MXPA96004723A - Cleaning compositions which contain dispensers from soap soap deposits and metodoperate your preparation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a liquid cleaning composition, comprising combining: a) from 0.05 to 10 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a dispersant polymer of lime soap deposits comprising as polymerized units of from 20 to 90 percent, based on the total weight of the polymer, of maleic acid monomer selected from one or more of the following: maleic acid, maleic anhydride and water soluble salts thereof, and from 10 to 80 percent, based on the total weight of the polymer, of a hydrophobe containing 4 to 20 carbon atoms and selected from one or more of the following: alkenes, dienes, alkynes and aromatics, b) from 0.5 to 30 percent , based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of soap selected from one or more of the water-soluble salts of saturated or unsaturated aliphatic (C8-C24) carboxylic acids; c) from 0.1 to 60 percent, based on the Total of the cleaning composition, of auxiliary additives selected from one or more of the following: stabilizers, body formers and water-soluble anionic and nonionic surfactants, and d) water, adjusting the pH of the liquid cleaning composition from 5 to 11.5, maintain the dispersion polymer index of lime soap deposits to the soap from 1/1 to 1/200 in weight, and select the relative proportions of the dispersant polymer from lime soap deposits, soap, auxiliary additives and water in steps (a) to (d), such that the liquid cleaning composition is stable, and wherein the soap combined with the non-ionic and anionic surfactants is from 15 to 50 percent, based on the total weight of the the cleaned composition

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CLEANING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DISPERSANTS OF SOAP DEPOSITS AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION BACKGROUND This invention relates to a process for formulating liquid detergent compositions, which have improved dispersancy of lime soap deposits, and liquid cleaning compositions thus formed. In particular, the present invention relates to liquid cleaning compositions having an improved dispersancy of lime soap deposits, containing copolymers formed of maleic acid, maleic anhydride, or its salts, and to a copolymerizable hydrophobic monomer, oligomer or polymer. , which contains 4 to 20 carbon atoms. The use of soap as a cleaning agent is well known. Among the deficiencies, it is known that soap forms insoluble salts in water, in the presence of calcium and magnesium ions (hard water). In hard water, the insoluble salts flocculate to form deposits of a "layer of lime impurities" or "lime soap deposits", which are transferred to clothing or fabrics ("grayish" color, which have been washed or on the surfaces of the container ("ring of the bath tub") in which the washing or rinsing of clothes or fabrics is carried out.

It is convenient to prevent the deposit of lime soap and this has been achieved by the addition of detergents or synthetic surfactants, as dispersants of these deposits of lime soap, to clean the formulations to prevent or minimize the flocculation of insoluble particles from the deposit of lime soap; This dispersed lime soap deposit remains in a finely divided state, so that it does not adhere to surfaces and can be washed and separated during rinsing. However, large quantities of detergents or synthetic surfactants are required to supply the effective dispersion of the lime soap deposit and are added to the cost of the cleaning formulations. It has also been recognized that the use of sequestering agents, for example, citrates, phosphates or polyphosphates, to form metal complexes with calcium or magnesium, can prevent the formation of lime soap particles. The convenience of avoiding phosphates in detergents is well recognized; The compounds, based on phosphorus, when present in lakes, rivers and bays, serve as nutrients for the growth of algae, resulting in the deterioration of water quality. Therefore, it is convenient to minimize the formation or deposit on the washed fabrics or surfaces, without significantly adding the cost of the cleaning formulations, without contributing to environmental contamination and without destabilizing or affecting other properties of the cleaning formulations. Among the approaches used to solve the problem of lime soap deposition in cleaning compositions are the following: U.S. Patent No. 4,797,223, which discloses the use of acrylic acid polymers, partially esterified with polyoxyalkylene ethoxylates, as dispersants of the lime soap deposit, in liquid laundry and dishwashing compositions, for heavy work. Patent EP 147745A discloses the use of acrylic acid polymers, esterified with the polyalkylene glycol and the corresponding copolymers of acrylamidoalkanesulfonic acid, as dispersants of the lime soap deposit in the cleaning compositions. These materials cover a range of efficiency as dispersants of the lime soap deposit and have different levels of compatibility with certain ingredients of cleaning formulations. The following references disclose the use of maleic acid / olefin copolymers in various cleaning compositions. US Pat. No. 5,126,068 discloses the use of polyoxyalkylene block surfactants, in combination with certain polycarboxylate copolymers (including maleic acid / olefin copolymers) in hard surface cleaning compositions., which contain solvents. U.A. Patent No. 5,232,622 discloses the use of maleic acid / olefin copolymers as dispersants in compositions, free of chlorine, for washing dishes in machine. EP 630965A discloses the use of maleic acid / olefin copolymers as crystallization inhibitors in cleaning compositions, liquid and