Abstract: A powdered sodium percarbonate composition is provided which exhibits significantly improved percarbonate stability during storage. The sodium percarbonate is stabilized by a phosphate containing compound such as sodium tripolyphosphate or sodium orthophosphate. The powdered sodium percarbonate composition is useful as a powder bleach and preferably comprises a separation resistant bleach composition in the form of a plurality of particles, substantially each particle including sodium carbonate, sufficient sodium percarbonate to provide from about 1 to about 6 weight percent available oxygen, and sufficient of the phosphate containing stabilizer to retard decomposition of the percarbonate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are detergent compositions containing a water soluble organic surfactant and as a builder therefor a compound of the general formulas ##STR1## wherein X and X' are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxys having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, carboxyl in salt form (i.e., --COOH), and carboxymethyloxy in salt form (i.e., --OCH.sub.2 COOH), with the provision that only one of X and X' can be hydrogen, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyl in salt form or carboxymethyloxy in salt form; Y and Y' are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyls having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms, and hydroxyalkyls having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; in the cases where both X and Y' or X' and Y are hydrogen or alkyls, X' and Y or X and Y' taken together can constitute a single bond which connects the .alpha. and .alpha.

Abstract: A composition suitable for cleaning printed circuit boards consists of 89.5% to 96.9% 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, 2.5% to 8% ethanol, 0.1% to 3% methyl acetate and preferably 0.01% to 0.5% nitromethane.

Abstract: Described for use in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergents are acetyl hydrindacenes and acetyl indanes and mixtures of same.

Abstract: The stability of ethylene diamine tetra-(methylene phosphate)--EDTMA--and diethylene triamine penta-(methylene phosphonate)--DTPMP--incorporated as peracid stabilizer in bleaching and cleaning compositions comprising a percompound and an organic activator for said percompound is improved if said phosphonate compound is present as a complex of a metal ion selected from the group consisting of calcium, magnesium, zinc and aluminium ions, the molar ratio of said metal ion to said phosphonate compound in the complex being at least 1:1. Compositions comprising a percompound bleach, an organic activator and said metal complex of EDTMP or of DTPMP are provided.

Abstract: Particles of polylactones derived from polyhydroxycarboxylic acids. The particles contain a bicarbonate derived from an alkali metal or from ammonium, and are useful in pulverulent compositions for washing, cleaning and bleaching.

Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions containing no phosphate or low levels of phosphate materials and specific mixtures of selected nonionic surfactants and selected cationic surfactants are disclosed. The nonionic/cationic surfactant mixtures are formulated to have "cloud point" characteristics and, preferably, reduced cationic monomer concentrations as defined herein. These compositions are unusually effective in removing greasy and oily soils and body soils from fabrics; they are also effective in the removal of particulate soils. A process is disclosed for laundering fabrics using compositions containing nonionic surfactants and cationic surfactants.

Abstract: A shampoo composition comprising an anionic phosphoric acid ester, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid or alkali metal salt thereof and an anionic, nonionic or amphoteric surface active agent effective for shampooing hair.

Abstract: Granular detergent compositions containing organic peroxyacids are buffered to a pH of from about 8.5 to about 8.6 in water of about 2 grains hardness and no less than about 8 in water of about 14 grains hardness, preferably by using boric acid, to provide optimum overall cleaning.

Abstract: The trialkali metal salts of nitrilotriacetate are well known detergent builders. However, when hypochlorite bleach is added to the wash water it can oxidize the soluble uncomplexed nitrilotriacetate with the resultant loss of the beneficial effects of the use of such salts as a builder. Now, a method has been developed of protecting the desirable builder properties of the trialkali metal nitrilotriacetate in an aqueous solution containing active chlorine which comprises adding to the nitrilotriacetate a sufficient amount of trialkali metal imidodisulfate to protect at least some of the nitrilotriacetate from damage by the chlorine.

