Abstract: A bleaching composition is presented having a) an enzyme which produces hydrogen peroxide from atmospheric oxygen, b) a substrate for said enzyme, and c) a transition metal compound, where the enzyme is covalently bound to the transition metal compound. The bleaching composition is useful in disinfectants and laundry detergents as a bleaching component and for inhibiting the transfer of dyes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a neutralization and granulation method wherein a neutralizing foam is used as granulation adjuvant. The neutralizing foam was previously obtained by mixing an anionic surfactant in its acid form, which was expanded using a gaseous medium, and a highly concentrated, aqueous alkaline component, which was expanded using a gaseous medium. The neutralizing foam has an average pore size of less than 10 mm, preferably less than 5 mm and especially less than 2 mm.

Abstract: A solid-form dishwasher detergent that contains a builder combination of conventional phosphates and crystalline layer silicates. Despite its phosphate content, the detergent provides improved protection to sensitive tableware, more particularly glasses and decorated tableware, and improved cleaning performance.

Abstract: A spray-dried amorphous alkali metal silicate compound which provides multiple-cycle washing performance. The silicate compound has a molar ratio of M2O to SiO2 of 1:1.5 to 1:3.3 wherein M represents an alkali metal. The compound contains 0.5 to less than 30% by weight of anionic surfactant and has an absorption capacity for liquid components which is at least 20% higher than that of the same quantity of the alkali metal silicate compound which is free from anionic surfactant.

Abstract: A device for receiving and dispensing a coatable material comprises a sleeve-shaped receiving element in which is arranged a piston-shaped element displaceable in longitudinal direction and provided with an internal thread, the element carrying the coatable material and being displaceable by an externally operable socket-shaped rotary grip, wherein the rotary grip comprises a screw spindle co-operable with the internal thread of the piston-shaped element, the device being so improved that detaching of the coating material from the piston-shaped element is reliably avoided without impairing the sealing function.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laundry/dishwasher detergent portion, more particularly for use in a washing/dishwashing machine for a program taking place in an aqueous phase, containing (a) a first measured quantity of a washing preparation which passes into the aqueous phase at a temperature below or equal to a first temperature; (b) a second measured quantity of a washing preparation which passes into the aqueous phase at a temperature below or equal to a second temperature which is above the first temperature; (c) at least one material which surrounds at least one of the measured quantities of a washing preparation and which dissolves in water at a certain temperature. The invention also relates to a process for the production of such a laundry/dishwasher detergent portion and to a washing process and a cleaning process using the laundry/dishwasher detergent portion.

Abstract: Aqueous, liquid, multiphase, surfactant-containing cleaning composition having at least two continuous phases, having at least one lower aqueous phase I and an upper aqueous phase II immiscible with the lower phase I and which can be temporarily converted into an emulsion by shaking, wherein the composition contains one or more hydrophobic components and up to about 5% by weight of sodium hexametaphosphate. The compositions are useful as hard surface cleaners.

Abstract: A low-foaming clear composition for cleaning fruit, vegetables, or meat that can be diluted by the user before use and/or directly sprayed on and that shows high cleaning performance, particularly in dissolving wax, and also high wetting power. The compositions contain C4-9 alkyl polyglycosides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the high-speed false twist texturing of yarns of synthetic filaments, in which a finish containing at least one water-soluble lubricant (A) and one water-insoluble liquid (B) with a viscosity of 2 to 50 mPas at 20° C. is applied to the yarns in the form of an aqueous emulsion, after which the filaments are textured on the false twist principle in texturing machines with a short high-temperature heater.

Abstract: The invention relates to cosmetic and pharmaceutical creams in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion containing at least one polar oil as the oil component, said polar oil having an interfacial tension (&ggr;1) with water of less than 30 mN/m at 25° C., and at least one plant protein as the emulsifier, a 1 wt % aqueous solution of said plant protein having an interfacial tension (&ggr;2) with the oil component at 25° C. which is less than the interfacial tension &ggr;1 between oil and water. Protein or protein-containing meals consisting of oats, wheat or peas are preferred as emulsifiers, whilst the oil components preferably belong to the group of C8-C22 fatty acid esters of monovalent or polyvalent C2-C22 alkanol esters of monovalent or polyvalent C2-C6 hydroxycarboxylic acids.

Abstract: A detergent or disinfectant composition comprising is presented having 0.5 to 10 percent by weight of an activator compound which under perhydrolysis conditions forms a percarboxylic acid, and releases a leaving group capable of being used as a substrate for enzymes, and up to 50 percent by weight of a peroxygen compound. The composition increases the oxidation of peroxide compounds in oxidation, bleaching, detergent, cleaning and disinfecting solutions, especially at low temperatures.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising a &bgr;-glucanase is presented. The &bgr;-glucanase improves the cleaning performance of the detergent, especially with respect to polysaccharide soils.

Abstract: A bleaching detergent composition comprising an enzyme having amino alcohol oxidase activity, a substrate for said enzyme, and a bleach catalyst or activator, a method of bleaching fabric stains with an enzymatic bleaching system comprising an enzyme having amino alcohol oxidase activity and a substrate for said enzyme, and a method of reducing dye transfer in a wash liquor by providing the liquor with an effective amount of an enzymatic bleaching system comprising an enzyme having amino alcohol oxidase activity and a substrate for said enzyme.

Abstract: Shaped bodies containing builders, alkali sources, bleaching agents, enzymes and surfactants. Particularly high-performance detersive shaped bodies with high stability in storage, a good perfume profile and a defined solubility profile are obtained if more than 80% by weight of the total content of an active substance (1) containing a constituent from the group of soil-release compounds is present in a region which makes up no more than 40% by volume of the shaped body.

Abstract: The invention set out to improve the oxidizing and bleaching effect of inorganic peroxygen compounds in dishwashing, more particularly machine dishwashing, in terms of their storage stability. This was essentially achieved by using particulate compounds corresponding to formula R1R2R3N−CH2CN X+, in which R1, R2, and R3 independently of one another represent an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms, in addition to which the groups R2 and R3 may even be part of a heterocycle including the N atom and optionally other hetero atoms, and X is a charge-equalizing anion. Dishwashing detergents, more particularly machine dishwashing detergents, contain about 1% by weight to 10% by weight of this bleach-boosting agent.

Abstract: Oxidation colorants for coloring keratinous fibers comprising a primary intermediate and a secondary intermediate, wherein the primary intermediate comprises: a) a pyrimidine derivative wherein the pyrimidine ring is substituted with two to four amino groups and zero to two hydroxy groups; and b) 1-(2′-hydroxyethyl)-2,5-diaminobenzene or 2-(2′-hydroxyethylamino) -5-aminotoluene.

Abstract: A process of washing textiles is presented involving the delayed release of ingredients from a detergent composition. The process involves first dissolving the detergent in water resulting in a pH below 8, slowly dissolving the coating on a coated alkalizing agent to raise the pH to above 8.5, and dissolving the polymeric acid coating on a detergent ingredient, due to the pH above 8.5, to release the ingredient into the wash water.