Disclosed herein are polymers containing repeating units of formula (I) or copolymers containing the repeating units of formula (I) and (II), where R.sup.1 to R.sup.12, m, n, p, q, x and y are as defined herein. The polymers and copolymers have an antimicrobial effect and may be used therapeutically or in formulations intended for use as detergents.

A composition for cleaning a semiconductor substrate contains: a novolak resin; an organic acid not being a polymeric compound; and a solvent. A solid content concentration of the composition is no greater than 20% by mass. The organic acid is preferably a carboxylic acid. The carboxylic acid is preferably a monocarboxylic acid, polycarboxylic acid or a combination thereof. The molecular weight of the organic acid is preferably from 50 to 500. The content of the organic acid with respect to 10 parts by mass of the novolak resin is preferably from 0.001 parts by mass to 10 parts by mass. The solvent includes preferably an ether solvent, an alcohol solvent, or a combination thereof. The proportion of the ether solvent, the alcohol solvent, or the combination thereof in the solvent is preferably no less than 50% by mass.

The present invention relates to an ophthalmic solution comprising 0.00001 to 10.0 weight percent of a simple saccharide, at least 0.00001 weight percent of a preservative, and not more than about 0.2 percent by weight chloride. The simple saccharide is chosen from the group consisting of: inositol; mannitol; sorbitol; sucrose; dextrose; glycerin; propylene glycol; ribose; triose; tetrose; erythrose; threose; pentose; arabinose; ribulose; xylose; xylulose; lyxose; hexose; allose; altrose; fructose; galactose; glucose; gulose; idose; mannose; sorbose; talose; tagatose; adlose; ketose; heptose; sedoheptulose; monosaccharides; disaccharides; sugar alcohols; xylitol; and polyol.

The present invention provides a foamable cleaning agent for an air intake system, comprising: a) 6 to 10 wt. % of ?-sulfo-fatty acid methyl ester salt and/or alpha-olefin sulfonate; b) 6 to 10 wt. % of alkyl polyglucoside APG2000; c) 1.5 to 2.5 wt. % of coconut oil fatty acid diethanolamide and/or lauric diethanol amide LDEA; and d) 5 to 15 wt. % of water; based on the total weight of the foamable cleaning agent, also provided are an aerosol product comprising: an aerosol can containing the foamable cleaning agent, and a spraying device, through which the foamable cleaning agent can be sprayed out as a foam; and a method for preparing the aerosol product, a method of cleaning air intake system with the aerosol product, and a use of the foamable cleaning agent or the aerosol product for cleaning air intake system.

A solid dissolvable composition comprising a crystallizing agent, water, and an active agent.

A substrate processing method includes a processing liquid supplying step of supplying a processing liquid having a solute and a solvent to a front surface of a substrate, a processing film forming step of forming on the front surface of the substrate a processing film which holds a removal object present on the front surface of the substrate by solidifying or curing the processing liquid supplied to the front surface of the substrate, and a peeling step of peeling the processing film from the front surface of the substrate together with the removal object by supplying a peeling liquid to the front surface of the substrate, and the peeling step includes a penetrating hole forming step of forming a penetrating hole on the processing film by dissolving partially the processing film in the peeling liquid.

The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of microcapsules. Microcapsules obtainable by said process are also an object of the invention. Perfuming compositions and consumer products comprising said capsules, in particular perfumed consumer products in the form of home care or personal care products, are also part of the invention.

Described herein are a method for preparing a crosslinked core-shell microcapsule slurry, the core-shell microcapsules and their application in perfuming compositions and perfumed consumer products.

A method of obtaining a laundry care composition, the method comprising the steps of (a) reacting a reactive leuco compound with a polymer to form a leuco polymer and (b) mixing the leuco polymer with at least one laundry care ingredient. The reactive leuco compound comprises at least one leuco moiety and at least one nucleophilic group. The polymer comprises at least one group capable of reacting with said nucleophilic group. The leuco moiety has a maximum molar extinction coefficient at a wavelength in the range 400 to 750 nm of less than 1000 M.sup.1 cm.sup.1.

The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of melamine-formaldehyde free microcapsules. Microcapsules obtainable by said process are also an object of the invention. Perfuming compositions and consumer products comprising said capsules, in particular perfumed consumer products in the form of home care or personal care products, are also part of the invention.