Compositions and methods for using amine oxide monomeric unit-containing polymeric suds enhancers
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsMark Robert Sivik, Jean-Francois Bodet, Bernard William Kluesener, William Michael Scheper, Dominic Wai-Kwing Yeung, Vance Bergeron
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for using amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers (enhancers) to increase the suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam retention in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprising such amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers. Suitable suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprise one or more amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers.
Claims29
A suds-forming and/or foam-forming composition having increased suds volume and suds retention, said composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of a amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer;
- b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant;
- and
- c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
- provided that a 10% aqueous solution of said suds-forming and/or foam-forming composition has a pH of from about 4 to about 12.
A method for providing extended suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam duration when washing dishware in need of cleaning, comprising the step of contacting said dishware with an aqueous solution of a liquid dishwashing composition, said liquid dishwashing composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of an amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer;
- b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant;
- and
- c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
- provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said liquid dishwashing composition is from about 4 to about 12.
A method for providing extended suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam duration when washing parts of a person's body in need of cleaning, comprising the step of contacting said parts with an aqueous solution of a personal care composition, said personal care composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of an amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer;
- b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant;
- and
- c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
- provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said personal care composition is from about 4 to about 12.
A method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while washing a fabric and/or garment in need of cleaning, comprising the step of contacting said fabric and/or garment with an aqueous solution of a laundry detergent composition, said laundry detergent composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of a amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer;
- b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant;
- and
- c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
- provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said laundry detergent composition is from about 4 to about 12.
A method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while cleaning a hard surface in need of cleaning in need of cleaning, comprising the step of contacting said hard surface with an aqueous solution of a hard surface cleaning composition, said hard surface cleaning composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of a amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer;
- b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant;
- and
- c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
- provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said hard surface cleaning composition is from about 4 to about 12.
A method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while treating a plant and/or crop in need of treatment, comprising the step of contacting said plant and/or crop with an aqueous solution of a agrochemical foaming composition, said agrochemical foaming composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of a amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer;
- b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant;
- and
- c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
- provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said agrochemical foaming composition is from about 4 to about 12.
A method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while drilling for oil in oil-fields, comprising the step of contacting said drilling equipment and/or subterranean formations with an aqueous solution of a oil-field foaming composition, said oil-field foaming composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of a amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer;
- b) an effective amount of a clay;
- and
- c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
- provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said oil-field foaming composition is from about 4 to about 12.
A method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while fighting a fire, comprising the step of contacting said fire with an aqueous solution of a fire-fighting foaming composition, said fire-fighting foaming composition comprising:
- a) an effective amount of a amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer;
- b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant;
- and
- c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
- provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said fire-fighting foaming composition is from about 4 to about 12.
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