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Ether sulfonates as low-foam wetting agents
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1985-09-05
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Granted: 1986-09-16
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Expires: 2005-09-05
Abstract
Abstract Ether sulfonates corresponding to the following general formula R.sup.1 -- O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.x --R.sup.2 --SO.sub.3 M (I) wherein R 1 is a C 1-6 alkyl, n is an integer of 2-4, x is an integer from 0-30, R 2 is a C 6-22 linear alkenylene, hydroxyalkylene or hydroxyalkenylene group, and M is hydrogen or an alkali metal cation, which can be obtained by sulfonation of olefinically unsaturated fatty alkyl lower alkyl ethers or fatty alkyl (polyoxyalkyl) lower alkyl ethers with sulfur trioxide and hydrolysis of the sultones formed, are particularly suitable for use as low-foam wetting agents in aqueous acidic or alkaline commercial-grade treatment preparations.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Piorr
- 👤 Hildegard van Delden
- 👤 Sabine Luttge
- 👤 Bernd Bahr
- 👤 Ingo Wegener
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:22
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0026; C11D1/00; C11D1/02; C11D1/12; C23; C23G; C23G1/00; C23G1/14; D; D06; D06L; D06L4/00; D06L4/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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In an aqueous composition for the treatment of a solid surface wherein such composition has a pH below 3 or above 10 and wherein such composition contains a wetting agent, the improvement wherein said wetting agent is an effective amount of an ether sulfonate of the formula R.sup.1 --O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O)x--R.sup.2 --SO.sub.3 M (I) in which R 1 is a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, n is an integer of from 2 to 4, x is an integer of from 0 to 30, R 2 is a C 6 -C 22 linear alkenylene, hydroxyalkylene, or hydroxyalkenylene group, and M is hydrogen or an alkali metal cation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
In an aqueous composition for the treatment of a solid surface wherein such composition has a pH below 3 or above 10 and wherein such composition contains a wetting agent, the improvement wherein said wetting agent is an effective amount of an ether sulfonate of the formula R.sup.1 --O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O)x--R.sup.2 --SO.sub.3 M (I) in which R 1 is a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, n is an integer of from 2 to 4, x is an integer of from 0 to 30, R 2 is a C 6 -C 22 linear alkenylene, hydroxyalkylene, or hydroxyalkenylene group, and M is hydrogen or an alkali metal cation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein from about 0.05 to about 1% by weight, based on the weight of the composition, of the ether sulfonate of formula I is present in the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein in the ether sulfonate of formula I, n is 2, x is 3-10, and the R 2 group contains from 16 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the composition is an alkaline peroxide bleaching bath comprising (a) from about 0.3 to about 3% by weight of hydrogen peroxide, (b) from 0.05 to 1 mole/liter of a strong base, and (c) from about 0.05 to about 1% by weight of the ether sulfonate of formula I.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A composition in accordance with claim 4 wherein in (b) the strong base is one or more of NaOH, KOH, Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , Na 2 SiO 3 , and K 2 SiO 3 .
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