Abstract: New cleaning compositions and methods of forming and using those compositions are provided. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions are in tablet form, with the tablets being dissolvable in water at the point-of-use for ease of storing and shipping. The compositions comprise sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, an alkali metal alkylbenzene sulfonate, an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a trialkyl glycol monoalkyl ether, limonene, and mixtures thereof, and other ingredients depending upon the embodiment. The diluted cleaner has a very low impact on the environment due to the low levels of surfactants in the diluted solution. Furthermore, the cleaning solution performs well on protein stains due to the production of CO2 and the presence of sodium perborate. The inventive composition can be used on a wide range of substrates, from hard surfaces to fabrics.

Abstract: A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use solution having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the controlled availability formulation components, such as organic catalysts, into a wash solution. More particularly, the present invention relates to products and bleaching compositions containing such formulation components and laundry methods employing such formulation components.

Abstract: A microemulsion composition having a solid source of peroxycarboxylic acid and germinant is used for chemical and biological warfare decontamination. A process for decontaminating uses the microemulsion composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the treatment of a plant gaseous stream containing odor compounds including hydrogen sulfide, an alkyl mercaptan or an alkyl thiol and mixtures thereof by contacting the plant stream with an oxidizing agent that reduces the odor but forms elemental sulfur. The elemental sulfur, and other inorganic, scales that form, or deposit, can be suppressed or removed using a specific aromatic substituted nonionic surfactant material. The use of such a process produces a significant improvement in odor quality while maintaining a clean process facility and low operating pressure drop.

Abstract: Novel bleaching compositions comprising organic catalyst compounds, preferably branched organic catalyst compounds, and an anionic surfactant, methods for laundering fabrics using such bleaching compositions, and laundry additive products containing such bleaching compositions are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which provide enhanced hydrophilic soil cleaning benefits comprising a zwitterionic polyamine, a surfactant system comprising a mid-chain branched surfactant, and carrier and other adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulation components, such as organic catalyst compounds having increased stability, compositions and laundry methods employing such organic catalyst compounds. More particularly, this invention relates to organic catalysts compounds such as quaternary imine bleach boosting compounds, quaternary oxaziridinium bleaching species, modified amines and amine oxides, compositions and laundry methods employing such organic catalyst compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising a polyamine with defined end capping units and a mid-chain branched surfactant and also optionally containing a bleach agent, aluminosilicate, silicate, and/or detersive enzyme.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning compositions which comprise radical scavengers, for effective cleaning and improved storage stability. These compositions are suitable for use in various laundry applications including hand and machine laundry methods.

Abstract: Formulation components such as bleach boosting compounds selected from the group consisting of bleach boosters comprising quaternary imine cations, zwitterions, polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about 3 and mixtures thereof, bleaching species comprising oxariridinium cations, zwitterions, polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about ?3 and mixtures thereof, and mixtures thereof are disclosed. The bleach boosting compounds increase bleaching effectiveness even in lower temperature solutions and provides improved stability toward unwanted boosting compound decomposition. The bleach boosting compounds are ideally suited for inclusion into bleaching compositions including those with detersive surfactants and enzymes. Also provided is a method for laundering a fabric employing the bleach compounds, a laundry additive product employing the bleach boosting compounds.

Abstract: Sugar-modified SIN-1 compositions are provided. The compositions are useful for generating NO in response to hydrolytic activity of a glycosidase specific for the O-glycosidic bond between the sugar and SIN-1 moieties. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the sugar-modified SIN-1 compositions and methods of using the compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hydrophobic soil dispersants having the formula: wherein A units are arylene units, one of which is phenyl, anthryl, or phenanthryl; each R is independently hydrogen, linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl, —O(R3O)mR4, and mixtures thereof; R3 is C2-C4 linear or branched alkylene, R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl sulphonate, —CH2CH(SO3M)CH2OH, —CH2CH(OH)CH2SO3M, —(CH2)eSO3M, —(CH2)fCO2M, —(CH2)eCH(SO3M)-CH2SO3M, —(CH2)eCH(SO2M)-CH2SO3M, —(CH2)fPO3M, —PO3M, or mixtures thereof; M is hydrogen or a water-soluble cation, the index f is an integer from 1 to 6, the index e is an integer from 0 to 6, m is an integer from 0 to 25; R1 is a sulphonate group; R2 is an amino group; [CAP] is a chain capping unit selected from i) hydrogen; ii) an aryl unit having the formula: iii) an aryl unit having the formula: iv) an aryl unit having the formula: v) an aryl unit having the formula: vi) and mixtures thereof; R5 is hydrogen, —CH2OH, —CH2OSO3M, —CH3, and mix

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophobically modified polyamines and laundry detergent compositions comprising such polyamines and a surfactant system. In addition to traditional cleaning benefits, such compositions provide enhanced greasy soil removal capabilities.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous liquid detergent compositions and methods of using such compositions to launder fabrics. More specifically, the present invention relates to aqueous liquid detergent compositions comprising one or more particulate solids, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, and a polymeric stabilization system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic organic catalyst compound bleach systems and methods using such bleach systems to increase color safety during laundering fabrics, especially colored fabrics. More particularly, this invention relates to bleach systems comprising cationic, quaternary imine bleach boosting compounds, cationic, quarternary oxaziridinium bleaching species and mixtures thereof, and methods employing such bleach systems in the laundering of fabrics, especially colored fabrics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to zwitterionic organic catalyst compound bleach systems and methods for using such bleach systems to increase color safety during laundering of fabrics, especially colored fabrics.

