The present invention provides granules containing one or more bleaching catalysts selected from the group of manganese salts or manganese complexes and at least one binder selected from the group of acid organic compounds coated with 0.1 to 3% by weight, referring to the total amount of the granules, with a polyvinyl alcohol-containing coating, wherein the coating comprises at least 80% of polyvinyl alcohol or mixtures thereof, in relation to the total weight of the coating.

A phosphate-free automatic dishwashing cleaning composition comprising i) a protease wherein the protease is a variant having at least 60% identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and comprising at least one amino acid substitution (using the SEQ ID NO: 1 numbering) selected from the group consisting of X54T; X126A, D, G, V, E, K, I; X127E, S, T, A, P, G, C; and X128E, C, T, D, P, G, L, Y, N; and ii) from 10 to 50% by weight of the composition of a complexing agent system comprising from 0 to less than 30% by weight of the composition of citric acid.

A cleaning liquid containing at least one surfactant (A) selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphoric acid, a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether acetic acid and a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether sulfonic acid and a chelating agent (C), which has a pH of 8 or more, and a cleaning liquid containing an oxidizing agent (B) and a chelating agent (C), which has a pH of 8 or more.

The present invention relates to novel sulfoperoxycarboxylic acid compounds, and methods for making and using them. The sulfoperoxycarboxylic compounds of the invention are storage stable, water soluble and have low to no odor. Further, the compounds of the present invention can be formed from non-petroleum based renewable materials. The compounds of the present invention can be used as antimicrobials, and bleaching agents. The compounds of the present invention are also suitable for use as coupling agents.

Process for making a powder or granule containing (A) at least one chelating agent selected from alkali metal salts of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) and of glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA) and of iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), (B) at least one alkali metal salt of a C.sub.10-C.sub.20 fatty acid,
in a weight ratio of (A):(B) of from 40:1 up to 1,000:1,
wherein said powder or granule contains at least 75% by weight of chelating agent (A),
said process comprising the steps of (c) mixing the at least one chelating agent (A) and the at least one alkali metal salt of fatty acid (B) in the presence of water, (d) removing most of said water by spray-drying or by spray granulation using a gas with an inlet temperature of at least 125° C.

Process for making a powder or granule containing (A) at least one chelating agent selected from alkali metal salts of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) and of glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA) and of iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), (B) at least one alkali metal salt of a C.sub.10-C.sub.20 fatty acid,
in a weight ratio of (A):(B) of from 40:1 up to 1,000:1,
wherein said powder or granule contains at least 75% by weight of chelating agent (A),
said process comprising the steps of (c) mixing the at least one chelating agent (A) and the at least one alkali metal salt of fatty acid (B) in the presence of water, (d) removing most of said water by spray-drying or by spray granulation using a gas with an inlet temperature of at least 125° C.

A composition comprising: from 25 to 80 wt % of at least one vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol copolymer, where the copolymer comprises at least 85 mol % vinyl alcohol units; from 1 to 25 wt % of at least one polyhydric alcohol; and from 5 to 50 wt % of a first active agent which is: a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one carboxylic acid group or a salt or ester thereof; a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one imine group or a salt thereof; or a polymer comprising a monomer having at least one aspartic acid group or a salt or ester thereof. A package containing the composition. A method of preparing the composition, the method comprising extruding the composition. A method of machine dishwashing, wherein the first active agent is released into wash water over the course of a plurality of dishwashing programs.

A composition is provided for use as a hard surface cleaner, sanitizer and/or disinfectant. In a preferred embodiment, the composition comprises an alkanesulfonic acid; a source of peroxide; an effective amount of a stabilizer; and water.

Provided are tablet binding compositions for binding cleaning and/or disinfecting formulation components into tablets. The tablet binding compositions are suitable replacements for traditional tablet binder compounds, such as boric acid or zeolites. The tablet binding compositions provided herein can produce tablets of increased hardness at lower compression forces and, when dissolved, yield solutions of increased clarity compared to some traditional binder compounds. Also provided are processes for preparing the tablet binding compositions and methods for formation of tablets containing the tablet binding compositions.

A description is given of compositions comprising a) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen peroxide donor substances, b) water, c) one or more polymers having thickening properties and d) one or more substances selected from the group consisting of hydroxypyridones and salts thereof. The compositions are notable more particularly for their advantageous shelf lives.