Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion comprising droplets of a molten hydrogenated castor oil, the droplets having a mean diameter of between 0.1 ?m and 4 ?m; and an anionic surfactant; and wherein the mean diameter is measured when the emulsion is at a temperature of between 85° C. and 95° C.

Abstract: A novel cleaner and polish formulation that is eco friendly, that is, it is formulated without alcohols, organic solvents and without normal cleaning and polishing components, for example, amine functional materials, that are undesirable with regard to the environment.

Abstract: A sprayable wash-and-wax composition which includes biodegradable surfactants and water repelling sealants. The sprayable composition preferably is packaged in an aerosol can and is dispensed as a foamed composition onto the car surface to be clean. The foamed composition is thereafter wiped from the car surface to produce a cleaned surface which is then buffed to a high gloss.

Abstract: Environmentally safe, cost effective, VOC-free compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of corrosive processes in and on metal such as rust, flash rust and scale in a wide variety of industry sectors is provided. Compositions particularly well suited for preventing and treating flash rust may include an organic acid or salt thereof, a natural gum and/or wax and/or wax extract, and water. Such compositions do not substantially affect the adhesive quality of coatings subsequently applied to the metal surface and provide excellent solvent and spray resistance.

Abstract: Environmentally safe, cost effective, VOC-free compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of corrosive processes in and on metal such as rust, flash rust and scale in a wide variety of industry sectors is provided. Compositions particularly well-suited for the long term prevention of rust and other corrosive processes may include an organic acid or salt thereof, a natural gum and/or wax and/or extracts or derivatives thereof, a gelling agent, and water.

Abstract: A composition for simultaneously cleaning and waxing non-porous surfaces without the need for additional rinsing of the treated surface with water, has a pH of from about 6 to about 7 and contains by weight: (a) from about 0.04 to about 0.12% of an acrylic-based polymer, wherein the acrylic-based polymer is a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked polyacrylate powder which has been crosslinked with a polyalkenyl polyether or is an acrylic polymer containing acid groups and which dissolves and swells immediately when neutralized with an alkali salt (b) from about 0.5 to about 5.0% of a silicone blend composed of: (i) from about 70 to about 95% of a first polydiorganosiloxane fluid having a viscosity of from about 0.65 to about 60,000 centistokes at 25° C., and (ii) from about 5 to about 30% of a polydiorganosiloxane fluid mixture having a viscosity of from about 500 to about 2000 centistokes at 25° C.

Abstract: A single step rub-on, rub-off combination cleaning and waxing CD and DVD restoration method and composition particularly suited for repairing damaged and dirty reflective coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to gel-form cosmetic preparations containing (a) 5 to 50% by weight of surfactants; (b) 5 to 50% by weight of oils and/or waxes; (c) 0 to 15% by weight of water-soluble polyols; and component (a) contains at least 10% by weight, based on component (a) as a whole, of a mixture of citric acid esters of alkoxylated alcohols and the sum of components (a) and (b) in the preparation as a whole being from 10 to 70% by weight.

Abstract: A composition for simultaneously cleaning and waxing non-porous surfaces without the need for additional rinsing of the treated surface with water, has a pH of from about 6 to about 7 and contains by weight: (a) from about 0.04 to about 0.12% of an acrylic-based polymer, wherein the acrylic-based polymer is a hydrophobically modified, crosslinked polyacrylate powder which has been crosslinked with a polyalkenyl polyether or is an acrylic polymer containing acid groups and which dissolves and swells immediately when neutralized with an alkali salt (b) from about 0.5 to about 5.0% of a silicone blend composed of: (i) from about 70 to about 95% of a first polydiorganosiloxane fluid having a viscosity of from about 0.65 to about 60,000 centistokes at 25° C., and (ii) from about 5 to about 30% of a polydiorganosiloxane fluid mixture having a viscosity of from about 500 to about 2000 centistokes at 25° C.

Abstract: A composition and related process for removing paint from a substrate in which the composition contains an aprotic polar solvent, an ether-containing compound, an evaporation retarder and a solvent for the evaporation retarder.

