Abstract: A heavy duty built aqueous liquid detergent composition containing a casein stabilized enzyme is provided which comprises 15 to 25% by weight of anionic surface active detergent, 15 to 20% by weight of a polyphosphate builder, 1 to 2% by weight of an enzyme and 2 to 4% by weight of casein.

Abstract: A stabilized enzyme system containing a boron compound, an alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acid, casein and an enzyme is disclosed. The stabilized enzyme system can be used in built liquid aqueous anionic detergent compositions to provide effective proteolytic and amylolytic enzyme cleaning activity to the detergent compositions.

Abstract: A liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of builder salt in liquid nonionic surfactant in which the pourability and physical stability of the composition is improved by the addition of small amounts of an alkaline earth metal or zinc salt of higher fatty acid, especially magnesium, calcium and zinc distearate. The yield stress is reduced and the pourability of the composition is improved especially at low concentrations of the alkaline earth metal or zinc salt.

Abstract: The physical stability of aqueous liquid gel-like compositions based on montmorillonite, attapulgite, hectorite or other inorganic colloid-forming clay or other thixotropic thickener is greatly improved by incorporating in the composition small amounts, such as 0.1 to 0.2 weight percent of an alkali metal fatty acid salt stabilizer. The aqueous compositions containing inorganic builder salts and other functional inorganic salts, chlorine bleach, bleach-stable detergent, thixotropic thickener and an alkali metal fatty acid salt as a physical stabilizer exhibit a significant increase in apparent viscosity and remain stable against phase separation for an extended period of time. The thixotropic properties can be retained or improved using smaller levels of the clay thixotropic thickener than in the absence of the physical stabilizer. Use as liquid gel-like automatic dishwasher compositions are described.

Abstract: A releasable fastening device for use in joining straps, laces, filaments and the like is disclosed. The fastening device may be used to join the laces or closure components of a shoe, for example, or in any of various devices in which filaments, straps and the like are advantageously bound in a quick release mechanism. The invention includes a pair of thin planar, elongated strips, each of which has a plurality of ribs positioned transversely along the length thereof. Each of the ribs has a planar side face positioned at an angle of about 45 to 75 degrees relative to the plane of the upper surface of the planar strip to which it is attached. The planar strips may be provided as part of the respective straps, laces or the like to be fastened. Alternatively, the ribs may be affixed to a separate strip and the strip then secured to a planar surface of the strap or lace.

Abstract: Detergent laundry bars of improved foaming properties during hand washing of laundry are described which include 15 to 45% of a mixture of 0.05 to 20 parts of sodium higher fatty alcohol sulfate and 1 part of sodium alpha-sulfo-higher fatty acid lower alkyl ester, 10 to 60% of a builder for the detergent mixture, a bodying proportion, in the range of 20 to 70%, of water insoluble powder and/or sodium sulfate filler, and 5 to 22% of water (including that which is removable from any hydrate components when the bar is subjected to heating at 105.degree. C. for two hours). Preferably the invented bars will comprise 5 to 20% of sodium coco alcohol sulfate, 10 to 20% of sodium alpha-sulfo-higher fatty acid methyl ester, 8 to 20% of sodium tripolyphosphate, 5 to 15% of sodium carbonate, 1 to 6% of sodium silicate, 20 to 35% of calcium carbonate powder, 0 to 15% of talc and 7 to 11% of water.

