Abstract: The present invention is a cleaning article including a substrate and organic abrasive particles dispersed on the substrate. The organic abrasive particles have a Mohs hardness of between about 2.0 and about 5.0. The cleaning article cleans greater than about 0.9 panels in 1,000 cycles and has a Schieffer Scratch performance rating of less than or equal to about 3.5.

Abstract: The inventors of the present disclosure recognized that, surprisingly, the antimicrobial treatments used on cellulosic sponges do not work in hydrophilic polyurethane sponges. As such, the inventors of the present disclosure discovered a need for an antimicrobial treatment for use on hydrophilic polyurethane foam sponges. The present inventors invented one antimicrobial composition for use on hydrophilic polyurethane foam sponges including an acetate salt solution humectant. The present inventors invented another antimicrobial composition for use on hydrophilic polyurethane foam sponges including a non-halogen humectant comprising a salt solution having a pH between about 3 and 10 and a water activity of less than 0.9 at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention is an abrasive agglomerate. The abrasive agglomerate includes between about 8 and about 50 wt % cerium oxide, between about 5 and about 75 wt % filler, and a curable, polymeric binder resin.

Abstract: The inventors of the present disclosure recognized that, surprisingly, the antimicrobial treatments used on cellulosic sponges do not work in hydrophilic polyurethane sponges. As such, the inventors of the present disclosure discovered a need for an antimicrobial treatment for use on hydrophilic polyurethane foam sponges. The present inventors invented one antimicrobial composition for use on hydrophilic polyurethane foam sponges including an acetate salt solution humectant. The present inventors invented another antimicrobial composition for use on hydrophilic polyurethane foam sponges including a non-halogen humectant comprising a salt solution having a pH between about 3 and 10 and a water activity of less than 0.9 at 25° C.

Abstract: A scrubbing article (10) including a substrate (12) and an e-beam treated texture layer (14) on a surface of the substrate (12). The substrate (12) comprises a material suitable for use as a scrubbing article. The e-beam treated texture layer (14) is a resin-based material forming a textured abrasive layer (14) on the surface of the substrate (12).

Abstract: A scrubbing cloth having opposed first and second surfaces formed to have different properties relative to one another and a texture layer formed on at least one of the first and second surfaces to provide a multipurpose scrubbing cloth having enhanced surface treating capabilities.