US 2021/0171880 A1 · FOAMABLE CLEANING COMPOSITION

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pre-treatment composition for the cleaning of fabrics, especially a sprayable foamable liquid cleaning composition. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sprayable foamable liquid cleaning composition for the pretreatment of fabric which has superior soil removal properties for a wide variety of stains. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a foamable cleaning composition having a pH of less than 4 which provides good stain removal benefits without compromising on the stability of the isotropic solution or foam structure. We have found that a foamable liquid composition providing a stable foam which exhibits dilutability, homogeneity in solution, excellent cleaning performance on various stain types can be prepared when higher levels of solvents and low pH are combined with specific amounts of alkoxylated anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant and at specific ratios between the surfactant and solvents.

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Dependent claims

A foamable, liquid cleaning composition comprising:

a. 1 to 20 wt. % C8-18 alkoxylated anionic surfactant having 1 to 30 moles of alkylene oxide;
b. 2 to 25 wt. % nonionic surfactant;
c. 0.1 to 3 wt. % amphoteric surfactant;
d. 3 to 40 wt. % water miscible solvent;
and,
e. rest water
said cleaning composition having a viscosity of less than 100 mPa·s at 25° C. and 20 s-1, wherein the ratio of the sum of alkoxylated anionic surfactant and nonionic surfactant to the solvent is in a weight ratio of 0.3:1 to 9:1 and wherein the pH of the composition is less than 4.

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