Abstract: Disclosed are coated or uncoated co-granules comprising the following: a) 10 to 40% by weight of cyclic sulfonimine, b) 20 to 60% by weight of bleach activator selected from the group consisting of tetraacetylethylenediamine, decanoyloxybenzoic acid or mixtures thereof, c) 0.1 to 5% by weight of organic acid in the form of the free acid and/or a salt thereof in partially neutralized form, d) 1 to 15% by weight of polyvinyl alcohol as a binder, e) 10 to 25% by weight of desicant selected from the group consisting of alkali metal sulfate, alkali metal carbonate, alkaline earth metal sulfate, alkaline earth metal carbonate, alkaline earth metal oxide, aluminum oxide, hydrates of these compounds or mixtures of two or more thereof, f) 0 to 0.5% by weight of dye and/or pigment, and g) 0 to 5% by weight of water, wherein the percentages relate to the sum of components a) to g) and the sum of components a) to g) is 100 percent.

Abstract: Disclosed are dishwashing detergents containing the components a) 10-90% by weight of at least one builder b) 0.1-20% by weight of at least one bleach activator c) 0.1-20% by weight of at least one non-ionic surfactant d) 5-40% by weight of at least one oxygen-containing bleaching agent e) 0.1-80% by weight of at least one pH regulator, and f) 0.1-5% by weight of at least one sulfonimine as bleaching catalyst, with the proviso that the dishwashing detergent does not contain any anionic surfactant and that the percentages relate to the total amount of the dishwashing detergent. These dishwashing detergents may be used for removing red and/or yellow soiling from bathroom or kitchen articles, preferably from plastic articles.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a granule comprising Mn(II) oxalate, a protonated salt of a cyclic triamine, a polysaccharide absorbent and a coating agent. In another embodiment the invention concerns a granule comprising a polysaccharide absorbent, a protonated salt of a cyclic triamine and no or very small amounts of Mn. The invention also concerns methods of preparing said granules comprising Mn(II) oxalate, polysaccharide absorbent and such salts or comprising polysaccharide absorbent, such salts and no Mn compound and bleaching formulations comprising the granules and a peroxy compound or a precursor thereof. Granules comprising Mn(II) oxalate, polysaccharide absorbent and the salt or comprising polysaccharide absorbent, the salt and no Mn compound, and formulations comprising these are suitable for use in catalysing oxidation, for example as a component of a dishwasher bleaching composition. The invention further relates to methods of oxidising with the bleaching formulations described herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous compositions of selected anionic polyesters and of selected nonionic polyesters. These compositions are characterized by good storage stability and low viscosity and can be used in detergents and cleaning agents to improve soil release.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a composition comprising Mn(II) acetate, a protonated salt of a cyclic triamine, a polysaccharide absorbent, and a water-soluble polymer, e.g. polyvinylalcohol. The invention also concerns a method of making such compositions, preferably in the form of a granule, and bleaching formulations comprising the salt and a peroxy compound or precursor thereof. The protonated ligand salt and Mn(II) acetate containing composition and formulations comprising it, are suitable for use in catalysing oxidation, for example as a component of a laundry or dishwasher bleaching composition. The invention further relates to cleaning agents comprising the compositions described herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyesters containing structural units corresponding to formula (I) or to formula (II) or to formulae (I) and (II), structural units of formula (III) or of formula (IV) or of formulae (III) and (IV), and optionally structural units of the formula (V) —CO—R1—CO—O—C2H4—O—??(I), —CO—R1—CO—O—(C3H6—O)—??(II), —CO—R2—CO—O—C2H4—O—??(III), —CO—R2—CO—O—(C3H6—O)—??(IV), —CO—R3—CO—O—R4—O—??(V), as well as nonionic endgroups of the formula (VI), and optionally nonionic endgroups of the formula (VII) —CO—(O—C2H4—)n—OR5??(VI), —CO—OR6??(VII). In these structural units and endgroups R1 to R6 are selected organic radicals and n is a number between 30 and 500. The polyesters according to the invention are characterized by very good soil release properties, can be readily stored in detergent and cleaning agent formulations and can be used as soil-release polymers.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a composition comprising manganese containing catalyst salts, a water-soluble polymer and a polysaccharide absorbent. The invention also concerns a method of making such compositions, preferably in the form of a granule, and bleaching formulations comprising the salt and a peroxy compound or precursor thereof. The catalyst salt containing composition and formulations comprising it, are suitable for use in catalysing oxidation, for example as a component of a laundry or dishwasher bleaching composition. The invention further relates to cleaning agents comprising the compositions described herein.

