Abstract: A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone and a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 600 to about 10,000, wherein the molar ratio of organic chemical to chemical linker is about 4:1 to 1:4.

Abstract: A blood removing cleaning composition which may take the form of a detergent builder, detergent additive, or detergent pre-spotter, generally including an amount of amine compound effective to remove blood from fabric; and, optionally, an effective soil degrading amount of enzyme, wherein the composition is generally free of any neutral salt. In other preferred forms, the compositions disclosed herein may comprise surfactants, sources of alkalinity, and sequestrants, among other adjuvants.

Abstract: Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which utilize certain anionically modified, oxidized cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers or copolymer materials. These anionically modified, cyclic amine based polymers, oilgomers or copolymers materials can impart fabric appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such materials.

Abstract: A process for continuously preparing a free flowing agglomerate having a reduced level of resulting undesirable oversized granules is provided. The process comprises the steps of (a) thoroughly mixing a crystalline anionic surfactant paste with a sufficient amount of fine powders of starting detergent materials to form a free flowing agglomerate, then (b) thoroughly mixing a product of the step (a) with a non-crystalline anionic surfactant paste so as to form a free flowing agglomerate.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil containing a nonionic surfactant, a liquid crystal suppression additive and water.

Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid cleaning composition or shampoo comprising a surfactant system containing a dianionic or alkoxylated dianionic surfactant having a structural skeleton of at least five carbon atoms to which two anionic substituent groups spaced at least three atoms apart are attached, wherein one anionic substituent group is a sulfate group or an alkoxy-linked sulfate group and the other anionic substituent is selected from sulfate and sulfonate optionally alkoxy-linked, in combination with one or more other co-surfactants.

Abstract: Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which utilize certain anionically modified, oxidized cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers or copolymer materials. These anionically modified, cyclic amine based polymers, oilgomers or copolymers materials can impart fabric appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such materials.

Abstract: A non-tower process for continuously preparing granular detergent compositions having a density of at least of about 600 g/l comprises the steps of (a) dispersing a surfactant, and coating the surfactant with fine powder having a diameter from 0.1 to 500 microns, in a mixer, wherein first agglomerates are formed and (b) granulating the first agglomerates in one or more fluidizing apparatus.

Abstract: A non-tower process for continuously preparing granular detergent compositions having a density of at least of about 600 g/l comprises the steps of (a) dispersing a surfactant, and coating the surfactant with fine powder having a diameter from 0.1 to 500 microns, while wetting the surfactant coated with the fine powder with finely atomized liquid, in a mixer, wherein first agglomerates are formed and (b) granulating the first agglomerates in one or more fluidizing apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing zeolite, ethoxylated nonionic surfactant and an alkali metal carbonate.

Abstract: A free-flowing agglomerated powder detergent process and the resulting composition includes from about 5% to about 80% of an alkali metal carbonate; from about 5% to about 50% of a detergent surfactant, and, up to about 25% of an alkali metal salt of a carboxylic acid, wherein the carboxylic acid is selected from the group of carboxylic acids that, below a first temperature, have a greater water solubility than the water solubility of its corresponding alkali-metal salt. The alkali metal salt is preferably provided solely by the reaction of (a) a premix comprising the alkali metal carbonate coated with the surfactant (b) a carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, and mixtures thereof, and (c) water.

Abstract: A high-density powdered detergent composition which has a bulk density of 0.6 to 1.2 g/ml and which comprises 0.5 to 30% by weight of (a) a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative, 20 to 50% by weight of (b) an anionic surfactant, 0.5 to 5% by weight of (c) an ether-type nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 10.5 to 15.0 and 1 to 30% by weight of (d) an aluminosilcate, each percentage being based on the total weight of the composition, and the component (c) being contained in an amount of 0.5 to 10.0 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the component (b). This composition contains both a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative which is a builder excellent in biodegradability and sequestering power and an inorganic builder such as zeolite or crystalline silicate, and exhibits high detergency.

