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Michael Rene Weaver

Toan Trinh

Errol Hoffman Wahl

Dean Larry DuVal

Gayle Marie Frankenbach

Ellen Schmidt Baker

Marc Johan Declercq

Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere

John Henry Shaw, Jr

Ruth Anne Murphy

Charles A Hensley

Ronghui Wu

Ronald Edward Pegoli

Masae Nogami

Ryan Matthew Heiden

Brent Alan Kolb

Rebecca Gayl Baker

Torsten Lindner

Axel Meyer

Fernando Ray Tollens

Matthias Morand

Jiping Wang

Johannson Jimmy Tee, Jr

Jacqueline Marie Duderstadt

Maik Tremel

Steven Robert Sealschott

Rebecca Gayle Baker

Johannson Tee

Method for determining the intrinsic gel strength of a water-absorbing hydrogel-forming polymeric material, comprising the step of: obtaining a hydrogel of said water-absorbing polymeric material, submitting said hydrogel to a controlled strain application step and measuring the stress; or submitting said hydrogel to a controlled stress application step and measuring the strain, and determining from said measured stress or strain of step c) the modulus of said hydrogel.

Method for determining the gel strength of a hydrogel

An article comprising a multiple use fabric conditioning composition that is operably connectable to the inside of a dryer is useful for softening fabric without staining the fabric.

Multiple use fabric softening composition with reduced fabric staining

Clear, or translucent fabric softener compositions comprise fabric softener compound, principal solvent system, and high electrolyte levels. The high electrolyte level allows for a broader range of principal solvents to be used and/or reduces the incidence of increased viscosity when low levels of principal solvent are used. Phase stabilizers which are primarily ethoxylated hydrophobic materials can be used to reduce the amount of principal solvent that is needed and/or to stabilize the compositions in the presence of the highest levels of electrolyte. Specific phase stabilizers provide additional benefits including improved softening. Specific electrolytes provide improved results. Addition of primary solvents and/or phase stabilizers to the softener compounds can improve the viscosity/handling of the compounds and the ability to create the finished compositions.

Clear or translucent aqueous fabric softener compositions containing high electrolyte content and optional phase stabilizer

Clear or translucent aqueous fabric softener compositions containing high electrolyte and optional phase stabilizer

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