Abstract: An aqueous oral preparation is provided which contains a peroxygen compound and a flavor which is stable in such system. The peroxygen compound is preferably hydrogen peroxide. The preparation may be in the form of a mouthrinse, a paste or a gel. Many optional ingredients may be included such as ethanol, polyhydric alcohols, non-ionic surfactants, fluorides, color, preservative, sweetener, and the like. A preferred rinse includes ethanol, sorbitol, a Pluronic surfactant, a Tween surfactant, sodium saccharin, and color. A typically preferred gel is similar to the rinse but contains about 20 wt. % of a thickener.

Abstract: A novel stable pituitous bicarbonate suspension in an aqueous/alcoholic medium having a high alcohol content and a low water content, with substantially no bicarbonate in solution, containing hydroxyethyl cellulose as the essential suspending agent, said alcohol content exceeding the upper solubility of hydroxyethyl cellulose in said alcohol and the water content being sufficient to prevent precipitation of said suspending agent and at least 5% by weight; having utility in deodorant products such as roll-ons, pumps and on substrates such as deodorant pads. The concentration of sodium or potassium bicarbonate is preferably high, about 10%, however 1-20% may be used. The alcohol utilized herein is monohydric such as ethanol, methyl or isopropyl alcohol, however, a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol, glycerine and/or polypropylene glycols may be partially substituted for the monohydric alcohol.

Abstract: A disposable diaper having elasticized crotch seals formed from elastic members secured to the backing sheet within 3/4 inch of the absorbent pad and entirely overlying the ears of the contoured pad to assure such tension as to minimize transverse pleats in the crotch area.

Abstract: A novel stable anhydrous paste or cream composition having superior ultradry characteristics when applied to the skin comprising an antiperspirant or deodorant agent and an oil absorbent material homogeneously dispersed in a vehicle comprising about 25-55% of a volatile silicone and a clay suspending/thickening agent in the form of a gel, preferably a bentonite gel. Additionally preferable ingredients are stability agents to prevent syneresis (oil separation) such as the fatty acid metal salts, more specifically zinc, aluminum, calcium, magnesium, and lithium stearates. Additional thickeners, binders, suspending agents, emollients and nonionic emulsifiers may be added as desired to further enhance the aesthetics of the cream product. The resultant dry-feel cream products spread easily, are not wet, oily or sticky, and vanish almost immediately on rub-in when applied to the skin.

Abstract: A device for the selection, metering and delivery of treatment liquids for industrial laundry washers comprising a plurality of pumping units without positive displacement of pumping members. The pumping action is performed by a correlated combination of applications of pressure and vacuum on columns of the liquid that must be pumped. The delivery or pumping rate may be adjusted by setting on each pumping unit the quantity of the displaced material by sensing the displaced volume.

Abstract: A fabric softening and fluffing particulate detergent composition comprises a detersive proportion of an anionic synthetic organic detergent, such as sodium linear higher alkylbenzene sulfonate, a building proportion of a builder for the detergent, such as sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium carbonate and/or sodium silicate, a fabric softening proportion of bentonite, and a softening and fluffing proportion of a magnesium salt, which is at least slightly water soluble, such as magnesium sulfate. The basic detergent composition, containing the detergent and builder, sometimes with inert filler and preferably with desirable adjuvants, is preferably in the form of spray dried beads, and the bentonite and magnesium salt are preferably agglomerated together to particles of about the same size as the spray dried beads, and are mixed with the spray dried beads.The invention also relates to the mentioned agglomerate and to processes for making the detergent composition and the agglomerate.

Abstract: An activated peroxy compound bleaching composition includes a peroxy bleaching compound, such as sodium perborate, and an activator for such bleaching compound, which improves the bleaching effect thereof, which activator is a sulfonyl halide, such as an alkoxybenzenesulfonyl halide, preferably an ortho- or para-substituted methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride, such as p-methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride. Preferably, the peroxy bleaching compound and activator are included in a synthetic organic detergent composition such as one based on anionic and/or nonionic normally solid detergent(s), preferably also with builder salt(s) present, and bleaching is effected during the washing of fabrics or articles made thereof, in wash waters of various temperatures, even in water which is only warm. The bleaching compound and activator may also be included in pre-soak compositions.

Abstract: A disposable adult diaper comprising a waterproof backing sheet, an absorbent pad assembly, and a non-woven hydrophobic top sheet. The top sheet overlies the absorbent pad assembly and is folded about the backing sheet with end margins overlapping. On the overlapped portion of the top sheet there is provided pressure-sensitive adhesive for removably attaching the diaper to an undergarment of the wearer. The diaper is folded into a box-pleated configuration for better fluid tightness and fluid capacity. The absorbent pad assembly may be made with or without top or bottom wadding sheets and the most preferable embodiment utilizes a bottom wadding sheet integrated to the wood fluff of the absorbent pad by a water spray.

Abstract: Dish-washing composition containing alkali polyphosphates and silicates, surfactants, peroxized oxygerating agents, enzymes and sufficient alkali for providing a washing bath of pH 11.5.

Abstract: N-alkylisostearamides useful as antistatic agents for laundered fabrics; detergent compositions containing an effective antistatic amount of said amide; and a method of protecting fabrics against acquiring static electricity by contacting fabrics with said composition during laundering. These compounds provide antistatic protection without reducing optical brightener and detergency performance of the detergent composition.

