Abstract: A bleach and oxidation catalyst is provided comprising a catalytically ace iron, manganese or copper complex including a specified pentadentate nitrogen-containing ligand. The metal complex can activate hydrogen peroxide or peroxyacids and provides favourable stain removal properties. In addition, a considerably improved stability of these metal complex compounds in alkaline aqueous environment has been obtained, in particular at the peroxy compound concentrations generally present in the fabric washing liquor.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bleach catalyst containing composite particles suitable for incorporation into particulate detergent compositions, said composite particles comprising by weight of the particles a) from 1% to 50% of a metal containing bleach catalyst; b) from 40% to 99% of an encapsulating material; and c) from 0.5% to 20% water.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous cleaning solution for aluminum-based metals which comprises an inorganic acid in an amount to provide a pH value of 2 or less, an oxidized form metal ion and a surfactant represented by the following formula (I)R--O--(EO).sub.n H (I)wherein R represents an alkyl group having on average 10 to 18 carbon atoms per molecule, n represents an integer of 8 or greater, and EO represents an ethyleneoxy group which may contain a small proportion of a propyleneoxy group. The degradation of cleaning properties due to the accumulation of lubricating oil or decomposition of surfactants is lessened even when the cleaning operation is carried out for a long period of time.

Abstract: An antibacterial liquid cleaning composition with comprising a C.sub.8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate surfactant, a zinc salt and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid skin cleansing compositions comprising (1) mild surfactant systems; (2) 0.1 to 10% by wt. of a polyvalent cation or cations selected from the group consisting of zinc, copper, tin, aluminum cobalt, nickel, chromium, titanium and/or manganese and mixture thereof; and (3) 1% to 99% water wherein said cation or cations provide antibacterial activity. In a second embodiment of the invention, the cation or cations potentiates antibacterial effect in compositions already containing an antibacterial agent. In a third embodiment, the invention relates to a method of enhancing antibacterial effect using these polyvalent cation or cations.

Abstract: A cleaning, polishing, and reconditioning composition of matter for internal parts of an engine, particularly suited for a cylinder of an internal combustion engine, composed of abrasive powder, chemical compositions of non-ferrous metals including nickel, sodium, cobalt, and molybdenum, and a carrier substance, which is either a dense liquid or has capacity of liquefying at temperatures existing within said engine.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, optionally, ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol type compound, an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant, a cosurfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for cleaning and coating of the inside of internal combustion engines and cleaning and coating metallic surface of rotating parts and sliding parts of the engines which contains a zinc phosphate, a solvent, a surface active agent, a natural vegetable oil and a mineral oil as components. This composition diminishes friction applied to rotating parts and sliding parts of internal combustion engines and diminishes friction loss by cleaning and coating and, in addition, reduces causes for incomplete combustion in combustion chamber to improve performance of engines and inherent performance of internal combustion engines. Further provided is a method for cleaning and coating of engines using said composition.

Abstract: Liquid hard-surface cleaning compositions are disclosed which provide excellent gloss to the surfaces cleaned therewith. The compositions comprise a surfactant, a carboxylate-containing polymer, and a divalent counterion in a molar ratio of carboxylate-containing monomeric units in said polymer to said divalent counterion of from about 12:1 to 1:32.

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: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: A light duty, liquid comprising: a paraffin sulfonate, an alpha olefin sulfonate, an amine oxide, a poly alkyl glucoside, a magnesium containing inorganic compound, and water.

Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, a nonionic surfactant, an abrasive, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a cosurfactant and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contain an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant and ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol type compound, a cosurfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a silicone antifoam agent, 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: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions contains a nonionic surfactant, a fatty acid, an anionic surfactant, a foam control agent, and water.

