A water-soluble polyurethane derived from: polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol-block-polypropylene glycol-block-polyethylene glycol polymer, polypropylene glycol-block-polyethylene glycol-block-polypropylene and mixtures thereof, 1,1′-Carbonyldiimidazole, polyamine and mixtures thereof.

Compositions including an alginate lyase enzyme and anionic surfactant. Methods of treating fabrics by contacting the fabric with an aqueous wash liquor having the detergent composition therein. The compositions and methods are particularly for improving whiteness of a fabric, improved soil removal from a fabric, for malodour removal from a fabric, for anti-wrinkle benefits, anti-redeposition benefits and/or for improved drying of a fabric.

Described herein is a powder detergent composition including a detergent active material including at least a surfactant system, and a granulated powder. The granulated powder includes particles made of: (a) a water soluble polymer matrix, and (b) an oil phase including a perfume dispersed in the water soluble polymer matrix, the oil being at least partly encapsulated in microcapsules. The granulated powder includes up to 30% by weight of encapsulated oil based on the total weight of the powder.

A cleaning agent for hard surfaces and methods for cleaning are provided herein. In one embodiment, the cleaning agent includes at least one first amylase, wherein the first amylase is an α-amylase from Bacillus sp. No. 707 or a functional fragment or a variant thereof. The cleaning agent further includes at least one second amylase, wherein the second amylase is an AA560 α-amylase from Bacillus sp. or a functional fragment or a variant thereof. In another embodiment, the method includes dispensing the cleaning agent into the interior of an automatic dishwasher while a dishwashing program is being executed, before the main washing cycle begins, or in the course of the main washing cycle.

The present invention relates to compositions such as cleaning compositions comprising enzymes. The invention further relates, use of compositions comprising such enzymes in cleaning processes.

An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a builder; a phosphonate; a nonionic surfactant; and a dispersant polymer comprising: 60 to 98 wt % of structural units of formula I

##STR00001## wherein each R.sup.1 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —CH.sub.3 group; and 2 to 40 wt % of structural units of formula II

##STR00002## wherein each R.sup.2 is independently selected from a —C.sub.1-4 alkyl group and wherein each R.sup.3 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a methyl group.

The invention relates to low pH powder detergent composition comprising at least one polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity and at least 60%, such as 65%, such as 70%, such as 75%, such as 80%, such as 85%, such as 90%, such as 95%, such as 97% sequence identity to SEQ ID NOs: 1-19 and the composition has a pH value below 9.5.

The present invention provides a laundry sheet wherein one or more component selected from a group consisting of a builder, an enzyme, a bleaching agent and a bleach activator is contained as a granule in a laundry film prepared using a laundry detergent component and a film-forming water-soluble polymer. The laundry sheet of the present invention completely dissolves in water and thus does not need to be removed after laundering. In addition, the laundry sheet of the present invention has superior cleaning performance, is convenient to use and has superior storage stability.

An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a builder; a phosphonate; a nonionic surfactant; and a dispersant polymer, comprising: 10 to 65 wt % of structural units of formula I ##STR00001##
wherein each R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group; 10 to 80 wt % of structural units of formula II ##STR00002##
wherein each R.sup.3 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —C(O)CH.sub.3 group; and 10 to 65 wt % of structural units of formula III ##STR00003##
wherein each R.sup.4 is independently selected from a hydrogen and a —CH.sub.3 group; and wherein at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group in at least 1 mol % of the structural units of formula I in the dispersant polymer; wherein the dispersant polymer has a lactone end group and wherein the dispersant polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 1,500 to 6,000 Daltons.

The present application discloses an environmental friendly detergent tablet, and a preparation method and an tableting equipment thereof, belonging to the field of washing products. An environmental friendly detergent tablet is made of the following raw materials by weight percentage: polyvinyl alcohol, film-forming agent, surfactant, plant starch, co-solvent, bio-enzyme formulation, water softener, and other additives; the preparation method includes the following steps: mixing water, polyvinyl alcohol and film-forming agent under stirring, heating to 80° C-90° C., and continuing stirring to obtain an initial mixed slurry; adding a co-solvent into the initial mixed slurry, then adding a surfactant, then adding a plant starch, under stirring, to obtain a mixed materials; drying the mixed materials, coating with the bio-enzyme formulation, molding, and slicing to obtain the environmental friendly detergent tablet.