| abstract |
A detergent composition containing at least 10 % detergent surfactant; and at least 10 % detergent builder system. The detergent builder system contains a polycarboxylate agent having an Index Ratio (IR) of not less than 100, wherein IR = Binding Index (BI) x Dispersing Index (DI)/100. Preferred are copolymers of maleic and acrylic acid, and salts thereof, having a molecular weight between 5,000 and 15,000. Such polymers provide hardness binding capacity and excellent clay soil dispersion, even under underbuilt wash solution conditions. |