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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5733863 | Process for making a free-flowing particule detergent admix containing nonionic surfactant A process for making a free-flowing particulate detergent admix that contains nonionic surfactant is disclosed. The nonionic surfactant is in the form of various sorbitan esters encased in a matrix of a plastic, organic structuring agent that can be readi... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5714445 | Articles containing small particle size cyclodextrin for odor control The present invention relates to compositions and articles such as catamenials, diapers, pantiliners, paper towels, tissues, underarm shields, etc., which minimize odor caused from body fluids through the incorporation of an effective amount of cyclodextr... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5705466 | High bulk density granular detergents containing a percarbonate bleach and a powdered silicate A granular detergent composition having a bulk density of at least 650 g/l and comprising at least 5% by weight of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, or mixtures thereof, and further comprising: i) from 2% to 50% by weight of granular alkalimetal ... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5691290 | Cleaning composition A cleaning composition to remove unwanted paint, graffiti or other coatings from a substrate comprises 40-90 wt. % of a five-membered ring lactam, such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and 10-60 wt. % of a glycerol triester of a C1-C4 saturated aliphatic monoca... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5670467 | Stratified solid cast detergent compositions Stratified solid cast alkaline detergent compositions are disclosed in which the concentrations of an active alkalinity source and water of hydration which contain at least one granular material in varying concentration throughout the composition. Methods... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5578561 | Nonionic powdery detergent composition A nonionic powdery detergent composition having high solubility and dispersibility which are not impaired even when used for washing in high-temperature water and an excellent caking resistance even during storage under a highly humid condition, which con... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5514295 | Dispensable powder detergent The dispensability of granular detergent compositions is enhanced by applying to granular detergent compositions comprising at least one detergent builder a liquified intimate mixture comprising at least one nonionic surfactant, at least one fatty acid an... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5507968 | Cleansing articles with controlled detergent release and method for their manufacture A cleansing article along with its method for manufacture are provided. The cleansing article comprises a porous pad which includes a controlled detergent release composition comprising: polyacrylamide (preferably having a weight average molecular weight ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5500150 | Solidified detergent additive with n-alkoxy polyhydroxy fatty acid amide and alkoxylated surfactant Ethoxylated nonionic or AES surfactants are combined with N-alkoxy or N-aryloxy polyhydroxy fatty acid amides to provide a waxy, solid material which is useful as a stick-form spot remover or as a convenient means for adding otherwise liquid nonionic surf... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5498378 | Process for preparing capsules with structuring agents This invention relates to wax capsules containing a structuring agent for encapsulation of an active material which is unstable in a liquid environment. The structuring agent is selected from the group of a hydrophobic silica, a hydrocarbon material and a... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5470507 | Dye transfer inhibiting compositions comprising polymeric dispersing agents The present invention relates to dye transfer inhibiting compositions comprising: a) a polymer selected from polyamine N-oxide containing polymers which contain units having structure formula (I), wherein P is a polymerisable unit, whereto the N--O group ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5468516 | Process for producing nonionic detergent granules A process for producing nonionic detergent granules having a bulk density of from 0.6 to 1.2 g/ml is disclosed, which comprises the following steps (1) to (3): (1) mixing a detergent material comprising a nonionic surfactant; (2) granulating a mixture obtained... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5456854 | Dispensible powder detergent The dispensability of granular detergent compositions is enhanced by applying to granular detergent compositions comprising at least one detergent builder a liquified intimate mixture comprising at least one nonionic surfactant, at least one fatty acid an... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5456855 | Stable granular foam control agent comprising a silicone antifoam compound and glycerol The present invention provides stable, free-flowing foam-control agent in granular form, comprising a silicone antifoam compound, a carrier material, an organic coating material, characterized in, that they contain glycerol, at a weight ratio with the sil... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5441660 | Compositions comprising capsule comprising oil surrounding hydrophobic or hydrophilic active and polymeric shell surrounding oil The present invention relates to liquid detergent compositions which contain capsules which capsules protect sensitive ingredients therein. The capsule, in addition to a protecting sensitive ingredients, contains an oil dispersion containing the active an... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5434069 | Capsule comprising oil surrounding hydrophobic or hydrophilic active and polymeric shell surrounding oil The present invention relates to a novel capsule for protecting sensitive ingredients in detergent compositions. The capsule, in addition to a protected sensitive ingredient, contains an oil dispersion containing the active and a polymer shell surrounding... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5433882 | Ceramic-based detergent composition containing sodium and potassium oxides A detergent composition comprising fired ceramic bodies containing detergent effective amounts of sodium oxide and potassium oxide.... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5399287 | Process for the production of zeolite granules The object of the invention was to provide a granulation process for the production of heavy zeolite granules in which the quantity of granulation liquid used would be a less critical factor, so that (co)polymeric carboxylates could be used as a dissolved... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5360567 | Detergent compositions A tablet of compacted particulate detergent composition comprises a detergent-active compound, a detergency builder, and optionally other detergent ingredients. The tablet, or a discrete region thereof, consists essentially of a matrix of particles substa... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5358653 | Chlorinated solid rinse aid The invention relates to rinse aid compositions useful in warewashing, that provide sanitizing properties and stain control. The rinse aids of the invention provide a highly active available chlorine source which is incorporated into solid systems contain... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5336665 | Perfume particles A hydrophobic porous inorganic carrier particle having at least a pore volume of 0.1 ml/g consisting of pores with a diameter of 7 to 50 Å and having a perfume absorbed into said particle. The invention also comprises a detergent composition containing t... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5324455 | Process for preparing a high bulk density detergent composition having improved dispensing properties A liquid surfactant composition mobile at a temperature within the range of 20° to 80° C. comprising: (a) up to 70% by weight of a sodium or potassium salt of an alkyl benzene sulphonate or alkyl sulphate; (b) up to 80% by weight of an ethoxylated nonio... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5302310 | Detergent compositions containing a carbonate builder, a seed crystal and an immobilized sequestrant A cleaning composition comprises an alkali metal carbonate detergency builder with a seed crystal material therefor and a heavy metal seqestrant. To avoid deleterious interactions with the seed crystal material, the sequestrant is imobilised on a high sur... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5281355 | Heavy duty liquid detergent compositions containing a capsule which comprises a component subject to degradation and a composite polymer The present invention relates to a heavy duty liquid compositions comprising (a) a capsule comprising a component subject to degradative attach; and (b) a composite polymer which in turn comprises a hydrophilic portion and hydrophobic polymer core particl... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281357 | Protease containing heavy duty liquid detergent compositions comprising capsules comprising non-proteolytic enzyme and composite polymer The present invention relates to a protease containing heavy duty liquid composition comprising (a) a capsule which comprises a non-proteolytic enzyme; and (b) a composite polymer which in turn comprises a hydrophilic portion and hydrophobic polymer core parti... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5281356 | Heavy duty liquid detergent compositions containing non-proteolytic enzymes comprising capsules comprising proteolytic enzyme and composite polymer The present invention relates to heavy duty liquid compositions containing non-proteolytic enzyme or enzymes and comprising (a) a capsule which comprises a proteolytic enzyme and (b) a composite polymer which in turn comprises a hydrophilic portion and hy... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5215683 | Highly concentrated liquid surface active compositions containing alcohol ethoxylate and alcohol ethoxysulfate This invention relates to a liquid surface active composition which comprises: a) from about 28 percent by weight to about 66 percent by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate having a formula R--O--(CH2 CH2 O)n --H, wherein R is... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5209874 | Liquid surface active compositions This invention relates to a liquid surface active composition which comprises: a) from about 15 percent by weight to about 99 percent by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate having a formula R--O--(CH2 CH2 O)n --H, wherein R is... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5198145 | Dry detergent compositions Dry-blended detergent formulations are prepared by absorbing liquid surfactant on absorptive soda ash derived from the dehydration of sodium carbonate decahydrate.... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5196133 | Granular detergent compositions containing peroxyacid bleach and sulfobenzoyl end-capped ester oligomers useful as soil-release agents Granular laundry detergent compositions containing peroxyacid bleach and anionic, sulfobenzoyl end-capped esters useful as soil release agents. The terephthalate esters contain oxyethyleneoxy and oxy-1,2-propyleneoxy units, and are substantially amorphous... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5152932 | Formation of high active detergent granules using a continuous neutralization system A process for making high active detergent particles by: (a) reacting in a continuous neutralization system alkyl sulfuric acid and /or alkyl benzene sulfonic acid with concentrated sodium hydroxide solution, (b) adding to the system polyethylene glycol o... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5139693 | Granular adsorbent having improved flushing properties A granular mixture produced by spray drying of (a) 45 to 75% by weight zeolite, (b) 1 to 6% by weight of a water soluble soap of substantially saturated C12-18 fatty acids, (c) 1 to 12% by weight homopolymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, methacryl... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5080820 | Spray dried base beads for detergent compositions containing zeolite, bentonite and polyphosphate Free flowing, zeolite-containing spray dried beads, useful for the manufacture of a particulate built syntyhetic nonionic organic detergent composition of reduced zeolite deposition characteristics due to the presence of bentonite and a low content of wat... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5037485 | Method of cleaning surfaces This invention relates to a process of cleaning a surface soiled with a staining agent. The method includes the steps of applying to the soiled surface a highly cross-linked macroporous hydrophobic copolymer which contains a chemical entrapped therein whi... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4992198 | Detergent composition containing clathrate granules of a perfume-clathrate compound A high density-having, granular, concentrated detergent composition comprises a detergent component(s) and clathrate granules of a perfume-clathrate compound comprising a perfume and a compound having a clathration capability. The clathrate granules have ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4970028 | Composition for softening fabrics A detergent composition for softening fabrics while maintaining good detergency comprises a fatty amine such as di tallow methyl tertiary amine and a nonionic surfactant with a low cloud point, such as an ethoxylated fatty alcohol with 3 moles of ethylene... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4966606 | Detergent composition Particulate detergent compositions containing a detergent active system, sodium carbonate and a calcite seed crystal exhibit improved dispensibility from automatic washing machines when the mean particle size is at least 500 microns, such as above 700 mic... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4961871 | Powdered abrasive cleansers with encapsulated perfume Powdered, abrasive, hard surface cleansers containing micro-encapsulated perfume wherein the capsules are essentially water-insoluble, but can become perfume permeable during use by the combined action of water and abrasive. The preferred capsules are for... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4942038 | Encapsulated humectant A new humectant for animal care product use having a moisturizer encapsulated in a lipid vesicle has been developed. The humectant is particularly useful as an additive to shampoos or cream rinses.... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4919847 | Process for manufacturing particulate detergent composition directly from in situ produced anionic detergent salt A particulate detergent composition, such as one comprising sodium linear higher alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and bentonite, is made directly from anionic synthetic organic detergent acid by neutralizing such acid with a neutralizing agent, such as aqueou... | 04/24/1990 |
