Cleaning composition having high self-adhesion and providing residual benefits
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsMichael E. Klinkhammer, Thomas A. Strash, John R. Wietfeldt, Russell B. Wortley
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Abstract
A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.
Claims21
A composition for treating a hard surface comprising
- (a) about 18 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of at least one adhesion promoter which causes a bond with water and gives the composition a dimensional stability under action of rinse water;
- (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of:
- anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof;
- (c) mineral oil;
- (d) water;
- (e) optionally, at least one solvent;
- and
- wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a hard surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said hard surface when water passes over said composition and said hard surface.
A composition for treating a hard surface comprising:
- (a) about 18 wt. % to about 27 wt. % of at least one adhesion promoter which causes a bond with water and gives the composition a dimensional stability under action of rinse water;
- (b) about 7.5 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of:
- anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof;
- (c) from greater than 0 to about 5 wt. % of mineral oil;
- (d) a balance of water;
- (e) optionally, 0 to about 5 wt. % of at least one solvent;
- wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a hard surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said hard surface when water passes over said composition and said hard surface.
A composition for application in bulk form to at least one predetermined position on a hydrophobic hard surface and is composed to be self-adhering to said hard surface through a plurality of periodic flows of water over said composition and said hard surface, said composition partially dissolving during and after each of said periodic flows of water and providing thereby a wet film which emanates in all directions from said composition over said hard surface and, said composition including, in amount and combination sufficient to provide said bulk form of said composition, at least one surfactant which delivers in the wet film at least one active agent present in said composition to extended areas on said hard surface away from said predetermined position for immediate and residual action by said at least one active agent, wherein said self-adhering to the hard surface is caused by an adhesion promoter which is present from about 18 wt. % to about 80 wt. %, wherein the adhesion promoter causes a bond with water and gives the composition in bulk form a dimensional stability under action of rinse water.
A self-adhering cleaning composition for treating a hard surface comprising from about 18 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of at least one adhesion promoter which causes a bond with water and gives the composition a dimensional stability under action of rinse water, at least one anionic surfactant, at least one nonionic surfactant which optionally in part or all also provides said at least one adhesion promoter, mineral oil, and water;
- wherein said hard surface is hydrophobic or is rendered hydrophobic, and wherein upon application of said composition to said hard surface and water flow over said composition, said composition partially dissolves and provides a wet film which emanates in all directions along the hard surface from said composition to extended areas on said hard surface away from said composition and is temporarily retained on said extended areas to provide residual cleaning treatment of said hard surface.
A composition for treating a hard surface, said composition comprising:
- (a) from about 18 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of one or more components which render the composition self-adhering to a hard surface to being treated by said composition by causing a bond with water and giving the composition a dimensional stability under action of rinse water, including at least one nonionic surfactant;
- (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of:
- anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof;
- (c) mineral oil;
- (d) water;
- and
- (e) optionally at least one active agent, wherein said at least one anionic surfactant and said at least one nonionic surfactant are present in a combined amount to provide, following a flow of water over said composition when adhered to a hard surface, a wet film which emanates from said composition over said hard surface, said wet film providing a delivery vehicle for components of said composition for immediate and residual treatment of said hard surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.