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EP2963101B1 - Reinigungsmittel für harte Oberflächen - Google Patents

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EP2963101B1
EP2963101B1 EP14187013.9A EP14187013A EP2963101B1 EP 2963101 B1 EP2963101 B1 EP 2963101B1 EP 14187013 A EP14187013 A EP 14187013A EP 2963101 B1 EP2963101 B1 EP 2963101B1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
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    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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  • the present invention belongs to the area of detergents and refers to a new blend of surfactants, hard surface cleaners comprising them and their use as hard surface cleaners.
  • the cleaning of hard surfaces has not only the hygienic aspect but also an aesthetic side. It is thus desirable that a clean surface dries very rapidly and uniformly in order to avoid the formation of unappealing drop- or streak-like residues ("runs") if possible. However, these can form not only after the cleaning, especially in the case of use of hard water, but also between the cleaning operations when the surface again comes into contact with water, known as the rain effect. For example, this is the case in bathrooms, but in particular for surfaces exposed to the weather, such as windows etc. The rapid drying of the surfaces is therefore generally desirable.
  • the cleaner should modify the surface to be cleaned in such a way that the wetting behaviour changes compared to an untreated surface, so that it is soiled less rapidly and dries rapidly without the formation of "runs".
  • Hard surface cleaners found in the market typically contain non-ionic surfactants combining high detergency with low foaming behaviour.
  • the preferred types of non-ionic surfactants encompass in particular all types of ethoxylated and propoxylated fatty alcohols as disclosed for example in WO 1998 014545 A1 , EP1897933 A1 or WO 2014 095793 A1 A1 and the corresponding polyglycol ethers based on alkyl phenols.
  • alkyl polyglucosides have become standard surfactants for cleaner systems, either taken alone (EP 0210220 B1 ), or in combination with other surfactants, like for example amine oxides ( EP 0210270 A1 ), fatty alcohol ethoxylates ( EP 0783560 B1 , EP 2049642 B1 ) or also anionic surfactants ( EP 1171557 A2 ).
  • surfactants like for example amine oxides ( EP 0210270 A1 ), fatty alcohol ethoxylates ( EP 0783560 B1 , EP 2049642 B1 ) or also anionic surfactants ( EP 1171557 A2 ).
  • the complex problem underlying the present invention has been to provide a new surfactant blend useful for hard surface cleaning that overcomes all or at least most of the problems explained above.
  • the surfactants should exhibit a lower foaming behaviour, both under alkaline and acidic conditions, when compared to standard non-ionic surfactants, especially in view of alkyl polyglucosides.
  • Object of the present invention is a liquid hard surface cleaner composition, comprising a surfactant blend comprising or consisting of
  • surfactants blends comprising the non-ionic surfactants of formula (I) and (II), preferably in a ratio by weight of from about 1:5 to about 5:1 provides superior performance when compared to other non-ionic surfactants typically used for the same purpose.
  • the cleaners incorporating the new surfactant blend exhibit the following advantages:
  • the products according to the present invention fulfil the complex profile as set out above to the entire. Moreover, the effect is demonstrated for various substrates in comparison with other non-ionic surfactants known from the state of the art for the same purpose.
  • the surfactant blends as proposed by the invention represent a binary mixture of an oxoalcohol and a fatty alcohol alkoxylated, more particularly component (a) represents an alkoxylated C 9/11 oxoalcohol of formula (I), wherein n1 stands for 8 to 9, p stands for 5 to 6 and n2 stands for 0.
  • component (b) represents a fatty alcohol having 10 carbon atoms (or a pure synthetic decanol) of formula (II), wherein m1 stands for 8 to 9, q stands for 5 to 6 and m2 stands for 0.
  • the preparation takes place in the manner known to the person skilled in the art by reacting fatty alcohols or oxoalcohols with the alkoxides in the presence of acidic or basic catalysts.
  • the components may show a broad or narrow homologue distribution.
  • the hard surface cleaning compositions according to the present invention may contain the components (a) and (b) in a ratio by weight of 5:1 to 1:5 and more particular in a ratio by weight of 2:1 to 3:1.
  • the hard surface cleaning compositions of the present invention may further comprise non-ionic surfactants different from components (a) and (b), builders or abrasive compounds, polymers, hydrotropes and/or organic acids.
  • composition may encompass
  • compositions are prepared by mixing the different components, optionally with the input of energy by stirring and/or heating of the mixtures. Preferably, after introducing the water as initial charge, the remaining components are added in any order with stirring and then the mixture is further stirred until clear.
  • Suitable additives for hard surface cleaning compositions according to the present invention are summarised in the following:
  • surfactants of the sulfonate type alk(en)yl sulfonates, alkoxylated alk(en)yl sulfates, ester sulfonates and/or soaps are used as the anionic surfactants.
  • Suitable surfactants of the sulfonate type are advantageously C 9-13 alkylbenzene sulfonates, olefin sulfonates, i.e.
  • mixtures of alkene- and hydroxyalkane sulfonates, and disulfonates as are obtained, for example, by the sulfonation with gaseous sulfur trioxide of C 12-18 monoolefins having a terminal or internal double bond and subsequent alkaline or acidic hydrolysis of the sulfonation products.
  • Alk(en)yl sulfates are the alkali and especially the sodium salts of the sulfuric acid half-esters of the C 12- C 18 fatty alcohols, for example, from coconut butter alcohol, tallow alcohol, lauryl, myristyl, cetyl or stearyl alcohol or from C 8 -C 20 oxo alcohols and those half-esters of secondary alcohols of these chain lengths.
  • Alk(en)yl sulfates of the cited chain lengths that comprise a synthetic straight chain alkyl group manufactured petrochemically are also preferred.
  • the C 12 -C 16 alkyl sulfates and C 12 -C 15 alkyl sulfates as well as C 14 -C 15 alkyl sulfates and C 14 -C 16 alkyl sulfates are particularly preferred on the grounds of laundry performance.
  • the 2,3-alkyl sulfates which can be obtained from Shell Oil Company under the trade name DANTM, are also suitable anionic surfactants.
  • Alk(en)yl ether sulfates Sulfuric acid mono-esters derived from straight-chained or branched C 7 -C 21 alcohols ethoxylated with 1 to 6 moles ethylene oxide are also suitable, such as 2-methyl-branched C 9 -C 11 alcohols with an average of 3.5 mol ethylene oxide (EO) or C 12 -C 18 fatty alcohols with 1 to 4 EO.
  • EO mol ethylene oxide
  • esters of alpha-sulfo fatty acids e.g., the alpha-sulfonated methyl esters of hydrogenated coco-, palm nut- or tallow acids are likewise suitable.
  • Soaps in particular, can be considered as further anionic surfactants.
  • Saturated fatty acid soaps are particularly suitable, such as the salts of lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, hydrogenated erucic acid and behenic acid, and especially soap mixtures derived from natural fatty acids such as coconut oil fatty acid, palm kernel oil fatty acid or tallow fatty acid.
  • Those soap mixtures are particularly preferred that are composed of 50 to 100 wt. % of saturated C 12 -C 24 fatty acid soaps and 0 to 50 wt. % of oleic acid soap.
  • non-ionic surfactants are preferred due to its low foaming behaviour:
  • the added nonionic surfactants are preferably alkoxylated and/or propoxylated, particularly primary alcohols having preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an average of 1 to 12 mol ethylene oxide (EO) and/or 1 to 10 mol propylene oxide (PO) per mol alcohol.