Abstract: A pumpable, fluid composition of amine oxide, betaine and/or sultaine is prepared with active concentration of about 36-45% of these materials by the addition of alkaline earth or aluminum salts.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and also exhibiting improved foam collapse properties, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, an ethoxylated/butoxylated nonionic surfactant, optionally, a partially esterfied ethoxylated polyhydric type alcohol, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in the liquid crystal composition or the microemulsion compositions, which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and having an evidenced grease release effect, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated glycerol type compound, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 1% to 20% of an anionic detergent, 0.1 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 10% of the ethoxylated glycerol type compound, 0 to 1.0% of an aldehyde, 0.4% to 10% of perfume and the balance being water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning microemulsion composition which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and also exhibiting improved foam collapse properties, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, an ethoxylated/butoxylated nonionic surfactant, optionally, a partially esterfied ethoxylated polyhydric type alcohol, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, optionally, ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol type compound, an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant, a cosurfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions contains a nonionic surfactant, a foam control agent, and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning compositions and microemulsion compositions which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contain an anionic surfactant, an ethoxylated glycerol type compound, triethanol amine surfactant, a cosurfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: There is provided the use of a cellulose ether material to inhibit the transfer of a colored food soil from an aqueous wash solution to a substrate in a dishwashing method.

Abstract: A composition and method for inhibiting lead corrosion of fine tableware washed in automatic dishwashers is disclosed. The detergent composition comprises an aluminum-sequestrant complex formed by binding the aluminum by a sequestrant in a premix, which is then processed with other detergent components. The composition has a pH of less than about 10 and is substantially free of silicates.

Abstract: A carpet cleaning composition comprising: (a) a powder-form solid adsorbent; (b) rollable particles of porous material, each particle having a length greater than 1 mm, and a diameter equal to at least 10% of the length of the particle; and (c) water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant or ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol type compound, a secondary alcohol cosurfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: A toilet cleaning block that releases a halogen containing sanitizing agent in a controlled, substantially constant rate for about 2 to about 4 months of constant contact with water and is then completely dissolved in the water comprises an admixture of about 50% to about 80% by weight of a halogen containing sanitizing agent, about 20% to about 40% by weight of a bulking agent such as aluminum hydroxide, about 0% to about 20% by weight sodium bicarbonate, and about 1 to about 20% by weight of a sacrificial dissolution rate regulating agent such as sodium chloride.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains a quick drying agent, an anionic detergent, optionally, a partially esterified ethoxylated polyhydric type alcohol, a secondary alcohol cosurfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains a quick drying agent, an anionic detergent, optionally, a partially esterified ethoxylated polyhydric type alcohol, a cosurfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water.

Abstract: The present invention provides an abrasive-free cleaning composition which includes, in aqueous solution, a bleach, a colloidal thickener, and a source of divalent ionic calcium. The composition further includes at least one surfactant which is effective to provide cleaning activity and, in association with the colloidal thickener, thickening. The composition also includes an electrolyte/buffer which is effective to promote an environment in which the thickener and the surfactant associate to provide proper thickening. The inventive cleaning composition, with its ionic calcium source, has desirable viscosity and rheological properties, and demonstrates significant viscosity stability, rheological stability, phase stability and bleach stability. The cleaning composition maintains these desirable properties under typical storage conditions as well as over extended times and at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and also exhibiting a grease release effect, containing an anionic detergent, a supplemental grease release agent, a partially esterfied ethoxylated polyhydric type alcohol, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which can comprise the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient.

Abstract: A metal cleaning composition useful in an aqueous solution comprises an alkali metal salt and a corrosion inhibitor. The corrosion inhibitor is provided in the form of zinc phosphate compounds such as zinc orthophosphate.

Abstract: Stable, silicate-free, soft metal safe, alkaline cleaners are provided. The cleaners comprise calcium ions and surfactants containing hydroxyl and/or carboxylic acid groups or a combination thereof, wherein the total of the two functionalities in each surfactant is greater than or equal to 2, and alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acids. It has been surprisingly discovered that alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acids such as tartaric acid, are capable of keeping calcium ions in an alkali solution. The cleaners may also comprise nonionic surfactants to provide wetting, detergency, and foamability where required, anionic surfactants as viscosity enhancers in the case of high retention cleaners, and solvents such as alcohols, glycol ethers, or hydrotropes to enhance solubility of the system. The alkaline cleaners are safe to use on soft metal surfaces and equipment commonly found in many industries, without the presence of silicate which is normally used as a corrosion inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bleach catalyst-containing composite particles suitable for incorporation into granular detergent compositions, said composite particles comprising:(a) from about 1% to about 60% of bleach catalyst (preferably a cobalt catalyst); and(b) from about 40% to about 99% of carrier material that melts within the range of from about 38.degree. C. to about 77.degree. C. (preferably selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycols, paraffin waxes, and mixtures thereof), and to processes for making these particles. These particles are particularly useful components of detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions, hard surface cleaners, and especially automatic dishwashing detergent compositions.

