Abstract: A method of forming an anisotropic crystal film, comprising providing a donor which comprises a base and an anisotropic crystal film bounded to the base, and a receptor. At least a portion of the anisotropic crystal film is placed in contact with the receptor. A loading is applied to at least a portion of the base, whereby providing shear and compressive stresses onto the donor and receptor, and transferring at least a portion of the anisotropic crystal film onto the receptor and delaminating the at least portion of the anisotropic crystal film from the base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions applied to one or more shoes in need of treatment prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes for imparting a desired benefit to the shoes such as cleaning and/or conditioning and/or disinfecting and/or deodorizing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a composition for the dyeing of human hair on the basis of at least one direct-acting hair dyestuff, characterized in that it comprises at least one dyestuff of the formula (1) wherein R1 is a halogen atom; R2 and R4 are an optionally OH— or NH2-substituted C1-C4-alkyl group or phenyl group and R3 stands for H, or an optionally OH— or NH2-substituted C1-C4-alkyl group or phenyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of cleaning a carpet with a liquid composition comprising a peroxygen bleach and an N-vinyl polymer, said process comprising the steps of applying said composition to the surface of the carpet and leaving said composition to dry onto the carpet. The carpet cleaning composition according to the present invention provides carpet cleaning and/or carpet anti-resoiling benefits.