	US 12,454,663 B2
	Cleaning bar
Saugata Nad, Brussels (BE); Serge Creutz, Liege (BE); and Deepak Dandekar, Maharashtra (IN)
Assigned to Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US); and DOW SILICONES CORPORATION, Midland, MI (US)
Appl. No. 18/259,597
Filed by Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI (US); and Dow Silicones Corporation, Midland, MI (US)
PCT Filed Feb. 22, 2022, PCT No. PCT/US2022/017185 § 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 28, 2023, PCT Pub. No. WO2022/182613, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 202141007970 (IN), filed on Feb. 25, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060020 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C11D 1/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/22 (2006.01); C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 3/40 (2006.01); C11D 3/50 (2006.01); C11D 9/00 (2006.01); C11D 13/10 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC C11D 17/0069 (2013.01) [C11D 3/222 (2013.01); C11D 3/40 (2013.01); C11D 3/50 (2013.01); C11D 2111/12 (2024.01)]

10 Claims

1. A cleaning bar, comprising:

5 to <78.99 wt %, based on weight of the cleaning bar, of a cleaning surfactant;

>21 to 50 wt %, based on weight of the cleaning bar, of water; and

0.01 to 5 wt %, based on weight of the cleaning bar, of a crosslinked cellulose ether containing 0.1 to 0.6 wt %, based on weight of the crosslinked cellulose ether, of polyether groups;

0 to 3 wt %, based on weight of the cleaning bar, of a processing aid;

0 to 3 wt %, based on weight of the cleaning bar, of an optional component selected from the group consisting of a fragrance, a colorant/dye or a combination thereof;

0 to 15 wt %, based on weight of the cleaning bar, of a filler;

wherein the cleaning bar is a solid.