  • C 8 -C 16 -Alcohol alkoxylates advantageously ethoxylated and/or propoxylated C 10 -C 15 -alcohol alkoxylates, particularly C 12 -C 14 alcohol alkoxylates, with an ethoxylation degree between 2 and 10, preferably between 3 and 8, and/or a propoxylation degree between 1 and 6, preferably between 1.5 and 5, are particularly preferred.
  • ethoxylation and propoxylation constitute statistical average values that can be a whole or a fractional number for a specific product.
  • Preferred alcohol ethoxylates and propoxylates have a narrowed homolog distribution (narrow range ethoxylates/propoxylates, NRE/NRP).
  • fatty alcohols with more than 12 EO can also be used. Examples of these are (tallow) fatty alcohols with 14 EO, 16 EO, 20 EO, 25 EO, 30 EO or 40 EO.
  • alkylglycosides that satisfy the general Formula RO(G) x , can be added, e.g., as compounds, particularly with anionic surfactants, in which R means a primary linear or methyl-branched, particularly 2-methyl-branched, aliphatic group containing 8 to 22, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms and G stands for a glycose unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms, preferably for glucose.
  • R means a primary linear or methyl-branched, particularly 2-methyl-branched, aliphatic group containing 8 to 22, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms
  • G stands for a glycose unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms, preferably for glucose.
  • the degree of oligomerisation x which defines the distribution of monoglycosides and oligoglycosides, is any number between 1 and 10, preferably between 1.1 and 1.4.
  • Fatty acid ester alkoxylates are alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or ethoxylated and propoxylated fatty acid alkyl esters preferably containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, more particularly the fatty acid methyl esters which are described, for example, in Japanese Patent Application JP-A-58/217598 or which are preferably produced by the process described in International Patent Application WO 2012/028435 A1 (KOLB).
  • Methyl esters of C 12 -C 18 fatty acids containing an average of 3 to 15 EO, particularly containing an average of 5 to 12 EO are particularly preferred.
  • Nonionic surfactants of the amine oxide type for example, N-coco alkyl-N,N-dimethylamine oxide and N-tallow alkyl-N,N-dihydroxyethylamine oxide, and the fatty acid alkanolamides may also be suitable.
  • the quantity in which these nonionic surfactants are used is preferably no more than the quantity in which the ethoxylated fatty alcohols are used and, particularly no more than half that quantity.
  • Gemini surfactants can be considered as further surfactants.
  • such compounds are understood to mean compounds that have two hydrophilic groups and two hydrophobic groups per molecule. As a rule, these groups are separated from one another by a "spacer".
  • the spacer is usually a hydrocarbon chain that is intended to be long enough such that the hydrophilic groups are a sufficient distance apart to be able to act independently of one another.
  • These types of surfactants are generally characterised by an unusually low critical micelle concentration and the ability to strongly reduce the surface tension of water. In exceptional cases, however, not only dimeric but also trimeric surfactants are meant by the term gemini surfactants.
  • Suitable gemini surfactants are, for example, sulfated hydroxy mixed ethers according to German Patent Application DE 4321022 A1 or dimer alcohol bis- and trimer alcohol tris sulfates and ether sulfates according to International Patent Application WO 96/23768 A1 .
  • Blocked end group dimeric and trimeric mixed ethers according to German Patent Application DE 19513391 A1 are especially characterized by their bifunctionality and multifunctionality.
  • Gemini polyhydroxyfatty acid amides or polyhydroxyfatty acid amides, such as those described in International Patent Applications WO 95/19953 A1 , WO 95/19954 A1 and WO 95/19955 A1 can also be used.
  • Cationically active surfactants comprise the hydrophobic high molecular group required for the surface activity in the cation by dissociation in aqueous solution.
  • a group of important representatives of the cationic surfactants are the tetraalkyl ammonium salts of the general formula: (R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 N + ) X - .
  • R1 stands for C 1 -C 8 alk(en)yl, R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , independently of each other, for alk(en)yl radicals having 1 to 22 carbon atoms.
  • X is a counter ion, preferably selected from the group of the halides, alkyl sulfates and alkyl carbonates.
  • Cationic surfactants, in which the nitrogen group is substituted with two long acyl groups and two short alk(en)yl groups are particularly preferred.
  • Esterquats A further class of cationic surfactants particularly useful as co-surfactants for the present invention is represented by the so-called esterquats.
  • Esterquats are generally understood to be quaternised fatty acid triethanolamine ester salts. These are known compounds which can be obtained by the relevant methods of preparative organic chemistry. Reference is made in this connection to International patent application WO 91/01295 A1 , according to which triethanolamine is partly esterified with fatty acids in the presence of hypophosphorous acid, air is passed through the reaction mixture and the whole is then quaternised with dimethyl sulphate or ethylene oxide.
  • German patent DE 4308794 C1 describes a process for the production of solid esterquats in which the quaternisation of triethanolamine esters is carried out in the presence of suitable dispersants, preferably fatty alcohols.
  • esterquats suitable for use in accordance with the invention are products of which the acyl component derives from monocarboxylic acids corresponding to formula RCOOH in which RCO is an acyl group containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and the amine component is triethanolamine (TEA).
  • monocarboxylic acids are caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid and technical mixtures thereof such as, for example, so-called head-fractionated fatty acid.
  • Esterquats of which the acyl component derives from monocarboxylic acids containing 8 to 10 carbon atoms are preferably used.
  • esterquats are those of which the acyl component derives from dicarboxylic acids like malonic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, glutaric acid, sorbic acid, pimelic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid and/or dodecanedioic acid, but preferably adipic acid.
  • esterquats of which the acyl component derives from mixtures of monocarboxylic acids containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and adipic acid are preferably used.
  • the molar ratio of mono and dicarboxylic acids in the final esterquat may be in the range from 1:99 to 99:1 and is preferably in the range from 50:50 to 90:10 and more particularly in the range from 70:30 to 80:20.
  • other suitable esterquats are quaternised ester salts of mono-/dicarboxylic acid mixtures with diethanolalkyamines or 1,2-dihydroxypropyl dialkylamines.
  • the esterquats may be obtained both from fatty acids and from the corresponding triglycerides in admixture with the corresponding dicarboxylic acids.
  • Betaines Amphoteric or ampholytic surfactants possess a plurality of functional groups that can ionise in aqueous solution and thereby--depending on the conditions of the medium--lend anionic or cationic character to the compounds (see DIN 53900, July 1972). Close to the isoelectric point (around pH 4), the amphoteric surfactants form inner salts, thus becoming poorly soluble or insoluble in water. Amphoteric surfactants are subdivided into ampholytes and betaines, the latter existing as zwitterions in solution. Ampholytes are amphoteric electrolytes, i.e. compounds that possess both acidic as well as basic hydrophilic groups and therefore behave as acids or as bases depending on the conditions.
  • betaines are known surfactants which are mainly produced by carboxyalkylation, preferably carboxymethylation, of amine compounds.
  • the starting materials are preferably condensed with halocarboxylic acids or salts thereof, more particularly sodium chloroacetate, one mole of salt being formed per mole of betaine.
