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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6191090 | 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, an ethoxylated/propoxylated nonionic surfactant, ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187737 | Low-foam detergent comprising a cationic surfactant and a glycol ether A cleaning agent concentrate is presented having (a) at least one glycol ether corresponding to the formula: R--O--(CH2 --CH(CH3)O)n --H where R is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and n is a number ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6187731 | Cleaning compositions for hard surfaces containing naphthalene sulfonic acid/formaldehyde condensates Naphthalene sulfonic acid/formaldehyde condensates (i) may be used in a composition for cleaning hard surfaces to reduce the rain effect and/or the film effect, (ii) may be present in a cleaning composition for hard surfaces in combination with one or mor... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6180582 | Liquid cleaning compositions All purpose cleaning or microemulsion compositions contains an anionic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, a fatty acid having C8 to C22 carbon atoms, a foam control agent, and water.... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6177395 | Carpet cleaning compositions and method for cleaning carpets Compositions particularly suitable for the cleaning of carpets comprise: a peroxygen bleach; an alcohol having the formula R--OH wherein R is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and a second solvent select... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6177389 | Detergent compositions comprising orthocarbonate pro-fragrances The present invention relates to orthocarbonate pro-fragrances useful for delivery of sustained perfume or fragrance to fabric treated with a laundry detergent composition which comprises the herein described pro-fragrances. The orthocarbonate pro-fragran... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6172035 | Preparation of thickening agents based on fatty acid monoisopropanolamide, use thereof and preparations containing same Thickening agents based on fatty acid monoisopropanolamide which are etherified with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide, their use in surface-active formulations and formulations comprising an active amount of these thickening agents.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6172031 | Compositions and methods for use in cleaning textiles The present invention relates to compositions and methods of removal of contaminants from textiles and related fabrics and garments. The present cleaning compositions contain at least one vegetable oil ester or fatty acid ester and a surfactant in combina... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6162453 | C7 -C12 Diol & Diol alkoxylates as coupling agents for surfactant formulations A stable monophasic liquid composition characterized by the ability to solubilize increased amounts of surfactant into the composition while retaining a monophasic state, the composition comprising: one or more surfactants selected from the group consisti... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6159917 | Dry cleaning compositions containing hydrofluoroether The invention provides dry cleaning compositions comprising hydrofluoroether, a cosolvent selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers, fluorocarbon surfactants, alkanols, and mixtures thereof, and water present in an amount of less than 1 percent ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6156717 | Light duty liquid cleaning composition comprising an ethoxylated methyl ester A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties and mildness to the human skin comprising: a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, a water insoluble organic compound, a cosur... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6153577 | Polyoxyalkylene surfactants Mid-chain branched primary alkyl polyoxyalkylene surfactants useful in laundry and cleaning compositions, especially granular and liquid detergent compositions. These surfactants are also suitable for formulation with other surfactants for the purpose of ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148644 | Dry cleaning system using densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant adjunct A system for dry cleaning soils from fabrics comprising densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant in the densified CO2. The densified carbon dioxide is in a temperature range of about -78.5° C. to about 100° C. and a pressure range of about 1... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6147047 | Microemulsion dilutable cleaner A concentrated, dilutable cleaning composition is provided which comprises a microemulsion comprising an oil phase of which the "oil" is a nonionic surfactant, a predominant aqueous continuous phase, a polar organic solvent coupling agent, and a combinati... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6143710 | Aqueous cleaning and disinfecting compositions having reduced irritation characteristics based on quaternary ammonium compounds including block copolymer surfactants and further surfactants Aqueous disinfecting and cleaning compositions and concentrates which are efficacious against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, have relatively low volatile organic content ("VOC") and are surprisingly mild to the user of the compositions. The com... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6140297 | Ethoxylate and propoxylated higher alcohol surfactant in high concentrations in an aqueous composition A surfactant composition exhibiting excellent wetting properties and a high penetrating power for the object to be cleansed even in a relatively high surfactant content and being excellent in detergency is provided, which comprises a compound (1) having a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6140296 | Ethoxylate and propoxylated higher alcohol surfactant in high concentrations in an aqueous composition A surfactant composition defoaming rapidly, having high detergency and being excellent in handleability in a high-concentration region is provided, which comprises a compound (1) having an average molecular weight of 1,200 or less and water, with the prop... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6133222 | 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.... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6133218 | Aqueous based solvent free cleaner compositions containing two nonionic surfactants The present invention relates to an aqueous based, solvent free degreaser composition, comprising a blend of two nonionic surfactants selected from, alcohol alkoxylate with a fatty alcohol moiety, alkoxylated fatty alcohol, fatty alcohol having oxyethylat... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6133212 | Cleansing compositions A liquid personal cleansing composition comprising: (a) from about 1% to about 15% by weight of short chain alkyl sulphate surfactant having an average from 8 to 10 carbon atoms on the alkyl chain and mixtures thereof; (b) from about 1% to about 15% by we... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6131421 | Dry cleaning system using densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant adjunct containing a CO2 -philic and a CO2 -phobic group A system for dry cleaning soils from fabrics comprising densified carbon dioxide and a surfactant in the densified CO2. The densified carbon dioxide is in a temperature range of about -78.5° C. to about 100° C. and a pressure range of about 1... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6130197 | Hard surface cleaner A hard surface cleaner comprises (a) one or more alkyl or alkenol ethoxylated amides, (b) a glycol ether or a C6 -C11 alcohols, and (c) optionally, an anti-static agent.... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6130192 | Paint stripper and cleaning compositions The present invention is directed to a composition comprising (a) an aromatic alcohol, such as benzyl alcohol; (b) an oxo-(C6 -C13 alkyl) acetate; and (c) dimethyl sulfoxide. A method for removing paint or a coating from a substrate ... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6126706 | Method of cleaning and disinfecting contact lens A method of cleaning and disinfecting a contact lens, comprising the steps of: preparing a disinfectant which is an aqueous solution containing an iodine-complex polymer, and a diluent which is an aqueous solution containing ethylenediamine tetraacetic ac... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6121222 | Anionic surfactants having multiple hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups A novel class of anionic surfactants with improved surfact active properties is comprised of two hydrophilic and two hydrophobic groups represented by the formula: ##STR1## The surfactants exhibit unusually low critical micelle concentration (cmc) ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121220 | Acidic light duty liquid cleaning compositions comprising inorganic acids A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, an inorganic acid and water.... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6121218 | Priming composition for bonding photoresists on substrates A priming concentrate composition is provided that functions both as a cleaning and adhesive promoting composition for cleaning a substrate and for bonding a subsequently applied photoresist to the substrate. The concentrate composition contains, as essen... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6114295 | Dry cleaning system using densified carbon dioxide and a functionalized surfactant A system for dry cleaning soils from fabrics is described which contains densified carbon dioxide combined with a selected surfactant. The densified carbon dioxide is used in a temperature range of about -78.5° C. to about 100° C. and a pressure range o... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110295 | Blooming type disinfecting cleaning compositions A blooming type, germicidal hard surface cleaning and disinfecting concentrate compositions according to the invention comprise the following constituents: 0.1-10% wt. of a terpene containing solvent which desirably includes both pine oil and d-limonene; ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6103682 | Thick paint stripping composition A composition including an aprotic polar solvent such as DMSO, a non-protic water-soluble ether, a water-soluble thickener selected from acrylic acid polymers and an aliphatic amine having 6-20 carbon atoms.... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6100227 | Industrial cleaner dispersant formulation An ultra heavy duty industrial cleaner, degreaser, dispersant and emulsifier formulation is described. The formulation comprises at least one propylene glycol alkyl ether, at least one 1-alkyl-2-pyrrolidinone, at least one polyoxyethylene aliphatic ether,... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6096702 | Post foaming clear gels and solutions Novel clear solutions or gels containing a volatile hydrocarbon, surfactants and a polyalkylene oxide block copolymer coupling agent do not separate, but rather due to solubilization of the volatile hydrocarbon by the coupling agent, provide acceptable co... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093689 | Asphalt and heavy oil degreaser An asphalt and heavy oil degreaser comprises a cyclic hydrocarbon solvent, dipropylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, a salt of an alkyl aromatic sulfonic acid, a branched alcohol ethoxylate, and an ethoxylated alkyl mercaptan.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6090769 | Asphalt and heavy oil degreaser An asphalt and heavy oil degreaser comprises a cyclic hydrocarbon solvent, dipropylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, a volatility stabilizer, a salt of an alkyl aromatic sulfonic acid, a branched alcohol ethoxylate, and an ethoxylated alkyl mercaptan.... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6087309 | 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.... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6083424 | Compositions to remove water and/or solvents Compositions used to remove traces of water and/or organic solvents and/or oils from the component surfaces, comprising: i) hydrofluoropolyethers having the general formula: HF2 CO (CF2 O)n (CF2 CF2 O)m | 07/04/2000 |
| 6080713 | Method for cleaning hydrocarbon-containing greases and oils from fabric in laundry washing applications This invention is directed to an improved method for removing hydrocarbon-containing greases and oils from fabrics. The invention consists of preparing a detergent composition and washing the fabric to be cleaned with the detergent composition. Broadly, t... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6080706 | All Purpose liquid cleaning compositions An improvement is described in compositions which is especially effective in disinfecting the surface being cleaned and in the removal of oily and greasy soil which contains at least one nonionic surfactant, a hydrocarbon ingredient, a water soluble solve... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6071868 | Photoresist stripping composition A photoresist stripping composition is provided. The composition includes 10-30 weight % of alkanolamine, 10-35 weight % of dimethylsulfoxide, 30-50 weight % of N-methylpyrrolidone and 10-30 weight % of glycolether. The composition shows good stripping fo... | 06/06/2000 |