concentrated, for hard surfaces. The problem to which the present invention is directed is to overcome the deficiencies of the above dispersants of lime soap deposits and to provide a method for the formulation of liquid cleaning compositions having increased properties of the lime soap deposit dispersancy, both maintain good physical storage stability. EXPOSITION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a method for preparing a liquid cleaning composition, which comprises combining: (a) from 0.05 to 10 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a dispersant polymer of deposits of lime soap, which includes, as polished units, 20 to 90 percent, based on the total weight of the polymer, of a maleic acid monomer, selected from one or more of maleic acid, maleic anhydride and its water-soluble salts, and from 10 to 80 percent, based on the weight of the total polymer of a hydrophobic material, containing from 4 to 20 carbon atoms and selected from one or more alkenes, dienes, alkynes and compounds aromatics; (b) from 0.5 to 30 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a soap, selected from one or more water-soluble salts of unsaturated aliphatic (C3-C24) carboxylic acids; (c) from 0.1 to 60 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of auxiliary additives, selected from one or more stabilizers, formers and surfactants soluble in water, anidic and nonionic; and (d) water; adjusting the pH of the liquid cleaning composition to 5 to 11.5, maintaining the ratio of the dispersing polymer of the lime soap deposit to the soap of 1/1 to 1/200 by weight; and selecting the relative proportions of the dispersant polymer from the lime soap deposit, the soap, the auxiliary additives and the water, in steps (a) to (d), so that the liquid cleaning composition is stable. The present invention also provides liquid cleaning compositions comprising from 0.05 to 10 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a dispersant polymer from the lime soap reservoir, as described above, and from 0.5 to 30 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a soap, as described above, and water; wherein the pH of the liquid cleaning composition is from 5 to 11.5, the ratio of the dispersant polymer in the lime soap deposit to the soap is 1/1 to 1/200 in weight; and in that the relative proportions of the dispersant polymer of the lime soap deposit, the soap, the auxiliary additives and the water, are selected so that the liquid cleaning composition is stable. The present invention also provides solid cleaning compositions, comprising from 0.05 to 10 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a dispersant polymer from the lime soap reservoir, as described above, from 0.5 to 50 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of the soap described above and from 20 to 80 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of auxiliary additives, selected from one or more of neutral salts, formers and surfactants soluble in water, anionic and nonionic. The present invention further provides a method for cleaning soiled materials, comprising contacting this soiled material with the cleaning compositions, described above, in an aqueous medium, until substantial removal of the dirt is achieved.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The liquid cleaning compositions of the present invention can be formulated by the inclusion of lysine bin ("LSD") dispersion polymers, which contain polymerized units of a maleic acid monomer and a hydrophobic substance. The term "liquid", as used herein, refers to a solution, a gel or an aqueous paste. The "maleic acid monomer", as used herein, refers to maleic acid, maleic anhydride or its water soluble salts. The term "hydrophobic", as used herein, refers to a monomer, oligomer or polymer, which is copolymerized with the maleic acid monomer and is more hydrophobic than the maleic acid monomer. The hydrophobe contains at least 4 carbon atoms, preferably 4 to 20 carbon atoms and more preferably 6 to 10 carbon atoms. The hydrophobe can be at least one monomer selected from one or more alkenes, dienes, alkynes and aromatics. Examples of suitable hydrophobes include, for example, isobutylene, diisobutylene, styrene, decene, limonene, linalool and icosene. Preferred hydrophobes are diisobutylene, styrene, linalool and limonene. Water-soluble salts of the polymers, for example, the alkali metal salts (such as sodium or potassium), and the ammonium or substituted ammonium salts, may also be used.

LSD polymers, useful in the present invention, can be prepared by polymerization methods well known to those skilled in the art. They can be prepared by aqueous, solvent or emulsion polymerization; preferably they are prepared by the polymerization of solvent. The amount of the maleic acid monomer contained in the polymer is from 20 to 90 percent (%), preferably from 25 to 75% and more preferably from 30 to 60%, based on the weight of the polymer. The amount of the hydrophobe contained in the polymer is from 10 to 80%, preferably from 25 to 75% and more preferably from 40 to 70%, based on the weight of the polymer. A preferred composition of the polymer is 50% maleic acid and 50% diisobutylene, based on the weight of the polymer. It has been found that the performance of the polymer used in the present invention is not dependent on its molecular weight, with the proviso that the molecular weight of the polymer does not adversely affect its compatibility with the other components of the cleaning compositions. Weight average molecular weights (Mw) of the polymers of the present invention are typically from 1,000 to 50,000, preferably from 2,000 to 20,000 and more preferably from 3,000 to 15,000, as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).

