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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7439220 | Anionic softeners and methods for the production thereof A dispersion including anionic softeners and a process for producing compositions of anionic softeners is provided and obtainable by (a) reacting partial glycerides with maleic anhydride at a temperature above 53° C., wherein maleic anhydride is used in stoichiomet... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7087569 | Stable solid block metal protecting warewashing detergent composition The dimensionally stable alkaline solid block warewashing detergent uses an E-form binder forming a solid comprising a sodium carbonate source of alkalinity, a metal corrosion protecting alkali metal silicate composition, a sequestrant, a surfactant package and othe... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6903058 | Dishwashing agent and method for production thereof Machine dishwashing agents containing a) 1 to 99.9% by weight of builder(s), and b) 0.1 to 70% by weight of copolymers of i) unsaturated carboxylic acids ii) monome... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6527931 | Process for producing an amino acid-N, N-diacetic acid and its salts An amino acid-N,N-diacetic acid (AADA) or its salt with an equivalent or less of an alkali metal is produced by reducing, through electrodialysis, alkali metal ions from an aqueous solution of the alkali metal salt of an AADA. By this configuration, an AA... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6462010 | All purpose liquid cleaning compositions comprising solubilizers A hard surface liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties comprises an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a solubilizing agent, a solubilizer and water.... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6255274 | Use of comb polymers as soil release polymers The use of comb polymers obtained by condensation of a) a polycarboxylic acid or a polyalcohol b) one or more optionally sulfo-substituted polyalcohols having 2 to 4 OH groups or polyglycols of the formula HO--(XO)a --H, in which X is C2 ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6177480 | Agent for contact lenses An agent for contact lenses, which comprises an aqueous medium and synthetic smectites particulates consisting essentially of primary particles having a particle size of at most 200 nm, dispersed in the aqueous medium.... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6172026 | Soap bar compositions comprising alpha sulfonated fatty acid alkyl esters and long chain fatty acids Disclosed are compositions suitable for formation into mild personal cleansing or laundry detergent bars, as well as other uses. The compositions generally comprise: (a) from about 30% to about 99% by weight of a mixture of anionic surfactants comprising:... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6140287 | Cleaning compositions for removing etching residue and method of using An etching residue remover for cleaning etching residue from a substrate, derived from a mixture of at least hydroxylamine, an alkanolamine which is miscible with said hydroxylamine, water, and, optionally, a chelating agent, wherein the hydroxylamine and... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5965508 | Soap bar compositions comprising alpha sulfonated fatty acid alkyl esters and long chain fatty acids Disclosed are compositions suitable for formation into mild personal cleansing or laundry detergent bars, as well as other uses. The compositions generally comprise: (a) from about 30% to about 99% by weight of a mixture of anionic surfactants comprising:... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5902780 | Cleaning compositions for removing etching residue and method of using A stripping and cleaning composition for removing resists and etching residue from substrates containing hydroxylamine and at least one alkanolamine is described. Further, a cleaning composition for removing etching residue from semiconductor substrates c... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5891835 | Cleaner impregnated towel A cleaner impregnated towel comprises a flexible, porous substrate and, impregnated into the substrate, a cleaner formulation comprising d-limonene, dibasic acid ester, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, secondary alcohol ethoxylate, sodium lauryl sulfate, polysorba... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5877132 | Cleaning compositions A range of novel biodegradable aqueous acid cleaning systems for removing limescale from surfaces, especially stainless steel and porcelain surfaces, wherein said system comprises a biodegradable aqueous acid system, said system having a pH of less than 7... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5861369 | (2-carboxy-3-hydroxy-propyl)-iminodiacetic acid and derivatives The present invention relates to compounds of the formula 1 ##STR1## wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen and -R4 -R5 where R4 is selected from nothing C1 -C20 linear or branched alkyl... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5837668 | Acyloxyalkane sulfonate and amphoteric surfactant blend compositions and methods for preparing same A process for preparing blends or slurries of acyloxyalkane sulfonate salts is provided. The salts have the formula: R1 C(O)O(CH2)n SO3 Y wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl radical having from about 6 to about 26 ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5814596 | Structured detergent pastes and a method for manufacturing detergent particles from such pastes The present invention provides a structured paste which is substantially free of LAS and which is suitable for processing into a high bulk density, high active granular detergent. Surfactant pastes of the present invention have a viscosity of at least 10 ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5801270 | Amine derivative and detergent composition containing the same The present invention relates to an amine derivative represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R2 and R3 mean individually an alkyl or alkenyl group which may have --OH and has 1-24 carbon atoms, A denot... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5749976 | Cleaning solution for automated analyzers The invention relates to a novel cleaning solution for use particularly with automated analyzers used in clinical laboratories and a method of cleaning a surface with the cleaning solution. The solution eliminates problems of cross-contamination of sample... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5739099 | Rinse aid compositions containing modified acrylic polymers An improved rinse aid composition comprising a blend of nonionic, cationic, anionic, zwitterionic and amphoteric surfactants, hydrotropes, and copolymers of alkylene oxide adducts of allyl alcohol and acrylic acid useful in reducing spotting and filming o... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5672577 | Cleaning compositions for removing etching residue with hydroxylamine, alkanolamine, and chelating agent A stripping and cleaning composition for removing resists and etching residue from substrates containing hydroxylamine and at least one alkanolamine is described. Further, a cleaning composition for removing etching residue from semiconductor substrates c... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5658872 | Polyaminoacids as builders for formulations of detergents Polyaminoacid builders or co-builders having the general formula: ##STR1## that are useful in the formulations of detergents are disclosed. Preferred detergent formulations contain from 5 to 50 percent by weight of the polyaminoacid builder, preferab... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5543072 | Synthetic detergent bars and method of making the same There is provided a mild detergent toilet bar (syndet bar) composition containing from at least 25 percent up to about 65 percent by weight of synthetic surface active agents, which lathers, foams and wears well, exhibits minimal slushing and curd-forming... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5439610 | Carpet cleaner containing fluorinated surfactant and styrene maleic anhydride polymer An aqueous cleaning composition for carpets, rugs, and textiles has been discovered with the composition comprising sodium lauryl sulfate, an ethylene glycol monohexyl ether, a fluorosurfactant, a carboxylated polymer salt, and a tetrasodium ethlyenediami... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5429684 | Water-based carpet cleaning composition and method A water-based carpet cleaning composition containing 10% to 80% by weight of an alkali metal or ammonium salt of sulfonated oleic acid, up to 40% by weight of additional surfactant, up to 10% by weight of water-miscible organic solvent, up to 10% by weigh... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5415811 | Cleaning composition and method for utilizing same An aqueous cleaning composition useful for cleaning hard surfaces such as glass, and a method for utilizing same, wherein relatively no residue is formed by the composition upon application to the surface. The composition comprises an aqueous mixture of a... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5411674 | Detergent composition having a sulfosuccinic amide A detergent composition which has an excellent detergency against muddy dirt of clothing. It comprises (a) nonionic surfactant, (b) fatty acid or salt thereof and (c) sulfosuccinic amide, and further (d) anionic surfactant as occasion demands.... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5395545 | Cleaning solution for automated analyzers This invention relates to a novel cleaning solution for use particularly with automated analyzers used in clinical laboratories and a method of cleaning a surface with the novel cleaning solution. This solution eliminates problems of cross contamination o... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5334332 | Cleaning compositions for removing etching residue and method of using A stripping and cleaning composition for removing resists and etching residue from substrates containing hydroxylamine and at least one alkanolamine is described. Further, a cleaning composition for removing etching residue from semiconductor substrates c... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5328631 | Polyaminoacids as builders for formulations of detergents This invention relates to use of polyaminoacids as builders or co-builders in the formulation of detergents. These polyaminoacids, which are highly efficient as complexing agents, have good resistance to heat and stability to pH and are entirely biodegrad... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5290475 | Liquid softening and anti-static nonionic detergent composition with soil release promoting PET-POET copolymer A liquid softening and anti-static nonionic detergent composition comprises, as essential ingredients, a nonionic detergent, an anionic detergent, a cationic fabric softener-anti-static agent and a soil release promoting polymer of a water-soluble fractio... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5258141 | Degradable chelants having sulfonate groups, uses and compositions thereof New compounds are represented by Formula I: ##STR1## and salts and complexes thereof; wherein R is an alkyl group having at least one --SO3 H and at least one --OH; each R' is independently selected from hydrogen, an unsubstituted or inert... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5200115 | Paste-form detergent containing alkyl glycoside and -sulfoffaty acid di-salt as surfactants The aqueous paste contains an alkyl glucoside as non-ionic surfactant and an -sulfofatty acid disalt as anionic surfactant; a thickener, for example carboxymethy cellulose, may also be present for adjusting viscosity. The paste-form detergent is pr... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5169552 | Stable thickened liquid cleaning composition containing bleach Liquid cleaning compositions displaying enhanced physical stability in the presence of bleach are provided, comprising a chlorine bleach ingredient, cross-linked polycarboxylate polymer, a rheology stabilizing agent, and a buffering agent to maintain the ... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5034158 | Monionic surfactant based powdered laundry detergent formulation containing an alkenyl or alkyl carboxysulfonate component A nonionic surfactant based powdered laundry detergent formulation which consists essentially of between about 15 and about 25 percent by weight of one or more nonionic surfactants, between about 1 and 10 percent by weight of one or more of certan carboxy... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4968450 | Mild cosmetic cleansing foams containing an HlB3-8 nonionic surfactant A detergent composition comprises (A) a nonionic surfactant represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## and having an HLB value of 3 or above but below 8, and (B) a phosphate surfactant represented by the general formula (II) or (III): ##STR2##... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4954282 | Acyl isethionate skin cleansing compositions A skin cleansing composition is provided that includes a combination of C16 -C18 acyl isethionate ester salts having no more than 25% C14 or lower acyl groups with at least one co-active surfactant. The weight ratio of acy... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4929378 | Bath preparation The bath preparation of the present invention comprises an ascorbic acid compound and at least one reducing agent selected from the group consisting of water-soluble thiosulfate, water-soluble dithionite, L-cysteine hydrochloride, glutathione and gallic a... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4908147 | Aqueous self preserving soft contact lens solution and method A method for cleaning or preserving a soft contact lens comprising intimately contacting said soft contact lens with an aqueous solution containing an effective surfactant and solution preservative amount of an amphoteric surfactant of the formula: #... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4863636 | Substituted N-hydroxyphthalimides and their use as detergent additives N-hydroxyimide compounds derived from substituted phthalic anhydride are provided which exhibit strong metal ion chelating ability, making them useful as detergent additives, in boiler water systems, as reaction intermediates, etc. A detergent composition... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4861508 | Moulded detergent compositions Improved mouldability and surface smoothness is provided for moulded detergent compositions, for example bar soaps, containing from 30 to 70% by weight of a sodium C12 -C18 alkyl sulfate, from 5 to 25% by weight of a C12 -... | 08/29/1989 |
