Abstract: Detergent compositions containing aluminosilicate ion exchange materials as builders are provided. The aluminosilicate builders are characterized by the speed and efficiency with which they remove hardness ions from water.

Abstract: A process is provided for the production of detergent compositions in particulate or powder form containing anionic and nonionic active-detergent materials, which process comprises forming at least two aqueous slurries A and B of detergent ingredients. Slurry A containing an active-detergent component comprising 60-100% by weight of anionic detergents and 0-40% by weight of nonionic detergents, slurry B containing an active-detergent component comprising 0-40% by weight of anionic detergents and 60-100% by weight of nonionic detergents, which slurries are treated as separate streams in a spray-drying equipment, after which the dried products are collected to form a homogeneous mixture of particulate materials comprising the detergent composition.

Abstract: A transparent detergent bar possessing good foaming power and detergency in hard water is formulated consisting essentially of at least one salt of a N-long chain acyl-optically active acidic amino acid neutralized with a basic amino acid in the ratio of 1 mol of the former to 1 to 2 mols of the latter and water in the range of 5 to 35% based on the weight of the bar apart from water. Other adjuvents may be present.

Abstract: A colored liquid hypochlorite bleach composition is provided, comprising a particulate pigment such as Ultramarine Blue, which is stably suspended in the composition by means of a flocculate, such as calcium soap flocs.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of zeolite A from kaolin by conversion of the kaolin into meta-kaolin followed by reaction of the meta-kaolin in an aqueous alkaline medium, wherein the conversion of the kaolin into the meta-kaolin is conducted at temperatures of between 700.degree. and 950.degree. C. in the presence of alkaline earth compounds and optionally in the presence of uncolored halides and/or halogens, wherein the process may be conducted under reducing conditions and in the presence of alkali metal compounds.

Abstract: Color-stabilized nonionic surfactants which contain chemically bonded poly(alkylene oxide) groups with terminal hydroxyl groups, wherein the color stabilizer is from 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on surfactant, of one or more compounds of the formula ##STR1## where X is O, CH.sub.2, C.sub.2 H.sub.4 or C.sub.3 H.sub.6, Y is O or NH and Z is H, CH.sub.3 or CH.sub.2 OH.

Abstract: A clear, cold-stable liquid washing agent concentrate consisting essentially of:(A) from 22.5% to 35% by weight of a potassium soap of fatty acids having 12 to 18 carbon atoms and a melting point of below 55.degree. C.,(B) from 5% to 9% by weight of an ethoxylated primary alcohol having 5 to 10 oxyethylene units,(C) from 4% to 10% by weight of a sodium C.sub.10 -C.sub.14 alkylbenzenesulfonate,(D) from 0.05% to 1% by weight of at least one optical brightener,(E) from 0.1% to 5% by weight of potassium hydroxide.(F) from 0 to 6% by weight of triethanolamine,(G) from 8% to 20% by weight of at least one C.sub.1-3 alcohol, and(H) the remainder up to 100% of water, wherein the amount of water is at least 30% by weight and the concentration of the total of components (A) to (E) does not exceed 50% by weight of the concentrate.The washing agent concentrate can be employed in all type of washings of textiles in soft or hard waters, preferably in amounts of from 3 to 10 gm per kg of dry wash.

Abstract: Surfactants of a defined formula, typically prepared by reacting an alkoxylated hexitol fatty acid ester with a di- or tri-basic acid to induce a low degree of polymerization. The surfactants exhibit a higher viscosity in aqueous solution and in admixture with other conventional surfactants than the unpolymerized material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a long chain ammonium polyphosphate and its use as an effective additive in lubricants and/or coolants for metal working under extremely high pressures and temperatures. The polyphosphate chain preferably contains 50 to 1000 phosphorus atoms. Up to 20% of the ammonium groups are replaceable by hydrogen. The additive is preferably added to the lubricant/coolant in a proportion of 0.1 to 30 weight %.

Abstract: Oil compositions are disclosed for effective use in the lubrication of rotary-type compressor for refrigeration equipment. The composition essentially comprises a polyglycol oil blended with specified amounts of at least one of additives or compounds of the group consisting of glycidyl ether type epoxy compounds, epoxidized fatty acid monoesters and epoxidized vegetable oils.

Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising water-insoluble aluminosilicate detergency builder; a synthetic detergent surfactant; and an unsaturated, water-soluble or dispersible soap of an unsaturated fatty acid containing from about 16 to about 22 carbon atoms. The soap improves the detergency, especially of particulate and body soils.

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: Stable, pumpable, aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates suitable as stock suspensions comprising (A) from 20% to 55% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x.Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.(SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, (B) from 0.2% to 5% by weight of at least one organic dispersing agent as follows:lower alkylene oxide or glycide adducts of the reaction product of .epsilon.-caprolactam with an N-mono- or di-higher alkyl/alkenyl-alkylenediamine.

Abstract: An improved surfactant system comprising a mixture of a non-ionic detergent, a tertiary amine oxide or amphoteric detergent, and a quaternary ammonium halide. The surfactant system of the invention is combined with other ingredients to yield 14 different commercially useful cleaners. Each of these cleaners has improved detergent properties compared with prior art cleaners.

Abstract: A cationic liquid laundry detergent for softening fabrics and giving them antistatic properties is disclosed which contains about 3-35% by weight nonionic surfactant formed by reacting about 5-200 moles of ethylene oxide with a hydrophobic organic compound having 8-50 carbons, about 3-30% by weight mono-long chain cationic surfactant selected from 2 groups of surfactants or mixtures thereof, and water soluble anionic surfactants selected from a mixture of C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 alcohol sulfates and C.sub.12 -C.sub.22 alcohol ethoxylated ether sulfates or carboxylates. The anionic surfactants are present at a mole ratio, one to the other, of about 1:5 to about 5:1 and the mole ratio of cationic surfactant to anionic surfactant is about 0.8:1 to about 10:1.

Abstract: Skin cleaning agents comprising (A) a continuous oil phase consisting essentially of straight or branched paraffinic oils of 10 to 30 carbon atoms in the chain, (B) a dispersed aqueous emulsified phase, (C) a buffer consisting essentially of lactic acid and triethanolamine for maintaining the normal pH of the outer skin tissue layers, (D) an emulsifying system consisting essentially of mono- and diglycerides of higher natural fatty acids and ethoxylated glycerine esterified with fatty acids of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is a number between 20 to 45, and preferably between 30 and 35, the R.sub.s are individually a saturated or unsaturated fatty acid residue derived from animal or vegetable oils such as palmitic acid, lauric acid, oleic acid or linoleic acid, (E) -glycerine and (F) - caraghenates optionally modified by esterification of the sulfonic acid residues with lower alcohols.

Abstract: Brighteners for detergents consisting of a mixture of 4,4'-bis-(2-morpholino-4-anilino-1,3,5-triazinylamino)-stilbene-2,2'-disul fonic acid-di-Na salt and from 5 to 50% by weight, calculated on said brightener, of another brightener of the formula ##STR1## in the above formula, M is an alkali metal cation, preferably sodium, X is a group of the formula --COR.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 R.sub.3, R.sub.2 being C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl and R.sub.3 being C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, phenyl or toluyl, Y is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, A is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, or a group of the formula ##STR2## and Z is an anilino group, a chloroanilino group or a morpholino group. Said brightener mixtures are color-stable and do not show any green discoloration even after a prolonged storage in a moist atmosphere.

Abstract: The incorporation of small amounts of cationic surfactant and zwitterionic or semipolar detergent in a polyoxyalkylene nonionic detergent suppresses dye transfer in the wash.

Abstract: Zeolite-containing agglomerates which rapidly disperse in water are prepared by admixing molten polyethylene glycol with a hot aqueous solution of alkylbenzene sulfonate, blending the resulting mixture with hydrated zeolite A crystals and thereafter drying and comminuting the blend.

Abstract: A personal washing tablet based on tallow soap wherein the lather properties are surprisingly improved by inclusion of up to 40% by weight of active detergent of a defined sulphate/sulphomate synthetic detergent having not more than 10 carbon atoms in a linear chain.