  • halocarboxylic acids or salts thereof more particularly sodium chloroacetate
  • unsaturated carboxylic acids such as acrylic acid for example, is also possible.
  • betaines are the carboxy alkylation products of secondary and, in particular, tertiary amines which correspond to formula R 1 R 2 R 3 N-(CH 2 ) q COOX where R 1 is a an alkyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 3 is an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, q is a number of 1 to 6 and X is an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal or ammonium.
  • Typical examples are the carboxymethylation products of hexylmethylamine, hexyldimethylamine, octyldimethylamine, decyldimethylamine, C 12/14 -cocoalkyldimethyl-amine, myristyldimethylamine, cetyldimethylamine, stearyldimethylamine, stearylethyl-methylamine, oleyldimethylamine, C 16/18 -tallowalkyldimethylamine and their technical mixtures, and particularly dodecyl methylamine, dodecyl dimethylamine, dodecyl ethylmethylamine and technical mixtures thereof.
  • Alkylamido betaines are the carboxyalkylation products of amidoamines corresponding to formula R 1 CO(R 3 )(R 4 )-NH-(CH 2 ) p -N-(CH 2 ) q COOX in which R 1 CO is an aliphatic acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and 0 or 1 to 3 double bonds, R 2 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 3 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, p is a number from 1 to 6, q is a number from 1 to 3 and X is an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal or ammonium.
  • Typical examples are reaction products of fatty acids having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, like for example caproic acid, caprylic acid, caprinic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, palmoleic acid, stearic acid, isostearic acid, oleic acid, elaidic acid, petroselinic acid, linolic acid linoleic acid, elaeostearic acid, arachidonic acid, gadoleic acid, behenic acid, erucic acid and their technical mixtures with N,N-dimethylaminoethylamine, N,N-dimethylaminopropylamine, N,N-diethylaminoethylamine und N,N-diethylaminopropylamine, which are condensed with sodium chloroacetate.
  • the commercially available products include Dehyton® K and Dehyton® PK (Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co., KG) as well as
  • Imidazolines Other suitable starting materials for the betaines to be used for the purposes of the invention are imidazolines. These substances are also known and may be obtained, for example, by cyclizing condensation of 1 or 2 moles of C 6 - C 22 fatty acids with polyfunctional amines, such as for example aminoethyl ethanolamine (AEEA) or diethylenetriamine. The corresponding carboxyalkylation products are mixtures of different open-chain betaines. Typical examples are condensation products of the above- mentioned fatty acids with AEEA, preferably imidazolines based on lauric acid, which are subsequently betainised with sodium chloroacetate. The commercially available products include Dehyton® G (Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co., KG)
  • the amount of (co-)surfactant comprised in the inventive compositions is advantageously 0.1 wt. % to 90 wt. %, particularly 10 wt. % to 80 wt. % and particularly preferably 20 wt. % to 70 wt.-%.
  • Cleaners may comprise organic solvents, preferably those miscible with water. Polydiols, ethers, alcohols, ketones, amides and/or esters are preferably used as the organic solvent for this in amounts of 0 to 90 wt. %, preferably 0.1 to 70 wt. %, particularly 0.1 to 60 wt. %.
  • Low molecular weight polar substances such as for example, methanol, ethanol, propylene carbonate, acetone, acetonylacetone, diacetone alcohol, ethyl acetate, 2-propanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether and dimethylformamide or their mixtures are preferred.
  • Cellulase Enzymes are preferably incorporated, when present, at levels sufficient to provide up to about 5 mg by weight, more preferably about 0.01 mg to about 3 mg, of active enzyme per gram of the composition. Unless stated otherwise, the compositions herein preferably comprise from about 0.001% to about 5%, preferably 0.01%-1% by weight of a commercial enzyme preparation.
  • the cellulases suitable for the present invention include either bacterial or fungal cellulase. Preferably, they will have a pH optimum of between 5 and 9.5. Suitable cellulases are fungal cellulase produced from Humicola insolens and Humicola strain DSM1800 or a cellulase 212-producing fungus belonging to the genus Aeromonas, and cellulase extracted from the hepatopancreas of a marine mollusk (Dolabella Auricula Solander), suitable cellulases are also disclosed in GB 2,075,028 A . In addition, cellulase especially suitable for use herein are disclosed in WO 1992 013057 A1 . Most preferably, the cellulases used in the instant detergent compositions are purchased commercially from NOVO Industries A/S under the product names CAREZYMEO and CELLUZYMEO.
  • Enzymes can be included in the cleaning composition for example for removal of protein-based, carbohydrate-based, or triglyceride-based stains, for example, and for the prevention of refugee dye transfer, and for fabric restoration.
  • the additional enzymes to be incorporated include proteases, amylases, lipases, and peroxidases, as well as mixtures thereof.
  • Other types of enzymes can also be included. They can be of any suitable origin, such as vegetable, animal, bacterial, fungal and yeast origin. However, their choice is governed by several factors such as pH-activity and/or stability optima, thermostability, stability versus active cleaners, builders as well as their potential to cause malodors during use. In this respect bacterial or fungal enzymes are preferred, such as bacterial amylases and proteases.
  • Enzymes are normally incorporated at levels sufficient to provide up to about 5 mg by weight, more typically about 0.01 mg to about 3 mg, of active enzyme per gram of the composition. Stated otherwise, the compositions herein will typically comprise from about 0.001% to about 5%, preferably 0.01%-1% by weight of a commercial enzyme preparation. Protease enzymes are usually present in such commercial preparations at levels sufficient to provide from 0.005 to 0.1 Anson units (AU) of activity per gram of composition.
  • AU Anson units
  • proteases are the subtilisins which are obtained from particular strains of B. subtilis and B. licheniforms. Another suitable protease is obtained from a strain of Bacillus, having maximum activity throughout the pH range of 8-12, developed and sold by Novo Industries A/S under the registered trade name ESPERASE®. The preparation of this enzyme and analogous enzymes is described in GB 1,243,784 of Novo.
  • proteases suitable for removing protein-based stains that are commercially available include those sold under the trade names ALCALASE® and SAVINASE® by Novo Industries A/S and MAXATASE® by International Bio-Synthetics, Inc..
  • Other proteases include Protease A; Protease B and proteases made by Genencor International, Inc., according to US 5,204,015 and US 5,244,791 .
  • Amylases include, for example, alpha-amylases like RAPIDASE®, International Bio-Synthetics, Inc. and TERMAMYL®, Novo Industries.
  • Suitable lipase enzymes for cleaner usage include those produced by microorganisms of the Pseudomonas group, such as Pseudomonas stutzeri ATCC 19154. This lipase is available from Amano Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., under the trade name Lipase P "Amano". Other commercial lipases include Amano-CES, lipases ex Chromobacter viscosum, e.g. Chromobacter viscosum var. lipolyticum NRRLB 3673, commercially available from Toyo Jozo Co., and further Chromobacter viscosum lipases from U.S. Biochemical Corp. and Disoynth Co., and lipases ex Pseudomonas gladioli.
  • the LIPOLASE® enzyme derived from Humicola lanuginosa (commercially available from Novo Industries A/S) is a preferred lipase for use herein.
  • Peroxidase enzymes are used in combination with oxygen sources, e.g., percarbonate, perborate, persulfate, hydrogen peroxide, etc. They are used for "solution bleaching," i.e. to prevent transfer of dyes or pigments removed from substrates during cleaning operations to other substrates in the aqueous solution.
