Abstract: Laundry detergents and automatic dishwashing compositions with activated bleaching systems which are effective under mixed soil conditions, especially mixtures of hydrophobic and hydrophilic soils and stains are presented. The preferred bleach activators are N-acyl caprolactams and nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate. A particularly preferred embodiment comprises a 1:2.2:7.7 molar ratio of N-acyl caprolactam to alanoyloxybenzenesulfonate to peroxygen bleaching compound. This mixed caprolactam, alkanoyloxybenzenesulfonate bleaching composition delivers stronger than expected performance on both hydrophobic and hydrophilic stains and on dingy clean up.

Abstract: Disclosed is a highly effective detergency builder system comprising the combination of particular ether carboxylate sequestering agents and particular types of dispersing/anti-redeposition agents. Such selected ether carboxylates can include oxydisuccinate, tartrate monosuccinate and/or tartrate disuccinate. Such particular dispersing/anti-redeposition agents can include salts of acrylic acid-based polymers and co-polymers or can include certian ethoxylated amine materials. This selected combination of particular ether carboxylate sequestering agents and particular dispersing/anti-redeposition agents provide an especially useful builder system for use in phosphorus-free detergent or laundry additive products.

Abstract: A highly effective detergency builder system comprises the combination of a major proportion of an ether polycarboxylate and minor proportions of an iron and manganese chelating agent and a polymeric polycarboxylate dispersing agent.

Abstract: Heavy duty liquid detergent compositions containing a mixture of particular nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, alkanolamines, minor amounts of fatty acid-based corrosion inhibitors, and alkali metal bases, said compositions being especially adapted for stain and soil removal from fabrics either when applied directly to such fabrics before washing or when employed as detergent compositions for conventional fabric laundering, are provided.

Abstract: Heavy duty liquid detergent compositions containing a mixture of particular nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, alkanolamines, and minor amounts of fatty acid-based corrosion inhibitors, said compositions being especially adapted for stain and soil removal from fabrics either when applied directly to such fabrics before washing or when employed as detergent compositions for conventional fabric laundering, are provided. In a preferred embodiment an alkali metal base in an amount sufficient to raise the pH of the composition to 7.5 to 10 is added for increased corrosion inhibition.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for dissolving oils and oily soils employing specific mixtures of short-chain and long-chain alkylene oxide nonionic surface active agents. The compositions herein can be employed singly in aqueous laundry baths to remove oily materials from fabrics, or can be admixed with commercial detergent compositions to boost the oil removal properties thereof.