Abstract: An aqueous hard surface cleaner with improved soil removal is provided and has, as components, the following:

Abstract: A method for removing a stain from a surface of a structure which includes the steps of spraying an aggregating agent comprising a cationic linear organic polymer onto the surface of such structure having a stain produced thereon, dissociating the stain particles by use of Coulomb force f generated between the stain particles and the aggregating agent, displacing slightly the stain particles along the surface of the structure to cause peeling thereof from the surface to be cleaned, and simultaneously, aggregating the same for cleaning. Another embodiment includes maintaining water permeability of a road by easily eliminating a stain adhering to the surfaces of granular aggregate particles forming a drainage-type pavement layer of a road without the use of various mechanical tools.

Abstract: An alkaline cleaner composition comprising an alkyl or alkylaryl ethoxy carboxylate, a strong chelating agent and a source of alkalinity, its manufacture and use in removing greasy soil from hard surface areas is described. The compositions are especially effective in removing lime-soaps in such greasy soil especially on institutional and commercial kitchen floors.

Abstract: Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability. Such solutions include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component, preferably a biguanide polymer present in an amount of less than about 5 ppm; a surfactant component, preferably a poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxypropylene) block copolymer surfactant, in an effective amount; a phosphate buffer component in an effective amount; a viscosity inducing component, preferably selected from cellulosic derivatives, in an effective amount; and a tonicity component in an effective amount. Such solutions have substantial performance, comfort and acceptability benefits, which, ultimately, lead to ocular health advantages and avoidance of problems caused by contact lens wear.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present application is a composition that is useful for rust and/or corrosion removal that contains a reducing agent, a chelating agent, a surfactant, and a dispersant. Disclosed also are processes for using this composition in aqueous systems and metal surface treatment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable chelating agent which comprises a compound of the following formula [1] and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid, maleic acid, acrylic acid, malic acid, glycine, glycolic acid, iminodiacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, &agr;-alanine, &bgr;-alanine, iminodipropionic acid, fumaric acid, a synthetic starting amino acid and a synthetic intermediate amino acid and a salt thereof in an amount of 8% by weight or less based on the compound of the formula [1]: 1

Abstract: A cleaning and biocidal composition in liquid form comprising a solvent, a polymeric biguanide, a single quaternary ammonium salt, a sequestrant, and at least one surfactant. The composition comprising the solvent including water, the polymeric biguanide including a polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride, the quaternary ammonium salt including a didecyldimethyl ammonium chloride, the sequestrant including an amino acid chelating agent selected from the group consisting of: ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, or mixtures thereof, the surfactant including a non-ionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant.

Abstract: Removing particles and metallic contaminants without corrosing the metallized wirings and without giving adverse effect of planarization on the semiconductor substrate surface can be effectively achieved by use of a cleaning agent which comprises an organic acid having at least one carboxyl group and a complexing agent having chelating ability.

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing detergent composition is described which contains an effective amount of a defined water soluble cationic or amphoteric polymer and a phosphate or nonphosphate builder. The polymers are soluble or dispersible to at least 0.01% by weight in distilled water at 25° C. A method of using the polymers to prevent fading or corrosion of dishware is also described.

Abstract: An alkaline cleaner composition comprising an alkyl or alkylaryl ethoxy carboxylate, a strong chelating agent and a source of alkalinity, its manufacture and use in removing greasy soil from hard surface areas is described. The compositions are especially effective in removing lime-soaps in such greasy soil especially on institutional and commercial kitchen floors.

Abstract: A powdery detergent composition having a high detergency and an excellent storage stability (caking resistance), and comprising (a) a chelating agent composed of a compound having an average degree of neutralization in a molecule of 20 to 70%, a molecular weight of 600 or less, the number of carboxyl groups contained in one molecule of 3 to 5, and a constant of a chelating stability with Ca2+ of 6 to 13, (b) an alkali agent composed of a compound a 0.1% by weight aqueous solution or dispersion of which has the maximum pH of 10 or more at 20° C., at least 5 ml of 0.1 N HCl aqueous solution being required to adjust 1 liter of the aqueous solution or the dispersion to pH 9, and (c) a surfactant at specific ratios, respectively.

