The present invention relates to a process for preparing a spray-dried laundry detergent particle, wherein the process includes the step of contacting zeolite to monomeric organic carboxylic acid in an aqueous mixture, wherein the aqueous mixture has a pH of 4.2 or less, wherein the aqueous mixture includes detersive surfactant, wherein the aqueous mixture is substantially free of silicate salt, and wherein the aqueous mixture is substantially free of carbonate salt, wherein the zeolite reacts with the monomeric organic carboxylic acid to form silica, wherein the aqueous mixture is spray-dried to form a spray-dried laundry detergent particle, wherein the particle includes: detersive surfactant; monomeric organic carboxylic acid; and silica, wherein the particle is substantially free of silicate salt, and wherein the particle is substantially free of carbonate salt.

The present invention also relates to a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) anionic detersive surfactant; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; and (f) from about 4 wt % to about 20 wt % organic acid,

wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20 C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.0,

wherein the composition includes from about 30 wt % to about 100 wt % base detergent particle, wherein the base detergent particle including (by weight of the base detergent particle): (a) from about 4 wt % to about 35 wt % alkyl benzene sulphonate; (b) wherein the particle is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the particle is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the particle is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the particle is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % organic acid; and (g) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % magnesium sulphate.

The present invention relates to a spray-dried base detergent particle, wherein the base detergent particle includes (by weight of the base detergent particle): (a) from about 4 wt % to about 35 wt % alkyl benzene sulphonate; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % organic acid; and (g) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % magnesium sulphate,

wherein the base detergent particle is a spray-dried particle,

wherein the base detergent particle at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20 C., has an equilibrium pH of about 8.5 or less.

The present invention relates to a spray-dried base detergent particle, wherein the base detergent particle includes (by weight of the base detergent particle): (a) from about 4 wt % to about 35 wt % alkyl benzene sulphonate; (b) wherein the composition is essentially free of zeolite builder; (c) wherein the composition is essentially free of phosphate builder; (d) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium carbonate; (e) wherein the composition is essentially free of sodium silicate; (f) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % organic acid; and (g) from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % magnesium sulphate,

wherein the base detergent particle is a spray-dried particle,

wherein the base detergent particle at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20 C., has an equilibrium pH of about 8.5 or less.

This disclosure relates to a solid concentrate composition and/or a method of preparing a liquid cleaning composition from a solid concentrate composition and/or a method of cleaning a surface and/or a method of preparing a solid concentrate composition. More particularly, this disclosure relates to a solid concentrate composition comprising a fast-acting thickening agent, a slow-acting thickening agent and a surfactant.

This disclosure relates to a solid concentrate composition and/or a method of preparing a liquid cleaning composition from a solid concentrate composition and/or a method of cleaning a surface and/or a method of preparing a solid concentrate composition. More particularly, this disclosure relates to a solid concentrate composition comprising a fast-acting thickening agent, a slow-acting thickening agent and a surfactant.

A method of forming dual melamine/acrylic walled microcapsules having improved physical properties and release control as well as the microcapsules formed by the process wherein the capsule wall is formed by the use of select (meth)acrylate monomers and/or oligomers and/or select self-condensing melamine resins.

A method of forming dual melamine/acrylic walled microcapsules having improved physical properties and release control as well as the microcapsules formed by the process wherein the capsule wall is formed by the use of select (meth)acrylate monomers and/or oligomers and/or select self-condensing melamine resins.

A method of forming dual melamine/acrylic walled microcapsules having improved physical properties and release control as well as the microcapsules formed by the process wherein the capsule wall is formed by the use of select (meth)acrylate monomers and/or oligomers and/or select self-condensing melamine resins.

A method of forming dual melamine/acrylic walled microcapsules having improved physical properties and release control as well as the microcapsules formed by the process wherein the capsule wall is formed by the use of select (meth)acrylate monomers and/or oligomers and/or select self-condensing melamine resins.