Abstract: The present invention provides a process for reducing foam in an aqueous alkyl polyglycoside composition comprising adding an effective amount of an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymer of the formula IIR.sup.1 [(EO).sub.b (PO).sub.c (EO).sub.d (PO).sub.f ].sub.p(II)wherein R.sup.1 is an ethylenepolyamino group of the formula ##STR1## and wherein each of b and f is 0 or a number having a value of at least 1, and each of c and d is a number having a value of at least 1, with the proviso that when f is 0, b is at least 1 and when b is 0, f is at least 1; p is an integer from 2 to 5; and k is an integer from 0 to 3 and EO is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O -- and PO is --CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)--O--.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for scouring and bleaching textile materials comprising adding to an aqueous peroxide bleaching bath an effective amount of a scouring and bleaching surfactant composition comprising:(a) from about 94.0 to about 6.0% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having the general formula IRO(Z).sub.a (I)wherein R is a monovalent organic radical having from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; and a is a number having a value from about 1 to about 6,(b) from about 6.0 to about 94.0% by weight of a synthetic alkoxylated C.sub.11 -C.sub.15 linear alcohol, and(c) the remainder water, all weights being based on the weight of the textile materials, and then contacting the textile materials with the bath.