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.

Processes of making liquid detergent compositions that include certain alkoxylated polyethyleneimine (PEI) polymers.

A cleaning composition includes from 2 to 20 wt. % of a surfactant system by weight of the cleaning composition and from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of an alpha hydroxy acid by weight of the cleaning composition. The surfactant system includes alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, a co-surfactant including an ethoxylated alcohol, and less than 3 wt. % of anionic surfactant by weight of the cleaning composition. The pH of the cleaning composition is less than 6.

Methods and related systems include applying a first fluid to a hard surface, grinding the hard surface using at least one structured-abrasive pad while removing the first fluid, applying a second fluid to the hard surface, and scrubbing the hard surface using a floor bristle brush while removing the second fluid. Some surface enhancement compositions include a first nonionic surfactant including alcohol alkoxylate, a second nonionic surfactant including a different alcohol alkoxylate, and a third nonionic surfactant having an amide functional group. Other compositions include a nonionic surfactant having alcohol alkoxylate, a polymer, and a siloxane.

A fabric conditioner formulation comprising a) 2 to 7.5 wt. % fabric softening active: and b) soil release polymer.

The invention relates to solidification of liquid amine oxide, betaine, and/or sultaine surfactants with a carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. In particular, the invention relates to solidification of liquid surfactants utilizing drying device(s), wherein the feed composition contains at least one liquid surfactant and a carrier to form a solidified surfactant composition. The solidified surfactant compositions can be useful in various cleaning compositions.

Compositions and methods for removing tenacious soils from surfaces are disclosed Compositions and methods for an enzymatic cleaning composition particularly well suited for starch and oil removal, including rice starch and chili oil, are disclosed. The methods include use of a liquid presoak cleaning composition comprising an amylase enzyme, at least one surfactant, buffer, water, and optional additional functional ingredients.

A method of cleaning a surface having disposed thereon a soil comprising fatty acid, the method comprising contacting the soil with a consumer product composition comprising a surfactant and a soil transforming enzyme selected from the group consisting of hydroperoxy fatty acid producing enzymes, hydroperoxy fatty acid converting enzymes, multi-domain enzymes, hydroxy fatty acid producing enzymes, and mixtures thereof. The method further comprises converting the fatty acid of the soil into an active fatty acid derivative material selected from the group consisting of hydroperoxy fatty acids, hydroperoxy fatty acid derivatives, hydroxy fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. Consumer product compositions are also provided.

A method of removing food soils from a recirculated washing solution includes adding a flocculating agent to the recirculated washing solution and separating the particulates from the recirculated washing solution using a hydrocyclone. The flocculating agent causes a portion of the food soils to combine into particulates having a higher density.

Process for making a powder or granule containing at least one chelating agent selected from alkali metal salts of methyl glycine diacetic acid (MGDA) and glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA) and iminodisuccinic acid (IDS), said process comprising the steps of (a) introducing an aqueous solution or aqueous slurry of the respective chelating agent (A) into a spray-dryer or spray-granulator, and removing most of said water by spray-drying or spray granulation using a gas with an inlet temperature of 125 to 250 C., (b) withdrawing powder or granules, respectively, from the spray-dryer or spray-granulator, respectively, (c) separating off fmes from said powder or granules, wherein said fmes have a maximum particle diameter of 350 (d) separating off lumps from said powder or granules, wherein said lumps have a particle diameter of 1,500 m or more, (e) milling said lumps to a maximum particle diameter of 500 m, (f) re-introducing said fmes from step (c) and milled lumps from step (e) into the spray-dryer or spray-granulator, wherein the share of fines is in the range of from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the total chelating agent (A) withdrawn in step (b) and the share of milled lumps is in the range of from 5 to 60% by weight of the total chelating agent (A) withdrawn in step (b).