Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous washing liquor in a device for cleaning soiled textile substrates, containing a plurality of water-insoluble solid particles and a liquid phase which contains a microemulsion, and to a textile washing method using said type of washing liquor.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous washing liquor in a device for cleaning soiled textile substrates, containing a plurality of water-insoluble solid particles and a liquid phase which contains a microemulsion, and to a textile washing method using said type of washing liquor.

Abstract: An aqueous detergent solution in a device for cleaning soiled textile substrates is disclosed. The solution contains a plurality of water-insoluble solid particles which are obtained by reacting polyamide particles with polydialkylsiloxanes and/or alkanes carrying reactive groups.

Abstract: An aqueous detergent solution in a device for cleaning soiled textile substrates is disclosed. The solution contains a plurality of water-insoluble solid particles which have organic polymer material and carry polyalkoxy groups on their surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising a washing chamber for receiving a wash liquor and textile substrates to be cleaned, and a decoloration device (3) which has an inlet (4) for introducing wash liquor from the washing chamber into the decoloration device (3) as well as an outlet (5) for discharging wash liquor from the decoloration device (3) into the washing chamber, and which, moreover, has at least one electrochemical activator that is suitable for initiating, within the decoloration device (3), a process for forming free radicals in the wash liquor. According to the present invention, the washing machine includes a reservoir containing water-insoluble solid particles. Furthermore, a method for washing textile substrates in such a washing machine is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous washing liquor in a device for cleaning soiled textile substrates, containing a plurality of water-insoluble solid particles and a liquid phase which contains a microemulsion, and to a textile washing method using said type of washing liquor.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous detergent solution in a device for cleaning soiled textile substrates, said solution containing a plurality of water-insoluble solid particles and a detergent containing polyalkoxylated polyamines.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the cleaning power of washing and cleaning agents, especially with regards to bleachable stains, while avoiding any damage to the textile treated with said washing and cleaning agents. This is achieved by an aqueous washing liquid in a device for cleaning textile substrates, containing a plurality of water in-soluble solid particles and a mediator compound, which can produce an oxidizing bleaching agent, in an electrochemical cell using electric voltage in the washing liquid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine (1) comprising a washing chamber (2) for receiving a wash liquor and textile substrates to be cleaned, and a decoloration device (3) which has an inlet (4) for introducing wash liquor from the washing chamber (2) into the decoloration device (3) as well as an outlet (5) for discharging wash liquor from the decoloration device (3) into the washing chamber (2), and which, moreover, has at least one activator that is suitable for initiating, within the decoloration device (3), a process for forming free radicals in the wash liquor. According to the present invention, the washing machine includes a reservoir containing water-insoluble solid particles. Furthermore, a method for washing textile substrates in such a washing machine is also disclosed.

Abstract: Phosphate-free, bleaching agent-containing dishwasher detergents which contain a) citrate, b) bleaching catalyst selected from the group consisting of the bleach-boosting transition metal salts and transition metal complexes, c) copolymer(s) which comprise i) one or more acid group-containing monomer, ii) one or more additional hydrophobic monomer. The detergents have an improved bleaching action.

Abstract: A process for treating washed hair to provide hair with improved combability, comprising contacting hair with a water based composition comprising 0.1-3% by weight of a zwitterionic polymer; 0.01-10% by weight of an alkylpolyglycoside; 0.5-20% by weight of a fatty alcohol and the balance water.

Abstract: Surfactant combinations containing C12-18 alkyl sulfates wherein less than 10% by weight of the C12-18 alkyl sulfates, based on the C12-18 alkyl sulfates, have carbon chains with fewer than 14 carbon atoms and C9-13 alkyl benzenesulfonates in a weight ratio of 1:10 to 10:1. The combinations are useful in powder and granular as well as liquid washing and cleaning detergents.

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: Shaped bodies containing builders, alkali sources, bleaching agents, enzymes and surfactants. Particularly high-performance detersive shaped bodies with high stability in storage, a good perfume profile and a defined solubility profile are obtained if more than 80% by weight of the total content of an active substance (1) containing a constituent from the group of soil-release compounds is present in a region which makes up no more than 40% by volume of the shaped body.

Abstract: A process of washing textiles is presented involving the delayed release of ingredients from a detergent composition. The process involves first dissolving the detergent in water resulting in a pH below 8, slowly dissolving the coating on a coated alkalizing agent to raise the pH to above 8.5, and dissolving the polymeric acid coating on a detergent ingredient, due to the pH above 8.5, to release the ingredient into the wash water.

Abstract: A process of washing textiles is presented involving the delayed release of ingredients from a detergent composition. The process involves first dissolving the detergent in water resulting in a pH below 8, slowly dissolving the coating on a coated alkalizing agent to raise the pH to above 8.5, and dissolving the polymeric acid coating on a detergent ingredient, due to the pH above 8.5, to release the ingredient into the wash water.

Abstract: A process for washing textiles is presented involving the delayed release of ingredients from a detergent composition. The process involves first dissolving the detergent in water resulting in a pH below pH 8, slowly dissolving the coating on a coated alkalizing agent to raise the pH to above pH to above pH 8.5, and above pH 8.5 the polymeric acid coating on a detergent ingredient dissolves, releasing the ingredient into the wash water. Also presented is a detergent composition for delayed bleaching of 1 to 40 percent by weight of a coated bleaching agent having a coating which dissolves slowly in water irrespective of the pH value, 0.5 to 15 percent by weight of a bleach activator coated with a polymeric acid, and 0.1 to 40 percent by weight of an acidifying agent. The process results in a delayed release of bleaching in the wash cycle.

Abstract: A water-based composition for treating hair wherein the composition contains(a) a polymer selected from cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and nonionic polymers,(b) an alkyl polglycoside corresponding to formula (I):RO--(Z).sub.x (I)in whichR is an alkyl radical containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms,Z is a mono- or oligosaccharide,x is a number of 1.1 to 5,or adducts thereof with 1 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, and(c) a fatty alcohol.

Abstract: A process for monitoring the concentration level of a detergent or bleach in a washing liquor of an institutional laundry machine by measuring emitted fluorescence radiation in the washing liquor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for degreasing and cleaning metal surfaces with surfactant containing aqueous cleaning liquids in baths and/or by spraying. In order to obtain an exact measurement of the bath load and cleaning reserve economically and quickly to allow more accurate subsequent metering of the cleaning agent, the invention provides that, as a measure of the current reserve of cleaning liquid, a bubble tensiometer is used to measure a value correlated with the dynamic surface tension and operated with a sufficiently constant gas flow, the measurements are compared with a predetermined set value obtained for the cleaning agent used by calibration, and, depending on the results of comparison, appropriate steps are taken to treat the cleaning liquid.