Cleaning and rinse aid compositions and emulsions or microemulsions employing optimized extended chain nonionic surfactants

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is C8-20 branched hydrocarbon radical having from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms, x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20,
• wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is C8-20 saturated hydrocarbon radical having from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms, a x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20, wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is C8-20 unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms, x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20,
• wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is C8-20 substituted hydrocarbon radical having from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms, x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20,
• wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is C8-20 unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical having from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms, x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20,
• wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is C8-20 aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms, x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20,
• wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is C8-20 aromatic hydrocarbon radical having from about 8 to 20 carbon atoms, x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20,
• wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is a tridecyl alcohol, x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20,
• wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.

A cleaning composition/rinse aid capable of forming microemulsions comprising:

• an extended chain nonionic surfactant of the following formula:
• R—[PO]x-[EO]y
• where R is a Guerbet alcohol, x is 4-8;
• y is the average degree of ethoxylation ranging from 2 to 20,
• wherein the cleaning composition/rinse aid forms the microemulsion without the need for linker or other cosurfactants.