Appeal No. 2000-0018
Application No. 08/860,941
THE INVENTION
The appellants claim a detergent composition comprising a
small particle size zeolite, an amylase enzyme and a specified
alkoxylated nonionic surfactant. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A detergent composition comprising:
(a) a zeolite builder having a particle size, expressed
as a d value, of less than 1.0 micrometers;
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(b) an amylase enzyme; and
(C) an alkoxylated nonionic surfactant having a
hydrophilic lipophilic balance value of less than 9.5 selected
from the group consisting of alkoxylated adducts of fatty
alcohols containing an average of less than 5 alkylene oxide
groups per molecule.
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