Abstract: A hand dishwashing detergent composition including from 8.0% to 21.9% or from 23.0% to 40.0% of anionic surfactant and from about 2% to about 15% by weight of the composition of amine oxide surfactant including a) from about 10% to about 45% by weight of the amine oxide of low-cut amine oxide of formula R1R2R3AO wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyls and mixtures thereof and wherein R3 is selected from C10 alkyls and mixtures thereof; and b) from about 55% to about 90% by weight of the amine oxide of mid-cut amine oxide of formula R4R5R6AO wherein R4 and R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyls and mixtures thereof and wherein R6 is selected from C12-C16 alkyls and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A method of manually washing dishware in soft water including the steps of delivering a cleaning composition to a volume of soft water to form a wash liquor and immersing the dishware in the liquor wherein the cleaning composition comprises anionic surfactant, amine oxide surfactant and an amphiphilic alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel stabilizers for thermoplastic oil-modified alkyd resins. It has now been found that such stabilizers can greatly increase the stability of alkyd resins against melt viscosity variations after thermal aging. The alkyd resins can be used as the predominant component of a hot melt adhesive which can be employed for instance as a construction adhesive in the manufacture of disposable absorbent articles.

Abstract: Thermoplastic oil-modified alkyd resins are described herein. Such resins can be used as the predominant component of a hot melt adhesive which can be employed for instance as a construction adhesive in the manufacture of disposable absorbent articles. The composition also includes a copolymer formed from at least two monomer types of which at least one monomer type is a polar monomer and at least one monomer type is an apolar monomer, and a solid plasticizer.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive is disclosed that contains 3-35% by weight of one or more styrene block copolymers, more than 25% and less than 60%, by weight, of triglycerides of fatty acids with an average carbon chain length distribution from C14 to C20 and a iodine value lower than 50; and 5-70% by weight of a tackifier or blend of tackifiers selected from terpenic tackifiers, rosin tackifiers and rosin ester tackifiers. This hot melt adhesive can be applied at low temperature and has very low tack when cold.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is described that is particularly useful for application to the plastic nonwoven materials found in personal hygienic articles. The composition includes first and second ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers. The first copolymer has a high molecular weight characterized by a melt viscosity at 150° C., of 100 Pascals per second or more. The second copolymer has a low molecular weight characterized by a melt viscosity at 150° C. of 50 Pascals per second or less. The second copolymer is present in an amount by weight percent less than or equal to the amount by weight percent of the first ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer. The composition also includes at least one tackifier resin, a hydrocarbon wax present in an amount from 0.5% to 10% by weight of the composition; and, a liquid plasticizer present in an amount up to 20% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic absorbent material for the absorption of proteinaceous or serous body fluids, particularly menses. The thermoplastic absorbent material has a better handling towards such fluids, both in terms of retention capacity and absorption rate, comprising a thermoplastic base material and a superabsorbent material in particle form dispersed therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the thermoplastic hydrophilic adhesive compositions having an increased adhesion capability and stability on moist or wet surfaces. The adhesive compositions comprise a thermoplastic hydrophilic homogeneous polymeric matrix having selected liquid absorption capacity, liquid absorption rate, and rheology. The adhesive compositions of the present invention are particularly suitable as topical adhesives for skin adhesion of articles such as disposable waste management articles, disposable absorbent articles, and personal care articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for making liquid absorbing thermoplastic materials comprising a thermoplastic polymeric composition and an absorbent material in particle form dispersed in the thermoplastic polymeric composition. Such liquid absorbing thermoplastic material can be utilised in the absorbent cores of disposable absorbent articles, such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, interlabial devices, tampons, disposable diapers, incontinence pads, wound dressings, nursing pads and the like for completely or partially substituting said absorbent cores.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the thermoplastic hydrophilic adhesive compositions having an increased adhesion capability and stability on moist or wet surfaces. The adhesive compositions comprise a thermoplastic hydrophilic homogeneous polymeric matrix having selected liquid absorption capacity, liquid absorption rate, and rheology. The adhesive compositions of the present invention are particularly suitable as topical adhesives for skin adhesion of articles such as disposable waste management articles, disposable absorbent articles, and personal care articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophilic polymeric compositions for making a liquid impermeable moisture vapour permeable structure, for example by forming the composition into a layer or coating onto a suitable substrate for example a microporous film and to composite structures comprising the compositions. The hydrophilic polymeric compositions of the present invention do not solidify at room temperature, but remain viscous or “creamy”. This prevents layers made from the hydrophilic polymeric composition of the present invention from settling as a film so that delamination of a composite structure comprising the hydrophilic polymeric composition coated into a layer onto a suitable substrate is avoided. The hydrophilic polymeric compositions of he present invention can find a variety of applications wherein liquid imperviousness and moisture vapour permeability are desirable.