Claims
- 1. An aqueous viscous hard surface detergent containing a flexible lamellar sheet phase, which comprises:a. from about 1% to about 5% alkyl aryl sulfonate detergent surfactant; b. from about 0.3% to about 2% nonionic alcohol and/or cationic surfactant; c. from about 1% to about 8% of one, or more, hydrotropic solvents; d. optionally, an effective amount, up to about 5%, of peroxide; and e. the balance an aqueous solvent system, said composition having a pH from about 0.5 to about 6 and a viscosity of from about 50 cP to about 200 cP, measured using a Brookfield viscometer at a 60 RPM shear rate with spindle #2.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1 which comprises (a) from about 1% to about 4.5% by weight of the composition of alkyl aryl sulfonate surfactant; (b) from about 0.4% to about 1.5% by weight of the composition of said nonionic alcohol and/or cationic surfactant; from about 2% to about 6% of one, or more, hydrotropic solvents; up to about 5% by weight of the composition of said peroxide which is hydrogen peroxide; and from about 60% to about 90% by weight of the composition of said aqueous solvent system, said composition having a pH of from about 1.5 to about 5.
- 3. A composition according to claim 2 which comprises from about 1.2% to about 4% alkyl aryl sulfonate surfactant; (b) from about 0.5% to about 1.25% by weight of the composition of said nonionic alcohol and/or cationic surfactant; from about 3% to about 6% of one, or more, hydrotropic solvents; from about 0.05% to about 3% by weight of the composition of said hydrogen peroxide; and from about 60% to about 90% by weight of the composition of said aqueous solvent system, said composition having a pH of from about 2.0 to about 4.
- 4. A composition according to the claim 3 wherein said alkylaryl sulfonate detergent surfactant is an alkylbenzene sulfonate wherein said alkyl group contains from about 8 to about 14 carbon atoms.
- 5. A composition according to the claim 2 wherein said alkylaryl sulfonate detergent surfactant an alkylbenzene sulfonate wherein said alkyl group contains from about 8 to about 14 carbon atoms.
- 6. A composition according to the claim 5 wherein said nonionic alcohol is a linear, or mono-branched alcohol containing from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms and/or wherein said cationic surfactant contains a hydrophobic chain containing from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms.
- 7. A composition according to the claim 2 wherein said nonionic alcohol is a linear, or mono-branched alcohol containing from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms and/or wherein said cationic surfactant contains a hydrophobic chain containing from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms.
- 8. A composition according to claim 7 wherein said cationic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of a C8 to C14 dialkyl dimethyl ammonium surfactants, C10-C16 alkyl trimethyl ammonium surfactants, C10-C16 alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium surfactants, and mixtures thereof.
- 9. A composition according to claim 8 wherein hydrogen peroxide is present in levels from about 0.05% to about 3%.
- 10. A composition according to claim 9 wherein said peroxide is hydrogen peroxide.
- 11. A composition according to the claim 1 wherein said alkylaryl sulfonate detergent surfactant is an alkylbenzene sulfonate wherein said alkyl group contains from about 8 to about 14 carbon atoms.
- 12. A composition according to the claim 11 wherein said nonionic alcohol is a linear, or mono-branched alcohol containing from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms and/or wherein said cationic surfactant contains a hydrophobic chain containing from about 8 to about 16 carbon atoms.
- 13. A composition according to claim 11 wherein said cationic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of a C8 to C14 dialkyl dimethyl ammonium quaternary surfactants, C10-C16 alkyl trimethyl ammonium surfactants, C10-C16 alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium surfactants, and mixtures thereof.
- 14. A composition according to claim 11 wherein said hydrotropic solvent contains a hydrocarbon moiety containing from about 3 to about 6 carbon atoms attached to from about 1 to about 3 ethylene and/or propylene oxide moieties.
- 15. A composition according to claim 1 wherein said hydrotropic solvent contains a hydrocarbon moiety further comprising from about 3 to about 6 carbon atoms attached to from about 1 to about 3 ethylene and/or propylene oxide moieties.
- 16. A composition according to claim 1 containing citric acid as a pH adjuster and having a pH of about 3 or less.
- 17. The process of cleaning a surface comprising applying an effective amount of the composition of claim 1 to said surface and rinsing said surface.
- 18. The process of claim 17 wherein said surface is soiled with mildew and said composition contains an effective amount of hydrogen peroxide.
Parent Case Info
This application claims benefit Ser. No. 60/066,563 filed Nov. 26, 1997.
PCT Information
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WO99/27066 |
6/3/1999 |
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