Abstract: Combined washing and bleaching of cotton fabrics is accomplished by use of a composition comprising surfactant and a photoactivator. The surfactant is anionic, nonionic, semi-polar, ampholytic, or zwitterionic in nature. The photoactivator is a sulfonated porphine or mono-, di- or tri-aza porphine; metal free or metallated with Zn(II), Ca(II), Cd(II), Mg(II), Sc(III), Al(III) or Sn(IV).

Abstract: Combined washing and bleaching of fabrics is accomplished by use of a composition comprising surfactant and a photoactivator. The surfactant is anionic, nonionic, semi-polar, ampholytic, or zwitterionic in nature. The photoactivator is a porphine or a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-aza porphine, solubilized with anionic, nonionic and/or cationic substituent groups, and metal free or metallated with Zn(II), Ca(II), Cd(II), Mg(II), Sc(III), Al(III) or Sn(IV).

Abstract: Improved fabric bleaching and stain removal are achieved by use of a composition comprising a photoactivator and a cationic substance. The photoactivator is a porphine or a mono-, di-, tri-, or tetra-aza porphine, solubilized with anionic, nonionic and/or cationic substitutent groups, and metal free or metallated with Zn(II), Ca(II), Cd(II), Mg(II), Sc(III), Al(III) or Sn(IV). The cationic substance is preferably one that, in a laundry bath, itself performs a desired function such as acting as fabric softener, electrostatic control agent, surfactant, or germicide.

Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent comprising the step of intimately admixing with said solid and liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent base at least one cyclic chemical compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein Z represents benzo or cyclohexano.

Abstract: There is described an electrophotographic imaging method which utilizes an imaging member comprising a substrate, a layer of a charge carrier injecting material, a layer of a charge carrier transport material, a layer of a photoconductive charge carrier generating material and an electrically insulating overcoating layer. In operation, the member is charged a first time with electrostatic charges of a first polarity, charged a second time with electrostatic charges of a polarity opposite to said first polarity in order to substantially neutralize the charges residing on the electrically insulating surface of the member and exposed to an imagewise pattern of activating electromagnetic radiation whereby an electrostatic latent image is formed. The electrostatic latent image may be developed to form a visible image which may be transferred to a receiver member. Subsequently the imaging member may be reused to form additional reproductions after erasure and cleaning steps are carried out.

Abstract: Granular detergent composition comprising(1) primary granules of one composition (e.g. spray-dried built detergent) and(2) effervescent granules, of a different composition, containing a binder, an acid, a carbonate reactive with the acid, and an "effect material.

Abstract: Aqueous compositions useful as disinfectant hard-surface cleaners comprise:(a) from about 0.03 percent to about 20 percent by weight orthobenzyl-para-chlorophenol;(b) from about 1.0 to about 2.5 parts by weight, per part by weight of Component (a), of an alkali metal salt of an alkyl naphthalene sulfonic acid or mixtures thereof;(c) from 0 to about 1.5 parts by weight, per part by weight of Component (a), of a surfactant which is different from Component (b) selected from the group consisting of(1) anionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of water soluble organic sulfonates and sulfates;(2) sulfobetaine surfactants; and(3) mixtures thereof; and(d) from about 0.02 to about 0.05 parts by weight, per combined parts by weight of Components (b) and (c), of a detergency boosting acrylic copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are certain novel compounds which are most properly designated as 3-isothiazolones. These compounds and compositions containing them exhibit a broad spectrum of biocidal properties and are particularly effective for the control of microorganisms.

Abstract: Aluminium polishing solutions containing phosphoric, nitric and sulphuric acids provide etched finishes if the proportion of sulphuric acid is increased. The invention inhibits such etching by addition to the bath of an aromatic ring compound in which at least 2 hetero atoms are conjugated with the ring such as benztriazole.

Abstract: Described is a process for augmenting or enhancing the aroma of a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent comprising the step of adding to a solid or liquid anionic, cationic or nonionic detergent base from 0.005% up to 5% by weight of at least one compound defined according to the generic structure: ##STR1## wherein one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is methyl and the other two of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is hydrogen; wherein the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon single bond with the proviso that when R.sub.1 is hydrogen, the dashed line represents a carbon-carbon double bond.