| Patent S.No | Patent No. | Priority date | Surfactant | Overall Claimed Composition patent | Benefit/Advantage |
| Polymer | |||||
| Polymer and Builder | |||||
| 24 | GB2307694A | 11/30/1995 | ethoxylated nonionic surfactant and/or an alkylpolyglycoside | (a) an organic surfactant system comprising one or more nonionic surfactants in an amount of at least 15 wt% based on the detergent composition, and optionally or more anionic, cat ionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, (b) from 0 to 80 wt% of a builder component comprising one or more inorganic or organic detergency builders, (c) a soil release effective amount of a water-soluble or water-dispersible sulphonated polyester comprising monomer units of (i) an unsulphonated aromatic diacidic monomer (A), (ii) a sulphonated aromatic diacidic monomer (SA), (iii) optionally a hydroxylated aromatic or aliphatic diacidic monomer (HA), in an amount replacing up to 50 mole% of (A) and/or (SA), (iv) a polyol (P) selected from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, isopropylene glycol, glycerol, 1,2, 4-butanetriol and 1,2,3-butanetriol, and oligomers of these having from 1 to 8 monomer units, the polyester having a sulphur content; (d) optionally other detergent ingredients to 100 wt%. |
Improved soil-release properties |
| 25 | GB2340500 | 8/7/1998 | alkylbenzene sulphonate and/or primary alcohol sulphate and other surfactants (Wide range is mentioned in general in description) | Surfactant system, builder system, decoupling polymer (deflocculating polymer), sequestrants, reducing bleaches, and photobleaches | Mildness to the skin of the composition is greater than that of compositions without surfactant (d) |
| 26 | GB2307693A | 11/30/1995 | Primary alkyl sulphate and/or alkyl ether sulphate and/or alkylbenzene sulphonate and an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant and/or an alkylpolyglycoside | (a) Organic surfactant system comprising one or more anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, (b) from 5 to 80 wt% of a builder component comprising one or more inorganic or organic detergency builders, (c) a soil release effective amount of a water-soluble or water-dispersible sulphonated polyester comprising monomer units of (i) an unsulphonated aromatic diacidic monomer (A), (ii) a sulphonated aromatic diacidic monomer (SA), (iii) optionally a hydroxylated aromatic or aliphatic di acidic monomer (HA), in an amount replacing up to 50 mole% of (A) and/or (SA), (iv) a polyol (P) selected from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, isopropylene glycol, glycerol, 1,2, 4-butanetriol and 1,2,3-butanetriol, and oligomers of these having from 1 to 8 monomer units, the polyester having a sulphur content; (e) a bleach system comprising from 5 to 35 wt% (based on the detergent compositions) of sodium percarbonate, (d) optionally other detergent ingredients to 100 wt%. | Improved soil-release properties |
| 27 | GB2304726A | 9/4/1995 | Ethoxylated nonionic surfactant | Soil release polymer and inorganic carrier material (containing granules), detergent-active, detergency builder and polycarboxylate polymer | Composition has optimum balance of liquid carrying capacity and dissolution rate. |
| Polymer and Other Ingredients | |||||
| 28 | GB2378960A | 8/22/2001 | Wide range is mentioned in general in description | Fluorocarbon stain- blocking agent having cationic cross-linking polymeric material, detergent active compound, fabric softening and/or conditioning compound and perfume | Improves the surface color definition and stain repellency of a fabric after multiple washing and imparts pill and/or fuzz resistance, also improves oil resistance. |
| 29 | GB2304727A | 9/11/1995 | Non-ionic surfactant | Fabric softening compound and a soil releasing copolymer of polyethylene glycol, terephthalic acid and polyol and non-ionic surfactant | Improved soil-releasing properties and reduces soil redeposition in the following wash |
| 30 | GB2441444A | 03/22/2005 | 03/13/2006 | 03/13/2006 | Not specified | Clay mineral carrier material (bentonite clay), mica, water-soluble polymer coating (polymeric alcohol, cellulose), titanium dioxide/iron oxide | Granules have robustness and achieves durability and dispersibility |
| 31 | GB2432852A | 12/2/2005 | Wide range is mentioned in general in description | Perfume, a benefit agent, and a polymer, cationic deposition aid (polysaccharide), surfactant, cosurfactant | Perfume deposition efficiency for longer time |
| 32 | GB2432851A | 12/2/2005 | Wide range is mentioned in general in description | Perfume, a benefit agent, and a polymer, cationic deposition aid (polysaccharide), surfactant, cosurfactant | Protection of the perfume from the action of surfactants during a wash process, and provides a deposition efficiency |
| 33 | GB2432850A | 12/2/2005 | Wide range is mentioned in general in description in description | Perfume, benefit agent, polymer, surfactant, cosurfactant | Protection of the perfume from the action of surfactants during a wash process, and provides a deposition efficiency |
| 34 | GB2428043A | 7/6/2005 | Ionic surfactant (sodium lauryl sulfate) mentioned in description | Polymer, benefit agent/sugar polyester | Ionic surfactant (sodium lauryl sulfate) mentioned in description |