Releasing a cleaning agent with an encapsulation material
AssigneeThe Dial Corporation
InventorsJoan M. Bergstrom, Gregory A. Konishi, Travis T. Yarlagadda, Catherine Schmit
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Abstract
Compositions and apparatus are provided for releasing a cleaning agent with an encapsulation material. An abrasive material and an encapsulation material are disposed within a cleaning product. The encapsulation material is configured to release contents in a cleaning event. A cleaning agent is sorbed by the encapsulation material and configured to be released from the encapsulation material during the event.
Claims20
A cleaning product for releasing a cleaning agent with an encapsulation material, comprising:
- an abrasive material and an encapsulation material disposed within the cleaning product;
- the encapsulation material being configured to at least partially release contents in a cleaning event;
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- a cleaning agent sorbed by the encapsulation material and configured to be released from the encapsulation material during the cleaning event.
A hard surface cleaning product for releasing a cleaning agent with an encapsulation material, comprising:
- a container;
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- a cleaning powder housed within the container, wherein the cleaning powder includes:
- an abrasive material and an encapsulation material disposed within the cleaning powder;
- the encapsulation material configured to at least partially release its contents in a scrubbing event;
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- a cleaning agent sorbed by the encapsulation material and configured to be released from the encapsulation material upon partial break down of the encapsulation material.
A cleaning powder containing a cleaning agent with an encapsulation material, comprising:
- an abrasive material forming 50.0 to 99.0 weight percent of a cleaning powder;
- an encapsulation material forming 0.1 to 10.0 weight percent of the cleaning powder;
- a surfactant sorbed with the encapsulation material forming 0.1 to 20.0 weight percent of the cleaning agent;
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- an acid sorbed by the encapsulation material forming 0.1 to 30.0 weight percent of the cleaning agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.