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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7678752 | Fabric care composition comprising organosilicone microemulsion and anionic/nitrogen-containing surfactant system Systems, compositions and methods for fabric laundering comprising selected organosilicones which are formulated into microemulsions for improved deposition onto fabrics to provide fabric care benefits. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7432235 | Low-foaming silicone composition comprising a polyoxyalkylene/perfluoroalkyl-comodified organopolysiloxane Provided is a low-foaming silicone composition, including: (A) from 51 to 99.9 parts by mass of a polyoxyalkylene-modified organopolysiloxane having a specific structure, (B) from 0.1 to 49 parts by mass of a polyoxyalkylene/perfluoroalkyl-comodified organopolysilox... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7381227 | Fabric laundering Relatively low levels of polysaccharides in combination with small, deformable, water-insoluble particles of a size in the range 0.05-5 microns are capable of giving benefits in a wash liquor in terms of reduced fabric abrasion. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7241724 | Personal care compositions comprising alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected auxiliary surfactants The invention provides personal care compositions comprising both alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected auxiliary surfactant. By using specific auxiliary surfactant whose pKa is higher than that of the alkyl phosphate surfactants, particularly in specific rations... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238652 | Personal care compositions comprising alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected weak acid auxiliary agents The invention provides personal care compositions comprising both alkyl phosphate surfactants and selected auxiliary agent/acid. By using specific auxiliary agent whose pKa is higher than that of the alkyl phosphate surfactants, particularly in specific ratios, it i... | 07/03/2007 |
| 6992053 | Hard surface cleaning composition comprising a bleach, acid, and silicone glycol polymer The present invention encompasses a composition, suitable for cleaning hard surfaces, comprising a bleaching agent and a silicone glycol. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6949499 | Anti-foam composition A composition for use as an anti-foam in laundry detergent wherein the anti-foam active ingredient is released slowly throughout the wash and rinse cycle. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6683033 | Concentrated aqueous betaine surfactant compositions and process for their preparation A concentrated aqueous betaine surfactant composition consisting essentially of a betaine compound and from 0.5 to 3.5 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one fluidizing additive selected from the group consisting of (i) a fatt... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6656975 | Silicone dispersions A silicone composition having a continuous phase of a polar organic liquid including particles of a silicone active material encapsulated within an organic encapsulating material which is a solid at 25° C. The silicone active material is sparingly solubl... | 12/02/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6521586 | Silicone foam control agent A foam control agent comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane material having at least one silicon-bonded substituent of the formula X--Ph, wherein X denotes a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group and Ph denotes an optionally substituted aromatic group, (B) an... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6521587 | Silicone foam control agent A foam control agent, comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane material having at least one silicon-bonded substituent of the formula X-Ph, wherein X denotes a divalent aliphatic organic group bonded to silicon through a carbon atom and Ph denotes an optional... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6475982 | Fabric cleaning composition containing zeolite The present invention relates to a composition containing MAP zeolite, ethoxylated nonionic surfactant and an alkali metal carbonate.... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6465418 | Fabric cleaning composition containing zeolite The present invention relates to a composition containing zeolite, ethoxylated nonionic surfactant and an alkali metal carbonate.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6465417 | Fabric cleaning composition containing zeolite The present invention relates to a composition containing a MAP zeolite, ethoxylated nonionic surfactant and an alkali metal carbonate.... | 10/15/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6451749 | Care booster composition for supplementing the performance of laundry compositions The invention is directed to a care booster composition effective for reducing wrinkles in a fabric being washed. The care booster composition enhances the performance of laundry detergents and fabric conditioners and may be used in processes for cleaning... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6369022 | Foam control agents The foam control efficiency of a silicone antifoam in liquid or powder detergent formulations is improved by the use as an additive of an olefinically unsaturated alcohol, for example oleyl alcohol.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6348441 | Method of laundering soiled fabrics by non-aqueous detergent formulated to control dye transfer and sudsing in high efficiency washing machines Disclosed is a method of laundering soiled fabrics comprising the steps of contacting said fabric in an aqueous laundering solution with a nonaqueous liquid detergent composition containing from about 40% to about 99% by weight of the composition of a sur... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6323170 | Floor cleaners which provide improved burnish response No-rinse floor cleaning compositions which provide improved burnish response to finished floors are sold in concentrated form or in diluted, ready to use form. The concentrated compositions when diluted with water comprise from about 100 ppm to about 750 ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6207629 | Concentrated aqueous betaine-type surfactant compositions and process for their preparation A concentrated aqueous betaine surfactant composition consisting essentially of a betaine compound and from 0.5 to 3.5 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one fluidizing additive selected from the group consisting of (i) a fatt... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6177399 | Process for cleaning textile utilizing a low molecular weight siloxane This invention relates to a process for cleaning textiles, which comprises applying a composition comprising a low molecular weight linear siloxane represented by the formula: CH3 ((CH3)2 SiO)n Si(CH3) | 01/23/2001 |
