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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7754674 | Solvated non-ionic surfactants and fatty acids A liquid and readily flowable composition includes (a) a room-temperature-solid solute, such as a nonionic surfactant, preferably having a hydrophile-lipophile balance from about 11.1 to about 18.4, a (ii) C8-C14 fatty acid, or combinations the... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7282524 | Alkanolamide surfactant emulsions and process therefor Phase stable, pumpable, liquid, high solids, aqueous monoalkanolamide surfactant emulsions are disclosed for use as cold mixable monoalkanolamide delivery systems for separately prepared aqueous formulations containing at least one principal surfactant. The monoalka... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7097669 | Colorant compositions Colorant compositions are useful for a wide variety of product applications. For example, colorants are used in tinting of polymers, providing colors to aqueous solution(s), and affording color to solid or semi-solid products such as detergents. Disclosed herein are... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7078371 | Cleaning composition The cleaning composition of the present invention is characterized by containing N-hydroxyformamide. The cleaning composition is capable of easily removing patterned photoresist masks or resist residues remaining on substrates after the etching process or removing r... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7067471 | Process for producing a refined product of polyoxyproylene fatty acid isopropanolamide surfactant A refined product of a polyoxypropylene fatty acid isopropanolamide surfactant, having a high stability in storage and a very small change in smell thereof, is obtained by heat-treating an addition-reaction mixture prepared from a compound of the formula (III) and p... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6992050 | Stripping agent composition and method of stripping A stripping composition comprising (a) an anticorrosive agent, (b) a stripping agent and (c) a solvent, wherein the anticorrosive agent (a) is a heterocyclic compound having a nitrogen atom-containing six-membered ring. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6956014 | Thickener A thickener which is superior in handling characteristics and blending stability and has a high thickening action is provided, comprising a fatty acid alkanolamide represented by the general formula (1) and a surfactant composition comprising the thickener and at le... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946430 | Surfactant composition To provide a surfactant composition with an excellent foamability and thickening performance and further an excellent storage stability, it comprises the following components (a) and (b): (a) at least one anionic surfactant selected from (1) sulfonate-type an... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6831108 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihydroxyl alkyl... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6774095 | Detergent composition Disclosed is a detergent composition characterized by low skin irritation, good foamability, easy handling at the time of manufacture, and excellent stability when stored as a product. The detergent composition is a composition which contains a specific amount of (A... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770679 | Compounds from epoxidised nitriles, process for their production and use as cleaning agents The present invention relates to nonionic compounds of the polyoxymethylene type that are low-foaming and can be used as surfactants, especially in cleaning compositions at an alkaline pH. They are obtained from unsaturated nitriles, that have been epoxidized with e... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6765024 | Alkanolamide surfactant emulsions and process therefor Phase stables, pumpable, liquid, high solids, aqueous monoalkanolamide surfactant emulsions are disclosed for use as cold mixable monoalkanolamide delivery systems for separately prepared aqueous formulations containing at least one principal surfactant. The monoalk... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6660706 | General purpose cleaners Multipurpose cleaners are comprised of an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester corresponding to the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 CO is an aliphatic acyl group, AlkO is CH2 CH2 O, CHCH3 CH2 O, CH... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6635607 | Mixed polyalkylene glycol hydroxyalkyl isostearamides as rheology adjuvants Adjuvant surfactant compositions for beneficially modifying the properties, particularly rheological properties, of surfactant systems are provided. The surfactant compositions, which include at least one primary surfactant and can be substantially free o... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6508887 | Resist removing composition and resist removing method using the same A resist removing composition has an excellent capability for removing a resist, polymer, organometallic polymer and metal oxide and which does not attack underlying layers, and a resist removing method using the same. The resist removing composition incl... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6482866 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihyd... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6410502 | Softener compositions A softener composition which comprises a component (A) containing an amine represented by the following formula (I), a salt thereof or a mixture of the same and a component (B) containing a compound represented by the following formula (II-2) as the essen... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6398874 | Use of alkoxy N-hydroxyalkyl alkanamide as resist removing agent, composition for removing resist, method for preparing the same and resist removing method using the same A resist removing agent and a resist removing composition, having an excellent capability for removing a resist and polymer and which does not attack underlying layers, a method for preparing the same and a resist removing method using the same. The resis... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6369013 | Liquid detergent compositions A liquid detergent composition comprising a cationic ammonium compound, a surfactant, a disinfecting agent, and water.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6339057 | High foaming detergent composition having a non-ionic surfactant base Disclosed are aqueous liquid cleaning compositions, the compositions being free of anionic surfactants and comprising: (a) linear alcohol ethoxylate; (b) amine oxide or betaine; and other, optional components, such as a cationic ammonium compound.... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6323014 | Method and composition for enhancing the activity of an enzyme There is provided a process for enhancing the activity of a phenol oxidizing enzyme, comprising adding to the enzyme, as an enhancer for the activity of the enzyme, one or more compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: A is an optionally substituted... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6300302 | Detergent particle The present invention relates to a substantially anhydrous effervescent particle, having an average particle size of from 75 microns to 2 cm, comprising an anhydrous particle core, which comprises one or more components of an effervescence system intimate... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6274537 | Use of alkoxy N-hydroxyalkyl alkanamide as resist removing agent, composition for removing resist, method for preparing the same and resist removing method using the same A resist removing agent and a resist removing composition, having an excellent capability for removing a resist and polymer and which does not attack underlying layers, a method for preparing the same and a resist removing method using the same. The resis... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6258859 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihyd... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6242412 | Personal liquid cleansing composition comprising high levels of polyethylene glycol Liquid personal wash composition comprises a synthetic anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant in range of 4:1 to 0.1:1. Use of levels of at least 10% of a specified PEG provides both enhanced lather and enhanced mildness.... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6218345 | Cleansing compositions Personal cleansing compositions comprising a thickening system consisting essentially of hydrophobically modified water-soluble associative polymer and polar oil having a required HLB of at least 12, a nonionic polyhydroxy fatty acid amide surfactant, a w... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6211127 | Photoresist stripping composition A photoresist stripping composition suitable for both of the single wafer treatment method using an air knife process and a dipping photoresist stripping method. The composition comprises 5-15 weight % of alkanolamine, 35-55 weight % of sulfoxide or sulfo... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6204238 | Fatty acid derivatives and their use as surfactants in detergents and cleaners Fatty acid derivatives based on epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid esters or triglycerides and reacted with amines such as hydroxy- and/or amino-substituted hydrophilic amines or amino acids and/or with alkanols or with water on the epoxy group and/or the ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6191083 | Cleansing compositions Personal cleansing compositions comprise a thickening system consisting essentially of associative polymer which is a hydrophobically modified water-soluble associative polymer and polar oil having a required HLB of at least 12, a water-soluble surfactant... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187735 | Light duty liquid detergent A light duty, liquid comprising: cationic ammonium compound, an amine oxide, a C12 -C14 fatty acid monoalkanol amide, a disinfecting agent, and water. The compositions are high foaming, have excellent grease cutting ability, and mild... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6187733 | Aqueous manual dishwashing composition containing a monoglyceride sulfate and at least two other surfactants A water-based manual dishwashing detergent composition containing (a) monoglyceride sulfates or monoglyceride ether sulfates corresponding to formula (I): ##STR1## in which R1 CO is a linear or branched acyl group containing 6 to 22 carbon atom... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180591 | Use of N-(3-dialkylamino) propyl-N-polyhydroxyalkylcarboxamides and their acid adducts as thickeners for liquid aqueous surfactant systems The invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula 1 as thickeners for liquid, aqueous surfactant systems ##STR1## where R is an aliphatic radical having from 8 to 24 carbon atoms, R1 and R2, which are identical or differen... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6165972 | Solid surfactant mixtures comprising fatty acid polyhydroxyamides A solid surfactant mixture, comprising one or more fatty acid polyhydroxyamides of the formula I RCONR1 Z (1) in which R is C7 -C31 -alkyl or C7 -C31 -alkenyl, Z is ... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6165971 | Use of amides of polymerized fatty acids as thickeners The present invention relates to the use of amides of polymerized fatty acids as thickeners. Moreover, the invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising these amides as thickeners.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6156721 | Use of anionic gemini tensides in formulations for washing, cleaning and body care agents The present invention relates to the use of anionic gemini tensides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R1 and R3 are, mutually independently, a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 22 carbon atoms, R2 is a spacer containin... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6153571 | Terpene based aqueous cleaning gel for sporting equipment A viscous firearm gel cleaner that includes an organic cleaning agent such as terpene, terpene derivatives, terpenoids, terpenoid derivatives, turpentine and/or turpentine derivatives. The organic solvent includes substantially no petroleum distillates. T... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6150315 | Terpene based aqueous cleaning gel for sporting equipment A viscous firearm gel cleaner that includes an organic cleaning agent such as terpene, terpene derivatives, terpenoids, terpenoid derivatives, turpentine and/or turpentine derivatives. The organic solvent includes substantially no petroleum distillates. T... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6147124 | Pourable nacreous lustre concentrate A free-flowing pearlescer concentrate is presented which is composed of: (a) 5 to 50% by weight of a pearlescing component which is (1) a compound of formula R3 --(OCn H2n)x --OR4 where R3 is ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6143706 | Surface treatment composition and method for treating surface of substrate by using the same A surface treatment composition containing a complexing agent as a metal deposition preventive in a liquid medium, in which the complexing agent is an ethylenediaminephenol derivative of the following general formula (1) or its salt: ##STR1## wh... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6126757 | Method of releasing asphalt from equipment using surfactant solutions A method of preventing asphalt and tar from sticking to paving equipment comprises diluting a concentrate with about four to about 50 parts water to one part concentrate and spraying, rolling or brushing the diluted concentrate on the equipment, coating t... | 10/03/2000 |
