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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7282116 | Paper softening compositions containing bilayer disrupter Disclosed is a composition for softening an absorbent tissue. The composition includes an effective amount of a softening active ingredient; a vehicle in which the softening active ingredient is dispersed; an electrolyte dissolved in the vehicle; and a bilayer disru... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7229505 | Methods and compositions for surfactant-free cleaning The present invention comprises methods and compositions for affecting indoor air quality, such as by reducing particulates in indoor air and providing allergen control comprising using surfactant-free cleaning compositions to remove particulate matter such as soils... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7087559 | Non-foaming cleaning and conditioning hair care compositions There are disclosed non-foaming cleaning compositions, and non-foaming cleaning and conditioning compositions for the hair. The compositions have at least one non-ionic surfactant and, optionally, at least one conditioning ingredient. Preferably, the compositions ha... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056876 | Alkaline, hydrous paste Hydrous, paste-like, thixotropic detergent or cleaning agent containing, based on the whole agent, a) an alkalinity support, selected from alkali hydroxide and/or alkali carbonate, in a quantity of 5 to 40 wt. %, preferably 8 to 30 wt. %, b... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7030073 | Chemical composition A process for making a chemical composition includes the steps of mixing 200–800 parts by volume of petroleum solvent with 10–500 parts by volume of normal paraffin or isoparaffin at room temperature to form a solvent paraffin mixture. A microcrystalline wax is ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6994803 | Ball grid array module The method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention mitigates the problem of gold contamination during the SMT assembly operations in the manufacture of Hybrid Multi Chip Modules (HMCM), achieving a high assembly process yield. This target is acc... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6812263 | Polyvinyl chloride-based elements for floor cleaning units Formulations of polyvinyl chloride blended with nitrile rubber are provided. These formulations have been found to be useful in floor cleaning units, and provide a cost savings benefit, while meeting the physical and chemical property demands for the floor cleaning ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6800600 | Cleaning agent containing alcoholate A paste-form to solid detergent composition is provided consisting of a) 21 to 70 percent by weight of an aqueous lye solution having a concentration of 42 to 55 percent by weight of lye; b) 0.5 to 40 percent by weight of one or more alcoholates of ethanol, propanol... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6777381 | Process for making detergent compositions with additives Process incorporating an organic solvent and being composed of detergent components present together within specific ranges have now been found so as to produce a non-aqueous liquid detergent composition without the attendant drawbacks of non-aqueous liquids. In par... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6774100 | Anhydrous creams, lotions and gels Substantially anhydrous compositions having a viscosity greater than 1000 centipoise are prepared by combining a polar solvent with a thickening agent selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid polymers and polyacrylamides. These compositions are particularl... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6752998 | Exothermic cosmetic composition One embodiment of the present invention provides an exothermic composition, which includes at least one zeolite; at least one surfactant; at least one magnesium or calcium halide; and a physiologically acceptable anhydrous medium. Another embodiment of the present i... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6740630 | Processes for making substantially anhydrous structured surfactant pastes and other detergent ingredients and compositions employing same A process for making substantially anhydrous structured surfactant compositions which, at room temperature, are shear thinning non-Newtonian pastes with a yield point that allows them to be easily worked in commercial apparatus. The process employs alkoxylated catio... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6610315 | Topical application of stable hydroalcoholic compositions for maintaining or improving skin conditions, and delivering fragrance to skin Disclosed is a composition including a lower alcohol and water in a weight ratio of about 35:65 to 100:0, between at least 0.5% and 8.0% by weight thickener system comprised of at least two emulsifiers, each emulsifier present in at least 0.05% by weight ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6329333 | Pastelike detergent and cleaning agent A paste-form detergent and process of making the detergent is presented. The detergent is composed of: 5 to 30 percent by weight of an ethoxylated alcohol of the formula R1 --(OC2 H4)m --OH where R1 i... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6300303 | Phyllosilicate-containing detergent and cleaner component The invention relates to a phyllosilicate-containing detergent and cleaner component which has a bulk density of less than 540 g/l, a mean particle diameter of more than 150 μm, a particle size fraction below 150 μm of less than 10%, a particle size fra... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6248708 | Paste-form detergent containing a mixture of ethoxylated alcohols A paste-form detergent for use in institutional laundries free from synthetic anionic surfactant of the alkyl benzenesulfonate type containing 5% to 30% by weight of an ethoxylated alcohol corresponding to formula (I): R1 --(OC2 H | 06/19/2001 |
| 6187739 | Paste-form washing and cleaning agents A paste-form detergent composition containing (A) 20% to 58% by weight of a liquid surfactant component consisting primarily of a nonionic surfactant, (B) 2% to 40% by weight of solid builders, and (C) 2% to 40% by weight of a solid bleaching component co... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6159927 | Compositions comprising hydrophilic silica particulates The present invention relates to structured surfactant compositions comprising a detergent surfactant and hydrophilic silica particulates to be used in granular detergent compositions. The preferred silica particulate is hydrophilic precipitated silica. T... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6150321 | Chemical linker compositions A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric al... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6114290 | Detergent composition An aqueous cleansing and oily soil removing composition comprising a surface active agent and an agent for removing oily soil from skin, in which the surface active agent and agent for removing oily soil are separate but combinedly dispensable from a sing... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6087320 | Viscosity-adjusted surfactant concentrate compositions A stable, pumpable, flowable and pourable surfactant concentrate, and a method of preparation thereof, said concentrate consisting essentially of (a) at least one anionic or amphoteric surfactant, (b) at least one alkylpolyglycoside surfactant, (c) a visc... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6083893 | Shaped semi-solid or solid dishwashing detergent The present invention provides a firm, mild, good performing, low-smear semi-solid or solid dishwashing product. The rheology of the dishwashing product is such that structural elements have been separated from functional elements to obtain best structure... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6001791 | Paste-form washing-up agent and its manufacture The invention concerns a liquid agent in suspension for use in washing-up machines. The aim of the invention is to ensure the consistency of a paste without the need to use thickeners or extenders. This is achieved by using 30 to 60% by weight of water, 1... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5958862 | Water containing paste-form detergent composition based on sodium hydroxide Transport- and storage-stable paste-form detergents based on sodium hydroxide that are easily processed and handled are obtained by thickening concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide preparations with glycols, glycol derivatives, alkanolamines, or alkanolam... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5935920 | Cleaner with high wetting power Powdered, paste, or liquid media for cleaning and/or degreasing hard surfaces, especially surfaces of organic polymers (PVC) contain active ingredients of amino acids, carboxylic acids, and nonionic surfactants, possibly supplemented by action-reinforcing... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5929014 | Paste-form detergent A storable, substantially water-free flowable surfactant mixture containing 40% by weight to 70% by weight of a nonionic surfactant of the formula R1 --(OC2 H4)n --OH wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5929019 | Cleansing composition with separately dispensed cleansing base and benefit base wherein benefit base also comprises surfactant An aqueous liquid cleansing and moisturizing composition comprising a base formulation and an additive formulation in which the base formulation and additive formulation are separate but combinedly dispensable from a single packaging means in a predetermi... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5916861 | Paint stripping composition methanol and ethyl 3 ethoxypropionate A stripping composition which does not contain methylene chloride or methyl ethyl ketone is comprised of 25% acetone, 16% toluene, 25% ethyl 3 ethoxypropionate, 30% methanol and 4% paraffin wax sealer. The stripping composition may be thickened with Metho... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5854194 | Chemical linker compositions A composition comprising: an organic chemical having a chemical group having a dipole moment of at least about 1.5 Debyes and a chemical linker selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, an ethoxylated polyhydric al... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5814596 | Structured detergent pastes and a method for manufacturing detergent particles from such pastes The present invention provides a structured paste which is substantially free of LAS and which is suitable for processing into a high bulk density, high active granular detergent. Surfactant pastes of the present invention have a viscosity of at least 10 ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5792739 | Liquid compositions comprising hydrophobically modified polyalkylene glycols as mildness actives The present invention relates to liquid detergent compositions comprising anionic/amphoteric surfactant systems. Low addition levels of specific hydrophobically modified polyalkylene glycol wherein ratio of hydrophobically modified polyalkylene glycol to ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5776872 | Cleansing compositions technical field A personal cleansing product comprising: (a) from about 5% to about 50% by weight of a mixed surfactant system which comprises: (i) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of composition of anionic surfactant, and (ii) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5712242 | High active granular detergents comprising chelants and polymers, and processes for their preparation A free-flowing granular detergent component or composition having a bulk density of at least 650 g/l comprises (i) at least 35% by weight of anionic surfactant; (ii) 0.5% to 10% by weight of a chelating agent; (iii) 0.5% to 30% by weight of a polymer or c... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5700331 | Thickened cleaning composition This invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising a water insoluble organic compound, an alkyl glucoside surfactant, an abrasive, a sulfonate surfactant, an ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate surfactant, a polymeric thickener, a cosurfactant and wa... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5656580 | Acidic cleaning compositions self-thickened by a mixture of cationic and nonionic surfactants Acidic cleaning compositions which are self-thickened by a thickening system comprising a mixture of a quaternary ammonium compound cationic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant. The compositions are for hard surface cleaning and are specifically suitable... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5646107 | Production of anionic surfactant granules A process for producing granules of anionic surfactant, preferably PAS by heating an aqueous paste of the surfactant to a temperature in excess of 130° C. and subsequently cooling the feedstock to provide surfactant granules, detergent particles obtainab... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5641741 | Production of anionic surfactant granules by in situ neutralization A process for producing granules of anionic surfactant, preferably PAS by in situ neutralisation of a precursor acid to form the surfactant, heating the surfactant to a temperature in excess of 130° C. and subsequently cooling the to provide surfactant g... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5597788 | Paint stripping compositions and methods The present invention relates to light and heat reactive paint or polymer stripping compositions preferably employing biodegradable components such as conjugated terpenes and related polyenes in combination with an alcohol such as a phenyl substituted ben... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5585341 | Cleaner/degreaser concentrate compositions Substantially nonaqueous concentrates for use in preparing stable, aqueous cleaner/degreaser compositions in the form of totally water soluble solutions comprise (a) at least one sparingly water soluble organic solvent having certain defined characteristi... | 12/17/1996 |