Abstract: A solid surfactant mixture, comprising one or more fatty acid polyhydroxyamides of the formula IRCONR.sup.1 Z (1)in which R is C.sub.7 -C.sub.31 -alkyl or C.sub.7 -C.sub.31 -alkenyl, Z is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbon group having at least two hydroxyl groups, which may also be alkoxylated, and R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.x NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 O(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -hydroxyalkyl, R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl and x is a number from 1 to 10 and n is a number from 2 to 4, one or more other nonionic surfactants and/or one or more anionic surfactants.

Abstract: A nonaqueous liquid detergent composition comprising a bleach precursor composition comprising: a) a bleach precursor; and b) a surfactant system; and c) an organic acid.

Abstract: Foam control granules, for use in particulate laundry detergent compositions, comprise a mobile hydrophobic foam control agent, preferably silicone oil in admixture with hydrophobic silica, optionally combined with a mixture of a hydrocarbon such as petroleum jelly and an alkylphosphoric acid salt, sorbed onto a porous absorbent inorganic carrier comprising or consisting of anhydrous sodium carbonate, preferably light soda ash. When such granules are prepared by mixing and granulating in a high shear mixer/granulator, the addition of from 1 to 10 wt % water after mixing and granulation results in granules having improved flow properties.

Abstract: A carbonate-based detergent having improved properties is provided. Preferably, a base detergent includes an alkali metal carbonate builder, an anionic surfactant, an inert diluent, a copolymer, and a chlorine scavenger. The base detergent is mixed with an agglomerate including nonionic surfactants and a builder such as an alkali metal carbonate. The detergent has improved color retention properties. A method of preparing the improved detergent composition is also provided.

Abstract: A detergent composition comprising: (a) an alkali component selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, and mixtures thereof; and (b) a dye transfer inhibition additive selected from the group consisting of: (i) a sugar surfactant selected from the group consisting of an alkyl polyglycoside having general formula (I)R.sub.1 O(Z).sub.a Iwherein R.sub.1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6, an alkyl glucose ester, an aldobionamide, a gluconamide, a glyceramide, a glyceroglycolipid, a polyhydroxy fatty acid amide and mixtures thereof; (ii) an alkyl sulfate; (iii) an aminocarboxylic acid amphoteric surfactant; and (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii), and (iii).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of anionic gemini tensides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are, mutually independently, a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a spacer containing 0 to 100 alkoxy groups, and X and Y, mutually independently, are functional groups and the degree of substitution Z=1 to 10, in washing, cleaning and body care agents in which the proportion of said tensides amounts to at least 0.1%.

Abstract: Detergent compositions and fabric laundering and treating methods utilize certain polyamide-polyamines as fabric treatment agents that can impart fabric appearance benefits to fabric laundered or treated in washing or soaking solutions which contain such agents. Such polyamide-polyamine fabric treatment agents include adipic acid-diethylenetriamine-epichlorohydrin adducts.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil containing a nonionic surfactant, a liquid crystal suppression additive and water.

Abstract: Methods and compositions relating to solubilization of alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants in detergent formulations. Addition of one or more ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymers to detergents including alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants may be used to increase solubility of the alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants. Increased solubility of the alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactants serves to lower the cloud point of the detergents permitting, for example, the formulation of liquid detergent compositions containing greater concentrations of low 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants.

Abstract: A laundry sheet is disclosed which is a substrate having a detergent composition applied thereto. The detergent composition contains a water insoluble silica gel to produce a laundry sheet having a dry hand. The laundry sheet provides a total laundering process that cleans and softens.

Abstract: A storable, high-viscosity liquid detergent having high washing power and pronounced foaming comprising water, and from about 2% to about 10% by weight of a fatty alcohol sulfate, from about 5% to 25% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside; from about 0.1% to about 9% by weight of a soap; and from about 3% to 8% by weight of a lower alcohol, wherein said detergent has a viscosity of from about 500 mPa's to about 3000 mPa's.

