Aqueous hard surface cleaner compositions useful for removing permanent ink are disclosed. The compositions comprise 75 to 99 wt. % of water; 0.1 to 5 wt. % of a monoterpene; 0.1 to 5 wt. % of a C10-C17 fatty acid derivative; and 0.1 to 5 wt. % of one or more surfactants. The fatty acid derivative is selected from N,N-dialkyl amides, N,N-dialkyl esteramines, and N,N-dialkyl amidoamines. Preferably, a base such as sodium carbonate or monoethanolamine is also included. The invention includes concentrates comprising the non-aqueous components recited above, as well as other applications for the cleaners and concentrates such as graffiti removers and permanent ink erasers. The combination of a monoterpene and certain fatty acid derivatives, especially fatty N,N-dialkyl amides, unexpectedly enables even dilute aqueous compositions to rapidly decolorize black permanent marker from hard, non-porous surfaces.

The present invention provides a cleansing composition for a pump foamer that not only has excellent foam quality and low-temperature stability, but can also be easily rinsed away with a small amount of water. A cleansing composition to be dispensed by a pump foamer of the present invention is characterized by comprising: (a) 2 to 5 mass % of an ionic surfactant; and (b) 20 to 60 mass % of a polyhydric alcohol comprising propylene glycol; wherein at least 90 mass % of the (a) ionic surfactant is accounted for by a higher fatty acid soap having 5 to 25 carbon atoms, and an amount of propylene glycol contained in the (b) polyhydric alcohol is less than 20 mass % with respect to the entire composition.

A method of adjusting dispense rate of a solid detergent block of a detergent composition is described here. A solid detergent block is produced from this method may have a predetermined dispense rate or a comparable dispense rate as a solid detergent block produced by extruding method. A process for producing a solid detergent block and a solid detergent composition are also disclosed.

A novel liquid composition that provides antimicrobial and antiviral disinfection containing a quaternary ammonium salt fabric softener and a quaternary silicon compound which can be applied in a washing machine during the rinse cycle. The mixture is efficacious against most bacteria, virus and micro-organism. The dispensing in the wash cycle and machine drying sets the mixture into the fabric for residual efficacy. The compounds provide for softening and deodorizing of textiles garments. In addition, the compounds provide for sanitizing and extended residual sanitized efficacy for textiles garments. The compounds provide efficacy against many common virus, bacteria, including MRSA.

A novel liquid composition that provides antimicrobial and antiviral disinfection containing a quaternary ammonium salt fabric softener and a quaternary silicon compound which can be applied in a washing machine during the rinse cycle. The mixture is efficacious against most bacteria, virus and micro-organism. The dispensing in the wash cycle and machine drying sets the mixture into the fabric for residual efficacy. The compounds provide for softening and deodorizing of textiles garments. In addition, the compounds provide for sanitizing and extended residual sanitized efficacy for textiles garments. The compounds provide efficacy against many common virus, bacteria, including MRSA.

Solid rinsing, cleaning and/or sanitizing compositions for various applications are provided. In particular, solid compositions include a complex of urea and an acid having desireable storage stability previously unavailable in solid urea/acid compositions. Stable solid compositions are disclosed and methods of making the same to overcome conventional limitations associated with with forming kinetically and thermodynamically stable solids that utilize urea/acid compositions.

Solid rinse aid compositions, methods of use, and methods of making said composition are disclosed. Rinse aid is provided by a solidification agent, a sheeting agent, a defoamer component, and a polyacrylic acid homopolymer or alkali metal salt thereof forming a solid compositions. Preferred solidification agents include aromatic sulfonates. Preferred sheeting agents include one or more alcohol ethyoxylates. Preferred defoamer components include a polymer compound including one or more ethylene oxide groups. The solid rinse aid compositions are preferably substantially free of sulfate and sulfate-containing compounds.

A formulation having at least one of a product stabilization solvent, a sequestrant or chelating agent, and an alkalinity agent capable of use in a cleaning operation at a reduced temperature. Optionally, the formulation may additionally comprise any one or more of a degreaser emulsifier solvent, a surfactant, a hydrotrope, a stabilizer, a biocide, and a buffer. An additive formulation of the invention, as defined herein, comprises these stated types of compounds and is combined with an alkalinity agent at the time of the formulations use in a reduced temperature dairy equipment cleaning operation. A full formulation of the invention, as defined herein, additionally comprises an alkalinity agent in addition to the other named compounds. In many cases, the full formulations are used in a reduced temperature dairy equipment cleaning operation without being combined with an additional alkalinity agent. The reduced temperature of the dairy equipment cleaning operation using the formulation of the invention may be less than about 50° C. or, alternatively, less than about 40° C.

A detergent additive comprising an active, the active comprising one or both of tetraacetylethylenediamine or triacetylethylenediamine; and the reaction product of a compound that functions as a Michael donor and a compound that functions as a Michael acceptor; wherein, the compound that functions as a Michael donor is selected from the group consisting of acetoacetate esters, cyanoacetate esters and malonic acid esters; the compound that functions as a Michael acceptor is a multifunctional acrylate; and the weight percent of the tetraacetylethylenediamine in the detergent additive is 10 to 90 percent.

A detergent additive comprising an active, the active comprising one or both of tetraacetylethylenediamine or triacetylethylenediamine; and the reaction product of a compound that functions as a Michael donor and a compound that functions as a Michael acceptor; wherein, the compound that functions as a Michael donor is selected from the group consisting of acetoacetate esters, cyanoacetate esters and malonic acid esters; the compound that functions as a Michael acceptor is a multifunctional acrylate; and the weight percent of the tetraacetylethylenediamine in the detergent additive is 10 to 90 percent.