Package comprising a detergent composition

Abstract

A package comprises a detergent composition enclosed by a water-soluble or water-dispersible packaging material. The detergent composition further comprises encapsulated phthalimidoperhexanoic acid (PAP) in granular form having a particle size of from 10-500 μm.

1 . A package comprising a detergent composition enclosed by a water-soluble or water-dispersible packaging material, wherein the detergent composition comprises encapsulated phthalimidoperhexanoic acid (PAP) in granular form, wherein the PAP has a particle size of from 10-500 μm.  
   
   
       2 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the package compartment is formed of a film.  
   
   
       3 . A package according to  claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the film is up to 2 mm.  
   
   
       4 . A package according to of  claim 1 , wherein the package comprises a pre-formed container.  
   
   
       5 . A package according to  claim 4 , wherein the container is a gelatin capsule.  
   
   
       6 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the package is in the form of a solid body.  
   
   
       7 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the phthalimidoperhexanoic acid (PAP) comprises from 0.1 to 50% of the detergent composition.  
   
   
       8 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a builder.  
   
   
       9 . A package according to  claim 9 , wherein the builder is selected from: nitroloacetic acid (NTA), ethylendamminotetracetate (EDTA), succinic acid, polyaspartic acid, polyglycine, phosphonic acid or an admixture thereof.  
   
   
       10 . A package according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a carrier fluid.  
   
   
       11 . A detergent product comprising a package according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       12 . A detergent product, wherein the product comprises a water soluble or water dispersible body containing a detergent composition having a package according to  claim 1  contained therein or attached thereto.  
   
   
       13 . A detergent product according to  claim 12 , wherein the product comprises a detergent tablet having a package according to  claim 1  contained therein or attached thereto.  
   
   
       14 . Use of a product or package according to  claim 1  for the washing and treatment of clothes and the washing of hard surfaces e.g. glassware and kitchen ware.  
   
   
       15 . A package according to  claim 3 , wherein the thickness of the film is up to 1 mm.  
   
   
       16 . A package according to  claim 15 , wherein the thickness of the film is up to 40 to 300 μm.  
   
   
       17 . A package according to  claim 16 , wherein the thickness of the film is 60 to 200 μm.  
   
   
       18 . A package according to  claim 17 , wherein the thickness of the film is 60 to 150 μm.  
   
   
       19 . A package according to  claim 7  wherein the phthalimidoperhexanoic acid (PAP) comprises from 0.1 to 40% of the detergent composition.  
   
   
       20 . A package according to  claim 19  wherein the phthalimidoperhexanoic acid (PAP) comprises from 0.1 to 30% of the detergent composition.