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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7629305 | Natural soil and stain removers A cleaning composition with a limited number of natural ingredients contains a nonionic surfactant, a solvent and a short chain syndetic. The cleaning composition can be used to clean laundry, soft surfaces, and hard surfaces and cleans as well or better than commer... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7608573 | Natural heavy duty cleaners A cleaning composition with a limited number of natural ingredients contains an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a solvent and a short chain syndetic. The cleaning composition can be used to clean laundry, soft surfaces, and hard surfaces and cleans as wel... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7375071 | Liquid detergent comprising anionic and nonionic surfactant mixtures Liquid compositions containing one or more anionic surfactants in combination with one or more polydiallyl dialkyl ammonium compounds or derivatives or copolymers thereof, these compositions being suitable for the production of liquid laundry detergents, preferably ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7115548 | High-density detergent composition A high-density detergent composition comprises 10 to 60% by weight of a surfactant composition having a weight ratio of an anionic surfactant to a nonionic surfactant of 4:10 or more and 10:0 or less, wherein the high-density detergent composition has a bulk density... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6864220 | Composition and method for road-film removal A concentrate and a ready-to-use or diluted formulation for an aqueous vehicle cleaner can remove a wide range of different types of traffic film using either low pressure application, hand pressure application, water jet spray apparatus, clean-in-place systems or o... | 03/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 5916864 | Laundry detergent composition comprising a combination of a sparingly water soluble solvent and an easily water soluble solvent A laundry detergent composition is disclosed which comprises: (A) a nonionic surfactant represented by formula (1); (B) at least one cationic surfactant represented by formula (2) wherein the cationic surfactant has a whole iodine value of 40 to 100; (C) ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5851434 | Ketone-based surfactant and method for treating industrial, commercial, and institutional waste-water A nonionic surfactant having cyclic 1,3-dioxane and/or 1,3-dioxolane functionality which is irreversibly splittable by lowering the pH of its aqueous solution is useful in various processes requiring the removal of emulsified hydrophobic contaminants or o... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5744065 | Aldehyde-based surfactant and method for treating industrial, commercial, and institutional waste-water A nonionic surfactant having cyclic 1,3-dioxane and/or 1,3-dioxolane functionality which is irreversibly splittable by lowering the pH of its aqueous solution is useful in various processes requiring the removal of emulsified hydrophobic contaminants or o... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5744064 | Ketone-based surfactant and method for treating industrial, commerical, and institutional waste-water A nonionic surfactant having cyclic 1,3-dioxane and/or 1,3-dioxolane functionality which is irreversibly splittable by lowering the pH of its aqueous solution is useful in various processes requiring the removal of emulsified hydrophobic contaminants or o... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5739093 | Detergent compositions containing ethylene aspartate cysteate (EAC) sequestrants Laundry detergent compositions containing a detergent surfactant, a detergent builder, and from about 0.1% to about 50% by weight ethylene aspartate cysteate sequestrants or its acid form are disclosed. These compositions provide enhanced removal of organ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5545342 | Antistatic compositions and antistatic detergent compositions and articles Antistatic, fabric softening and soil release promoting compositions are disclosed which comprise nonionic detergent, soil release promoting agent of the PET-POET type, and a certain type of silicone polymer (designated Type X or Silicone X). Such composi... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5540850 | Detergent composition with fabric softening properties A fabric treatment composition contains at least a detergent active material, a fabric softening agent and 0.5 to 3% a nonionic substituted cellulose ether derivative which has an HLB of 3.1 to 4.3 and a gel point of less than 58° C., which improve softe... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5419843 | Fabric conditioners derived from pyridine carboxylic acids Novel fabric conditioners based on pyridine carboxylic acid esters or amides are described. The compounds are effective fabric conditioners and are biodegradable. Compositions including the compounds and a method of using the compositions are also describ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5284650 | Process for making high solids fabric softeners using low amounts of solvents and eliminating side reactions A process is disclosed for making substantially solvent free quaternary ammonium compounds using fatty acids, amines and quaternizing agents without side reactions that would produce esters of fatty acids. A relatively small amount of a water-alcohol solv... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5234615 | Article comprising a water soluble bag containing a multiple use amount of a pelletized functional material and methods of its use An article comprising a water soluble container containing a multiple use amount of a pelletized functional composition such as a fabric treatment composition, a warewashing composition, a laundry composition, a pot and pan presoak composition, a silverwa... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5221794 | Process and composition for multicomponent one hundred percent solid fabric softeners The invention relates to a method of producing a mixture of a quaternary ammonium compound, fatty acid, fatty acid ester and tertiary amine salt in situ which is a highly functional mixture that is manufactured in a single step reaction whereby quaterniza... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5202045 | S-shaped detergent laminate An article for delivering a cleaning composition to a wash water, preferably for laundering clothes, is formed from a flexible substrate folded into an S-shaped construction. Within one region of the folded substrate is positioned a detergent composition ... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5104555 | Fabric treatment composition with softening properties A fabric treatment composition comprising (i) a polysiloxane textile treatment agent; (ii) a water-soluble nonionic cellulose ether having an HLB between 3.0 and 4.3, and a gel point of less than 58° C. provided that the cellulose ether contains substantially... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5094761 | Treatment of fabric with perfume/cyclodextrin complexes An effective amount of perfume/cyclodextrin complex is applied to fabric that is preferably at least partially wetted. A preferred method applies said complex to said fabric in an automatic laundry dryer. The perfume/cyclodextrin complexes are preferably ... