Compatible anionic-catonic surfactant compositions

Claim 2

A composition according to claim 2 wherein the anionic surfactant is an alkali metal alkyl sulfate wherein the alkyl group contains from eight to 18 carbon atoms.

Claim 3

A composition according to claim 2 wherein the anionic surfactant is an alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate wherein the alkyl group contains from eight to 18 carbon atoms.

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 1 in which the R2 radical of said cationic surfactant compound contains a polyoxyethylene radical in which the ethylene oxide constitutes not more than 20 percent by weight of said R2 radical.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 1 in which the R and R1 radicals of said quaternary ammonium compound are joined togeTher to form with the N atom a cyclic amine containing not more than six carbon atoms, with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R and R1 does not exceed 6; and R2 is polyoxyalkylene containing at least 18 carbon atoms and derived from an Alpha -epoxide containing from three to six carbon atoms.

Claim 6

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula

Claim 7

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula

Claim 8

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula

Claim 9

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula

Claim 10

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula

Claim 11

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula

Claim 12

A composition consisting essentially of a water insoluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula where R and R1 are the same or dissimilar alkyls each containing from one to three carbon atoms, R2 is where R3 is alkyl containing from one to four carbon atoms, n is a number up to and including 60, the total number of carbon atoms is R2 being at least 18, v is a number at least 1 with the proviso that the weight ratio of (C2H4-0-)v to R2 is not greater than one to four, X is a member selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl and alkenyl containing from one to four carbon atoms, and (2) benzene; lower alkyl benzenes in which the lower alkyl contain from one to four carbon atoms, and their methyl and ethyl nuclearly substituted derivatives; and the mono-halo, mono-nitro and mono-sulfonic nuclearly substituted derivatives of the foregoing; and A is an anion.

Claim 13

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and lakyl phenols and from about 20 to alkyl percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula where R is alkyl containing from one to three carbon atoms, R2 is where R3 is alkyl containing from one to four carbon atoms, n is a number up to and including 60, the total number of carbon atoms in R2 being at least 18, v is a number at least 1 with the proviso that the weight ratio of (C2H4-O-)v to R2 is not greater than one to four, X is a member selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl and alkenyl containing from one to four carbon atoms, and benzene; lower alkyl benzenes in which the lower alkyls contain from one to four carbon atoms, and their methyl and ethyl nuclearly substituted derivatives; and the mono-halo, mono-nitro and mono-sulfonic nuclearly substituted derivatives of the foregoing; and A is an anion.

Claim 14

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkYlaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula where R and R1 are the same or dissimilar alkyls each containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R4-O-R5 is polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene containing at least 6 oxypropylene groups and where the weight ratio of the polyoxyethylene to the polyoxypropylene is not greater than one to four, the total number of oxypropylene groups not exceeding 60, X is a member selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl and alkenyl containing from one four carbon atoms, and (2) benzene; lower alkyl benzenes in which the lower alkyls contain from one to four carbon atoms, and their methyl and ethyl nuclearly substituted derivatives; and the mono-halo, mono-nitro and mono-sulfonic nuclearly substituted derivatives of the foregoing; and A is an anion.

Claim 15

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides. alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula where R is alkyl containing from one to three carbon atoms, R4-O-R5 is polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene containing at least 6 oxypropylene groups and where the weight ratio of the polyoxyethylene to the polyoxypropylene is not greater than one to four, the total number of oxypropylene groups not exceeding 60, X is a member selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl and alkenyl containing from one to four carbon atoms, and benzene; lower alkyl benzenes in which the lower alkyls contain from one to four carbon atoms, and their methyl and ethyl nuclearly substituted derivatives; and the mono-halo, mono-nitro and mono-sulfonic nuclearly substituted derivatives of the foregoing; and A is an anion.

Claim 16

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula where R is an alkyl containing from one to three carbon atoms R2 is

Claim 17

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula where R is alkyl containing from one to three carbon atoms, R2 is and n totals a number from 8 to 30, X is a member selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl and alkenyl containing from one to four carbon atoms, and (2) benzene; lower alkyl benzenes in which the lower alkyls contain from one to four carbon atoms, and their methyl and ethyl nuclearly substituted derivatives; and the mono-halo, mono-nitro and mono-sulfonic nuclearly substituted derivatives of the foregoing; and A is an anion.

Claim 18

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula where R is alkyl containing from one to three carbon atoms, R2 alkyl containing from one to three carbon atoms, R2 is and n totals a number from 8 to 30, X is a member selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl and alkenyl containing from one to four carbon atoms, and (2) benzene; lower alkyl benzenes in which the lower alkyls contain from one to four carbon atoms, and their methyl and ethyl nuclearly substituted derivatives; and the mono-halo, mono-nitro and mono-sulfonic nuclearly substituted derivatives of the foregoing; and A is an anion.

Claim 19

A composition consisting essentially of a water-soluble anionic surfactant being a member selected from the group consisting of fatty acid soaps, alkyl sulfates, sulfates of polyhydric alcohols partially esterified with a fatty acid, sulfated and sulfonated fatty acid amides and alkanolamides, alkane-sulfonates, ester-, ether- and amide-linked sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates and phosphates of aliphatic alcohols and alkyl phenols and from about 20 to 40 percent, by weight of a cationic surfactant, based on the weight of combined cationic and anionic surfactants, corresponding to the formula