  • Peroxidase enzymes are known in the art, and include, for example, horseradish peroxidase, ligninase, and haloperoxidase such as chloro- and bromo-peroxidase.
  • Peroxidase-containing detergent compositions are disclosed, for example, in WO 1989 099813 A1 .
  • Enzyme Stabilizers The enzymes employed herein are stabilised by the presence of water-soluble sources of calcium and/or magnesium ions in the finished detergent compositions which provide such ions to the enzymes.
  • Calcium ions are generally somewhat more effective than magnesium ions and are preferred herein if only one type of cation is being used.
  • Additional stability can be provided by the presence of various other art-disclosed stabilisers, especially borate species, see US 4,537,706 , incorporated herein in its entirety.
  • Typical detergents, especially liquids will comprise from about 1 to about 30, preferably from about 2 to about 20, more preferably from about 5 to about 15, and most preferably from about 8 to about 12, millimoles of calcium ion per liter of finished composition.
  • the formulation can include a sufficient quantity of a water-soluble calcium ion source. In the alternative, natural water hardness can suffice.
  • compositions herein will typically comprise from about 0.05% to about 2% by weight of a water-soluble source of calcium or magnesium ions, or both.
  • the amount can vary, of course, with the amount and type of enzyme employed in the composition.
  • compositions herein can also optionally, but preferably, contain various additional stabilisers, especially borate-type stabilisers.
  • additional stabilisers will be used at levels in the compositions from about 0.25% to about 10%, preferably from about 0.5% to about 5%, more preferably from about 0.75% to about 3%, by weight of boric acid or other borate compound capable of forming boric acid in the composition (calculated on the basis of boric acid).
  • Boric acid is preferred, although other compounds such as boric oxide, borax and other alkali metal borates (e.g., sodium ortho-, meta- and pyroborate, and sodium pentaborate) are suitable.
  • Substituted boric acids e.g., phenylboronic acid, butane boronic acid, and p-bromo phenylboronic acid
  • Zeolites Fine crystalline, synthetic zeolites containing bound water can be used as builders, for example, preferably zeolite A and/or P. Zeolite MAP.RTM. (commercial product of the Crosfield company), is particularly preferred as the zeolite P. However, zeolite X and mixtures of A, X, Y and/or P are also suitable. A co-crystallised sodium/potassium aluminum silicate from Zeolite A and Zeolite X, which is available as Vegobond® RX. (commercial product from Condea Augusta S.p.A.), is also of particular interest. Preferably, the zeolite can be used as a spray-dried powder.
  • the zeolite is added as a suspension, this can comprise small amounts of nonionic surfactants as stabilisers, for example, 1 to 3 wt. %, based on the zeolite, of ethoxylated C 12 -C 18 fatty alcohols with 2 to 5 ethylene oxide groups, C 12 -C 14 fatty alcohols with 4 to 5 ethylene oxide groups or ethoxylated isotridecanols.
  • Suitable zeolites have an average particle size of less than 10 ⁇ m (test method: volumetric distribution Coulter counter) and preferably comprise 18 to 22 wt. %, particularly 20 to 22 wt. % of bound water.
  • phosphates can also be used as builders.
  • Layered silicates Suitable substitutes or partial substitutes for phosphates and zeolites are crystalline, layered sodium silicates. These types of crystalline layered silicates are described, for example, in European Patent Application EP 0164514 A1 . Preferred crystalline layered silicates are those obtained for example, from the process described in International Patent Application WO 91/08171 A1 .
  • Amorphous silicates Preferred builders also include amorphous sodium silicates with a modulus (Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio) of 1:2 to 1:3.3, preferably 1:2 to 1:2.8 and more preferably 1:2 to 1:2.6.
  • amorphous also means "X-ray amorphous”.
  • the silicates do not produce any of the sharp X-ray reflexions typical of crystalline substances in X-ray diffraction experiments, but at best one or more maxima of the scattered X-radiation, which have a width of several degrees of the diffraction angle.
  • silicate particles produce indistinct or even sharp diffraction maxima in electron diffraction experiments.
  • This is to be interpreted to mean that the products have microcrystalline regions between 10 and a few hundred nm in size, values of up to at most 50 nm and especially up to at most 20 nm being preferred.
  • This type of X-ray amorphous silicates which similarly possess a delayed dissolution in comparison with the customary water glasses, are described, for example, in German Patent Application DE 4400024 A1 . Compacted/densified amorphous silicates, compounded amorphous silicates and over dried X-ray-amorphous silicates are particularly preferred.
  • Phosphates Phosphates.
  • the generally known phosphates can also be added as builders, in so far that their use should not be avoided on ecological grounds.
  • the sodium salts of the orthophosphates, the pyrophosphates and especially the tripolyphosphates are particularly suitable. Their content is generally not more than 25 wt. %, preferably not more than 20 wt. %, each based on the finished composition. In some cases it has been shown that particularly tripolyphosphates, already in low amounts up to maximum 10 wt. %, based on the finished composition, in combination with other builders, lead to a synergistic improvement of cleaning power. Preferred amounts of phosphates are under 10 wt. %, particularly 0 wt. %.
  • Suitable water-soluble builders can also act as abrasive components as for example alkali metal carbonates, preferably sodium bicarbonate, with a mean particle size of about 200 ⁇ m.
  • the abrasive component is present in a quantity of preferably more than 50% by weight and, more preferably, between 50 and 65% by weight, based on the cleaner according to the invention.
  • the cleaner according to the invention is preferably formulated as a gel.
  • the viscosity and hence the flow properties of the cleaners according to the invention may be positively influenced by an addition of up to 5% b.w. and, preferably, between about 0.3 and 3% b.w. of polyols such as for example, ethylene glycol, n- and iso-propylene glycol and glycerol.
  • Polycarboxylic acids are, for example, the polycarboxylic acids usable in the form of their sodium salts of polycarboxylic acids, wherein polycarboxylic acids are understood to be carboxylic acids that carry more than one acid function. These include, for example, citric acid, adipic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, sugar acids, aminocarboxylic acids, nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and its derivatives and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred salts are the salts of polycarboxylic acids such as citric acid, adipic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, tartaric acid, sugar acids and mixtures thereof.
  • Acids per se can also be used. Besides their building effect, the acids also typically have the property of an acidifying component and, hence also serve to establish a relatively low and mild pH in detergents or cleansing compositions.
  • Citric acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, gluconic acid and any mixtures thereof are particularly mentioned in this regard.
  • Further suitable acidifiers are the known pH regulators such as sodium hydrogen carbonate and sodium hydrogen sulfate.
  • polystyrene resin Particularly suitable polymeric cobuilders are polyacrylates, which preferably have a molecular weight of 2,000 to 20,000 g/mol. By virtue of their superior solubility, preferred representatives of this group are again the short-chain polyacrylates, which have molecular weights of 2,000 to 10,000 g/mol and, more particularly, 3,000 to 5,000 g/mol. Suitable polymers can also include substances that consist partially or totally of vinyl alcohol units or its derivatives.
  • copolymeric polycarboxylates are particularly those of acrylic acid with methacrylic acid and of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with maleic acid.
  • Copolymers of acrylic acid with maleic acid which comprise 50 to 90 wt. % acrylic acid and 50 to 10 wt. % maleic acid, have proven to be particularly suitable.
