Abstract: A hair conditioning shampoo composition is disclosed that contains (a) a surfactant component that can contain anionic surfactants and/or amphoteric surfactants (optionally including zwitterionic and nonionic surfactants), (b) a dispersed, insoluble, nonionic silicone hair conditioning agent, (c) a water soluble, organic, ampholytic polymer hair conditioning agent; and (d) an aqueous carrier. The conditioning shampoo composition optionally contains an organic, water insoluble, liquid.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent compositions are described which comprise a proteolytic enzyme wherein the proteolytic activity is reversibly inhibited by a peptide protease inhibitor.

Abstract: Detergent compositions containing protopectinase whose optimum pH for the reaction is 7.0 or higher when protopectin or polygalacturonic acid is used as a substrate. The detergent compositions are endowed with remarkable detergency against mud soil.

Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition comprising one or more surfactants and a compound capable of binding to coloured substances which may occur as stains on fabrics.

Abstract: Waterborne hydrophobic cleaning and coating compositions of this invention are prepared by combining one or more silicone ingredient, with water, and at least one solubilizing agent capable of making the silicone ingredient miscible in water to form a homogeneous mixture. Optionally, cleaning and costing compositions of this invention can include volatilizing agents, to reduce application time, and colorizing agents, to provide a desired composition color. The silicone ingredient can be selected from the group of silicone resins, silicone oils, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the silicone ingredient comprises a functional group that is capable of forming a bond with a chemical group of the underlying substrate. Preferably, the solubilizing agent is one that is selected from the group consisting of organic solvents, alcohols, ketones, acetates, ethers, esters, aromatics, and mixtures thereof that are soluble in water and that are capable of cleaning a substrate surface.

Abstract: There is provided a process for enhancing the activity of an oxidoreductase, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of said enzyme, a compound having the formula: wherein X represents (—O—) or (—S—) and R1, R2 and R3 may each independently represent hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, nitroso, formyl, carboxyl, and esters and salts thereof, carbamoyl, sulfo, and esters and salts hereof, sulfamoyl, nitro, amino, phenyl, C1-C20 alkyl, C1-C8 alkoxy, carbonyl-C1-C6-alkoxy, aryl-C1-C6-alkyl, whereby: the carbamoyl, sulfamoyl and amino groups may be unsubstituted or substituted once or twice with hydroxy, C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy, in which C1-C6-group may be saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched and may be substituted once or twice with halogen, nitroso, hydroxy, formyl, carboxy, and esters and salts thereof, carbamoyl, sulfo, and esters and salts hereof, sulfamoyl; and the phenyl group may be substituted with once or twice with halogen, nitr

Abstract: The use of alkaline bacillus proteases in commercial laundry methods and compositions containing these proteases for commercial laundering are described.

Abstract: Enzyme compositions and methods employing enzyme compositions are disclosed which are useful for cleaning contact lenses. In one embodiment, a composition in accordance with the present invention comprises an enzyme component effective when released in a liquid medium to remove debris from a contact lens located in the liquid medium; and an activity regulating component effective when released in the liquid medium to deactivate the enzyme component located in the liquid medium. This composition is preferably structured so that the enzyme component is released in the liquid medium before the activity regulating component is so released. The period of time between the release of the enzyme component and the activity regulating component is sufficient to allow the enzyme component to effectively remove debris from a contact lens which is introduced into the liquid medium before or at the same time the enzyme component is released in the liquid medium.

Abstract: This invention relates to a particulate foam control agent comprising from 1 to 30 parts by weight of a silicone antifoam, from 70 to 99 parts by weight of a zeolite carrier for the antifoam, from 1 to 60% by weight of the silicone antifoam of a surface active agent which has been deposited on the zeolite carrier not later than the silicone antifoam and from 1 to 40 parts by weight of a polycarboxylate-type binder or encapsulant, whereby the polycarboxylate-type binder has a pH of 3 or less when dissolved in water. The invention also relates to a detergent composition comprising the particulate foam control agent and a method for the preparation of the foam control agent.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent compositions are described which comprising a proteolytic enzyme wherein the proteolytic activity is reversibly inhibited by a protease inhibitor selected from the group consisting of aldehydes and trifluoromethyl ketones.

