Preparation of granular detergent compositions and such compositions comprising a nonionic surfactant

(57) Abstract: In a first aspect, the present invention provides a granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of at least 650 g / l comprising a surfactant system, the composition or component nonionic surfactant active agent 35-85 comprises by weight% and the surfactant system is substantially a solid phase and said surfactant system and the surfactant system has a higher than 25 ° C. softening point at a temperature of 25 ° C. or less surfactant system a viscosity of at least 20000cps at a higher 10 ° C. than the softening point temperature and viscosity profile of less than 10000 cps 30 ° C. at a temperature higher than the softening point of the (all viscosity measurements at a shear rate of 25 sec In a second aspect, the present invention relates to certain combinations of nonionic surfactant containing particles and other detergent ingredients to prepare a finished laundry detergent composition. In a third aspect, the present invention relates to a process for the production of nonionic surfactant containing particles of the present invention.