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Hard surface cleaning compositions containing pianane
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1984-12-21
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2004-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A hard surface cleaning composition containing a binary solvent system comprising a saturated terpene hydrocarbon and a non-aqueous polar solvent in combination with surfactants and builder salts. The binary system provides synergistic cleaning action for removal of greasy soil from porous and non-porous hard surfaces.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel Colodney
- 👤 Robert J. Steltenkamp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 13:30
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/18; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/83; C11D3/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A clear liquid hard surface cleaner consisting essentially of, by weight, from 2% to 8% of a water-soluble, synthetic anionic sulfated or sulfonated detergent salt having an alkyl group of 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the molecule; from 0.25% to 4% of a water-soluble ethyleneoxylated nonionic detergent; from 1% to 8% cis/trans 2,6,6 trimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)heptane; from 1% to 8% of a nonaqueous, polar, organic solvent having water solubility at 25° C. of at least 20% by weight selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl ethers of ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol or mono-, di- or tripropylene glycol, from 2% to 15% of a water-soluble organic or inorganic alkaline builder salt; from 0.5% to 8% of a C 1 -C 3 alkyl-substituted benzene sulfonate hydrotrope salt; and the balance primarily water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A clear liquid hard surface cleaner consisting essentially of, by weight, from 2% to 8% of a water-soluble, synthetic anionic sulfated or sulfonated detergent salt having an alkyl group of 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the molecule; from 0.25% to 4% of a water-soluble ethyleneoxylated nonionic detergent; from 1% to 8% cis/trans 2,6,6 trimethylbicyclo(3.1.1)heptane; from 1% to 8% of a nonaqueous, polar, organic solvent having water solubility at 25° C. of at least 20% by weight selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 4 alkyl ethers of ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol or mono-, di- or tripropylene glycol, from 2% to 15% of a water-soluble organic or inorganic alkaline builder salt; from 0.5% to 8% of a C 1 -C 3 alkyl-substituted benzene sulfonate hydrotrope salt; and the balance primarily water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cleaner according to claim 1 wherein said nonaqueous solvent is said C 1 -C 4 alkylether of mono-, di- or tripropylene glycol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cleaner according to claim 2 wherein said nonaqueous solvent is tripropylene glycol methyl ether.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cleaner according to claim 1 wherein said nonaqueous solvent is ethylene glycol monobutyl ether.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cleaner according to claim 3 wherein said anionic detergent is a C 8 -C 16 alkylbenzene sulfonate, said builder is a mixture of sodium citrate dihydrate and sodium bicarbonate and said hydrotropic salt is sodium isopropylbenzene sulfonate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cleaner according to claim 4 wherein said anionic detergent is a C 8 -C 16 alkylbenzene sulfonate, said builder is a mixture of sodium citrate dihydrate and sodium bicarbonate and said hydrotropic salt is sodium isopropylbenzene sulfonate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
A cleaner according to claim 1 wherein said anionic detergent is selected from the group consisting of C 9 -C 14 alkylbenzene sulfonate and C 10 -C 20 alkane sulfonate and is present in an amount of 3% to 7% by weight; said nonionic detergent is a condensate of a hydrophobic alkanol having from 9 to 13 carbon atoms and ethylene oxide, with the weight proportion of ethylene oxide being from about 40% to about 60%, which is present in an amount of from 0.5% to 2% by weight; said non-aqueous solvent is present in an amount of from 1.5% to 4% by weight; said heptane is present in an amount of 1.5% to 4% by weight; said builder salt is present in an amount of about 4% to 10% by weight and said hydrotropic salt is sodium isopropylbenzene sulfonate or sodium xylene sulfonate which is present in an amount of 1% to 6% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cleaner according to claim 7 wherein said nonaqueous solvent is said C 1 -C 4 alkylether of mono-, di- or tripropylene glycol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cleaner according to claim 8 wherein said nonaqueous solvent is tripropylene glycol methyl ether.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cleaner according to claim 7 wherein said nonaqueous solvent is ethylene glycol monobutyl ether.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cleaner according to claim 9 wherein said anionic detergent is a C 8 -C 16 alkylbenzene sulfonate, said builder is a mixture of sodium citrate dihydrate and sodium bicarbonate and said hydrotropic salt is sodium isopropylbenzene sulfonate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A cleaner according to claim 10 wherein said anionic detergent is a C 8 -C 16 alkylbenzene sulfonate, said builder is a mixture of sodium citrate dihydrate and sodium bicarbonate and said hydrotropic salt is sodium isopropylbenzene sulfonate.
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