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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6071867 | Cleaning compositions and methods of using the same Cleaning compositions are disclosed that economically and effectively remove a variety of marking materials from many coated or uncoated substrate surfaces. The compositions contain a terpene compound, a pyrrolidone compound, an emulsifying surfactant, an... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6066609 | Aqueous solution for cleaning a semiconductor substrate Aqueous solutions for cleaning semiconductor substrates are formed primarily of a base, hydrogen peroxide and a complexing agent. The complexing agent is a heterocyclic hydrocarbon having a ring size of at least 9 and at most 18 atoms and at least 3 heter... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6063745 | Mutli-purpose contact lens care compositions Multi-purpose solutions for contact lens care provide substantial lens wearer/user comfort and/or acceptability. Such solutions include an aqueous liquid medium; an antimicrobial component, preferably a biguanide polymer present in an amount of less than ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6057284 | Iso-tridecanolalkoxylates in block form as low-foam or antifoaming surfactants Isotridecanol block alkoxylates I ##STR1## where R is isotridecyl, m is 2 when n is 3 or 4, or m is 3 or 4 when n is 2, and x and y are independently of each other from 1 to 20, subject to the proviso that x is not less than y when m=2 and n=3 or 4, are useful... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6054055 | Oil congealing composition The invention discloses oil congealing compositions to coagulate oil that has been spilled on water. The congealing composition is oliophilic based and floats on the water surface to contract and congeal oil spills in both salt and fresh water, which incl... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6048831 | Surfactant composition A low-viscosity surfactant composition which contains an anionic surfactant and which is excellent in handleability even in a high surfactant concentration range and is easily handleable at room temperature is provided, which comprises (a) a nonionic surf... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6046152 | Liquid cleaning compositions containing selected mid-chain branched surfactants This invention relates to a liquid cleaning composition comprising a surfactant system containing selected mid-chain branched surfactant and co-surfactants.... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6034049 | Microemulsion light duty liquid cleaning compositions A light duty liquid microemulsion composition comprises a mixture of a paraffin sulfonate and an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate; a biodegradable compound; a cosurfactant; a perfume, essential oil or water insoluble hydrocarbon; and water.... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6025318 | Microemulsion liquid cleaning composition containing a short chain amphiphile An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile, ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6020303 | Mid-chain branched surfactants Mid-chain branched surfactants derived from mid-chain branched primary alkyl hydrophobic groups and hydrophilic groups. The present invention also relates to mixtures of mid-chain branched surfactants useful in laundry and cleaning compositions, especiall... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6020298 | Solvent cleaning agents including additives of the formula Rf -CFX-L containing perfluoroalkylenic units Use of solvents capable of removing oily substances without solubilizing them, consisting of hydrofluoropolyethers having the general formula HF2 CO(CF2 O)n (CF2 CF2 O)m CF2 H wherein n an... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6020296 | All purpose liquid cleaning composition comprising anionic, amine oxide and EO-BO nonionic surfactant An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning compositions and microemulsion compositions which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contain an anionic detergent, a fatty acid, an amine oxide surfactant, an etho... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6017875 | Higher secondary alcohol alkoxylate compound composition, method for production thereof, and detergent and emulsifier using the composition A higher secondary alcohol alkoxylate compound composition represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## [wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group provided that the total number of carbon atoms of R1 and R2 | 01/25/2000 |
| 6017868 | Microemulsion all purpose liquid cleaning composition based on EO-PO nonionic surfactant An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, optionally, ethoxylated polyhydric alcohol type c... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6015781 | Detergent compositions containing selected mid-chain branched surfactants Detergent composition comprising a mid-chain branched surfactant and also containing a bleaching agent, aluminosilicate, silicate, and/or detersive enzyme.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6013613 | Low foaming automatic dishwashing compositions Automatic dishwashing detergent compositions comprising a mixed nonionic surfactant system comprising low cloud point and high cloud point nonionic surfactants.... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6008183 | Detergent composition The present invention relates to a detergent composition which is primarily used on the skin, and more particularly to a detergent composition which provides comfortable and smooth touch on the skin after cleansing. These compositions comprise: (A) a glyc... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6008181 | Mid-Chain branched Alkoxylated Sulfate Surfactants Mid-chain branched primary alkyl alkoxylated sulfate surfactants useful in laundry and cleaning compositions, especially granular and liquid detergent compositions. These surfactant mixtures are also suitable for formulation with other surfactants for the... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004919 | Microemulsion liquid cleaning composition containing a short chain amphiphile An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile, ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6004920 | Post foaming cleaning compositions comprising isopentane and an alkyl sulfo succinate A post foaming liquid cleaning composition is sprayed onto a surface to be cleaned and then the composition foams while on the surface.... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6001186 | Acid cleaning/deoxidizing aluminum and titanium without substantial etching A chromium and ferricyanide free aqueous cleaner/deoxidizer for aluminum and titanium and their alloys contains strong acid, fluoride ions, aryl quaternary ammonium ions, and di-anionic functional substituted compounds containing at least two aryl groups ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 6001795 | Microemulsion all purpose liquid cleaning compositions An improvement is described in the microemulsion compositions which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil contains an anionic detergent, a saturated fatty acid, an unsaturated fatty acid, a solubilizing agent, a perfume having a p... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5998352 | Heavy oil remover A heavy oil remover comprises from about 0.1 to about 99 weight percent dipropylene glycol Mono N-butyl ether, from about 1 to about 99 percent of a mixture of methyl cocoate and methyl sunflowerate, from about 0.1 to about 75 weight percent napthenic pet... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5998358 | Antimicrobial acid cleaner for use on organic or food soil The invention relates to compositions and methods for cleaning typically organic beverage and food soils. The cleaning composition is formulated to remove carbohydrate and proteinaceous soils from hard surfaces. The formulations of the invention are direc... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5994287 | Microemulsion liquid cleaning composition containing a short chain amphiphile An improvement is described in all purpose liquid cleaning composition and microemulsion composition which are especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and contains an anionic detergent, a nonionic surfactant, a short chain amphiphile, ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5994282 | Stripping composition based on polar aprotic solvent, an ether and water Stripping compositions based on a polar aprotic solvent, an ether and water. The composition is characterized in that it comprises at least the following: 1) a polar aprotic solvent, especially dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) or N-methyl pyrrolidinone (NMP); 2)... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5985816 | Heavy oil remover A heavy oil remover comprises a terpene solvent, dipropylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, a volatility stabilizer, a salt of an alkyl aromatic sulfonic acid, a branched alcohol ethoxylate, an ethoxylated alkyl mercaptan, and water.... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5977189 | C7 -C12 diol and diol alkoxylates as coupling agents for surfactant formulations Disclosed are stable monophasic liquid compositions comprising water, one or more cationic, anionic, amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactants, exhibiting partial solubility in water or in concentrated formulations, and one or more coupling agents which are ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977050 | Sprayable cleaning gel A substantially homogeneous sprayable cleaning gel composition which is substantially free of suspended encapsulated particles exhibits extended dwell time when sprayed on to a surface as compared to a low viscosity spray cleaner. The extended dwell time ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977048 | Aqueous based solvent free cleaning degreaser compositions containing alcohol alkoxylates, polyoxyalkylene block copolymers, and fatty alcohols having oxyethylate moieties The present invention relates to an aqueous based, solvent free degreaser composition, comprising (a) alcohol alkoxylate with a fatty alcohol moiety, (b) polyoxyalkylene block copolymer, and (c) a fatty alcohol having an oxyethylate moiety.... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977041 | Aqueous rinsing composition The present invention is directed to an aqueous post-strip rinsing composition, comprising (1) water; (2) at least one water-soluble organic acid; and (3) at least one water-soluble surface-active agent, the rinse solution having a pH in the range from ab... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977042 | Concentrated stripper composition and method The present invention is directed to a composition for stripping coatings from a surface, the composition including: a. A solvent mixture composed of a phenyl substituted alkyl alcohol and an alkyl or aryl glycol ether or an alkyl or aromatic alcohol; b. A cou... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977034 | Composition for cleaning bones The invention relates to compositions effective for the cleansing of mammalian bones and particularly the removal of bone marrow and like blood deposits therefrom. The compositions are composed of an aqueous solution containing as its essential ingredient... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5977040 | Cleaning compositions A cleaning composition comprising at least one low molecular weight polyorganosiloxane selected from the group consisting of straight chain polydiorganosiloxane represented by a general formula: ##STR1## (wherein R1 is an organic group of ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972874 | Stable microemulsion cleaners having low volatile organic content This invention relates to stable microemulsion cleaners having decreased volatile organic content comprising (a) a non polar, organic hydrocarbon solvent system comprising (i) an aromatic solvent and/or (ii) an aliphatic solvent, (b) an ethoxylate of an a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972865 | Water-based flushing solution with low VOC content A purge concentrate for purging paint spraying and other coating equipment has about 20%-60% by weight water; about 10%-40% by weight of an active solvent; about 10%-50% by weight of a co-solvent; about 1-9% by weight of a penetrant; and about 0.2-2.0% by... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5972877 | Detergent composition comprising crystals of a neutral salt of an anionic surfactant Provided is a detergent composition, which comprises the following components (A), (B) and (C): (A) 50 to 95 wt. % of a polyol or polyol ether which can dissolve at least 1 wt. % of palmitic acid at 35° C., (B) 1 to 30 wt. % of crystals of a neutral salt of a... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967157 | Automatic dishwashing compositions containing low foaming nonionic surfactants in conjunction with enzymes Automatic dishwashing detergent compositions comprising a nonionic surfactant having the formula: R1 O[CH2 CH(CH3)O]x [CH2 CH2 O]y [CH2 CH(OH)R2 ] wherein R... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5965509 | Aqueous based solvent free cleaner compositions containing a blend of polyoxyalkylene block copolymers and fatty alcohols oxyethylate moieties The present invention relates to an aqueous based, solvent free cleaning composition, comprising polyoxyalkylene block copolymers and fatty alcohols having oxyethylate moieties.... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5962385 | Cleaning liquid for semiconductor devices A cleaning liquid for semiconductor devices comprising 1.0 to 5% by weight of a fluorine compound of the formula R4 NF, wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a C1 -C4 alkyl group, 72 to 80% by weight of an organic solvent solubl... | 10/05/1999 |
