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  2. Laundry detergent - Wikipedia

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    Liquid laundry detergents in a Chinese supermarket, April 2020. Laundry detergent is a type of detergent (cleaning agent) used for cleaning dirty laundry (clothes). Laundry detergent is manufactured in powder (washing powder) and liquid form. While powdered and liquid detergents hold roughly equal share of the worldwide laundry detergent market ...

  3. Sodium hexametaphosphate - Wikipedia

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    Sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) is a salt of composition Na6[ (PO3)6]. [3] Sodium hexametaphosphate of commerce is typically a mixture of metaphosphates (empirical formula: NaPO 3), of which the hexamer is one, and is usually the compound referred to by this name. Such a mixture is more correctly termed sodium polymetaphosphate.

  4. Calgon - Wikipedia

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    Its name, a portmanteau derived from the phrase " cal cium gon e", [1] was originally promoted for general use in bathing and cleaning. It gave rise to derivative products which have diverged from the original composition. Today, Calgon water softener contains the active ingredient sodium citrate, [2] and the now discontinued powder used ...

  5. Laundry detergent pod - Wikipedia

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    Laundry detergent pods (also called "packs" or "liquitabs") are water-soluble pouches containing highly concentrated laundry detergent, softener and other laundry products. Notable brands of these packs include All, Arm & Hammer, Gain, Purex, Persil, Rinso and Tide. [1] They first became popular in February 2012 when they were introduced by ...

  6. Tide (brand) - Wikipedia

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    An addition to the Tide family, Tide Coldwater was formulated to remove stains while saving energy because it does not require hot or even warm water. [13] Tide Free is marketed as being free from dyes or perfumes. [15] Tide-To-Go is a product packaged in a pen-like format and intended to remove small stains on the spot, without further ...

  7. Tide® Survey Finds That 65 Percent of Hispanic ... - AOL

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    Tide® Survey Finds That 65 Percent of Hispanic Consumers Have Discarded Garments Ruined by Bleach or Home Remedies up to Five Times a Year. Other survey findings show that consumers do not find ...

  8. Water softening - Wikipedia

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    Water softening is the removal of calcium, magnesium, and certain other metal cations in hard water. The resulting soft water requires less soap for the same cleaning effort, as soap is not wasted bonding with calcium ions. Soft water also extends the lifetime of plumbing by reducing or eliminating scale build-up in pipes and fittings.

  9. Phosphates in detergent - Wikipedia

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    Phosphates in detergent refers to the use of phosphates as an ingredient in a detergent product. The advantage of using phosphates in a consumer laundry detergent or dishwashing detergent is that they make detergents more efficient by chelating calcium and magnesium ions. [1] The disadvantage of using phosphates is that they remain in ...