Introduction

Although the consumer trends or the phosphate ban present real challenges for the formulation of premium laundry or automatic dishwashing detergents, the market offers sustainable and efficient alternatives. Seqens mineral builders (under trade name: Nabion™) enable the design of powder detergents matching the performances of past STPP based products. Thanks to their high capacity of calcium uptake, Seqens mineral builders prevent from mineral deposit during the washing. The performances of the builders were investigated in automatic dishwashing applications with the IKW test methods. The results indicate a high decrease of the spotting and filming on glassware. As alkalinity providers, Seqens mineral builders play a key function to remove stains and soils, while leading to a very low level of glass corrosion or colour fading, which was demonstrated with a test on standard AISE colour fabrics.

Seqens mineral builder have an excellent sustainability and safety profile. As minerals, they are safe for the environment and fauna with no bioaccumulation. Thanks to their labelling, they are registered in the Ecocert database for detergents and can be used in several applications under ecolabels such as the EU Flower or the Nordic Swan.