Abstract: The application describes a method for manufacturing a water-soluble package that contains an agent and a water-soluble envelope, in which at least one strip of film made of a water-soluble material is arranged by material attachment on the outer surface of the package.

Abstract: A method for producing a liquid composition which contains surfactants, and to the compositions obtained by the method.

Abstract: The patent application describes a method for manufacturing water-soluble packaging which contains an agent and a water-soluble wrapping. The water-soluble wrapping contains, at least in part, a bittering agent having a bitterness value between 1,000 and 200,000.

Abstract: An agent is provided which is to be used in the treatment of textiles, containing: i) at least one anionic, aromatic polyester, containing at least one structural unit of formula (I), at least one structural unit of formula (II) and at least one structural unit of formula (III) as described herein, and ii) at least one non-ionic, aromatic polyester containing at least one structural unit of formula (IV) and at least one structural unit of formula (V) as described herein, and iii) at least one surfactant. The agent has an excellent primary washing force and can be, in particular, more storage stable than single doses in a multi-chamber bag.

Abstract: The application describes a water-soluble package which contains a liquid washing or cleaning agent and a water-soluble envelope. The liquid washing or cleaning agent contains a) nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, alkyl polyglycosides, ethoxylated methyl esters of natural fatty acids and mixtures thereof, b) anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates, fatty acid soaps, sulfonated estolides and mixtures thereof, c) organic solvent which comprises a mixture of 1,2-propanediol and ethanol, and d) up to 15 wt. %, relative to the entire washing or cleaning agent, of water.

Abstract: A detergent product for treating textiles, including a film pouch having a plurality of pouch chambers which are each enclosed by at least one water-soluble film, wherein the pouch chambers are formed by water-soluble films connected to one another in a sealing plane and are separated from one another by sealing sections located in the sealing plane, and wherein the pouch chambers are each filled with a detergent preparation. For intrinsic shape stability of the detergent product and for appearance of the multi-chamber arrangement, a plurality of pouch chambers which are located one after the other are provided in a number n where n?3, which pouch chambers are arranged as a finite series of pouch chambers with a monotonously increasing size of the footprints of the pouch chambers located in the sealing plane and/or with a monotonously increasing size of the fill volumes of the pouch chambers.

Abstract: A detergent product for treating textiles, in particular for cleaning textiles and/or washing textiles, is illustrated and described, including a film pouch having at least one pouch chamber which is enclosed by at least one water-soluble film and contains a detergent preparation. In order to improve the dissolution behavior of the detergent product, the film pouch has at least one through-flow opening arranged outside of the pouch chamber.

Abstract: A detergent product for treating textiles is described, including a film pouch having a plurality of pouch chambers which are each enclosed by at least one water-soluble film, wherein the pouch chambers are formed by water-soluble films connected to one another in a sealing plane and are separated from one another by sealing sections located in the sealing plane, and wherein the pouch chambers are each filled with a detergent preparation. To achieve a compact arrangement of the pouch chambers with narrow sealing sections between the pouch chambers in the sealing plane, a high intrinsic stability and a better dissolution behavior of the detergent product, a plurality of pouch chambers are provided in the detergent product in a number n?3, wherein the pouch chambers are arranged in at least one sectional plane around a common n-fold axis of rotation that is perpendicular to the sectional plane.

Abstract: A container including a thermoformed tub made of a plastics material and including at least one dosing unit located in the tub interior, which dosing unit includes at least one active ingredient and a water-soluble casing for the active ingredient, the tub having a base and a tub wall that extends from the base. The tub wall has a plurality of projections that are oriented from a datum plane of the tub wall towards the tub interior, a distance between adjacent projections being less than a length and less than a width of the dosing unit. Preferably, the projections have a plurality of parallel ridges.

Abstract: A liquid surfactant composition can include a C9-C20 alkylbenzene sulfonate, a first alcohol ether sulfate (AES), and a nonionic surfactant. The first AES surfactant can have a molecular formula of R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—SO3M, wherein R1 represents a C10-C20 alkyl group, m represents a number from 6 to 8, and M represents a monovalent cation. The first AES surfactant can be a modified oxo-alcohol-based surfactant.

