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Detergent compositions containing polyglycoside and polyethoxylate detergent surfactants
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1983-06-13
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Granted: 1984-11-20
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Expires: 2003-06-13
Abstract
Abstract Detergent surfactant combinations comprising alkylpolyglycoside detergent surfactants and nonionic detergent surfactants provide good detergency and are compatible with anionic optical brighteners, both in built and unbuilt detergent compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 Ramon A. Llenado
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:38
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/40; C11D3/42; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/662; C11D1/825; C11D1/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A detergent composition comprising: (A) from about 1% to about 90% of an alkylpolysaccharide detergent surfactant of the formula RO(R'O) y (Z) x where R is an alky, hydroxy alkyl, alkyl phenyl, hydroxy alkyl phenyl, alkyl benzyl, or mixtures thereof, said alkyl groups containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms; where each R' contains from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms and y is from 0 to about 12; and where each Z is a moiety derived from a reducing saccharide selected from the group consisting of glucose, galactose and mixtures thereof, and x is a number from about 11/2 to about 3; (B) from about 1% to about 90% of a polyethoxylate nonionic detergent surfactant; and (C) from 0% to about 90% of a detergency builder, the ratio of (A) to (B) being from about 1:3 to about 10:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A detergent composition comprising: (A) from about 1% to about 90% of an alkylpolysaccharide detergent surfactant of the formula RO(R'O) y (Z) x where R is an alky, hydroxy alkyl, alkyl phenyl, hydroxy alkyl phenyl, alkyl benzyl, or mixtures thereof, said alkyl groups containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms; where each R' contains from 2 to about 4 carbon atoms and y is from 0 to about 12; and where each Z is a moiety derived from a reducing saccharide selected from the group consisting of glucose, galactose and mixtures thereof, and x is a number from about 11/2 to about 3; (B) from about 1% to about 90% of a polyethoxylate nonionic detergent surfactant; and (C) from 0% to about 90% of a detergency builder, the ratio of (A) to (B) being from about 1:3 to about 10:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein Component (A) has the formula R.sup.2 O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.t (glycosyl).sub.x wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof, n is 2 or 3, t is from 0 to about 12, the glycosyl moiety is derived from glucose, and x is from about 11/2 to about 3.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the nonionic surfactant has an HLB of from about 5 to about 17.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the nonionic surfactant has the formula R(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n OH, wherein R is a primary or secondary alkyl chain of from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms and n is an average of from about 2 to about 12.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the ratio of (A) to (B) is from about 1:3 to about 3:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the nonionic surfactant has an HLB of from about 5 to about 17.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the nonionic surfactant has the formula R(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n OH, wherein R is a primary or secondary alkyl chain of from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms and n is an average of from about 2 to about 12.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the detergency builder is present at a level of from about 10% to about 50% and is selected from the group consisting of hydrated Zeolites A, X, and P, having a particle size of from about 0.01 to about 10 microns, alkali metal ammonium or substituted ammonium tripolyphosphates, pyrophosphates, carbonates, silicates, borates, polymeric metaphosphats, nitrilotriacetates, citrates, and polyacetal carboxylates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the ratio of (A) to (B) is greater than about 1:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein Component (A) has the formula R.sup.2 O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.t (glycosyl).sub.x wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof, n is 2 or 3, t is from 0 to about 12, the glycosyl moiety is derived from glucose, and x is from about about 11/2 to about 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the nonionic surfactant has an HLB of from about 5 to about 17.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein the nonionic surfactant has the formula R(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n OH, wherein R is a primary or secondary alkyl chain of from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms and n is an average of from about 2 to about 12.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
76 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein component (A) has the formula R.sup.2 O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.t (glycosyl).sub.x wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof in which said alkyl groups contain from about 12 to about 14 carbon atoms, n is 2 or 3, t is from 0 to about 10, x is from about 11/2 to about 3 , and the glycosyl group is derived from glucose.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein n is 2, t is 0 and x is from about 1.6 to about 2.7.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 14 wherein the nonionic surfactant has an HLB of from about 5 to about 17.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein the nonionic surfactant has the formula R(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n OH, wherein R is a primary or secondary alkyl chain of from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms and n is an average of from about 2 to about 12.
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