Abstract: There are disclosed co-granules coated with hydroxymethyl cellulose and containing: b1) cyclic sulfonimine, b2) bleach activator selected from the group consisting of tetraacetylethylenediamine, decanoyloxybenzoic acid or mixtures thereof, and b3) carboxymethyl cellulose as binder, wherein the binder consists of the carboxymethyl cellulose of component b)3 which has a solubility of at least 1 g of carboxymethyl cellulose in 1 L of water at 25° C. and wherein the coating comprises hydroxymethyl cellulose in an amount of from 5 to 20 wt. % of the coated co-granules.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of automatic dishwashing of dishware using wash water, in which, in a first step, a first composition, which comprises an oxygen bleach but substantially no enzyme, is supplied to the wash water, and the dishware is washed in a washing zone with the oxygen bleach-containing wash water; and, in a second step which occurs after the first step, a second composition, which comprises an enzyme but substantially no bleach, is supplied to the wash water, and the dishware is washed in said washing zone with the enzyme-containing wash water. The invention also relates to an automatic dishwasher and a cartridge suitable for use in this method.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) (R1OOC)a—R2(OH)c—COO—(CnH2n—O)m—OC—R3(OH)d—(COOR4)b??(I) wherein R1 and R4 independently of one another are hydrogen, a metal cation, an ammonium cation, C1-C6-alkyl, cycloalkyl with three to nine ring carbon atoms, aryl with five to ten ring carbon atoms, aryl that is substituted with one or two alkyl groups, aryl that is connected via an alkylene group with the carboxyl group, —(CnH2n—O)m—H or —O—R2(COOR1)a+1, R2 and R3 independently of one another are aliphatic hydrocarbon residues with one to eight carbon atoms, a and b independently of one another are integers from 1 to 4, c is an integer from 0 to 4, d is an integer from 1 to 4, n is 2, 3 or 4, and m is 1, 2, 3 or 4, with the proviso that R1 and R4 may be different within a molecule within the given definitions. These compounds are characterized by a very good complexation power for metal cations and can be used in detergents and cleaning agents, in oil extraction and for water softening.

Abstract: A composition comprising: from 25 to 80 wt % of at least one vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymer, where the copolymer comprises at least 85 mol % vinyl alcohol units; from 1 to 25 wt % of at least one polyhydric alcohol; and from 5 to 50 wt % of a first active agent which is: a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one carboxylic acid group or a salt or ester thereof; a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one imine group or a salt thereof; or a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one aspartic acid group or a salt or ester thereof. A package containing the composition. A method of preparing the composition, the method comprising extruding the composition. A method of machine dishwashing, wherein the first active agent is released into wash water over the course of a plurality of dishwashing programs.

Abstract: Described are co-granules coated with cellulose ether and containing b1) cyclic sulfonimine, b2) bleach activator selected from the group consisting of tetraacetylethylenediamine, decanoyloxybenzoic acid or mixtures thereof, and b3) cellulose ether as binder. These co-granules can be produced by wet granulation and are very storage-stable. The co-granules can be used in detergents and cleaning agents, which contain (a) bleaching agent selected from the group consisting of perborate, percarbonate or mixtures thereof, and (b) the co-granules coated with cellulose ether. These detergents and cleaning agents contain highly active bleach activators and bleach catalysts and are characterized by high storage stability. The combination of components b1) and b2) and peroxygen compound a) leads to a pronounced disinfection effect even at low temperatures. The detergents and cleaning agents can be used even at low temperatures and show a good washing performance.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) (R1OOC)a—R2(OH)c—COO—(CnH2n—O)m—OC—R3(OH)d—(COOR4)b??(I) wherein R1 and R4 independently of one another are hydrogen, a metal cation, an ammonium cation, C1-C6-alkyl, cycloalkyl with three to nine ring carbon atoms, aryl with five to ten ring carbon atoms, aryl that is substituted with one or two alkyl groups, aryl that is connected via an alkylene group with the carboxyl group, —(CnH2n—O)m—H or —O—R2(COOR1)a+1, R2 and R3 independently of one another are aliphatic hydrocarbon residues with one to eight carbon atoms, a and b independently of one another are integers from 1 to 4, c is an integer from 0 to 4, d is an integer from 1 to 4, n is 2, 3 or 4, and m is 1, 2, 3 or 4, with the proviso that R1 and R4 may be different within a molecule within the given definitions. These compounds are characterized by a very good complexation power for metal cations and can be used in detergents and cleaning agents, in oil extraction and for water softening.

Abstract: A liquid hard surface detergent composition comprising a liquid mixed alkoxylate fatty alcohol non-ionic surfactant comprising a greater number of the lower higher alkoxylate group than the higher alkoxylate group in the molecule and a builder. The compositions provide good shine/anti-spotting characteristics on hard surfaces and are especially suitable for use as automatic dishwashing compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to detergent compositions comprising granular non-phosphate builder. The granules comprise an amino acid based builder, preferably MGDA, and s silicate. The composition is housed in a rigid PVOH capsule.

Abstract: A liquid hard surface detergent composition comprising a liquid mixed alkoxylate fatty alcohol non-ionic surfactant comprising a greater number of the lower higher alkoxylate group than the higher alkoxylate group in the molecule and a builder. The compositions provide good shine/anti-spotting characteristics on hard surfaces and are especially suitable for use as automatic dishwashing compositions.

Abstract: A composition comprising: from 25 to 80 wt % of at least one vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymer, where the copolymer comprises at least 85 mol % vinyl alcohol units; from 1 to 25 wt % of at least one polyhydric alcohol; and from 5 to 50 wt % of a first active agent which is: a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one carboxylic acid group or a salt or ester thereof; a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one imine group or a salt thereof; or a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one aspartic acid group or a salt or ester thereof. A package containing the composition. A method of preparing the composition, the method comprising extruding the composition. A method of machine dishwashing, wherein the first active agent is released into wash water over the course of a plurality of dishwashing programs.

Abstract: A liquid hard surface detergent composition comprising a liquid mixed alkoxylate fatty alcohol non-ionic surfactant comprising a greater number of the lower higher alkoxylate group than the higher alkoxylate group in the molecule and a builder. The compositions provide good shine/anti-spotting characteristics on hard surfaces and are especially suitable for use as automatic dishwashing compositions.

Abstract: A dishwasher detergent composition, preferably pH neutral, and comprising a strong biodegradable builder and optionally a bleach, and optionally a sulfonated polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of using an automatic dishwashing detergent composition that is formulated to provide effective cleaning at low temperatures.