Abstract: Laundry treatment compositions, especially detergent compositions or rinse conditioners, which deposit cellulosic polymers or related polysaccharide fabric rebuild agents onto textile fabrics are described. Such agents are used for laundering cellulosic fabrics such as cotton, to compensate for gradual loss of fibrous material on repeated washing. Preferred rebuild agents are cellulose monoacetate, cellulose hemisuccinate and other cellulose esters.

Abstract: A detergent composition containing alkali-metal silicate with an average molar ratio of SiO2/M2O of 1-4.2, preferably 2.5-4.2, wherein M is an alkali metal, the composition being non-corrosive to glass, crystal, porcelain and decorative prints thereon upon repeated washing. The composition being such that when disposed in a washing medium at a normal working concentration, a protonated silicic monomer Si(OH)4 is produced in a concentration of at least 2.5×10−3 mol/liter of the washing medium.

Abstract: A system in the form of an aqueous dispersion or granules containing at least one liquid, waxy or pasty non-ionic surfactant and an alkali metal silicate. The system is prepared using a concentrated aqueous alkali metal silicate solution as the continuous liquid phase optionally containing glycerol, in which is dispersed at least one liquid, pasty or waxy non-ionic surfactant that is non-miscible or poorly compatible with said concentrated alkali metal silicate solution, and at least one non-ionic or anionic surfactant that is compatible with said concentrated alkali metal silicate solution and capable of causing the dispersion of said liquid, pasty or waxy non-ionic surfactant(s) in said concentrated alkali metal silicate solution. The resulting dispersion is optionally dried to produce a rigid alkali metal silicate shell encapsulating droplets or particles of the liquid, pasty or waxy non-ionic surfactant(s).

Abstract: A laundry treatment composition comprising a water-soluble or water-dispersible rebuild agent for deposition onto a fabric during a treatment process wherein the material undergoes during the treatment process, a chemical change by which change the affinity of the material for the fabric is increased.

Abstract: Pulverulent detergent compositions, particularly suitable for washing and dishwashing machines, include a surfactant and a builder therefor, such builder comprising an alkali metal silicate advantageously having a SiO.sub.2 /M.sub.2 O molar ratio ranging from about 1.6 to 3.5, at least 30% and preferably at least 50% of the silicon atoms of which being in the Q.sub.2 and Q.sub.3 configurations, or such builder comprising said alkali metal silicate sorbed onto a particulate inert support substrate. Also, detergent compositing comprising (a) an aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate having an SiO.sub.2 /M.sub.2 O molar ratio ranging from about 1.

Abstract: Unique detergent compositions include a calcium precipitate-scavenging amount of an amorphous alkali metal silicoaluminate, advantageously are devoid of phosphate and zeolite values, and typically comprise at least one amorphous alkali metal silicoaluminate, an alkali metal carbonate, and at least one inhibitor of the crystal growth of calcium carbonate, such alkali metal carbonate being present in ionic calcium-removing amounts.

Abstract: A sodium tripolyphosphate employed for the formulation of detergent compositions with a water content ranging from 0.8 to 6% in the form of hexahydrate crystals and containing 0.2 to 2% by weight of siliconate. Also, a process for the preparation of such a sodium tripolyphosphate comprising spraying an aqueous solution containing between 5 and 10% of siliconate at weight onto a sodium tripolyphosphate containing at least 50% of phase 1 and having a particle diameter distribution ranging from 600 to 2,500 microns; and grinding the hydrated tripolyphosphate containing the siliconate to a mean particle diameter ranging from 80 to 200 microns.

Abstract: The use of combination granulates consisting of metasilicate and silica in detergent products. These combination granulates can particularly be used as anti-redeposition and antisoiling agents in detergent compositions for washing laundry.

Abstract: Silicate/silica composite particulates, well adapted for detergency applications, e.g., in detergent formulations for automatic dishwashers, comprise granules having an average molar ratio SiO.sub.2 /Na.sub.2 O of from 1.2 to 2.6, a metasilicate core and an enveloping silica outer sheath therefor.

Abstract: Novel carriers for liquid component antifoaming agents, e.g., polysiloxane based, and well adapted for detergency applications, are comprised of a preferably hydrated sodium tripolyphosphate fraction, and a fraction comprised of sodium hydrogen pyrophosphate, sodium hydrogen orthophosphate, or admixture thereof.

Abstract: Solid, free-flowing, essentially nonfriable powdery detergent particulates of recrystallized sodium tripolyphosphate hexahydrate having high absorption capacity and a pore volume of at least 0.70 cm.sup.3 /g, at lest 80% of the intercrystalline porosity thereof comprising pore sizes ranging from 0.5 .mu.m to 30 .mu.m, are prepared by (i) spraying water or an aqueous medium over a first fraction of anhydrous sodium tripolyphosphate, the majority of which fraction comprises phase 1 tripolyphosphate, (ii) spraying water or an aqueous medium over a separate second fraction of anhydrous sodium tripolyphosphate, which second fraction essentially consists of phase 2 triplyphosphate, (iii) intimately admixing said first and said second sprayed fractions, (iv) suspending the resulting admixture in water or an aqueous medium, and then (v) drying the resulting suspension, e.g., by atomization.

Abstract: Na tripolyphosphate compositions very rapidly hexahydrated, e.g., in water, and well suited for detergency applications, are comprised of a mass of sodium tripolyphosphate particulates prehydrated with a plurality of hexahydrated sodium tripolyphosphate crystals homogeneously distributed therethrough, (i) said particulates displaying a ratio of phase I crystalline form content to the total content of the phase I plus phase II crystalline forms of at least 50%, (ii) a homogeneous distribution of phase I crystalline form throughout both said particulates and said mass, (iii) a particle size distribution such that the average Rosen-Rambler-Bennett particle diameter ranges from 130 to 250.mu., with the maximum amount by weight of particles larger than 630.mu. in diameter being about 5% and the maximum amount by weight of particles smaller than 25.mu. in diameter being about 20%, (iv) a content in water ranging from about 0.

Abstract: Novel granular particulates of sodium metasilicate, well adapted for improved detergency applications, are comprised of a central core of essentially anhydrous sodium metasilicate and a core-enveloping sheath of sodium metasilicate pentahydrate therefor, the amount of water which comprises said sodium metasilicate pentahydrate comprising at least 10% by weight, and advantageously from 10 to 20 or 25% by weight, of the total weight of said particulates.

Abstract: Anhydrous sodium metasilicate is stabilized against attrition or "dusting" in detergent and other use, by formulating same with such amount of an additive, e.g., a hydrate, that will transfer water content to the anhydrous metasilicate, at a temperature less than the fusion temperature of sodium metasilicate pentahydrate and as will convert from about 1% to 20% by weight of said anhydrous metasilicate into its pentahydrate form.

Abstract: Detergent compositions comprised of conventional detergent ingredients and additives include a non-abrasive silica scouring agent having a B.E.T. surface area of between 80 and 150 m.sup.2 /g, and desirably a C.T.A.B. surface area below 45 m.sup.2 /g and a porosity on the mercury porosimeter below 20 cm.sup.3 /g.

Abstract: A non-corrosive detergent cleaning composition adapted primarily for cleaning dishes and textiles formulated to contain a mixture of detergent agents, oxidizing or disinfecting agents, non-ionic or a mixture of non-ionic and anionic agents, and which may include filling agents, the improvement wherein the composition is formulated to contain a sodium silico-aluminate which inhibits coloring, corrosion and degradation of chlorine derivatives, with or without a silico-aluminate to inhibit tarnishing of aluminum.