  • Their relative molecular weight, based on free acids generally ranges from 2,000 to 70,000 g/mol, preferably 20,000 to 50,000 g/mol and especially 30,000 to 40,000 g/mol.
  • the (co)polymeric polycarboxylates can be added either as an aqueous solution or preferably as powder.
  • the polymers can also comprise allylsulfonic acids as monomers, such as, for example, allyloxybenzene sulfonic acid and methallyl sulfonic acid as in the EP 0727448 B1 .
  • Biodegradable polymers comprising more than two different monomer units are particularly preferred, examples being those comprising, as monomers, salts of acrylic acid and of maleic acid, and also vinyl alcohol or vinyl alcohol derivatives, as in DE 4300772 A1 , or those comprising, as monomers, salts of acrylic acid and of 2-alkylallyl sulfonic acid, and also sugar derivatives.
  • Further preferred copolymers are those that are described in German Patent Applications DE 4303320 A1 and DE 4417734 A1 and preferably include acrolein and acrylic acid/acrylic acid salts or acrolein and vinyl acetate as monomers.
  • polyacetals that can be obtained by treating dialdehydes with polyol carboxylic acids that possess 5 to 7 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups, as described in European Patent Application EP 0280223 A1 .
  • Preferred polyacetals are obtained from dialdehydes like glyoxal, glutaraldehyde, terephthalaldehyde as well as their mixtures and from polycarboxylic acids like gluconic acid and/or glucoheptonic acid.
  • Carbohydrates are dextrins, for example, oligomers or polymers of carbohydrates that can be obtained by the partial hydrolysis of starches.
  • the hydrolysis can be carried out using typical processes, for example, acidic or enzymatic catalysed processes.
  • the hydrolysis products preferably have average molecular weights in the range of 400 to 500,000 g/mol.
  • a polysaccharide with a dextrose equivalent (DE) of 0.5 to 40 and, more particularly, 2 to 30 is preferred, the DE being an accepted measure of the reducing effect of a polysaccharide in comparison with dextrose, which has a DE of 100.
  • DE dextrose equivalent
  • Both maltodextrins with a DE between 3 and 20 and dry glucose syrups with a DE between 20 and 37 and also so-called yellow dextrins and white dextrins with relatively high molecular weights of 2,000 to 30,000 g/mol may be used.
  • a preferred dextrin is described in British Patent Application 94 19 091 .
  • the oxidised derivatives of such dextrins concern their reaction products with oxidizing compositions that are capable of oxidising at least one alcohol function of the saccharide ring to the carboxylic acid function.
  • oxidised dextrins and processes for their manufacture are known for example, from European Patent Applications EP 0232202 A1 .
  • a product oxidized at C6 of the saccharide ring can be particularly advantageous.
  • Oxydisuccinates and other derivatives of disuccinates, preferably ethylenediamine disuccinate are also further suitable cobuilders.
  • ethylene diamine-N,N'-disuccinate (EDDS) the synthesis of which is described for example, in US 3,158,615 , is preferably used in the form of its sodium or magnesium salts.
  • glycerine disuccinates and glycerine trisuccinates are also particularly preferred, such as those described in US 4,524,009 .
  • Suitable addition quantities in zeolite-containing and/or silicate-containing formulations range from 3 to 15% by weight.
  • Lactones are, for example, acetylated hydroxycarboxylic acids and salts thereof which optionally may also be present in lactone form and which contain at least 4 carbon atoms, at least one hydroxyl group and at most two acid groups.
  • Such cobuilders are described, for example, in International Patent Application WO 1995 020029 A1 .
  • the cleaning compositions herein can optionally contain bleaching agents or bleaching compositions containing a bleaching agent and one or more bleach activators.
  • bleaching agents will typically be at levels of from about 1% to about 30%, more typically from about 5% to about 20%, of the composition.
  • the amount of bleach activators will typically be from about 0.1% to about 60%, more typically from about 0.5% to about 40% of the bleaching composition comprising the bleaching agent-plus-bleach activator.
  • the bleaching agents used herein can be any of the bleaching agents useful for hard surface cleaning, or other cleaning purposes that are now known or become known. These include oxygen bleaches as well as other bleaching agents.
  • Perborate bleaches e.g., sodium perborate (e.g., mono- or tetra-hydrate) can be used herein.
  • bleaching agent that can be used without restriction encompasses percarboxylic acid bleaching agents and salts thereof. Suitable examples of this class of agents include magnesium monoperoxyphthalate hexahydrate, the magnesium salt of meta-chloro perbenzoic acid, 4-nonylamino-4-oxoperoxybutyric acid and diperoxydodecanedioic acid.
  • Peroxygen bleaching agents can also be used. Suitable peroxygen bleaching compounds include sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate and equivalent "percarbonate” bleaches, sodium pyrophosphate peroxyhydrate, urea peroxyhydrate, and sodium peroxide. Persulfate bleach (e.g., OXONEO®, manufactured commercially by DuPont) can also be used.
  • a preferred percarbonate bleach comprises dry particles having an average particle size in the range from about 500 micrometers to about 1,000 micrometers, not more than about 10% by weight of said particles being smaller than about 200 micrometers and not more than about 10% by weight of said particles being larger than about 1,250 micrometers.
  • the percarbonate can be coated with silicate, borate or water-soluble surfactants. Percarbonate is available from various commercial sources.
  • Mixtures of bleaching agents can also be used.
  • Peroxygen bleaching agents are preferably combined with bleach activators, which lead to the in situ production in aqueous solution of the peroxy acid corresponding to the bleach activator.
  • the nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate (NOBS) and tetraacetyl ethylene diamine (TAED) activators are typical, and mixtures thereof can also be used.
  • Preferred amido-derived bleach activators include (6-octanamido-caproyl)oxybenzene-sulfonate, (6-nonanamidocaproyl)oxybenzenesulfonate, (6-decanamido-caproyl)oxyben-zenesulfonate, and mixtures thereof.
  • Another class of bleach activators comprises the benzoxazin-type activators disclosed in US 4,966,723 .
  • lactam activators include benzoyl caprolactam, octanoyl caprolactam, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl caprolactam, nonanoyl caprolactam, decanoyl caprolactam, undecenoyl caprolactam, benzoyl valerolactam, octanoyl valerolactam, decanoyl valerolactam, undecenoyl valerolactam, nonanoyl valerolactam, 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl valerolactam and mixtures thereof, optionally adsorbed into solid carriers, e.g acyl caprolactams, preferably benzoyl caprolactam, adsorbed into sodium perborate.
  • solid carriers e.g acyl caprolactams, preferably benzoyl caprolactam, adsorbed into sodium perborate.
  • Bleaching agents other than oxygen bleaching agents are also known in the art and can be utilised herein.
  • One type of non-oxygen bleaching agent of particular interest includes photoactivated bleaching agents such as the sulfonated zinc and/or aluminum phthalocyanines. If used,cleaning compositions will typically contain from about 0.025% to about 1.25%, by weight, of such bleaches, especially sulfonate zinc phthalocyanine.
  • the bleaching compounds can be catalysed by means of a manganese compound.
