Abstract: A fluid dispensing system comprises a compressible bottle having an outlet and containing a collapsible pouch. The bottle has a release control means disposed adjacent to the outlet.

Abstract: A composition comprises a bleaching catalyst admixed with an insoluble support matrix.

Abstract: A two-compartment dispenser comprises a first compartment, a second compartment and dispensing means. The first compartment contains an aqueous composition comprising a source of active oxygen and having a pH of greater than 0 but less than 7 and a perhydrolase enzyme. The second compartment contains an aqueous composition comprising an ester. The dispensing means is adapted to dispense the contents (or part thereof) of the compartments on to a surface either sequentially or simultaneously to form a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A granulated composition suitable for use in a carpet cleaning operation comprising a derivatised/modified cellulose such as a hydrophobic cellulose component and/or a silicified cellulose.

Abstract: The present invention provides a detergent composition dispensing device. The device is removably insertable into a washing machine. The device comprises a chamber to accommodate a detergent composition, a detection means to detect the presence of water and/or wash liquor in the machine and a pumping means to pump the detergent composition from the chamber out of the device. The pumping means is influenced by an output signal from the detection means, characterised in that the detection means has an associated algorithm such that water is not deemed to have been detected until water and/or wash liquor has been detected as being present over a certain portion of a per-determined time interval in a wash cycle.

Abstract: A cleaning device comprises a cleaning composition container (10) and a dispensing section (12), wherein the dispensing section (12) is operable to eject an amount of cleaning composition from the cleaning composition container (10), and wherein the dispensing section (12) comprises a plurality of projections (14) adapted to work the cleaning composition into an item to be cleaned.

Abstract: A method of cleaning carpet fibres comprises applying to soiled carpet fibres a formulation. The formulation comprises: a) Wood or plant derivative, in particular cellulose, and wood flour mixtures, at a level of less than 50% w/w b) hydrogen peroxide, at a level of less than 5.5% w/w; c) to 15% w/w of a solvent or mixture of solvents; and d) to 15% w/w of a salt or mixtures of salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-soluble product comprising a water-soluble polymer encasing a liquid carpet cleaning composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to a handheld cleaning device for fabric surfaces, including soft furnishings and carpet that dispenses under pressure a cleaning composition in the form of droplets and subsequently removes a substantial amount of the cleaning fluid and any associated soil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-soluble product comprising a water-soluble polymer encasing a liquid carpet cleaning composition.

Abstract: A two-compartment dispenser comprising a first compartment containing an aqueous composition comprising hydrogen peroxide or an organic peracid and a second compartment containing an alkalizing agent additionally comprise sufficient surfactant, including any super wetting agent, the two compartment containing sufficient surfactant (and super wetting agent, if present) to achieve a surface tension of below 28 mN/m upon mixing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of cleaning carpet, the method comprising the addition to the reservoir of a carpet cleaning machine a water-soluble solid product comprising a carpet cleaning composition, adding water to the reservoir of the carpet cleaning machine prior to or after adding the solid product, and operating the carpet cleaning machine on a solid carpet.

Abstract: A detergent comprising: a) 0.001% to 40% w/v of a bactericidally active water-insoluble cationic compound in its salt form wherein the counterion anion has at least one of the following properties: 1) can generate a water-insoluble salt form, by water-insoluble we mean that less than 10% w/v dissolves in deionised water at 20° C., preferably less than 1% w/v; 2) has a MW of less than 300, (preferably less than 200) but greater than 50 (preferably greater than 75), 3) the dissociation constant (Kd) of the salt is less than 10?3, preferably less than 10?6; b) 0.001 to 40% w/v of an anionic surfactant; and c) up to 98% w/v of water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising a silicate and a base which is a gas at room temperature, for inhibiting corrosion from aqueous based formulations within aerosol containers. In particular for tin-plated aerosol canisters and in particular aerosol canisters containing aqueous alkaline aerosol formulations.

Abstract: Provided are active esters of carboxy polysaccharides and semisynthetic derivatives of carboxy polysaccharides, wherein all or part of the carboxy groups thereof are esterified with an aromatic alcohol, a substituted aromatic alcohol, an aromatic heterocyclic alcohol, a substituted aromatic heterocyclic alcohol, an N-hydroxylamine, or a combination thereof. Also provided is a process for producing such active esters. These active esters can be used for the preparation of modified carboxy polysaccharides or modified semisynthetic derivatives of such carboxy polysaccharides, in the form of esters, thioesters, or amides. Such active esters, modified polysaccharides, and modified semisynthetic derivatives of carboxy polysaccharides can be used in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields to prepare, for example, cosmetic articles, health care articles, surgical articles, and diagnostic kits.