An automatic dishwashing detergent composition can include an alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine said alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine including a polyalkyleneimine backbone, alkoxy chains and quaternization groups wherein the alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine has a degree of quaternization of from about 40% to about 98% and wherein the polyalkyleneimine backbone represents from about 1% to about 40% by weight of the alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine and the alkoxy chains represent from about 60% to about 99% by weight of the alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine; percarbonate bleach; an amylase and a protease; and wherein the composition is free of bleach activator and bleach catalyst, or wherein the composition is free of bleach activator and includes manganese bleach catalyst.

The invention relates to a cleaning composition comprising a) from 1 to 30 wt. % of a primary alkyl sulfate surfactant; b) from 1 to 10 wt. % of an amphoteric surfactant selected from betaines, glucamides and sultaines; and, c) from 1 to 10 wt. % of a rhamnolipid biosurfactant surfactant; wherein the ratio of primary alkyl sulfate surfactant to biosurfactant is from 8:1 to 1:10; and, wherein the ratio of primary alkyl sulfate surfactant to amphoteric surfactant is from 8:1 to 1:10; wherein the primary alkyl sulfate is a C.sub.10-C.sub.20 alkyl sulphate; to a method of treatment of a substrate; to a method of treatment of a textile; and to the use of a combination of a biosurfactant and amphoteric surfactant to improve the cold storage stability of primary alkyl sulfate containing formulations.

A one-step method of cleaning a girth gear set of a mill in preparation for inspection is provided, the method comprising: substantially emptying the mill; inching the gear; spraying a low, very low or non-Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) cleaning formulation at high pressure onto the gear, the cleaning formulation comprising a non-VOC aliphatic hydrocarbon solvent, an extreme pressure lubricant, a fretting wear lubricant, a non-ionic surfactant, and a mixture of non-VOC unsaturated fatty alcohols; and continuing to spray the low or very low VOC cleaning formulation on the gear for sufficient time for the formulation to clean the gear, thereby providing a so cleaned gear.

A composition, kit and method useful in a multi-stage washing method for cleaning an aluminum or aluminum alloy containers while reducing hazardous exposure of workers to toxic levels of hydrogen fluoride or ammonium bifluoride employs a stable, neutralized ammonium bifluoride-containing accelerator solution for addition to an acidic wash solution.

A method, system and cleaning solutions for the ultrasonic cleaning of drill cuttings and the resulting cleaned drill solids is described. The drill cuttings are characterized by their liquid/solid composition, texture of solids and size of particulates. A cleaning solution formula having surfactant(s) and viscosity agent(s) is selected based on the characterization of drill cuttings. Drill cuttings are contacted with the selected cleaning solution and subjected to ultrasonic vibrations simultaneously for a period of treatment and vibration time. Contaminants from drill cuttings are removed to beneficial use standards and the resulting cleaned drill solids may be reused at the well site. The cleaning may occur at a well site in conjunction with drilling activity and the cleaning solution may be changed to adapt to changes in the drill mud and/or cuttings characteristics.

An automatic dishwashing cleaning composition having a new protease.

Described herein is a formulation including (A) at least one nonionic surfactant, (B) at least one graft copolymer formed from (a) at least one graft base selected from nonionic monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, and side chains; and (C) a total of zero to 0.5% by weight of methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA) and glutaminediacetic acid (GLDA) and alkali metal salts of MGDA and GLDA and a total of zero to 0.5% by weight of citric acid or an alkali metal salt of citric acid, where figures in % by weight are based in each case on a solids content of the formulation in question.

A hard surface cleaning composition, methods of improving the shine and reducing malodour on a hard surface and disposable premoistened pads for cleaning hard surfaces with controlled emulsification is provided. The hard surface cleaning composition comprises: at least 85% by weight of water; at least 0.0015% of by weight of alkoxylated phenol; and a perfume. The perfume comprises at least 60% by weight of the Perfume Raw Materials having C log P greater than 1.0. The composition has a Shine Result of between 0.1 and 2.0 and an NTU of between 1 and 200.

The invention relates to cleaning deposits of various natures from metal, glass and ceramic surfaces of industrial equipment and can be used for the removal of such deposits, as metal oxides (iron, chromium, nickel, etc.), carbonate and salt deposits, asphalt-tar-paraffin deposits and deposits of an oily nature, deposits of organic and biological nature (bacterial deposits). The proposed solution for removing deposits of different natures comprises hydrogen peroxide, complexing agent, calixarene and water in the following quantitative ratio, wt. %: hydrogen peroxide, 2-90; complexing agent, 3-30; calixarene, 0.01-10; water, the balance. EFFECT: increased degree of cleaning off deposits of various natures with simultaneous reduction of solution aggressiveness to structural materials.

A method of cleaning concrete forms includes preparing a liquid comprising a mixture of water and a chemical, and heating the liquid to a temperature of about 180 degrees Fahrenheit. The concrete form is placed into the liquid, and an ultrasonic pressure wave is imparted into the liquid in the tank using an ultrasonic transducer powered by a generator.