The invention provides an enzyme containing granule with a coating containing a silver corrosion inhibitor. The particle is formed from a core containing a first enzyme and an organic or inorganic carrier which can be coated with a second particulate enzyme. The core is coated with a coating containing at least one salt of manganese, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, cobalt and cerium. A method for preparing the granule is also disclosed.

A detergent or cleaner shaped body having a viscoelastic phase. The viscoelastic phase contains, based on its weight, 40 to 85% by weight of one or more alkylbenzenesulfonates and has a storage modulus of between 40,000 and 800,000 Pa.

A method for the production of multi-phase detergents or cleaning agents, comprising the production of a water-soluble or water-dispersible container; the filling of said container with detergents or cleaning agents; application of a separating layer and filling of said container with other detergents or cleaning agents. The method is characterized in that a liquid separating agent is applied in order to form the separating layer, said agent solidifying in order to form the separating layer; the...

A process for rinsing hard surfaces comprising contacting the hard surfaces with an aqueous rinse aid composition containing fatty acid-N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkyl amides corresponding to formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 CO is an aliphatic acyl radical containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and [Z] is a linear or branched polyhydroxyalkyl radical containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups.

A process for producing a substance with a water-soluble packaging. The process comprises the following steps: a) a water-soluble material is deformed so as to embody a vessel; b) the vessel is filled with a filling material selected among the group comprising detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, body care products, auxiliary agricultural agents, adhesives, surface-treating agents, construction materials, dyes or food items; c) a water-soluble film web is applied to the filled container; d) t...

A phosphate-free mildly alkaline, dishwashing detergent composition containing: (a) from 20 to 60% by weight of sodium citrate; (b) from 5 to 50% by weight of alkali metal hydrogen carbonate; (c) from 7 to 12% by weight of alkali metal carbonate; (d) from 2 to 20% by weight of a bleaching agent; (e) from 1 to 8% by weight of a bleaching agent activator; and (f) from 0.2 to 4% by weight of an enzyme, all weights being based on the weight of the composition wherein the composition in the form of a...

A process for inhibiting the corrosion of silver in a dishwashing detergent solution by adding to the solution an inorganic redox-active substance.