Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces, auxiliary compositions therefor, or processes of preparing the compositions inventions 10/06

20060241001 - Composition for treating contact lenses: The present invention includes an ophthalmically acceptable composition comprising surfactants including poloxomine 1107 and poloxomer 407; and a biguanide antimicrobial agent in amount effective to disinfect a contact lens. The present invention also comprises a method of cleaning and disinfecting contact lenses using the ophthalmically acceptable composition set forth above....

20060241002 - Sodium hypochlorite gel composition: A gel composition including a sodium hypochlorite solution; at least one viscosity-enhancing agent; and at least one electrolyte is disclosed. Methods of making the composition, methods of disinfecting, and methods of treating are also disclosed....

20060241003 - Soap bar compositions comprising alpha sulfonated alkyl ester and polyhydric alcohol and process for producing the same: A composition suitable for use in personal cleaning or detergent soap, which includes a sulfonated fatty acid and/or alpha sulfonated alkyl ester, and methods for producing such a composition. The composition and methods exhibit efficient processing and allow for formation of cleansing or detergent bars with improved hardness, improved resistance...

20060241004 - Use of blended solvents in defectivity prevention: The present invention provides a blended solvent for solubilizing an ultraviolet photoresist. The blended solvent comprises a mixture of from about 5 vol % to about 95 vol % of a first solvent, wherein the first solvent comprises a cyclic ester. A balance of the mixture comprises a second solvent,...

20060241005 - Oil-splitting alkaline cleaner for metal parts: This invention relates to alkaline cleaning solutions for hard surfaces, particularly those of metal objects, which are contaminated with oil or similar materials, effective for cleaning oils from hard surfaces that cause separation of the oil in the cleaner and, when contaminated with the aforementioned oils and passed through an...

20060241006 - Method of washing a polished object: An abrasive includes abrasive grains, a solvent, and an additive. MnO2, Mn2O3, Mn3O4, MnO or a mixture thereof as the abrasive grains, H2O2 as the solvent, and HNO3, an organic acid, H2O2, etc., as the additive are employed. The abrasive is solidified with cooling, etc. The abrasive and the additive...

20060241007 - Pack-a-pouf: A disposable apparatus for body cleansing comprising a preselected polymer type material, which exhibits flexibility, softness and porous properties, formed into a predetermined shape and a cleansing material deposited on such preselected polymer type material....

20060241009 - Compatibilization of esters with latices: There is provided a composition comprising (a) at least one aqueous polymer dispersion, (b) at least one ester in the amount of 0.005 to 50 parts by weight of said ester, based on 100 weight parts of solids of all polymers in said aqueous composition, wherein said ester is selected...

20060241008 - Mineral particle dispersions stabilized with a poly (oxyalkene) phosphonate: The instant invention relates to a liquid composition comprising a mixture of: (1) water and/or a polar solvent; (2) a colloidal dispersion of mineral particles; and (3) a phosphonate terminated poly(oxyalkene) polymer; the invention also relates to process for stabilizing aqueous and/or solvent-based dispersions of mineral particles comprising the step...

20060241010 - Hard surface cleaning compositions: The present invention is directed to a sprayable, acidic hard surface cleaning and/or disinfecting composition which contains suspended inclusions which appear as visibly discernible, discrete particulate materials, preferably where said discrete particulate materials are based on alginates which are present as two or more classes of particulate materials....

20060241011 - Detergent composition and method of using same: A detergent blend stable in strong oxidizing solutions such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide is prepared by admixing together a fluorinated surfactant and an amine oxide or anionic surfactant. This blend can then be formulated into a detergent concentrate which includes a caustic stabilizing compound and possibly other adjuvants...

20060241012 - Cleaning liquid used in process for forming dual damascene structure and a process for treating substrate therewith: It is disclosed a cleaning liquid used in a process for forming a dual damascene structure comprising steps of etching a low dielectric layer (low-k layer) accumulated on a substrate having thereon a metallic layer to form a first etched-space; charging a sacrifice layer in the first etched-space; partially etching...

