Abstract: Treatment compositions for use in laundry capable of providing sanitization through the wash e.g., for use with a detergent, where the compositions include an inorganic zinc salt potentiated by a phenolic solvent, to provide sanitization. The compositions can include an inorganic zinc salt, and a phenolic solvent, e.g., at an acidic pH (e.g., 2 to 5, or 3.5 to 4.5). The composition can include an anionic surfactant (e.g., alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, etc.) and/or a nonionic surfactant (e.g., an alkyl polyglucoside). The composition may be free of alkoxylated nonionic surfactants which are not stable in the present compositions, which have high ionic strength (e.g., due to ˜3% of the zinc salt included in the formula). The composition may be free of various other components that would not be stable in such high ionic strength conditions, or otherwise interfere with stability and efficacy of the sanitizing and/or disinfecting laundry composition.

Abstract: Treatment compositions for use in laundry capable of effectively removing stains better than detergent alone, and which can be used both through the wash and as a pre-treatment. As a pre-treatment, the compositions remove stains “right before your eyes”. The compositions may be free of oxidizing agents so as to be safe for use on a wide variety of fabrics and dyes. The composition may include one or more alkoxylate surfactants and a polymeric anti-redeposition agent selected from the group consisting of an ethoxylated polyethyleneimine polymer, and an acrylate copolymer. The composition may be free of enzymes, ether sulfate surfactants, and alkylene oxide (“EO” and “PO”) sulfate surfactants.

Abstract: An aminocarboxylic acid is produced from a solution that includes an aminocarboxylate and a solvent. A method of producing the aminocarboxylic acid comprises the step of combining a sulfonic acid and the solution comprising the aminocarboxylate and the solvent to produce a composition. An example of the aminocarboxylate is a salt of methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA). An example of the sulfonic acid is methane sulfonic acid (MSA). The composition comprises the aminocarboxylic acid. The method further comprises the step of isolating the aminocarboxylic acid from the composition.

Abstract: Treatment compositions for use in laundry capable of effectively removing stains better than detergent alone, and which can be used both through the wash and as a pre-treatment. As a pre-treatment, the compositions remove stains “right before your eyes”. The compositions may be free of oxidizing agents so as to be safe for use on a wide variety of fabrics and dyes. The composition may include one or more alkoxylate surfactants and a polymeric anti-redeposition agent selected from the group consisting of an ethoxylated polyethyleneimine polymer, and an acrylate copolymer. The composition may be free of enzymes, ether sulfate surfactants, and alkylene oxide (“EO” and “PO”) sulfate surfactants.

Abstract: A composition and a method of preparing the composition are provided herein. The composition comprises an active substance and a polymeric additive comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (I): wherein each R is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and combinations thereof; and Z comprises at least 10 units represented by the formula (II): wherein each R1 is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a carbonyl group, a hydroxyl group, an ether group, and combinations thereof and R2 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group. The polymeric additive further comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (III): A??(III) wherein A is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An aminocarboxylic acid is produced from a solution that includes an aminocarboxylate and a solvent. A method of producing the aminocarboxylic acid comprises the step of combining a sulfonic acid and the solution comprising the amino-arboxylate and the solvent to produce a composition. An example of the aminocarboxylate is a salt of methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA). An example of the sulfonic acid is methane sulfonic acid (MSA). The composition comprises the aminocarboxylic acid. The method further comprises the step of isolating the aminocarboxylic acid from the composition.

Abstract: An emulsifiable concentrate (EC) is provided. The EC includes an active component, a solvent component, and an emulsifier component. The active component is present in an amount of from 20 to 90 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the emulsifiable concentrate. The solvent component includes 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester. The emulsifier component is present in an amount of from 5 to 15 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the emulsifiable concentrate and includes an anionic surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, and a surfactant including at least one ethylene oxide block. Moreover, the active component is dissolved in the solvent component.

Abstract: An emulsifiable concentrate (EC) is provided. The EC includes an active component, a solvent component, and an emulsifier component. The active component is present in an amount of from 20 to 90 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the emulsifiable concentrate. The solvent component includes 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester. The emulsifier component is present in an amount of from 5 to 15 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the emulsifiable concentrate and includes an anionic surfactant, a non-ionic surfactant, and a surfactant including at least one ethylene oxide block. Moreover, the active component is dissolved in the solvent component.

Abstract: A suspension and a method of preparation are provided herein. The suspension comprises a continuous aqueous phase (a), a substance (b) that is capable of transport through the aqueous phase thereby resulting in Ostwald ripening of the substance, and a dispersing agent (c). The dispersing agent comprises the reaction product of at least one monomer (i) and at least one additional monomer (ii). The at least one monomer (ii) is represented by the general formula (1) wherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl group or an aryl group, R1 is an alkyl group having at least 2 carbon atoms, k is 2 to 4, and n is at least about 10. The at least one additional monomer (ii) has unsaturated functionality and contains at least one carbonyl group. The dispersing agent is present in the suspension in an amount sufficient to limit Ostwald ripening of the substance (b) in the suspension.

Abstract: A composition and a method of preparing the composition are provided herein. The composition comprises an active substance and a polymeric additive comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (I): wherein each R is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, and combinations thereof; and Z comprises at least 10 units represented by the formula (II): wherein each R1 is independently selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a carbonyl group, a hydroxyl group, an ether group, and combinations thereof and R2 is a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group. The polymeric additive further comprising at least one unit represented by the formula (III): ?A???(III) wherein A is an alkyleneoxy group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms.