Stabilized compositions employing a sequestrant system and a binding system for improving shelf stability and dispensing stability of a solid activated bleach composition are disclosed. The compositions contain a peroxygen source and a catalyst activator which require generation of a peroxycarboxylic acid or other active oxygen sanitizing agent at a point of use. Stabilized compositions employ a sequestrant system including a phosphonic acid and/or dipicolinic acid sequestrant and a binding system comprising an anionic surfactant for a solid formulation of a catalyst activator and peroxygen source to provide shelf stability and dispensing stability for a activated bleach composition. Methods of formulating and use are further disclosed.

This invention relates to a bleaching composition comprising hypochlorite-based bleach particles and moisture-sensitive particles encapsulating an oil within starch or starch-derivative matrix, the composition being surprisingly stable toward degradation of the starch upon storage.

Present invention relates to a detergent composition and a method for preparing the composition. The composition may be a compressed tablet, a coated tablet, in form of small granules or pearls packed in a dose unit. The composition may also be formulated so as to be an effervescent composition. The detergent composition may conveniently be used in the food industry for cleaning of appliances in food processing and preparation or in the metal industry for cleaning of appliances with respect to soot or oil residues.

A method of cleaning a soiled stitchbonded nonwoven towel, to provide hygienically-clean, odor-free towels having a non-durable soil release polymer agents on the fabrics and stitching. The method has a step of washing soiled stitchbonded nonwoven towels in a first aqueous wash solution formed from a first wash composition comprising a surfactant, a builder, an alkalinity source, and a soil release polymer, at a first alkaline pH, and at a first wash temperature sufficient to clean soil on the towels without redeposition of the soil back onto the towels or into the washing apparatus once the residual wash solution is drained. The method also has a step of treating the washed towels in a treatment solution formed from a post-wash composition comprising a soil release polymer agent, at a temperature and pH sufficient to aid in exhausting soil release polymer from the treatment solution and onto the towels or fabrics.

A water-soluble bleach additive for laundry detergents and surface cleaning detergents, of the type comprising a bleach agent, a bleach agent activator, and a builder. The bleach additive further comprises a sticky surfactant and, preferably, a water-soluble high molecular weight polymer and a plasticizer which allow to form the bleach additive in pellets through an extrusion process.

A surfactant concentrate includes, based on the total weight of the concentrate, 5 to 40 weight percent of a surfactant of the formula R.sup.1(OCHCH.sub.2)OH wherein n has an average value from 3 to 15 and R.sup.1 is a combination of C.sub.12-14 alkyl having an average value of C.sub.13 or higher; 10 to 70 weight percent of a surfactant of the formula R.sup.2(OCHCH.sub.2).sub.mOH wherein m has an average value from 5 to 15 and R.sup.2 is a C.sub.13-18 alkyl or a combination of C.sub.13-18 alkyl; 1 to 20 weight percent of a cosolvent; and the remainder water. A scouring bath and method of scouring textile using the concentrate are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a method of washing textile articles that can be carried out, for example, in a continuous batch tunnel washer. Embodiments of the present method can include treating the textile with an aqueous composition including cleaning agent and halogen-containing bleaching agent for a time sufficient to remove soil from the textile and contacting the halogen-treated textile with an aqueous composition including a peroxycarboxylic acid. The concentration of halogen after the sufficient time can be at a level that does not result in adverse interaction between the halogen-containing bleaching agent and the peroxycarboxylic acid.

Embodiments of the present method can clean textiles with the results of more effective stain removal and less waste through destruction of the textile article. Further, the present invention can clean a textile contacted soiled by a composition including chlorhexidine gluconate without resulting staining of the textile, which staining could have been permanent.

Fragrance compounds having a unique chemical structure are provided, including 2-methoxy-2-methylheptane and derivatives thereof. The fragrance compounds can have fruity, radish, and/or herbaceous odor notes with a strong top note. The fragrance compounds can be used alone or incorporated into a fragrance composition and/or consumer product to modify or enhance the odor of the fragrance composition and/or consumer product.

The present invention comprises chlorinated and non-chlorinated alkaline cleaning compositions for removal of proteinaceous and fatty soils at low temperature, i.e. less than 120 F., with little or no deleterious affect on cleaning performance. According to the invention, applicants have found that adding additional alkalinity makes protein removal more difficult and reducing the amount of alkalinity actually improves performance. According to the invention optimized combinations of chlorine and alkalinity components for low temperature cleaning as well as a surfactant system optimized for low temperature fatty soil removal are disclosed.

The invention relates to the use of specific amines as bleaching catalyst for detergent compositions and to bleach and detergent compositions containing these. The invention concerns also a formulation comprising at least a detergent, aspecific amine, and optionally a source ofhydrogen peroxide.