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5009800 | Fabric softening additive for detergent compositions: cellulose ether and organic fabric softener A particulate fabric softening additive for detergent compositions comprises (a) a cellulose ether and (b) an organic fabric softener in intimate mixture. The weight ratio of (a) to (b) is from 1:1 to 0.06:1, such as from 1:4 to 1:9. Component (a) is noni... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4968443 | Antistatic laundry detergent composition and processes therefor An antistatic particulate laundry detergent composition comprises synthetic organic detergent, preferably sodium linear dodecylbenzene or sodium linear tridecylbenzene sulfonate, inorganic and/or organic builder for the detergent, preferably sodium tripol... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4965000 | Fabric softener composition and laundry cleaning article containing same A fabric softener composition, which can pass through the wash cycle of a clothes washer, comprises a fabric softener, polystyrene, a plasticizer, and a long chain alcohol. The fabric softener composition is particularly suitable in combination with a web... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4960526 | Diammonium compound containing fabric softening and antistatic detergent composition A water-soluble diammonium compound, such as N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-tallowalkyl-N'-methyl-N'-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) -propylene-diammonium methosulfate, is homogeneously and finely dispersed in a spray-dried detergent bead or granule. The spray-dried be... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4938888 | Detergent sheet with alkyl polyglycoside composition A cleaning article is formed from a detergent composition impregnated into a flexible substrate. The detergent composition includes an alkyl polyglycoside and a detergency builder, the weight ratio of the total amount of surfactant to total amount of buil... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4888119 | Cationic/anionic surfactant complex antistatic and fabric softening emulsion for wash cycle laundry applications An emulsion of cationic/anionic surfactant complex is provided, for addition to the wash water in the wash cycle operation of automatic washing machines, to make washed and dried laundry softer to the touch and static-free. Major advantages of the inventi... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4882076 | Fabric softening and antistatic particulate wash cycle laundry additive containing cationic/anionic surfactant complex on bentonite A particulate agglomerate of cationic/anionic surfactant complex and bentonite is provided, for addition to the wash water in the wash cycle operation of automatic washing machines, to make washed and dried laundry softer to the touch and static-free, aft... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4851138 | Fabric softening composition and detergent-composition comprising the same A detergent compatible granular fabric softening composition, comprising a water soluble quaternary ammonium compound, a clay having an ion exchange capacity of at least 50 meq./100 g and one or more amides, imides and urea derivatives according to four s... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4846982 | Particulate fabric laundering composition A particulate fabric laundering detergent formulation in which there is included at least one organic surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, ampholytic, and zwitterionic compounds and mixtures thereof, at least one detergent b... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4839076 | Pouched through the washer and dryer laundry additive product having at least one wall comprised of finely apertured polymeric film A pouched through the washer and dryer laundry additive product having at least one of its walls constructed of finely apertured polymeric film. In a particularly preferred embodiment, both pouch walls are constructed of finely apertured polymeric film to... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4818421 | Fabric softening detergent composition and article comprising such composition A fabric softening detergent composition includes, as essential components thereof, nonionic detergent, builder for the nonionic detergent, fabric softening cationic compound and silicone glycol copolymer. The silicone glycol copolymer is one that has an ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4818422 | Fabric softening detersive article A fabric softening and detersive article, preferably in the form of a flexible non-woven fabric pouch, is permeable to passage of a contained fabric softening detergent composition into wash water in an automatic washing machine. The presence of a relativ... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4806253 | Laundry compositions Fabric softening is provided by water-soluble di-c6-10 quaternary ammonium salts and clay. Through-the-wash fabric softening is achieved concurrently with fabric cleaning by means of clays and water-soluble quaternaries. Compositions and sheet-... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4804497 | Fine fabric detergent composition Substantially builder-free fine fabric detergent compositions are provided which comprise an aqueous solution containing from about 10 to about 70 weight percent of a surfactant mixture consisting essentially of a 1:3 to about 10:1 weight ratio combinatio... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4770815 | Detergent plus softener with imidazoline ingredient Disclosed are detergent compositions containing an imidazoline component. These detergent compositions provide excellent cleaning as well as fabric care benefits. The imidazoline component consists of particles having an average particle diameter of from ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4764292 | Fabric-softening particles A fabric softening particle is provided comprising a mixture of quaternary ammonium ion-exchanged clay having an ion-exchange capacity of at least about 10 meq/100 gms and preferably about 50 meq/100 gms and a water-insoluble quaternary ammonium salt in t... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4741842 | Particulate detergent softener compositions comprising a mixture of cationic softener and ethoxylated amine Particulate heavy duty detergent compositions, particularly for imparting improved softness and detersive effects to fabrics laundered therewith, include in addition to conventional builder and principally anionic surfactant components, particulate cation... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4726908 | Agglomeration process including a heating step for making a free-flowing granulate A free-flowing granulate of a powder-form or fine-grained component and a liquid component; the granulate containing at least 20% by weight of the liquid component, is prepared by moving the powder-form or fine-grained component in a mixer-granulator, add... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4724090 | Additive fabric softening composition for granular detergent An additive composition for a granular detergent comprising: (a) a cationic surfactant having the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group having 12 to 26 carbon atoms, R3 and ... | 02/09/1988 |
