Detergent composition for dry cleaning

Claim 1

A homogeneous, stable, liquid, detergent composition for dry cleaning consisting essentially of (A) 5 to 60% by weight of at least one quaternary ammonium salt of the formula (1): ##STR4## wherein R 1 is alkyl having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 , which are the same or different, each is alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or ##STR5## in which R 5 is hydrogen or methyl and n is an integer of from 1 to 3, R 4 is the same as R 2 or alkyl having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and X is a halogen or monoalkyl sulfate group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl, (B) 1 to 50% by weight of at least one anionic surfactant alkanolamine salt selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formula ##STR6## wherein R 6 is alkyl having 10 to 20 carbon atoms, R 5 is hydrogen or methyl, m is an integer of from 0 to 5, and M is an alkanolamine counter ion derived from an alkanolamine having a boiling point higher than 200° C., and compounds of the formula R.sub.7 --Ar--SO.sub.3 --M (3) wherein R 7 is alkyl having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, Ar is phenylene or naphthylene, and M is said alkanolamine counter ion, and (C) 5 to 80% by weight % of a dry cleaning solvent selected from the group consisting of tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, trifluorotrichloroethane and petroleum dry cleaning solvent, the weight ratio of component (A) to component (B) being in the range of from 100/5 to 100/60.