Abstract: According to the invention there is provided A hydraulic lime composition including between 1 and 20% by weight of a Pozzolanic material which has a surface area of between 2 and 1000 m2g?1 when measured by BET N2 porosimetry, and an average particle size in the range 0.1 to 1000 ?m.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided A hydraulic lime composition including between 1 and 20% by weight of a Pozzolanic material which has a surface area of between 2 and 1000 m2g?1 when measured by BET N2 porosimetry, and an average particle size in the range 0.1 to 1000 ?m.

Abstract: A flushing apparatus includes a nozzle block having a first interior channel, a first low angle nozzle group, a second medium angle nozzle group; an extension portion mountable through a basin wall, and including a second interior channel connectable to a flushing water source extending to the nozzle block interior channel and a sidewall penetration for receiving a tube into the second interior channel; and a tube extending from a water source, passing through the penetration into the second internal channel and said first internal channel, and extending through the nozzle head to a second end connectable to a fountain discharge head. The low angle nozzle discharges are in the range 0 to 10 degrees and the medium angle nozzle discharges are in the range 10 to 30 degrees. A basin water return may extend through the nozzle block and extension portion to a recirculation pump.

Abstract: A powder coating composition comprises a mixture, in particulate form, of a zeolite and an organic resin, said zeolite containing less than 9 percent water by weight as determined by heating at 800° C. for 1 hour. The zeolite can act as an extender for titanium dioxide in systems containing the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric softening component comprising a clay, a flocculating agent, a surfactant and a carrier material. The carrier material is preferably a powdered or granular builder or alkalinity source. The component is preferably a spray-dried particle, extrudate or an agglomerate. It preferably comprises at least a sulphate and/or sulphonate surfactant, a zeolite and/or phosphate builder and a carbonate salt. Highly preferred is that the component also comprises a brightener.

Abstract: A silica matting agent comprises particulate amorphous silica in which the particles of silica have been treated with a hydrophilic polyolefin wax.

Abstract: A container for nail care articles comprising: the lower container portion that includes a door and a rotating shelf unit mounted inside the lower container portion for rotating therein, the rotating shelf unit including at least one shelf, the at least one shelf being disposed within the lower container portion to support a plurality of articles including nail polish bottles; wherein by manually opening the door a user is enabled to manually rotate the rotating shelf unit thereby permitting easy access to the plurality of nail polish bottles from the rotating shelf unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions which comprise low levels of inorganic sulphate filler salts, but instead high levels of carbonate salts and a system to counter balance the carbonate. This system comprises a floculating agent and a clay. Preferably only very low levels of an inorganic sulphate salt are present. Preferably, also other salts or silicates are present, including phosphates and/or zeolites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions which comprise a flocculating agent and an organophilic smectite clay whereof at least 30%, preferably at least 40% of the exchangeable cations in the clay is replaced by one or more long-chain organic cations, preferably having at least one long carbon chain of at least 10 or even 12 carbon atoms. The compositions provide improved fabric softening and deliver good cleaning.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making a detergent composition containing a protease enzyme comprising: i) admixing a detergent surfactant and an acid source to form a surfactant/acid mixture; ii) forming an agglomerated surfactant/acid mix; and iii) adding an enzyme to the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions or components thereof containing a detersive enzyme and one or more cationic surfactants of the formula:R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 N.sup.+ X.sup.-in which R.sup.1 is a hydroxyalkyl group having no greater than 6 carbon atoms; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl or alkenyl; R.sup.4 is a C.sub.5-11 alkyl or alkenyl; and X.sup.- is a counterion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions containing at least one anionic surfactant, one or more cationic surfactants of the formula: R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 N+X.sup.- in which R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted phenol or hydroxyalkyl group having no greater than 6 carbon atoms; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl or alkenyl; R.sup.4 is a C[.sub.6 ].sub.5-11 alkyl or alkenyl; X.sup.- is a counterion, and a cationic dye-fixing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for making a detergent composition comprising the steps of:i) making a detergent based composition comprising a solid acid source;ii) coating the solid acid source with a detergent surfactant; andiii) further adding an alkaline source and agglomerating said alkaline source with said acid source;and wherein the alkaline source and the acid source are capable of reacting together to produce a gas. Detergent compositions thus prepared show improved dispersability. Methods of laundering fabrics using such detergent compositions are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are detergent compositions with improved solubility having a bulk density of at least 600 g/l, comprising a branched surfactant and from about 1% to about 3% a particulate acid source which is citric acid and an alkaline source, wherein said acid source and alkaline source are capable of reacting together to produce a gas, and wherein about 80% or more of the acid source has a particle size in the range of from about 150 microns to about 710 microns, with at least 37% by weight of the acid source having a particle size of about 350 microns or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions having a pH of at least 8.0 in a 0.5% by weight aqueous solution containing a mixture of AS and LAS surfactants and cationic surfactants of the formula: R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 N+X.sup.- in which R.sup.1 is a hydroxyalkyl group having no greater than 6 carbon atoms; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkenyl; R.sup.4 is one or mixtures of more than one of C.sub.5-11 alkyl or alkenyl; and X.sup.- is a counterion which does not substantially exchange with a hydroxide ion at 20.degree. C. in a 0.5% by weight solution of the detergent composition.

Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition comprising: a) from 1% to 95% by weight of a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and a cationic ester surfactant, other than N,N-di(2-stearoyloxyethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl ammonium chloride, present in a weight ratio of said anionic surfactant to said cationic ester surfactant of 2.5:1 to 25:1; and b) from 0.0001% to 5% by weight of a proteolytic enzyme, wherein the % weight of proteolytic enzyme in the formulation is based on an enzyme activity of 4 Knpu/g of the enzyme particle, and wherein the weight ratio of said anionic surfactant to said proteolytic enzyme is at least 1.5:1.

Abstract: Detergent compositions comprise, by weight, from 0.01% to 10% of a nonionic polysaccharide ether having a degree of polymerization of at least 100, and from 0.01% to 5% of a soil release agent. The soil release agent comprises at least one oxyalkylene unit and at least one terephthalate or substituted terephthalate unit and has a molecular weight of less than 10,000. The detergent composition comprises the polysaccharide ether and the soil release agent in a weight ratio of from 0.1:1 to 20:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition which comprises a nonionic polysaccharide ether, a surfactant, a dye transfer inhibition agent, a cellulase enzyme and a chelating agents. In addition the invention further relates to a method of treating fabrics with the detergent composition.

Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising polyamino acid compounds and salts thereof are provided. More particularly, detergent compositions containing a polyamino acid compound/protein particle comprising at least one polyamino acid compound coated with at least one protein, detergent compositions containing a polyamino acid compound/protein particle comprising at least one protein coated with at least one polyamino acid compound, and detergent compositions containing a polyamino acid compound/protein agglomerate are provided. The polyamino acid compound/protein particle and/or agglomerate resists degradation of the polyamino acid compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising an amylase enzyme in combination with a nonionic polysaccharide ether for improved stain removal performance.