The invention provides a method for the cleaning of a soiled substrate, the method comprising treating the substrate with a non-polymeric solid particulate cleaning material and wash water, the treatment being carried out in an apparatus comprising a drum comprising perforated side walls and having a capacity of between 5 and 50 liters for each kg of fabric in the washload, wherein the solid particulate cleaning material comprises a multiplicity of non-polymeric particles at a particle to fabric addition level of 0.1:1-10:1 by mass, each of the particles being substantially cylindrical or spherical in shape, and wherein the drum comprising perforated side walls is rotated at a speed which generates G forces in the range of from 0.05 to 900 G. The non-polymeric particles may comprise particles of glass, silica, stone, wood, or any of a variety of metals or ceramic materials. Preferably the solid particulate cleaning material additionally comprises a multiplicity of polymeric particles each of which is substantially cylindrical or spherical in shape. Preferably, at least one detergent is employed in the cleaning process. The invention provides optimum cleaning performance as a result of improved mechanical interaction between substrate and cleaning media and is preferably used for the cleaning of textile fabrics. The method allows for significant reductions in the consumption of detergents, water and energy when compared with the conventional wet cleaning of textile fabrics, and also facilitates reduced washing-related textile fabric damage. The invention also envisages a cleaning composition comprising a solid particulate cleaning composition and at least one additional cleaning agent.

To obtain a substrate cleaning solution capable of cleaning a substrate and removing particles. The present invention is a substrate cleaning solution comprising a polymer (A), an alkaline component (B), and a solvent (C), provided that the alkaline component (B) does not comprise ammonia.

An agent is provided which is to be used in the treatment of textiles, containing: i) at least one anionic, aromatic polyester, containing at least one structural unit of formula (I), at least one structural unit of formula (II) and at least one structural unit of formula (III) as described herein, and ii) at least one non-ionic, aromatic polyester containing at least one structural unit of formula (IV) and at least one structural unit of formula (V) as described herein, and iii) at least one surfactant. The agent has an excellent primary washing force and can be, in particular, more storage stable than single doses in a multi-chamber bag.

Disclosed are polyesters comprising structural units of formula Ia and end groups of formulae II and III or end groups of formulae II and IV or end groups of formulae II, III and IV or comprising structural units of formulae Ia and Ib and end groups of formulae II and III or end groups of formulae II and IV or end groups of formulae II, III and IV

##STR00001## wherein R is C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, M is hydrogen or a mono- or divalent cation, i is 1 or 2, x is 0.5 or 1 and the product i.Math.x is equal to 1, and z is an integer from 3 to 35.

The polyesters of the invention show a significantly improved dirt removal ability and can be used as soil-release polymers in washing and cleaning agents and in textile care products.

The present invention is a detergent composition for textile products, containing the following component (A) and the following component (B): component (A): an internal olefin sulfonate with 16 or more and 24 or less carbons, wherein a mass ratio between an internal olefin sulfonate (IO-1S) with 16 or more and 24 or less carbons having a sulfonate group present at position 2 or higher and position 4 or lower and an internal olefin sulfonate (IO-2S) with 16 or more and 24 or less carbons having a sulfonate group present at position 5 or higher, which is (IO-2S)/(IO-1S), is 0.30 or more and 5 or less; and component (B): a soil release agent.

Polyesters according to the following formula (I) are described ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are X—(OC.sub.2H.sub.4).sub.n—(OC.sub.3H.sub.6).sub.m wherein X is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, the —(OC.sub.2H.sub.4) groups and the —(OC.sub.3H.sub.6) groups are arranged blockwise and the block consisting of the —(OC.sub.3H.sub.6) groups is bound to a COO group or are HO—(C.sub.3H.sub.6), n is based on a molar average a number of from 12 to 120, m is based on a molar average a number of from 1 to 10, and a is based on a molar average a number of from 4 to 9. The inventive polyesters have an advantageous stability in alkaline environment, possess a beneficial solubility and advantageously are clearly soluble in alkaline compositions such as alkaline heavy duty washing liquids and also possess advantageous soil release properties.

The invention relates to liquid laundry detergent compositions comprising a) one or more polyesters comprising one or more of the repeating structural unit (a1) and one or more of the repeating structural unit (a2)

##STR00001## wherein G.sup.1 is one or more of (C.sub.nH.sub.2nO) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, R.sup.1 is H or COR.sup.2, R.sup.2 is X—(C.sub.3H.sub.6O).sub.p—(C.sub.2H.sub.4O).sub.q—Y wherein X is NH or O, Y is a C.sub.1-30 alkyl, the (C.sub.3H.sub.6O)— and (C.sub.2H.sub.4O)-groups may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically and wherein the connections of the groups (C.sub.3H.sub.6O)— and (C.sub.2H.sub.4O)— to X— and —Y are free to vary, or O-G.sup.1-H, p is based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 60, q is based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 300,
and b) one or more surfactants.

The one or more polyesters of component a) possess advantageous stability in alkaline environments, possess beneficial solubility and advantageously are clearly soluble in alkaline compositions such as liquid laundry detergent compositions and also possess advantageous soil release and soil removal properties on fatty and oily stains.

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.

The presently claimed invention relates to a shaped body comprising at least one graft copolymer (I) comprising a polyether and one or more side chains obtained by the polymerization of compounds of formula (IA) and/or formula (IB) and/or formula (IC); CH.sub.2—CY—C(=0)-0R.sub.1 formula (IA) CH.sub.2—CY-0-C(=0)-R.sub.1 formula (IB) CH.sub.2—CH—CH.sub.2—O—C(═O)—R.sub.1 formula (IC) wherein R.sub.1 is in each case selected from C.sub.4-C.sub.20-alkyl or C.sub.4-C.sub.20-alkenyl and Y is in each case selected from hydrogen and methyl, and at least one aroma chemical. The presently claimed invention is also directed towards a process for the preparation of the shaped body. The presently claimed invention also relates to a composition comprising at least one shaped body.

A method for manufacturing an automatic dishwashing composition in the form of a non-aqueous gel, the method comprising: (i) combining one or more non-ionic surfactants, a polar non-aqueous solvent and a rheology modifier to form a non-aqueous gel, the non-aqueous gel having a pH of less than 7 when measured as a dilution of 1 part in 100 parts of water by weight, wherein the rheology modifier is an alkali-swellable emulsion polymer or a hydrophobically-modified alkali-swellable emulsion polymer; and (ii) adding to the non-aqueous gel one or more active agents selected from the group consisting of builders, surfactants, polymers, enzymes, bleaching agents, bleach activators, bleach catalysts and corrosion inhibitors to form the automatic dishwashing composition.