Ecolab USA Inc.

Sartorius Stedim Biotech Gmbh

Protolife Srl.

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v.

Tobias Foster

Katherine J Molinaro

John Mansergh

David W Gohl

Dirk Kullwitz

Janel Marie Kieffer

Nathan Daniel Peitersen

Timothy Meier

Andrew Michael Jensen

Elaine Patricia Black

Karina Labusga

Sven Klose

Gary Becker

David M Dotzauer

Beana Pathicheril

Volkmar Thom

Bjoern Hansmann

David Gohl

Lee J Monsrud

Roger L Stolte

Dan N Tallman

Matthew Zurbey

Mark Peterson

Irwan Yunus

Björn Hansmann

Patrick Wagler

John Simpson McCaskill

Shigeaki Yamada

Marc Von Bergen

Elaine Black

Andrew Jensen

Beana HÜSKEN

Roger Stolte

Nathan Peitersen

The invention includes a solid rinse aid that is particularly designed for extrusion solid formation and which is effective for creating spotless surfaces after rinsing. According to the invention, application has identified the critical combination of solid surfactants, coupling agents, hydrotrope, and hardening agents that is acceptable in the extrusion process to create a solid. The hydrotrope includes one or more short-chain alkylbenzene and/or alkyl naphthalene sulfonates. The composition hardens quickly but not so quick as to negatively impact the extrusion process. The compositions may also be used to form pressed or cast solids.

Solidification process using low levels of coupler/hydrotrope

Solid rinse aid compositions and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. Solid rinse aid compositions include in a single concentrate composition a pyrithione preservative system to replace conventional preservatives in the isothiazolinone family, such as chloromethylisothiazolinone. Beneficially, the pyrithione preservative systems eliminate the need for any personal protective equipment to handle the solid rinse aid compositions. Methods of making and use using the rinse aids are also disclosed.

Pyrithione preservative system and C1-C12 ethoxylated alcohol in solid rinse aid compositions

Pyrithione preservative system and C1-C12 ethoxylated alcohol in hard surface cleaning products

Pyrithione preservative system in solid rinse aid products

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.

Synergistic protein soil removal through novel chelator combination

The invention provides a concentrated detergent composition comprising with R being hydrogen or a Cto Calkyl group; p is an integer from 1 to 4; q is an integer from 1 to 2; r is an integer from 0 to 6; Y is a counter ion; and s is the number of counter ions. The invention also relates to the use of said concentrated detergent composition as a warewashing detergent for the removal of starch soil.

Concentrated detergent composition for the improved removal of starch in warewashing applications

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

Synergistic stain removal through novel MGDA/GLDA/phosphate/carbonate chelator combination

A method for producing a microporous membrane includes providing a microporous starting membrane having outer surfaces and pores with inner surfaces extending between the outer surfaces of the membrane and having a microporous starting membrane permeability. The method impregnates the membrane with an impregnating solution consisting essentially of a solvent and a polymer. The polymer is an organic substance with an average molecular weight of at least 500 g/mol and may be selected from the group consisting of poly(2-ethyloxazoline), polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate (PVP-VA) and mixtures thereof. The method then includes irradiating the impregnated membrane with electron beam radiation to provide a crosslinked reaction product constituting a three-dimensional network formed of the microporous starting membrane and the polymer without any decomposition of the microporous starting membrane. The microporous starting membrane permeability is not reduced by more than 10% by fixing the electron beam radiation crosslinked polymer thereto.

Electron beam induced modification of membranes by polymers

The present invention relates to a solid block comprising a solidified material, characterized in that the solid block comprises one or more domains of prismatic or cylindrical shape extending between two parallel surfaces of the solid block from one surface to the other, wherein the solidified powder inside the one or more domains and the solidified powder outside the one or more domains each comprises one or more chemical substances, and wherein the chemical composition of the solidified powder inside the one or more domains is different from the chemical composition of the solidified powder outside the one or more domains. The present invention further relates to methods for producing such solid block. The present invention also relates to the use of such solid block as detergent in warewashing applications.

Solid block comprising one or more domains of prismatic or cylindrical shape and production thereof

Synergistic stain removal through novel MGDA/GLDA/STPP chelator combination

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Cologne, Germany

Tobias Foster