# US 10,119,102 B2 · Hard surface cleaning compositions comprising ethoxylated alkoxylated nonionic surfactants or a copolymer and cleaning pads and methods for using such cleaning compositions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,102 B2 - Document ID: US10119102B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/270,022 - Filed: 2016-09-20 - Published: 2017-04-06 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-10-02 - Assignees: The Procter & Gamble Company - Applicants: The Procter & Gamble Company - Inventors: Fernando Ray Tollens; Andrew James Fluxe - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119102B2 ## CPC - C11D 1/72: Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols - C11D 1/62: Quaternary ammonium compounds - C11D 1/721: {End blocked ethers} - C11D 1/722: Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols having mixed oxyalkylene groups; {Polyalkoxylated fatty alcohols or polyalkoxylated alkylaryl alcohols with mixed oxyalkylele groups (C11D1/721 takes precedence)} - C11D 1/75: Amino oxides - C11D 1/835: Mixtures of non-ionic with cationic compounds - C11D 3/30: Amines; Substituted amines {; Quaternized amines} - C11D 3/3723: {Polyamines or polyalkyleneimines} - C11D 3/3773: {in liquid compositions} - C11D 3/3776: {Heterocyclic compounds, e.g. lactam} - C11D 3/43: Solvents - C11D 17/049: {Cleaning or scouring pads; Wipes} - C11D 2111/14: Hard surfaces - C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL ## Abstract The present application relates liquid hard surface cleaning compositions comprising from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.015 wt % of an ethoxylated alkoxylated nonionic surfactant or a copolymer, from about 0.01 wt % to about 0.08 wt % of a quaternary compound selected from the group consisting of a C6-C18 alkyltrimethylammonium chloride, a C6-C18dialkyldimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof and at least about 90 wt % water. Methods of using such compositions and cleaning pads, wipes, and cleaning implements for use with such compositions are also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A liquid hard surface cleaning composition comprising: a. from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.015 wt % of an ethoxylated alkoxylated nonionic surfactant, wherein the ethoxylated alkoxylated nonionic surfactant is an esterified alkyl alkoxylated nonionic surfactant; b. from about 0.01 wt % to about 0.08 wt % of a quaternary compound selected from the group consisting of a C6-C18 alkyltrimethylammonium chloride, a C6-C18dialkyldimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof; and c. at least about 93 wt % water. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the quaternary compound selected from the group consisting of a C8-C12 alkyltrimethylammonium chloride, a C8-C12 dialkyldimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the quaternary compound is C10 dialkyldimethylammonium chloride. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises at least about 95 wt % water. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition has an overall Receding Contact Angle of from about 8° to about 22°. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition has an overall Surface Tension of from about 25 dynes/cm to about 40 dynes/cm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated alkoxylated nonionic surfactant is an esterified alkyl alkoxylated surfactant of formula (I): wherein: R is a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having 8 to 16 carbon atoms; R3, R1 independently of one another, are hydrogen or a branched or unbranched alkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 is an unbranched alkyl radical having 5 to 17 carbon atoms; l , n independently of one another, are a number from 1 to 5; and m is a number from 8 to 50. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one amine oxide surfactant. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is essentially free of chelant. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is essentially free of an anionic surfactant. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, further comprising from about 0.005 wt % to about 1 wt % of an unmodified or modified polyalkyleneimine. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, further comprising a solvent selected from the group consisting of: ethers and diethers having from 4 to 14 carbon atoms; glycols or alkoxylated glycols; alkoxylated aromatic alcohols; aromatic alcohols; alkoxylated aliphatic alcohols; aliphatic alcohols; C8-C14 alkyl and cycloalkyl hydrocarbons and halohydrocarbons; C6-C16 glycol ethers; terpenes; and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition has a pH of from 3 to 12. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 1, wherein the viscosity of the composition is from 1 cps to 650 cps when measured at 20° C. with a AD1000 Advanced Rheometer shear rate 10 s-1 with a coned spindle of 40 mm with a cone angle 2° and a truncation of ±60 μm. ### Claim 15 A method of improving shine of a hard surface, comprising the steps of: a. wetting the hard surface with the cleaning composition of any preceding claim and b. removing the cleaning composition from the hard surface with a disposable dry cleaning wipe. ### Claim 16 A liquid hard surface cleaning composition comprising: a. from about 0.001 wt % to about 0.015 wt % of a copolymer, the copolymer comprising: i. from 60 to 99% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated polyalkylene oxide monomer of the formula III (monomer A) in which the variables have the following meanings: X is —CH2—or —CO—, if Y is —O—; is —CO—, if Y is —NH—; Y is —O—or —NH—; R1 is hydrogen or methyl; R2 are identical or different C2-C6-alkylene radicals; R3 is H or C1-C4 alkyl; n is an integer from 5 to 100, ii. from 1 to 40% by weight of at least one quaternized nitrogen-containing monomer, selected from the group consisting of at least one of the monomers of the formula IVa to IVd (monomer B) in which the variables have the following meanings: R is C1-C4 alkyl or benzyl; R′ is hydrogen or methyl; Y is —O—or —NH—; A is C1-C6 alkylene; X− is halide, C1-C4-alkyl sulfate, C1-C4-alkylsulfonate and C1-C4-alkyl carbonate, iii. from 0 to 15% by weight of at least one anionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomer (monomer C), and iv. from 0 to 30% by weight of at least one other non-ionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomer (monomer D), wherein: if monomer C is present, the molar ratio of monomer B to monomer C is greater than 1, and the copolymer has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 20,000 g/mol to 500,000 g/mol; b. from about 0.01 wt % to about 0.08 wt % of a quaternary compound selected from the group consisting of a C6-C18 alkyltrimethylammonium chloride, a C6-C18 dialkyldimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof; and c. at least about 93 wt % water. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 16, wherein the quaternary compound selected from the group consisting of a C8-C12 alkyltrimethylammonium chloride, a C8-C12 dialkyldimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 16, wherein the composition comprises at least about 95 wt % water. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The liquid hard surface cleaning composition according to claim 16, wherein the composition has an overall Receding Contact Angle of from about 8° to about 22°.