Abstract: A method for preparing a sacrificial support material for use in printing a three-dimensional (3D) article includes providing a water-soluble thermoplastic polymer composite including a water-soluble thermoplastic polyethylene oxide graft polymer having a polyethylene oxide polymer backbone, and from about 0.05% to about 10% by weight of the polyethylene oxide polymer backbone of at least one polar vinyl monomer grafted to the polyethylene oxide polymer backbone. One or more nanoscopic particulate processing aids may be uniformly dispersed in the graft polymer in an amount of from about 0.05% to about 10% by weight of the water-soluble thermoplastic polymer composite. The water-soluble thermoplastic polymer composite may have a viscosity in the range of about 100 to about 10,000 Pa-sec. The method may also include forming the water-soluble thermoplastic polymer composite into the 3D printable sacrificial support material.

Abstract: A portion including at least one chamber having a wall made of water-soluble material, wherein the portion includes a composition which based on the total weight of the composition contains a total amount of 0.1% to 80% by weight of at least one surfactant. Wherein the composition includes at least two phases, wherein a) a first phase is a granular mixture of a solid-state composition and b) a second phase is in the form of a viscoelastic, solid-state molding of a second composition which based on the total weight of the second composition contains a total amount of more than 1% by weight of at least one benzylidene alditol compound of formula (I). Wherein *—, n, m, R1, R2 and R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined as storage-stable, aesthetic and releases the composition contained therein rapidly and effectively to provide a surfactant-containing liquor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric treatment composition capable of enhancing cleaning properties of a soil during cleaning through treatment of a fabric to be treated and a method for treating a fabric with the fabric treatment composition. The fabric treatment composition is a fabric treatment composition containing a hydroxyalkyl cellulose (A) in which a hydroxyalkyl cellulose is bound to at least one selected from a cationic group and a hydrophobic group including a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms, the content of a surfactant (B) being 3.5 parts by mass or less relative to 1 part by mass of the hydroxyalkyl cellulose (A).

Abstract: An enzymatically produced ?-glucan oligomer/polymer compositions is provided. The enzymatically produced ?-glucan oligomer/polymers can be derivatized into ?-glucan ether compounds. The ?-glucan oligomers/polymers and the corresponding ?-glucan ethers are cellulose and/or protease resistant, making them suitable for use in fabric care and laundry care applications. Methods for the production and use of the present compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Detergent boosters, detergent systems that include a detergent booster, and methods of laundering fabric are provided herein. In an embodiment, a detergent booster includes a nonionic soil release polymer and, optionally, one or more surfactants with a total amount of surfactant present in an amount of up to 4 weight % based upon a total weight of the detergent booster. The nonionic soil release polymer includes a backbone having ester linkages.

Abstract: Liquid laundry detergent compositions containing a microcapsule with a cationically charged coating and a fluorescent brightener with a distyrylbiphenyl unit, preferably Fluorescent Brightener-49, are provided. The compositions provide improved delivery efficiency of microcapsules and brightening of fabric whilst minimizing phase stability issues.

Abstract: A phosphorus-free automatic dishwashing detergent composition comprising 2.5 to 8 wt % of a first polymer comprising polymerized units of: (i) 55 to 85 wt % of a C3-C6 monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, (ii) 2 to 30 wt % of a C3-C6 monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid and (iii) 2 to 15 wt % of a C5-C12 monoethylenically unsaturated tertiary amine; and having Mw from 2,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: A method is provided for reducing undesired gelling between a liquid laundry detergent and a liquid fabric enhancer inside an automatic laundry washing machine, by employing, in combination, liquid laundry detergent and liquid fabric enhancer of specific compositional characteristics. Laundry cleaning system and fabric cleaning kit that promote the combined use of such liquid laundry detergent and such liquid fabric enhancer.