Abstract: A novel class of anionic surfactants with improved surfact active properties is comprised of two hydrophilic and two hydrophobic groups represented by the formula: ##STR1## The surfactants exhibit unusually low critical micelle concentration (cmc) and pC-20 values in aqueous media.

Abstract: A stabilized aqueous enzyme composition comprising water, from about 0.1% to about 75% by weight of a detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants or anionic surfactants and one or more non-anionic detergent actives, from about 0.001% to about 10% by weight proteolytic enzyme, and an effective amount of an enzyme stabilizer having the formula:X--O--(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.a --H [I]wherein "X" is an organic radical having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, "a" is an integer from 10 to 26, and "n" is an integer from 2 to 4, and provided that "X" has a hydrophobicity similar to a linear alkyl group having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The detergent composition for clothes washing includes (I) surfactant components including:A) one or more sulfonate-type anionic surfactants; and B) at least one of nonionic surfactants and sulfate-type anionic surfactants, wherein a weight ratio of Component B to Component A is B/A=1/10 to 2/1; and(II) components including:C) one or more alkali metal silicates; and D) one or more metal ion capturing agents other than component C), wherein a weight ratio of Component C to Component D is C/D=1/15 to 5/1. Here, a total amount of the components (I) is from 20 to 50% by weight, and a total amount of the components (II) is from 30 to 80% by weight, and the detergent composition has a bulk density of 0.6 g/cc or more.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for removing soils and stains from fabrics and other surfaces employ bleaching activators and aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid (ATMP) at a pH of from greater than 0 to about 6. Compositions comprising ATMP and various sources of peroxide and various types of activators are disclosed.

Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions are presented which comprise at least 5%, by weight, anionic surfactants selected from the group of alkyl alkoxy sulfates and alkyl sulfates wherein at least 25%, by weight of the anionic surfactant, is alkyl sulfates; and from about 0.1% to about 5% of an amine cosurfactant of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 alkyl group; n is from about 2 to about 4, X is an optional bridging group which is selected from NH, CONH, COO, or O; and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or (CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O(R.sub.5)) wherein R.sub.5 is H or methyl.

Abstract: Methods and compositions relating to solubilization of alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants in detergent formulations. Addition of one or more polyethylene glycols to detergents including low 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants may be used to increase solubility of the low 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants. Increased solubility of the low 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants serves to lower the cloud point of the detergents, permitting formulation of liquid detergent compositions containing greater concentrations of low 2-phenyl linear alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants.

Abstract: A process for producing a detergent powder or a composition therefore involving partial granulation in a high or low shear granulator followed by granulation in a very low shear mixer, for example a fluid bed is disclosed. The process allows powders to be produced over a wide range of bulk densities without the use of a spray-drying step.

Abstract: A cleaning composition containing: (a) from about 1 to about 60% by weight of a surfactant component consisting essentially of: (i) a fatty alkyl ether sulfate; (ii) a linear alcohol ethoxylate; and (iii) a nonionic sugar surfactant, having a ratio by-weight of (i):(ii):(iii) in a range of about 0.5 to 1.0:1.5 to 2.5:0.5 to 1.5; and (b) from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of an enzyme component selected from the group consisting of proteases, amylases, lipases, cellulases, peroxidases, and mixtures thereof, all weights being based on the weight of the composition.

Abstract: A low-viscosity surfactant composition which contains an anionic surfactant and which is excellent in handleability even in a high surfactant concentration range and is easily handleable at room temperature is provided, which comprises (a) a nonionic surfactant represented by the general formula (I) and (b) an anionic surfactant at an (a)/(b) weight ratio ranging from 99/1 to 10/90:RO--(EO).sub.x --(PO).sub.y --(EO).sub.x',--H (I)wherein R represents C.sub.8 -C.sub.20 alkyl or the like; EO represents oxyethylene; PO represents oxypropylene; x and x' are each 1 or above; and y is more than 0 but below the sum of x and x', provided (EO).sub.x, (PO).sub.y and (EO).sub.x', are bonded to each other in block in this order.

