Liquid all-purpose cleaning preparations containing terpene and hydrogenated naphthalene as fat dissolving agent

Claim 2

In a liquid cleaning preparation for removing fats and soil from hard surfaces of the type containing an anionic or nonionic surfactant or both; a water-soluble builder; and a water-miscible solvent; the improvement comprising a fat-dissolving agent consisting essentially of from about 0.25 to about 5.0% by weight of a terpene and from about 0.25 to about 5.0% by weight of a water-insoluble apolar solvent which is completely or partially hydrogenated naphthalene, and wherein the pH of the cleaning preparation is above about 7.

Claim 3

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 1, wherein the apolar water-insoluble solvent is decahydronaphthalene or tetrahydronaphthalene.

Claim 4

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 1, containing from about 0.5 to 2.5% by weight of the apolar water-insoluble solvent.

Claim 5

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 1, wherein the total quantity of fat-dissolving agent is from about 1.5 to 5% by weight of the total preparation.

Claim 6

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 1, wherein the pH is from about 8 to 10.

Claim 7

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 1, wherein the terpene is a monocyclic or bicyclic monoterpene.

Claim 8

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 6, wherein the terpene is an α- or β-terpene.

Claim 9

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 6, wherein the terpene is D-limonene, L-limonene, dipentene, or α- or β-pinene.

Claim 10

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 1, wherein the terpene is a pine oil.

Claim 11

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 6, wherein the naphthalene is decahydro- or tetrahydro-naphthalene.

Claim 12

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, containing from about 0.25 to 5.0% by weight of the apolar water-insoluble solvent.

Claim 13

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, containing from about 0.5 to 2.5% by weight of the apolar water-insoluble solvent.

Claim 14

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, wherein the total quantity of the terpene and apolar water-insoluble solvent fat-dissolving agent is from about 0.5 to 10% by weight of the total preparation.

Claim 15

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, wherein the total quantity of fat-dissolving agent is from about 1.5 to 5% by weight of the total preparation.

Claim 16

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, wherein the pH value is above about 7.

Claim 17

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, wherein the pH is from about 8 to 10.

Claim 18

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, wherein the terpene is a monocyclic or bicyclic monoterpene.

Claim 19

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, wherein the terpene is an α- or β-terpene.

Claim 20

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, wherein the terpene is D-limonene, L-limonene, dipentene or α- or β-pinene.

Claim 21

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 2, wherein the terpene is a pine oil.

Claim 22

A liquid cleaning preparation for removing fats and soil from hard surfaces comprising: A. from about 1 to about 25% by weight of an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or both of the foregoing; B. from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a water-soluble builder, C. from about 1 to about 15% by weight of a water-miscible solvent; D. from about 0.25 to about 5.0% by weight of a water-insoluble apolar solvent which is completely or partially hydrogenated naphthalene; and E. from about 0.25 to about 5.0% by weight of a terpene; wherein the percentages by weight are based on the weight of the liquid cleaning preparation.

Claim 23

A liquid cleaning preparation for removing fats and soil from hard surfaces comprising: A. from about 1 to about 25% by weight of an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or both of the foregoing; B. from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a water-soluble builder, C. from about 1 to about 15% by weight of a water-miscible solvent; D. from about 0.25 to about 5.0% by weight of a water-insoluble apolar solvent which is completely or partially hydrogenated naphthalene; and E. from about 0.25 to about 5.0% by weight of a terpene; wherein the percentages by weight are based on the weight of the liquid cleaning preparation.

Claim 24

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 21 wherein: component A is present in from about 3 to about 10% by weight; component B is present in from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight; Component C is present in from about 5 to about 10% by weight; Component D is present in from about 0.5 to about 2.5% by weight; and component E is present in from about 0.5 to about 2.5% by weight.

Claim 25

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 21 wherein the pH thereof is above about 7.

Claim 26

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 23 wherein the pH thereof is from about 8 to about 10.

Claim 27

The liquid cleaning preparation of claim 21 wherein: component A is one or more of a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, an alkane sulfonate, an olefin sulfonate, an alkyl sulfate, a α-sulfofatty acid methyl ester, a fatty alcohol ether sulfate, a fatty acid in the form of its alkali metal or amine salt, an ethoxylated alcohol, acid or amine containing a C 10 -C 18 -carbon chain and from 4 to 20 moles ethylene oxide, or an amine oxide; component B is one or more of a tri- or pyrophosphate, an organophosphonic acid, an aminopolycarboxylic acid, a polycarboxylic acid, a polyacrylic acid, a polyaldehydocarboxylic acid, citric acid, or gluconic acid; and component C is one or more of an alcohol, glycol, a glycol ether, urea, or a C 1 -C 3 alkylbenzene sulfonate.