Tablets with improved resistance to breakage

摘要

The invention relates to a process for making a detergent tablet, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a binder from: sorbitol, xylitol, erythritol, C₁₀-C₁₈ phenol alkoxylates with 20 to 80 equivalents of alkoxylation; C₁₂-C₂₄ alcohol alkoxylates with 50 to 250 equivalents of alkoxylation; castor oil alkoxylates with 50 to 100 equivalents of alkoxylation; mono-, di- and/or tri-esters of glycerin with C₁₂-C₂₅ fatty acids; C₁₀ to C₂₅ fatty acids; and mixtures thereof, (b) heating the binder to above its melting point to form a molten binder; (c) applying the molten binder to a base powder comprising a premix of detergent components, to form a detergent composition; and (d) forming the detergent composition into tablets. The present invention is further directed to a tablet composition obtainable by such process and to the use of such a binder, in its molten form for improving the resistance to breakage of a detergent tablet.