A cleaning composition comprising a base and an inorganic particulate material selected from the group consisting of spherical perlite, alumina, vermiculite, nepheline and mixtures thereof, wherein the spherical perlite comprises microspheres that are substantially closed and hollow.

An object of the present invention is to provide a microspherical particle having an excellent massage effect. Another object of the present invention is to provide a microspherical particle that provides an excellent massage effect and cleaning effect when formulated in a cleaning composition and the like. A microspherical particle is formed of powdered cellulose so that the microspherical particle has an average particle diameter of 50 to 2,000 m, a sphericity of 0.7 to 1.0, and a dry hardness of 1 to 5,000. A soft type thereof has a dry hardness of 1 to less than 210, and a hard type thereof has a dry hardness of 210 to 5,000. Such microspherical particle is formulated to make a massage composition or a cleaning composition.

A composition capable of pretreating surfaces of equipment for use with an uncured cementitious material, such as uncured concrete includes an aqueous solution with colloidal silica. Pretreatment of a surface with such an aqueous solution may reduce or eliminate adhesion of uncured cementitious material to the surface. A composition capable of cleaning hardened and/or cured cementitious material from the surfaces of such equipment also includes an aqueous composition with colloidal silica. Hardened and/or cured cementitious material may be removed from equipment surfaces by wetting the hardened and/or cured cementitous material with the aqueous solution to soften the cementitious material, and optionally abrading the softened cementitious material to mechanically remove the same from the equipment surfaces. Systems for removing hardened and/or cured cementitious material from the surfaces of equipment capable of use with uncured cementitious material include an aqueous solution with colloidal silica and a mechanical removal component.

A system and method for a metal sequestration composition comprising combining a galactaric salt or galactaric acid with a metalloid oxyanion, and an alkali compound. The system and method enable the production of a metal sequestration composition that either alone or in combination with other functional components (e.g., surfactants, solvents, pH modifiers) provide water treatment or cleaning compositions.

A system and method for a metal sequestration composition comprising combining a galactaric salt or galactaric acid with a metalloid oxyanion, and an alkali compound. The system and method enable the production of a metal sequestration composition that either alone or in combination with other functional components (e.g., surfactants, solvents, pH modifiers) provide water treatment or cleaning compositions.

Provided among other things are a cleaning composition comprising a carrier fluid comprising in the carrier fluid polymer comprising particulate super absorbent polymer (PSAP), wherein the PSAP as in the cleaning composition is substantially at the percolation volume fraction or higher; wherein the cleaning composition can be passed over a surface driven by a pressure drop effective to render the composition traditional biofilm (TBF) cleaning effective and protein cleaning effective.

Provided among other things are a cleaning composition comprising a carrier fluid comprising in the carrier fluid polymer comprising particulate super absorbent polymer (PSAP), wherein the PSAP as in the cleaning composition is substantially at the percolation volume fraction or higher; wherein the cleaning composition can be passed over a surface driven by a pressure drop effective to render the composition traditional biofilm (TBF) cleaning effective and protein cleaning effective.

This disclosure relates to solid 2-in-1 warewash compositions that provide both detergency and rinsing properties. The disclosure also describes method of manufacture and methods of use. The solid 2-in-1 warewash compositions are particularly suitable for under-counter machines. Beneficially, the solid warewash compositions can provide a controlled dissolution rate. Additionally, the solid warewash compositions can have structural integrity in thin configurations.

This disclosure relates to solid 2-in-1 warewash compositions that provide both detergency and rinsing properties. The disclosure also describes method of manufacture and methods of use. The solid 2-in-1 warewash compositions are particularly suitable for under-counter machines. Beneficially, the solid warewash compositions can provide a controlled dissolution rate. Additionally, the solid warewash compositions can have structural integrity in thin configurations.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a surface-treated calcium carbonate with improved stability in environments with a pH of 4.5 to 7, wherein calcium carbonate, at least one acid having a pK.sub.a value from 0 to 8, when measured at 20 C., and at least one conjugate base are brought into contact to form surface-treated calcium carbonate.