The amount of the LSD polymer used in the preparation of the liquid cleaning compositions of the present invention may vary depending on the intended use of these cleaning compositions and is dependent on the amounts of the other components, which have an impact on the characteristics desired performance, for example, the stability of the composition and the effectiveness of cleaning. The amount of the LSD polymer used will generally be from 0.05 to 10%, preferably from 0.05 to 6% and more preferably from 0.1 to 4% by weight of the liquid cleaning compositions. Unless indicated otherwise, liquid cleaning compositions include, for example, laundry compositions, handwashing (personal care), machine dishwashing and manual dish washing. The weight ratio of the LSD / jabdn polymer in the cleaning compositions of the present invention may vary, depending on the intended use of the cleaning compositions and the need to maintain compatibility with other components of the cleaning compositions. The weight ratio of the LSD / soap polymer will generally be from 1/1 to 1/200, preferably from 1/2 to 1/100, more preferably from 1/2 to 1/50 and especially preferred from 1/2 to 1. /twenty.

As used herein, the term "jabdn" refers to the salts of long chain fatty acids. The soaps useful in the present invention include the water soluble salts of saturated and unsaturated aliphatic (C 8 -C 24) carboxylic acids, for example the alkali metal salts (such as sodium and potassium) and the ammonium salts. Particularly useful are the sodium and potassium salts of the aliphatic carboxylic acids (C? O ~ c18) • The soaps of one or more tallow or palm oils, such as the aliphatic carboxylic acid residues (C ^ QC ^ Q ) and coconut or palm fruit oils, such as, the aliphatic carboxylic acid residues (C? o ~ ci4) / are preferred forms of soaps useful in the present invention. The amount of the soap used in preparing the cleaning compositions of the present invention may vary, depending on the physical form and the intended use of the cleaning compositions. The amount of the soap used will generally be from 0.5 to 30%, preferably from 5 to 30% and more preferably from 12 to 20% by weight of the liquid laundry compositions; from 0.5 to 30% and preferably from 0.5 to 10% by weight of the liquid compositions of hand soaps (personal care) and from 0.5 to 10% and preferably from 0.5 to 5% by weight of the liquid compositions for the washing of dishes in machine or manual dish washing.

The cleaning compositions of the present invention also contain auxiliary additives, the selection of which depends on the physical form and the intended use of the cleaning compositions. For example, the auxiliary additives used in the solid cleaning compositions (discussed in more detail below) are the neutral, anionic and nonionic neutral salts, formers and water-soluble surfactants. For liquid cleaning compositions, these auxiliary additives are selected from one or more stabilizers, formers and water soluble, anionic and nonionic surfactants, and the amounts used will generally be from 0.1 to 60% and preferably from 10 to 40% by weight. weight of the liquid cleaning composition. The stabilizers (also referred to as compatibilizers, solubilizers or hydrotropes) useful in the present invention include, for example, alcohols (such as ethanol, n-propanol and isopropanol), propylene glycol, glycol ethers, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, sulfonate. of xylene, eumeno sulfonate and toluene sulfonate. The amount of the stabilizer used in the liquid cleaning compositions will depend on the other components of the composition and will generally be from 0 to 30% and preferably from 2 to 20% by weight of the liquid laundry or hand soap compositions (personal care ); and from 0 to 20%, preferably from 0.1 to 10% by weight of the liquid compositions for the washing of dishes in machine and manual. Formers useful in the present invention include, for example, inorganic forming salts, such as alkali metal polyphosphates (such as tripolyphosphates and pyrophosphates); ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, nitrile triacetate, carbonates, borates, bicarbonates and alkali metal hydrides; zeolites; water-soluble organic formers, such as citrates, polycarboxylates and carboxylates; and monomeric (e.g., aminotrimethylene phosphonic acid, hydroxyethyl diphosphonic acid, diethylenetriaminepentacid (methylene phosphnadic acid), ethylene diamine tetraethylene phosphonic acid and its salts the oligomeric and polymeric phosphonates. The amount of the former used will generally be from 0 to 50%, preferably from 0 to 50%. 