Abstract: This invention relates to a cleaning composition for hard surfaces, comprising at least one surfactant and a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer comprising, in the form of polymerized units: (a) at least one monomeric compound of general formula I; (b) at least one hydrophilic monomer chosen from C3-C8 carboxylic acids containing monoethylenic unsaturation, anhydrides thereof and water-soluble salts thereof; (c) optionally, at least one hydrophilic monomeric compound containing ethylenic unsaturation, of neutral charge, bearing one or more hydrophilic groups, which is copolymerizable with (a) and (b).

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of at least one water-soluble polymer, obtained by copolymerization of at least one monomer (a) with ethylenic unsaturation having a group capable of being protonated in the application medium with at least one monomer with ethylenic unsaturation (b) which is copolymerizable with (a) carrying a functional group with an acidic nature capable of being negatively ionized in the application medium; and optionally at least one monomer with ethylenic unsaturation (c) with a neutral charge, preferably carrying one or more hydrophilic groups, which is copolymerizable with (a) and (b); for improving the biocidal effectiveness of biocidal compositions comprising a cationic biocidal compound.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer comprising: at least one polyoxyalkylene (POA) unit; and at least one sulfonated polyamide (PAS) unit; the quantity of SO3M functions, expressed as the mass of SO3− function, in said (PAS) unit or units is such that it represents at least 0.1% of the total mass of said copolymer; the total (POA) units/total (PAS) units mass ratio is 95/5 to 30/70/ the number of amine functions —NH2 present in said copolymer is at most 80 milliequivalents per kilogram of copolymer; the number of carboxyl functions —COOH present in said copolymer is at least 80 milliequivalents, preferably at least 100 milliequivalents per kilogram of copolymers.

Abstract: A composition comprising a conventional surfactant, a gemini surfactant and a polymeric soil release agent. The conventional surfactant comprises a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group. The gemini surfactant comprises two surfactant moieties attached to each other by a spacer moiety; each surfactant moiety having at least one hydrophilic group and at least one hydrophobic group. The polymeric soil release agent can be any conventional polymeric soil release agent, but preferably comprising PET-POET copolymer. The compositions are useful as surfactant additive packages, detergents and fabric softeners.

Abstract: Novel liquid detergent compositions are provided which contain a high purity amphoteric surfactant, one or more anionic surfactants and a nonionic foam boosting compound.

Abstract: Glycolic acid or its salts is effective in stabilizing enzymes in liquid laundry detergent compositions.