Abstract: The invention relates to solid detergents containing hydroxy mixed-ether-type non-ionic tensides.

Abstract: A surfactant composition containing: (a) from about 5 to 50% by weight of an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) from about 5 to 30% by weight of an alcohol polyglycol ether; (c) optionally, up to about 50% by weight of a fatty acid and/or fatty acid alkali metal salt; and (d) remainder, up to 100% by weight, of a builder, all weights being based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein the composition is in granular form.

Abstract: A surfactant composition containing: (a) from about 75 to 97% by weight of an alkyl sulfate; and (b) from about 3 to 25% by weight of an alkenyl sulfate, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, and wherein the surfactant composition is in granular form.

Abstract: Proposed are laundry detergent compositions including

Abstract: Proposed are laundry detergent compositions including

Abstract: A process for making substantially odorless granules of alkyl sulfates corresponding to formula (I): R-O-SO3X (I) wherein R is an alkyl group containing from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and X is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkyl ammonium, and alkanolammonium, and a glucammonium ion, the process involving: (a) providing a water-containing paste of alkyl sulfates having a content of unsulfonated components of greater than 0.3% by weight; and (b) simultaneously granulating and drying, in a fluidized bed, the water-containing paste of alkyl sulfates to form substantially odorless granules of alkyl sulfates, and wherein the substantially odorles granules thus formed have less than 0.2% by weight, based on the weight of active substance, of unsulfonated components present therein.

Abstract: Processes for preparing light-colored alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside mixtures are disclosed. The processes disclosed include providing an initial mixture of an alk(en)yl oligoglycoside and a rheology-modifying agent, the mixture having a viscosity of from 10 to 1000 mPas at a temperature of from 85 to 130° C., and a water content of less than 2% by weight, based on the alk(en)yl oligoglycoside; and bleaching the initial mixture at a temperature of from 85 to 130° C. to form a light-colored surfactant mixture having a water content of less than 2% by weight, based on the alk(en)yl oligoglycoside. Also disclosed is the use of such mixtures in cleaning compositions, such as detergents, washing and dishwashing compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to surfactant granules consisting of

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid detergents distinguished by an effective content of nonionic surfactants of the hydroxy mixed ether type.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition containing a surfactant system having: (a) an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) from about 5 to 35% by weight of a fatty alcohol; and (c) up to 2% by weight water, all weights being based on the weight of the surfactant system.

Abstract: Laundry detergent tablets are proposed comprising

Abstract: The invention relates to detergent tablets containing

Abstract: A process for making detergent granules having a bulk density above 500 g/l involving: (a) providing a fluidized bed; (b) providing an apertured inflow base located below the fluidized bed for introducing fluidization gas into the fluidized bed; (c) providing a grid interposed between the fluidized bed and the apertured inflow base, the grid having a mesh size of less than 600 &mgr;m; (d) providing a surfactant preparation in liquid to paste form; and (e) introducing the surfactant preparation into the fluidized bed to form the detergent granules.

Abstract: A water-free surfactant composition is presented having (a) a fatty alcohol sulfate corresponding to the formula R1O—SO3X where R1 is a linear alkyl chain containing 16 or 18 carbon atoms and X is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium and (b) an alcohol sulfate corresponding to the formula R2O—SO3X where R2 is an alkyl chain containing 12 to 15 carbon atoms consisting of a minimum 20 percent by weight branched alkyl chains and a maximum 80 percent by weight unbranched alkyl chains, and X is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium. The surfactant composition has a reduced potential for irritation and good flowability and solubility in cold water. The surfactant composition is useful in laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents and other cleaners.

Abstract: A water-free surfactant composition containing: (a) a fatty alcohol sulfate corresponding to the formula R.sup.1 O--SO.sub.3 X, where R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl chain, and X is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkyl ammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium; and (b) an alkyl benzenesulfonate corresponding to the formula R.sup.2 --Ph--SO.sub.3 X where R.sup.2 is an alkyl chain containing 10 to 14 carbon atoms, Ph is a phenyl group and X is alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkyl ammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium. The fatty alcohol sulfate and alkyl benzenesulfonate are present in the surfactant composition in a weight ratio of 50:50 to 90:10. The water-free surfactant composition provides a reduced potential for irritation, good flow behavior and solubility in cold water. The surfactant composition is useful in laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents and cleaners.

Abstract: Detergent mixtures containing fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates, alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides and/or fatty acid N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkyl amides are eminently suitable in solid form for the production of toilet blocks.

Abstract: Heterogenous surfactant granules consisting of an inner core containinga) alkyl sulfates corresponding to formula (I):R.sup.1 O--SO.sub.3 X (I)in which R.sup.1 is an alkyl radical containing 16 to 18 carbon atoms and X is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium, andb1) alkyl sulfates corresponding to formula (II):R.sup.2 O--SO.sub.3 X (II)in which R.sup.2 is an alkyl radical containing 12 to 14 carbon atoms and X is as defined above, orb2) alkyl ether sulfates corresponding to formula (III):R.sup.3 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n SO.sub.3 X (III)in which R.sup.3 is an alkyl radical containing 16 to 18 carbon atoms, n is a number of 1 to 3 and X is as defined above,and a coating over the inner core consisting of alkyl sulfates corresponding to formula (II), with the provisos that the ratio by weight of component a) to component b) in the inner core is 100:0 to 30:70, and the ratio by weight of the inner core to the coating is 99.5:0.5 to 90:10.

Abstract: A substantially water-free detergent mixture comprisinga) alkyl or alkenyl sulfates corresponding to formula (I):R.sub.1 OSO.sub.3 X (I)in which R.sub.1 is a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing 16 to 18 carbon atoms and X is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium,b) alkyl or alkenyl sulfates corresponding to formula (II):R.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 X (II)in which R.sub.2 is a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing 12 to 14 carbon atoms and X is an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, alkanolammonium or glucammonium, wherein components a) and b) are present in a ratio by weight of 90:10 to 70:30, andc) a hydrophobic structure breaker corresponding to formula (III):R.sub.4 O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H (III)in which R.sub.4 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical containing 12 to 18 carbon atoms and n is 0 or a number of 1 to 5.

Abstract: The invention is a process for producing surfactant granules by mixing a water-containing surfactant with a solid to form granules, drying the granules and recycling the dried granules as a portion of the solid.

Abstract: Water-containing, free-flowing and pumpable alkyl sulfate pastes having a viscosity, as measured at a shear rate of 10 s.sup.-1, of 5 Pa.s to 100 Pa.s and preferably 5 Pa.s to 50 Pa.s at temperatures of 50.degree. to 90.degree. C. which contain an alkyl sulfate corresponding to formula I:R.sup.1 --O--SO.sub.3 M.sup.1 (I)in which R.sup.1 is a linear or branched C.sub.12-22 alkyl radical and M.sup.1 is an alkali metal, ammonium, alkyl ammonium or hydroxyalkyl ammonium ion;an alkenyl sulfate corresponding to formula II:R.sup.2 --O--SO.sub.3 M.sup.2 (II)in which R.sup.2 is an alkenyl radical containing 16 to 22 carbon atoms and 1, 2 or 3 double bonds and M.sup.2 is an alkali metal, ammonium, alkyl ammonium or hydroxyalkyl ammonium ion;and a process for their preparation.