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US 2014/0228272 A1Published application
Biorenewable solvents and cleaning methods
AssigneesRohm and Haas Company, Dow Global Technologies LLC
InventorsJan E. Shulman, Felipe A. Donate, Chaofang Yue
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Abstract
Described are biorenewable, non-VOC solvents and methods of using the same in cleaning applications.
Claims16
A cleaning composition, comprising:
- an ester of the formula R1(=O)OR2, wherein:
- R1 is a C7-10 alkyl, and
- R2 is a C2-6 alkyl;
- a surfactant;
- at least one chelant or hydrotrope;
- and
- water;
- wherein has a vapor pressure less than 0.1 mm Hg at 20° C., and the cleaning composition contains no glycol ether.
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A method of making a degreasing surface cleanser with reduced VOC, comprising:
- using as the cleaning solvent in the cleanser an ester of the formula R1(=O)OR2, wherein:
- R1 is a C7-10 alkyl, and
- R2 is a C2-6 alkyl, wherein the ester has a vapor pressure less than 0.1 mm Hg at 20° C.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.