30% and more preferably 0 to 15% by weight of the liquid cleaning compositions, for liquid machine dishwashing compositions, the amount of the former will typically be 30 to 50% by weight. Limited water solubility (for example, tripolysophones, carbonates, bicarbonates and zeolites), the liquid cleaning composition may be in the form of a stable, opaque aqueous paste, depending on the concentration of the former used. The liquid cleaning compositions of the present invention are preferably free of phosphate. Anionic surface active agents, useful in the present invention, include, for example, alkyl benzenesulfonates (C? O ~ ci6) - particularly linear (C8-C12) alkyl benzenesulfonates, such as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate; the sulfates of alcohols (c12"" c16) - the sulfates of alcohols (C ^ -C ^ g) ethoxylated, the alkylsulfonates of hydroxy, the sulfates and sulphonates of alkenyl (C2 ~ clß and of alkyl (Ci2 ~ ci6 ) - monoglyceride sulfates, alkyl sulfosuccinates (Ci2 ~ ci6) and acid condensates of fatty acid chlorides with hydroxy alkylsulfonates: Nonionic surfactants, useful in the present invention, include, for example, of alkylene (such as ethylene oxide) condensates of mono, and polyhydroxy alcohols, alkyl phenols (Cg-C12) # fatty acid amides and fatty amines, amine oxides, sugar derivatives, such as monopalmitate sucrose, glucamine, long-chain tertiary phosphine oxides, dialkyl sulfoxides, and fatty acid amides (such as the mono- and diethanolamides of fatty acids, containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms) The combined amount of the agent non-ionic and anhydride surfactant used in the liquid cleaning compositions will depend on the surfactants selected and will generally be from 10 to 50%, preferably from 12 to 40% and more preferably from 15 to 30% by weight of the liquid laundry or manual dish washing compositions; and from 0.1 to 10%, preferably from 0.2 to 5% by weight, of the liquid compositions of hand soap (personal care) or machine washing of dishes. The combined amount of the nonionic and anionic surface active agents in the liquid cleaning compositions can be of one type, ie, a non-identical or all anionic surfactant. The combined amount of the soap and other types of surfactants (for example, the nonionic and anhydrous surfactants) used in the liquid cleaning compositions of the present invention will generally be from 10 to 70%, preferably from 12 to 60% and more preferably from 15 to 50 weight percent of the liquid cleaning compositions. The amount of water used in the preparation of the liquid cleaning compositions of the present invention may vary, depending on the intended use of the cleaning compositions and is dependent on the desired final concentrations of the LSD polymer, soap and other components in the cleaning solution. The amount of the water used will typically be from 10 to 80% and preferably from 40 to 70% by weight of the liquid cleaning compositions. Optional modifying additives may also be used in conjunction with the LSD polymers, soaps and auxiliary additives in the liquid cleaning compositions of the present invention. These optional modifying additives include, for example, additional surfactants, water-soluble, neutral salts, corrosion inhibitors, bleaching agents, enzymes, anti-redeposition agents, optical brighteners, dyes, softeners, preservatives, opacifiers, inhibitors. of the transfer of dyes, regulating agents, perfumes and bactericides. The amount of the optional modifying additives used will generally be from 0 to 30% and preferably from 0 to 15% by weight of the liquid cleaning composition. Additional water soluble surfactants useful in the present invention include, for example, the zwitterionic (ambiguous), amphoteric and cationic surfactants, and combinations thereof. Zwitterionic surfactants include, for example, aliphatic quaternary ammonium compounds, such as 3- (N, N-dimethyl-N-hexadecyl-ammonium) propan-1-sulfonate and 3- (N, N-dimethyl-N-) hexadecylammonium) -2-hydroxypropan-1-sulfonate. Amphoteric surfactants include, for example, betaines, sulfobetaines and carboxylates and imidazole sulfonates of fatty acids. Cationic surfactants include, for example, dialkyl (Ci-Ci) -dimethylammonium chlorides, and alkyl (Cs-C18) -dimethylbenzylammonium chlorides. Neutral salts include, for example, chlorides, sulfates, nitrates and alkali metal nitrites, as optional modifying additives and may be used in amounts ranging from 0 to 10% and preferably from 0 to 5% by weight of the liquid cleaning compositions. Corrosion inhibitors useful in the present invention include, for example, sodium silicate, sodium disilicate and sodium metasilicate, and are used in liquid cleaning compositions in amounts ranging from 0 to 20% and preferably from 9 to 10% by weight, particularly in liquid formulations for washing dishes in machine. Bleaching agents useful in liquid cleaning compositions include, for example, chlorine generating substances, such as sodium hypochlorite and chloroisocyanurates. The LSD polymer can be used in cleaning formulations of soaps or detergents and serve different purposes each. Cleaning formulations containing soap depend on the LSD polymer to prevent the accumulation of lime soap deposits in the tubs and containers, in the presence of hard water. Detergent cleaning formulations (which contain one or more anionic and nonionic surfactants, but little or no soap) are dependent on LSD to dislodge and suspend lime soap deposits that are not easily removed from soiled materials by others. components of detergent formulations, thus increasing the "whiteness" of the washing process. The "dispersion potency of the lime soap tank" or LSDP measures the ability of a material to disperse lime soap deposits, using calcium oleate as a model lime soap reservoir. The LSDP is expressed as a percentage and refers to the minimum amount of a material required to disperse a given amount of