Abstract: Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihydroxyl alkyl glycinate, alkyl ampho acetate or propionate, alkyl betaine, alkyl amidopropyl betaine and alkylimino mono- or di-propionates derived from certain waxes, fats and oils. The thickening agent is used in conjunction with an inorganic water-soluble salt or organic additive such as phthalic acid, salicylic acid or their salts.

Abstract: A cleaning solution for cleaning microelectronic substrates, particularly for post-CMP or via formation cleaning. The cleaning solution comprises a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, an organic amine, a corrosion inhibitor, optionally an organic acid, and water. A preferred cleaning solution comprises tetramethylammonium hydroxide, monoethylanolamine, gallic acid ascorbic acid, and water with the alkalinity of the cleaning solution greater than 0.073 milliequivalents base per gram of solution.

Abstract: A method for cleaning polyethylene terephthalate containers including contacting the PET container with an alkaline wash solution having a temperature ranging of less than about 60° C. is disclosed. The alkaline wash solution is formulated from a first concentrate, a second concentrate, an alkalinity source, and a balance of water. The first concentrate preferably has a first nonionic surfactant, a first builder, and acid in an amount effect to provide a phase stable solution. The second concentrate preferably has a second nonionic surfactant and a second builder. The first and second concentrate are present in the wash solution in a concentration ranging from about 0.3 wt. % to 2.0 wt. %. Preferably, the first nonionic surfactant has a cloud point ranging from about 5° C. to 60° C.

Abstract: A thickened nail polish-lacquer removing composition having a smooth, substantially non-granular consistency. The composition is substantially non-irritating and non-sensitizing to the skin surrounding the fingernails and toenails. Upon drying, the residue of the lacquer-removing composition is water-soluble. The composition includes from 51% to 99.9% by weight of butyrolactone organic solvent and/or a propylene glycol derivative solvent and from 0.1% to 5% by weight of at least one water-soluble thickening agent capable of functioning in the absence of a neutralizing agent, and which is present in an amount effective to produce an absolute kinematic viscosity at 20° C. of from 250-10,000 cp.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an amine oxide, lauryol ethylenediaminetriacetate, and water.

Abstract: A detergent or rinse aid composition which reduces spotting and filming on glassware cleaned in an automatic dishwashing machine is described. The composition contains an effective amount of a water soluble cationic or amphoteric polymer having at least one monomer unit having a cationic charge over a portion of the pH range of about 2 to about 11 in the wash or rinse cycle.

Abstract: A solid textile detergent formulation comprises (A) from 1 to 30% by weight of inorganic builders based on carbonates, (B) from 0 to 12% by weight of inorganic builders based on crystalline or amorphous alumosilicates and/or crystalline or amorphous silicates, (C) from 0 to 5% by weight of inorganic builders based on phosphates, (D) from 1 to 40% by weight of one or more glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives I where R is an organic radical and M is hydrogen or a cation, as organic builder component, (E) from 0 to 40% by weight of anionic surfactants and (F) from 0.5 to 50% by weight of nonionic surfactants.

Abstract: A method for treating the surface of a substrate with a surface treatment composition, wherein the surface treatment composition comprises a liquid medium containing a complexing agent as a metal deposition preventive, the complexing agent comprising at least one member selected from Group A complexing agents and at least one member selected from Group B complexing agents defined hereinafter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid textile detergent formulation containing (A) 1-60 wt. % inorganic builders based on crystalline or amorphous aluminosilicates, crystalline or amorphous silicates, carbonates and/or phosphates, (B) 1-40 wt. % of one or several glycin-N, N-diacetic acid derivatives of formula (I), wherein R stands for an organic radical and M means hydrogen or a cation, (C) 0-6 wt. % anionic surfactants with one or several sulphate groups, one or several sulphate groups or one or two carboxylate groups and (D) 0.5-50 wt. % non ionic surfactants.

Abstract: The detergent composition is excellent in both detergency and sterilizing properties, causes less corrosion and/or damage to plastic and comprises (A) an alkyl polyglycoside, (B) a germicide selected from a cationic germicide, a biguanide germicide and an amino acid germicide and (C) a fatty acid salt respectively at specific proportions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biodegradable chelating agent which comprises a compound of the following formula [1] and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid, maleic acid, acrylic acid, malic acid, glycine, glycolic acid, iminodiacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, &agr;-alanine, &agr;-alanine, iminodipropionic acid, fumaric acid, a synthetic starting amino acid and a synthetic intermediate amino acid and a salt thereof in an amount of 8% by weight or less based on the compound of the formula [1]: wherein R1, R2, X and Y are defined.

