Soil resistant surface treatment

A soil resistant treatment use composition comprising:

• about 0.005 wt % to about 20 wt % of a soil resistant agent selected from co-polymers from the group consisting of a maleic/hydrophobically-modified olefin, an olefin/acrylate, and combinations thereof having a molecular weight from about 1,000 to 20,000 g/mol;
• about 0.005 wt % to about 20 wt % of at least one amphoteric acrylic copolymer soil release agent;
• and
• a water or organic solvent carrier,
• wherein the composition is substantially free of fluorinated substituents, silicone substituents, and volatile organic compounds (VOC).

A method for treating a clean hard surface (wherein the hard surface can be porous or non-porous) comprising:

• applying to said surface an aqueous solution comprising from about 0.005% to 20% of a soil resistant agent selected from copolymers from the group consisting of a maleic/hydrophobically-modified olefin, an olefin/acrylate and combinations thereof, wherein said soil resistant agent has a molecular weight from about 1,000 to 20,000 g/mol, and wherein said solution is substantially free of fluorinated substituents, silicone substituents, and volatile organic compounds (VOC);
• and a water or organic solvent carrier;
• and
• forming a dried laminate layer of said soil resistant agent over said clean surface, wherein said laminate layer has an oil/water contact angle ratio of at least 2.