Abstract: Stable aqueous fabric softening compositions based on water-dispersible cationic fabric softeners such as the di-long chain, di-short chain quaternary ammonium salts are provided using synergistic proportions of fatty alcohols to enhance the softening performance. Both concentrated and ready-for-use formulations can be prepared. The active ingredients concentration in the concentrated formula is generally in the range of 11 to 20% by weight while for the ready-for-use formulations, concentration of the active ingredients may range from about 3 to about 8% by weight. In either case, the weight ratio of cationic softening agent to fatty alcohol being in the range of from about 4.5:1 to 3.5:1. These compositions have low viscosity and are easily dispersible in cold water and are storage stable. Water soluble electrolytes can further reduce viscosity and ethoxylated amines can further increase stability. Methods for making the compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Toilet soap bars, preferably milled and plodded, made from topped, distilled coco fatty acid, which is partially saponified, are superior to tallow-coco soaps and palm oil - palm kernel oil soaps in foaming properties and lather generation, especially in cold water, and are milder to the hands. Yet, such soaps, despite being made entirely from topped, distilled coco fatty acid, are desirably plastic, which improves ease of manufacture and inhibits development of brittleness and any accompanying tendency of soap bars made to crack during drying ater use. The invented soaps are milder than the "control" soaps, made from mixtures of coconut oil with tallow or palm kernel oil, which may be due in part to an appreciably low pH.

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 an alkylene polyoxyalkylene triamine, such as that which is sold by Exxon Chemical Americas under the name Jeffamine.RTM. T-403, 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: A translucent antibacterial soap is made by a process which includes dissolving a normally solid antibacterial material which is resistant to heat and alkali, e.g., 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether (THDE), in a mixture of components for making such translucent antibacterial soap, which components include soaps of higher fatty acids in liquid form, such as with water in kettle soap, and converting said mixture to transparent soap cakes, preferably by a process which includes partially drying the mixture, working it and extruding it to a bar form, which bar may be cut to length and pressed into the final desired translucent antibacterial soap cakes.Preferably, the antibacterial compound, in powder form, is dissolved in a superfatting agent, such as mixed tallow fatty acids and coconut oil fatty acids and/or lanolin fatty acids, and then admixed at elevated temperature with the soaps of higher fatty acids that are a major constituent of the soap cakes to be made.

Abstract: A stable fabric softening, soil release promoting, enzyme-containing nonionic liquid detergent, preferably transparent or translucent, comprises a detersive proportion of a synthetic organic nonionic detergent, a soil release promoting proportion of a particular type of soil release promoting copolymer of polyethylene terephthalate and polyoxyethylene terephthalate, a softening proportion of a quaternary ammonium halide fabric softener, a proportion of enzyme sufficient to enzymatically hydrolyze proteinaceous and/or amylaceous soils on fabrics during washing thereof with an aqueous washing solution of the liquid detergent, a stabilizing proportion of a stabilizer for the enzyme(s), and an aqueous medium. The pH is in a certain range and the proportion of ionizable material present is limited.

Abstract: A soil release promoting, enzyme-containing nonionic detergent based liquid detergent, of high active ingredients concentrations and preferably transparent or translucent, comprises a synthetic organic nonionic detergent, a higher fatty alcohol polyethoxylate sulfate, a particular type of soil release promoting copolymer of polyethylene terephthalate and polyoxyethylene terephthalate, a proportion of enzyme(s) sufficient to enzymatically hydrolyze proteinaceous and/or amylaceous soils on fabrics during washing thereof with an aqueous washing solution of the liquid detergent, a stabilizing proportion of a stabilizer for the enzyme(s), and an aqueous medium. The pH is in a certain range and the proportion of ionizable material present is limited.

Abstract: Films which are rapidly soluble in cold and warm water are formed from blends of water soluble polyvinyl alcohol (partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate) and polyacrylic acid. The polymers are compatible and form homogeneous mixtures from which clear, transparent, non-tacky, easily handleable, mechanically strong films can be formed. The films are stable at both low and high humidity conditions, i.e., the films do not become brittle or tacky and retain their high rates of dissolution in water even after being stored in low or high humidity environments at both high and low temperatures. Further, improvements are achieved by incorporating a plasticizer into the polymer blend. The films are also heat sealable and biodegradable.

