Abstract: The liquid composition is based on surfactants and enzymes, and is particularly useful for manual cleaning of instruments. In manual and ultrasonic application the composition in use concentration shows low foaming and gives a cleaning solution which is not cloudy at least at a temperature in the range from 16° C. to 40° C. In addition, the composition has good cleaning efficiacy over a broad temperature range (20 to 55° C.) and shows good material compatibility.

Abstract: A process for removing colored stains from hydrophobic surfaces characterized in that the process involves the use of a formulation which comprises a salt of sulphophenyl alkyl carbonate is described. Also a process of removing color stains from a plastics material, characterized in that the stained plastics material is treated in a dishwashing machine with a formulation comprising a salt of sulphophenyl alkyl carbonate is described.

Abstract: An automatic dishwasher detergent formulation comprising:—a) a metal complex compound of formula (1) [LnMemXp]zYq??(1), wherein Me is manganese, titanium, iron, cobalt, nickel or copper, X is a coordinating or bridging radical, n and m are each independently of the other an integer having a value of from 1 to 8, p is an integer having a value of from 0 to 32, z is the charge of the metal complex, Y is a counter-ion, q=z/(charge Y), and L is a ligand of formula (2) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are each independently of the others hydrogen; unsubstituted or substituted C1-C18alkyl or aryl; cyano; halogen; nitro; —COOR12 or —SO3R12 wherein R12 is in each case hydrogen, a cation or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C18alkyl or aryl; —SR13, —SO2R13 or —OR13 wherein R13 is in each case hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C1-C18alkyl or aryl; —NR14R15; —(C1-C6alkylene)-NR14R15; —N?R14R15R16; —(C1-C6alkylene)-N?R14R15R16; —N(R13)—(C1-C6alkylene)-NR14R15; —N[(C1-C6alkylene)-NR14R

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure Use of a composition as a bleach activator in a dishwasher detergent composition, said composition being obtainable by reacting, at high temperatures in the presence of water, (i) a compound of formula 1 with; (ii) an alkali or ammonium salt of an alkyl sulphonate, paraffin sulphonate, aryl sulphonate, primary alcohol sulphate or fatty acid alkyl carboxylate or the respective acids or their substituted derivatives.

Abstract: A process for removing coloured stains from hydrophobic surfaces characterised in that the process involves the use of a formulation which comprises a salt of sulphophenyl alkyl carbonate is described. Also a process of removing colour stains from a plastics material, characterised in that the stained plastics material is treated in a dishwashing machine with a formulation comprising a salt of sulphophenyl alkyl carbonate is described.

Abstract: Use of a composition as a bleach activator in a dishwasher detergent composition, said composition being obtainable by reacting, at high temperatures in the presence of water, (i) a compound of formula 1 with; (ii) an alkali or ammonium salt of an alkyl sulphonate, paraffin sulphonate, aryl sulphonate, primary alcohol sulphate or fatty acid alkyl carboxylate or the respective acids or their substituted derivatives.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a tablet, especially a detergent tablet, which includes at least one first and one second layer. The method comprises the following steps: (a) introducing a first metered quantity of a first particulate composition into a molding cavity of a tablet press; (b) compacting the first metered quantity with a first mold pressure by means of a molding punch that has at least one convexity on its pressing surface, to produce a first compacted layer that has one or more respective indentations in its upper surface that corresponds to a convexity/convexities on the molding punch; (c) introducing a second metered quantity of a second particulate composition into the molding cavity of the tablet press on top of the first compacted layer; and (d) compacting the second metered quantity with a second mold pressure by means of a molding punch, to produce a second compacted layer with one or more respective indentations in its upper surface.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a tablet, especially a detergent tablet, which includes at least one first and one second layer. The method comprises the following steps: (a) introducing a first metered quantity of a first particulate composition into a molding cavity of a tablet press; (b) compacting the first metered quantity with a first mold pressure by means of a molding punch that has at least one convexity on its pressing surface, to produce a first compacted layer that has one or more respective indentations in its upper surface that corresponds to a convexity/convexities on the molding punch; (c) introducing a second metered quantity of a second particulate composition into the molding cavity of the tablet press on top of the first compacted layer; and (d) compacting the second metered quantity with a second mold pressure by means of a molding punch, to produce a second compacted layer with one or more respective indentations in its upper surface.