A composition for removal of adhesives comprises a polar solvent, such as benzyl alcohol, in combination with thickeners, dry lubricants, and/or gelling agents to allow for penetration of the adhesive and transformation of the treated adhesive into a solid material that can be readily removed from a surface without forming sticky residue that adheres to the solid material or tool used to remove the adhesive.

Provided among other things are a cleaning composition comprising a carrier fluid comprising in the carrier fluid polymer comprising particulate super absorbent polymer (PSAP), wherein the PSAP as in the cleaning composition is substantially at the percolation volume fraction or higher; wherein the cleaning composition can be passed over a surface driven by a pressure drop effective to render the composition traditional biofilm (TBF) cleaning effective and protein cleaning effective.

A method for reducing auto-dosing fluctuation of a washing machine equipped with an automatic dosing device, by using a liquid detergent with a relatively low high-shear viscosity. A cleaning system including a washing machine equipped with an auto-dosing device, in combination with a liquid detergent characterized by a relative low high-shear viscosity.

An article is provided herein which includes a shear-thinning, non-thixotropic aqueous liquid detergent and a package for the aqueous liquid detergent which is in direct contact with the aqueous liquid detergent, wherein the package is formed from a water-soluble, film-forming material. The aqueous liquid detergent includes at least about 25% by weight of water based on the total weight of the aqueous liquid detergent, a builder comprising potassium carbonate, and a chloride salt, wherein the builder and the chloride salt are present in a combined total amount of about 25% to about 50% percent by weight based on the total weight of the aqueous liquid detergent, and the builder and the chloride salt are present in a weight ratio of about 99:1 to about 75:25. Methods of preparing the aqueous liquid detergent and the article are also provided herein.

A composition for removal of adhesives comprises a polar solvent, such as benzyl alcohol, in combination with thickeners, dry lubricants, and/or gelling agents to allow for penetration of the adhesive and transformation of the treated adhesive into a solid material that can be readily removed from a surface without forming sticky residue that adheres to the solid material or tool used to remove the adhesive.

A non-Newtonian concentrate composition includes a sensitizer or irritant, a surfactant, an anti-mist component and optionally a stability component. Example sensitizers and irritants include, but are not limited to, acids, quaternary compounds, and amines, and example anti-mist components include, but are not limited to, polyethylene oxide and polyacrylamide.

A unit dose detergent pack includes a pouch and a structured detergent composition encapsulated within the pouch. The structured detergent composition includes a surfactant component including an alcohol ethoxy sulfate having a C.sub.8-C.sub.20 backbone that is ethoxylated with from about 1 to about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, a C.sub.8-C.sub.20 alcohol alkoxylated with about 2 to about 12 moles of an alkylene oxide, water and a non-aqueous solvent component. The structured detergent composition is free of an added rheology modifier. A combination of the surfactant component and the non-aqueous solvent component is present in a weight ratio of actives with a total amount of water of from about 1:0.4 to about 1:0.75 such that the structured detergent composition has a viscosity of at least about 100 Pa.s.

A non-Newtonian concentrate composition includes a sensitizer or irritant, a surfactant, an anti-mist component and optionally a stability component. Example sensitizers and irritants include, but are not limited to, acids, quaternary compounds, and amines, and example anti-mist components include, but are not limited to, polyethylene oxide and polyacrylamide.

A stable liquid detergent composition containing a self-structuring surfactant system. A liquid detergent composition that includes a linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, and a co-surfactant selected from a zwitterionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a branched non-ionic surfactant and mixture thereof, with a first viscosity of no less than 3000 mPa.Math.s measured at a first shear rate of 0.5 s.sup.−1, and a second viscosity of no more than 2,500 mPa.Math.s measured at a second shear rate of 20 s.sup.−1, and the ratio of the first viscosity to the second viscosity is no less than 3.

An article is provided herein which includes a shear-thinning, non-thixotropic aqueous liquid detergent and a package for the aqueous liquid detergent which is in direct contact with the aqueous liquid detergent, wherein the package is formed from a water-soluble, film-forming material. The aqueous liquid detergent includes at least about 25% by weight of water based on the total weight of the aqueous liquid detergent, a builder comprising potassium carbonate, and a chloride salt, wherein the builder and the chloride salt are present in a combined total amount of about 25% to about 50% percent by weight based on the total weight of the aqueous liquid detergent, and the builder and the chloride salt are present in a weight ratio of about 99:1 to about 75:25. Methods of preparing the aqueous liquid detergent and the article are also provided herein.