Abstract: Compositions than contain from about 1% to about 80% by weight of surfactants selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, cationic, amphoteric or zwitteronic surfactants, or mixtures thereof; and from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of a mixture of amino acid based polymers, oligomers or copolymers of the general formula (I) wherein the polymer, oligomer, or copolymer contains at least about 5 mole % of one or more amino acids and an organic acid are disclosed. The compositions are useful as fabric treatment agents as they can impart fabric appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics.

Abstract: A high-density powdered detergent composition which has a bulk density of 0.6 to 1.2 g/ml and which comprises 0.5 to 30% by weight of (a) a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative, 5 to 45% by weight of (b) a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 10.5 to 15.0, 0.5 to 18% by weight of (c) an anionic surfactant and 1 to 30% by weight of (d) an aluminosilicate, each percentage being based on the total weight of the composition, and the weight ratio of the component (b) to the component (c) lying between 90:1 and 60:40. This composition contains both a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative which is a builder excellent in biodegradability and sequestering power and an inorganic builder such as zeolite or crystalline silicate, and exhibits high detergency.

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline composition for cleaning equipment used in the food industry wherein the composition contains potassium hydroxide or a mixture of potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide and wherein the potassium hydroxide is present in an amount of at least 20% by weight, based on the weight of hydroxide present in the composition. A process for regenerating the cleaning solution is also disclosed.

Abstract: A nontoxic sanitizing cleaner comprising an organic acid having a pH less than 3, a chelating agent, and a surfactant. The invention also contemplates a buffering agent in the cleaner. In a preferred embodiment, the sanitizing cleanser is in the form of a solution containing 94% citric acid, 4% EDTA, 1% sodium laurel sulfate, and 1% monosodium phosphate, by weight. The invention also contemplates using the nontoxic sanitizing cleaner in a cosmetic lotion, and in processes for cleaning and sanitizing food processing equipment.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an alkaline cleaning composition for cleaning heavily soiled metal surfaces such as food fryers, baking pans, high temperature pasteurizers, and beer kettles, ceramic surfaces such as restaurant grade ceramic china plates and platters, and plastic surfaces. The cleaning composition is noncaustic and includes a peroxygen compound, a chelate, and a metasilicate and/or sesquisilicate. A preferred cleaning composition further includes a surfactant and hydrated builder.

Abstract: A method is provided for treating a plurality of semiconductor substrates using the same aqueous SC-1 solution which solution removes and/or inhibits contamination of the semiconductor surfaces by metallic ions present in the solution or on the substrate surface comprising a basic solution containing hydrogen peroxide and an oxidation-resistant chelating additive such as CDTA in an amount effective to provide the desired treatment results. The SC-1 solution may be the conventional 5:1:1 (water:NH4OH:H2O2) solution or a dilute solution such as a 5:x:1 to 200:x:l solution wherein x is 0.025 to 2.

Abstract: Non-corrosive cleaning compositions that are aqueous based and useful for removing photoresist, plasma etch and CMP residues from a substrate. One preferred cleaning composition comprises: (i) a hydroxylamine or a hydroxylamine salt compound; (ii) at least one fluorine-containing compound; and (iii) water. Another cleaning composition comprises: (i) a compound selected from the group consisting of: an amine, a quatenary ammonium hydroxide, and ammonium hydroxide; (ii) at least one fluorine-containing compound; and (iii) water.

Abstract: A high-density powdered detergent composition which has a bulk density of 0.6 to 1.2 g/ml and which comprises 0.5 to 30% by weight of (a) a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative, 20 to 50% by weight of (b) an anionic surfactant, 0.5 to 5% by weight of (c) an ether-type nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 10.5 to 15.0 and 1 to 30% by weight of (d) an aluminosilcate, each percentage being based on the total weight of the composition, and the component (c) being contained in an amount of 0.5 to 10.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the component (b). This composition contains both a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative which is a builder excellent in biodegradability and sequestering power and an inorganic builder such as zeolite or crystalline silicate, and exhibits high detergency.