  • manganese-based catalysts are well known in the art and include Mn IV 2 (u-O) 3 (1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) 2 (PF 6 ) 2 , Mn III 2 (u-O) 1 (u-OAc) 2 (1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) 2 (ClO 4 ) 2 , Mn IV 4 (u-O) 6 (1,4,7-triazacyclononane) 4 (ClO 4 ) 4 , Mn III Mn IV 4 (u-O) 1 (u-OAc) 2 (1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) 2 (ClO 4 ) 3 , Mn IV (1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane)-(OCH 3 ) 3 (PF 6 ), and mixtures thereof.
  • compositions and processes herein can be adjusted to provide on the order of at least one part per ten million of the active bleach catalyst species in the aqueous cleaning composion, and will preferably provide from about 0.1 ppm to about 700 ppm, more preferably from about 1 ppm to about 500 ppm, of the catalyst species in the compositions.
  • the polymeric soil release agents useful herein especially include those soil release agents having: (a) one or more nonionic hydrophile components consisting essentially of (i) polyoxyethylene segments with a degree of polymerisation of at least 2, or (ii) oxypropylene or polyoxypropylene segments with a degree of polymerisation of from 2 to 10, wherein said hydrophile segment does not encompass any oxypropylene unit unless it is bonded to adjacent moieties at each end by ether linkages, or (iii) a mixture of oxyalkylene units comprising oxyethylene and from 1 to about 30 oxypropylene units wherein said mixture contains a sufficient amount of oxyethylene units such that the hydrophile component has hydrophilicity great enough to increase the hydrophilicity of conventional hard surfaces upon deposit of the soil release agent on such surface, said hydrophile segments preferably comprising at least about 25% oxyethylene units and more preferably,
  • the polyoxyethylene segments of (a) (i) will have a degree of polymerisation of from about 200, although higher levels can be used, preferably from 3 to about 150, more preferably from 6 to about 100.
  • Suitable oxy C 4 - C 6 alkylene hydrophobe segments include, but are not limited to, end-caps of polymeric soil release agents.
  • Polymeric soil release agents useful in the present invention also include cellulosic derivatives such as hydroxyether cellulosic polymers, copolymeric blocks of ethylene terephthalate or propylene terephthalate with polyethylene oxide or polypropylene oxide terephthalate. Such agents are commercially available and include hydroxyethers of cellulose such as METHOCEL® (Dow). Cellulosic soil release agents for use herein also include those selected from the group consisting of C 1 - C 4 alkyl and C 4 hydroxyalkyl cellulose.
  • Soil release agents characterised by poly(vinyl ester) hydrophobe segments include graft copolymers of poly(vinyl ester), e.g., C 1 - C 6 vinyl esters, preferably poly(vinyl acetate) grafted onto polyalkylene oxide backbones, such as polyethylene oxide backbones, see EP 0 219 048 , incorporated herein in its entirety.
  • Commercially available soil release agents of this kind include the SOKALAN® type of material, e.g., SOKALAN® HP-22, available from BASF.
  • One type of preferred soil release agent is a copolymer having random blocks of ethylene terephthalate and polyethylene oxide (PEO) terephthalate.
  • the molecular weight of this polymeric soil release agent preferably is in the range of from about 25,000 to about 55,000.
  • Another preferred polymeric soil release agent is a polyester with repeat units of ethylene terephthalate units contains 10-15% by weight of ethylene terephthalate units together with 90-80% by weight of polyoxyethylene terephthalate units, derived from a polyoxyethylene glycol of average molecular weight 300-5,000.
  • this polymer include the commercially available material ZELCON® 5126 (from DuPont) and MILEASE® T (from ICI).
  • Another preferred polymeric soil release agent is a sulfonated product of a substantially linear ester oligomer comprised of an oligomeric ester backbone of terephthaloyl and oxyalkyleneoxy repeat units and terminal moieties covalently attached to the backbone.
  • soil release agents are described fully in US 4,968,451 .
  • Other suitable polymeric soil release agents include the terephthalate polyesters of US 4,711,730 , the anionic end-capped oligomeric esters of US 4,721,580 , the block polyester oligomeric compounds of US 4,702,857 , and anionic, especially sulfoaroyl, end-capped terephthalate esters of US 4,877,896 .
  • Still another preferred soil release agent is an oligomer with repeat units of terephthaloyl units, sulfoisoterephthaloyl units, oxyethyleneoxy and oxy-1,2-propylene units.
  • the repeat units form the backbone of the oligomer and are preferably terminated with modified isethionate end-caps.
  • a particularly preferred soil release agent of this type comprises about one sulfoisophthaloyl unit, 5 terephthaloyl units, oxyethyleneoxy and oxy-1,2-propyleneoxy units in a ratio of from about 1.7 to about 1.8, and two end-cap units of sodium 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-ethanesulfonate.
  • Said soil release agent also comprises from about 0.5% to about 20%, by weight of the oligomer, of a crystalline-reducing stabiliser, preferably selected from the group consisting of xylene sulfonate, cumene sulfonate, toluene sulfonate, and mixtures thereof.
  • a crystalline-reducing stabiliser preferably selected from the group consisting of xylene sulfonate, cumene sulfonate, toluene sulfonate, and mixtures thereof.
  • soil release agents will generally comprise from about 0.01% to about 10.0%, by weight, of the detergent compositions herein, typically from about 0.1% to about 5%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 3.0%.
  • Naturally occurring polymers and derivatives thereof such as xanthan gum, other polysaccharides and/or gelatine, may also be added in quantities of up to 2% by weight and preferably in quantities of about 0.1 to 1.0% b.w.
  • Polymeric dispersing agents can advantageously be utilised at levels from about 0.1% to about 7%, by weight, in the detergent compositions herein, especially in the presence of zeolite and/or layered silicate builders.
  • Suitable polymeric dispersing agents include polymeric polycarboxylates and polyethylene glycols, although others known in the art can also be used. It is believed, though it is not intended to be limited by theory, that polymeric dispersing agents enhance overall detergent builder performance, when used in combination with other builders (including lower molecular weight polycarboxylates) by crystal growth inhibition, particulate soil release peptisation, and anti-redeposition.
  • Polymeric polycarboxylate materials can be prepared by polymerising or copolymerising suitable unsaturated monomers, preferably in their acid form.
  • Unsaturated monomeric acids that can be polymerised to form suitable polymeric polycarboxylates include acrylic acid, maleic acid (or maleic anhydride), fumaric acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, mesaconic acid, citraconic acid and methylenemalonic acid.
  • the presence in the polymeric polycarboxylates herein or monomeric segments, containing no carboxylate radicals such as vinylmethyl ether, styrene, ethylene, etc. is suitable provided that such segments do not constitute more than about 40% by weight.
  • Particularly suitable polymeric polycarboxylates can be derived from acrylic acid.
  • acrylic acid-based polymers which are useful herein are the water-soluble salts of polymerised acrylic acid.
  • the average molecular weight of such polymers in the acid form preferably ranges from about 2,000 to 10,000, more preferably from about 4,000 to 7,000 and most preferably from about 4,000 to 5,000.
  • Water-soluble salts of such acrylic acid polymers can include, for example, the alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts. Soluble polymers of this type are known materials. Use of polyacrylates of this type in detergent compositions has been disclosed, for example US 3,308,067 .
  • Acrylic/maleic-based copolymers can also be used as a preferred component of the dispersing/anti-redeposition agent.