Abstract: There is provided an aqueous composition for cleaning fabrics and carpets and inhibiting the resoiling of fabric and carpets. The composition includes a water miscible organic solvent, a peroxygen compound, a surfactant, a polymeric or copolymeric soil resist, and a fluorinated hydrocarbon soil resist. The solvent is selected from isopropanol, propylene glycol methyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl ether, or mixtures of two or more thereof. Compositions formed with these solvents and both soil resists are particularly stable and non-turbid.

Abstract: Detergent composition are disclosed which are formulated for use in wash water over a wide range of pH in the washing bath. The compositions contain an anionic surfactant, optionally in combination with a nonionic surfactant with optimal builders and enzymes, and also contain at least one water soluble organic polymer, such as polyethylene glycol, which is miscible with or soluble in the surfactant. The presence of the water soluble polymer leads to enhanced fabric cleaning performance.

Abstract: A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone and a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 600 to about 10,000, wherein the molar ratio of organic chemical to chemical linker is about 4:1 to 1:4.

Abstract: Secondary (2,3) alkyl sulfate surfactants are admixed with an organic material such as a polyacrylate, and the resulting mixture is compacted into chips. The chips are comminuted to provide particles and the particles are coated with a free-flow aid. The resulting particles exhibit improved solubility and are especially useful in laundry detergents.

Abstract: A cleaning agent composition which contains as major components an aminodicarboxylic acid N,N-diacetic acid salt, (particularly aspartic acid N,N-diacetic acid salt or glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid salt) and a glycolic acid salt and of which a cleaning liquid has pH 8.5 or higher. Preferably, the composition further contains anionic surfactant and/or nonionic surfactant or an alkali metal hydroxide.The cleaning agent composition of the present invention has excellent cleaning effect and biodegradability and can be used advantageously as domestic, medical, and industrial cleaning agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for souring, using an scouring agent composition which has low-viscosity although being highly concentrated, which has excellent scouring property under highly alkaline conditions, and which has excellent biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides a method for scouring fiber, which comprises the step of treating the fiber with a scouring agent comprising (A) a nonionic surfactant having the formula (I):R.sub.1 --O--(EO).sub.l (PO).sub.m (EO).sub.n H (I)in which R.sub.1 is an alkyl or an alkenyl, being straight or branched, having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, EO is an oxyethylene unit, PO is an oxypropylene unit, l and n are an average mole number of added oxyethylene units, m is an average mole number of added oxypropylene units, l is a number of 1 to 12, m is a number of 1 to 4 and n is a number of 1 to 12, provided that (EO).sub.l, (PO).sub.m and (EO).sub.n are blocks connected in this order.

Abstract: There is provided a detergent composition comprising: a) from 1% to 95% by weight of a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and a cationic ester surfactant, other than N,N-di(2-stearoyloxyethyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl ammonium chloride, present in a weight ratio of said anionic surfactant to said cationic ester surfactant of 2.5:1 to 25:1; and b) from 0.0001% to 5% by weight of a proteolytic enzyme, wherein the % weight of proteolytic enzyme in the formulation is based on an enzyme activity of 4 Knpu/g of the enzyme particle, and wherein the weight ratio of said anionic surfactant to said proteolytic enzyme is at least 1.5:1.

Abstract: A powdered laundry detergent is provided with discrete whitening agent particles that do not adversely affect the bulk appearance of the detergent during storage. The detergent includes from about 5% to about 80% of an inorganic carrier, from about 1% to about 90% of a detergent surfactant, and from 0.1% up to about 30% of the discrete whitening agent particles. The whitening agent particles include a whitening agent and a surfactant. The surfactant for the whitening agent particle includes those anionics, nonionics, zwitterionics, ampholytics, cationics, and mixtures thereof that are solids in a temperature range of from about 32.degree. F. (0.degree. C.) to about 180.degree. F. (82.degree. C.). The whitening agent particles, in a more desirably form, include a whitener and water. The particles are formed by extruding a homogenous mass into discrete particles. The homogenous mass includes either a whitening agent, a surfactant, and optionally a plasticizer or a whitening agent and water.

