Abstract: A built synthetic organic detergent composition, in particulate or patty form, results from extruding such a composition, containing water in sufficient quantity to form at least some hydrate from hydratable builder salt, and with enough free water present to plasticize the composition without resulting in separation of liquid and solid phases, and converting the extrudate to particles or lightly compressing it to pre-measured form-retaining patties or cakes.

Abstract: A built synthetic organic detergent composition, in particulate or patty form, results from extruding such a composition, containing water in sufficient quantity to form at least some hydrate from hydratable builder salt, and with enough free water present to plasticize the composition without resulting in separation of liquid and solid phases, and converting the extrudate to particles or lightly compressing it to pre-measured form-retaining patties or cakes.Also within the invention are processes for making such particulate and patty products, and methods of washing laundry with them.

Abstract: A fabric softening and antistatic liquid laundry detergent composition includes synthetic anionic organic detergent, bentonite and higher aliphatic isostearamide antistat in an aqueous medium. The liquid detergent composition preferably contains a builder for the detergent component, such as polyphosphate and/or carbonate. Also within the invention is a process for washing and drying laundry, utilizing the described liquid detergent in the washing operation, whcih produces laundry that is soft and static-free or of low electrostatic charge despite having been subjected to a tumble drying process or similar static charging drying process, which normally causes laundry of similar fabrics to become electrostatically charged, resulting in objectionable "static cling".

Abstract: Detergent laundry bars of improved physical characteristics, including improved resistance to breakage on handling, are described which include 10 to 35% of sodium higher fatty alcohol sulfate detergent, 10 to 60% of builder for the detergent mixture, a bodying proportion, in the range of 10 to 60% of water insoluble powder, 1 to 10% of higher fatty lower alkanolamide, 0.2 to 5% of glycerol, with the ratio of alkanolamide to glycerol being in the range of 1:5 to 25:1, and 5 to 20% of water (including that which is removable from any hydrate components when the bar is subjected to heating at 105.degree. C. for two hours). Preferably the invented bars will comprise 10 to 25% of sodium coco alcohol sulfate or equivalent sodium higher fatty alcohol sulfate, up to 5 or 10% of secondary detergents, 15 to 30% of sodium tripolyphosphate, 5 to 25% of sodium carbonate, 0 to 10% of sodium silicate, 10 to 50% of calcium carbonate powder, 3 to 7% of cocomonoethanolamide; 0.

Abstract: Detergent laundry bars of acceptable mildness, foaming properties and processing characteristics are described which are based on built higher fatty alcohol ethoxylate sulfate detergent and which contain bentonite, which acts as a bodying agent for the laundry bars, facilitating production thereof, and contributes fabric softening properties to laundry washed with such laundry bar. When the bentonite is omitted or is replaced by water insoluble filler, such as calcium carbonate powder, bars made are not of acceptable hardness and such compositions are not satisfactorily processable in conventional soapmaking apparatuses.Also described are processes for converting aqueous solutions of higher fatty alcohol ethoxylate sulfate detergent to solid form by treatment with bentonite, and for making detergent laundry bars from such solidified detergent.

Abstract: Detergent laundry bars of acceptable mildness, detergency, foaming properties, processing characteristics and resistance to breakage are described which are based on built water soluble salts of alpha-sulfo-higher fatty acid-lower alcohol ester detergent and/or alpha-sulfo-higher fatty acid-amide, and which contain bentonite, which acts as a bodying agent for the laundry bars, facilitating production thereof, and contributing fabric softening properties to laundry washed with such laundry bars. When the bentonite is omitted or is replaced by water insoluble filler, such as calcium carbonate powder, and the alpha-sulfo-fatty acid derivative detergent is employed as an aqueous solution, bars made are not of acceptable hardness and such compositions are not satisfactorily processable in conventional soapmaking apparatuses.

Abstract: Detergent laundry bars which are mild to the hands of a user, of good foaming properties during hand washing of laundry and of good processing characteristics, include 10 to 30% of water soluble salt of alpha-sulfo-higher fatty acid-lower alcohol ester, 10 to 50% of builder for such detergent, a bodying proportion, in the range of 20 to 70%, of water insoluble powder and/or sodium sulfate filler, and 5 to 20% of water. Preferably, this improved detergent laundry bar includes 18 to 22% of sodium alpha-sulfo-higher fatty acid methyl ester, 8 to 20% of sodium tripolyphosphate, 5 to 15% of sodium carbonate, 2 to 5% of sodium silicate, 20 to 35% of calcium carbonate, 5 to 15% of talc and 10 to 15% of water.

Abstract: A fabric softening particulate synthetic organic detergent composition is made by mixing together a minor proportion of a finely divided bentonite powder and a major proportion of larger sized built synthetic organic detergent composition particles, spraying onto the surfaces of the moving mixture a dilute sodium silicate solution so that a small proportion of sodium silicate and a larger proportion of moisture are deposited on the mixing materials, and continuing mixing of the materials after cessation of the spraying of the silicate solution onto them.

Abstract: A fabric softening heavy duty liquid detergent, useful for both cleaning and softening laundry, includes certain proportions of sodium linear higher alkylbenzene sulfonate, sodium alkyl polyethoxy sulfate, builder salt (highly preferably a mixture of sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium carbonate), finely divided swelling bentonite and water. Such product is a stable pourable liquid, convenient for use in washing machines, for hand washing of laundry and for pre-treatment of badly soiled portions of items to be laundered. Preferably, the liquid detergent comprises about 9% of sodium linear tridecylbenzene sulfonate, about 2% of sodium alkyl polyethoxy sulfate wherein the alkyl is of 12 to 15 carbon atoms and the polyethoxy is of 3 ethylene oxide groups, 10 to 17% of sodium tripolyphosphate, e.g., 12% and 15%, 2 to 6% of sodium carbonate, e.g., 2% and 6%, about 12% of Wyoming bentonite, and 55 to 65% of water.