  • Such materials include the water-soluble salts of copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic acid.
  • the average molecular weight of such copolymers in the acid form preferably ranges from about 2,000 to 100,000, more preferably from about 5,000 to 75,000, most preferably from about 7,000 to 65,000.
  • the ratio of acrylate to maleate segments in such copolymers will generally range from about 30:1 to about 1:1, more preferably from about 10:1 to 2:1.
  • Water-soluble salts of such acrylic acid/maleic acid copolymers can include, for example, the alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts.
  • Soluble acrylate/maleate copolymers of this type are known materials which are described in EP 0193360 A1 , which also describes such polymers comprising hydroxypropylacrylate.
  • Still other useful dispersing agents include the maleic/acrylic/vinyl alcohol terpolymers, for example, a 45/45/10 terpolymer of acrylic/maleic/vinyl alcohol.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • PEG can exhibit dispersing agent performance as well as act as a clay soil removal-antiredeposition agent.
  • Typical molecular weight ranges for these purposes range from about 500 to about 100,000, preferably from about 1,000 to about 50,000, more preferably from about 1,500 to about 10,000.
  • Polyaspartate and polyglutamate dispersing agents can also be used, especially in conjunction with zeolite builders.
  • Dispersing agents such as polyaspartate preferably have a molecular weight (avg.) of about 10,000.
  • Suitable foam inhibitors include for example, soaps of natural or synthetic origin, which have a high content of C 18 -C 24 fatty acids.
  • Suitable non-surface-active types of foam inhibitors are, for example, organopolysiloxanes and mixtures thereof with microfine, optionally silanised silica and also paraffins, waxes, microcrystalline waxes and mixtures thereof with silanised silica or bis-stearyl ethylenediamide. Mixtures of various foam inhibitors, for example, mixtures of silicones, paraffins or waxes, are also used with advantage.
  • the foam inhibitors especially silicone-containing and/or paraffin-containing foam inhibitors
  • the foam inhibitors are loaded onto a granular, water-soluble or dispersible carrier material.
  • a granular, water-soluble or dispersible carrier material especially in this case, mixtures of paraffins and bis-stearylethylene diamides are preferred.
  • suds suppressors A wide variety of materials can be used as suds suppressors, and suds suppressors are well known to those skilled in the art. See, for example, Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Third Edition, Volume 7, pages 430-447 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1979 ).
  • One category of suds suppressor of particular interest encompasses monocarboxylic fatty acid and soluble salts therein.
  • the monocarboxylic fatty acids and salts thereof used as suds suppressor typically have hydrocarbyl chains of 10 to about 24 carbon atoms, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms.
  • Suitable salts include the alkali metal salts such as sodium, potassium, and lithium salts, and ammonium and alkanolammonium salts.
  • the cleaning compositions herein can also contain non-surfactant suds suppressors.
  • non-surfactant suds suppressors include, for example: high molecular weight hydrocarbons such as paraffin, fatty acid esters (e.g., fatty acid triglycerides), fatty acid esters of monovalent alcohols, aliphatic C 18 -C 40 ketones (e.g., stearone), etc.
  • suds inhibitors include N-alkylated amino triazines such as tri- to hexa-alkylmelamines or di- to tetra-alkyldiamine chlortriazines formed as products of cyanuric chloride with two or three moles of a primary or secondary amine containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms, propylene oxide, and monostearyl phosphates such as monostearyl alcohol phosphate ester and monostearyl di-alkali metal (e.g., K, Na, and Li) phosphates and phosphate esters.
  • the hydrocarbons such as paraffin and haloparaffin can be utilised in liquid form.
  • the liquid hydrocarbons will be liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, and will have a pour point in the range of about -40°C and about 50°C, and a minimum boiling point not less than about 110°C (atmospheric pressure). It is also known to utilise waxy hydrocarbons, preferably having a melting point below about 100°C.
  • Hydrocarbon suds suppressors are known in the art and include aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic, and heterocyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons having from about 12 to about 70 carbon atoms.
  • the term "paraffin,” as used in this suds suppressor discussion, is intended to include mixtures of true paraffins and cyclic hydrocarbons.
  • Non-surfactant suds suppressors comprises silicone suds suppressors.
  • This category includes the use of polyorganosiloxane oils, such as polydimethylsiloxane, dispersions or emulsions of polyorganosiloxane oils or resins, and combinations of polyorganosiloxane with silica particles wherein the polyorganosiloxane is chemisorbed or fused onto the silica. Silicone suds suppressors are well known in the art.
  • silicone and silanated silica are described, for instance, in DE-OS 2124526 , incorporated herein in its entirety. Silicone defoamers and suds controlling agents in granular detergent compositions are disclosed in US 4,652,392 .
  • the solvent for a continuous phase is made up of certain polyethylene glycols or polyethylene-polypropylene glycol copolymers or mixtures thereof (preferred), or polypropylene glycol.
  • the primary silicone suds suppressor is branched/crosslinked and preferably not linear.
  • the silicone suds suppressor herein preferably comprises polyethylene glycol and a copolymer of polyethylene glycol/polypropylene glycol, all having an average molecular weight of less than about 1,000, preferably between about 100 and 800.
  • the polyethylene glycol and polyethylene/polypropylene copolymers herein have a solubility in water at room temperature of more than about 2 weight %, preferably more than about 5 weight %.
  • the preferred solvent herein is polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of less than about 1,000, more preferably between about 100 and 800, most preferably between 200 and 400, and a copolymer of polyethylene glycol/polypropylene glycol, preferably PPG 200/PEG 300.
  • Preferred is a weight ratio of between about 1:1 and 1:10, most preferably between 1:3 and 1:6, of polyethylene glycol:copolymer of polyethylene-polypropylene glycol.
  • the preferred silicone suds suppressors used herein do not contain polypropylene glycol, particularly of 4,000 molecular weight. They also preferably do not contain block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, like PLURONIC® L101.
  • suds suppressors useful herein comprise the secondary alcohols (e.g., 2-alkyl alkanols) and mixtures of such alcohols with silicone oils.
  • the secondary alcohols include the C 6 - C 16 alkyl alcohols having a C 1 - C 16 chain.
  • a preferred alcohol is 2-butyl octanol, which is available from Condea under the trademark ISOFOL® 12.
  • Mixtures of secondary alcohols are available under the trademark ISALCHEM® 123 from Enichem.
  • Mixed suds suppressors typically comprise mixtures of alcohol+silicone at a weight ratio of 1:5 to 5:1.
  • compositions herein will generally comprise from 0% to about 5% of suds suppressor.
  • monocarboxylic fatty acids, and salts therein will be present typically in amounts up to about 5%, by weight, of the detergent composition.
  • Silicone suds suppressors are typically utilised in amounts up to about 2.0%, by weight, of the detergent composition, although higher amounts can be used. This upper limit is practical in nature, due primarily to concern with keeping costs minimised and effectiveness of lower amounts for effectively controlling sudsing.
  • silicone suds suppressor is used, more preferably from about 0.25% to about 0.5%.
  • these weight percentage values include any silica that can be utilised in combination with polyorganosiloxane, as well as any adjunct materials that can be utilised.
  • Monostearyl phosphate suds suppressors are generally utilized in amounts ranging from about 0.1% to about 2%, by weight, of the composition.
