Abstract: Solid cake compositions comprising poly(ethylene oxide), surfactant and water-soluble salt. The compositions have controlled solubility characteristics, thereby reducing the tendency of the resin to form a gel when the cake is contacted with water. The cakes are useful in dispensers which are employed in the flush tank of a toilet to automatically dispense chemicals to the flush water.

Abstract: Clear, aqueous liquid skin cleansing compositions comprising saturated and unsaturated potassium soaps and free fatty acid.

Abstract: Article used in a method for sanitizing toilets wherein a hypochlorite sanitizing agent and an oxidizable dye are dispensed from separate dispensing means into the toilet flush water to provide a color to the bowl water. The color disappears within a short time after the flush, thereby providing a visual indicator of the activity of the sanitizing agent.

Abstract: Compositions for cleansing and conditioning the skin. The compositions comprise a soap and a conditioning agent which is a salt wherein the cation moiety is a protonated fatty amine or a fatty quaternary ammonium ion and the anion moiety is the anion of a fatty acid soap or an anionic synthetic detergent.

Abstract: Method and composition to inhibit the staining of water-contacting surfaces, such as those in a toilet bowl, which is caused by manganese present in household water in the presence of an oxidizing material. Manganese staining is inhibited by supplying to the water 0.1 to 10 ppm of a partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide material. Compositions are also described in the context of an automatic toilet tank dispenser which provides sufficient quantities of the above materials in solution to inhibit manganese staining of toilet bowl surfaces.

Abstract: Triglyceride mixture is fractionated to obtain product(s) of Iodine Value different from that of such mixture utilizing particular resin adsorbent and particular solvent.

Abstract: Detergent compositions are disclosed which comprise about 0.05% to 50% of a surfactant and 0.5% to 50% of a tertiary alcohol having at least 5 carbon atoms per molecule. The described combination has utility in a wide variety of different cleaning compositions to improve their cleaning performance. Certain of the preferred compositions employ low odor tertiary alcohols, tertiary alcohols which are stable with respect to oxidizing bleaches, and tertiary alcohols which are useful in solid compositions.

Abstract: Triglyceride mixture is fractionated (on the basis of Iodine Value) utilizing selected surface aluminated silica gel adsorbent and selected solvent(s).

Abstract: Method and composition to inhibit the staining of water-contacting surfaces, such as those in a toilet bowl, which is caused by manganese present in household water in the presence of an oxidizing material. Manganese staining is inhibited by supplying to the water 0.1 to 10 ppm of a partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide material. Compositions are also described in the context of an automatic toilet tank dispenser which provides sufficient quantities of the above material in solution to inhibit manganese staining of toilet bowl surfaces.

Abstract: The combination of a passive dosing dispenser, of the type having a reservoir containing a cake of active ingredients which are depleted as water is routed through the dispenser, and an improved hypochlorite cake for use therein. The improved hypochlorite cake provides water-soluble hypochlorites, and additionally contains materials capable of forming a water-insoluble matrix from which hypochlorite salts may be leached out by the water in the reservoir. The size of the cake desirably increases somewhat while the dispenser is in use so that the mass of aqueous hypochlorite which may be poured from the reservoir of the dispenser remains constant or slightly decreases as the active ingredients are used up.

Abstract: Alkyl fatty carboxylate mixture is separated according to degree of unsaturation utilizing selected surface aluminated silica gel adsorbent and selected solvent(s).

Abstract: Solid cake compositions comprising from about 20% to 50% of a naphthalene sulfonate surfactant and from about 30% to 80% of a water-soluble salt, the ratio of said surfactant to said salt being from about 1:0.3 to 1:4.

Abstract: Triglyceride mixture is fractionated (on the basis of Iodine Value) utilizing selected permutite adsorbent and selected solvent(s).

Abstract: Alkyl fatty carboxylate mixture is separated according to degree of unsaturation utilizing selected permutite adsorbent and selected solvent(s).

Abstract: Liquid mulls having improved physical stability, consisting of a liquid phase and a dispersed solid phase. The liquid phase contains a major proportion of a nonionic surfactant and optionally contains a minor proportion of a nonaqueous solvent. The dispersed solid phase is a particulate material which is insoluble in the liquid phase of the mull. The inclusion of chain structure type clays in the composition unexpectedly aids the physical stability of the mull, so insoluble particulate materials such as builders having ordinary particle sizes may be incorporated in the compositions. Preferred compositions are substantially anhydrous to allow the optional inclusion of water sensitive detergency adjuvants, such as enzymes or bleaches, in the compositions. The compositions may optionally contain 0% to 25% of a further dispersion aid selected from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants and hydrotropic materials. Such mulls have utility, for example, as detergent compositions.

Abstract: Fabric conditioning articles comprising a double layered porous receptacle releasably containing a fabric softener/antistat composition. Methods of using the conditioning articles are also provided.

Abstract: Aerosolization of wastewater such as occurs in the flushing of toilets and in sewage treatment, is minimized by addition of from about 1 to about 30 ppm of high molecular weight poly(ethylene) oxide polymers into said wastewater.

Abstract: A method and article for sanitizing toilets wherein a hypochlorite sanitizing agent and a dye selected from the group consisting of FD & C Blue No. 1 and FD & C Green No. 3 are dispensed from separate dispensing means into the toilet flush water. The dye is resistant to attack by the hypochlorite and therefore provides an aesthetically pleasing color to the bowl water during the time period between flushes.

Abstract: Detergency boosters comprise certain nonionic surfactants. When used at particular concentrations in conjunction with commercial laundry detergents in laundering liquors of about 70.degree. C., and higher, followed by rinsing at about 66.degree. C., or lower, the boosters herein provide improved fabric cleaning benefits. The nonionic surfactant detergency boosters herein are the ethoxylated primary aliphatic alcohols characterized by an average aliphatic chain length in the range C.sub.12 -C.sub.13 and an average degree of ethoxylation of about 3.

Abstract: A method for sanitizing toilets wherein a hypochlorite sanitizing agent and an oxidizable dye are dispensed from separate dispensing means into the toilet flush water to provide a color to the bowl water. The color disappears within a short time after the flush, thereby providing a visual indicator of the activity of the sanitizing agent.