Ecolab USA Inc.

Ecolab Inc.

University of Minnesota

Genesis Labs, Inc.

Yvonne Marie Killeen

Victor Fuk-Pong Man

Michael Charles Denoma

Steven Eugene Lentsch

Victor F Man

Susan Maloney Viall

Derrick Richard Anderson

Janel Marie Kieffer

Kim R Smith

Joshua P Magnuson

Joelle Francine Olson

Michael Bartelme

Stephen B Christensen

Joanna A Pham

Kent Richard Brittain

Matthew Zurbey

Dawn N Lock

Erik Christian Olson

Terrence Phillip Everson

Catherine Hanson

Clinton Hunt, Jr

Lylien Tan

S John Barcay

Keith G Lascotte

William Jeffery Pattison

Andrew Steven Wold

Traci Lynn Gioino

Kelly J Herrera

Leonard M Ver Vers

Erin Fransen Loosbrock

Roger D Moon

Stephen A Kells

Keith Edward Olson

Amanda Ruth Blattner

John P Furber

Michael Charles DeNoma

Karen R Mason

Ernest C Adams

Max Guzman

Roger Moon

Jr Clinton Hunt

Traci Gionino

The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactant blends and cleaning compositions employing the same. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes an extended anionic surfactant with novel linker surfactants including one or more of an alkyl glycerol ether, an ethoxylated alkyl glycerol ether, an alcohol ethoxylate and/or a Gemini surfactant. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.

Cleaning compositions employing extended chain anionic surfactants

The invention meets the needs above by providing a surfactant system, mixture or blend that can be used as a part of a soaking composition. The surfactant system is capable of forming emulsions with, and thus removing, oily and greasy stains. In a preferred embodiment the surfactant compositions of the invention can remove non-trans fat and fatty acid stains. The invention involves foaming soaking compositions that have some or part of the anionic surfactant present in the same replaced with an extended chain anionic surfactant.

High performance low viscoelasticity foaming detergent compositions employing extended chain anionic surfactants

The present disclosure relates to compositions including a fatty acid soap/fatty acid mixture, and methods of use thereof. The compositions include a C5 to C12 fatty acid or mixtures thereof. The compositions show increased activity, e.g., insecticidal, soil removal, antimicrobial activity, at a controlled pH range of about 7.5 to about 9.0.

Mixed fatty acid soap/fatty acid based insecticidal, cleaning, and antimicrobial compositions

Alkaline or neutral viscoelastic cleaning compositions are disclosed which use non polymer thickening agents. According to the invention, cleaning compositions have been developed using viscoelastic surfactants in a neutral, acidic or alkaline cleaning formulations. These provide the dual benefit of thickening as well as an additional cleaning, thereby improving performance. Applicants have also identified several pseudo linking agents which when, used with viscoelastic surfactants provide viscoelasticity in alkaline cleaning compositions.

Viscoelastic amphoteric surfactant based composition for increasing oil well production

The present disclosure provides for a composition and method for attracting bed bugs to a trap or to a location where an insecticide or pesticide is present, or to a trap or a location where a bed bug infestation can be detected. The present disclosure provides for a composition for attracting bed bugs that includes one or more of methyl diethanolamine (MDEA), monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA), and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS); a carrier; and optionally one or more amides selected from oleamide, octanamide, nonanamide, and laurylamide; urea, biuret, or triuret; and one or more aliphatic fatty acids. The present disclosure further provides for a method for treating an article by applying the composition to the article, where the article comprises a device for trapping or detecting bed bugs or a device for treating a bed bug infestation.

Composition for detection and treatment of bed bugs

Liquid stable enzyme compositions and methods of employing the same for cleaning, including warewashing and dishwashing, are disclosed. The stable enzyme compositions preferably employ an amphoteric surfactant stabilizing agent, such as disodium camphodiacetate (CADA), to stabilize a mixture of traditionally unstable enzymes, such as proteases and lipases.

Stable liquid manual dishwashing compositions containing enzymes

A method, kit, and composition for polishing a sapphire surface are described here. The invention involves a sapphire surface polishing composition comprising colloidal silica particles and an extended or gemini surfactant that can reduce the contact angles of the polishing composition on both polishing pads and sapphire surfaces.

Increased wetting of colloidal silica as a polishing slurry

Viscoelastic amphoteric surfactant based cleaning compositions

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South St. Paul, MN, United States of America

Yvonne Marie Killeen