DETERGENT-MAKING PROCESS USING A HIGH ACTIVE SURFACTANT PASTE CONTAINING MID-CHAIN BRANCHED SURFACTANTS

摘要

A process for making detergent agglomerates is provided in which a high acti ve surfactant paste containing mid-chain branched alkyl sulfate surfactant and a detergent builder are agglomerated together. The process entails maintaining the high active surfactant paste in a highly stable, pumpable and transportable form over an extended period of time. In this way, the process facilitates multi-locational, large-scale manufacture of modern compact detergent products. In particular, the high active surfactant paste can be manufactured in one facility, and thereafter, stored and transported to a remote facility for further processing into the finished detergent agglomerates.