The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactant blends and cleaning compositions employing the same. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes an extended anionic surfactant with novel linker surfactants including one or more of an alkyl glycerol ether, an ethoxylated alkyl glycerol ether, an alcohol ethoxylate and/or a Gemini surfactant. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.

The present disclosure is directed to compositions including a microemulsion comprising lecithin, a polysorbate, an alkyl polyglycoside, and optionally a solvent. Uses of the microemulsions are also disclosed.

Self-invertible inverse latex including as an inverting agent for surfactant species of the alkylpolyglycoside family, the alkyl chain of which includes from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and use thereof as thickener and/or emulsifier and/or stabilizer for a detergent or cleaning formulation for industrial or household use.

The invention provides for the use of specific microemulsions comprising quaternary ammonium compounds for production of clear fabric softener formulations having improved performance properties, and also the corresponding formulations and a process for production thereof.

Flowback aid mixtures and oil-in-water microemulsions produced by combining an aqueous brine with the flowback aid mixtures are disclosed. The flowback aid mixture comprises an oil, a fatty alcohol ethoxylate, and a quaternized fatty amine ethoxylate. The amount of oil is less than or equal to 12 wt. % based on the amount of flowback aid mixture. The microemulsions have a surface tension at 25 C. less than 30 mN/m and a Z-average particle size as determined by dynamic light scattering at 25 C. of less than or equal to 10 nm. Also disclosed are processes that utilize the flowback aid mixtures. In one process, the mixture is introduced into a subterranean formation and is combined prior to or during its introduction into the formation with a formation brine, process water, or both to give the microemulsion. In one hydraulic fracturing process for recovering gas, oil, or both, a fracturing fluid and the flowback aid are co-injected into a subterranean formation to give the microemulsion.

Liquid detergent compositions with polymer blends to provide a stable aqueous use solution of a highly alkaline detergent composition are provided. The liquid detergent composition include concentrates and use solutions with blends of alkali-swellable polymers (ASE) and hydrophobically-modified alkali-swellable polymers (HASE). Methods for washing textiles using the liquid detergent compositions are also provided.

Surfactants capable of releasing and/or dissolving polymers to form water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer solutions are disclosed. In addition, polymer compositions containing a water-in-oil emulsion comprising the surfactant are provided and can be used, for example, in methods of dissolving a polymer. Also disclosed are detergent compositions and methods of cleaning articles and/or membranes using the surfactants herein. These surfactants and polymer compositions can be used in various industries including for water clarification, papermaking, sewage and industrial water treatment, drilling mud stabilizers, and enhanced oil recovery.

Disclosed herein are detergent compositions containing extended chain surfactants that form microemulsions with and can remove greasy and oily stains. In certain embodiments the extended nonionic surfactant includes Guerbet C.sub.10 or C.sub.12(PO).sub.8(EO).sub.n. The detergent compositions and methods of employing the same beneficially clean soils from textiles including difficult to remove cosmetic soils and food oils, even those comprised of non-trans fats.

The present invention discloses an emulsion-type water-based detergent for oily sludge, and a preparation method and use method thereof. The emulsion-type water-based detergent includes components in the following mass percentage contents: 2-10 parts of surfactant, 3-10 parts of oil-soluble component and the balance being aqueous phase, based on 100 parts by weight. The preparation method includes: stirring the surfactant, the oil-soluble component and the aqueous phase to mix uniformly to obtain a homogeneous and stable emulsion-type water-based detergent at room temperature. During use, the oily sludge is first mixed with the emulsion-type water-based detergent and stirred under a certain temperature; mixture is subjected to oil-water-solid three-phase separation after the washing is completed; and at last, solid phase is rinsed with hot water under the same temperature.

An emulsion including size-controlled droplets dispersed in a viscoelastic continuous phase including a polymer in solution in a solvent, wherein the viscoelastic continuous phase presents a ratio between the viscous modulus (G) and the elastic modulus (G) ranging from 0.2 to 10 and wherein the mean diameter of the droplets is proportional to the G/G ratio with 1.5 as exponent. Also, a process for the fabrication of size-controlled droplets in a viscoelastic continuous phase of an emulsion, and the use of the emulsion in applications requiring size-controlled droplets.