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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407926 | Oil-containing surfactant gels comprising a mixture of ethoxylated citric acid esters The invention relates to gel-form cosmetic preparations containing (a) 5 to 50% by weight of surfactants; (b) 5 to 50% by weight of oils and/or waxes; (c) 0 to 15% by weight of water-soluble polyols; and component (a)... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7375072 | Bleach-containing laundry detergents or cleaning compositions comprising water-soluble builder system and soil release-capable cellulose derivative A builder-containing laundry detergent or cleaning composition is comprised of: (1) alkali metal percarbonate; (2) a water-soluble builder block which comprised of: a) from 5% by weight to 35% by weight of citric acid, an alkali metal citrate, an alkali... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7326674 | Household cleaning composition in self-sustaining body form and essentially free of zeolite and clay 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 composit... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316995 | Detergents or cleaning agents comprising a water-soluble building block system and a cellulose derivative with dirt dissolving properties A builder-containing laundry detergent or cleaning composition comprising: (1) a water-soluble builder block which comprised of: a) from 5% by weight to 35% by weight of citric acid, an alkali metal citrate, an alkali metal carbona... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7273838 | Laundry detergent formulation including dirt suspending agent comprising benzalkonium chloride and isobutylene-maleic anhydride A laundry detergent formulation includes a dirt suspending agent which is a blend of an anionic material, such as an anionic polymer, and a quaternary ammonium salt. This suspending agent prevents redeposition of dirt which is removed from clothing by a laundry dete... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7256169 | Pulverulent laundry and cleaning detergent ingredient consisting of polycarbosylate and silicate The invention relates to a pulverulent laundry and cleaning detergents ingredient, to a process for its preparation and to its use. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7169743 | Stabilized thickened hydrogen peroxide containing compositions with a mixture of stabilizers Stabilized thickened hydrogen peroxide containing compositions are disclosed. The compositions contain a stabilizer system made up of a stannate stabilizer, a phosphorus containing stabilizer or a mixture of phosphorus containing stabilizers; and an aromatic chelati... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7045493 | Stabilized thickened hydrogen peroxide containing compositions Stabilized thickened hydrogen peroxide containing compositions are disclosed. The compositions contain a stabilizer system made up of a stannate stabilizer, a phosphorus containing stabilizer or a mixture of phosphorus containing stabilizers; and an aromatic chelati... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7030076 | Fabric care composition comprising a block copolymer having a methoxyethyl acrylate core polymer and an alkyl methacrylate flanking polymer This invention relates to a fabric care composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer and a textile compatible carrier, a method of treating fabric with such a composition as part of a laundering process and the use of a thermoplastic elastomer or a composition c... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6905041 | Fuel tank made from aluminum coated steel sheet An Al-coated steel sheet is improved in anti-scratching property during press-working and corrosion-resistance to a stored fuel by direct formation of an alkali-soluble resin film on an Al-coated steel sheet. An alkali-soluble resin, which can be dissolved in an alk... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6894019 | Base particles and detergent particles Base particles for supporting a surfactant, obtainable by a step of spray-drying a slurry comprising (A) a zeolite having an average aggregate particle diameter of 15 μm or less and a variation coefficient of a distribution of an aggregate particle diameter of 29% ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6878797 | Synthesis and applications of polymaleimide A process for producing alkali metal polymaleimide salts by alkaline hydrolysis of maleimide polymers prepared by polymerization of maleimide monomers in the presence of a metal oxide and alcohol initiator or a base. In particular, the process produces alkali metal ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6770612 | Structured surfactant systems Structured surfactant systems contain a deflocculant and, in addition, an auxiliary stabiliser to inhibit temperature instability. The auxiliary stabiliser comprises a substantially non cross-linked water soluble copolymer having a hydrophulic back-bone and sufficie... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6680286 | Detergent composition comprising a quaternary ammonium salt of a carboxyl containing polymer Liquid detergent compositions, are disclosed, comprising a surfactant and a builder mainly comprised of a quaternary ammonium salt of a carboxyl-containing polymer, which has good compatibility with surfactants and is capable of providing excellent deterg... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6610645 | Selected crystalline calcium carbonate builder for use in detergent compositions A detergent composition containing an inexpensive detergent builder in the form of a selected crystalline calcium carbonate is provided. Specifically, the crystalline calcium carbonate has a substantially rhombohedral crystal structure with {1,0-1,1} crys... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6596678 | Laundry detergent compositions containing a polymer for fabric appearance improvement Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which include from about 0.01% to about 5.0%, by weight, of polyelectolyte complexes having a compatible charge-balancing polymeric anion with at least 3 anionic groups and a total net charge of ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6586382 | Process of bleaching fabrics The present invention relates to a process of treating a fabric with a neat bleaching composition comprising a peroxygen bleach and a high molecular weight polymer. Such bleaching composition provides bleaching benefits and enhanced fabric safety. The pre... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6548470 | Bleaching compositions 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.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6537958 | Bleaching compositions 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 t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6528470 | Bleaching activator The present invention provides a bleach activator for increasing the bleaching power of sodium percarbonate or sodium perborate and a bleaching composition including the same. The bleaching activator may be granulated, oil coated, or in capsulated form.