the lime soap deposit, under standard conditions (see the description of Examples 1-8). A material with a low LSDP value is LSD more effective than a material with a higher LSDP. The LSDP values for the LSD polymers of the present invention are typically less than 30, preferably less than 20, and more preferably less than 15. Low LSDP values mean that relatively small amounts of an LSD polymer need be added to a cleaning formulation to meet the general cleaning requirements and there is a greater likelihood that the resulting composition will be stable, i.e., there is a lower likelihood that the components of the cleaning composition are incompatible. The method of the present invention provides for the preparation of stable liquid cleaning compositions, that is, they remain physically stable in storage and do not settle or precipitate in different phases. The components of the liquid cleaning compositions and their relative proportions are selected so that they are compatible with each other, resulting in stable liquid formulations. In general, satisfactory compatibility of the LSD polymer with a liquid cleaning formulation is indicated if it is greater than 1%, preferably greater than 2% and more preferably greater than 3% by weight of the LSD polymer that can be added to the formulation liquid cleaning while maintaining stability. The liquid cleaning compositions of the present invention are typically prepared by adding the LSD polymer to a mixture of the components of the cleaning composition. The LSD polymer and the components of the cleaning composition do not combine in any particular order; however, it is preferable to dissolve any solid component first in the water, adjust the pH, combine with the liquid components and finally adjust to the desired pH, if necessary. Aqueous solutions of the cleaning compositions of the present invention typically have a pH ranging from 5 to 11.5, preferably from 7 to 10 and more preferably from 7.5 to 9. The polymers of LSD used in the method of the present invention for the Preparation of liquid cleaning compositions can also be used in formulations of solid cleaning compositions. Physical forms of solid cleaning compositions include, for example, powders, granules, flakes, tablets and bars; when the cleaning compositions are in solid form, they must be substantially soluble in the aqueous media used to wash or clean the soiled materials. The amount of the LSD polymer used in the preparation of solid cleaning compositions will generally be from 0.05 to 10% and preferably from 0.25 to 4% by weight of the solid cleaning compositions. Unless indicated otherwise, solid cleaning compositions include, for example, powder laundry, bar soap laundry, personal care bar soap, and dish washing powder compositions. in machine. The amount of soap used in preparing the solid cleaning compositions will generally be from 0.5 to 30% and preferably from 8 to 20% by weight of the powder and laundry compositions of bar soap; from 0 to 50% and preferably from 10 to 30% by weight of the bar soap compositions for personal care; and from 0.5 to 5%, preferably from 0.5 to 3% by weight of the powder compositions for washing dishes in machine. The solid cleaning compositions of the present invention will also contain auxiliary additives. These auxiliary additives are selected from one or more neutral salts, formers, and water-soluble, anionic and non-ionic surfactants, and they vary in their amounts, depending on the physical form and intended use of the solid cleaning composition; the amount of auxiliary additives used will generally be from 20 to 80%, and preferably from 30 to 60% by weight of the solid cleaning composition. The neutral salts (described above) are used as inert diluents in solid cleaning compositions. Examples of these diluents include, for example, sodium or potassium chloride, sodium or potassium sulfate and sodium or potassium nitrite; calcium carbonate can be used as an inert filler in laundry compositions of bar soaps. The amount of neutral salts used is typically 0 to 60% and preferably 0 to 30%, based on the weight of the solid cleaning compositions.

The amount of the former (described above) used in the solid cleaning compositions will generally be from 0 to 80% and preferably from 0 to 40% by weight of the laundry powder compositions, for example, the zeolite (such as the aluminosilicate sodium) can be added in amounts of 0 to 50% and preferably 20 to 40% by weight; from 10 to 40% by weight of the bar soap laundry compositions; from 0 to 10% by weight of the bar soap compositions for personal care and from 0 to 60%, preferably from 0 to 40% by weight of the powder compositions for machine dishwashing. The combined amount of the nonionic and anionic surfactant (described above) used in the solid cleaning compositions will depend on the surfactant selected and will generally be 10 to 50% and preferably 10 to 30% by weight of the laundry compositions in powder, laundry bar soap and bar soap for personal care; and from 0.1 to 10%, preferably from 0.2 to 5% by weight of the powder compositions for washing dishes in the machine. The combined amount of the nonionic and anhydride surfactants in the liquid cleaning compositions can be all of one type, ie all surfactants are nonionic or anionic.

