Dry cleaning detergent composition

Claim 2

A dry cleaning detergent composition consisting essentially of (A) from 10 to 30 percent by weight of an alkanolamine salt of a linear alkylbenzenesulfonic acid having 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and wherein said alkanolamine is a monoalkanolamine, dialkanolamine or trialkanolamine having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the alkanol group, (B) from 30 to 50 percent by weight of a dialkyl ester of sulfosuccinic acid having 8 or 9 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, (C) from 2 to 20 percent by weight of an adduct of 1 to 7 moles of an alkylene oxide having 2 or 3 carbon atoms to a higher fatty acid alkanolamide prepared from a fatty acid having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and a monoalkanolamine or dialkanolamine having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the alkanol group, and (D) the balance is essentially an organic dry cleaning solvent.

Claim 3

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the amount of free sulfuric acid in the linear alkylbenzenesulfonic acid is less than 0.5 percent by weight.

Claim 4

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the alkyl of the dialkyl ester of sulfosuccinic acid is n-octyl or 2-ethylhexyl.

Claim 5

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 1 in which the number of moles of said alkylene oxide added to the higher fatty acid alkanolamide is from 2 to 5.

Claim 6

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 1 wherein the higher fatty acid alkanolamide is a monoethanolamide of a higher fatty acid having 10 to 18 carbon atoms.

Claim 7

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 5 wherein the alkylene oxide is ethylene oxide.

Claim 8

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 1 in which the weight ratio of A/B is from 15/85 to 50/50.

Claim 9

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 7 in which the amount of A is from 15 to 20 percent by weight, the amount of B is from 35 to 45 percent by weight, the amount of C is from 5 to 15 percent by weight and the amount of D is from 20 to 45 percent by weight.

Claim 10

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 1 in which said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of benzine, mineral spirit, perchloroethylene, trichloroethane and carbon tetrachloride.

Claim 11

A dry cleaning detergent composition consisting essentially of (A) from 10 to 30 percent by weight of an alkanolamine salt of a linear alkylbenzenesulfonic acid having 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and wherein said alkanolamine is a monoalkanolamine, dialkanolamine or trialkanolamine having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the alkanol group, (B) from 30 to 50 percent by weight of a dialkyl ester of sulfosuccinic acid having 8 to 9 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, (C) from 2 to 20 percent by weight of an adduct of 1 to 7 moles of an alkylene oxide having 2 or 3 carbon atoms to a higher fatty acid alkanolamide prepared from a fatty acid having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and a monoalkanolamine or dialkanolamine having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the alkanol group, (D) from 0.5 to 6 percent by weight of a substance selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and diethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and (E) the balance is essentially an organic dry cleaning solvent.

Claim 12

A dry cleaning detergent composition consisting essentially of (A) from 10 to 30 percent by weight of an alkanolamine salt of a linear alkylbenzenesulfonic acid having 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and wherein said alkanolamine is a monoalkanolamine, dialkanolamine or trialkanolamine having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the alkanol group, (B) from 30 to 50 percent by weight of a dialkyl ester of sulfosuccinic acid having 8 to 9 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, (C) from 2 to 20 percent by weight of an adduct of 1 to 7 moles of an alkylene oxide having 2 or 3 carbon atoms to a higher fatty acid alkanolamide prepared from a fatty acid having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms and a monoalkanolamine or dialkanolamine having 2 or 3 carbon atoms in the alkanol group, (D) from 0.5 to 6 percent by weight of a substance selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and diethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and (E) the balance is essentially an organic dry cleaning solvent.

Claim 13

A dry cleaning detergent composition according to claim 10 in which said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of benzine, mineral spirit, perchloroethylene, trichloroethane and carbon tetrachloride.