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US 7,598,216 B2Granted
Three-phase liquid polishing and cleaning composition
AssigneeTurtle Wax, Inc.
InventorsMichael A. Schultz, Michael A. Deddo, Frederic W. Joseph, II
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AssigneeTurtle Wax, Inc.
InventorsMichael A. Schultz, Michael A. Deddo, Frederic W. Joseph, II
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A three-phase liquid polishing and cleaning composition of the invention is suitable for polishing and cleaning a painted exterior surface, and includes an organic phase, an aqueous phase, and a particulate phase. The organic phase comprises a petroleum-based liquid and the aqueous phase comprises water. The particulate phase comprises at least one particulate polishing grade abrasive having a mean particle size of not more than about 2.5 microns, which is selected from the group consisting of an abrasive that is harder than the painted surface to be polished and cleaned, and an abrasive that is softer than the painted surface to be polished and cleaned. The composition comprises at least one surfactant (e.g., an anionic surfactant, an emulsifying agent, and a foaming agent) to emulsify the organic and aqueous phases upon mixing (e.g., shaking) the composition, and to suspend the particulate phase in the emulsified organic and aqueous phases.
A three-phase liquid composition for polishing and cleaning a painted surface, and consisting of an organic phase, an aqueous phase, a particulate phase, and at least one surfactant consisting of an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic phase consists of a petroleum-based liquid or a water-in-oil emulsion of the petroleum-based liquid, and optionally includes a portion of the surfactant, a portion of abrasive particles from the particulate phase, or both, the aqueous phase consists of water or an oil-in-water emulsion of the petroleum-based liquid, and optionally includes a portion of the surfactant, a portion of abrasive particles from the particulate phase, or both, and the particulate phase consists of an abrasive having a mean particle size of not more than about 2.5 microns, which is selected from the group consisting of an abrasive that is harder than the painted surface, an abrasive that is softer or as hard as the painted surface, and a combination thereof, the particulate phase optionally including a portion of the surfactant and water adsorbed onto the surface of the abrasive;
A three-phase liquid composition consisting of about 15 to about 50 percent by weight of an organic phase, about 25 to about 60 percent by weight of an aqueous phase, about 1 to about 25 percent by weight of a particulate phase, and about 3 to about 10 percent by weight of a surfactant consisting of an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof, on an actives basis, wherein the organic phase consists of a liquid hydrocarbon or a water-in-oil emulsion of the hydrocarbon, and optionally includes a portion of the surfactant, a portion of abrasive particles from the particulate phase, or both, the aqueous phase consists of water or an oil-in-water emulsion of the hydrocarbon, and optionally includes a portion of the surfactant, a portion of abrasive particles from the particulate phase, or both, and the particulate phase consists of a particulate abrasive having a mean particle size of not more than about 2.5 microns, which is selected from the group consisting of alumina, aluminum silicate, and a combination thereof, the particulate phase optionally including a portion of the surfactant and water adsorbed onto the surface of the abrasive;
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