The solid cleaning compositions of the present invention may also contain water in the form of absorbed or entrained moisture, the amount of water will typically be from 0 to 10% and preferably from 0 to 5% by weight of the solid cleaning composition. Optional modifying additives may also be used in conjunction with the LSD polymers, soaps and auxiliary additives in the solid cleaning compositions of the present invention. These optional modifying additives include, for example, corrosion inhibitors (in amounts ranging from 0 to 40%, preferably from 0 to 20% by weight in the machine dishwashing powder compositions, and from 0 to 12%, preferably from 0 to 6% by weight in laundry compositions n powder), bleaching agents, such as perborates, percarbonates and calcium hypochlorite (in amounts ranging from 0 to 30%, preferably from 0 to 20% by weight in the laundry powder compositions, and from 0 to 20%, preferably from 0 to 15% by weight of the powder compositions for the washing of dishes in machine), additional surfactants, water soluble, enzymes, stabilizers, agents against redeposition, optical brighteners, dyes, softeners, preservatives, opacity formers, dye transfer inhibitors, regulating agents, perfumes and bactericides. The amount of the optional modifying additives that can be added to the solid compositions will generally be from 0 to 50% and preferably from 0 to 30% by weight of the composition. Only a small amount of cleaning compositions is typically required in aqueous media to achieve satisfactory cleaning of soiled materials. For example, from 0.01 to 0.5%, based on the combined weight of the cleaning composition and the aqueous medium, is sufficient to provide satisfactory cleaning of dirty clothes, fabrics and dishes; For highly soiled materials, 0.5 to 1% of the cleaning composition in the aqueous medium can be used. "Dirty materials" as used herein include, for example, soiled fabrics, dirty clothes, dirty parts of the human body and dirty hard surfaces, such as tableware, floors and walls. The aqueous solutions of the cleaning compositions of the present invention are effective in cleaning soiled materials over a wide range of wash water temperatures, typically from 5 to 952V, preferably from 15 to 80BC and more preferably from 25 to 60ac. Some embodiments of the invention will be described in detail in the following examples. All relationships, parts and percentages (%) are expressed by weight, unless otherwise specified, and all reagents used are of good commercial quality, unless otherwise specified. EXAMPLES 1-9 (Litter Jacket Decanting Test Using a procedure based on a test described by HC Borghetty and CA Bergman in J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc.% J_ pages 88-90 (1950) was measured "potassium dispersancy strength of lime soap" ("LSDP") of the water-soluble polymers of the present invention and compared with those of various polymers of acrylic acid and maleic acid The purpose of the test is to measure visual means the minimum amount of a lime soap deposit dispersant ("LSD"), required to disperse a given quantity of calcium oleate (model lime soap reservoir) in very hard water.The results given in Table 1 indicate that the polymers of the present invention (Examples 4-8) are superior to the comparative polymers, based on the acrylic acid homopolymer (Example 1), the acrylic acid / maleic acid copolymer (Example 2) and the homopolymer of the acid malefic (Example 3) in the dispersancy of the lime soap tank. The potency of the lime soap deposit dispersion (LSDP) is the ratio of the weight percentage of the dispersant of the lime soap deposit to the sodium oleate, required to disperse the lime soap deposits formed by 0.025 g of the oleate of sodium in 30 ml of water containing 333 ppm (parts per million by weight) of calcium carbonate (Ca2 + / Mg2 + = 3/1) hardness equivalents. Five ml of a 0.5% by weight solution of sodium oleate was added to the test tube, followed by several amounts (less than 15 ml) of the lysine detergent dispersant as a 1% by weight solution (pH = 7-10). A solution of hard water (10 ml) containing 750 ppm of Ca2 + and 250 ppm of Mg2 (1000 ppm as CaC03 equivalent) that caused the formation of a deposit of lime soap was then added and the total volume of the solution in the Test tube was brought to 30 ml with deionized water. The test tube was capped, inverted 20 times and then allowed to stand for 30 seconds. The solutions were examined visually to determine if the lime soap deposits were intact or if they were dispersed in the solution. The test procedure was repeated using different amounts of the dispersing solution of lime soap deposits, until a minimum amount of the dispersing solution of the lime soap tank that will disperse the lime soap deposits is obtained. According to the test method described, a material with a lower value of the LSDP is a more effective dispersant of the lime soap deposit than a material with a higher LSDP. When two values for the LSDP are listed in Table I, for example, 10-20, this means that the LSDP is greater than the first number (10) and less than the second number (20). [weight of the dispersant of lime soap] LSDP (%) = x 100 [weight of sodium oleate] The abbreviations used in the Tables are listed below, with the corresponding descriptions: AA - Acrylic acid MAL = Maleic acid STY = Styrene DIB = Diisobutylene LIM = Limonene LIN = Linalool NA = Not analyzed.

