Abstract: The use of Na.sub.2 CrO.sub.4.10 H.sub.2 O as a heat storage medium is disclosed. Various amounts of Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4.10 H.sub.2 O may be included to provide a melting temperature between 19.degree. C. and 31.9.degree. C. A lower melting temperature can be obtained by adding CO(NH.sub.2).sub.2. Paper sludge or waste products from the processing of sugar cane or peat can be added to increase viscosity. Auxiliary liquids such as trichlorethylene and tetrachlorethylene or silicone oils can be added to maintain pumpability of the compositions.

Abstract: A detergent additive composition in the form of an extrudate comprising about 75% to about 95% of particulate infusible solids comprising storage-sensitive detergent-additive material and about 5% to about 25% of ethoxylated nonionic surfactant. The storage-sensitive detergent additive material is preferably an organic peroxy acid bleach precursor. When added to detergent compositions, the additive compositions have excellent storage stability and water-dispersibility characteristics.

Abstract: A free flowing phosphate-free high bulk density particulate heavy duty laundry detergent is comprised of particles of spray dried base beads containing ion exchanging zeolite, sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate into which is absorbed a nonionic detergent. The product is made by spray drying an aqueous mixture of the zeolite, carbonate and bicarbonate, optionally with soluble silicate present too, decomposing some of the bicarbonate to carbonate during the drying operation and mixing nonionic detergent in liquid form with the spray dried base beads produced and absorbing such detergent into such beads.

Abstract: This invention relates to heavy duty laundry detergent compositions comprising a water-soluble mixture of paraffin sulfonate detergent, olefin sulfonate detergent and sodium silicate plus a water-insoluble molecular sieve or colloidal silica.

Abstract: The invention pertains to liquid media, in which particulate materials can be stably suspended, e.g. liquid abrasive cleaning compositions.These products can suffer from a shear-stability problem, and according to the invention this problem can be overcome by the inclusion of a low level, e.g. 0.001-0.2% of a hectorite clay.

Abstract: Alpha-sulfoxide and alpha-sulfone carboxyl compounds useful as detergent surfactants are disclosed. The compounds are particularly effective in removing greasy/oily soils under cold water laundering conditions. Detergent compositions containing the compounds are preferably contain cosurfactants and builder materials.

Abstract: An aerosol foam composition for inhibiting the bonding of ice precipitates to a substrate comprises propylene glycol mixed with propylene glycol monostearate. The composition is preferably dispensed by spraying from a sealed container which is pressurized by a propellant.

Abstract: Described is the genus of compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein one of the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond and each of the other of the dashed lines represent carbon-carbon single bonds; wherein the wavy line represents a carbon-carbon single bond or no bond; wherein when the wavy line represents a carbon-carbon single bond, Z represents methylene and when the wavy line represents no bond, Z represents hydrogen or C.sub.2 -C.sub.

Abstract: New cleaning solutions for contact lens have a surface active agent, an inorganic abrasive, and a suspending agent to provide a suspension in an aqueous solution or organic liquid.

Abstract: A method of cleaning and depositing perfumes on a surface comprises contacting the surface with a liquor containing a surfactant having a size of 0.1 to 2000 microns and particles comprising a perfume and a water dispersible amine. The surfaces to be treated may be fabrics or hard surfaces. Preferred amines are the primary and tertiary alkyl amines, where one alkyl group has from 8 to 22 carbon atoms. The particles may be made by forming a liquid mixture of the amine and the perfume, and then solidifying and forming into particles. The particles may be incorporated in a variety of products including fabric washing powders and liquid, was-addable solids or liquids, and hard surface cleaning powders and liquids.

Abstract: A heat storage material comprises a composition of CaCl.sub.2.6H.sub.2 O for preventing a crystallization of CaCl.sub.2.4H.sub.2 O and 0.01 wt. % or more of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of KCl, RbCl, NaCl, NaF, Na.sub.3 AlF.sub.6 and other double salts of NaF.

