Abstract: An aqueous light duty liquid detergent formulation, is provided including water; a cleaning surfactant; and a suds enhancing additive; wherein the suds enhancing additive comprises a crosslinked cellulose ether containing 0.1 to 0.6 wt %, based on weight of the crosslinked cellulose ether, of polyether groups.

Abstract: A hard surface cleaning concentrate packet, is provided including: water soluble film; concentrated hard surface cleaning composition, comprising: glycol ether of formula I R1—O—[CH2CH(R2)O]a—H??(I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched C2-8 alkyl group; wherein each R2 is independently selected from hydrogen and methyl; and wherein a is 1 to 3; a nonionic surfactant of formula II wherein w is 5 to 40; wherein R3 is a hydrogen and a linear or branched C1-20 alkyl group; wherein R4 is selected from a linear or branched C1-20 alkyl group and a linear or branched C1-4 hydroxyalkyl group; wherein each R5 is independently hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl and 2-methyl-2-butyl; and with the proviso that sum of the total number of carbon atoms in R3 and R4 is 5 to 21; and a tertiary amine; wherein the water soluble film encapsulates the concentrated hard surface cleaning composition.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid hand dishwashing detergent formulation, is provided including water; an anionic surfactant; and a suds enhancing additive, wherein the suds enhancing additive is a polyacrylic acid homopolymer having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 7,500 Daltons.

Abstract: An antifoam granule includes a carrier and an antifoam compound deposited on the carrier. The antifoam granule is formed using a method that includes providing an emulsion and contacting the emulsion with a carrier to deposit the antifoam compound on the carrier and form the antifoam granule. The emulsion includes an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a silicone polyether. The oil phase includes an antifoam compound. The antifoam compound includes a hydrophobic fluid and a hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The aqueous phase includes a binder and water. The emulsion is formed using a method that includes combining the oil phase, the aqueous phase, and the silicone polyether to form the emulsion. The antifoam granule is also utilized in a method of facilitating rinsing of a detergent from a substrate that includes applying the detergent, including the antifoam granule, to the substrate and rinsing the substrate.

Abstract: An antifoam granule includes a carrier and an antifoam compound deposited on the carrier. The antifoam granule is formed using a method that includes providing an emulsion and contacting the emulsion with a carrier to deposit the antifoam compound on the carrier and form the antifoam granule. The emulsion includes an oil phase, an aqueous phase, and a silicone polyether. The oil phase includes an antifoam compound. The antifoam compound includes a hydrophobic fluid and a hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid. The aqueous phase includes a binder and water. The emulsion is formed using a method that includes combining the oil phase, the aqueous phase, and the silicone polyether to form the emulsion. The antifoam granule is also utilized in a method of facilitating rinsing of a detergent from a substrate that includes applying the detergent, including the antifoam granule, to the substrate and rinsing the substrate.

Abstract: A granulated antifoam composition comprising an antifoam, a siloxane wax binder, and a carrier. The antifoam includes a hydrophobic fluid wherein the hydrophobic fluid has a surface tension which is greater than or approximately equal to the dynamic surface tension of an aqueous dispersion of the detergent at above the critical micelle concentration of the surfactant and less than about 62 mN/m. The antifoam further includes a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid.

Abstract: A granulated antifoam composition comprising an antifoam, a siloxane wax binder, and a carrier. The antifoam includes a hydrophobic fluid wherein the hydrophobic fluid has a surface tension which is greater than or approximately equal to the dynamic surface tension of an aqueous dispersion of the detergent at above the critical micelle concentration of the surfactant and less than about 62 mN/m. The antifoam further includes a finely divided solid hydrophobic filler dispersed in the hydrophobic fluid.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing a fabric softener composition containing a quaternary ammonium salt, and a silicone or organic oil. The process involves forming a thick phase aqueous dispersion of the quaternary ammonium salt with the silicone or organic oil, and further admixing additional water to form a fabric softener composition.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing a fabric softener composition containing a quaternary ammonium salt, and a silicone or organic oil. The process involves forming a thick phase aqueous dispersion of the quaternary ammonium salt with the silicone or organic oil, and further admixing additional water to form a fabric softener composition.

Abstract: A surface treatment composition comprising at least one saccharide-siloxane copolymer having a saccharide component and an organosiloxane component and linked by a linking group, wherein the saccharide-siloxane copolymer has a specified formula and the surface treatment composition is adapted to provide at least one benefit to a surface to which it is applied, is provided. Dispersions and emulsions comprising the saccharide-siloxane copolymer, and treatment compositions comprising the emulsions and/or dispersions are also provided. The invention further provides methods and articles of manufacture comprising the inventive compositions.