| 6169063 | Low sudsing granular detergent composition containing optimally selected levels of a foam control agent and enzymes A granular detergent composition is provided. The detergent composition comprises at least about 1% by weight of a surfactant and at least about 1% by weight of a builder. The detergent composition also includes from about 6 to about 9% of a particulate f... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6162781 | Foam control granule for particulate laundry detergent compositions Foam control granules, for use in particulate laundry detergent compositions, comprise a mobile hydrophobic foam control agent, preferably silicone oil in admixture with hydrophobic silica, optionally combined with a mixture of a hydrocarbon such as petro... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6087317 | Particle size stable silicone emulsions By using a nonionic surfactant as the primary emulsifier having an hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) greater than about 13, at a concentration sufficient to provide about 0.5-3 molecules per 100 square Å of surface area of silicone particles; and a no... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6007584 | Scouring agent composition for fiber The present invention provides a method for souring, using an scouring agent composition which has low-viscosity although being highly concentrated, which has excellent scouring property under highly alkaline conditions, and which has excellent biodegrada... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004921 | Process for making granular suds suppressing component A process for making a granular suds suppressing component comprises the steps of intimately mixing a liquid or molten suds suppressing component with an emulsifier to form a premix and granulating the premix with a powder. The powder comprises aluminosil... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5968891 | Process for preparing detergent composition having high bulk density A process for the preparation of a granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of at least about 700 g/l up to a bulk density of about 1100 g/l comprising: (a) providing a low density, particulate detergent or component stock compris... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5804544 | Granular detergent composition comprising a surfactant and antifoaming component A granular detergent composition is provided containing (a) from 3% to 30% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system containing from 30% to 100% by weight of the surfactant system of high-sudsing surfactant selected from alkyl sulfate, alkyl eth... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5773407 | Antiform delivery system A method, composition and article of manufacture for an antifoam emulsion composition suitable for use in laundry detergents encapsulated by the reaction product of an alkylalkoxysilane and a silicone condensation cure catalyst.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5759208 | Laundry detergent compositions containing silicone emulsions Heavy duty liquid or granular detergent compositions containing emulsions of silicone and selected emulsifying surfactants are disclosed. The silicone emulsions preferably have an average particle size of from about 20 to about 300 microns and provide exc... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5723420 | Personal cleansing bar compositions which contain a fragrance-releasing complex for improved fragrance delivery Personal cleansing bar compositions which contain a fragrance-releasing complex and a bar carrier. The fragrance-releasing complex contains a hydrophilic inorganic porous fragrance carrier and a fragrance impregnated within the fragrance carrier. The rati... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5707958 | Process for preparing detergent composition having high bulk density A process for the preparation of a granular detergent composition or component having a bulk density of at least about 700 g/l up to a bulk density of about 1100 g/l comprising: (a) providing a low density, particulate detergent or component stock compris... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5612410 | Silicone foam control compositions This present invention relates to a silicone foam control composition that is able to inhibit foaming only during the rinse stage without impairing a strong foaming action during the wash stage. The silicone foam control composition comprises 80 to 99 wei... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5540856 | Foam control agents in granular form The present invention provides stable, free-flowing foam-control agent in granular form, comprising a silicone antifoam compound, a carrier material, an organic coating material, characterized in, that they contain a crystalline or amorphous aluminosilica... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5538671 | Detergent compositions with builder system comprising aluminosilicates and polyaspartate Soil removal performance of granular laundry detergents containing aluminosilicate builders is improved by presence of polyaspartic acid (or its water-soluble salts) as a co-builder/soil dispersant.... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5500154 | Detergent compositions containing enduring perfume A detergent composition containing efficient enduring perfume composition is provided. Specifically, the detergent composition comprises: a perfume composition comprising at least about 70% of enduring perfume ingredients characterized by having boiling p... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5486306 | Foam control agents A foam control agent which is free from hydrocarbon oils and comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane with 0 to 60% of units (i) ##EQU1## wherein R denotes a C8 hydrocarbon group and a is 0-3, and 40 to 100% of units (ii) ##EQU2## whe... | 01/23/1996 |
