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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393821 | Detergent builder and detergent composition It is an object of the present invention to provide a detergent builder comprising a copolymer excellent in compatibility with a liquid detergent and capable of exhibiting excellent basic abilities such as prevention of recontamination and detergency ratio, and a de... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7375072 | Bleach-containing laundry detergents or cleaning compositions comprising water-soluble builder system and soil release-capable cellulose derivative A builder-containing laundry detergent or cleaning composition is comprised of: (1) alkali metal percarbonate; (2) a water-soluble builder block which comprised of: a) from 5% by weight to 35% by weight of citric acid, an alkali metal citrate, an alkali... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354888 | Antibacterial composition and methods thereof comprising a ternary builder mixture Provided is an antibacterial aqueous solution comprising a phosphate, a citrate, and a silicate; a method of controlling bacterial contamination and/or growth in food substance; a method of prohibiting the formation of, and/or facilitating the removing of, silicate ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7316995 | Detergents or cleaning agents comprising a water-soluble building block system and a cellulose derivative with dirt dissolving properties A builder-containing laundry detergent or cleaning composition comprising: (1) a water-soluble builder block which comprised of: a) from 5% by weight to 35% by weight of citric acid, an alkali metal citrate, an alkali metal carbona... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7285171 | Anti-filming materials, compositions and methods Anti-filming compositions and methods are provided. More particularly, compositions and methods for inhibiting film formation on surfaces, especially hard surfaces such as dishware, tableware and glassware, and soft surfaces such as fabrics and textiles are provided... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282236 | Hydrophobic silica Methods of making hydrophobic, pyrogenically produced silica having a tamped density, of 55 to 200 g/l. Said silica is produced by hydrophobizing pyrogenically produced silica by reaction with a halogen free silane and then compacting it with means consisting of a r... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271138 | Compositions for protecting glassware from surface corrosion in automatic dishwashing appliances Through-the-wash automatic dishwashing detergent compositions, especially detergent compositions comprising zinc-containing materials, are provided for protecting glassware from surface corrosion during automatic dishwashing. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7256169 | Pulverulent laundry and cleaning detergent ingredient consisting of polycarbosylate and silicate The invention relates to a pulverulent laundry and cleaning detergents ingredient, to a process for its preparation and to its use. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7211555 | Process for preparing fine zeolite particles A process for efficiently preparing fine zeolite particles comprising synthesizing zeolite in the presence of an alkaline earth metal-containing compound and/or with controlling the preparation process of zeolite, thereby giving fine zeolite particles being composed... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7183247 | Method for the production of suspensions comprising phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid A process for the production of a flowable suspension containing phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid by combining phthalimidoperoxyhexanoic acid in granular form with a liquid alcohol and grinding the combination to form a flowable suspension of the phthalimidoperoxyhexa... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7153816 | Dishwasher detergent with improved protection against glass corrosion A dishwasher detergent containing a builder and one or more magnesium and/or zinc salt(s) of at least one monomeric and/or polymeric organic acid, excluding zinc ricinoleate, zinc abietate, and zinc oxalate. A method of inhibiting glass corrosion by treatment with o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7105477 | Liquid detergent composition comprising a polymer having a carboxyl group and an alkyleneoxy group The liquid detergent composition is provided with a high detergency and ensuring a good dispersion stability of builder particles and comprises a liquid dispersion containing (a) 30 mass % or more of a specific inorganic builder particle and (b) a block or graft pol... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7094739 | Dishwasher machine detergents with low viscosity surfactants Machine dishwashing detergents comprising builder(s), surfactant(s), and optionally further ingredients, and furthermore 0.1 to 50% by weight of one or more nonionic surfactants which, in 80% strength by weight solution in distilled water, have a viscosity (Brookfie... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7053040 | Autonomous cleaning composition and method A solid cleaning composition and method of manufacture are disclosed, which provide a long-term, solid cartridge made of cleaning agents and a solubility limiting agent for controlling an equilibrium concentration of the composition in a solvent, such as water. In u... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053032 | Machine dishwashing detergents containing surfactants with specific diffusion coefficients Machine dishwashing detergents which contain builder(s), surfactant(s), and optionally further ingredients, which comprise 0.1 to 50% by weight of one or more nonionic surfactants which, at a concentration of 0.01 g/l in distilled water, have a diffusion coefficient... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7026276 | Machine dishwashing detergents containing surfactants with a low dynamic surface tension Machine dishwashing detergents containing builder(s), surfactant(s), and optionally further ingredients which comprise 0.1 to 50% by weight of one or more nonionic surfactants which, at a concentration of 0.1 g/l in distilled water, have a dynamic surface tension of... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6964943 | Detergent compositions comprising a mannanase and a soil release polymer Laundry detergent compositions comprising a mannanase and a cotton soil release polymer for superior cleaning and soil release performance. ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6908896 | Builder composition prepared by heat-treating a crystalline layered Na silicate The invention relates to builder compositions with improved dissolution residue behavior, obtained by bringing a) crystalline layered sodium silicate of the formula NaMSixO2x+1*yH2O, where M is sodi... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6897190 | Detergent compositions including dispersible polyolefin wax and method for using same Wash added fabric care compositions including a dispersible polyolefin wax. More particularly the present invention relates to detergent compositions including dispersible polyolefin wax. The polyolefin wax may be at least partially modified to contain various funct... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6894016 | Liquid detergent composition To present a liquid detergent of a high cleaning power and an excellent storage stability while maintaining the ease of use. A liquid detergent composition comprising, at a specific ratio individually, (a) water, (b) a builder composed of a water-soluble inorganic s... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6894019 | Base particles and detergent particles Base particles for supporting a surfactant, obtainable by a step of spray-drying a slurry comprising (A) a zeolite having an average aggregate particle diameter of 15 μm or less and a variation coefficient of a distribution of an aggregate particle diameter of 29% ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6878797 | Synthesis and applications of polymaleimide A process for producing alkali metal polymaleimide salts by alkaline hydrolysis of maleimide polymers prepared by polymerization of maleimide monomers in the presence of a metal oxide and alcohol initiator or a base. In particular, the process produces alkali metal ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6844310 | Process of preparing a crystalline sodium silicate builder composition The invention relates to builder compositions obtainable by bringing a) crystalline sheetlike sodium silicate of the formula NaMSixO2x+1.yH2O, where M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4 and y is a number ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835708 | Graft polymer composition and its production process and uses The present invention provides a graft polymer composition and its production process and uses, wherein the graft polymer composition is good both in the builder performance and in the compatibility with liquid detergents. The graft polymer composition comprises at ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6794349 | Detergent compositions A built particulate laundry detergent composition containing anionic sulphonate or sulphate surfactant and conventional ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant also contains a low level of a highly ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant having an average degree of ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6723693 | Method for dispensing a detergent comprising an amionic/silicate agglomerate The invention provides a method for improving the dispensing of a detergent composition or component thereof, comprising a surfactant and other detergent components, by providing a detergent composition comprising an intimate mixture of the surfactant component or p... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6713442 | Detergent compositions A built particulate laundry detergent composition containing anionic sulphonate or sulphate surfactant and conventional ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant also contains a low level of a highly ethoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactant having an average degree of ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6699831 | Liquid detergent composition comprising aluminosilicate or crystalline silicate The present invention provides a liquid detergent composition being excellent in detergency and dispersion stability and a process for producing the same. The invention provides a liquid detergent composition having a degree of separation by volume of 5% ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6693071 | Rinse aid surface coating compositions for modifying dishware surfaces Rinse aid materials for coating, coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture for use in automatic dishwashing appliances comprising a nanoparticle system or employing the same to impart surface modifying benefits for all types of dishware su... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6635612 | Process for delivering chelant agglomerate into detergent composition for improving its storage stability, flowability and scoopability The present invention provides a process for preparation of a chelant composition by a non-spray-drying process, a process for improving one or more of flowability and scoopability of a laundry detergent composition, and a chelant agglomerate useful as an... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6624132 | Stable liquid enzyme compositions with enhanced activity The present invention relates to a liquid enzyme cleaning composition in which the enzyme is stable at alkaline pH and in the presence of water at concentrations of at least about 50 to about 60 weight percent. In one embodiment, the composition of the in... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6610644 | Detergent compositions comprising aggolomerates of layered silicate and anionic surfactant The invention provides a detergent composition comprising from 0.5 to 60% by weight of an agglomerate comprising from 35 to 68% by weight of the agglomerate of a crystalline layered silicate, from 32 to 55% by weight of the agglomerate of an anionic surfa... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6610645 | Selected crystalline calcium carbonate builder for use in detergent compositions A detergent composition containing an inexpensive detergent builder in the form of a selected crystalline calcium carbonate is provided. Specifically, the crystalline calcium carbonate has a substantially rhombohedral crystal structure with {1,0-1,1} crys... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6608017 | Encapsulated oil particles Modified starch encapsulated oil particles, and a process for making said particles and products comprising such particles are disclosed. Such particles provide a simple, efficient and effective delivery system that can be used to deliver oils to composit... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6599871 | Detergent tablet A detergent tablet containing a nonionic surfactant having a melting point above ambient temperature is suitable for use in an automatic dishwasher or laundry washing machine. Additionally, a process for making a detergent tablet containing such a nonioni... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6541443 | Multifunctional detergent materials A multifunctional detergent material, useful in laundry and cleaning product compositions, containing functional ingredients including a condensed phosphate material and a silicate material, and optionally other inorganic materials, such as carbonate and ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537962 | Composite powder The present invention pertains to a composite powder comprising (A) an alkali metal silicate particle having an average particle size of from 1 to 500 μm; and (B) a water-soluble salt particle having an average particle size of from 0.01 to 50 μm, of wh... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6506722 | Cogranulates comprising alkali metal phyllosilicates and disintegrants The invention relates to cogranulates comprising phyllosilicates and disintegrants, in particular cellulose, and to detergents and cleaners which comprise these cogranulates, preferably in tablet form.... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6455491 | Granular alkali metal phyllosilicate compound The invention relates to a granular alkali metal phyllosilicate compound which comprises a crystalline alkali metal phyllosilicate, a colorant and an additive. The invention also relates to a process for its preparation, and to detergents and cleaners whi... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6407055 | Crystalline alkali metal phyllosilicate The invention relates to a crystalline alkali metal phyllosilicate of the formula aMI2 O.bEO2.cX.sub.2 O5.dZO.sub.3.SiO.sub.2.eH.sub.2 O, in which MI is an alkali metal, E is an element of the fourth main ... | 06/18/2002 |
