Claims
- 1. A cooker hob glass ceramic surface cleaning agent, comprising a quantity of abrasive agent, a thickening agent, and a pH value of about 2 to 3, wherein the abrasive agent comprises particles of an organic material.
- 2. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 1, wherein the abrasive agent comprises at least 20% by weight organic material.
- 3. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 2, wherein the abrasive agent consists essentially of organic material.
- 4. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 1, wherein the abrasive agent content is not more than 10% by weight of the cleaning agent.
- 5. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 4, wherein the abrasive agent content is not more than 5% by weight of the cleaning agent.
- 6. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 1, wherein the abrasive agent comprises particles selected from the group consisting of polyolefin and polyurethane.
- 7. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 6, wherein the particles comprise polyethylene.
- 8. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic material is present as particles in a size range of about 10 to 1000 μm.
- 9. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 8, wherein the organic material is present as particles in a size range of about 100 to 200 μm.
- 10. The cleaning agent as claimed in claim 1, wherein the abrasive agent also includes mineral particles.
- 11. A method of cleaning a glass ceramic surface of a cooker hob, comprising applying to the surface the cleaning agent according to claim 1.
- 12. The cleaning agent according to claim 1, further comprising: a surfactant selected from the group consisting of a non-ionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, an anionic surfactant, and a cationic surfactant; and an acid or acid mixture.
- 13. The cleaning agent according to claim 12, further comprising a constituent selected from the group consisting of a solvent, a fragrance, a dye, a preservative, and a care-enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of polydimethyl siloxane, an organo-modified silicone, an amino-functionalized silicone, a silicon quat and a polyvinylpyrrolidone.
- 14. The cleaning agent according to claim 12, wherein the abrasive agent comprises a mixture of particulate organic material having a particle size of about 10 to 1000 μm and an inorganic abrasive.
- 15. The cleaning agent according to claim 14, wherein the mixture comprises at least 20% by weight of the organic material and a balance to 100% by weight of the inorganic abrasive.
- 16. The cleaning agent according to claim 12, further comprising a care-enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of polydimethyl siloxane, an organo-modified silicone, an amino-functionalized silicone, a silicon quat and a polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/EP00/07157, filed Jul. 26, 2000, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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