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6528471 | Process of treating fabrics with a laundry additive A process of treating fabrics comprises the steps of forming an aqueous bath comprising water, dissolving or dispersing a conventional laundry detergent therein, adding a liquid composition comprising a peroxygen bleach, a builder and a modified polycarbo... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6509308 | Bleaching compositions 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 s... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6489282 | Bleaching compositions 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 compos... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6462013 | Isotropic liquid detergent comprising ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer-C1 to C24 chain transfer agent polymerization product An isotropic liquid detergent composition comprising at least one surfactant and from about 0.1 to about 75 weight percent, based on the total weight of the liquid detergent composition, of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having pendant acid ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6455485 | Nonaqueous liquid detergent compositions containing bleach precursors There is provided a liquid nonaqueous detergent composition comprising an alcohol alkoxylate nonionic surfactant and a bleach precursor having a Krafft point of at least 10° C., said surfactant and said precursor being present in a molar ratio of nonioni... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6440921 | Bleaching compositions The present invention relates to a bleaching composition comprising a pre-formed peroxycarboxylic acid and a surfactant system comprising at least two surfactants. These compositions are stable to deliver improved bleaching performance while also being sa... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6432894 | Composition for washing keratin materials, based on a detergent surfactant, a polyorganosiloxane and an acrylic terpolymer A composition for washing keratin materials, combines, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: i) at least one detergent surfactant; ii) at least one polyorganosiloxane oil with a viscosity greater than or equal to 0.1 m2.s.sup.-1 ; and iii) at le... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6403542 | Composition for washing keratin materials, based on a detergent surfactant, a vinyllactam cationic polymer and an acrylic terpolymer Composition for washing keratin materials, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: i) at least one detergent surfactant; ii) at least one cationic vinyllactam copolymer also comprising at least one methylvinylimidazolium salt, polyurethane, metha... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6281180 | Automatic dishwashing compositions containing water soluble cationic or amphoteric polymers An automatic dishwashing detergent composition is described which contains an effective amount of a defined water soluble cationic or amphoteric polymer and a phosphate or nonphosphate builder. The polymers are soluble or dispersible to at least 0.01% by ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6254801 | Hardness-stabilizing percarboxylic acid solutions, a process for their preparation and their use Hardness-stabilizing and scale-preventing aqueous percarboxylic acid solutions contain a hardness stabilizer selected from the group (i) polymers prepared by oxidative polymerization of acrolein or of acrolein and acrylic acid, (ii) polyacrylic acid, (iii... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6248708 | Paste-form detergent containing a mixture of ethoxylated alcohols A paste-form detergent for use in institutional laundries free from synthetic anionic surfactant of the alkyl benzenesulfonate type containing 5% to 30% by weight of an ethoxylated alcohol corresponding to formula (I): R1 --(OC2 H | 06/19/2001 |
| 6211141 | High-density powdered detergent composition 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, 5 to 45% by weight of (b) a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of 10.5 t... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6211131 | Sequesterants as hypochlorite bleach enhancers Sequestering agents for use as a whitening and fabric strength enhancer for aqueous hypochlorite bleach compositions are provided. It was found that the sequesterants when used with hypochlorite in the presence of soluble heavy metal ions, particularly ir... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6187739 | Paste-form washing and cleaning agents A paste-form detergent composition containing (A) 20% to 58% by weight of a liquid surfactant component consisting primarily of a nonionic surfactant, (B) 2% to 40% by weight of solid builders, and (C) 2% to 40% by weight of a solid bleaching component co... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6172036 | Rinsing compositions containing an amino tricarboxylic acid and an organic polymer There is provided a rinse aid composition containing an amino tricarboxylic acid or its salts or complexes. The pH of said composition as a 1% solution in distilled water at 20°C. is preferably less than 7.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6165970 | Detergent composition comprising acrylic acid-based polymer and amino tricarboxylic acid-based compound There is provided a detergent composition comprising (a) an organic polymer containing acrylic acid or its salts, having an average molecular weight of less than 15,000; and (b) an amino tricarboxylic acid or its salts or complexes or any mixture thereof ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165959 | Nonaqueous detergent compositions containing bleach precursors 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.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162259 | Machine dishwashing and laundry compositions Detergent compositions comprising an amino tricarboxylic acid with a rapid rate of dissolution in a washing liquor exhibit a reduced tendency to leave calcium carbonate, lime soap and other deposits on substrates being cleaned. Dishwashing and laundry com... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159922 | Bleaching composition Bleach compositions comprising a percarbonate bleach and an amino tricarboxylic acid exhibit a reduced tendency to deposit calcium carbonate insolubles on substrates being bleached. Laundry compositions comprising percarbonate bleach and methyl glycine di... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6147043 | Machine dishwashing detergents with silver protection In machine dishwashing using low-alkaline detergents, the protection of silver was to be guaranteed. This was achieved by using 3-amino-5-alkyl-1,2,4-triazoles and salts thereof as silver protectors in machine dishwashing detergents. In addition, the dish... | 11/14/2000 |