Abstract: There is provided a rinse aid composition containing an amino tricarboxylic acid or its salts or complexes. The pH of said composition as a 1% solution in distilled water at 20°C. is preferably less than 7.

Abstract: A method for removing a stain from a surface of a structure which includes the steps of spraying an aggregating agent comprising a cationic linear organic polymer onto the surface of such structure having a stain produced thereon, dissociating the stain particles by use of Coulomb force f generated between the stain particles and the aggregating agent, displacing slightly the stain particles along the surface of the structure to cause peeling thereof from the surface to be cleaned, and simultaneously, aggregating the same for cleaning. Another embodiment includes maintaining water permeability of a road by easily eliminating a stain adhering to the surfaces of granular aggregate particles forming a drainage-type pavement layer of a road without the use of various mechanical tools.

Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition comprising (a) an organic polymer containing acrylic acid or its salts, having an average molecular weight of less than 15,000; and (b) an amino tricarboxylic acid or its salts or complexes or any mixture thereof exhibiting improved soil and stain removal.

Abstract: A method of cleaning and disinfecting a contact lens, comprising the steps of: preparing a disinfectant which is an aqueous solution containing an iodine-complex polymer, and a diluent which is an aqueous solution containing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and/or soluble salts thereof, and a nonionic surface active agent; mixing the disinfectant and the diluent to provide a mixed solution, such that an available iodine concentration of the mixed solution immediately after mixing is in a range of 0.01-50 ppm, and such that concentrations of the ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and/or the soluble salts thereof, and the nonionic surface active agent in the mixed solution are in a range of 0.0001-1.0 w/v % and in a range of 0.01-1.0 w/v %, respectively; and immersing the contact lens in the mixed solution for cleaning and disinfecting the contact lens, resulting in gradual reduction of the available iodine remaining in the mixed solution, by the ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and/or the soluble salts thereof.

Abstract: A chelating composition containing an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is an imino group or an oxygen atom, R is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, and n is 0 or 1, or the salt thereof and sugar or saccharic acid of 4 to 12 carbon atoms at such a ratio as enables the components to manifest synergistic effects is provided. This chelating composition is capable of effectively sequestering a metal ion and preventing the metal ion from being insolubilized without causing pollution of the environment.

Abstract: Raw native fibers and textile products therefrom can be simultaneously washed and bleached in one liquor if the liquor has added to it a combination product ofa) one or more bleach stabilizers,b) one or more surfactants from the group of the nonionic, amphoteric and cationic surfactants,c) optionally one or more dispersants andd) optionally further components.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising an alkaline metal hydroxide, an alkaline metal salt of L-aspartic-N,N-diacetic acid, optionally a scale inhibitor and/or an alkaline metal salt of gluconic acid. This detergent composition is used for removing soils, stains and other contaminants adhering to or deposited on the surfaces of glass, plastics, metals, etc., specifically the hard surfaces of, for example, containers for foodstuffs such as drinks and process foods, container boxes, piping of food production equipment, tanks, sterilizing plates, plate heat exchangers, filling machines and the like, by such means as soaking the parts to be cleaned in a cleaning solution, circulating a cleaning solution in the facilities to be cleaned, or spraying a cleaning solution over the surfaces to be cleaned. This detergent composition has excellent cleaning performance and excellent biodegradability.

Abstract: A disinfectant hand wash includes Triclosan and a reduced amount of surfactants in order to reduce skin irritation while maintaining improved activity against Gram negative and Gram positive organisms, including Serratia marcescens. The hand wash includes an effective amount of Triclosan, preferably 0.2-3.0% and a non-aqueous solvent. Hexylene glycol, or a mixture of hexylene glycol and isopropanol as the non-aqueous solvent provide improved efficacy in killing skin-born microbes. The hand wash further includes less than about 10% surfactant, preferably less than 5%. The hand wash further includes a chelating agent, a thickener, a buffering agent, and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an amphoteric compound as solubilizer and discloses an alkaline concentrate in the form of a clear aqueous solution which, after diluting with water, is suitable for use as detergent and which contains as least 4% by weight of a nonionic alkoxylate surfactant containing 2-12, preferably 3-10 alkyleneoxy groups having 2-4 carbon atoms, at least 50% of the alkyleneoxy groups being ethyleneoxy groups, at least 13% of a complexing agent, and 1-15% by weight of an amphoteric compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning solution for cleaning substrates, to which a metallic wiring has been applied, being capable of easily removing the metallic impurities of the substrate surface without corroding the metal, not putting a strain on the environment, and not causing a shelf life problem.The cleaning solution comprising at least one member selected from a group consisting of oxalic acid, ammonium oxalate and polyaminocarboxylic acids, but contains no hydrogen fluoride.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use, in a composition, of a combination of a chelating agent, a surfactant, and an essential oil or an active thereof, to provide disinfecting properties to said composition.