Abstract: A disposable diaper comprising a top sheet, an absorbent pad assembly and a water impervious backing sheet. The absorbent pad assembly includes one or more absorbent pads at least one of which is treated with a water spray to vary the density thereof increasingly from top to bottom. The absorbent pad assembly may have a lower wadding sheet integrally stabilized to the pad treated with the water spray.

Abstract: Water-soluble, pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions with effective adhesion, tack, and cohesive strength are provided. The composition comprises acrylate based polymer systems containing carboxylic functionality which are at least partially esterified with an ethoxylate of alkyl phenol or aliphatic alcohol and then at least partially neutralized with alkaline material. The compositions are admirably adapted as coatings for substrates to produce various tape products and for paper substrate. The paper tapes are especially useful for splicing tapes in paper board manufacture process and by virtue of the repulpability of the tape product recycling in such manufacturing process is facilitated.

Abstract: Films which are rapidly soluble in cold and warm water are formed from blends of water soluble polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone. The polymers are compatible and form homogeneous mixtures from which clear, transparent, non-tacky, easily handleable, mechanically strong films can be formed. The films are stable at both low and high humidity conditions, i.e., the films do not become brittle or tacky and retain their high rates of dissolution in water even after being stored in low or high humidity environments at both high and low temperatures. Further, improvements are achieved by incorporating a plasticizer into the polymer blend. The films are also heat sealable and biodegradable.

Abstract: A method of facilitating the incorporation of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) into a liquid formulation containing water which comprises:1. forming a liquid premix of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose dispersed in an aqueous-free organic liquid medium in which it does not swell or dissolve, selected from the group consisting of liquified nonionic surfactants, fatty acids, anionic surfactants and mixtures thereof, by dispersing HPMC in said liquified organic medium with mild agitation;2. adding said premix to an aqueous-containing liquid formulation and dispersing therein by means of a short mixing cycle as short as 5-10 minutes. This method has particular utility in the preparation of liquid shampoos, liquid dishwashing detergents, liquid hand soaps and other aqueous-containing liquid formulations wherein it is desirable or necessary to include hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose as a viscosity modifier.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a backing sheet of fluid impervious material, a fluid pervious cover sheet, and a first pad adjacent the cover sheet comprising a loosely formed fibrous mass. A separate second pad may be positioned intermediate the first pad and the backing sheet, with the second pad comprising a mass of fibers having compressed regions extending throughout a substantial part of the second pad. A polymer coating in the target area extends at least most of the width of the pads and extends between the third and the sixth tenth of the length of the pads. The polymer may be present on the top surface of the first pad (i.e. surface adjacent cover (top) sheet) and/or between the first and second pad and/or on the bottom or back surface of the second pad. Where only one pad is used, the polymer may be present on both the top and bottom surfaces thereof.

Abstract: A foaming light duty aqueous liquid detergent composition especially useful for hand dishwashing containing 5 to 50 wt. % of non-cationic detergent active material, optional foam boosters and hydrotropes, and 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a cationic foam-stabilizing copolymer containing a major weight proportion of units derived from acrylamide and/or methacrylamide, about 0.5 to 2 wt. % of quaternary nitrogen as present in quaternary ammonium groups, and about 0.1 to 10 wt. % of pendant C.sub.8-24 hydrophobic, preferably alkyl groups.Said quaternary ammonium group-containing monomer has the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or CH.sub.3, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently C.sub.1-4 alkyls,R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-4 akyl, C.sub.2-3 hydroxyalkyl, or benzylR.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together contain less than 9 carbon atoms,Z is a water-solubilizing salt-forming anion, andM may be --CO--X--, then X is --O-- or --NR.sub.5 --, R.sub.5 is H or C.sub.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a pad of absorbent material sandwiched between a backing sheet and a top sheet. The absorbent material is a wood fluff or the like and the absorbent article is embossed on either side or both sides so that the absorbent material is compressed at the discrete areas. The balance of the absorbent material remains substantially uncompressed to form spaced densified areas and areas of less density to enhance fluid spreading characteristics and to reduce wetback.

Abstract: Stable concentrated fabric softener compositions comprising a mixture of an imidazolinium quaternary ammonium compound with a dicationic quaternary ammonium compound. Such compositions exhibit stable viscosity characteristics at both low and high ambient temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic preparation which is particularly effective for providing a cosmetic product that is heated at time of use by the heat of an exothermic reaction, and a process for carrying out such heating.

Abstract: A disposable product and a process for manufacturing the disposable product on a flexible conveyor. The disposable product has an absorbent core formed by sandwiching a corrugated tissue between two separate feeds of fluffed pulp. Upper and lower layers of wadding are provided, the lower wadding being first folded around the absorbent core longitudinally and then an upper wadding is laid on top. The upper and lower waddings are then roller crimped together and die cut and shaped and turned ninety degrees. Thereafter, a water impervious sheet of material, such as polyethylene, is provided with a glue line on its edges and is fed across the top wadding and wrapped about the top wadding, the core, and partially overlying the lower wadding. A sheet of non-woven material is then wrapped about the assembly and provided with a longitudinal strip or strips of pressure sensitive adhesive. A release paper is applied over the adhesive to protect it prior to use.