The invention provides methods of cleaning including the use of a soil release polymer. In some embodiments, the soil release polymer can be included in a neutral to low alkalinity prewash or main wash that is substantially free of hydroxide-based alkalinity. In some embodiments, the soil release polymer can be included in a neutral to low alkalinity prewash that is substantially free of hydroxide-based alkalinity, followed by an alkaline main wash with any alkalinity source.

Particulate solids with an average particle diameter X.sub.50,3 of 0.01 mm to 3 mm, containing a total quantity of 30 to 100 wt. %, based on the total weight, of at least one polyester, containing at least one structural unit of the formula (I) and at least one structural unit of the formula (II), in which a and c each represents a number from 1 to 200 independently of each other. R.sup.2, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 each represents hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.18 n-alkyl group or a C.sub.3-C.sub.18 isoalkyl group independently of one another. R.sup.7 represents a linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.30 alkyl group or a linear or branched C.sub.2-C.sub.30 alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl group with 5 to 9 carbon atoms, a C.sub.6-C.sub.30 aryl group, or a C.sub.6-C.sub.30 arylalkyl group. The particulate solids can be suspended in liquid, water-containing surfactant compositions in a stable manner. The invention also relates to liquid detergent or cleaning agents containing (i) a liquid phase, which contains at least one surfactant and water, and (ii) solid particles, which are suspended in the liquid phase, and to the use of the particulate solids and a liquid phase, which contains water and surfactant, for producing a liquid detergent or cleaning agent.

A process for reblending a first liquid detergent composition into a second liquid detergent composition.

The present invention relates to a solid free-flowing particulate laundry detergent composition including C.sub.11-C.sub.13 alkyl benzene sulphonate detersive surfactant; C.sub.11-C.sub.15 alkyl ethoxylated sulphate having an average degree of ethoxylation of from 0.5 to 3.0, and comprising a C.sub.1-C.sub.5 alkyl branch in the position C2, and having an average degree of branching of from 0.01 to 0.25; from 0 wt % to 10 wt % zeolite builder; and from 0 wt % to 10 wt % phosphate builder.

A method of removing at least a portion of an oxide layer from the surface of a metal substrate comprising exposing the metal substrate to a body of treatment liquor comprising a treatment formulation and a multiplicity of solid particles which comprise or consists of a multiplicity of polymeric particles and wherein said treatment formulation comprises one or more promoters selected from the group consisting of acids, bases and surfactants wherein the method further comprises causing the solid particles and the metal substrate to enter into contacting relative movement.

Described herein is a composition including (A) at least one polymer comprising including (a) a backbone that bears one to forty -aminoalcohol groups or -amino-(alkylenoxide) groups, (b) where some -aminoalcohol groups or -amino-(alkylenoxide) groups are esterified with a mono- or diacid of a polyalkylene oxide of which at least 50 mol-% of the alkylene oxide groups are ethylene oxide groups, or with the monomethyl ether of a monoacid of a polyalkylene oxide of which at least 50 mol-% of the alkylene oxide groups are ethylene oxide groups, and, optionally, (c) of which some -aminoalcohol groups or -amino-(alkylenoxide) groups are esterified with aliphatic C.sub.4-C.sub.10-di- or tricarboxylic acid.

A dryer sheet including: a nonwoven fibrous substrate; a fabric softener composition engaged with the nonwoven fibrous layer, wherein the fabric softener composition includes: a fabric softening active; a clay; and delivery particles including a core and a polymer wall surrounding the core; wherein the core includes: a benefit agent; and about 5% to about 55% partitioning modifier by weight of the of core; wherein the polymer wall includes a (meth)acrylate polymer derived, at least in part, from one or more oil-soluble or oil-dispersible multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers or oligomers, the one or more oil-soluble or oil-dispersible multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers or oligomers having at least three radical polymerizable functional groups, wherein at least one of the radical polymerizable groups is acrylate or methacrylate, wherein the core and the polymer wall are present at a weight ratio of from about 96:4 to about 99.5:0.5.

A cleaning mixture comprising polymeric resin pellets having a Rockwell R hardness of 85 to 140, water, and a surfactant salt comprising at least one of sulfonate salts, C.sub.6 to C.sub.36 carboxylic acid salts, or mixtures thereof, is used to purge the mixing device. The cleaning mixture has a pH of 6.0 to 9.0.

A laundry detergent formulation is provided that is formed as an aqueous blend of surfactants, enzymes, builders, and soil release polymers to inhibit soil re-deposition back onto other clothing or elements of the washing machine. The detergent formulation also contains additives with properties that impart a treatment to fabrics that inhibits future soil deposition onto the clothing with continued use. The detergent formulation provides cleaning of heavy duty grease and automotive soils from clothing surfaces that is superior to current detergent products.

Single compartment water-soluble refill dose articles having a water-soluble film enclosing a liquid concentrated cleanser composition, methods of making the same, and kits are disclosed. The liquid concentrated cleanser composition includes a mixture of a rheology modifier, a first surfactant, a stabilizing amount of a first alkaline substance, a viscosity increasing amount of an additional alkaline substance that interacts with the rheology modifier, when diluted with water to form a cleanser, to increase the viscosity, and about 10% or less wt/wt water and about 20% or less by wt/wt glycol. The first alkaline substance is an ethoxylated amine and prevents the viscosity increasing amount of additional alkaline substance from reacting with the rheology modifier before water dissolves the water-soluble film. When dissolved in water at a 1:1 to 1:20 ratio, a cleanser has a viscosity within a range of 2000 cps to 50,000 cps is formed.