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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138138 | Solidification matrix using a polycarboxylic acid polymer A solidification matrix includes a polycarboxylic acid polymer, sodium carbonate, and water. Exemplary polycarboxylic acid polymers include a polyacrylic acid polymer having a molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 100,000, a modified polyacrylic acid pol... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7410938 | Calcium hypochlorite/scale inhibitor/residue disperser triblend A solid calcium hypochlorite composition comprising a mixture of: solid calcium hypochlorite; a scale-inhibiting effective amount of a primarily scale-inhibiting alkali metal phosphate; and an effective residue-dispersing amount of primarily residue-dispersing alkal... | 08/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7018975 | Cleaning formulation and method of cleaning a surface comprising the salt of a phosphorus-containing acid A cleaning formulation comprising a cleaning agent, a particulate clay material and an aqueous carrier. The formulation has a pH less than about 4.0 and is characterized by at least a 90% reduction in viscosity at 25° C. at a shear rate of up to about 0.10 sâˆ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6982242 | Aqueous detergent composition and method of use An aqueous detergent composition is provided containing phosphoric acid or salt thereof, an organic phosphate surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, and water. The aqueous detergent composition may be employed to improved the adhesion of a coating to a substrate. Also p... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6635613 | Urea phosphate cleaning formulation and method of cleaning a surface A cleaning formulation comprising a cleaning agent, a particulate clay material and an aqueous carrier. The formulation has a pH less than about 4.0 and is characterized by at least a 90% reduction in viscosity at 25° C. at a shear rate of up to about 0.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6528474 | Method of manufacturing a detergent with soluble builder The invention relates to a process for the production of substantially alumosilicate-free detergents containing a soluble builder system which provides free-flowing and storage-stable granules. In this process for the production of a particulate, substant... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6465413 | Detergent This invention discloses laundering and dishwashing products which can be incorporated in a single compartment water soluble film sachet, the formulation comprising a granulated percarbonate compound mixed with and encapsulated in an encapsulating blend c... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6372710 | Detergent composition and process for producing composition thereof The invention of this application aims to offer the detergent composition that does not destroy natural ecosystem or pollute air, as the detergent contains neither organic synthetic surfactant that pollutes environment, rivers and lakes nor petroleum vola... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6281180 | Automatic dishwashing compositions containing water soluble cationic or amphoteric polymers An automatic dishwashing detergent composition is described which contains an effective amount of a defined water soluble cationic or amphoteric polymer and a phosphate or nonphosphate builder. The polymers are soluble or dispersible to at least 0.01% by ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6265371 | Powdery detergent composition containing a partially neutralized chelant A powdery detergent composition having a high detergency and an excellent storage stability (caking resistance), and comprising (a) a chelating agent composed of a compound having an average degree of neutralization in a molecule of 20 to 70%, a molecular... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6235704 | Solid textile detergent formulation based on glycin-N and N-Diacetic acid derivatives A solid textile detergent formulation comprises (A) from 1 to 30% by weight of inorganic builders based on carbonates, (B) from 0 to 12% by weight of inorganic builders based on crystalline or amorphous alumosilicates and/or crystalline or amorphous silicates, (C) ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6225278 | Solid textile detergent formulation based on glycin-N, N- diacetic acid derivatives with a highly reduced proportion of other anionic surfactants The invention relates to a solid textile detergent formulation containing (A) 1-60 wt. % inorganic builders based on crystalline or amorphous aluminosilicates, crystalline or amorphous silicates, carbonates and/or phosphates, (B) 1-40 wt. % of one or seve... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6221824 | Process for the production of compounded acetonitrile derivatives The storage stability of bleach-activating acetonitrile derivatives in solid detergent compositions was to be improved. This was essentially achieved by the use of compounded compounds corresponding to formula R1 R2 R3 N | 04/24/2001 |
| 6204231 | Cleaning agent for food-industry facilities, its use and method of cleaning such facilities using the agent An aqueous alkaline composition for cleaning equipment used in the food industry wherein the composition contains potassium hydroxide or a mixture of potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide and wherein the potassium hydroxide is present in an amount of a... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6194367 | Non-caustic cleaning composition comprising peroxygen compound and specific silicate and method of making the same in free-flowing, particulate form The present invention discloses an alkaline cleaning composition for cleaning heavily soiled metal surfaces such as food fryers, baking pans, high temperature pasteurizers, and beer kettles, ceramic surfaces such as restaurant grade ceramic china plates a... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6147042 | Detergent for processes for producing semiconductor devices or producing liquid crystal devices The cleaner of the present invention contains, as an active ingredient, a polyphosphoric-acid-urea condensate or phosphoric-acid-urea polymer which is a reaction product from orthophosphoric acid and urea and is used for cleaning a metal surface and/or a ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6121219 | 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... