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Liquid detergent composition
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1977-03-07
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Granted: 1978-08-29
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Expires: 1997-03-07
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to liquid, concentrated, homogeneous, stable, heavy duty detergent compositions. Such compositions contain a polyethoxylated nonionic detergent compound, a minor amount of a polyacid having at least one pK value of at least 5.0, and a liquid carrier, whereby the pH of the liquid composition has a pH in the range between 6.0 and 7.5. The compositions can also contain mixtures of polyethoxylated nonionic detergent compounds, additional amounts of synthetic, anionic detergent compounds, minor amounts of brighteners, suds-regulating and pH-regulating agents, perfumes, dyes and other usual liquid detergent compound additives. Such compositions show enhanced cleaning performance, particularly on bleach-sensitive stains, and have excelled stability on storage.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose L. Arnau
- 👤 Christian R. Barrat
- 👤 Jean Wevers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:15
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/36; C11D3/364; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/72; C11D3/20; C11D3/2075; C11D3/2082; C11D3/26; C11D3/33; C11D3/361
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A liquid, concentrated homogenous stable heavy duty liquid detergent comprising: (a) from about 20% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a soluble ethoxylated nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated alcohols containing from about 2 to about 24 moles of ethylene oxide wherein the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of: (i) straight and branched chain primary and secondary, saturated and unsaturated, aliphatic alcohols having from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbyl group thereof, and (ii) alkyl phenols wherein the alkyl group or groups have from about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, wherein at least one alkyl group has at least 6 carbon atoms and wherein the total number of carbon atoms in the alkyl groups is at most about 15; and mixtures thereof; (b) from about 0.10% to about 1.25% by weight of the composition of a polyacid selected from the group consisting of : ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid, hexamethylene diamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid, diethylene triamine pentamethylene phosphonic acid and aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid; and (c) the balance of the composition being a liquid carrier; wherein the pH of the product is from 6.0 to 7.5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A liquid, concentrated homogenous stable heavy duty liquid detergent comprising: (a) from about 20% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a soluble ethoxylated nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated alcohols containing from about 2 to about 24 moles of ethylene oxide wherein the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of: (i) straight and branched chain primary and secondary, saturated and unsaturated, aliphatic alcohols having from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbyl group thereof, and (ii) alkyl phenols wherein the alkyl group or groups have from about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, wherein at least one alkyl group has at least 6 carbon atoms and wherein the total number of carbon atoms in the alkyl groups is at most about 15; and mixtures thereof; (b) from about 0.10% to about 1.25% by weight of the composition of a polyacid selected from the group consisting of : ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid, hexamethylene diamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid, diethylene triamine pentamethylene phosphonic acid and aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid; and (c) the balance of the composition being a liquid carrier; wherein the pH of the product is from 6.0 to 7.5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A composition according to claim 1 which in addition comprises an anionic adjunct surfactant selected from the group consisting of an alkylbenzene sulfonic acid having from about 8 to about 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, a n-paraffin sulfonic acid having from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms, water soluble salt of said sulfonic acids, and mixtures thereof, whereby the adjunct anionic surfactant represents below 50% by weight of the total of the soluble ethoxylated nonionic surfactant and the adjunct anionic surfactant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1 which in addition comprises from 0.01% to about 2% by weight of a silicone suds-regulating agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the ethoxylated nonionic surfactant is represented by a mixture of : (1) a primary aliphatic alcohol ethoxylate obtained from an alcohol, the hydrocarbyl chain of which contains at least 65% branched-chain structure and has from about 16 to 19 carbon atoms, and from 8 to 14 moles of ethylene oxide; (2) an alcohol ethoxylate derived from a primary alcohol having from 12 to 15 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbyl chain and from 3 to 7 moles of ethylene oxide.
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