Claims
- 1. An aqueous liquid concentrate that when diluted with 49 times its own weight of water forms a liquid cleaning composition that has a foam volume of not more than 25 mL from 150 mL of the composition at 60.degree. C. and that consists essentially of water and:
- (A) a component selected from the group consisting of hydroxycarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids;
- (B) from about 0.21 to about 10 g/kg of nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of condensates of fatty alcohols with ethylene oxide, said condensates having an HLB value of from about 6 to about 18 and optionally containing higher alkylene oxides; and
- (C) from about 0.04 to about 1.0 g/kg of a hydrotroping component selected from the group consisting of the ammonium and alkali metal salts of sulfonates of toluene, xylene, and cumene,
- the total concentration of component (A) and of any salts of hydroxycarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids present in the composition being from about 0.4 to about 10 mEq/kg.
- 2. An aqueous liquid concentrate according to claim 1, wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 0.40 to about 7 g/kg, the total concentration of component (A) and of any salts of hydroxycarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids present in the composition is from about 0.8 to about 9 mEq/kg, and the composition optionally contains one or more of the following components:
- (D) salts including anions selected from the group consisting of the anions of hydroxycarboxylic and dicarboxylic acids;
- (E) a sufficient amount of a biocidal material to inhibit growth of any bacteria and fungi that may be present in the composition.
- 3. An aqueous concentrate according to claim 2 wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 0.60 to about 4 g/kg, the total concentration of component (A) and of any component (D) present in the composition is from about 1.2 to about 8 mEq/kg, and the concentration of component (C) is from about 0.08 to about 0.8 g/kg.
- 4. An aqueous concentrate according to claim 3 wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 0.74 to about 3.3 g/kg, the total concentration of component (A) and of any component (D) present in the composition is from about 2.4 to about 7.0 mEq/kg, and the concentration of component (C) is from about 0.14 to about 0.70 g/kg.
- 5. An aqueous concentrate according to claim 4 wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 0.60 to about 4 g/kg, the HLB value of component (B) is from about 9.5 to about 13, the total concentration of component (A) and of any component (D) present in the composition is from about 2.8 to about 6.5 mEq/kg, and the concentration of component (C) is from about 0.24 to about 0.60 g/kg.
- 6. An aqueous concentrate according to claim 5 wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 0.74 to about 3.3 g/kg, the total concentration of component (A) and of any component (D) present in the composition is from about 3.2 to about 5.7 mEq/kg, and the concentration of component (C) is from about 0.26 to about 0.54 g/kg.
- 7. An aqueous concentrate according to claim 6 wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 0.87 to about 2.6 g/kg, the total concentration of component (A) and of any component (D) present in the composition is from about 3.6 to about 5.4 mEq/kg, and the concentration of component (C) in a concentration from about 0.27 to about 0.48 g/kg.
- 8. An aqueous concentrate according to claim 7 wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 0.95 to about 2.0 g/kg, the total concentration of component (A) and of any component (D) present in the composition is from about 4.0 to about 5.4 mEq/kg, and the concentration of component (C) is from about 0.32 to about 0.44 g/kg.
- 9. An aqueous concentrate according to claim 8 wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 1.03 to about 1.8 g/kg, the HLB value of component (B) is from about 11.1 to 11.9, and the total concentration of component (A) and of any component (D) present in the composition is from about 4.4 to about 5.1 mEq/kg.
- 10. An aqueous concentrate according to claim 9 wherein, after dilution, the concentration of component (B) is from about 1.10 to about 1.3 g/kg, the total concentration of component (A) and of any component (D) present in the composition is from about 4.7 to about 5.0 mEq/kg, and the concentration of component (D) is from about 0.34 to about 0.40 g/kg.
- 11. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting, for a time of about 45 to about 75 seconds, the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 2.7 to about 2.9 and a temperature in the range from about 50.degree. to about 60.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 2% of a concentrate composition according to claim 10, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface and the aqueous liquid cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 12. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting, for a time of about 20 to about 120 seconds, the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 2.6 to about 3.0 and a temperature in the range from about 50.degree. to about 60.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 0.5 to about 3% of a concentrate composition according to claim 9, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface end the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 13. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting, for a time of about 20 to about 120 seconds, the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 2.3 to about 3.3 and a temperature in the range from about 50.degree. to about 60.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 0.5 to about 3% of a concentrate composition according to claim 8, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface and the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 14. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting, for a time of about 20 to about 120 seconds, the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 2.2 to about 3.5 and a temperature in the range from about 50.degree. to about 60.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 0.5 to about 3% of a concentrate composition according to claim 7, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface end the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 15. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting, for a time of about 20 to about 120 seconds, the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 2.1 to about 3.7 and a temperature in the range from about 50.degree. to about 60.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 0.5 to about 3% of a concentrate composition according to claim 6, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface and the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 16. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting, for a time of about 20 to about 120 seconds, the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 1.9 to about 4.0 and a temperature in the range from about 40.degree. to about 70.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 0.5 to about 3% of a concentrate composition according to claim 5, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface and the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 17. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting, for a time of about 20 to about 120 seconds, the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 1.7 to about 4.0 and a temperature in the range from about 40.degree. to about 70.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 0.5 to about 3% of a concentrate composition according to claim 4, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface and the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 18. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting, for a time of about 20 to about 120 seconds, the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 1.5 to about 4.0 and a temperature in the range from about 40.degree. to about 70.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 0.5 to about 3% of a concentrate composition according to claim 3, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface and the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 19. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 1.0 to about 4.0 and a temperature in the range from about 40.degree. to about 70.degree. C. and consisting essentially of water and about 0.5 to about 3% of a concentrate composition according to claim 2, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface and the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
- 20. A process of cleaning a soiled plastic surface by contacting the soiled plastic surface with an aqueous liquid cleaning composition having a pH in the range from about 1.0 to about 4.0 and consisting essentially of water and a concentrate composition according to claim 1, then discontinuing contact between the plastic surface and the aqueous cleaning composition and rinsing the plastic surface with water.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/974,369 filed Nov. 10, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,389,283 which was a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/628,245 filed Dec. 14, 1990, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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