TABLE I Example 10 Compatibility with Liquid Detergent Formulations The polymers of the present invention were added to a commercial liquid detergent formulation, initially at a level of 0.5% (0.5 in Table I) by weight in the commercial formulation and increased to levels older when compatibility is found. Test conditions: "X" grams of aqueous solution of the LSD polymer ("X" based on the polymer solids and the desired test level) were added to "100-X" grams of the heavy duty liquid detergent. For example, to test an LSD polymer, available as a solution at 25% solids in water at a compatibility level of 0.5% in a commercial formulation, one will take 2 grams of the LSD solution [2 x 0.25 = 0.5] and will add them to 98 grams of the commercial formulation. If the same solution of the LSD polymer is to be tested at a compatibility level of 3%, one will take 12 grams of the LSD solution [12 x 0.25 = 3] and add them to 88 grams of the commercial formulation. All compatibility tests were performed in 25 gram portions of the solution. The commercial heavy duty liquid detergent used was Ultra Vizir, available from Proctor and Gamble France and contained "5-15% of a nonionic surfactant, 5-15% jabdn, 15-30% of an anhydrous surfactant, enzymes, optical brightener and less than 5% phosphonate. " The test formulations were observed in stability (compatibility or without phase separation) as a function of time, typically by at least 24-48 hours up to about 2 weeks. Compatibility is defined as the maintenance of a stable solution, that is, there is no sedimentation of the components or phase separation. As shown in Table I (last column), the polymers of the present invention (Examples 4 to 8) were more compatible in the commercial liquid detergent formulation with high surfactant content than the acrylic acid homopolymer (Example 1) ) or the acrylic acid / maleic acid copolymer (Example 2). The compatibility values of 0.5, 2 and 4 in Table I refer to 0.5%, 2% and 4% by weight, respectively, of the LSD polymer added to the commercial formulation. A second heavy-duty commercial liquid detergent was also used to evaluate the compatibility of a polymer of the present invention. In this case, Example 4B had a compatibility > 4, when the commercial liquid heavy duty detergent used was the Le Chat Compact liquid detergent (available from Henkel France, which contains "5-15% of the anhydrous surfactant, 5-15% jabdn, 15-30% of the surfactant. non-ionic, enzymes and perfume "). Example 11 (Cleaning of Dirty Materials An important feature of the cleaning process is the performance against the redeposition of the cleaning composition.The anti-redeposition properties of a commercial formulation of heavy-duty liquid detergent together with various polymers of LSD are presented in Table II In addition to dispersing the lime soap deposits present in the dirty materials to be cleaned, a satisfactory cleaning formulation must also prevent the "dirt" from being dispersed or removed from being re-deposited onto clothes, fabrics or clean surfaces A measure of property against redeploy is the whiteness index of clean fabrics, the higher the value, the better the property against redeposition of the formulation As shown in Table II, a polymer of the present invention was at least equal to or better than the acrylic acid / maleic acid copolymer or the homopolymer of conventional maleic acid in the property against the redepdsite and does not reduce the cleaning efficiency of the commercial detergent formulation. The cleaning test was carried out as follows: Kenwood commercial washing machines, Mini-E were filled with 6 liters of running water; Calcium chloride and magnesium chloride were added to the water to give a hardness of 300 ppm, calculated as calcium carbonate (Ca2 + / Mg2 + = 3/1). The washing machines were loaded with approximately 500 grams of fabrics (all cotton sponge fabrics, cotton fabrics and cotton / polyester blends). Then, 7.2 grams of dirt (4.0 grams of used motor oil and 3.2 grams of canned dirt) were added to the washing machine, followed by the addition of cleaning compositions to be tested. The fillers of the dirty fabrics were treated by 5 complete wash cycles (30 minutes each) with hot conditions (402C), with the addition of dirt and cleaning composition before each cycle. The tested cleaning compositions were composed as follows: commercial detergent: Ultra Vizir liquid detergent (described above, Example 10) added in each charge to 6 grams / liter of water; LSD polymer added in each charge to 2% by weight of polymer solids, based on the weight of the Ultra Vizir liquid detergent used. The data in Table II are the values of the Whiteness index, obtained from the washed fabrics. This Whiteness Index was calculated as follows: Whiteness Index ("Wl") = 3.387 [Z] - 3 [Y] where Y and Z are the reflectance values, measured using a Pacific Scientific Colorimeter (Colorgard System 1000).

TABLE II Example 12 Cleaning of Dirty Materials A second evaluation of the cleaning was conducted similarly to that described in Example 11, except that the commercial liquid detergent used was the Le Chat Compact (described above, Example 10) instead of the Ultra Vizir liquid detergent. As shown in Table III, the polymer of the present invention was at least equal to or better than the control (Le Chat Compact detergent alone) or a conventional acrylic acid / maleic acid copolymer in performance against redeposition in sponge fabrics or of cotton, and significantly better than the control of conventional acrylic acid / maleic acid copolymer in polyester / cotton fabrics. The cleaning test was carried out as follows: Kenwood Mini E washing machines were filled with 6 liters of running water; Calcium chloride and magnesium chloride were added to the water to provide a hardness of 300 ppm, calculated as calcium carbonate (Ca2 + / Mg2 + - 3/1). The washing machines were loaded with approximately 500 grams of fabrics (all cotton sponge cloth, cotton cloth and cotton / polyester blends). Next, 7.2 grams of dirt (4.0 grams of used motor oil and 3.2 grams of canned dirt) were added to the washing machine, followed by the addition of the cleaning compositions to be tested. The loads of the dirty fabrics were treated during 10 complete wash cycles (30 minutes each) under hot conditions (40QC), with the addition of the dirt and the cleaning composition before each cycle. The tested cleaning compositions were composed as follows: commercial detergent: Le Chat Compact liquid detergent (described above, Example 10) added to each charge at 6 grams / liter of water; LSD polymer added to each charge at 0.5% by weight of polymer solids, based on the weight of the liquid detergent Le Chat COmpact used. The data in Table III are the values of the Whiteness indices obtained from the washed fabrics. TABLE III