Abstract: A low-phosphate detergent builder salt mixture consisting of(a) from 45% to 75% by weight of a water-insoluble, finely-divided, synthetic, crystalline alkali metal aluminosilicate with a calcium binding power of from 50 to 200 mg CaO/gm at 22.degree. C.,(b) from 15% to 40% by weight of sodium or potassium carboxymethyloxysuccinate, and(c) from 5% to 15% by weight of sodium or potassium tripolyphosphate; as well as use of the same in detergents in amounts of 25% to 60% by weight with the proviso that the total tripolyphosphate content in the detergent does not exceed 5% by weight.

Abstract: This invention deals with the removal of starch and starch-containing substances from various fabrics and the like. This is accomplished by simultaneously using an admixture of starch decomposing enzymes and an appropriate surfactant.

Abstract: A non-caking bleaching composition, based on sodium perborate as the active bleaching component, includes certain proportions of sodium perborate tetrahydrate, water soluble inorganic builder salt and an aluminum silicate zeolite. The composition is a free flowing particulate spray dried base admixed with the sodium perborate tetrahydrate and at least part of the zeolite.

Abstract: Described is the novel compound genus defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl and isopropyl alcohol and wherein the dashed lines represents a carbon-carbon double bond and each of the other of the dashed lines represent carbon-carbon single bonds useful in augmenting or enhancing the aroma or taste of consumable materials including perfumes, colognes, perfumed articles (including solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents) smoking tobacco or smoking tobacco articles.

Abstract: Polymeric compositions useful for preventing formation of scale in apparatus used for evaporating sugar juices comprise a mixture of at least three polymers selected from polyacrolein or - methacrolein compounds, poly-acrylic or - methacrylic compounds, copolymers of the foregoing compounds, polyacrylamides and polymers of maleic anhydride alone or together with vinyl methyl ether, at least one of said polymers being present in an amount of at least 10% by weight and at least two of said polymers each being present in an amount of at least 5% by weight based on the total amount of said polymers.

Abstract: Corrosion inhibited alcohol compositions can be prepared which are suitable for use as anti-freeze compositions in the cooling systems of internal combustion engines. The alcohol is selected from at least one of the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol and glycerol. The corrosion inhibitor comprises an effective amount of a conventional corrosion inhibitor selected from the group consisting of the alkali metal carbonates, borax, the alkali metal dichromates, the alkali metal silicates, phosphorous acid, phosphoric acid, an alkali metal tungstate, benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, an alkali metal salt of benzoic or toluic acid, an alkali metal salt of a phenol, an alkanolamine and an organo-silicone compound in addition to an alkanolamine phosphate and a heterocyclic nitrogen-containing compound. The phosphate is the reaction product of an alkanolamine and phosphoric acid.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a granulate with a particle size essentially of about 0.2 to 2 mm consisting of(a) about 2 to 95 weight % of a partially or completely hydrated pentasodium tripolyphosphate,(b) less than 3 weight % of an ammonium polyphosphate and the balance(c) being in the form of a water-insoluble aluminum silicate ion exchanging material.The granulate can be used in detergents.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a method for treating metal surfaces. More particularly, this invention is directed to an improved method for cleaning, scouring, and activating metal surfaces prior to phosphatization, which comprises contacting said metal surfaces with an aqueous solution comprising primary and/or secondary alkali metal or ammonium salts of orthophosphates and conventional metal cleaning components, the solution having a pH value of from about 6.3 to 8.2, said pH being lower than the pH value of solutions of the corresponding secondary orthophosphates alone having the same concentration; and containing optionally condensed phosphates in an amount corresponding to the amount necessary to soften the water hardness of the water used.

Abstract: A rust removing and metal surface protecting composition, which comprises about 99.5% by weight of phosphoric acid at 85% concentration, from 0.11 to 0.14% by weight of 1,3-dibutyl thiourea, from 0.09 to 0.11% by weight of 1,3-diethyl thiourea, about 0.025% by weight of a non-ionic surface active agent, from 0.10 to 0.20% by weight of an organic solvent, and from 0.08 to 0.18% by weight of an amine selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene fatty alkyl amines containing 2 to 15 moles of ethylene oxide, the fatty alkyl group of which being derived from fatty acids having 12 to 18 carbon atoms. The composition is effective in removing rust on metal surfaces and protecting the metal against corrosion with a hard, crystalline phosphate coating. It can be easily applied by dipping, spraying or brushing.