The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), ##STR00001##
in which each E independently represents O or NR.sup.1, with the proviso that at least 1 E is not O and at least 1 R.sup.1 represents a substituted C.sub.1-22 alkyl of the general formula (IIa) or (IIb) or (IIIa) or (IIIb), ##STR00002##
in which Q represents O or CH.sub.2, w represents a number from 1 to 22, q represents 1 or 2 and A.sup.+ represents a cation selected from alkali metal cations where q=1, ½ alkaline earth cations where q=2 and ammonium ions where q=1, as well as metal complexes having this ligand compound and dishwashing detergents which contain such metal complexes.

A mannanase at least 85% identical to SEQ ID NO: 1, a polynucleotide encoding the mannanase, an expression construct comprising the polynucleotide, and a host cell comprising the polynucleotide or the expression construct.

Disclosed herein are amphoterically-modified ethoxylated oligoamines, their manufacture, and methods of using them.

An aqueous foaming composition effective in preventing and/or inhibiting formation of aerosols from the rebound of a liquid on a surface, particularly from the rebound of urine on an external and/or internal surface of a toilet is provided. The aqueous foaming composition comprises at least one betaine, at least one anionic surfactant, at least one dialkyl carbonate, at least one fatty alcohol with a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing at least 4 carbon atoms, at least one fatty acid ester with a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing at least 4 carbon atoms and, optionally, at least one pH regulator, at least one deodorizing substance and/or a propellant gas.

Disclosed herein is a decontaminant aqueous solution for decontaminating diisocyanate drum, including 20-97 wt % of at least one alcohol or derivative thereof, based on the total weight of decontaminant aqueous solution, and an alkaline source in an amount effective to provide the solution a pH of at least 8. Further disclosed herein is a method for decontaminating diisocyanate residues in an emptied drum with the decontaminant aqueous solution.

A liquid hand dishwashing cleaning composition having from 15% to 40% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system. The surfactant system has an anionic surfactant and from 5% to 18.4% of a nonionic surfactant package by weight of the composition. The weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant package to the anionic surfactant ranges from 1:1 to 3:1. The nonionic surfactant has a mixture of a first nonionic surfactant and a second nonionic surfactant. The first nonionic surfactant includes an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant. The surfactant system further includes a co-surfactant. The weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to the co-surfactant ranges from 1:1 to 8:1. The composition is free of fatty acid or salts thereof.

Fabric treatment compositions that include benefit agent capsules and biphenyl brightener. Methods of using the same. Wash water that includes such compositions.

A method for washing of car/vehicle/transportation means and braking device using an aerosol composition containing (Z)-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and gas propellant which is N.sub.2, compressed air, CO.sub.2, argon, or a mixture of two or more thereof.

The application relates to a shaped detergent product comprising 10-100 wt. % of a solid amorphous phase and 0-90 wt. % of one or more other solid phases, wherein the solid amorphous phase comprises 25-88 wt. % free acid equivalent of aminopolycarboxylate, 10-60 wt. % free acid equivalent of an acid, wherein the acid is not an aminopolycarboxylate, 2-30 wt. % water, and wherein the shaped detergent product contains at least 0.5 wt. % surfactant.

The invention relates to solidification of liquid amine oxide, betaine, and/or sultaine surfactants with a binder to form a solidified surfactant composition. In particular, the invention relates to solidification of liquid surfactants utilizing drying device(s), wherein the feed composition contains at least one liquid surfactant and a binder and optional carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. The solidified surfactant compositions can be useful in various cleaning compositions.