Detergent Boosters

Detergent boosters are fabric care products that are designed to reinforce specific performance characteristics that are desired in laundering. These fabric care products should be used in the wash along with the recommended amount of detergent. Boosters improve the soil and stain removal, buffering, brightening and water softening performance of detergents. In addition to the detergent, they are used in the wash water to improve the cleaning performance.

The prime function of detergent boosters is to condition the water to optimize the cleaning action of detergents. These products are formulated for effective cleaning in hard water and can be used to enhance and improve the cleaning power of detergent. These products should be used as per the recommended amount of detergent for a particular size of wash load.

Form
Detergent boosters come in two forms -

• Powder form
• Liquid form

Liquid detergent boosters can be used to pretreat stains. These are formulated using optical brighteners and nonionic surfactants to deliver excellent wash performance across a comprehensive range of soil classifications and fabric types.

Some common ingredients that are used in detergent boosters, include - surfactants, builders, enzymes, borax, corrosion inhibitors and fluorescent brighteners. These ingredients are integrated in various divergent ratios that depend on the objectives and requirement of the given product. Based on a concentrated, super-potent blend of synthetic detergent complex with neutral pH additives, detergent boosters are formulated to enhance and improve the cleaning power of cleaning agents without the risks of over wetting or browning.

Laundry Cleaning Additives
Along with sodium hypochlorite bleach and soil & stain removers, detergent boosters are laundry cleaning additives. These additives for laundry cleaning do not include laundry conditioners, such as ironing aids and fabric softeners. Detergent boosters and soil & stain removers are more expensive and thus are used less widely than sodium hypochlorite bleach. Detergent boosters and soil & stain removers include different types of products, some of which can be defined and classified in more than one way. Bleach free boosters ensure additional safety for colors.

Properties

• Formulated as powder and liquid concentrates
• Emulsifying with high oil absorption
• Superior in lowering of the surface tension and well dissolving of pigments
• Improves the effectiveness of detergent on whites and colors
• Minimize rust stains
• Reduce hard-water deposits
• Help prevent graying soap residue
• Helps remove mineral soap and detergent deposits, which build up in your laundry
• Can be used as detergent booster in addition with a builder for all materials

Applications
Detergent boosters have found to be very good in lowering the surface tension and are also suitable for well dissolving of pigments. These products dramatically enhance the cleaning performance of detergents without raising the pH level. According to industry experts, savings can be made through the reduction of both labor and chemical used by adding boosters to the cleaning action. These products do not contain any cationic ingredients and are safe for uses on all carpet fibers, softens hard water thereby leaving carpets bright and soft.

Based on multiple enzyme formulation, detergent boosters improve the stain and dirt removal performance and have found to be useful for cleaning stains caused by chocolate, baby food, blood, grass, eggs etc. Boosters deliver excellent performance in removing accumulated stains on bed sheets, curtains and cushion covers. Useful for various household laundry wash applications, detergent boosters work on a big, tough stain formula to help wash clothes in an easy, effective and convenient manner.