20060241013 - Improved liquid fabric softener: A liquid fabric softener composition is provided which includes a texture enhancing component, such as a long chain difatty acid, that is deposited on a fabric during laundering, the deposited enhancing component changing the “feel” of the fabric. Preferably, the deposited enhancing component substantially detaches from the fabric in subsequent...

20060234882 - 3-methyl oxetanemethanol derivatives and their use in perfume compositions: The present invention relates to new 3-methyl oxetanemethanol derivatives and their use as fragrance chemicals suitable for incorporation in fine fragrances, cosmetics, toiletries and related applications....

20060234883 - Cyclopropanated macrocyclic ketones and lactones: wherein X is an atom or a functional group selected from the group consisting of 0, N, S, CH, or CH2; wherein Y is a straight or branched hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; wherein W is a straight or branched hydrocarbon moiety of consisting of 1...

20060234885 - Cyclopropanated macrocyclic ketones and lactones: wherein X is an atom or a functional group selected from the group consisting of O, N, S, CH, or CH2; wherein Y is a straight or branched hydrocarbon moiety consisting of 1 to 20 carbon atoms; wherein W is a straight or branched hydrocarbon moiety of consisting of 1...

20060234884 - Fragrance dispenser for a dryer and a method for dispensing fragrance onto fabric in a dryer: A fragrance dispenser is provided according to the invention. A fragrance dispenser is provided for use in a dryer for dispensing a fragrance onto fabric or laundry dried in the dryer. The fragrance dispenser includes a mixture of a carrier component and a fragrance component so that the fragrance dispenser...

20060234886 - Liquid cleansing composition having simultaneous exfoliating and moisturizing properties: Liquid lamellar cleansing compositions are described that contain synthetic surfactants, hydrophilic emollients and exfoliant particles where 80% or more of the particles have a major axis length of between 100 and 1000 microns. The combination of the mild surfactants, moisturizers, and exfoliants provide the user with simultaneous moisturization and exfoliation...

20060234887 - Soap composition: A soap composition containing in the range from 60 to 99% by weight of the composition of a mixture of (i) 20 to 80% by weight of alkali metal soap of straight chain C8-C24 fatty acids, and (ii) 20 to 80% by weight of alkali metal soap of branched C8-C24...

20060234888 - Acidic chemistry for post-cmp cleaning: This disclosure discusses cleaning of semiconductor wafers after the Chemical-Mechanical Planarization (CMP) of the wafer during the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. Disclosed is an acidic chemistry for the post-CMP cleaning of wafers containing metal, particularly copper, interconnects. Residual slurry particles, particularly copper or other metal particles, are removed from the...

20060234889 - Method for stripping floor finishes using composition that thickens upon dilution with water: A method for stripping a floor using a concentrate prepared by mixing a substantially nonchlorinated concentrate containing a floor finish solvent and an at least partially unactivated water thickener. The concentrate is diluted merely with water at an intended use location to activate the water thickener and noticeably increase within...

20060234890 - Stripping floor finishes using composition that thickens following dilution with water: Floor finishes can be stripped using a substantially nonchlorinated concentrate comprising a floor finish dissolver and an at least partially water-unactivated water thickener. The concentrate is diluted with water at an intended use location to activate the water thickener and noticeably increase within sixty minutes or less the viscosity of...

20060234891 - Fabric article treatment appliance: A fabric article treatment appliance capable of washing and drying fabric articles, moreover, the appliances is capable of providing and using a first and a second predominant fluid in the washing step, wherein the first and the second predominant fluids are different....

20060234892 - System for processing a lipophilic fluid: The present invention relates to a system for processing a lipophilic fluid, more particularly to a system for processing a lipophilic fluid utilized in a fabric treating process, even more particularly to a system for processing a lipophilic fluid such that contaminants such as water, surfactants, water, body/food oils, fatty...

