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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5256327 | Method of preparing a sequestering agent for a non-phosphate cleaning composition A substantially dry, water-soluble composition is provided that is useful for hard surface cleaning in the presence of water without the necessity of phosphate builders. The composition comprises a sequestering agent formed by intimately admixed particles... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5151208 | Detergent powders and process for their preparation Detergent powders built with sodium carbonate and having improved flow properties are prepared by a process in which a selected acid, for example, succinic acid or alkylbenzene sulphonic acid, is added to a slurry in order to transform sodium carbonate in... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5108646 | Process for agglomerating aluminosilicate or layered silicate detergent builders A process for making detergent builder agglomerates by mixing crystalline aluminosilicate or layered silicate detergent builder with selected binder in an energy-intensive mixer to form free flowing agglomerates. The binder is an anionic synthetic surfact... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5104584 | Composition and method for fabric encrustation prevention comprising a lignin derivative Cleaning composition and method comprising in a first embodiment an alkali metal carbonate builder and a fabric encrustation prevention system comprising a substoichiometric level of lignosulfonic acid or its salts and esters which acts to inhibit and pre... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5051532 | N,N-bis-phosphonomethyl taurine N-oxide and water-soluble salts thereof This invention relates to novel organic phosphonate compounds which can be used as water treatment agents. More specifically, this invention relates to the compound N,N-bis-phosphonomethyl taurine N-oxide which may be represented by the formula: ##ST... | 09/24/1991 |
| 4996001 | Puffed borax as an agglomerating aid According to the invention, in a process for agglomerating a mass of particulates containing hydratable or hydrated inorganic salts wherein the particulates are sprayed with a silicate solution to form agglomerates and the resulting agglomerates are subje... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4973419 | Hydrated alkali metal phosphate and silicated salt compositions Compositions suitable for use as detergents comprise a non-silicate-coated alkali metal phosphate salt hydrated to at least about 50% by weight, and an inorganic salt selected from alkali metal carbonates and sulfates. The compositions for use in, e.g. di... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4971714 | Detersive system with an improved hardness ion complexing agent An improved softening agent dispersed in an aqueous detergent comprising droplets having an exterior organic phase containing a complexing agent and an inner aqueous phase comprising an acid or salt. The ability of the softening agent to remove hardness i... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4911856 | Low acid, soluble salt containing aqueous-organic softening agents for detersive systems An agent for removing hardness from an aqueous phase comprising: about 25 to 95 vol.-% of an exterior organic phase having an organic medium; and about 0.1 to 99.9 wt-% based on the organic phase of an organic soluble hardness ion complexing agent; and ab... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4832862 | Composite detergent particulates Silicate/silica composite particulates, well adapted for detergency applications, e.g., in detergent formulations for automatic dishwashers, comprise granules having an average molar ratio SiO2 /Na2 O of from 1.2 to 2.6, a metasilica... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4820439 | Washing and cleaning agent containing surfactants, builder, and crystalline layered sodium silicate Crystalline layered sodium silicates having the composition NaMSix O2x+1.y H2 O, in which M denotes sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4 and y is a number from 0 to 20, are used for softening water containing ca... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4816553 | Polyacetals, preparation thereof from dialdehydes and polyolcarboxylic acids, and use of same Polyacetals obtainable by reaction of (a) a dialdehyde of the formula where A=C1 -C4 -alkylene or ##STR1## and n is 0 or 1, is reacted with (b) a polycarboxylic acid of 5 to 7 carbon atoms which contains not less than 3 OH groups, ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4793942 | Detersive systems with a dispersed aqueous-organic softening agent for hardness removal Detersive systems that can be used to remove soil from fabrics, dishware, flatware, hard surfaces, clean-in-place installations, and other common household, institutional or industrial locations can contain a detergent capable of removing soil and a softe... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4792611 | Cyclic N-hydroxyimide detergent additives Cyclic N-hydroxyimide compounds derived from tartaric acid 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 containin... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4787984 | Cleaning composition and its method of use Treatment of water-containing reservoirs with a cleaning composition including a water-dissipatable polyester polymer, the polyester polymer concentration in the reservoir being in an amount effective to capture heavy metal ions, thereby inhibiting staini... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4783281 | Detergent powder and process for its preparation A spray-dried detergent powder contains from 15 to 40% by weight of anionic surfactant, from 20 to 70% by weight of sodium carbonate, from 5 to 20% by weight of sodium silicate and from 1 to 7.5% by weight of sodium bicarbonate, the weight ratio of sodium... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4764303 | Aminomethylenephosphonate compositions Granular or powder compositions containing diethylenetriaminepenta(methylenephosphonic acid) and/or its salts in admixture with sodium sulphate and/or bisulphate in an amount, expressed as the equivalent amount of anhydrous sodium sulphate, of at least 60... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4742039 | Adsorbents based on phyllosilicic acids which have been modified so as to be organophilic Adsorbents for polar organic compounds can be prepared by reacting 5-80% of an organic ammonium compound with 20-95% of a crystalline alkali metal phyllosilicate belonging to the group comprising phyllosilicates of the formula in which Me denotes an alkal... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4719031 | Polymeric alkylene diphosphonate anhydrides, their production and use Polymeric phosphonate anhydrides are formed by dehydrating a reaction mixture comprising a salt of a diphosponic acid. The invention includes the polymeric phosphonate, its method of preparation, and a primary use.... