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Terpene-solvent mixture useful for making liquid detergent compositions

Assignee: Procter and Gamble European Technical Center
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Filing: 1981-05-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-05-20
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Abstract

Abstract Liquid detergent compositions, particularly for use as hard surface cleaners, comprising 1%-20% surfactant. 0.5%-10% mono- or sesquiterpenes, and 0.5%-10% of a polar solvent having a solubility in water of from 0.2% to 10%, preferably benzyl alcohol. The compositions provide excellent.cleaning of both greasy and particulate soils, improved surface appearance, excellent formulation homogeneity, stability and viscosity characteristics as well as good suds control.

Inventors

  • 👤 Pierre Charles Emile Goffinet

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 18:25
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/164; C11D3/18; C11D3/188; C11D3/20; C11D3/2003; C11D3/2006; C11D3/2037; C11D3/43; C11D3/2034

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
A mixture useful for making a liquid detergent composition, the mixture being characterized by (a) terpene selected from mono- and sesqui-terpenes and mixtures thereof, and (b) polar solvent having a solubility in water at 25°C in the range from 0.2% to 10%, the weight ratio of terpene - to polar solvent ranging from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 56 words
A mixture useful for making a liquid detergent composition, the mixture being characterized by (a) terpene selected from mono- and sesqui-terpenes and mixtures thereof, and (b) polar solvent having a solubility in water at 25°C in the range from 0.2% to 10%, the weight ratio of terpene - to polar solvent ranging from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
A mixture according to Claim 1 characterized in that the polar solvent is selected from benzyl alcohol, polyethoxylated phenols containing from 2 to 6 ethoxy groups, phenylethyl alcohol, mono C 6 -C 9 alkyl ethers of ethylene glycol, di-C 4 -Cg alkyl ethers of ethylene glycol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A mixture according to Claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the terpene is selected from orange terpenes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 26 words
A mixture according to any of Claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the weight ratio of terpene to polar solvent is from 2:1 to 1:2.

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