The magnetic recording medium includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder, in which a difference S.sub.after−S.sub.before between a spacing S.sub.after measured on a surface of the magnetic layer by optical interferometry after ethanol cleaning and a spacing S.sub.before measured on the surface of the magnetic layer by optical interferometry before ethanol cleaning is more than 0 nm and 6.0 nm or less, and the non-magnetic support is an aromatic polyester support having a moisture absorption of 0.3% or less.

A cleanser with improved latent grime detection may feature a dye combined with an active cleaning agent. The dye may be UV reflective or may be visibly seen by the naked eye. The cleanser may be applied in any conventional or later discovered method, including direct spray, flooding, or a saturated towelette. Use is contemplated primarily in medical and dental fields, but the cleansers may be utilized in any environment where hard surfaces require periodic cleansing.

A material feeding apparatus is disclosed. An apparatus for removing a surface oxide of a metal material and feeding the metal material to a melting furnace, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, includes: a housing including a material dropping chamber for feeding and discharging the metal material and a material etching chamber for performing a plasma etching process; and a pretreatment casing configured to reciprocate between the material dropping chamber and the material etching chamber in the housing, wherein the pretreatment casing receives the metal material from the material dropping chamber to store the metal material, moves to the material etching chamber to plasma-etch a surface oxide layer of the stored metal material, and then returns to the material dropping chamber to drop the etched metal material into the melting furnace.

A method, system and cleaning solutions for the ultrasonic cleaning of drill cuttings and the resulting cleaned drill solids is described. The drill cuttings are characterized by their liquid/solid composition, texture of solids and size of particulates. A cleaning solution formula having surfactant(s) and viscosity agent(s) is selected based on the characterization of drill cuttings. Drill cuttings are contacted with the selected cleaning solution and subjected to ultrasonic vibrations simultaneously for a period of treatment and vibration time. Contaminants from drill cuttings are removed to beneficial use standards and the resulting cleaned drill solids may be reused at the well site. The cleaning may occur at a well site in conjunction with drilling activity and the cleaning solution may be changed to adapt to changes in the drill mud and/or cuttings characteristics.

A parts-washing method is described. The method comprises: (a) contacting a part with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition in a contact zone at a temperature of less than 45 degrees C., wherein the aqueous liquid cleaning composition comprises at least one alkoxylate surfactant; (b) passing at least part of the aqueous liquid cleaning composition from the contact zone to a separation housing; (c) separating the aqueous liquid cleaning composition in the separation housing to form an upper oily phase, an intermediate aqueous phase and a lower particulate phase; and (d) withdrawing at least a portion of the intermediate aqueous phase for use as the aqueous liquid cleaning composition in the contact zone.

The present invention discloses a preparation method and application of anti-cat-and-dog allergen finishing composition solution. The preparation process is as follows: Japanese Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl and Canangaodorata petals were washed for 3˜5 times, ground and ultrasonically treated to prepare suspension liquid; the suspension liquid was treated by microwave and then centrifuged to obtain light yellow supernate; the light yellow supernate was performed with membrane separation treatment to form a mixed extract of Japanese Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl and Canangaodorata; the obtained mixed extract of Japanese Diospyros rhombifolia Hemsl and Canangaodorata was mixed with silver ion compound, Eucalyptus oil, fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate, sodium laurate, sodium stearate, citric acid, serine protease, pectinase, cellulase, xylanase, beta-glucanase, glycerol, cetyldimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, chitosan, pigment, plant essence, preservative and deionized water evenly, according to a certain mass share ratio; ultrasonically vibrating the mixture at a certain temperature for a certain time, and cooling the mixture to room temperature to obtain the anti-cat-and-dog allergen finishing composition solution. The preparation method of the composition is simple, and can be used for daily spraying and wiping, and can also be used in the washing or drying process of clothes.

A method of laundering fabric, where the method includes the steps of: (a) in a main washing step, washing soiled fabric with an aqueous wash bath including detersive surfactant and photo-bleach; and (b) in a rinsing step, rinsing the soiled fabric with an aqueous rinsing solution including perfume, where an artificial light source is present and turned on during at least part of the main washing step (a) and provides light to the wash liquor in such a manner that activates the photo-bleach present in the wash liquor, and where the artificial light source is turned off during at least part of the rinsing step (b) and does not provide any light to the aqueous rinsing solution.

The present disclosure relates to a treating method of a metal surface, and a coating method thereof using the same. A treating method of a metal surface may include grinding solid carbon dioxide and then spraying the ground solid carbon dioxide onto a metal surface. After spraying the ground solid carbon dioxide, irradiating short-wavelength ultraviolet rays on the metal surface, thereby removing foreign substances attached to the metal surface, reforming the metal surface into a hydrophilic surface and improving wettability of a coating material.

A vehicle-cleaning system and method of cleaning a vehicle are provided, the system comprises a cleaning agent dispenser configured to administer a cleaning agent to a surface of a vehicle for cleaning, wherein the cleaning agent preferably comprises one or more nanoparticulate metal oxide. In one embodiment, the system comprises a chemical agent dispenser configured to separately administer a chemical agent to the surface of a vehicle to react with said cleaning agent to form a resultant foam. The system further comprises an electromagnetic wave emitting system for providing wavelength in a range of about 200 nm to about 380 nm to activate the nanoparticulate metal oxide.

The present disclosure provides a method for killing pathogens on a surface, the method comprising applying a composition to the surface, the composition comprising: at least one quaternary ammonium compound; a polymer comprising one or more types of monomer units selected from cationic monomer units, anionic monomer units, amphoteric monomer units, non-ionic monomer units, and combinations thereof, wherein at least one cationic monomer unit, amphoteric monomer unit or at least one anionic monomer unit is present when the polymer comprises one or more non-ionic monomer units; a surfactant selected from cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, and combinations thereof; and, optionally, an organic acid, wherein the pH of the composition is less than 5; and the composition achieves at least 0.5 log reduction in the amount of live pathogens on the surface, wherein the pathogens are selected from bacterial spores, fungal spores, non-enveloped viruses and combinations thereof within about 60 minutes, under conditions of standard temperature and pressure.