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4652390 | Oxidation resistant tissue for dry laundry actives and bleach compatible products This invention relates to an improved, premeasured, through the wash, dry laundry active product comprised of an oxidation resistant tissue and dry laundry actives contained therein. The oxidation resistant (OR) tissue is particularly useful as a durable ... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4648510 | Easily dispensable detergency booster cloths and dispenser therefor In order to facilitate lifting a booster cloth containing a detergency booster and which dissolves in water during washing from a stack arranged in a dispenser without any special aids, a curved incision is made at the center of gravity of the cloth and t... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4638907 | Laminated laundry product A through the wash, compact, laminated laundry product (1) comprising powdered laundry actives laminated between two plies, at least one ply of which is a strong wet strength, high stretch paper tissue (5) having a multiplicity of deeply embossed (stretch... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4590014 | Synthesis of alkyl phosphinate salts An improved method for the preparation of alkali metal phosphinate salts by the reaction of an olefinic material with an alkali metal hypophosphite in the presence of a free radical source is disclosed.... | 05/20/1986 |
| 4587029 | Intermediate product for use in producing a detergent bar Anhydrous fatty alcohol sulfuric acid or ethoxylated fatty alcohol sulfuric acid is neutralized with dry sodium carbonate powder in the presence of powdered sodium tripolyphosphate in a high shear mixer. The dry, powdered, neutralized reaction product is ... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4579720 | Chelation Hydroxymethane diphosphonic acid and alkali metal or ammonium salt of such acid are prepared. They are useful in detergent compositions and in sequestering and chelating polyvalent metals.... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4534876 | Method for washing of textiles in hard water and phosphate-free detergent compositions for use therein A method is provided for washing of textiles in hard water under substantial exclusion of phosphates by combined use of an inorganic salt derived from carbondioxide, an acidic compound devoid of forming a precipitate with the calcium and magnesium ions in... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4530774 | Fabric washing process and detergent composition for use therein Particulate detergent compositions, especially for use in cold water, contain a detergent active material, an alkaline material and builder particles comprising a carrier material and a saturated fatty acid having at least 16 carbon atoms. The carrier mat... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4518516 | Sodium metasilicate particulates and detergent compositions comprised thereof Novel granular particulates of sodium metasilicate, well adapted for improved detergency applications, are comprised of a central core of essentially anhydrous sodium metasilicate and a core-enveloping sheath of sodium metasilicate pentahydrate therefor, ... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4446046 | Poly (alkenyl) phosphonic acid and methods of use thereof A polymer composition having a repeat unit characterized by the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 =an alkyl group having one to six carbon atoms; X=OH or OM, M=a cation; is disclosed. The composition is effective in inhibiting the precipitation ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4440646 | Chelation Hydroxymethane diphosphonic acid and alkali metal or ammonium salt of such acid are prepared. They are useful in detergent compositions and in sequestering and chelating polyvalent metals.... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4362640 | Method for retarding gelation of crutcher slurries containing bicarbonate, carbonate and silicate Gelation, setting, and solidification of desirably miscible and pumpable aqueous crutcher slurries of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and sodium silicate are retarded or prevented by admixing of the sodium silicate component of the medium, as an aque... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4354940 | Sodium alumoglucoheptonate, a process for its preparation and its use as sequestering agent Sodium alumoglucoheptonate, process of preparing from sodium glucoheptonate and sodium aluminate, and use of sodium alumoglucoheptonate as a sequestering agent.... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4311606 | Method for manufacture of non-gelling, stable inorganic salt crutcher slurries Gelation and setting of desirably miscible and pumpable aqueous crutcher slurries comprising sodium bicarbonate, sodium silicate and sodium carbonate are retarded and often are prevented by the addition of sodium sesquicarbonate (which serves as a source ... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4298493 | Method for retarding gelation of bicarbonate-carbonate-silicate crutcher slurries Gelation and setting of desirably miscible and pumpable crutcher slurries of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and sodium silicate in an aqueous medium are prevented by addition to such medium of a small proportion of citric acid and/or water soluble c... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4294718 | Non-gelling inorganic salt crutcher slurries Gelation and setting of desirably miscible and pumpable crutcher slurries comprising sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and sodium silicate in an aqueous medium are retarded and often prevented by the addition to such medium of a citric material, such a... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4289643 | Stabilization of anhydrous sodium metasilicate Anhydrous sodium metasilicate is stabilized against attrition or "dusting" in detergent and other use, by formulating same with such amount of an additive, e.g., a hydrate, that will transfer water content to the anhydrous metasilicate, at a temperature l... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4088611 | Builder for detergent Builder for detergent containing imidobissulfates.... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4061695 | Phosphate esters Phosphate esters including polymers are produced by mixing polyols, such as glycerol, with phosphoric acid material followed by heating under reduced pressures in the presence of inorganic base to temperatures of from about 135° to 165° C. By maintainin... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4035257 | Spray-dried calcium carbonate-containing granules A granular calcium carbonate-containing mixture is formed wherein the calcium carbonate particles have a high effective surface area and a low degree of agglomeration.... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4022704 | Production of spray dried, high bulk density hydrous sodium silicate mixtures There is disclosed a process for increasing the output of high bulk density, hydrous sodium silicate which may be obtained by the spray drying of its aqueous solutions. This process involves the addition of certain additives to the aqueous sodium silicate... | 05/10/1977 |
