A liquid detergent composition may have a continuous liquid phase and solid particles dispersed in the continuous phase. The continuous phase may be transparent or translucent. The solid particles may be made of a polymeric matrix material, have a diameter ranging from about 0.8 to about 8 mm, and may include a plurality of microcapsules. The plurality of microcapsules may be dispersed in the polymeric matrix material. The microcapsules may have a diameter ranging from about 4 to about 70 70 m. Use of and methods of use of such a liquid composition are also described.

A solid hard surface cleaning composition suitable for replacing liquid formulations while providing at least equivalent or enhanced cleaning performance, including at lower concentrations, is provided. The solid hard surface cleaning compositions include alkali metal carbonate alkalinity source(s), aminocarboxylic acid chelant(s), amphoteric surfactant(s), polyacrylate polymer(s) and anionic surfactant(s). The solid hard surface cleaning compositions can include additional functional ingredients, such as corrosion inhibitors. The solid hard surface cleaning compositions do not include hydroxide alkalinity and beneficially provide stable ready-to-use formulations that are safe for contact without the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and are compatible with soft metals.

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.

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.

A liquid aqueous composition comprises or consists of a) at least one specific carbohydrate or a derivative thereof and b) at least one surfactant. A detergent or cleaner may include the liquid aqueous composition. In addition, the use of the liquid, aqueous composition as a detergent or cleaner for an improved stain removal and the use of the specific carbohydrate or a derivative thereof as a stain remover is also disclosed.

A liquid aqueous composition comprises or consists of a) at least one specific carbohydrate or a derivative thereof and b) at least one surfactant. A detergent or cleaner may include the liquid aqueous composition. In addition, the use of the liquid, aqueous composition as a detergent or cleaner for an improved stain removal and the use of the specific carbohydrate or a derivative thereof as a stain remover is also disclosed.

Laundry detergents and their use for cold-water cleaning are disclosed. The detergents comprise a lipase and a mid-chain headgroup surfactant or an alkylene-bridged surfactant. The mid-chain headgroup surfactants have a C.sub.14-C.sub.30 alkyl chain and a polar group bonded to a central zone carbon of the C.sub.14-C.sub.30 alkyl chain. The alkylene-bridged surfactants comprise a C.sub.12-C.sub.18 alkyl chain, a polar group, and a C.sub.1-C.sub.2 alkylene group bonded to the polar group and a central zone carbon of the C.sub.12-C.sub.18 alkyl chain. Surprisingly, when combined with lipases, detergents formulated with the mid-chain headgroup or alkylene-bridged surfactants effectively liquefy greasy soils at low temperature and provide outstanding cold-water performance in removing greasy stains such as bacon grease, butter, cooked beef fat, or beef tallow from soiled articles.

Provided is a treatment composition for chemical mechanical polishing, for treating an object to be treated including a wiring layer containing a metal, the treatment composition for chemical mechanical polishing containing: (A) a nitrogen-containing compound; (B) at least one kind of compound selected from the group consisting of a surfactant and polyacrylic acid; and (D) a pH adjusting agent, in which in terms of electrode charge transfer resistance value obtained by AC impedance measurement using the metal for an electrode, a sum of electrode charge transfer resistance values RA+RB in aqueous solutions each containing the component (A) or (B) and the component (D), and an electrode charge transfer resistance value RC in an aqueous solution containing the components (A), (B), and (D) have a relationship of RC/(RA+RB)>1.

Detergents useful for cold-water cleaning and mid-chain headgroup and alkylene-bridged surfactants useful therein are disclosed. The mid-chain headgroup surfactant has a C.sub.14-C.sub.30 alkyl chain and a polar group bonded to a central zone carbon of the alkyl chain. The alkylene-bridged surfactant has a C.sub.12-C.sub.18 alkyl chain, a polar group, and a C.sub.1-C.sub.2 alkylene group bonded to the polar group and a central zone carbon of the C.sub.12-C.sub.18 alkyl chain. Preferred surfactants in these classes are alcohol sulfates, alcohol ethoxylates, ether sulfates, sulfonates, arylsulfonates, alcohol phosphates, amine oxides, quaterniums, betaines, and sulfobetaines. Surprisingly, detergents formulated with the surfactants provide outstanding cold-water performance in removing greasy stains such as bacon grease, butter, cooked beef fat, or beef tallow from soiled articles.

The invention relates to an aqueous alkaline cleaner solution for glass filler removal comprising: (a) at least one non-ionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of saturated branched or unbranched C5 to C12 carboxylic acid or salt thereof, wherein the concentration of the (a) at least one surfactant is from 0.9 to 1.7 g/L; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of saturated branched or unbranched C5 to C12 alkyl having a negatively charged group selected from sulfate, sulfite, sulfonate, phosphate, phosphite and carbonate, and saturated C3-C8 alkyl amino carboxylate; (c) at least one compound having at least one hydroxyl group and at least one COC group selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated C5-C12 alkanol and glycosidic C5-C12 alkanol; and (d) alkali metal hydroxide, wherein the concentration of the (d) alkali metal hydroxide is from 65 to 200 g/L; and a method for use.