# US 9,518,245 B2 · Detergent and rinse-aid compositions containing a zwitterionic sulfonated silane and methods of using

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- Number: US 9,518,245 B2
- Document ID: US9518245B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/571,444
- Filed: 2014-12-16
- Published: 2015-06-18
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2013-12-16
- Assignees: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Applicants: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Inventors: James P. Gardner, Jr.; Zachary J. Malmberg; Justin A. Riddle
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518245B2

## CPC

- C11D 1/92: Sulfobetaines {; Sulfitobetaines}
- C03C 23/0075: {Cleaning of glass (specially adapted to plate glass B08B11/00)}
- C09D 5/1675: {Polyorganosiloxane-containing compositions}
- C11D 3/162: {containing Si}
- C11D 17/0091: {Dishwashing tablets}
- C11D 2111/24: Mineral surfaces, e.g. stones, frescoes, plasters, walls or concretes
- C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C03C: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
- C09D: COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR (cosmetics A61K; processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces, in general, B05D; staining wood B27K5/02; glazes or vitreous enamels C03C; natural resins, French polish, drying-oils, driers, turpentine, per se, C09F; polishing compositions other than French polish, ski waxes C09G; adhesives or use of materials as adhesives C09J; materials for sealing or packing joints or covers C09K3/10; materials for stopping leaks C09K3/12; processes for the electrolytic or electrophoretic production of coatings C25D)

## Abstract

Compositions and uses thereof to clean and/or rinse tableware, wherein the compositions include a sulfonated silane.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of washing and/or rinsing tableware, the method comprising:
providing tableware; and
contacting the tableware with a composition comprising a zwitterionic sulfonated silane;
wherein the zwitterionic sulfonated silane has the following formula (Formula II):
(R1O)p—Si(Q2)q-W—N+(R2)(R3)—(CH2)m—SO3− (II)
wherein:
each R1 is independently a hydrogen, methyl group, or ethyl group;
each Q2 is independently selected from hydroxyl, alkyl groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
each R2 and R3 is independently a saturated or unsaturated, straight chain, branched, or cyclic organic group, which may be joined together, optionally with atoms of the group W, to form a ring;
W is an organic linking group;
p is an integer of 1 to 3;
m is an integer from 1 to 4;
q is 0 or 1; and
p+q=3.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the zwitterionic sulfonated silane is

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein providing tableware comprises providing dirty tableware, and contacting the dirty tableware comprises washing the dirty tableware.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 wherein contacting the dirty tableware comprises washing the dirty tableware followed by rinsing the tableware to provide a protective layer.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein providing tableware comprises providing clean tableware, and contacting the tableware comprises rinsing the clean tableware to provide a protective layer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises a metal salt.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6 wherein the metal salt comprises a combination of a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7 wherein the composition further comprises a surfactant.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8 wherein the surfactant is a nonionic ethylene oxide containing surfactant.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises a hydrophilic polymer.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10 wherein the hydrophilic polymer is a polycarboxylate.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises an alkaline source.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12 wherein the alkaline source comprises a metal carbonate, an alkali metal hydroxide, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the tableware is glassware.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein a dried coating of the composition on a substrate surface has a contact angle of less than 40 degrees.

### Claim 16

A rinse-aid composition comprising:
a zwitterionic sulfonated silane;
a metal salt; and
a surfactant;
wherein the metal salt comprises at least one of a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The composition of claim 16 further comprising a hydrophilic polymer.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The composition of claim 17 wherein the hydrophilic polymer is a polycarboxylate.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The composition of claim 16 wherein a dried coating of the composition on a substrate surface has a contact angle of less than 40 degrees.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The composition of claim 19 wherein the zwitterionic sulfonated silane has the following formula (Formula II):
(R1O)p—Si(Q2)q-W—N+(R2)(R3)—(CH2)m—SO3− (II)
wherein:
each R1 is independently a hydrogen, methyl group, or ethyl group;
each Q2 is independently selected from hydroxyl, alkyl groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
each R2 and R4 is independently a saturated or unsaturated, straight chain, branched, or cyclic organic group, which may be joined together, optionally with atoms of the group W, to form a ring;
W is an organic linking group;
p and m are integers of 1 to 3;
q is 0 or 1; and
p+q=3.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The composition of claim 20 wherein the zwitterionic sulfonated silane is

### Claim 22 (depends on 16)

The composition of claim 16 wherein the metal salt comprises a combination of a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion.

### Claim 23 (depends on 16)

The composition of claim 16 wherein the surfactant is a nonionic ethylene oxide containing surfactant.

### Claim 24 (depends on 16)

The composition of claim 16 further comprising a nonpolymeric organic acid with one or more carboxylic acid moieties per molecule.

### Claim 25

A solid rinse-aid composition comprising:
a zwitterionic sulfonated silane;
a surfactant; and
a solidification agent.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The composition of claim 25 further comprising a hydrophilic polymer.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The composition of claim 26 wherein the hydrophilic polymer is a polycarboxylate.

### Claim 28 (depends on 25)

The composition of claim 25 wherein a dried coating of the composition on a substrate surface has a contact angle of less than 40 degrees.

### Claim 29 (depends on 28)

The composition of claim 28 wherein the zwitterionic sulfonated silane has the following formula (Formula II):
(R1O)p—Si(Q2)q-W—N+(R2)(R3)—(CH2)m—SO3− (II)
wherein:
each R1 is independently a hydrogen, methyl group, or ethyl group;
each Q2 is independently selected from hydroxyl, alkyl groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
each R2 and R3 is independently a saturated or unsaturated, straight chain, branched, or cyclic organic group, which may be joined together, optionally with atoms of the group W, to form a ring;
W is an organic linking group;
p and m are integers of 1 to 3;
q is 0 or 1; and
p+q=3.

### Claim 30 (depends on 29)

The composition of claim 29 wherein the zwitterionic sulfonated silane is

### Claim 31 (depends on 25)

The composition of claim 25 further comprising a metal salt.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

The composition of claim 31 wherein the metal salt comprises a combination of a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion.

### Claim 33 (depends on 25)

The composition of claim 25 wherein the surfactant is a nonionic ethylene oxide containing surfactant.

### Claim 34 (depends on 25)

The composition of claim 25 further comprising a nonpolymeric organic acid with one or more carboxylic acid moieties per molecule.

### Claim 35

A solid tableware detergent composition comprising:
a zwitterionic sulfonated silane;
a surfactant;
an alkaline source; and
a solidification agent.

### Claim 36 (depends on 35)

The composition of claim 35 wherein a dried coating of the composition on a substrate surface has a contact angle of less than 40 degrees.

### Claim 37 (depends on 36)

The composition of claim 36 wherein the zwitterionic sulfonated silane has the following formula (Formula II):
(R1O)p—Si(Q2)q-W—N+(R2)(R3)—(CH2)m—SO3− (II)
wherein:
each R1 is independently a hydrogen, methyl group, or ethyl group;
each Q2 is independently selected from hydroxyl, alkyl groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and alkoxy groups containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
each R2 and R3 is independently a saturated or unsaturated, straight chain, branched, or cyclic organic group, which may be joined together, optionally with atoms of the group W, to form a ring;
W is an organic linking group;
p and m are integers of 1 to 3;
q is 0 or 1; and
p+q=3.

### Claim 38 (depends on 37)

The composition of claim 37 wherein the zwitterionic sulfonated silane is

### Claim 39 (depends on 35)

The composition of claim 35 wherein the alkaline source comprises a metal carbonate, an alkali metal hydroxide, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 40 (depends on 35)

The composition of claim 35 wherein the surfactant is a nonionic ethylene oxide containing surfactant.