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1. CLAIMS 1. A method for preparing an impieza liquid composition, which comprises combining: (a) from 0.05 to 10 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a dispersant polymer from lime soap deposits, which includes, as polymerized units, from 20 to 90 percent, based on the total weight of the polymer, of a maleic acid monomer, selected from one or more of the maleic acid, maleic anhydride and its water soluble salts, and from 10 to 80 percent, based on the weight of the total polymer of a hydrophobic material, which contains 4 to 20 carbon atoms and selected from one or more of alkenes, dienes, alkynes and aromatics; (b) from 0.5 to 30 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a soap, selected from one or more water-soluble salts of unsaturated aliphatic (C8-C24) carboxylic acids; (c) from 0.1 to 60 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of auxiliary additives, selected from one or more stabilizers, formers and water-soluble, anionic and non-ionic surfactants; and (d) water; adjusting the pH of the liquid cleaning composition to 5 to 11.5, maintaining the ratio of the dispersant polymer of lime soap deposits to the soap of 1/1 to 1/200 in weight; and selecting the relative proportions of the dispersant polymer from lime soap deposits, the soap, the auxiliary additives and the water, in steps (a) to (d), so that the liquid cleaning composition is stable. The method according to claim 1, wherein the polymerized units of the maleic acid monomer are from 30 to 60 percent and the polymerized units of the hydrophobic material are from 40 to 70 percent, based on the total weight of the polymer . 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein from 0.1 to 4 percent of the dispersant polymer of lime soap deposits is combined with 5 to 30 percent of the soap and with 10 to 50 percent of the surfactant not ionic and anionic, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition; and the ratio of the dispersing polymer of lime soap to soap is maintained in 1/2 to 1/20. The method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the soap combined with the amount of the nonionic and anionic surfactant is from 12 to 60 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition. The method according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophobic material is selected from one or more of isobutylene, diisobutylene, styrene, decene, limonene, linalool and icosene. 6. A liquid cleaning composition, which comprises: (a) from 0.05 to 10 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a dispersant polymer of lime soap deposits, comprising, as units polymerized, from 20 to 90 percent, based on the total weight of the polymer, of a monomer of maleic acid, selected from one or more of maleic acid, maleic anhydride and its water-soluble salts, and from 10 to 80 percent , based on the total weight of the polymer, of a hydrophobic material, containing 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and selected from one or more of the alkenes, dienes, alkynes and aromatics; (b) from 0.5 to 30 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a soap, selected from one or more water-soluble salts of unsaturated aliphatic (C8-C24) carboxylic acids; (c) from 0.1 to 60 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of auxiliary additives, selected from one or more stabilizers, formers and surfactants soluble in water, anidic and nonionic; and (d) water; wherein the pH of the liquid cleaning composition is from 5 to 11.5, maintaining the ratio of the dispersant polymer of lime soap deposits to the soap in 1/1 to 1/200 in weight; and in that the relative proportions of the polymer dispersant deposits of lime soap, the soap, the auxiliary additives and the water, are selected so that the liquid cleaning composition is stable. The cleaning composition according to claim 6, wherein the maleic acid monomer is maleic acid and comprises 30 to 60 percent polymerized units, and the hydrophobic material is diisobutylene and comprises 40 to 70 percent of polymerized units, based on the total weight of the polymer. 8. The cleaning composition according to claim 6, wherein the dispersing polymer of the lime soap deposits comprises from 0.1 to 4 percent, the soap comprises from 5 to 30 percent and the nonionic and anionic surfactant. comprises from 10 to 50 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition; and the ratio of the dispersant polymer from lime soap deposits to jabdn is 1/2 to 1/20. 9. The cleaning composition according to claim 6, wherein the amount of the soap combined with the amount of the nonionic and anhydrous surfactant is from 12 to 60 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition. 10. A method for cleaning soiled materials, which comprises contacting a dirty material with the cleaning composition according to claim 6 in an aqueous medium, until the substantial removal of the dirt is achieved. 11. A solid cleaning composition, which comprises: (a) from 0.05 to 10 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a dispersant polymer from lime soap deposits, comprising, as units polymerized, from 20 to 90 percent, based on the total weight of the polymer, of a maleic acid monomer, selected from one or more of maleic acid, maleic anhydride and its water-soluble salts, and from 10 to 80 percent , based on the total weight of the polymer, of a hydrophobic material, containing from 4 to 20 carbon atoms, and selected from one or more of the alkenes, dienes, alkynes and aromatics; (b) from 0.5 to 30 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of a soap, selected from one or more water-soluble salts of unsaturated aliphatic (C8-C24) carboxylic acids; (c) from 20 to 80 percent, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition, of auxiliary additives, selected from one or more of neutral salts, formers and water-soluble, anionic and non-ionic surfactants. 12. The solid cleaning composition according to claim 11, wherein this composition is in a selected physical form of one or more of: powders, granules, flakes, tablets and bars. 13. A method for cleaning dirty materials, which comprises contacting a dirty material with the cleaning composition according to claim 11, in an aqueous medium, until substantial removal of the dirt is achieved.