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Abstract

The present invention provides a package for a phase stable, liquid nonaqueous detergent, comprising: a plastic, relatively thin-walled container, said container having an end wall and a circumscribing side wall which narrows to a finish, and a liquid detergent contained in said container, said detergent comprising: (a) 20-90% of a liquid portion which comprises an alkoxylated nonionic surfactant; (b) 5-50% of a solids portion which comprises: (i) a builder; (ii) 0-20% of the detergent of an oxidant; said solids being stably suspended in said liquid portion, by means of (c) a phase stabilizing amount of a lower alkylated fused ring polyarylene sulfonate; and (d) 0-5% of a hydrolytic enzyme; whereby the phase stability of said liquid detergent in storage in said container is controlled, by the selection of either: (1) said container being constructed of a homopolymeric resin, said container having a minimum average cross-sectional dimension r/2 of at least about 6.8 millimeters in order to minimize interaction with said plastic; (2) said container being constructed of a heteroatom-containing polymer; or (3) a combination thereof.

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First Claim