Abstract: Formulation components such as bleach boosting compounds selected from the group consisting of bleach boosters comprising quaternary imine cations, zwitterions, polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3 and mixtures thereof, bleaching species comprising oxaziridinium cations, zwitterions, polyions having a net charge of from about +3 to about −3 and mixtures thereof, are disclosed. The bleach boosting compounds increase bleaching effectiveness even in lower temperature solutions and provides improved stability toward unwanted boosting compound decomposition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent combines a source of alkalinity and a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning starchy soils. The blend of nonionic surfactants preferably includes an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant and a silicon surfactant having a hydrophobic silicon group and a pendant hydrophilic group. Preferably, the blend of nonionic surfactants includes a surfactant having a hydrophobic group and an ethylene oxide residue containing group and a polymer additive. A method for removing soil from an article is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrophobically modified polyamines and laundry detergent compositions which comprise said polyamines, said compositions comprising: A) from about 0.01%, preferably from about 0.

Abstract: A next textile treatment where the present method can be used to remove contaminants from the textile concerns rewashing. As already observed above, after dyeing textile with reactive dyestuffs, a considerable amount of dyestuff, particularly hydrolyzed dyestuff, is left behind on the textile. Because the hydrolyzed dyestuff is not fast to washing, it should be removed to provide a textile with sufficient washing fastness. In a rewashing treatment of textile dyed with reactive dyestuff, the textile is first rinsed with water to remove alkali and salt. Thereupon, it is rewashed, with the fructan polycarboxylic acid being metered in the form of a 25-40% solution in an amount of 1-3 g/l of water. Rewashing preferably takes place at a temperature of 95-100° C. for a period of 10-30 minutes. After rewashing, the textile is again rinsed with water to remove residues of the hydrolyzed reactive dyestuff.

Abstract: Cationic peroxyacids of formula (IV) wherein: R1 is a, optionally substituted, C1-C7 alkyl or alkenyl or alkaryl with a C1-C7 alkyl group; R2 and R3 are each independently a C1-C3 alkyl or C1-C3 substituted alkyl group; n is an integer from 0 to 3; and X− is a surfactant anion selected from alkyl carboxylates; alkyl ether sulphates; alkylbenzene sulphonates; C12-15 primary and C14-18 secondary alkyl sulphates; olefin sulphonates; alkane sulphonates; dialkyl sulphosuccinates; fatty acid ester sulphonates; alkylether sulphonates, alkylether carboxylates, sulphonated alkyl polyglycosides; sulphonated alkanoyl glucose ethers, sulphonated monoglycerol ethers; secondary alkane sulphonates; esterified isethionates; alkyl and dialkyl phosphates; sodium fatty acid sulphonates; and fatty acid soaps. They can be used in bleaching and detergent compositions and in bleach additive products.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid detergent compositions containing a peracid and an effervesent system, wherein the effervescent system includes a first effervescent agent-containing component and a second acid agent-containing component, and the effervescent agent-containing component and the acid agent-containing component are chemically and/or physically separated from one another until effervescence is desired. Methods of laundering fabrics with such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions comprising: A) from about 0.01%, preferably from about 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions comprising zwitterionic polyamines and a surfactant system. In addition to traditional cleaning benefits, such compositions provide enhanced hydrophilic soil removal capabilities.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and agents for washing textiles while disinfecting them and treating the same with care, whereby a combination consisting of peracid and particular additional constituents is used as the disinfection constituent.

Abstract: Granular detergent compositions, particularly phosphate-containing detergent compositions, contain a specific hydrophobic peroxyacid bleaching system and a specific anionic surfactant system. The compositions are suitable for use in laundry washing methods.

Abstract: Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) an effective amount, preferably from about 0.0001% to about 99.9%, more typically from about 0.1% to about 25%, of a bleach activator and/or organic percarboxylic acid; (b) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (c) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts in combination with bleach activators and/or organic percarboxylic acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which provide enhanced hydrophilic soil cleaning benefits, said compositions comprising from about 0.01% by weight of a zwitterionic polyamine, b) from about 0.01% by weight of a surfactant system; c) and the balance, adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid or gel detergents which provide enhanced cleaning, especially improved stain removal and tough food particle removal on dishware and tableware. These cleaning compositions comprise a diacyl peroxide bleaching agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of peracid esters for improving surface wetting during the disinfection of surfaces and to synergistic antimicrobial combinations of peracid esters with further components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent combines a source of alkalinity and a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning starchy soils. The blend of nonionic surfactants preferably includes an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant and a silicon surfactant having a hydrophobic silicon group and a pendant hydrophilic group. Preferably, the blend of nonionic surfactants includes a surfactant having a hydrophobic group and an ethylene oxide residue containing group and a polymer additive. A method for removing soil from an article is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bleaching composition suitable for use in laundry applications comprising a pre-formed peroxycarboxylic acid, amine oxide and a co-surfactant or hydrotrope or mixtures.

