Abstract: A process for washing articles in a mechanical washing machine including the steps of: (i) treating the articles with a wash liquor including a dishwashing composition; said composition when undiluted including greater than 20 wt.% of a bicarbonate salt followed by (ii) treating the articles with a rinsing solution including rinse aid the rinse aid when undiluted comprising at least 20 wt. % of a water soluble acid builder or salt thereof; wherein minimal rejuvenation of ion exchange material within the machine is needed.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising sodium citrate and an organo monophosphonic acid or a salt thereof of formula I where n is an integer from 0 to 6 and X1, X2, X3 are independently selected from an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or carboxy group with the proviso that at least one of X1, X2, X3 is a carboxy group.

Abstract: A delivery device for delivering a dose of washing material, especially a detergent tablet, into the interior of a washing apparatus such as a machine dishwasher. In one preferred form, the device comprises:a chamber for containing the dose of washing material to be delivered, the chamber including at least one opening for allowing communication between the interior of the chamber and the outside of the device;closure means for selectively closing or opening the at least one opening in the chamber; andtemperature sensitive actuation means constructed and arranged for causing the closure means to move from their closed condition to their open position at a point or stage in the wash cycle of the apparatus at which a predetermined temperature within the interior of the apparatus is reached. The temperature sensitive actuation means preferably comprises a temperature sensitive actuation element, e.g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of mechanically washing soiled articles with a wash liquor having a low pH and comprising silica material, to a mechanical dish washing composition producing a low pH and comprising silica, to a method of preparing a mechanical dish washing composition comprising silica, to silica granules as well as their preparation and to the use of silica material.

Abstract: A detergent or soap bar intended for personal washing is given a skin moisturizing effect by including a water soluble lactate and/or glutamate salt. Preferably at least 20% of the salt is present.