Abstract: A liquid surfactant composition can include a C9-C20 alkylbenzene sulfonate, a first alcohol ether sulfate (AES), and a nonionic surfactant. The first AES surfactant can have a molecular formula of R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—SO3M, wherein R1 represents a C10-C20 alkyl group, m represents a number from 6 to 8, and M represents a monovalent cation. The first AES surfactant can be a modified oxo-alcohol-based surfactant.

Abstract: A liquid surfactant composition can include a C9-C20 alkylbenzene sulfonate, a nonionic surfactant, and an anionic surfactant. The anionic surfactant can include a first alcohol ether sulfate (AES) surfactant and a second AES surfactant. The first AES surfactant can have a molecular formula of R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—SO3M, wherein R1 represents a C10-C20 alkyl group, m represents a number from 6 to 8, and M represents a monovalent cation. The second AES surfactant can have a molecular formula of R2—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—SO3M?, wherein R2 represents a C10-C20 alkyl group, n is 2 or 3, and M? represents a monovalent cation. The first AES surfactant and the second AES surfactant can be present in the liquid surfactant composition at a weight ratio to provide the liquid surfactant composition with a fresh viscosity from about 350 centipoise (cPS) to about 550 cps.

Abstract: A method for producing a liquid composition which contains surfactants, and to the compositions obtained by the method.

Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive system which includes ascertaining an overall cost function that takes into account the cost function, which is a function of the operating point, for minimizing an energy usage of the hybrid drive system, and that takes into account one or more partial cost functions, which are a function of the operating point, which are each assigned to a requested special function; determining an optimized operating point of the hybrid drive system corresponding to an optimization according to the ascertained overall cost function; operating of the hybrid drive system at the operating point; and executing of those of the requested special functions for which the determined operating point is within an operating range assigned to the respective special function.

Abstract: In a method and a device for monitoring the operability of an emission control system of an internal combustion engine, at least two catalytic converters are situated in succession in an exhaust duct. For tracking control, breakthrough detection for diagnosing the first catalytic converter, and for a second balancing for the storage capacity of oxygen or rich gas of the second catalytic converter, a two-point lambda probe be used and, for the latter, tolerance and aging effects are compensated. This results in particular in cost advantages in emission control systems for fulfilling stricter emission and diagnostic requirements.

Abstract: A portioned washing or cleaning agent in a container made of water-soluble material comprising at least two compartments which are separated from each other, wherein in at least one compartment a liquid washing or cleaning agent and in at least one further compartment, different herefrom, a powdery washing or cleaning agent is located which comprises core shell microcapsules in the form of microcapsule granulate, wherein the microcapsules comprise at least one additive in the core.

Abstract: In a method and device for controlling and/or monitoring the function of a secondary air supply in an emission control system of an internal combustion engine, the emission control system includes at least two catalytic converters situated in succession in an exhaust duct, it being possible for the second catalytic converter to be implemented as a combination of catalytic converter and particulate filter. For a secondary air diagnosis and for secondary air control, a two-point lambda probe is situated, with respect to a direction of flow of exhaust gas, downstream of the first catalytic converter. Measures are applied for compensating tolerance and aging effects of the two-point lambda probe. This results in particular in cost advantages in emission control systems for fulfilling stricter emission requirements. In particular, this makes it possible to operate the particulate filter in optimized fashion.

Abstract: An agent is provided which is to be used in the treatment of textiles, containing: i) at least one anionic, aromatic polyester, containing at least one structural unit of formula (I), at least one structural unit of formula (II) and at least one structural unit of formula (III) as described herein, and ii) at least one non-ionic, aromatic polyester containing at least one structural unit of formula (IV) and at least one structural unit of formula (V) as described herein, and iii) at least one surfactant. The agent has an excellent primary washing force and can be, in particular, more storage stable than single doses in a multi-chamber bag.