Abstract: A solid-form dishwasher detergent that contains a builder combination of conventional phosphates and crystalline layer silicates. Despite its phosphate content, the detergent provides improved protection to sensitive tableware, more particularly glasses and decorated tableware, and improved cleaning performance.

Abstract: A detergent or cleaning composition containing a copolymeric polycarboxylic acid or salt thereof which is a terpolymer of (a) a monoethylenically unsaturated C.sub.3-8 carboxylic acid, (b) a 2-alkyl or aryl allylsulfonic acid, and (c) a carbohydrate. The invention also relates to builder compositions containing the above terpolymer.

Abstract: Aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates with an improved stability against settling comprising at least 20% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x . Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.(SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, and at least 0.5% by weight of a practically water-insoluble nonionic aliphatic surface-active compound having a turbidity point of a 1% solution in water of below room temperature, and the remainder an aqueous liquor. The said suspensions are pumpable and suitable as stock solution in the preparation of washing agent compositions.

Abstract: An improved liquid detergent composition is comprised of:(a) from about 5 to 18% by weight of a mixture of longer chain alkyl polyglycol ethers;(b) from about 5 to 18% by weight of a second mixture of shorter chain alkyl polyglycol ethers, the quantitative ratio of component (a) to component (b) being from about 2:1 to 1:2; and(c) from about 2.5 to 10% by weight of a fabric-softening quaternary ammonium salt.

Abstract: Stable, pumpable, aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates suitable as stock suspensions comprising (A) from 20% to 55% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x.Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.(SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, (B) from 0.2% to 5% by weight of at least one organic dispersing agent as follows:lower alkylene oxide or glycide adducts of the reaction product of .epsilon.-caprolactam with an N-mono- or di-higher alkyl/alkenyl-alkylenediamine.

Abstract: The machine washing of solid textiles or dishes is improved when the wash water is passed through a cation exchange agent of the formula:(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x.Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.(SiO.sub.2).sub.y,wherein M is a cation of valence n interchangeable with calcium, Me is a member selected from aluminum and boron, x is a number from 0.7 to 1.5 and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, said agent having a calcium binding power of at least 50 mg. of CaO per gram, said agent being maintained during said washing out of contact with the objects being washed within a filter apparatus. Apparatus for carrying out the process includes means for circulating the wash water through a vessel containing the cation exchange agent in porous solid or in fluidized bed form within a filter means.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of low-phosphorus or phorphorus-free spray dried detergents containing at least one water-soluble inorganic or organic compound exerting a washing or cleansing effect and at least one compound inhibiting alkaline earth metal ion precipitation comprising a finely-dispersed, water-insoluble, bound water-containing silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown,(M.sub.2 /.sub.n O).sub.x . Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 . (SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is a member selected from aluminum and boron and y is a number of from 0.

Abstract: A pourable agglomerated aluminosilicate builder composition comprising(A) from 20% to 70% by weight of at least one finely-divided, synthetically-produced, water-insoluble aluminosilicate compound containing at least some combined water and having a calcium binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and the formula on the anhydrous basis(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x. Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.(SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, and(B) from 30% to 80% by weight of at least two water-soluble alkali metal salts containing water of crystallization selected from the group consisting of tripolyphosphates, pyrophosphates, orthophosphates, sulfates, carbonates, metasilicates and borates; as well as the process of production of the same.

Abstract: Stable, pumpable, aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates suitable as stock suspensions comprising (A) from 20% to 55% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x . Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 . (SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, (B) from 0.2% to 5% by weight of at least one organic dispersing agent as follows:(1) lower alkylene oxide or glycide adducts of an N-higher alkyl/alkenyl-alkylenediamine,(2) lower alkylene oxide or glycide adducts of the reaction product of .epsilon.

Abstract: A pulverulent, phosphate-free textile detergent consisting essentially of:(a) from 20% to 40% by weight of a water-insoluble, finely-divided, crystalline alkali metal aluminosilicate having a calcium binding power of 50 to 200 mg of CaO/gm on the anhydrous basis;(b) from 5% to 20% of a surface-active compound of the anionic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic types;(c) from 0.05% to 0.75% by weight of a water-soluble substituted alkane diphosphonate or triphosphonic acid or alkali metal salts thereof;(d) from 10% to 35% by weight of an inorganic per compound; and(e) from 0 to 50% by weight of other conventional ingredients for detergents of the type; wash alkalis, soil suspension agents, optical brighteners, enzymes, antimicrobial agents, textile softeners, coloring compounds, perfumes, sodium sulfate and water.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of powdery washing agent compositions by spray-drying compositions containing aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates with an improved stability against settling comprising at least 20% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x.multidot. Me.sub.2 O.sub.3.multidot. (SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, and at least 0.