Abstract: The present invention concerns liquid laundry detergent formulations comprising a dye polymers comprising a polyethylene imine covalently bound to a reactive dye and the use of the dye polymers in liquid laundry compositions with specific surfactant mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention concerns liquid laundry compositions with specific surfactant mixtures and dye polymers. The dye polymers comprise a polyethylene imine covalently bound to a reactive dye. The surfactant mixture comprises anionic and non-ionic surfactants, wherein the fraction of alkyl ether sulphate to total anionic surfactant is at least 0.5 and the alkyl ether sulphate has at least 2 EO.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a parenteral bioactive substance delivery composition and a bioactive substance carrier using a micelle based on low molecular weight methyl cellulose with a weight average molecular weight of 6 to 9.5 kDa. The low molecular weight methyl cellulose with a weight average molecular weight of 6 to 9.5 kDa resolves a problem of excretion to outside of the body to improve safety and form a micelle to solubilize poorly soluble bioactive substances, and thus is very useful for sustained release parenteral bioactive substance delivery.

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a) one or more polyesters comprising two or more of the repeating structural unit (a1), one or more of the repeating structural unit (a2) and either one or two of the terminal group (a3), wherein G1 is one or more of (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, p is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 60, q is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 50, whereby the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically and wherein the connections of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— to R1— and —NH are free to vary, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case that only one terminal group (a3) is present in the polymer, the other terminal group is selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, and G1OH, and both terminal groups may only be linked to the structural unit (a1), and b

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to improve the primary detergency of detergents and cleaning agents, in particular with respect to soils containing oil and/or grease. This is substantially achieved by the incorporation of polymers which can be obtained by the copolymerization of N-vinylpyrrolidone with ethylenically unsaturated compounds that have an amide function, said polymers having an aggregation parameter Xag, where Xag>1 mN/m.

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a) one or more polyesters comprising one or more of the repeating structural unit (a1) and one or more of the repeating structural unit (a2) wherein G1 is one or more of (CnH2nO) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, R1 is H or COR2, R2 is X—(C3H6O)p—(C2H4O)q—Y wherein X is NH or O, Y is a C1-30 alkyl, the (C3H6O)— and (C2H4O)-groups may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically and wherein the connections of the groups (C3H6O)— and (C2H4O)— to X— and —Y are free to vary, or O-G1-H, p is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 60, q is based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 300, and b) one or more surfactants.

Abstract: An agent is provided which is to be used in the treatment of textiles, containing: i) at least one anionic, aromatic polyester, containing at least one structural unit of formula (I), at least one structural unit of formula (II) and at least one structural unit of formula (III) as described herein, and ii) at least one non-ionic, aromatic polyester containing at least one structural unit of formula (IV) and at least one structural unit of formula (V) as described herein, and iii) at least one surfactant. The agent has an excellent primary washing force and can be, in particular, more storage stable than single doses in a multi-chamber bag.

Abstract: A laundry detergent formulation is provided that is formed as an aqueous blend of surfactants, enzymes, builders, and soil release polymers to inhibit soil re-deposition back onto other clothing or elements of the washing machine. The detergent formulation also contains additives with properties that impart a treatment to fabrics that inhibits future soil deposition onto the clothing with continued use. The detergent formulation provides cleaning of heavy duty grease and automotive soils from clothing surfaces that is superior to current detergent products.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of cleaning including the use of a soil release polymer. In some embodiments, the soil release polymer can be included in a neutral to low alkalinity prewash or main wash that is substantially free of hydroxide-based alkalinity. In some embodiments, the soil release polymer can be included in a neutral to low alkalinity prewash that is substantially free of hydroxide-based alkalinity, followed by an alkaline main wash with any alkalinity source.

