Abstract: Multipurpose cleaners are comprised of an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester corresponding to the formula (I): wherein R1CO is an aliphatic acyl group, AlkO is CH2CH2O, CHCH3CH2O, CH2CHCH3O, or a combination thereof, n is a number from 1 to 20 and R2 is an aliphatic alkyl group, and a betaine, an amine oxide or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising: (a) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof; (b) a cationic polymer; and (c) a zeolite.

Abstract: A water treatment unit having: (a) a cooling tower; (b) a source of cooling water; (c) a main flow pipe for receiving the cooling water; (d) a source of fresh water connected to the source of cooling water; (e) a heat exchanger for heating the cooling water to form heated water; (f) a branched flow pipe for separating the heated water into a main stream of heated water and a partial stream of heated water; (g) a non-backwashable filter capable of separating waste contained in the partial stream of heated water into a compact waste residue and a first filtrate, in the absence of backwashing; and (h) a return pipe for transporting the main filtrate back to the cooling tower, wherein the cooling water is introduced through the main flow pipe into the heat exchanger where it is heated, after which it is split into a main stream of heated water and a partial stream of heated water, the main stream of heated water being transported back to the cooling tower, with the partial stream being transported, by way of the

Abstract: A hard surface cleaning composition containing: (a) from about 1 to 10% by weight of an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) from about 1 to 10% by weight of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of an alkyl or alkenyl sulfate, alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate, a betaine, and mixtures thereof; (c) from about 0.1 to 15% by weight of an ethoxylated fatty amine having a formula: R—NH(CH2CH2O)zH wherein R is a linear or branched, alkyl or alkenyl group having from about 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and z is a number from 1 to about 10; and (d) remainder to 100% water, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, and wherein the composition has a pH value of from about 1.5 to 3.

Abstract: Fatty acid esters of alkylene glycols corresponding to the formula R1COO(AlkO)nH are thickeners for aqueous surfactant solutions, particularly for personal care products.