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US 11,912,960 B2Granted
Efficient surfactant system on plastic and all types of ware
AssigneeEcolab USA Inc.
InventorsJanel Marie Kieffer, Terrence P. Everson, James S. Dailey, Thomas Gessner, Juergen Tropsch
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Abstract
Surfactant systems and compositions incorporating the same are disclosed for use as rinse aids on plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions include both liquid and solid formulations, along with methods of use for treating plastics and other wares. The surfactant systems and compositions provide synergistic combinations allowing lower actives in composition formulations of the plastic-compatible surfactant systems providing good sheeting, wetting and drying properties.
Claims20
A method of rinsing a surface comprising:
- applying a rinse aid composition to a ware in need of rinsing;
- wherein the rinse aid composition comprises a surfactant system comprising:
- (i) at least two surfactants according to the following formulas:
- R1—O-(EO)x3(PO)y3—H (A)
- wherein R1 is a straight-chain C10-C16 alkyl, wherein x3 is from 5 to 8, and
- wherein y3 is from 2 to 5,
- R1—O-(EO)x4(PO)y4—H (A2)
- wherein R1 is a straight-chain C10-C16 alkyl, wherein x4 is from 4 to 6, and
- wherein y4 is from 3 to 5,
- R2—O-(EO)x1—H (B)
- wherein R2 is a C10-C14 alkyl with an average of at least 2 branches per residue, and
- wherein x1 is from 5 to 10,
- R7—O—(PO)y5(EO)x5(PO)y6—H (D)
- wherein R7 is a branched C8-C16 Guerbet alcohol, x5 is from 5 to 30, y5 is from 1 to 4,
- and y6 is from 10 to 20,
- wherein x is from 88 to 108, y is from 57 to 77, and z is from 88 to 108, and
- wherein x is from 15 to 25, y is from 10 to 25, and z is from 15 to 25;
- and
- (ii) optionally an additional surfactant according to the following formulas:
- R2—O-(EO)x2—H (C)
- wherein R2 is a C10-C14 alkyl with an average of at least 2 branches per residue, and wherein x2 is from 2 to 4,
- R6—O—(PO)y4(EO)x4—H (E)
- wherein R6 is a C8-C16 Guerbet alcohol, wherein x4 is from 2 to 10, and wherein y4 is
- wherein x is from 12 to 20, y is from 120 to 220, and z is from 12 to 20.
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