Abstract: A method of controlling deposits on papermaking surfaces or fabrics on paper machines includes applying a deposition control solution to the papermaking surfaces or fabrics to inhibit deposition of organic contaminants therein. The deposition control solution comprises at least one cationic polymer, at least one at least one phthalate/glycol or polyethylene terephthalate/polyoxyethylene terephthalate (PET:POET) or polyalkylene terephthalate/polyoxyethylene terephthalate (PAT:POET) based copolymer, and at least one non-ionic surfactant in combination to provide improved deposition control.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carboxyl group-containing polymer and a composition containing the polymer which exhibit excellent anti-soil redeposition ability in fabric washing. The carboxyl group-containing polymer includes specific ratios of a structure unit (a) derived from an ether bond-containing monomer (A), a structure unit (b) derived from a sulfonic acid group-containing monomer (B), and a structure unit (c) derived from an acrylic acid-based monomer (C), and has a specific weight average molecular weight. The carboxyl group-containing polymer composition contains the carboxyl group-containing polymer and a specific amount of a hydrogen sulfite adduct of the acrylic acid-based monomer (C).

Abstract: A laundry detergent formulation is provided that is formed as an aqueous blend of surfactants, enzymes, builders, and soil release polymers to inhibit soil re-deposition back onto other clothing or elements of the washing machine. The detergent formulation also contains additives with properties that impart a treatment to fabrics that inhibits future soil deposition onto the clothing with continued use. The detergent formulation provides cleaning of heavy duty grease and automotive soils from clothing surfaces that is superior to current detergent products.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyesters for increasing the surface tension and improving the hydrophilic behavior of hydrophobic surfaces, wherein said polyesters are obtainable by polymerization of a) one or more unsulfonated aromatic dicarboxylic acids and/or salts thereof and/or anhydrides thereof and/or esters thereof, and b) ethylene glycol, c) 1,2-propylene glycol, and d) one or more polyalkylene glycols, and e) one or more compounds of formula (1) R1O(CHR2CHR3O)nH??(1) where R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group of 1 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably hydrogen and/or methyl, and n is from 1 to 50, f) in the presence or absence of one or more crosslinking compounds having 3 to 6 functions capable of polycondensation, especially acid, alcohol or ester functions, with the proviso that said components d) are used in weight quantities <80%, based on the weight quantit

Abstract: Compositions comprising cellulase and at least one poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound having a degree of substitution with a positively charged organic group of about 0.05-3.0 are disclosed. Such compositions can be dry or aqueous, the latter of which can have a viscosity of at least about 10 cPs. The disclosed composition can be in the form of a personal care product, household product, or industrial product, for example. Also disclosed are a method for preparing an aqueous composition comprising cellulase and a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound, and a method of treating a material such as fabric by contacting it with this aqueous composition.

Abstract: A process of making a granular detergent composition comprising the steps of: a) forming an aqueous detergent slurry; b) spray drying the aqueous detergent slurry to form a plurality of spray-dried detergent particles; c) forming an emulsion comprising a surfactant; and d) adding the emulsion from step c) to at least a portion of the plurality of spray-dried detergent particles.

Abstract: A process of making a granular detergent composition comprising the steps of: a) forming an aqueous detergent slurry; b) spray drying the aqueous detergent slurry to form a plurality of spray-dried detergent particles; c) forming an emulsion comprising a polymer; and d) adding the emulsion from step c) to at least a portion of the plurality of spray-dried detergent particles.

Abstract: The present invention concerns then a method to recover or increase the water absorbency of a polyester textile, wherein a composition comprising at least a polyester soil release polymer and a quaternary ammonium softener is used to wash and/or rinse said polyester textile. This composition of the invention may be perfectly used during the water cycle(s) of the laundry or in the rinse cycle(s), notably used in the final rinse. The invention concerns as well a softener composition, notably used in the rinsing cycles of the laundry, comprising a polyester soil release polymer and a quaternary ammonium softener.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to visually contrasting aesthetic particles having increased water solubility, particularly useful for combination with granular laundry detergent composition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are inventive blocky cationic organopolysiloxanes and consumer product compositions comprising such organopolysiloxanes. Such compositions can deposit effectively onto target substrates to deliver consumer-desired benefits such as conditioning, anti-wrinkle, softness, and anti-static.

Abstract: This application relates to laundry care compositions comprising thiophene azo carboxylate fabric shading dyes and methods of treating a textile comprising such laundry care compositions.

