An automatic dishwashing composition is provided including a dispersant polymer; a builder; and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is a fatty alcohol alkoxylate of formula I: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1 is a linear or branched, saturated C.sub.8-24 alkyl group; R.sub.2 is a linear saturated C.sub.2-8 alkyl group; m has an average value of 22 to 42; n has an average value of 4 to 12; wherein m+n is an average value of 26 to 54; wherein the fatty alcohol alkoxylate has an average ethyleneoxy unit concentration per molecule, X, of >45 wt %; and, wherein the fatty alcohol alkoxylate has a ratio, Z, equal to X divided by n, wherein the ratio, Z, is <9.5.

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods of using the compositions for treating a floor surface. The disclosed compositions clean the floor surface, repair damage, or maintain the original look of the floor. The disclosed compositions also do not provide a permanent finish on the floor, are temporary coatings, or do not significantly change the gloss of the floor after application.

Cleaning compositions may include polypeptides having hexosaminidase activity. The cleaning compositions may include a polypeptide having one or more of the motif(s) GXDE (SEQ ID NO 27), [EQ][NRSHA][YVFL][AGSTC][IVLF][EAQYN][SN] (SEQ ID NO: 28), HFHIGG (SEQ ID NO: 29), FLHLHF (SEQ ID NO: 30) or DHENYA (SEQ ID NO: 31), or combinations thereof. The cleaning compositions may be or include laundry detergents, fabric finishers, acidic cleaning agents, neutral cleaning agents, alkaline cleaning agents, hand dishwashing agents, automatic dishwasher compositions, or combinations thereof.

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.

The invention relates to a concentrated detergent composition comprising surfactant, alkali metal carbonate, methylglycinediacetic acid, glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid, and alkali metal tripolyphosphate. The composition is particularly suited to remove protein soil in warewashing applications.

Compositions containing one or more alkyl lactate sulfate (A) of the general formula (I),
R.sup.1(OCOCH(CH.sub.3)).sub.nOSO.sub.3M.sup.1(I)
in which the radical R.sup.1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, the index n is a number in the range from 1 to 5, and the radical M.sup.1 is selected from H, Li, Na, K, Ca/2, Mg/2, ammonium, and alkanolamine, one or more compound (B) selected from phosphoric acid and the mono-, di- and tri-salts thereof, wherein the cation of these salts is selected from Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, ammonium, and alkanolamine, one or more compound (C) selected from citric acid and the mono-, di- and tri-salts thereof, wherein the cation of these salts is selected from Li, Na, K, Ca, Mg, ammonium, and alkanolamine, and water
where the following provisos apply: the weight ratio of the sum total of the compounds (B) and (C) to the sum total of the compound (A) is in the range from 1:5 to 1:10. the weight ratio of the sum total of the compound (B) to the sum total of the compound (C) is in the range from 1:1.2 to 1:3. the pH of the compositions is in the range from 4.5 to 7.5.

A dishwasher composition includes at least one strong chelant, at least one weak chelant, a structural constituent, at least one surfactant, and a primary polymer. The primary polymer includes a copolymer having sulfonic acid monomer units and monomer units comprising one or more supplemental monomers, wherein the primary polymer comprises from 10 wt. % to 50 wt. % sulfonic acid monomer units and has a weight average molecular weight of less than or equal to 20,000 g/mol. The dishwasher composition can be a liquid or a gel and has a pH of from 7.0 to 9.5. Methods of washing articles include preparing a wash solution that includes water and the dishwasher composition, and contacting at least one article with the washing solution during at least a portion of a wash cycle of a commercially-available dishwasher.

Peroxyformic acid compositions for removal of biofilm growth and mineral deposits on membranes are disclosed. In particular, peroxyformic acid compositions are generated in situ or on site generation for the reduction and prevention, of biofilms and the mitigation of mineral buildup on the membranes. The compositions according to the invention are compatible with the membranes under application of use conditions.

A polymer to increase the primary detergent power of detergents and cleaning products, in particular with respect to soiling containing oil and/or grease. This is achieved essentially by the incorporation of polymers obtainable by polymerization of compounds of the general formula (I), in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, represent H or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 C atoms with select ,-monoethylenically unsaturated monomers.

A compound for improving the primary detergent power of detergents and cleaning products, in particular with respect to soiling containing oil and/or grease. This is achieved essentially by the incorporation of polymers obtainable by polymerization of compounds of the general formula (I), in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, represent H or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 C atoms, with ,-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid esters, carboxylic anhydrides, carboxamides, carboxylic acid imides, nitriles and their mixtures.