20060234893 - Bleach compositions: Laundry or cleaning composition comprising: (a) a catalytically effective amount, preferably from about 1 ppb to about 99.9%, of a transition-metal bleach catalyst which is a complex of a transition-metal and a cross-bridged macropolycyclic ligand; and (b) at least about 0.1% of one or more laundry or cleaning adjunct materials,...

20060234894 - Disinfecting and sanitizing article for hands and skin and hard surfaces: A disinfecting and sanitizing article is adapted for use on objects to be disinfected and sanitized, including skin and hands and nonporous hard surfaces. The article is formed from a porous substrate formed from an absorbent fibrous matrix. A disinfecting and sanitizing agent is formed as a liquid composition that...

20060234895 - Liquid laundry detergent compositions with modified polyethyleneimine polymers and lipase enzyme: A liquid laundry detergent for improved grease and oil cleaning having a lipase enzyme, a modified polyethyleneimine polymer and a liquid carrier....

20060234896 - Flushing for refrigeration system components: A method and apparatus (10) for cleaning a component (14) of an air-conditioning or refrigeration system which provides for flushing liquid solvent through the component (14) to remove contamination from the component, vaporizing the solvent flushed through the component (14) followed by removing the contamination from the vaporized solvent so...

20060234897 - Low amounts of high molecular weight polymers for enhancing viscosity of aqueous/aqueous biphasic liquids: The invention provides high molecular weight polymers used in small amounts as viscosity modifiers for aqueous/aqueous biphasic liquids. The viscosity of the biphasic is enhanced at least 20%, preferably at least 30% relative to same compositions without use of polymer. Further, the polymer is included without destroying the ability of...

20060234898 - Liquid laundry detergent compositions with improved stability and transparency: An improved method for predicting stability of liquid detergent composition, identifying and designing liquid detergent compositions that provide said desired stability, consumer acceptance and performance....

20060234899 - Hydrophilic polyurethane foam articles comprising an antimicrobial compound: Foamed polyurethane articles, such as a sponges, sheets, tapes or ribbons, blocks or other molded, extruded or cast article which foamed polyurethane articles comprising one or more quaternary ammonium compounds having germicidal properties and are particularly useful in the formation of cleaning articles. Processes for the manufacture of such cleaning...

20060234900 - Composition and process for preparing a phosphonate and phosphate-free automatic dishwashing powder: A method for producing phosphonate in the form of a solid or a gel is provided. The solid can be prepared by neutralizing phosphonic acid as a result of mixing a neutralization composition comprising phosphonic acid and a source of alkalinity to provide phosphonate in a solid form without a...

20060234901 - Polymer-fluorosurfactant associative complexes: The present invention relates to associative complexes of water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers and polymeric fluorosurfactants, compositions and methods for modifying substrates to provide treated articles with surface protective properties including easier cleaning, increased stain and/or soil repellency, and increased resistance to bio-fouling and environmental contamination....

20060234902 - Fabric care article and method: A fabric care article made of solid or semi-solid matrix of materials for repetitive or multiple use in a machine drying apparatus such as a tumble dryer. The matrix includes a structuring agent comprising a filler structuring agent and a polymeric structuring agent. The filler structuring agent comprises about 0.2%...

20060234903 - Ionized performance fabric: A composition for treating fabric includes about 0.1 to about 10.0% cross linking agent, about 0.1 to about 5.0% polyolefin, about 0.1 to about 0.5% wetting agent, about 0.0 to about 8.0% aminofunctional silicone, about 0.0 to about 6.0% ionizing agent, about 0.0 to about 2.0% catalyst and any remainder...

20060229219 - Borate-polyol mixtures as a buffering system: A buffering system having a pKa which may be selected based on the environment in which the solution is designed to be used. Solutions containing the buffering system according to the present invention include borate-polyol complexes as the primary buffering agents, and may include one or more of the following:...