Abstract: A method of treating a substrate comprising contacting the substrate with a composition comprising i) an agent which provides a surface effect and ii) a polymer extender composition comprising a urethane based compound, a composition for treating a substrate, and treated substrates thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine, a soil release polymer, and a carboxymethylcellulose, which is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to acrylate copolymers as soil antiredeposition agents and soil release agents in laundry processes. Further aspects of the invention are a method for preventing soil redeposition and for easier releasing soil from textiles in laundry processes and detergent formulations containing said acrylate copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention is a dry granular laundry detergent comprising builder, alkaline agent, filler, and surfactant, and a synergistic blend of polymeric soil release agents consisting essentially of from about 0.1 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. % nonionic soil release agent and from about 0.1 wt. % to about 1.0 wt. % anionic soil release polymer, wherein the weight ratio of nonionic agent to anionic agent is from about 1:1.5 to about 1:2.0. Using the mixture of nonionic and anionic soil release agents at the critical weight ratio of 1:1.5 to about 1:2.0 gives a synergistic boost in performance of the detergent, allowing about a 20% by weight lower dosing of dry detergent in the wash machine to achieve the same performance as a control composition not having soil release agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for coating a surface with micelles which comprise an AB block copolymer comprising the step of treating the surface with an apolar liquid containing the micelles; and to surfaces coated with such micelles.

Abstract: A method of cleaning a carpet surface comprises the steps of simultaneously dispensing a cleaning composition and an oxidizing composition that enhances the cleanability of the cleaning composition from separate first and second chambers onto the carpet surface and recovering a soiled cleaning solution from the carpet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thiazolium dyes, laundry care compositions comprising one or more thiazolium dyes, processes of making such dyes and laundry care compositions and methods of using same. The dyes, compositions and methods of the present invention are advantageous in providing improved hueing of fabric, including whitening of white fabric, while avoiding significant build up of bluing dyes on the fabric.

Abstract: A synergistic mixture for promoting soil release from fabric, under laundry washing conditions, which comprises a polyacrylate polymer and at least one water soluble modified cellulose ether. The polyacrylate polymer comprises: (i) 90-100 weight % of polymerized units derived from acrylic acid and (ii) up to 10 weight % of polymerized units derived from one or more C3-C8 monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, based on the total weight of said polyacrylate polymer. A laundry formulation is also provided which contains the synergistic mixture in an amount of up to 2 weight %, based on the total weight of the laundry formulation. Also provided are methods of promoting soil release from soiled fabric which involve contacting the soiled fabric with an aqueous solution comprising the above-described inventive synergistic mixture or with the above-described laundry formulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning composition, preferably a granular detergent product, comprising a carboxyl-group containing polymer, which is useful in improving whiteness and/or anti-soil redeposition. Processes for making and methods of using the cleaning composition are also encompassed by the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry detergent or a cleaning composition, preferably a granular detergent product, comprising a carboxyl-group containing polymer, which is useful in improving whiteness and/or anti-soil redeposition. Processes for making and methods of using the laundry detergent or cleaning composition are also encompassed by the present invention.

