Car wash composition for hard water, and methods for manufacturing and using
OwnerKim Smith, Keith Olsoninventors
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Abstract
A composition is provided; the composition is particularly suitable as a car wash detergent composition. The car composition includes an anionic surfactant and a hard water anti-precipitant mixture. The hard water anti-precipitant mixture includes a dispersant polymer and at least one of a sheeting agent and a humectant. Methods for providing and using a ready-to-use composition are provided. The composition is particularly suited for dilution with hard water and at cold temperatures.
Claims31
A detergent composition comprising:
- (a) 0.1-50 wt-% anionic surfactant component;
- and
- (b) a hard water anti-precipitant mixture comprising a dispersant polymer and at least one of a sheeting agent and/or humectant, the dispersant polymer present at 0.01-10 wt-% of the composition and the at least one of a sheeting agent and/or humectant present at 0.001-10 wt-% of the composition.
A method for providing a ready-to-use composition, the method comprising:
- (a) diluting a concentrate with water to provide a ready-to-use composition, the concentrate comprising:
- (i) 0.1-50 wt-% anionic surfactant component;
- and
- (ii) a hard water anti-precipitant mixture comprising a dispersant polymer and at least one of a sheeting agent and/or humectant, the dispersant polymer present at 0.01-10 wt-% of the composition and the at least one of a sheeting agent and/or humectant present at 0.001-10 wt-% of the composition.
A method for cleaning a surface, the method comprising:
- (a) diluting a concentrate composition with dilution water to provide a ready-to-use composition, the concentrate composition comprising
- (i) 0.1-50 wt-% anionic surfactant component;
- and
- (ii) a hard water anti-precipitant mixture comprising a dispersant polymer and at least one of a sheeting agent and/or humectant, the dispersant polymer present at 0.01-10 wt-% of the composition and the at least one of a sheeting agent and/or humectant present at 0.001-10 wt-% of the concentrate composition;
- (b) applying the ready-to-use composition to a surface for cleaning the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.