Formulation of Effervescent Compact Detergent Tablets with Unique Chemical Compositions †

Abstract

The tablet form of detergent powder is one of the new delivery systems of detergent. It is a compact form of detergent powder with highly active ingredients. The tablet form of detergent reduces the volume of the powder. Due to its compact format, it affects the transportation and packing cost. Thus, we aimed to formulate the unique detergent powder with the chemical combinations of various surface-active agents. The detergent formulation thus contains linear alkyl benzene sulphonate (LABSA), alfa sulfo methyl esters, sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP), sodium hydroxide (NaOH), sodium silicate, sodium sulphate, etc. In our study, the detergent powder is mixed with various disintegrating agents such as corn starch, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (sodium CMC), silicic acid, sodium carbonate and citric acid. Our compact detergent powder showed better detergency properties. This helps to instantly disintegrate and disperse when contacted with water. Detergent powder composition in our currently formulated tablets caused effervescences and disintegrated within 30 s at room temperature in water. The tablet detergent showed better performance than market detergents.