Abstract: Low foaming, liquid, aqueous washing agent concentrate comprising(a) 5 to 12 weight % of a linear sodium alkyl benzene sulfonate with 10-13 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain and/or of a linear secondary sodium alkane sulfonate with 14-18 carbon atoms:(b) 2 to 6 weight % of a linear sodium alkyl polyglycol ether sulfate with 10-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain and 1-3 ethylene glycol ether groups;(c) 2 to 6 weight % of a sodium or potassium soap of mainly saturated fatty acids with 12-18 carbon atoms, 50-90 weight % of which have 16-18 carbon atoms;(d) 15 to 28 weight % of a mixture of ethoxylated alcohols, consisting of (i) 30-50 weight % of linear primary ethoxylated alcohols with 16-18 carbon atoms and 8-12 glycol ether groups and (ii) 30-50 weight % of linear primary ethoxylated alcohols with 16-18 carbon atoms and 3-7 glycol ether groups, both of said ethoxylated alcohols having a ratio of saturated to mono-unsaturated hydrocarbon residues of 1:4 to 4:1, and (iii) 10-30 weight % of linear and/or 2-methyl

Abstract: The machine washing of solid material (e.g. dishes and clothes) in hard water areas is enhanced when the washing solution has a dissolved content of a sequestering agent for calcium ions and is contacted with an insoluble cation exchange resin in particulate state, the washing solution being passed through a filter containing the resin during the course of the washing operation. The filter is maintained separate and spaced from the washing area. The cation exchange resin may be contained in a filter of the whirlpool type, so that the particles are maintained in aqueous suspension without coming into contact with the materials being washed, or it may be contained as a unitary porous lining of a filter.

Abstract: A liquid concentrate which has a content of proteases and/or amylases, non-ionic and optionally anionic surfactants, water and optionally solvents selected from mono- and poly-valent alcohols and ethers thereof, which concentrate contains an alkoxylated alkylamine of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, R' is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that the sum of the carbon atoms in R and R' is from 9 to 19, R" is hydrogen, methyl or hydroxymethyl, x is an integer from 1 to 5, and y is 0 or an integer from 1 to 5, provided that the sum of x and y is from 1 to 10; as well as its use as a washing and cleaning agent and washing and cleaning formulations containing the same.

Abstract: Pourable washing agent compositions comprising essentially a premix powder component and optionally a second powder component obtained by hot drying of an aqueous composition containing conventional heat-insensitive components, consisting essentially of(1) from 30% to 100% by weight of a premix consisting essentially of(A) finely-dispersed, water-insoluble silicate compounds having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown, of(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x .multidot. Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 .multidot. (SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is a member selected from aluminum and boron and y is a number of from 0.

Abstract: A method of washing soiled textiles, wherein the soiled textiles are immersed in an aqueous liquor which contains at least one compound inhibiting alkaline earth metal ion precipitation on said soiled textiles and surface-active compounds comprising using finely-dispersed, water-insoluble silicate compounds having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x . Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 . (SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is a member selected from aluminum and boron and y is a number of from 0.

Abstract: Aqueous suspensions of water-insoluble, calcium-binding aluminosilicates with an improved stability against settling comprising at least 20% by weight of at least one finely-divided, water-insoluble silicate compound having a calcium-binding power of at least 50 mg CaO/gm of anhydrous active substance and having the formula, combined water not shown(M.sub.2/n O).sub.x . Me.sub.2 O.sub.3 . (SiO.sub.2).sub.ywhere M is a cation of the valence n, exchangeable with calcium, x is a number of from 0.7 to 1.5, Me is aluminum or boron, and y is a number from 0.8 to 6, and at least 0.5% by weight of at least one organic dispersing agent as follows:(1) an organic, macromolecular polymer with carboxyl and/or hydroxyl groups,(2) an organic phosphonic acid with at least one additional phosphonic or carboxylic acid group,(3) an alkyl acid phosphate having 3 to 20 carbon atoms in the alkyl(4) a nonionic surface-active compound with a turbidity point in aqueous butoxyethoxyethanol according to DIN 53917 of below 90.degree. C.

Abstract: Liquid phosphate-free, regulated-foam washing agent compositions comprising:A. from 15% to 60% by weight of a mixture of ethylene oxide adducts to aliphatic organic compounds having from 12 to 30 carbon atoms and a replaceable hydrogen atom with degrees of ethoxylation of 2 to 6 and 8 to 20 where the ratio of the 2 to 6 ethoxylated compound to the 8 to 20 ethoxylated compound in the mixture is from 1:5 to 2:1,B. from 0.2% to 8% by weight of foam inhibitors selected from the group consisting of non-surface-active foam inhibitors, soap and mixtures thereof in a weight ratio of non-surface-active foam inhibitors to soap of from 1:2 to 1:4,C. from 0.

Abstract: A foam-regulated washing composition based on olefin-sulfonates and/or salts of .alpha.-sulfo-fatty acid esters and phosphorus-free complexing builder salts, especially for drum washing machines and also at wash temperatures of over 90.degree.C characterized by a content of:A. a surface-active component of 50 to 100% by weight of said component of olefin sulfonates and/or salts of .alpha.-sulfo-fatty acid esters and 0 to 50% by weight of said component of other anionic surface-active compounds of the sulfonate and sulfonate type and/or non-ionic surface-active compounds with good biodegradability and low toxicity;B. a soap of saturated fatty acids having essentially 18 to 24 carbon atoms; andC.

Abstract: Secondary alcohol ether ethoxylates having the formula ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical with 4 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, x and y are integers 0 and 1, z is an average value from 3 to 18, the sum of the carbon atoms of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is from 6 to 22 and the sum of x + y is 1, as well as methods for their production and washing agent compositions containing them.