Abstract: The invention concerns compound HO—(CH2)5—COOOH or 6 -hydroxypercaproic acid, its preparation process, i.e. from &egr;-caprolactone, aqueous compositions thereof and their use as disinfectant or bleaching agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel &bgr;-glucosidase nucleic acid sequence, designated bgl5, and the corresponding BGL5 amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding BGL5, recombinant BGL5 proteins and methods for producing the same.

Abstract: Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) an effective amount, preferably from about 0.0001% to about 99.9%, more typically from about 0.1% to about 25%, of a bleach activator and/or organic percarboxylic acid; (b) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (c) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts in combination with bleach activators and/or organic percarboxylic acids.

Abstract: A bleaching composition that contains a bleaching agent and a chromotrophic radical scavenging compound, and a test method for identifying the presence of free radicals is disclosed. Such compositions offer improved stability.

Abstract: A hydrophobic bleaching agent comprising a peroxyacid having a carbon chain of at least 9 carbon atoms is used for the reduction of the activity of micro-organisms that have a cell wall containing high levels of peptidoglycan. Such micro-organisms include yeast and gram positive bacteria.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid bleaching composition comprising a peroxycarboxylic acid having at least one aromatic group and a co-agent selected from organic acids, homo or copolymers of acidic monomers and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a pre-formed peroxycarboxylic acid and a bleaching comprising same. These compositions are suitable to deliver improved bleaching performance while also being safe to color and fabric. Furthermore the compositions herein are also chemically and physically stable upon prolonged periods of storage time.

Abstract: The invention relates to catalytically bleaching substrates, especially laundry fabrics, with a bleaching catalyst in the presence of an unsaturated surfactant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a highly alkaline or mildly alkaline detergent composition having enhanced cleaning properties. The detergent combines a source of alkalinity and a blend of nonionic surfactants that enhances cleaning starchy soils. The blend of nonionic surfactants preferably includes an alkyl polyglycoside surfactant and a silicon surfactant having a hydrophobic silicon group and a pendant hydrophilic group. Preferably, the blend of nonionic surfactants includes a surfactant having a hydrophobic group and an ethylene oxide residue containing group and a polymer additive. A method for removing soil from an article is provided.

Abstract: Liquid or gel bleaching compositions comprising a diacyl peroxide, thickener, and water are disclosed. Preferred compositions are for use in automatic dishwashing machines. The compositions are effective in removing stains, especially carotenoid stains, from plastics while minimizing deposition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bleaching comprising a pre-formed peroxycarboxylic acid having solubility in an aqueous composition of from 50 ppm to 800 ppm. These compositions are suitable to deliver improved bleaching performance whilst also being safe to color and fabric. Furthermore the compositions herein are also chemically and physically stable upon prolonged periods of storage time.

Abstract: Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) an effective amount, preferably from about 0.0001% to about 99.9%, more typically from about 0.1% to about 25%, of a bleach activator and/or organic percarboxylic acid; (b) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (c) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials, preferably comprising an oxygen bleaching agent. Preferred compositions are laundry compositions and automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching benefits through the use of such catalysts in combination with bleach activators and/or organic percarboxylic acids.

Abstract: A bleaching composition is provided for effective bleaching with a bleach catalyst at low temperatures. The bleaching composition comprises of a) from 0.05 microM to 50 mM of an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal; b) a source of active oxygen corresponding to 0.05 to 100 mM of active oxygen; and c) an effective amount of liquid carbon dioxide, preferably held at 25° C. or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bleaching composition comprising a peroxy carboxylic acid and a polymer system. The compositions are suitable to deliver improved bleaching performance whilst also being safe to colour and fabric. Furthermore, the compositions herein are also chemically and physically stable upon prolonged periods of storage time.

Abstract: Laundry or cleaning products comprising one or more enzymes exhibiting endoglucanase activity specific for xyloglucan, and methods for laundering fabrics and cleaning dishes and tableware with aqueous solutions containing an effective amount of one or more enzymes exhibiting endoglucanase activity specific for xyloglucan.

Abstract: A bleaching composition is provided for effective bleaching with a bleach catalyst at low temperatures. The bleaching composition comprises of a) from 0.05 microM to 50 mM of an organic substance which forms a complex with a transition metal; b) a source of active oxygen corresponding to 0.05 to 100 mM of active oxygen; and c) an effective amount of liquid carbon dioxide.

Abstract: A peroxygen antimicrobial composition is provided comprising an amine oxide and peroxygen compound. The combination of the two components produces an effective antimicrobial composition, providing a more potent biocide than can be obtained by using these compounds separately. Other components can be added to the composition such as peracetic acid, acetic acid, hydrotrope coupling agents, etc. The composition can be used to sanitize various surfaces such as hard surfaces found in food processing, food service and health care industries as well as to sanitize the surfaces of food and in the treatment of water.