Abstract: A process for making a chemical composition includes the steps of mixing 200–800 parts by volume of petroleum solvent with 10–500 parts by volume of normal paraffin or isoparaffin at room temperature to form a solvent paraffin mixture. A microcrystalline wax is heated to between 180–200 degrees Fahrenheit until melted and 90–700 parts by volume of melted microcrystalline wax is vigorously mixed with the normal paraffin or isoparaffin mixture to form a creamy liquid useful as a hand cleaner and paint remover as well as a fire starter.

Abstract: An aqueous non-toxic biorational or environmentally safe composition to reduce or inhibit corrosion, rust and scale on metal surfaces comprising effective amounts of sorbic acid, salts of sorbic acid and/or derivatives thereof and a variety of hydrocarbons, esters, acids, alcohols and/or saponified fatty acids or combinations thereof derived from beeswax, vegetable waxes and/or derivatives thereof.

Abstract: A nail polish remover is formulated from a combination of solvents derived from naturally occurring materials, which combination consists essentially of a (i) a major proportion by weight (“by wt”) of esters of fatty acids having from 16 to 18 carbon atoms wherein the content of linoleic acid ester in the source vegetable oil is less than 60%, and (ii) a minor proportion by weight of a lower (C1–C5) alkyl lactate. The nail polish remover is highly effective yet has good skin conditioning properties, is non-toxic and non-flammable. A visible residue several micrometers thick provides a desirable gloss on the cleaned nails unless it is washed off.

Abstract: This invention provides for, inter alia, a cleaning and polishing oil-in-water emulsion which comprises: A. about 0.1 to about 25% of at least one silicone oil with a viscosity ranging between about 20 and about 100,000 mPas.; B. about 0.5 to about 25% of at least one bisquaternary organomodified silicone of the formula: [Z—M—(R?R?)SiO—[(R?R?)SiO]n—Si(R?R?)—M—Z]2+2X? ??(I) ?whereby Z is a quaternary nitrogen radical, R? and R? are independently from each other an alkyl or an aryl radical, M is a divalent hydrocarbon radical having at least 4 carbon atoms which optionally contain at least one hydroxyl group and which may be interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms and/or groups of the type —C(O)—, —C(O)O— or —C(O)N—, n is a number between 1 and 200, X? is a inorganic or organic anion, C. about 0.1 to about 15.0% of at least one nonionic or amphoteric surfactant which has an alkyl chain length between 6 and 14 carbon atoms; D.

Abstract: This invention concerns paint stripping compositions which are particularly suitable for stripping paint off aircraft. The basic composition consists of a mixture of specific amounts of the following substances: aromatic hydrocarbons, dimethyl formamide; N-methylpyrrolidone; benzyl alcohol; alkanolamine; wax; wetting agent; and thickening agent. A modified composition may also contain dimethyl sulfoxide and a terpene solvent. The invention also includes the method of stripping paint from an aircraft by applying the new stripping composition onto the surface of the aircraft allowing the paint to soften and loosen under the action of the composition, or to penetrate under the paint coating, and then gently removing both the loosened paint and the stripping composition from the aircraft surface without damaging the surface.

Abstract: A multi-functional concentrate composition which can be utilized to impart a desired color to a polymeric material and improve the processability thereof. The composition comprises at least one pigment, a blowing or foaming agent, and a binder component which at least allows the polymeric material to be processed at lower pressures than would otherwise be necessary for the same composition without the blowing agent.

Abstract: Concentrated stock composition of capsules for incorporation into detergent or personal care composition, the stock composition comprising a high concentration of capsules comprising a hydrophobic material for forming the capsules, and a supernatant comprising water and a high HLB surfactant and/or a super-wetting agent.

Abstract: A water-based protective composition for automotive surfaces and the like is disclosed, comprising UV absorbers and light stabilizers. A method of using a water-based protective composition as well as methods of applying said compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid composition comprising dispersed herein solid particles comprising a solid wax matrix, wherein an active is distributed. The invention also relates to particles in the liquid composition and the processes and uses of the composition and the particles.