Abstract: Disclosed are cellulase compositions containing one or more endoglucanase components and less than about 5 weight percent of CBH I type components. When incorporated into detergent compositions and used in acidic, neutral, or alkaline washing media, such cellulase compositions impart color retention/restoration properties as well as improved softening properties to cotton-containing fabrics. Additionally, such compositions impart reduced strength loss to cotton-containing fabrics as compared to cellulase compositions containing greater amounts of CBH I type components.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent compositions are described which comprise a proteolytic enzyme wherein the proteolytic activity is reversibly inhibited by a peptide protease inhibitor selected from the group consisting of aldehydes and trifluoromethyl ketones.

Abstract: The present invention relates to structured surfactant compositions comprising a detergent surfactant and hydrophilic silica particulates to be used in granular detergent compositions. The preferred silica particulate is hydrophilic precipitated silica. The process for making a structured surfactant composition comprising a detergent surfactant and hydrophilic silica particulates is also included. The present invention encompasses a structured surfactant composition consisting essentially of: (a) from about 35% to about 60% of a detergent surfactant; (b) from about 1% to about 20% of hydrophylic, finely-divided silica particulate; and (c) from about 15% to about 25% moisture.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of aminofunctional silicone microemulsions to make optically clear compositions. More particularly this invention is directed to optically clear shampoo compositions comprising (A) an aminofunctional silicone microemulsion having an average particle size of less than 0.06 microns, (B) at least one anionic detersive surfactant, (C) at least one foam boosting agent, (D) at least one pH adjusting agent, (E) at least one thickening agent, and (F) water. The optically clear silicone compositions of this invention are useful in the hair care industry, especially as shampoos.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ophthalmically safe disinfecting solution for contact lenses comprising the combination of a polymeric biguanide and a polyquaternium polymer of a substituted or unsubstituted vinylimidazole or its vinylimidazoliuum salt, which copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 5,000,000. The invention is also directed to an improved method of disinfecting a contact lens.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing cork articles, in particular cork stoppers for wine bottles, which involves treating cork with a phenol oxidizing enzyme. Preferred phenol oxidizing enzymes are laccase, peroxidase, catechol oxidase, and o-aminophenol oxidase. The treatment with a phenol oxidizing enzyme reduces the characteristic cork taint/astringency which is frequently imparted to the bottled wine.

Abstract: The invention discloses novel conditioning and detergent compositions comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, (A) a washing base and (B) a conditioning system comprising at least one cationic polymer and an amine silicone of formula (I), in which: R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, identical or different, represent a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl radical or a phenyl grouping: R.sub.5 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl radical or a hydroxyl grouping: n is an integer from 1 to 5: m is an integer from 1 to 5: x is chosen such that the amine index is in a range between 0.01 and 1 meq/g. This invention is useful for hair washing and care.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising an oxidative stability-enhanced amylase and a surfactant system wherein the anionic to nonionic surfactants ratio is from 1:1 to 5:1, preferably from 1:1 to 3:1. Such compositions provide improved cleaning and stain removal performance.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of aminofunctional silicone microemulsions to make optically clear hair conditioning compositions. More particularly this invention is directed to optically clear hair conditioning compositions comprising an aminofunctional microemulsion, at least one long-chain quaternary amine salt, and water. The optically clear silicone compositions of this invention are useful in the hair care industry, especially as hair conditioners.

Abstract: Superalloy substrates bearing a rhenium diffusion barrier, and a method of forming a rhenium diffusion barrier between a superalloy substrate and an overlay coating comprising aluminum. The method involves depositing a rhenium film onto the surface of a superalloy substrate and subjecting the rhenium film to first conditions effective to cause a minor portion of rhenium atoms to penetrate the surface of the superalloy substrate and second conditions effective to cause a minority of the rhenium atoms to diffuse into the substrate, forming a diffusion barrier comprising an interfacial zone comprising a mixture of rhenium atoms and atoms of the superalloy substrate covered by a rhenium film. The diffusion barrier is effective to suppress diffusion of aluminum from the overlay coating under static oxidation testing conditions.