20060229220 - Color changing paint removing composition: A composition and related process for removing paint from a substrate in which the composition contains a solvent, an organic filler and a colorant....

20060229221 - Aqueous cleaner with low metal etch rate: A cleaning solution is provided for cleaning metal-containing microelectronic substrates, particularly for post etch, via formation and post CMP cleaning. The cleaning solution consists of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, an organic amine, and water. A preferred cleaning solution consists of tetramethylammonium hydroxide, monoethanolamine, and water. The pH of cleaning solution...

20060229222 - Compositions containing fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof and a low temperature stabilizer: The present invention relates to methods of improving the low temperature storage and performance properties of fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof, as well as compositions containing fatty acids and/or derivatives thereof having superior lower temperature storage and performance properties....

20060229223 - Lipolytic enzyme variant: The present invention relates to lipolytic enzyme variants with improved thermostability are obtained by substituting certain specified amino acid residues in a fungal lipolytic enzyme. The thermostable lipolytic enzyme variants are useful, e.g., for controlling pitch troubles in a process for the production of mechanical pulp or a paper-making process...

20060229224 - Bleaching composition: A photo bleaching composition is provided which comprises an aromatic 1,4 quinone....

20060229225 - Peracid/peroxide composition and use thereof as an anti-microbial and a photosensitizer: A microbicidal and decontaminant composition comprising an aqueous solution of peroxides and peracids having equilibrium reaction products, a photoreactive surfactant, and a polymer, wherein said polymer interacts with said peroxides and said peracids....

20060229226 - Foaming compositions and methods: An effervescent foamable two-component oral care composition in which a first component contains an acid, and a second component contains an alkaline source such as a carbonate; wherein one or both of the first and second components also contains a surfactant; and, wherein the first and second components are combinable...

20060229227 - Foam-generating kit containing a foam-generating dispenser and a composition containing a high level of surfactant: A foam-generating kit contains a non-aerosol container with a foam-generating dispenser and a high surfactant microemulsion or protoemulsion composition having at least 20 wt % of a surfactant system and 0.5 wt % glycerol....

20060229228 - Method of making alkoxylates: Ethoxylates and other alkoxylates are made in an efficient manner by reacting an organic bromide with a diol in the presence of a metal oxide. An integrated process of bromide formation, alkoxylate synthesis, metal oxide regeneration, and bromine recycling is also provided....

20060229229 - Cleaning composite: A cleaning composite comprising a foam layer, such as melamine foam, and an element adapted to engage a user's hand, is disclosed. The hand-engaging element may be adjustable. A second layer, attached to at least a portion of the foam layer, may also be present. When a second layer is...

20060229230 - Agents that are absorbed on the surfaces of substrates: A detergent, cleaning, conditioning or cosmetic agent that is absorbed by the surface of substrates and that contains oligomers, polymers or copolymers comprising a specific structural element. The agent may also form part of a conditioning substrate, wherein the substrate, such as a fleece material, is saturated and/or coated with...

20060229231 - Rheology enhancers: A method for increasing the rate of shear rehealing of fluids made with cationic, zwitterionic, and amphoteric viscoelastic surfactant fluid systems by adding an effective amount of a rheology enhancer package containing, for example a polyethylene glycol-polypropylene glycol block copolymer and a polynaphthalene sulfonate. The rheology enhancer package allows viscoelastic...

20060229232 - Precision release aerosol device: The invention is directed to a precision release aerosol dispenser for dispensing material from a pressurized source of material. The precision release aerosol dispenser comprises dispensing means for dispensing into the environment the material from the source of material, a microchip coupled to the dispensing means for controlling the release...

20060223725 - Detergent composition: A laundry additive composition comprising one or more perfume components in slow release form and wherein the release kinetics are controlled so as to provide a fabric delivery index of at least 0.3....