Abstract: Agglomerated particles of finely divided fabric softening bentonite and sodium sulfate particles have been found to possess improved fabric softening properties, compared to agglomerated bentonite, especially when employed in the hand washing of laundry which is subsequently line dried. Such agglomerates are also of excellent particle strength and are readily dispersible in water. The described product may be made by agglomerating finely divided bentonite and sodium sulfate powders with the aid of excess moisture, after which the agglomerated particles resulting are dried and those of desired size, preferably in the No's. 30 to 100 sieve size range (U.S.), are obtained. The fabric softening agglomerate made may be mixed with spray dried synthetic organic anionic detergent composition beads of about the same or lower bulk density, preferably in the 0.3 to 0.5 g./cc.

Abstract: Agglomerated particles of finely divided fabric softening bentonite and sodium sulfate particles have been found to possess improved fabric softening properties, compared to agglomerated bentonite, especially when employed in the hand washing of laundry which is subsequently line dried. Such agglomerates are also of excellent particle strength and are readily dispersible in water. The described product may be made by agglomerating finely divided bentonite and sodium sulfate powders with the aid of excess moisture, after which the agglomerated particles resulting are dried and those of desired size, preferably in the No's. 30 to 100 sieve size range (U.S.), are obtained. The fabric softening agglomerate made may be mixed with spray dried synthetic organic anionic detergent composition beads of about the same or higher bulk density, preferably in the 0.3 to 0.5 g./cc.

Abstract: A particulate fabric softening detergent composition comprises certain proportions of synthetic organic detergent, builder salt, bentonite (preferably a swelling Wyoming bentonite) and water insoluble soap (preferably aluminum stearate). The detergent composition preferably comprises spray dried built detergent beads with which are blended agglomerated beads of the bentonite and water insoluble soap. The combination of water insoluble soap and bentonite greatly increases the softening action of the composition when it is employed for hand washing of laundry.

Abstract: A fabric softening particulate synthetic organic detergent composition is made by mixing together a minor proportion of a finely divided bentonite powder and a major proportion of larger sized built synthetic organic detergent composition particles, spraying onto the surfaces of the moving mixture a dilute sodium silicate solution so that a small proportion of sodium silicate and a larger proportion of moisture are deposited on the mixing materials, and continuing mixing of the materials after cessation of the spraying of the silicate solution onto them.

Abstract: A particulate fabric softening detergent composition comprises certain proportions of synthetic organic detergent, builder salt, bentonite (preferably a swelling Wyoming bentonite) and water insoluble soap (preferably aluminum stearate). The detergent composition preferably comprises spray dried built detergent beads with which are blended agglomerated beads of the bentonite and water insoluble soap. The combination of water insoluble soap and bentonite greatly increases the softening action of the composition when it is employed for hand washing of laundry.

Abstract: A fabric softening heavy duty liquid detergent, useful for both cleaning and softening laundry, includes certain proportions of sodium linear higher alkylbenzene sulfonate, sodium alkyl polyethoxy sulfate, builder salt (highly preferably a mixture of sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium carbonate), finely divided swelling bentonite and water. Such product is a stable pourable liquid, convenient for use in washing machines, for hand washing of laundry and for pre-treatment of badly soiled portions of items to be laundered. Preferably, the liquid detergent comprises about 9% of sodium linear tridecylbenzene sulfonate, about 2% of sodium alkyl polyethoxy sulfate wherein the alkyl is of 12 to 15 carbon atoms and the polyethoxy is of 3 ethylene oxide groups, 10 to 17% of sodium tripolyphosphate, e.g., 12% and 15%, 2 to 6% of sodium carbonate, e.g., 2% and 6%, about 12% of Wyoming bentonite, and 55 to 65% of water.

Abstract: A fabric softening heavy duty liquid detergent, useful for both cleaning and softening laundry, includes synthetic organic detergent, preferably sodium higher alkylbenzene sulfonate, builder salt, preferably including sodium tripolyphosphate, finely divided swelling bentonite, water insoluble soap, and water. Such product is a stable pourable liquid, convenient for use in hand or machine washing of laundry. Preferably, the liquid detergent comprises about 9% of sodium linear tridecylbenzene sulfonate, about 2% of sodium alkyl polyethoxy sulfate wherein the alkyl is of 12 to 15 carbon atoms and the polyethoxy is of 3 ethylene oxide groups, about 11% of sodium tripolyphosphate, about 4% of sodium carbonate, about 12% of Wyoming bentonite, about 2% of aluminum stearate, about 1% of adjuvant(s), and about 59% of water.

Abstract: A free flowing particulate fabric softening composition includes base beads, of a water soluble or water insoluble builder for a synthetic organic detergent, impregnated with a fabric softening agent. For example, the base beads may be of a mixture of a zeolite softener (usually a hydrated sodium aluminosilicate), sodium bicarbonate and sodium silicate and the softening agent may be a quaternary ammonium compound, such as distearyl dimethyl ammonium methyl sulfate, with at least 80% and preferably more of the softener being within the original peripheries of the base beads. Also within the invention are softener-detergent compositions which incorporate the described particulate softening composition, a method of using the softening composition in conjunction with a synthetic organic detergent to wash and soften laundry fabrics and a method for the manufacture of the particulate softening compositions.