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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173588 | Iminocarboxylic acid salt-containing solid composition and production method thereof Provided is a solid composition comprising an iminocarboxylic acid salt, wherein the iminocarboxylic acid salt is 3-hydroxy-2,2′-iminodisuccinic acid and/or a salt thereof. The solid composition comprises 70% by weight or more of the iminocarboxylic acid salt, rel... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7790665 | Highly concentrated, aqueous oligoester and polyester formulations Disclosed are highly concentrated aqueous soil release polyester formulations containing 50 to 90 percent by weight of soil release polyester and 0.1 to 40 percent by weight of a polycarboxylic acid or a polycarboxylate. Adding these highly concentrated polycarboxyl... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7442213 | Methods of cleaning a situs with a cleaning composition comprising a polymer system The present invention relates to stable polymer systems comprising anionic and modified polyamine polymers. When such polymer systems are employed in cleaning compositions, such cleaning compositions exhibit unexpectedly improved anti-soil re-deposition and situs wh... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431739 | Boosting the cleaning performance of laundry detergents by polymer of styrene/methyl methacrylate/methyl polyethylene glycol Textiles are washed by a process comprising contacting the textile with a cleaning composition comprising a copolymer comprising styrene, methyl methacrylate and methyl polyethylene glycol. ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425528 | Stabilization of granules The present invention relates to granules comprising a core matrix and one or more coatings, wherein the core matrix comprises: An active compound, a synthetic polymer, where the amount of polymer added is 0.1 to 10% by weight of the matrix and one or more antioxida... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425526 | Method of treating textiles for resistance to odors and contaminants The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobia... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7417017 | Detergent compositions with unique builder system for enhanced stain removal A unique liquid laundry detergent with enhanced stain removal capacity on bleachable stains is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate. The compos... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7390776 | Liquid detergent builder and liquid detergent containing the same A liquid detergent builder which is highly compatible with a surfactant and gives transparent liquid detergents having extremely excellent detergency, a liquid detergent containing the builder, and a liquid detergent containing an acrylic acid-based polymer (salt) h... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354888 | Antibacterial composition and methods thereof comprising a ternary builder mixture Provided is an antibacterial aqueous solution comprising a phosphate, a citrate, and a silicate; a method of controlling bacterial contamination and/or growth in food substance; a method of prohibiting the formation of, and/or facilitating the removing of, silicate ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7354892 | Low suds laundry detergents with enhanced whiteness retention A unique laundry detergent composition is described that comprises linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkyl ether sulfate, alcohol ethoxylate, fatty acid, an alkali metal silicate, polyacrylate, and optionally carbonate, that is low sudsing and that shows improved whit... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332467 | Hydrophilically modified polyols for improved hydrophobic soil cleaning A hydrophilically modified polyol compounds, compositions including the hydrophilically modified polyol compounds and methods of using such compositions and process of making such compositions for anti-redeposition and hydrophobic soil cleaning benefits. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326675 | Hydrophobically modified polyols for improved hydrophobic soil cleaning Hydrophobically modified polyol compounds, compositions including the hydrophobically modified polyol compounds and methods of using such compositions and process of making such compositions for cleaning benefits. ... | 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 |
| 7285171 | Anti-filming materials, compositions and methods Anti-filming compositions and methods are provided. More particularly, compositions and methods for inhibiting film formation on surfaces, especially hard surfaces such as dishware, tableware and glassware, and soft surfaces such as fabrics and textiles are provided... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7255112 | Process of removing stains A process for removing colored stains from hydrophobic surfaces characterized in that the process involves the use of a formulation which comprises a salt of sulphophenyl alkyl carbonate is described. Also a process of removing color stains from a plastics material,... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7199093 | Liquid composition for removal of odors and contaminants from textiles The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobia... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7183250 | Surfactant composition containing hydrophobically modified polymer The present invention is related to a concentrated surfactant composition containing a hydrophobically modified polymer and/or a hydrotrope. The addition of the polymer or hydrotrope to the concentrated surfactant changes the physical properties of the concentrated ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7175918 | Polyolefin compositions The present invention relates to polyolefin compositions that incorporate an acrylic/polyether comb-branched copolymer, articles made from the compositions, such as polyolefin films and polyolefin fibers, and methods for making the compositions and the articles.... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169745 | Hand dishwashing compositions comprising polymeric suds volume and suds duration enhancers and methods for washing with same The present invention relates to hand shishwashing compositions comprising polymeric suds volume and suds duration enhancers. These polymeric materials provide enhanced suds volume and suds duration during hand dishwashing. ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7169742 | Process for the manufacture of polycarboxylic acids using phosphorous containing reducing agents A method for the production of polycarboxylic acids is provided via the present invention. The novel method herein comprises the steps of i) mixing a phosphorous containing reducing agent with at least one carboxylic acid monomer to form a reaction mixture; ii) addi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160849 | Specific polymer-compounded detergent composition A detergent composition containing at least 0.1% by weight of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of 1) a polycarboxylic acid-based polymer containing a polyalkylene glycol chain in the structure thereof, 2) a sulfonic acid group-terminated (meth... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144431 | Textile finishing composition and methods for using same Novel textile finishing compositions for finishing textile articles are provided via the present invention. The textile finishing compositions disclosed herein comprise a cross-linking agents and a catalytic amount of an esterification agent. The cross-linking agent... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7135449 | Composition for removal of odors and contaminants from textiles and method The present disclosure relates to compositions useful for maintaining the clean impression of a carpet (that is, its scent and appearance) over an extended time despite occurrences that might damage the carpet surface. The composition, which includes an antimicrobia... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7094747 | Process for cleaning a surface using an aqueous composition containing a dispersed polymer Process for enhancing the cleaning properties of an aqueous cleaning composition comprising at least one surfactant, intended for cleaning a surface which has been soiled with soiling, by adding to said cleaning composition, at least one polymer (P) comprising: ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074750 | Treatment method, which promotes the removal of dirt, for the surfaces of textiles and non-textiles A process for the soil release treatment of surfaces of textile and nontextile materials, in which cationically modified hydrophilic nanoparticles based on crosslinked polymers of (a) 60 to 99.99% by weight of one or more carboxyl-... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071156 | Composition based on nanoparticles or a nanolatex of polymers for fabric care Composition for fabric care, in particular for cotton-based fabrics, comprising nanoparticles or a nanolatex of a polymer which is insoluble under the direct and/or indirect working conditions of the said composition in an aqueous or wet medium. The composition may ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7038875 | Dynamic measurement of head media spacing modulation The present invention is a novel method and apparatus for determining head media modulation in a magnetic data storage and retrieval system. The magnetic data storage and retrieval system includes a magnetic disc with a stored signal and a transducing head for readi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033988 | Detergent tablets comprising solubility aids Detergent compositions, preferably tablets, comprise an improved solubility aid wherein the solubility aid contains an organic molecule, which has a first polar group and a second polar group separated from each other by less than 5 aliphatic carbon atoms. The use o... | 04/25/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7012054 | Softening laundry detergent The present invention relates to fabric and textile conditioning compositions with improved particulate soil cleaning, containing particular combinations of cationic polymers and anionic surfactants in combination with a polyvinylpyrrolidone/amphiphilic carboxy cont... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7008457 | Textile finishing composition and methods for using same Novel textile finishing compositions for finishing textile articles are provided via the present invention. The textile finishing compositions disclosed herein comprise a cross-linking agent and a catalytic amount of an esterification agent. The cross-linking agents... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008916 | Fabric care composition This invention relates to a fabric care composition comprising a polycarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, a catalyst and a thermoplastic elastomer, a method of treating fabric with such a composition and the use of such a composition to increase the tensile stre... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6951836 | Microcapsule preparations and detergents and cleaning agents containing microcapsules Described are microcapsule formulations comprising microcapsules having a core of a hydrophobic material, which encloses at least one fragrance or perfume, and a capsule shell which is obtainable by either i) free-radical polymerization of ethylenically... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6919305 | Solid detergent compositions and methods of preparing the same Solid laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents and cleaners which are obtained by mixing gemini surfactants of the formula (I), R1CH(OH)CHR3(OCH2CH2)nOCHR4CH(OH)R2 (I) ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6903064 | Detergent composition comprising polymeric suds volume and suds duration enhancers The present invention relates to detergent compositions comprising polymeric suds volume and suds duration enhancers. These polymeric materials provide enhanced suds volume and suds duration during cleaning. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6894015 | Bleaching compositions 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. ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6878683 | Polymers used as controllable dispersing agents Polymers of a poly(meth)acrylic acid main chain in which, based on the main chain, 0 to 30% by weight of the (meth)acrylic acid basic building blocks may be replaced by maleic acid (anhydride) basic building blocks, fumaric acid basic building blocks or mixtures the... | 04/12/2005 |