Abstract: A composition for application to a surface and a method of making the same, said composition comprising at least one wax; at least one reaction product derived from a first surfactant and a second surfactant; and between 40% and 99.8% water by weight. The composition is made by: a) forming an emulsion by combining the water and the wax after heating both the water and the wax to a temperature greater than the melting point of the wax, where at least one of said water and said wax contains said first surfactant, said first surfactant being selected from the group consisting of a cationic surfactant and an anionic surfactant; and b) adding said second surfactant to the emulsion, said second surfactant having a charge which is opposite to that of said first surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which can be utilized to induce foaming of a resin or polymeric material in polymer processing machinery. The composition of the present invention includes a blowing agent which decomposes and evolves gases thereby causing the polymeric material to foam. The compositions of the present invention allow for reductions in part weight, cycle times and injection pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition and method for cleaning, protecting and restoring surfaces, particularly for vehicles such as automobiles and boats. The composition includes wax, an emulsifier, water, organic solvent and silicone liquid.

Abstract: An automobile wash and wax composition suitable for simultaneously washing and waxing a soiled exterior surface of a vehicle without buffing. The automotive wash and wax composition being an aqueous emulsion containing an anionic surfactant, a silicone oil, an amino-functional silicone, a wax, and a cationic emulsifier. The wash and wax composition is applied to a pre-wetted exterior surface of a vehicle so as to substantially coat the surface of the vehicle that requires cleaning and polishing. After the coated surface has substantially dried, the surface is washed with a sufficient quantity of water to rinse away the soil particles and the residue of the anionic surfactant, leaving behind a durable, evenly distributed, high-gloss, water resistant protective film of silicones and wax on the vehicle surface, without any buffing of the surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition and method for cleaning, protecting and restoring surfaces, particularly for vehicles such as automobiles and boats. The composition includes wax, an emulsifier, water, organic solvent and silicone liquid.

Abstract: A process for encapsulating a benefit agent and/or colorant for personal care or detergent compositions, the process comprising immersing an emulsion or a dispersion containing the benefit agent and/or colorant into an aqueous curing solution containing a high HLB surfactant and/or a super-wetting agent. The preferred process further includes increasing the density of the droplets, to allow for easier penetration into the curing solution.

Abstract: A vehicle cleaning solution is provided including a predetermined amount of mineral spirits and a predetermined amount of jeweler's rouge mixed with the mineral spirits for cleaning various vehicular components.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprisinga. a skin cleansing effective amount of a surfactant or mixture thereof;b. a silicone in quantities of from about 0.1 to about 8 wt. % of the composition;c. a hydrocarbonaceous material in quantities of from about 0.1 to about 8 wt. % of the composition;d. a cationic polymer in quantities of from about 0.02 to about 1 wt. % of the composition;e. a combination of a polyacrylate thickening polymer and an acrylate methacrylate copolymer wherein the ester group of the methacrylate is alkyl of about 12 to about 20 carbon atoms, said alkyl having about fourteen to about twenty six ethoxy groups and the acrylate is one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters in quantities sufficient to provide both viscosity and visual phase stabilization; andf. the balance water.

Abstract: A cleaning and dusting composition, particularly useful as a treatment for dusting implements such as a cloth or feather duster, comprised of a high quality natural wax in an alcohol solution. In the preferred embodiment, a near-saturated solution of lanolin in denatured ethyl alcohol is employed to provide a rapidly drying, non-smear, low residue, and safe dusting treatment composition.

Abstract: A stripping composition which does not contain methylene chloride or methyl ethyl ketone is comprised of 25% acetone, 16% toluene, 25% ethyl 3 ethoxypropionate, 30% methanol and 4% paraffin wax sealer. The stripping composition may be thickened with Methocel 311. The presence of methanol in the composition greatly enhances the stripping effects of ethyl 3 ethoxypropionate and the thickening effects of Methocel 311. The composition is suitable for application in a number of forms including as a semipaste and as a liquid.

Abstract: Improvements in the rate of stripping of alkaline water-in-oil emulsions by incorporating in the organic phase thereof an effective amount of pyrrole.

Abstract: Improvements in the rate of stripping of benzyl alcohol containing water-in-oil emulsions by incorporating in the organic phase thereof an effective amount of anisole.

Abstract: Improvements in the retardation of water evaporation from benzyl alcohol containing water-in-oil emulsions by incorporating in the organic phase thereof an effective amount of a terpene.