US 12,435,190 B1
Plastic-free dishwasher cleaning product
Darren Gross, Midland, MI (US); Laura Hinojosa, Kitchener (CA); Zenith Phillips, Calgary (CA); and Iryna Radziievska, Calgary (CA)
Assigned to Tru Earth Environmental Products Inc., Port Moody (CA)
Filed by Tru Earth Environmental Products Inc., Port Moody (CA)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/083,811.
Int. Cl. C08J 3/20 (2006.01); B29B 7/28 (2006.01); B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B29C 37/00 (2006.01); B29C 41/00 (2006.01); B29C 41/02 (2006.01); B29C 41/42 (2006.01); B29C 41/46 (2006.01); B29K 1/00 (2006.01); B29K 33/04 (2006.01); C08K 3/26 (2006.01); C08K 5/053 (2006.01); C08K 5/098 (2006.01); C08K 5/138 (2006.01); C11D 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC C08J 3/203 (2013.01) [B29B 7/283 (2013.01); B29C 35/0266 (2013.01); B29C 37/0092 (2013.01); B29C 41/003 (2013.01); B29C 41/02 (2013.01); B29C 41/42 (2013.01); B29C 41/46 (2013.01); C08K 3/26 (2013.01); C08K 5/053 (2013.01); C08K 5/098 (2013.01); C08K 5/138 (2013.01); C11D 17/042 (2013.01); B29K 2001/08 (2013.01); B29K 2033/04 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0062 (2013.01); C08J 2301/02 (2013.01); C08J 2433/02 (2013.01); C08K 2003/262 (2013.01); C11D 2111/14 (2024.01)] 18 Claims
 
1. A method of forming a final mixture for a dissolvable cleaning product, the method comprising:
adding glycerin and sodium polyacrylate to a first mixer and mixing at a first mixing speed for a first mixing time;
adding water and a fibrillated cellulose mixture to a second mixer and mixing at a second mixing time speed for a second mixing time;
adding the glycerin and the sodium polyacrylate to the second mixer and mixing at a third mixing speed for a third mixing time;
adding one or more of sodium citrate, sodium bicarbonate, and sodium benzoate to the second mixer and mixing at a fourth mixing speed for a fourth mixing time;
adding sodium carbonate to the second mixer and mixing at a fifth mixing speed for a fifth mixing time; and
adding a surfactant mixture to the second mixer and mixing at a sixth mixing speed for a sixth mixing time to form the final mixture.