Abstract: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions more environmentally friendly, which is especially effective in the removal of a mixture of oil and kaolin soil, contains a negatively charged complex, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a Lewis base, neutral polymer, a cosurfactant, and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in the carpet compositions which is especially effective in killing dust mites, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated glycerol type compound, a hydrocarbon ingredient, at least one cosurfactant, an acaricidal agent, and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to detergent compositions containing amine surfactants. More particularly, the invention is directed to detergent compositions containing anionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkoxylated sulfates and alkyl sulfates, said composition further containing specific primary and/or tertiary amines.

Abstract: A surfactant mixture containing(a) monoglyceride sulfates or monoglyceride ether sulfates, and(b) amino acid derivatives selected from(b1) acyl glutamates,(b2) vegetable protein hydrolyzates, and(b3) vegetable protein fatty acid condensates.

Abstract: A laundry detergent composition in which the solids content comprises an active surfactant, at least about 60 wt. %, based on the weight of the solids of a soluble alkaline carbonate builder, and a minor amount of a carboxylic polymer which is a copolymer of about 70 to about 95 wt. % of acrylic acid and about 5 to about 30 wt. % of maleic acid based on the weight of the polymer, such copolymer having a number average molecular weight of about 1500 to about 2500. Preferably the composition also contains a minor amount of a protease enzyme.

Abstract: A mildly acidic laundry detergent composition is provided for the improved protection of fine fabrics during washing and enhanced removal of generated foam during rinsing in hand wash comprising:a) at least one anionic surfactant; and/orb) at least one nonionic surfactant;c) a rinse-active, pH-sensitive foam control agent comprising a fatty acid; whereby the fatty acid foam control agent remains substantially in acid form at the mildly acidic pH of the wash water so as to be essentially inoperative to suppress foam during washing, and whereby upon rinsing of the laundry with tap water having a pH of from about 7.5 to 8.5 at least of portion of said fatty acid is converted to a soap which functions to suppress foam during rinsing.

Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising: a) a dianionic cleaning agent comprising a structural skeleton of at least five carbon atoms to which two anionic substituent groups spaced at least three atoms apart are attached, wherein one anionic substituent group is a sulfate group and the other anionic substituent is selected from sulfate and sulfonate; b) a nonionc surfactant (preferably alkyl ethoxylates, especially alkyl ethoxylates having an average of at least 3 ethoxylates); c) in total, less than about 20% by weight anionic surfactants; d) optionally, co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and e) detergent composition adjunct ingredients; and wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactant to nonionic surfactant plus any optional co-surfactant d) is with the range of from about 1:1 to about 1:10.

Abstract: A process for preparing detergent particles containing secondary (2,3) alkyl sulfate surfactant comprises admixing secondary (2,3) alkyl sulfate surfactants with powdered detersive ingredients and admixing the resulting powder with a surfactant paste. The resulting detergent dough is extruded through an orifice and sized to provide particles. The particles are coated with a free-flow aid. The resulting detergent particles exhibit improved solubility and are especially useful in laundry detergents.

Abstract: Detergent compositions are disclosed which are formulated for use in wash water over a wide range of pH in the washing bath. The compositions contain a surfactant mixture comprised of an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant optionally further including a nonionic surfactant with optional builders and enzymes, and also contain at least one water soluble organic polymer, such as polyethylene glycol, which is miscible with or soluble in the surfactant mixture. The presence of the water soluble polymer leads to enhanced fabric cleaning performance.

Abstract: A spray-dried particulate detergent composition containinga) 3% to 20% by weight of anionic surfactant,b) 0 to 2% by weight of nonionic surfactant,c) 20% to 65% by weight of inorganic builders, based on water-free active substance, selected from carbonates, hydrogen carbonates and silicate-based builders, andd) 0 to 25% by weight of neutral salts, based on the weight of the spray-dried composition, wherein the spray-dried composition has been aftertreated with nonionic surfactant. The composition has favorable dispensing and solubility properties.