20060223726 - Photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates: The present invention relates to photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates comprising: a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; and b) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is either i) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; or ii)...

20060223727 - Polysaccharide and polyol composition for treating dry eye and related methods of manufacture and methods of use: The present invention is directed to a composition for treating dry eye comprising, in one embodiment, carboxymethylcellulose and a polyol. Such compositions have been found to alleviate the symptoms of dry eye and remain in the eye for a long period of time....

20060223728 - Hair cleansing composition: (B) a C6-18 hydrophobic sulfonic acid or salt thereof, (C) a hydroxycarboxylic acid, dicarboxylic acid or aromatic carboxylic acid, (D) an organic solvent; and having a pH of 2 or greater but less than 6. The hair cleansing composition according to the present invention is excellent in the hair feel...

20060223729 - Photodynamic inactivation of bacterial spores: The present invention relates the use photosensitizers to inactivate bacterial spores of bacterial species including Bacillus anthracis. Methods of the present invention are useful in the decontamination and treatment of living animals and in the decontamination of inanimate objects and substances....

20060223730 - Calcium supplements: A composition comprising at least 5%, by weight, of calcium and at least 5%, by weight, of magnesium wherein the composition is derived from marine algae....

20060223731 - Monitoring cleaning of surfaces: A method for monitoring cleaning of a surface includes applying an amount of transparent indicator material to an area of a surface and measuring the amount of transparent indicator material remaining on the surface. The transparent indicator material may be fixed on the surface by drying and, when a fluorescent...

20060223732 - Cleaning agent for removing solder flux and method for cleaning solder flux: The present invention provides a cleaning agent for removing the solder flux and method for cleaning the solder flux which exhibit the excellent cleaning property even at the time of cleaning a lead-free soldering flux, a high-melting-point solder flux or the like and, at the same time, exhibits the excellent...

20060223733 - Compositions and methods for use in unclogging drains and pipes: The invention provides compositions and methods for use in unclogging drains and pipes....

20060223734 - Dishwasher detergents comprising a specific polymer mixture: The present invention relates to detergents and rinse agents for machine dishwashing and to supply forms which combine detergent and rinse agent containing certain polymers in a single product comprising at least one polymer with cationic monomer units and at least one anionic polymer modified with phosphorus- and/or sulfur-containing groups,...

20060223735 - Hard surface cleaning compositions: A hard surface cleaning solution having improved cleaning and descaling properties. In one formulation, the cleaning solution comprises a first organic acid, a second organic acid, a surfactant, a solvent and a diluent. The first organic acid is a carboxylic acid preferably comprising lactic acid, while the second organic acid...

20060223736 - Dye and scent pouches and methods of making the same: Pouches comprising dyes and scents, and methods of using the pouches to deliver concentrated dyes and scents to detergents or protectants are provided. Methods of providing a customized vehicle cleaning composition using pouches comprising dyes or scents are also provided. The pouches can be used at vehicle washing sites, distributor...

20060223737 - Foaming o/w emulsion and use thereof in cosmetics: Foaming composition for topical application in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, where the size of the droplets of the oily phase D[4,3] is less than or equal to 4 μm, the oily phase is present in an amount of at least 30% by weight, the composition containing an emulsifying...

20060223738 - Washing or cleaning agents: A combination product is comprised of at least one washing or cleaning composition-shaped body and at least one liquid-filled hollow body comprising one or more water-soluble or water-dispersible polymers. The combination product permits the separate formulation of liquid and solid constituents with a minimum level of packaging complexity. The solid...

20060223739 - Fabric softening composition with cationic polymer, soap, and amphoteric surfactant: An aqueous fabric softening composition suitable for use in a wash and/or rinse cycle of automatic laundry machine, the composition comprising: (a) from about 0.05% to about 2%, by weight of the composition, of a cationic quaternary cellulose ether polymer; (b) a fatty acid soap, wherein the weight ratio of...