The present invention provides: a water-soluble film that is superior in cold water solubility and in practical properties such as strength and stiffness and that can resist deterioration in various properties such as chemical resistance over time; and a modified polyvinyl alcohol used for the water-soluble film. The present invention relates to a modified polyvinyl alcohol containing 0.05 to 10 mol % of a monomer unit having two carboxyl groups. In .sup.1H-NMR spectroscopy of the modified polyvinyl alcohol, an integral (X) from 6.8 to 7.2 ppm and an integral (Y) from 5.3 to 5.5 ppm satisfy the following expression:

0.60≦X/(X+Y)<1.0.

Container comprising a single unit dose of a detergent composition containing at least one complexing agent (A) dissolved in an aqueous medium, said complexing agent (A) being a mixture of the L-and D-enantiomers of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) or its respective mono-, di- or trialkali metal or mono-, di- or triammonium salts, said mixture containing predominantly the respective L-isomer with an enantiomeric excess (ee) in the range of from 5 to 85%, wherein said container is made from a polymer.

Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) polymer and a combination of at least three plasticizers. The combination of plasticizers includes dipropylene glycol as a first plasticizer, a sugar alcohol such as sorbitol as a second plasticizer, and a polyol such as glycerin as a third plasticizer. When the PVOH polymer and plasticizers are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits beneficial combinations four) of aged tensile strength, aged melting transition delta elevation, aged adhesion value, and/or resistance to seal peeling, which provide strong film seals that retain their water-solubility characteristics.

A detergent composition includes a surfactant component present in an amount of from about 5 to about 70 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition, water present in an amount of from about 5 to about 90 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition, polyvinyl alcohol particles present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition, and a functional material that is encapsulated in the polyvinyl alcohol particles and is chosen from enzymes, surfactants, functional polymers, and combinations thereof and present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 weight percent actives based on a total weight of the composition.

Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. The PVOH resin blend includes a PVOH copolymer including one or more types of anionic monomer units such as a PVOH terpolymer and a PVOH polymer such as another PVOH anionic copolymer or a partially or completely hydrolyzed PVOH homopolymer. When the PVOH copolymer and PVOH polymer are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to physical and chemical film properties, the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits substantially improved aqueous dissolution properties, tensile strength properties, and/or tensile modulus properties.

Disclosed herein are water-soluble films including a polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) resin blend and optionally one or more additional components such as plasticizers, fillers, surfactants, and other additives. Also disclosed herein are articles including the water-soluble film and containing a composition such as a household care composition. The PVOH resin blend includes a PVOH copolymer including one or more types of anionic monomer units such as a PVOH terpolymer and a PVOH polymer such as a partially or completely hydrolyzed PVOH homopolymer. When the PVOH copolymer and PVOH polymer are blended in particular proportions and/or selected with regard to various criteria related to the 4% solution viscosity of one or both of the PVOH polymer(s) and PVOH copolymer(s), the resulting water-soluble film formed from the PVOH resin blend exhibits substantially improved aqueous dissolution properties.

A liquid laundry detergent composition suitable for formulation into a water-soluble unit dose article, wherein the liquid laundry detergent composition includes a. an anionic surfactant, b. 1,2-propanediol; c. dipropylene glycoland a water-soluble unit dose article including said liquid laundry detergent composition.

Water-soluble unit dose article including a water-soluble film and a liquid laundry detergent composition, wherein the liquid laundry detergent composition includes; a) an anionic surfactant; b) a non-ionic surfactant; c) 1,2-propanediol; d. dipropylene glycol.

The present invention relates to an enzyme composition comprising enzyme containing polymer particles, which is useful for liquid laundry detergent compositions. In these enzyme containing particles, the particles comprise at least one enzyme, and at least one polymer, which is a hydrophobic modified polyvinyl alcohol.

A method of preparing a capsule composition by encapsulating an active material such as a fragrance or flavor in the presence of a dispersant that includes a fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol and a water-dispersible polymer. Also disclosed are capsule compositions prepared by the method and consumer products containing such a capsule composition.