Abstract: A high level disinfectant and sterilant solution that is useful to disinfect and sterilize heat-sensitive medical, dental and veterinary devices. The disinfectant solution is a two-part system for mixing just prior to use. The first part comprises glutaraldehyde and a phenolic chemical at a concentration of from about 0.5% w/w to 2.2% w/w, and a second separately contained part that is an activated buffer form of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA). The third part of the system is local potable tap water.

Abstract: Non-corrosive cleaning compositions that are aqueous based and useful for removing photoresist, plasma etch and CMP residues from a substrate. One preferred cleaning composition comprises: (i) a hydroxylamine or a hydroxylamine salt compound;(ii) at least one fluorine-containing compound; and (iii) water. Another cleaning composition comprises: (i) a compound selected from the group consisting of: an amine, a quatenary ammonium hydroxide, and ammonium hydroxide; (ii) at least one fluorine-containing compound; and (iii) water.

Abstract: An amide-group-containing polyacetal, having acetal structure unit (1) of general formula (1) below in its molecule. This amide-group-containing polyacetal is usable as a detergent builder for detergent compositions. ##STR1## A production process of an amide-group-containing polyacetal, comprising the step of carrying out an ester-amide exchange reaction between an ester-group-containing polyacetal having acetal structure unit (3) of general formula (3) below in its molecule and an amine.

Abstract: A cleaning agent composition which contains as major components an aminodicarboxylic acid N,N-diacetic acid salt, (particularly aspartic acid N,N-diacetic acid salt or glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid salt) and a glycolic acid salt and of which a cleaning liquid has pH 8.5 or higher. Preferably, the composition further contains anionic surfactant and/or nonionic surfactant or an alkali metal hydroxide.The cleaning agent composition of the present invention has excellent cleaning effect and biodegradability and can be used advantageously as domestic, medical, and industrial cleaning agents.

Abstract: An aqueous hard surface cleaner with improved soil removal is provided and has, as components, the following:(a) either a nonionic or amphoteric surfactant with optionally, a quaternary ammonium surfactant, the total amount of the surfactants being present in a cleaning effective amount;(b) at least one water-soluble or dispersible organic solvent having a vapor pressure of at least 0.001 mm Hg at 25.degree. C., present in a solubilizing--or dispersion--effective amount;(c) Ammonium ethylenediamine--tetraacetate (ammonium EDTA) as a chelating agent, present in an amount effective to enhance soil removal in said cleaner, and(d) the remainder, water.

Abstract: A solid textile detergent formulation, comprising(A) 1-60% by weight of inorganic builders based on crystalline or amorphous aluminosilicates, crystalline or amorphous silicates, carbonates and/or phosphates,(B) 0.1-25% by weight of one or more glycine-N,N'-diacetic acid derivatives I ##STR1## where R is an organic radical and M is hydrogen or a cation, as organic cobuilders,(C) 1-40% by weight of anionic surfactants and(D) 0.5-30% by weight of nonionic surfactants.

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing detergent composition is described which contains an effective amount of a defined water soluble cationic or amphoteric polymer and a phosphate or nonphosphate builder. The polymers are soluble or dispersible to at least 0.01% by weight in distilled water at 25.degree. C. A method of using the polymers to prevent fading or corrosion of dishware is also described.

Abstract: Textiles are washed with a liquid washing agent, softened water, and salts of at least one polycarboxylic acid. The polycarboxylic acids are present in part as sodium salt and in part as calcium or magnesium salt.

Abstract: The combination comprising iminodisuccinates of the formula ##STR1## in which the substituents have the meaning given in the description and polymers containing recurring succinic acid units improve the properties of detergents or cleaners.