Abstract: A wash cycle fabric conditioning composition, which makes laundry washed in an automatic washing machine and dried in an automatic laundry dryer resistant to the accumulation of static charges thereon, and which may be in particulate, liquid, or other suitable form, comprises an antistatic N-higher alkyl neoalkanamide or an antistatic N-higher alkenyl neoalkanamide, or a mixture thereof, and a detergent builder, such as a water soluble builder salt or a zeolite, or a mixture thereof, as a carrier, or an aqueous medium containing a nonionic surface active agent. Specifically preferred neoalkanamides of the type described are N-higher alkyl neodecanamides, such as tallowalkyl neodecanamide. In some instances, bentonite may be included in the particulate compositions to soften the fabrics that are washed, and tertiary amines may be formulated into the liquid compositions to increase fabric softening action.

Abstract: A wash cycle additive antistatic composition, which, when added to a wash water in a washing machine, makes laundry washed in such automatic washing machine and dried in an automatic laundry dryer resistant to the accumulation of static charges thereon, and which may be in particulate, liquid or other suitable form, comprises an antistatic polyamide of trialkylacetic acid and polyamine, wherein the alkyls of the trialkylacetic acid moiety are of 1 to 10 carbon atoms each and the polyamine moiety contains from 2 to 5 amino groups, and a particulate carrier or liquid medium for the polyamide, which is a detergent builder or filler, or is an aqueous medium containing a nonionic surface active agent.

Abstract: Polyamides of trialkylacetic acids and polyamines are new compounds which are of an oily nature at washing temperatures in the 10.degree. to 90.degree. C. range, are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous material, such as laundry, of synthetic fabrics, e.g., polyesters, which laundry is susceptible to being electrostatically charged, and decrease any electrostatic charge or inhibit accumulation thereof on such materials. Such polyamides, e.g., those of neodecanoic acid and ethylene diamine or hexamethylene diamine, N,N'-ethylene-bis-neodecanoamide and N,N'-hexamethylene-bis-neodecanoamide, respectively, can be incorporated in detergent compositions, in compositions for addition to rinse waters and in compositions for application to laundry in a laundry dryer.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising, a liquid pervious top sheet, a backing sheet of fluid pervious material, an absorbent pad intermediate the top and backing sheets, and a coating of breathable adhesive substantially covering a front surface of the backing sheet facing the pad to define a liquid repellent barrier for liquids received in the pad. The backing sheet also has a pair of opposed end sections extending past end edges of the top sheet and having a coating of adhesive on the front surface, and a pair of release sheets covering the adhesive on the end sections. The article is useful as a surgical dressing, as a disposable diaper, sanitary napkin or the like products, particularly for absorbing aqueous body fluids.

Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions containing halloysite, kyanite or mixtures of these with each other or with metakaolin or bentonite. Compositions preferably contain a quaternary ammonium fabric softener.

Abstract: An improved antiperspirant composition is prepared by spray drying together a mixture of aluminum chloride, aluminum chlorhydrate, and urea. The impalpable powder which is formed is incorporated into an aerosol antiperspirant formulation.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium salts having a lipophilic group covalently linked to the quaternary nitrogen through hydroxysuccinyloxy or hydroxysuccinylamino radicals are disclosed. These quaternary ammonium salts are useful as monomeric emulsion stabilizers.

Abstract: Heated lather is dispensed from a liquid body pressurized under gaseous propellant. Material is passed to a holding chamber which prevents reverse flow and wherein the separated portion is electrically heated. A second electrical device induces a current in the first electrical structure to elevate the temperature after which the material is discharged in an expanded state.