Abstract: A prefabricated panel and method for making same for use in the construction of a wall structure for a building. Each panel section is comprised of a rigid support structure for attachment to the building framework. A plurality of facia sheets, such as tiles, overlie the exterior surface of the support structure and are resiliently bonded thereto with a means which provides limited relative movement between the facia sheets and the supporting structure. A means for sealing the joints between adjacent edges of facia sheets on a single panel section is provided, and once the panels are installed on a building framework, means for sealing the joints between adjacent panels is also provided in order to form a contiguous weathertight wall surface.

Abstract: Fabric conditioning articles comprising a double layered porous receptacle releasably containing a fabric softener/antistat composition. Methods of using the conditioning articles are also provided.

Abstract: A process for making quaternary imidazolinium fabric conditioning agents essentially free of amines, amine salts and alkoxylated forms of the quaternary imidazolinium salts. An aqueous liquid fabric conditioning composition containing quaternary imidazolinium conditioning agents essentially free of amines and amine salts possesses desirable stability and conditioning properties.

Abstract: A detergent tablet comprising an alkaline salt is provided with a coating of a hydrated salt having a melting point in the range from 30.degree. C. to 95.degree. C. The coating is applied in the form of a melt of the hydrated salt so that a good coating is formed without the need for lengthy drying times. Preferred materials for the coating are sodium acetate trihydrate, sodium metaborate tetrahydrate and sodium orthophosphate dodecahydrate.

Abstract: A detergent tablet containing a builder salt has an alkalinity of at least equivalent to 3 g. of sodium hydroxide per 100 g. of the tablet composition and a density of at least 1.4 g./cc. The builder salt can be a mixture of a silicate salt and a phosphate salt, preferably with more silicate, for example sodium metasilicate, than phosphate, for example sodium tripolyphosphate. The tablets are preferably free of surfactant materials and are especially adapted for use in automatic dishwashing machines.

Abstract: Fabric conditioning compositions contain a cellulose ether having a molecular weight of from 3,000 to 10,000 and a methyl degree of substitution of from 1.8 to 2.7. The presence of the cellulose ether provides a soil release benefit to fabrics contacted with the disclosed compositions.

Abstract: A process for making quaternary imidazolinium fabric conditioning agents essentially free of amines, amine salts and alkoxylated forms of the quaternary imidazolinium salts. An aqueous liquid fabric conditioning composition containing quaternary imidazolinium conditioning agents essentially free of amines and amine salts possesses desirable stability and conditioning properties.

Abstract: Novel cellulose ethers having a molecular weight from 3000 to 10,000 and a methyl degree of substitution of from 1.8 to 2.7 are especially useful as soil release agents in detergent compositions.

Abstract: A substantially organic solvent-free capsule contains an inner core of a fabric antistat/softener material and an outer wall of a polycondensation product formed by interfacial polymerization. A liquid fabric conditioning composition containing the aforementioned capsules possesses desirable softening and antistat properties.

Abstract: Novel cellulose ethers having a molecular weight from 3000 to 10,000 and a methyl degree of substitution of from 1.8 to 2.7 are especially useful as soil release agents in detergent compositions.

Abstract: A capsule contains an inner core of a fabric antistat/softener material and a melting point depressant and an outer wall of a polycondensation product formed by interfacial polymerization. A liquid fabric conditioning composition containing the aforementioned capsules possesses desirable softening and antistat properties.