PROCESS FOR MAKING A LOW BULK DENSITY DETERGENT COMPOSITION BY AGGLOMERATION

摘要

A process is provided which produces a low bulk density (below about 600 g/l) detergent composition directly from starting detergent ingredients. The process includes the steps of agglomerating a detergent binder, an organic acid source, and a carbonate source in a mixer to obtain detergent agglomerates, wherein the reaction of the organic acid source and the carbonate source generates gas, such as carbon dioxide gas, within the particle, and drying the detergent agglomerate so as to form a detergent composition. The process does not require the use of conventional spray drying towers, and therefore, is more efficient, economical and flexible with regard to the variety of detergent compositions that can be produced in the process.