Abstract: The invention provides solvent and cleaning compositions comprising an ionic surfactant, which preferably has a fluorinated portion thereof, and a solvent selected from hydrofluoro- and/or hydrochlorofluoro-olefins. Additionally, the invention provides drying, dry cleaning, and soil repellency compositions containing a hydrofluoro- or hydrochlorofluoro-olefin and said surfactant. Additionally, the invention provides drying compositions containing a hydrofluoro-olefin or hydrochlorofluoro-olefin and an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol or isopropanol.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a surface treatment composition which comprises a polyorganosiloxane fluid-silicone resin mixture and a carrier. The polyorganosiloxane fluid-silicone resin mixture comprises about 2% to about 95%, by weight of the mixture, of one or more polyorganosiloxane fluid compounds; from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of the mixture, of one or more silicone resin, a protonation agent, at least about 5%, by weight of the mixture; of water; and optionally, less than about 5%, by weight of the mixture, of an emulsifier.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising hydrophobically modified cationic polymers as well as processes of making and using such compositions. Such hydrophobically modified cationic polymers may be added to the composition in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, as a component of a particle. Advantages of such compositions include the ability to selectively increase the deposition of benefit agents without effectively increasing deposition of undesired materials.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses a surface treatment composition which comprises a polyorganosiloxane fluid-silicone resin mixture and a carrier. The polyorganosiloxane fluid-silicone resin mixture comprises about 50% to about 99.99% by weight of one or more polyorganosiloxane fluid compounds, at least 0.01% by weight of one or more silicone resin, and a maximum of 5% by weight of water.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to visually contrasting aesthetic particles having increased water solubility, particularly useful for combination with granular laundry detergent composition.

Abstract: The invention is directed to microcapsule compositions comprising a pH tuneable di-amido gellant and a surfactant, fluid laundry detergent compositions comprising the microcapsule compositions, and methods for preparing the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a distributed dual-band oscillator suitable for low-phase-noise applications. The invention is configured to switch between the odd and even resonant modes of a fourth-order resonator. The switches used for mode selection do not conduct current and therefore do not affect the quality factor (Q) of the resonator. The benefit of this feature is relatively low phase noise.

Abstract: The present invention relates to encapsulated phthalocyanine particles, to a process for the preparation thereof, compositions comprising such particles and washing agent formulations. The encapsulated phthalocyanine particles comprise a) at least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound, and b) gelatine having a bloom strength of 2 to 80 as encapsulating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions having granules of phthalocyanine compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in washing agent and additive formulations. The composition has: a) At least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound; b) At least one cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone component; c) At least one hydrophilic binding agent; and, optionally, d) Further additives suitable for the preparation of solid agglomerates; and may be liquid, solid, paste-like or gel-like.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for producing liquid detergent products using a vessel comprising an inlet, an outlet, an agitation device, and an additive mixing zone disposed between the inlet and the outlet. The method comprises introducing an unstructured liquid detergent precursor into the inlet of the vessel; mixing an additive and the unstructured liquid detergent precursor in an additive mixing zone to form a combined additive detergent; adding a structurant to the combined additive detergent downstream of the additive mixing zone to form a liquid detergent product. The liquid detergent products may be used in a water-soluble pouch, for e.g., a multi-compartment water-soluble pouch.

Abstract: Functional additives for cleansing compositions exhibiting enhanced anti soil-re-deposition and/or dye transfer inhibitory properties comprising polymers in the form of homopolymers, copolymers or terpolymers synthesized from at least one hydrophobic monomer. Examples of hydrophobic monomers include N-vinyl caprolactam, vinyl acetate, vinyl esters, acrylated glycols, methacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl- and C1 to C12 dialkylacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl- and C1 to C12 dialkylmethacrylamide, C1 to C12 alkyl aery late, C1 to C12 alkyl methacrylate, 4-butyl phenyl maleimide, octyl acrylamide.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous polyester concentrate having a proportion by weight of polyesters of 12 to 60%, wherein the polyesters are obtainable by means of polymerisation of the components selected from a) one or more sulfo group-free aromatic dicarboxylic acids and/or salts thereof and/or anhydrides thereof and/or esters thereof, b) optionally one or more sulfo group-containing dicarboxylic acids, salts thereof and/or anhydrides thereof and/or esters thereof, c) 1,2-propylene glycol, d) ethylene glycol, e) one or more compounds of the formula (1) R1O(CHR2CHR3O)nH (1), where R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having from 1 to 22 C atoms, R2 and R3, independently of one another, are hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of from 1 to 50, f) optionally one or more compounds of the formula (2) H—(OCH2CH2)m—SO3X (2), where m is an integer of from 1 to 10 and X is hydrogen or an alkali metal ion, and g) optionally one or more cross-li