There is provided a solvent composition which is a stable solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances, has a sufficient drying property, and has no adverse effect on a global environment, is stabilized not to decompose, and moreover suppresses metal corrosion under coexistence with metal, and which can be used without having an adverse effect on articles of various materials such as metal, plastic, and elastomer in a wide range of industrial uses such as cleaning and dilution coating uses. A solvent composition including: a solvent (A) including (Z)-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene; and a stabilizer (B) consisting of HCFC whose boiling point at normal pressure is not lower than 30 C. nor higher than 60 C.

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.

A method of treatment of one or more articles may comprise locating a stain on an article based on a tag on the article; placing the stain on a nose of a spotting board; positioning a steam gun at least two or more inches away from the stain; simultaneously activating a steam supply and a vacuum supply of the spotting board; moving the steam gun in a defined motion relative to the stain for at least 30 seconds; simultaneously activating the vacuum supply and an air supply of the spotting board; moving the steam gun in the defined motion relative to the stain until the article is at least partially dry; and inspecting the stain.

Use of enzymes in preventing or removing air borne particulate matter from depositing on textile. The enzymes are preferably selected from a group consisting of DNase, protease, lipase, amylase, cellulase, and combinations thereof. The airborne particles comprise PM2.5 air pollutant, PM10 air pollutant, flying dust, sand storm dust, automobile exhaust, cigarette smoke, cooking smoke, and primary biological aerosol particles (PBAP).

There are provided a solvent composition which is excellent in solubility of various organic substances and excellent in detergency and a drying property, and has no adverse effect on a global environment and is excellent in stability; a cleaning method using the solvent composition; a method of forming a coating film; a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition; and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid. A solvent composition including 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene and 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne, a cleaning method of bringing the solvent composition and an article into contact with each other, a method of dissolving a nonvolatile organic compound in the solvent composition to produce a coating film-forming composition and evaporating the solvent composition after applying the coating film-forming composition on an article to be coated, to form a coating film, a heat transfer fluid including the solvent composition, and a heat cycle system using the heat transfer fluid.

Detergent boosters, detergent systems that include a detergent booster, and methods of laundering fabric are provided herein. In an embodiment, a detergent booster includes a nonionic soil release polymer and, optionally, one or more surfactants with a total amount of surfactant present in an amount of up to 4 weight % based upon a total weight of the detergent booster. The nonionic soil release polymer includes a backbone having ester linkages.

A detergent composition comprising: (a) a polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, or a fragment thereof which exhibits alpha-amylase activity; (b) a polypeptide having protease activity; or concentrate or additive for making the same.

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 particulate composition including, based on the total weight of the composition, a) 20 to 95 wt. % of at least one water-soluble carrier material selected from hydrous salts of which the water vapor partial pressure corresponds, at a specific temperature in the range from 30 to 100 C., to the H.sub.2O partial pressure of the saturated solution of salt; b) 0.1 to 20 wt. % fragrance; and c) 0.1 to 30 wt. % of at least one textile-care compound. The invention further relates to the use and a method for the preparation of a solid particulate composition.