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6071434 | Phosphino derivatives The reaction of compounds of the formula: X2 O3 P CHY CZ2 where Y and each Z are each H, PO3 X2, SO3 X or CO2 X (e.g. vinyl phosphonic acid or vinylidene diphosphonic acid) with hypop... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5935708 | Coated sodium percarbonate particles, process for the production thereof and use thereof In order to increase active oxygen stability, sodium percarbonate is coated with single or multiple layers of various substances. Sodium percarbonate particles consist of a core of sodium percarbonate fluidized bed spray granulate and sodium sulphate, whi... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5900399 | Tablet containing builders A tablet composition containing 2% to 100% by weight of amorphous crystalline or partly crystalline layer-form sodium silicates corresponding to the formula Na2 Six --O2x+1.yH.sub.2 O wherein x is a number of 1.9 to 4 and ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5759976 | Process for forming tableted high-caustic detergent Tableted detergents are formed from a hydrated phosphate sequestrant, caustic, free water and, optionally, fillers by combining the products and tableting the components without permitting the tablets or detergent to exceed 50° C. In a preferred embodime... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5232620 | Sodium tripolyphosphate composition and method of producing it A granular STPP suitable for detergent compositions which is non-caking in non-agitated water is produced by wetting anhydrous phase II STPP granules and drying the granules to remove free water. The resulting granules, when incorporated in detergent comp... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5085794 | Oligomer containing phosphinate compositions and their method of manufacture A phosphinate containing composition which has as its major ingredient more than 32 mole percent of a phosphinicosuccinic acid oligomer having the probable structural formula: ##STR1## M is H, Na, K, NH4, or mixtures thereof; and m and n a... | 02/04/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4992196 | Siliconate treated sodium tripolyphosphate for liquid detergent formulations A sodium tripolyphosphate employed for the formulation of detergent compositions with a water content ranging from 0.8 to 6% in the form of hexahydrate crystals and containing 0.2 to 2% by weight of siliconate. Also, a process for the preparation of such ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4931202 | Detergent pellet composition and process therefor Highly alkaline detergent compositions are prepared by mixing together, in a mixing device, a melt of alkaline material with a hardness sequestering agent, such as an alkali metal complex phosphate sequestrant. The resulting mixture is, then, pelletized o... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4915862 | Granular detergent compositions containing crutched and admixed phosphate builder system The invention is a fast dissolving granular detergent composition having a phosphate builder system comprising: crutched sodium tripolyphosphate and/or tetrasodium pyrophosphate and admixed sodium tripolyphosphate and/or tetrasodium pyrophosphate and pref... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4853144 | Moisturized compositions of hydrate-forming phosphates and methods for preparation thereof A composition of matter in particulate, crystalline form. The composition comprises a hydrate-forming phosphate selected from the group consisting of sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium pyrophosphate and trisodium phosphate, between about 0.1% by weight and a... | 08/01/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4806266 | Detergent foam control agents containing a silicone antifoam and a fatty alcohol Foam control agents for inclusion in detergent compositions in powder form, are particulate and comprise a silicone antifoam compound and an organic material which is a fatty acid or a fatty alcohol, having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof and ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4803058 | Moisturized compositions of hydrate-forming phosphates and methods for preparation thereof A composition of matter in particulate, crystalline form. The composition comprises a hydrate-forming phosphate selected from the group consisting of sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium pyrophosphate and trisodium phosphate, between about 0.1% by weight and a... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4800055 | Process for making a granular product containing sodium triphosphate A granular hydrated product consisting completely or partially of sodium triphosphate for use in detergent and cleaning compositions is made. To this end, pulverulent sodium triphosphate containing less than 22 wgt % water is compacted by initially mixing... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4781855 | Sodium phosphate composition and process A particulate hydrated trisodium phosphate composition useful in heavy duty cleansers has a core and shell structure, the shell being of trisodium phosphate hexahydrate and the core comprising trisodium orthophosphate dodecahydrate and sodium hydroxide. T... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4770865 | Methods for the preparation of moisturized compositions of hydrate-forming polyphosphate A composition of matter in particulate, crystalline form. The composition comprises a hydrate-forming phosphate selected from the group consisting of sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium pyrophosphate and trisodium phosphate, between about 0.1% by weight and a... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4767570 | Sodium tripolyphosphate carrier particles containing a sodium hydrogen ortho on pyro-phosphate Novel carriers for liquid component antifoaming agents, e.g., polysiloxane based, and well adapted for detergency applications, are comprised of a preferably hydrated sodium tripolyphosphate fraction, and a fraction comprised of sodium hydrogen pyrophosph... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4734214 | Process for the preparation of high absorptive sodium tripolyphosphate hexahydrate Solid, free-flowing, essentially nonfriable powdery detergent particulates of recrystallized sodium tripolyphosphate hexahydrate having high absorption capacity and a pore volume of at least 0.70 cm3 /g, at lest 80% of the intercrystalline poro... | 03/29/1988 |