Agent for sanitary facilities that can be applied directly on the sanitary object, adheres, and is flushable only after a large number of flushes. The agent includes fillers from the group of surfactants and a bonding agent, wherein the bonding agent is selected from the group of polyalkylene derivatives, hydrogentated polystyrol derivatives, copolymers from the group of monoalkyl esters of poly(methyl vinyl ether/carbonic acid anhydrides, olefin homopolymers, and copolymers of two or more olefins, wherein the olefin homopolymers and copolymers can also be partially hydrogenated, partially oxidized, or further functionalized by graft molecules, and from the group of polyalkyleneimines, including in alkoxylized form, polyetheramines (alkoxylized amines) and polyglycerin polyether alkyl carbonic acids, polymers or derivatives including such polymer groups.

The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods of using the compositions for treating a floor surface. The disclosed compositions clean the floor surface, repair damage, or maintain the original look of the floor. The disclosed compositions also do not provide a permanent finish on the floor, are temporary coatings, or do not significantly change the gloss of the floor after application.

Fabric care compositions comprising bi-modal water continuous emulsions are disclosed. In particular, the fabric care compositions comprise a bi-modal water continuous emulsion (E) comprising at least 70 weight percent of: a first dispersed phase containing a hydrophobic oil, wherein the hydrophobic oil is provided as a non-emulsified hydrophobic oil, and a second dispersed phase containing a silicone, wherein the silicone is provided from a water continuous silicone emulsion containing at least one surfactant. The fabric care compositions further comprise at least one fabric care ingredient (F). Optionally, the fabric care ingredient (F) is in an acceptable medium. Preparation methods and uses of the fabric care compositions are also disclosed.

A method of adjusting dispense rate of a solid detergent block of a detergent composition is described here. A solid detergent block is produced from this method may have a predetermined dispense rate or a comparable dispense rate as a solid detergent block produced by extruding method. A process for producing a solid detergent block and a solid detergent composition are also disclosed.

The invention provides a method of cleaning a vehicle comprising: providing a powder composition; providing water; mixing the powder composition and the water to form a liquid cleaning formulation; and applying the liquid cleaning formulation to a surface of a vehicle, wherein the powder composition comprising: surfactant; silicate selected from magnesium lithium silicates and mixtures thereof; hygroscopic agent; at least 20 wt % carbonate salt; and at least 20 wt % acid.

An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a maleic acid/olefin copolymer; a dispersant polymer, comprising a copolymer of acrylic acid and a sulfonated monomer; a builder; and a surfactant of formula I:

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wherein R.sup.1 is a linear or branched, saturated C.sub.8-24 alkyl group; R.sup.2 is a linear saturated C.sub.2-8 alkyl group; m is 26 to 42; n is 4 to 12; m+n is 30 to 54; wherein the fatty alcohol alkoxylate of formula I has an average ethyleneoxy unit concentration per molecule, X, of >45 wt %; and, wherein the fatty alcohol alkoxylate of formula I has ratio, Z, equal to average ethyleneoxy unit concentration per molecule, X, divided by n; wherein ratio, Z, is <9.5. Also provided is a method of cleaning articles in an automatic dishwashing machine while maintaining cleanliness of the automatic dishwashing machine.

An antimicrobial nonwoven wet wipe includes i) a fibrous nonwoven substrate bonded with a cross-linkable VAE dispersion stabilized with one or more nonionic colloidal stabilizers and one or more nonionic surfactants, and ii) absorbed in the nonwoven substrate, an aqueous lotion including one or more cationic disinfectants. No anionic surfactants are present in the antimicrobial nonwoven wet wipe. A method of producing the antimicrobial nonwoven wet wipe includes a) applying a first aqueous composition including a crosslinkable VAE dispersion stabilized with one or more nonionic colloidal stabilizers and one or more nonionic surfactants to a nonwoven substrate; b) drying the composition; and c) applying a second aqueous composition to the product of step b). At least one of the first and second aqueous compositions includes one or more cationic disinfectants.

The invention relates to solidification of liquid amine oxide, betaine, and/or sultaine surfactants with a binder to form a solidified surfactant composition. In particular, the invention relates to solidification of liquid surfactants utilizing drying device(s), wherein the feed composition contains at least one liquid surfactant and a binder and optional carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. The solidified surfactant compositions can be useful in various cleaning compositions.

A purging compound for removing a processing residue comprising a resin (C) to be purged, from a resin processing machine, comprising: a thermoplastic resin (A) and a non-ionic additive (B) of the following Formula (I) having a melting or softening point of lower than 150° C.:

Rn—X   (I)

(where R is a hydrophobic organic group, n is an integer of 1 or more, and X is a polar group), wherein a MFR (280° C. and a load of 2.16 kg) is 30 g/10 min or less, the difference of the solubility parameter between the resin (A) and the resin (C) is +1.6 to −1.6 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2, the difference of the solubility parameter between the additive (B) and the resin (C) is +1.6 to −1.6 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2, and the difference of the solubility parameter between the additive (B) and the hydrophobic organic group R is 0.7 (cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2 or more.