Abstract: A polyphosphate free liquid heavy duty laundry detergent composition comprising a suspension of an alkali metal salt of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and zeolite detergent builders in liquid nonionic surfactant. The laundry detergent composition comprises a nonaqueous liquid nonionic surfactant containing a stable suspension of a mixture of an alkali metal salt of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and zeolite builders.

Abstract: An aqueous storage-stable mouthwash composition, optionally in the form of a gel and optionally containing special wintergreen or cinnamon flavor mixtures, comprising about 0.5 to about 5% by weight of hydrogen peroxide and about 0.01 to about 2% by weight of a compound providing fluoride or fluoride-containing ions in the composition.

Abstract: N-higher alk(en)yl neoalkanamides are new compounds which unlike many other amides, are oily at washing temperatures, in the 10.degree. to 90.degree. C. range, and are capable of being adsorbed from wash and rinse waters by fibrous materials, such as laundry of synthetic, e.g., polyester, fabrics, which laundry is susceptible to being electrostatically charged, and decrease any electrostatic charge or inhibit accumulation thereof on such materials. Such neoalkanamides, e.g., N-coco-alkyl neodecanamide, can be incorporated in detergent compositions and in compositions for addition to laundry rinse waters, and in some instances it may be desirable for bentonite powder or agglomerate to also be included in such compositions to contribute fabric softening and other useful physical properties. Washing and rinsing operations are described in which N-higher alk(en)yl neoalkanamide is present in the waters, with and without supplementing small proportions of quaternary ammonium salt.

Abstract: Granular detergent additives contain finely divided powders of both acyloxybenzene sulfonate (AOBS), e.g. nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate, bleach activator and an oxygen containing bleach, e.g. sodium perborate, encapsulated in a water soluble organic binder, especially a nonionic ethoxylated alcohol surfactant. The bleach and bleach activator do not react with each other until the granules are added to water at which time the reaction is substantially instantaneous and complete due to the close proximity of the reactants to each other. The granular detergent additives can be used alone or as a component of a full detergent composition to provide storage stable, low temperature effective bleaching activity.

Abstract: An antistatic composition, useful for addition to laundry detergents, shampoos and other preparations for treating fibrous and other materials to diminish tendencies thereof to accumulate electrostatic charges, comprises an amide of trialkylacetic acid and/or an amide of isostearic acid, and a quaternary ammonium salt in a certain range of proportions, with the proportion of amide(s) being greater than that of quaternary ammonium salt.

Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions based on paraffin sulfonate, ethoxylated higher alcohol sulfate, nonionic surfactant and a small amount of an alcohol sulfate wherein the alcohol (alkyl group) of the alcohol sulfate has at least two fewer carbon atoms than that of the higher alcohol sulfate are clear and stable. These liquid detergent compositions can be made highly concentrated in terms of detergent active ingredients, for example, up to 50% or more of active ingredients. A typical example includes about 30 weight % paraffin sulfonate, 3 weight % C.sub.12 -C.sub.15 alkyl ether sulfate EO 3:1, Na salt, 6 weight % C.sub.9 -C.sub.11 fatty alcohol ethoxylate EO 8:1, 1 weight % C.sub.8 -C.sub.10 alkyl sulfate, Na salt, the balance being water with optional dye and fragrance.

Abstract: A novel fast drying stable pituitous powder suspension in an alcoholic/aqueous medium having a high alcohol content and a low water content, containing hydroxyethyl cellulose as the essential suspending agent, said alcohol content exceeding the upper solubility of hydroxyethyl cellulose in said alcohol and the water content being sufficient to prevent precipitation of said suspending agent and at least 5% by weight; having utility in the preparation of viscous liquid, semi-solid or solid suspension products such as creams or sticks, more specifically, roll-ons or stick deodorants and medicated lotions which may also be pump activated. The alcohol utilized herein is monohydric such as ethanol, methyl or isopropyl alcohol. However, a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol, glycerine and/or polypropylene glycols may be partially substituted for the monohydric alcohol.