EP0126545A1
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Liquid scouring cleansers containing solvent system
Assignee: Procter and Gamble European Technical Center
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Filing: 1984-04-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-04-16
Abstract
Abstract Liquid compositions, particularly for use as hard surface cleaners, comprise terpenes, benzyl alcohol and abrasives. The compositions provide excellent cleaning of both greasy and particulate soils from hard surfaces without streaking or filming, excellent formulation homogeneity, stability and viscosity characteristics, as well as good suds control.
Inventors
- 👤 Francesco De Buzzaccarini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:12
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/18; C11D17/00; C11D17/0008; C11D17/0013; C11D3/20; C11D3/2003; C11D3/2006; C11D3/2037; C11D3/2034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A liquid scouring cleanser composition containing at least 0.1% terpene or terpene derivative, at least 0.1% benzyl alcohol, optionally, conventional additives such as detersive surfactants, builders, and the like, characterized in, that: the cleanser contains from 1-50% of a water-insoluble abrasive having a Mohs hardness of 7, or below.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A liquid scouring cleanser composition containing at least 0.1% terpene or terpene derivative, at least 0.1% benzyl alcohol, optionally, conventional additives such as detersive surfactants, builders, and the like, characterized in, that: the cleanser contains from 1-50% of a water-insoluble abrasive having a Mohs hardness of 7, or below.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition in accordance with Claim 1 wherein the terpene is selected from d-limonene, dipentene, alpha- pinene and beta-pinene, and mixtures thereof, and is present at a concentration of 0.5-10%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition in accordance with Claim 1 wherein the terpene derivative is a terpene alcohol, terpene aldehyde, terpene ester, or terpene ketone, or mixture thereof, and is present at a concentration of 0.5-10%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition in accordance with Claim 1 wherein the benzyl alcohol is present at a concentration of from 0.5-10%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition in accordance with Claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of terpene or terpene derivative to benzyl alcohol is in the range from 5:1 to 1:5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition in accordance with Claim 1 which in addition contains from 1% to 20% by weight of a detersive surfactant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition according to Claim 6 wherein the surfactant is selected from ethoxylated alcohols, alkyl benzene sulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition in accordance with Claim 1 which also contains a sequestrant selected from the water-soluble salts of polyphosphates, silicates, polycarboxylates, nitrilotracetates, citrates, amino polycarboxylates, polyphosphonates and aminopolyphosphonates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to Claim 1 which comprises from 15-30% of an abrasive having a particle size range of 5-150 microns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
A composition according to Claim 1 which comprises a) 0.5-10% orange terpenes; b) 0.5-10% benzyl alcohol; c) 20-25% abrasive; d) 2-8% surfactant selected from mixtures of paraffin sulfonate or alkyl benzene sulfonate with an ethoxylated C 10 -C 18 alcohol; e) the balance of the composition comprising an aqueous carrier, conventional detergency builders, perfumes and the like.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to Claim 8, 9 or 10 wherein the abrasive is polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition according to any of the foregoing claims wherein the detersive surfactant is alkyl benzene sulfonate and wherein the benzyl alcohol is replaced by an equivalent amount of 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol.
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