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US 8,476,214 B2Granted
Low voc hard surface treating composition providing anti-fogging and cleaning benefits
AssigneeS.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
InventorsLoretta G. Lynch, Sandra J. Demant, Jacqueline V. Lepow, Anne T. Maghasi
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Abstract
A multi-functional hard surface treating composition is described which includes (1) a surfactant system including at least two surfactants and (2) at least one alkylene glycol alkyl ether. The at least two surfactants include an anionic surfactant and either a polymer surfactant or a nonionic surfactant. The surfactant system and alkylene glycol alkyl ether have a synergistic effect to provide anti-fogging, anti-streaking, and cleaning benefits to a hard surface treated with the composition.
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A multi-functional hard surface treating composition consisting essentially of
- (a) a surfactant system including at least two surfactants wherein at least one of said surfactants is an anionic surfactant present in an amount greater than zero to about 1 wt. % and at least one of said surfactants is either a polymer surfactant present in an amount greater than zero to about 1 wt. % or a nonionic surfactant present in an amount greater than zero to about 1 wt. %;
- (b) at least one alkylene glycol alkyl ether in an amount of greater than zero to about 2 wt. % wherein the alkylene has up to 6 carbon atoms and the alkyl has a C1-6 carbon chain length;
- (c) at least two solvents in an amount of about 0.3 to less than 4 wt. % including an alcohol in an amount of about 0.2 to about 3 wt. % and a glycol, wherein said glycol is present in an amount of about 0.1to less than 1 wt. % and is a different component from said alcohol and is not a glycol ether;
- (d) at least one detergent different from the surfactants in component (a) in an amount greater than zero to about 0.5 wt. %;
- (e) greater than zero to about 1·wt. % of a polymeric wetter compound;
- (f) zero to about 0.05 wt. % of one or more adjuvants;
- and
- (g) a balance of 100 wt. % of water as a carrier;
- wherein said composition has a volatile organic content (VOC) of less than 4%;
- wherein said composition lessens fogging on a hard surface treated with said composition to a greater degree than said composition in absence of said at least one alkylene glycol alkyl ether;
- and
- wherein said composition does not include a chelator and does not include monoethanolamine.
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A multi-functional hard surface treating composition comprising
- (a) about 0.2 to about 3 wt. % of a C1-4 aliphatic alcohol;
- (b) greater than 0 to about 1 wt. % of an anionic surfactant;
- (c) greater than 0 to about 1 wt. % of either a polymer surfactant or a nonionic surfactant;
- (d) greater than 0 to 2 wt. % of an alkylene glycol alkyl ether;
- (e) greater than 0 to about 0.5 wt. % of a detergent compound different from the surfactants in components (b) and (c);
- (f) about 0.1 to less than 1 wt. % of alkylene glycol, wherein said alkylene glycol is not a glycol ether;
- (g) about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % of a polymeric wetter compound;
- (h) optionally, one or more adjuvants;
- and
- (i) water present in a balance amount to 100 wt. %;
- wherein said composition has a volatile organic content (VOC) of less than 4%;
- wherein said composition lessens fogging on a hard surface treated with said composition to a greater degree than said composition in absence of said at least one alkylene glycol alkyl ether;
- and
- wherein said composition does not include a chelator and does not include monoethanolamine.
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A multi-functional hard surface treating composition consisting of:
- (a) about 0.2 to about 3 wt. % of a Cl-4 aliphatic alcohol;
- (b) greater than 0 to about 1 wt. % anionic surfactant;
- (c) greater than 0 to about 1 wt. % polymer surfactant or a nonionic surfactant;
- (d) greater than 0 to about 2 wt. % alkylene glycol alkyl ether;
- (e) greater than 0 to about 0.5 wt. % detergent different from the surfactants in components (b) and (c);
- (f) about 0.01 to less than 1 wt. % glycol compound, wherein said glycol is a different component from said glycol ether;
- (g) optionally about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % polymeric wetter compound;
- (h) optionally one or more adjuvants selected from the group consisting of fragrances, dyes, colorants and preservatives;
- and
- (i) water in a balance amount to 100 wt. %;
- and wherein said composition lessens fogging on a hard surface treated with said composition to a greater degree than said composition in absence of said at least one alkylene glycol alkyl ether;
- and wherein said composition does not include a chelator.
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A multi-functional hard surface treating composition consisting of:
- (a) about 0.2 to 3 wt. % of a Cl-4 aliphatic alcohol;
- (b) greater than 0 to about 1 wt. % anionic surfactant;
- (c) greater than 0 to about 1 wt. % polymer surfactant or a nonionic surfactant;
- (d) greater than 0 to about 2 wt. % alkylene glycol alkyl ether;
- (e) greater than 0 to about 0.5 wt. % detergent;
- (f) about 0.01 to less than 1 wt. % glycol compound;
- (g) optionally about 0.05 to about 1 wt. % polymeric wetter compound;
- (h) optionally one or more adjuvants;
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- (i) water in a balance amount to 100 wt.%;
- wherein said C1-4aliphatic alcohol is isopropyl alcohol;
- said anionic surfactant is an alkali metal salt of a secondary alkane sulphonate;
- said polymer surfactant is a biodegradable polymer surfactant;
- said alkylene glycol alkyl ether is ethylene glycol n-hexyl ether;
- said polymeric wetter compound is an acrylamide acrylic polymer;
- said detergent is ammonium hydroxide;
- and said glycol compound is an alkylene glycol.
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