The method of improving an evaporative performance of a porous evaporative media in a cooling system that utilizes water evaporation for heat transfer, the method comprising contacting the porous evaporative media with a nonionic surfactant, optionally in combination with an antiscalant.

The present invention relates to a composition for surface modification. The composition for surface modification according to the present invention contains a particular carbodiimide-based compound, thus forms a covalent bond without damaging skin, hair, or fabric, and semipermanently provides desired skin or hair surface modification effects or fabric care effects.

Provided are a self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer and a preparation method therefor. Further provided is an application of the self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer in the fields of daily chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. The provided self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer has good performance, and has obvious effects in aspects such as bacteriostasis, pesticide removal, and odor elimination. The provided self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer is applicable to toothpastes, skin care compositions, laundry detergents, soaps, washing powders, detergents, masks, etc.

Liquid laundry detergent compositions including a Diallyldialkylammonium Chloride (DADMAC) Acrylamide co-polymer, and a surfactant system comprising at least one non-ionic surfactant (NI) and at least one linear alkylbenzene sulfonate anionic surfactant (LAS) where the composition has a turbidity of about 50 NTUs or less. The NI is at least about 30 percent by weight of the surfactant system and the LAS is less than about 40 percent by weight of the surfactant system. The surfactant system can also include alcohol ethoxysulfate (AES).

A method for cleaning a substrate which is or comprises a textile, the method comprising agitating the substrate and a cleaning composition comprising: i. cleaning particles comprising a thermoplastic polyamide and a hydrophilic material at least part of which is located inside the cleaning particle, said cleaning particles having an average particle size of from 1 to 100 mm; and ii. a liquid medium. An apparatus suitable for performing said method comprising a rotatable cleaning chamber and a particle storage tank containing the cleaning particles. Use of the cleaning particles for cleaning a substrate which is or comprises a textile.

Thermoplastic polyamide particles comprising at least one polyamide and at least one polymeric ionic compound comprising imidazolium groups (imidazolium compound), the thermoplastic polyamide particles having an ellipsoidal or approximately ellipsoidal shape with the largest diameter of 1 to 100 mm, preferably 2 to 10 mm, more preferably 3 to 8 mm.

A specific polyamide polymer which is obtainable by two specific processes according to the invention. The invention further relates to the use of this polyamide polymer as a functional additive and to detergent compositions, cosmetic compositions, cleaning compositions and adhesive compositions including this polyamide polymer.

Microcapsule compositions as disclosed comprising a microcapsule dispersed in an aqueous phase. The microcapsule has a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall encapsulating the microcapsule core. The microcapsule core contains an active material. The microcapsule wall is formed of a polymeric network comprising a first moiety derived from a protein, and a second moiety derived from a multi-functional electrophile. Also disclosed are preparation methods and consumer products containing the microcapsule compositions.

Provided are a self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer and a preparation method therefor. Further provided is an application of the self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer in the fields of daily chemical, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. The provided self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer has good performance, and has obvious effects in aspects such as bacteriostasis, pesticide removal, and odor elimination. The provided self-assembled amino acid supramolecular polymer is applicable to toothpastes, skin care compositions, laundry detergents, soaps, washing powders, detergents, masks, etc.

Disclosed are microcapsule compositions comprising a microcapsule dispersed in an aqueous phase. The microcapsule has a microcapsule core and a microcapsule wall. The microcapsule core contains an active material. The microcapsule wall encapsulates the microcapsule core and is formed of a polymeric network having a protein moiety, a multi-functional electrophile moiety, and a third moiety derived from a chaotropic agent, a multi-functional nucleophile, or a combination thereof. Also disclosed are preparation method and consumer products containing the microcapsule composition.