 1410 ?m, 1000 ?m, 710 ?m, 500 ?m, 355 ?m, 250 ?m, 180 ?m, and 125 ?m, and a receiver.

Abstract: A method for producing detergent granules, includes the step of dry-neutralizing a liquid acid precursor of a non-soap, anionic surfactant with a water-soluble, solid, alkali inorganic substance. In this method, a dry-neutralizing step is carried out in the presence of 0.1 to 1.0 mol of an inorganic acid per mol of the liquid acid precursor of a non-soap, anionic surfactant. The above detergent granules have the features of extremely low tackiness of the granules and containing larger number of micropores. By using the detergent granules, a high-bulk density detergent composition having a small particle size can be obtained at high yields.

Abstract: A detergent particle comprising a base detergent particle, a base layer comprising a fine powder, prepared by treating a surface of the base detergent particle with a fine powder dispersion, in which a fine powder is dispersed in a binder, wherein the base layer is formed on the surface of the base detergent particle, and a surface coating comprising a surface modifier, which is formed on the base layer; a process for preparing a detergent particle, comprising the steps of treating a surface of a base detergent particle with a fine powder dispersion in which the fine powder is dispersed in a binder as a dispersion medium to form a base layer on the surface of the base detergent particle; and surface-coating the base layer with a surface modifier; and a fine powder dispersion for forming a base layer comprising a binder and a fine powder, wherein the fine powder is dispersed in the binder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing particles for supporting a surfactant, comprising a step of giving a defect to a coating film containing a water-soluble component, wherein the coating film is formed on surfaces of raw material particles; and a process for preparing detergent particles comprising a step of mixing a surfactant composition and the particles for supporting a surfactant obtained by the above process, under conditions that the surfactant composition shows a liquid state. By using the process of the present invention, there can be obtained particles for supporting a surfactant, in which the supporting ability of the particles is improved, without lowering the detergency. In addition, by using the particles for supporting a surfactant, there can be obtained detergent particles having excellent detergency.

Abstract: A mixing method and apparatus in which, a gas for conditioning the physical properties o the material being mixed is ejected forwardly of the direction of rotation of a stirring member from within the material being mixed, when stirring the material to be mixed with the stirring member which rotates around an axis inside a vessel.

Abstract: A mixing apparatus comprising a stirring member (4) and a flow direction-changing member (7), which are provided so as to rotate together with a rotating shaft (3) disposed to be drivable in a rotating manner around an axis inside a vessel (2) for containing a material to be mixed, and a pulverizing member (6) provided on the inner circumference (2a′) of the vessel (2) facing the outer circumference of the rotating shaft (3) to be drivable in a rotating manner. The stirring member (4) is arranged by leaving a space relative to the outer circumference of the rotating shaft (3) in the radial direction of rotation, and has a stirring surface, which causes the material being mixed to flow toward the outer circumference of the rotating shaft (3).