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Liquid, phosphate-free single phase degreasing compositions
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1988-03-18
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2008-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Liquid phosphate-free single phase degreasing compositions for aluminum surfaces containing one or more builders, sequestrants and surfactants in aqueous alkaline solution, particularly containing alkali metal and/or ammonium carbonate, alkali metal and/or ammonium hydrogen carbonate, one or more acrylic polymers, optionally one or more other complexing agents which complement or partly replace the acrylic polymers, one or more anionic or nonionic surfactants, optionally other active substances and/or auxiliaries of the type normally used in degreasing compositions and water.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Leiter
- 👤 Dieter Brodalla
- 👤 Harald Wennemann
- 👤 Frantisek Jost
- 👤 Andreas Buhl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:10
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23G; C23G5/00; C23G5/02; C23G1/00; C23G1/14; C23G1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
A liquid, phosphate-free, single phase degreasing composition for aluminum surfaces, comprising: (A) alkali metal or ammonium carbonate; (B) alkali metal hydrogen or ammonium hydrogen carbonate, present jointly with component (A) in a builder effective amount; (C) complexing agent present in a complexing effective amount; (D) anionic or nonionic surfactant, present in a surfactant effective amount; (F) water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
A liquid, phosphate-free, single phase degreasing composition for aluminum surfaces, comprising: (A) alkali metal or ammonium carbonate; (B) alkali metal hydrogen or ammonium hydrogen carbonate, present jointly with component (A) in a builder effective amount; (C) complexing agent present in a complexing effective amount; (D) anionic or nonionic surfactant, present in a surfactant effective amount; (F) water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (A) comprises a compound of the formula MM'CO.sub.3 (I) wherein M and M' individually are lithium, sodium, potassium or NHR 1 R 2 R 3 wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 individually are H, C 1-6 alkyl, or hydroxy-C 1-6 -alkylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (B) comprises a compound of the formula MHCO.sub.3 (II) wherein M is lithium, sodium, potassium, or NHR 1 R 2 R 3 wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 individually are H, C 1-6 alkyl, or hydroxy --C 1-6 -alkylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein (B) comprises a compound of the formula MHCO.sub.3 (II) wherein M is lithium, sodium, potassium, or NHR 1 R 2 R 3 wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 individually are H, C 1-6 alkyl, or hydroxy --C 1-6 -alkylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (A) comprises at least one of sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, or triethylammonium carbonate and (B) is at least one of sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, or triethylammonium carbonate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein (A) and (B) are present in a ratio of about 0.1-3:1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 5 wherein (A) and (B) are present in a ratio of about 0.5:1.0.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein (C) comprises at least an acrylic polymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (C) comprises at least one polymer of: acrylic acid; methacrylic acid; or copolymers of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid with another monomer containing olefinic double bonds; or a water soluble salt thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 4 wherein (C) comprises at least one polymer of: acrylic acid; methacrylic acid; or copolymers of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid with another monomer containing olefinic double bonds; or a water soluble salt thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (C) comprises at least one polymer of: acrylic acid; methacrylic acid; sodium acrylate; sodium methacrylate; triethanolammonium acrylate; triethanolammonium methacrylate; or copolymers of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and maleic acid or their sodium, potassium, or triethanolammonium salts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein (C) comprises at least one polymer of: acrylic acid; methacrylic acid; sodium acrylate; sodium methacrylate; triethanolammonium acrylate; triethanolammonium methacrylate; or copolymers of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid and maleic acid or their sodium, potassium, or triethanolammonium salts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (C) comprises at least one of: citric acid; gluconic acid; acetaldehyde glyoxylic acid polyacetal; ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; nitrilotriacetate; or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein (C) further comprises at least one of: citric acid; gluconic acid; acetaldehyde glyoxylic acid polyacetal; ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; nitrilotriacetate; or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein (C) further comprises at least one of: citric acid; gluconic acid; acetaldehyde glyoxylic acid polyacetal; ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; nitrilotriacetate; or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein (C) further comprises at least one of: citric acid; gluconic acid; acetaldehyde glyoxylic acid polyacetal; ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; nitrilotriacetate; or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein (C) further comprises at least one of: citric acid; gluconic acid; acetaldehyde glyoxylic acid polyacetal; ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid; nitrilotriacetate; or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
92 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein (D) comprises (1) at least one of: adducts of 1 to 20 mols of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with: fatty alcohols; C 6-22 alkylphenols; fatty amines; fatty alcohol-derived ether amines; epoxidized unsaturated C 6-22 carboxylic acids; epoxidized C 6-22 carboxylic acids ring-opened with monohydric alcohols; saturated or unsaturated C 6-22 carboxylic acids; and/or (2) at least one of: C 6-22 alkyl benzenesulfonic acids, C 6-22 alkane sulfonic acids, C 6-22 alkyl sulfates, C 6-22 alkyl ether sulfates, or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein (D) was an HLB value of 10 to 20.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein (D) has an HLB value of 13 to 17.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 18 wherein (D) has an HLB value of 13 to 17.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein (D) comprises: one or more nonionic fatty alcohol ethoxylates.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein (D) comprises the adduct of 12 E.O. with coconut amine or the adduct of 10 E.O. with a C 12-24 fatty acid epoxide ring-opened with ethylene glycol or a mixture thereof in about a 1:1 ratio.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 10 wherein (D) comprises (1) at least one of: adducts of 1 to 20 mols of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with: fatty alcohols; C 6-22 alkylphenols; fatty amines; fatty alcohol-derived ether amines; epoxidized unsaturated C 6-22 carboxylic acids; epoxidized C 6-22 carboxylic acids ring-opened with monohydric alcohols; saturated or unsaturated C 6-22 carboxylic acids; and/or (2) at least one of: C 6-22 alkyl benzenesulfonic acids, C 6-22 alkane sulfonic acids, C 6-22 alkyl sulfates, .C 6-22 alkyl ether sulfates, or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
92 words
The composition of claim 12 wherein (D) comprises (1) at least one of: adducts of 1 to 20 mols of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with: fatty alcohols; C 6-22 alkylphenols; fatty amines; fatty alcohol-derived ether amines; epoxidized unsaturated C 6-22 carboxylic acids; epoxidized C 6-22 carboxylic acids ring-opened with monohydric alcohols; saturated or unsaturated C 6-22 carboxylic acids; and/or (2) at least one of: C 6-22 alkyl benzenesulfonic acids, C 6-22 alkane sulfonic acids, C 6-22 alkyl sulfates, C 6-22 alkyl ether sulfates, or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 13 wherein (D) comprises: one or more nonionic fatty alcohol ethoxylates.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 18 wherein (D) comprises the adduct of 12 E.O. with coconut amine or the adduct of 10 E.O. with a C 12-14 fatty acid epoxide ring-opened with ethylene glycol or a mixture thereof in about a 1:1 ratio.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
63 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein: (A) and (B) are together present in about 1 to 20% by weight; (C) is present in about 1-20% by weight; (D) is present in about 0.1-10% by weight; (D) may be present in 0 to about 18% by weight; and (F) water is present q.s. to 100%; all based upon the total weight of the compostiion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 24 wherein: (A) and (B) are together present in about 1 to 20% weight; (C) is present in about 1-10% by weight; (D) is present in about 0.1-10% by weight; (E) may be present in 0 to about 18% by weight; and (F) water is present q.s. to 100%; all based upon the total weight of the composition.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein (A) and (B) are together present in about 5-13% by weight, (C) is present in 5-8% by weight; (D) is present in 1-3% by weight; (E) is present in 1-10% by weight; and (F) is present q.s. to 100%; all based upon the total weight of the composition.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 26 wherein (A) and (B) are together present in about 5-13% by weight, (C) is present in 5-8% by weight; (D) is present in 1-3% by weight; (E) is present in 1-10% by weight; and (F) is present q.s. to 100%; all based upon the total weight of the composition.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1 having a pH of about 8.5-12.5.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method for degreasing aluminum surfaces comprising applying the composition of claim 1 in a diluted form in a degreasing effective concentration, for a degreasing effective time, and at a degreasing effective temperature, and then removing said composition from said surface.
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