One step dry-and-shine polishing cloth
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Corporation
InventorsDavid T. Floyd, Garry L. Shanklin, Gordon E. Lynch, Gary H. Meitner
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Abstract
The invention is generally accomplished by providing a cloth which is coated or impregnated in a discontinuous manner with a polish composition. The polish composition comprises a silicone oil, a detergent and soap or wax. In a particularly preferred form, the cloth comprises a polypropylene meltblown material that has been treated with a surfactant, and the wax is a combination of saponified and non-saponified waxes. The polishing wipe further may have added thereto antistatic agents, UV absorbers and mineral oil.
Claims27
A drying and polishing wipe that simultaneously dries and polishes a wet surface comprising an absorbent cloth partially filled in discontinuous areas with a polishing composition comprising a mixture of saponified and nonsaponified waxes, silicone oil and detergent or soap wherein said cloth having discontinuous areas of polishing composition will provide a hydrophobic covering in said discontinuous areas thereby causing said wipe to not absorb water in said discontinuous areas but said wipe will absorb water in areas other than said discontinuous areas.
A method of forming a drying and polishing wipe that simultaneously dries and polishes a wet surface comprising providing an absorbent cloth, printing a discontinuous pattern of a polishing composition comprising a soap or detergent, a mixture of saponified and nonsaponified waxes and silicone oil onto said cloth wherein said cloth having discontinuous areas of polishing composition will provide a hydrophobic covering in said discontinuous areas thereby causing said wipe to not absorb water in said discontinuous areas but said wipe will absorb water in areas other than said discontinuous areas.
A method of simultaneously drying and polishing a painted surface comprising washing said surface, rinsing said surface, contacting said wet surface with a polishing wipe comprising an absorbent cloth partially filled in discontinuous areas with a polishing composition comprising saponified and nonsaponified waxes, silicone oil, and detergent or soap, wringing excess rinse water from said wipe and wiping said surface until it is dry and provided with a hard, bright wax coating wherein said cloth having discontinuous areas of polishing composition will provide a hydrophobic covering in said discontinuous areas thereby causing said wipe to not absorb water in said discontinuous areas but said wipe will absorb water in areas other than said discontinuous areas.
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