Detergent
Cost-Effective Mineral Fillers for Detergent Production
Overview
The detergent industry relies on mineral fillers and builders to improve product bulk, enhance cleaning action, and reduce formulation cost. Raviraj Minerals supplies calcium carbonate, dolomite, and talc that are fully compatible with surfactant and zeolite-based detergent systems for both powder and bar detergent applications.
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium carbonate is widely used in detergent powder formulations as a low-cost filler and mild abrasive. It contributes to product bulk and acts as a carrier for liquid surfactants, ensuring free-flowing powder even at high surfactant loadings.
In bar detergents, calcium carbonate provides the hardness, body, and mild scouring action required for hand-washing applications. It also acts as a mild alkali buffer, maintaining the slightly basic pH optimal for cleaning.
- Low-cost filler that reduces formulation cost without reducing performance
- Acts as a surfactant carrier in spray-dried powder detergents
- Provides mild scouring action in detergent bars and scouring pastes
- Acts as a pH buffer, maintaining cleaning-optimal alkalinity
- Fully compatible with anionic, cationic, and non-ionic surfactant systems
Dolomite Powder
Dolomite powder from Raviraj Minerals serves as a white filler and mild abrasive in detergent powder and cleaning powder formulations. Its combined calcium and magnesium carbonate chemistry makes it a natural builder that enhances cleaning efficiency in hard-water conditions.
- White filler that improves product appearance and perceived value
- Mild abrasive action suitable for scouring powders and cleansers
- Natural builder — helps sequester water hardness minerals
- Cost-effective alternative to pure calcite in bulk powder formulations
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