Abstract: An acidic cleaning aqueous solution for carrying out a low temperature acidic cleaning of aluminum and aluminum alloy and a cleaning method for the same free from harmful fluorine and chromium ions. The acidic cleaning aqueous solution includes oxidized metal ions as an etching promoter, an inorganic acid, a surfactant and a certain amount of polyhydric alcohols having at least two hydroxyl groups directly coupled with two adjacent carbon atoms of a principal chain within one molecule and further includes an oxidizing agent for oxidizing the oxidized metal ions reduced in the cleaning. Certain alcohols in the acidic cleaning aqueous solution can control the oxidative decomposition reaction of the surfactant to obtain a long life acidic cleaning aqueous solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dishwashing, especially machine dishwashing, method wherein the articles to be washed are treated with an effective amount of a detergent composition comprising: A. a metallo catalyst selected from a) metallo porphin and water-soluble or water dispersable derivatives thereof; b) metallo porphyring and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof; c) metallo phthalocyanine and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof; and B. an enzymatic system capable of generating hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: A composition and method for inhibiting lead corrosion of fine tableware washed in automatic dishwashers is disclosed. The detergent composition comprises an aluminum-sequestrant complex formed by binding the aluminum by a sequestrant in a premix, which is then processed with other detergent components. The composition has a pH of less than about 10 and is substantially free of silicates.

Abstract: An improvement is described in microemulsion compositions which contain an anionic detergent, a grease release agent, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form either a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 1.0% to 20% of an anionic detergent, 6 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 10% of a grease release agent which is a polyethylene glycol or a polyvinyl pyrrolidone either of which is complexed with said anionic surfactant, 0.4% to 10% of perfume and the balance being water as well as all purpose hard surface cleaning composition or light duty liquid detergent compositions which contain a grease release agent.

Abstract: A toilet cleaning block that releases a halogen containing sanitizing agent in a controlled, substantially constant rate for about 2 to about 4 months of constant contact with water and is then completely dissolved in the water comprises an admixture of about 50% to about 80% by weight of a halogen containing sanitizing agent, about 20% to about 40% by weight of a bulking agent such as aluminum hydroxide and about 1 to about 20% by weight of a sacrificial dissolution rate regulating agent such as sodium chloride.

Abstract: A process for chemical cleaning of metal components having an iron oxide deposit upon a layer of compounds having a high silica content. The process includes the step of preparing an aqueous mixture including an agent for complexing Si(OH).sub.4 and at least one compound for dissolving the high silica content layer. The dissolving compound is selected from the group consisting of insertion compounds for inserting OH or F ions in the Si(OH).sub.4 and OH-containing organic compounds. The insertion compounds including electrophilic groups and are selected from the group consisting of conjugated unsaturated systems and unsaturated N-oxide compounds. The OH-containing organic compounds are selected from the group consisting of organic compounds having at least one alcohol function, aromatic amines, soluble salts of tertiary amines, and aromatic amines causing condensation of OH radicals onto silica.

Abstract: A non-bleaching laundry detergent composition, wherein the solids content comprises an active surfactant, at least about 70 wt. % of a water soluble alkaline carbonate, e.g., sodium carbonate, a minor amount of a polymeric polycarboxylate, e.g., an acrylic acid polymer, and a minor amount of elemental zinc in the form of a water soluble salt, e.g., a hydrated or anhydrous zinc sulfate, such as zinc sulfate heptahydrate or monohydrate, based on the total weight of solids in the composition. Incorporation of a polymeric polycarboxylate and zinc ions in the foregoing laundry detergent composition containing carbonate ions has the effect of significantly reducing fabric encrustation caused by the precipitation of calcium carbonate.

Abstract: Process for the production of aqueous storable nonionic surfactants in which crystallization moderators selected from the group consisting ofa) alkyl glycosides based on short-chain primary alcohols,b) alkyl glycosides based on Guerget alcohols,c) glycosides based on polyols,d) short-chain primary alcohols,e) fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers,f) polyethylene glycols,g) glucose andh) iron(III) ionsare added to aqueous preparations containing alkyl and/or alkenyl glycosides corresponding to formula (I):R.sup.1 O--(G).sub.P (I)in which R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl and/or alkenyl radical containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms and p is a number from 1 to 10.