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Polyacrylates of selective viscosity as detergent builders

Assignee: ELDIB ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH Inc
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Filing: 1972-04-10
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Granted: 1976-04-13
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Expires: 1992-04-10
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Abstract

Abstract Water soluble polyacrylates and salts of polyacrylates having selected viscosities measured in terms of a 12.5 wt. percent aqueous solution of the 100 percent sodium salt at room temperature (72°F.) are very effective detergent builders in heavy duty solid detergents and in liquid detergents. Detergents formulated from them have excellent chelating ability for heavy metal ions, excellent cotton detergency, good dishwashing ability and foam stability.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ibrahim Andrew Eldib

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 21:13
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3746; C11D3/3757

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
A detergent formulation comprising a. an organic water soluble surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants and mixtures thereof, and b. a polyelectrolyte builder comprising a water soluble salt of a homopolymer of an acid having the general formula: ##EQU3## wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl radical, said polyelectrolyte having a chelation value of at least about 75, the viscosity of a 12.5 wt. percent aqueous solution of the 100 percent sodium salt of said homopolymer at 72° F. being in a range of 25-350 centipoises, the weight ratio of said polyelectrolyte builder to said surfactant varying between about 1:5 to less than about 5:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
A detergent formulation comprising a. an organic water soluble surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants and mixtures thereof, and b. a polyelectrolyte builder comprising a water soluble salt of a homopolymer of an acid having the general formula: ##EQU3## wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl radical, said polyelectrolyte having a chelation value of at least about 75, the viscosity of a 12.5 wt. percent aqueous solution of the 100 percent sodium salt of said homopolymer at 72° F. being in a range of 25-350 centipoises, the weight ratio of said polyelectrolyte builder to said surfactant varying between about 1:5 to less than about 5:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The detergent formulation of claim 1 wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The detergent formulation of claim 1 wherein said water soluble salt of said homopolymer is a sodium salt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The detergent formulation of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of said polyelectrolyte builder to said surfactant varies from about 1:5 to 4:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 128 words
A liquid detergent formulation comprising: a. an organic water soluble surfactant selected from the group consisting of anoinic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants and mixtures thereof, b. a polyelectrolyte builder comprising a water soluble salt of a homopolymer of a acid having the general formula: ##EQU4## wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl radical, said polyelectrolyte having a chelation value of at least about 75, the viscosity of a 12.5 wt. percent aqueous solution of the 100 percent sodium salt of said homopolymer at 72° F. being in a range of 24-350 centipoises, the weight ratio of said polyelectrolyte builder to said surfactant varying between about 1:5 to less than about 5:1, and c. from about 30 to 90 wt. percent water, based on total detergent formulation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 128 words
A liquid detergent formulation comprising: a. an organic water soluble surfactant selected from the group consisting of anoinic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants and mixtures thereof, b. a polyelectrolyte builder comprising a water soluble salt of a homopolymer of a acid having the general formula: ##EQU4## wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl radical, said polyelectrolyte having a chelation value of at least about 75, the viscosity of a 12.5 wt. percent aqueous solution of the 100 percent sodium salt of said homopolymer at 72° F. being in a range of 24-350 centipoises, the weight ratio of said polyelectrolyte builder to said surfactant varying between about 1:5 to less than about 5:1, and c. from about 30 to 90 wt. percent water, based on total detergent formulation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 13 words
The detergent formulation of claim 5 wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
The detergent formulation of claim 5 wherein said water soluble salt of said homopolymer is a sodium salt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 23 words
The detergent formulation of claim 5 wherein the weight ratio of said polyelectrolyte builder to said surfactant varies from about 1:5 to 4:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
The detergent formulation of claim 6 wherein water comprises from about 40 to 75 wt. percent of the total formulation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 113 words
A detergent formulation consisting essentially of a. an organic water soluble surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants and mixtures thereof, and b. a polyelectrolyte builder comprising a water soluble salt of a homopolymer of an acid having the general formula: ##EQU5## wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl radical, said polyelectrolyte having a chelation value of at least 75, the viscosity of a 12.5 weight percent aqueous solution of the 100 percent sodium salt of said homopolymer at 72° C. being less than about 500 centipoises, the weight ratio of said polyelectrolyte builder to said surfactant varying between about 1:5 to less than about 5:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 113 words
A detergent formulation consisting essentially of a. an organic water soluble surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic, ampholytic surfactants and mixtures thereof, and b. a polyelectrolyte builder comprising a water soluble salt of a homopolymer of an acid having the general formula: ##EQU5## wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl radical, said polyelectrolyte having a chelation value of at least 75, the viscosity of a 12.5 weight percent aqueous solution of the 100 percent sodium salt of said homopolymer at 72° C. being less than about 500 centipoises, the weight ratio of said polyelectrolyte builder to said surfactant varying between about 1:5 to less than about 5:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
The detergent formulation of claim 10 wherein R 1 is a hydrogen atom.

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