  • Hydrocarbon suds suppressors are typically utilised in amounts ranging from about 0.01% to about 5.0%, although higher levels can be used.
  • the alcohol suds suppressors are typically used at 0.2%-3% by weight of the finished compositions.
  • Hydrotropes are agents which act as solubility promoter for a second, more sparingly soluble substance.
  • the preferred hydrotropes are selected from the group of cumene sulfonates, xylene sulfonates, propylene glycols and their mixtures, and here preferably 1,2-monopropylene glycol, preference being given to cumene- and xylene sulfonates.
  • Cumene- and xylene sulfonates are to be regarded as particularly preferred component (d), here in particular the sodium salts of cumene- or xylene sulfonate. Particular preference is given to cumene sulfonate, sodium salt.
  • Organic acids show builder functions, but usually are incorporated into the formulations to buffer the pH value.
  • organic hydroxycarboxylic acids are preferred, in particular selected from the group mandelic acid, lactic acid, hydroxysuccinic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid and their mixtures, with particular preference being given to citric acid.
  • the salts of polyphosphonic acid can be considered as sequestrants or as stabilisers, particularly for peroxy compounds and enzymes, which are sensitive towards heavy metal ions.
  • the sodium salts of, for example, 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonate, diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphonate or ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonate are used in amounts of 0.1 to 5 wt. %.
  • the cleaning compositions herein can also optionally contain one or more iron and/or manganese chelating agents.
  • chelating agents can be selected from the group consisting of amino carboxylates, amino phosphonates, polyfunctionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents and mixtures therein, all as hereinafter defined. Without intending to be bound by theory, it is believed that the benefit of these materials is due in part to their exceptional ability to remove iron and manganese ions from cleaning solutions by formation of soluble chelates. It is understood that some of the builders described hereinbefore can function as chelating agents and is such builder is present in a sufficient quantity, it can provide both functions.
  • Amino carboxylates useful as optional chelating agents include ethylenediamine-tetracetates, N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetates, nitrilotriacetates, ethylenediamine tetraproprionates, triethylenetetraaminehexacetates, diethylenetriaminepentaacetates, and ethanoldiglycines, alkali metal, ammonium, and substituted ammonium salts therein and mixtures therein.
  • Amino phosphonates are also suitable for use as chelating agents in the compositions of the invention when at lease low levels of total phosphorus are permitted in detergent compositions, and include ethylenediaminetetrakis (methylenephosphonates) as DEQUEST. Preferred, these amino phosphonates to not contain alkyl or alkenyl groups with more than about 6 carbon atoms.
  • Polyfunctionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents are also useful in the compositions herein.
  • Preferred compounds of this type in acid form are dihydroxydisulfobenzenes such as 1,2-dihydroxy-3,5-disulfobenzene.
  • a preferred biodegradable chelator for use herein is ethylenediamine disuccinate ("EDDS”), especially the [S,S] isomer.
  • EDDS ethylenediamine disuccinate
  • these chelating agents will generally comprise from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the cleaning compositions herein. More preferably, if utilised, the chelating agents will comprise from about 0.1% to about 3.0% by weight of such compositions.
  • the cleaning compositions of the present invention can also optionally contain water-soluble ethoxylated amines having clay soil removal and antiredeposition properties.
  • Granular detergent compositions which contain these compounds typically contain from about 0.01% to about 10.0% by weight of the water-soluble ethoxylates amines; liquid cleaning compositions typically contain about 0.01% to about 5%.
  • the most preferred soil release and anti-redeposition agent is ethoxylated tetraethylenepentamine. Exemplary ethoxylated amines are further described in US 4,597,898 .
  • Other groups of preferred clay soil removal-antiredeposition agents are the cationic compounds disclosed in EP 0111965 A1 , the ethoxylated amine polymers disclosed in EP 0111984 A1 , the zwitterionic polymers disclosed in EP 0112592 A1 , and the amine oxides disclosed in US 4,548,744 .
  • Another type of preferred antiredeposition agent includes the carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) materials. These materials are well known in the art.
  • compositions can also comprise common thickeners and anti-deposition compositions as well as viscosity regulators such as polyacrylates, polycarboxylic acids, polysaccharides and their derivatives, polyurethanes, polyvinyl pyrrolidones, castor oil derivatives, polyamine derivatives such as quaternised and/or ethoxylated hexamethylenediamines as well as any mixtures thereof.
  • viscosity regulators such as polyacrylates, polycarboxylic acids, polysaccharides and their derivatives, polyurethanes, polyvinyl pyrrolidones, castor oil derivatives, polyamine derivatives such as quaternised and/or ethoxylated hexamethylenediamines as well as any mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred compositions have a viscosity below 10,000 mPa*s, measured with a Brookfield viscosimeter at a temperature of 20°C and a shear rate of 50 min -1 .
  • compositions comprise water-soluble inorganic salts such as bicarbonates, carbonates, amorphous silicates or mixtures of these; alkali carbonate and amorphous silicate are particularly used, principally sodium silicate with a molar ratio Na 2 O:SiO 2 of 1:1 to 1:4.5, preferably of 1:2 to 1:3.5.
  • Preferred compositions comprise alkaline salts, builders and/or cobuilders, preferably sodium carbonate, zeolite, crystalline, layered sodium silicates and/or trisodium citrate, in amounts of 0.5 to 70 wt. %, preferably 0.5 to 50 wt. %, particularly 0.5 to 30 wt. % anhydrous substance.
  • compositions can comprise further typical detergent and cleaning composition ingredients such as perfumes and/or colorants.Preferred amounts of the totality of the added colorants are below 1 wt. %, preferably below 0.1 wt. %, based on the composition.
  • the compositions can also comprise white pigments such as e.g., TiO 2 .
  • Another object of the present invention relates to a surfactant blend consisting of
  • the components (a) and (b) are present in said blend in a ratio by weight of from 1:5 to 5:1, and preferably 2:1 to 3:1.
  • the surfactant blends according to formulae (I) and (II) can be incorporated into customary cleaners and in particular multipurpose cleaners on their own or in combination with the components (c) to (g).
  • the compositions may be liquid or gel-like.
  • the compounds of the formula (I) are present in ready-formulated hard surface cleaning compositions preferably in amounts of from 1 to 45 percent by weight, in particular in amounts of from 4 to 30 percent by weight and particularly preferably in amounts of from 15 to 30 percent by weight.
  • the cleaner according to the invention can be formulated as ready-to-use solutions, in particular as a spray cleaner.
  • the cleaner according to the invention is formulated as a pourable concentrate which may additionally contain a water-soluble abrasive component.
  • Cleaners of this type contain a water-soluble salt and are suitable in concentrated form as scourers and in diluted form as multipurpose cleaners.
  • the cleaners according to the invention are particularly suitable as multipurpose cleaners and spray cleaners, more particularly for heavily soiled hard surfaces.
  • the pH value of the cleaning formulations may be varied over a wide range, although the range from 2 to 13 and in particular 2.5 to 10.5 is preferred.
  • the cleaners according to the invention are particularly suitable for cleaning hard surfaces such as, enamel, glass, china, PVC and other plastics, linoleum, ceramic tiles, marble and metals.
  • hard surfaces such as, enamel, glass, china, PVC and other plastics, linoleum, ceramic tiles, marble and metals.
  • manual dishwashing detergents which are generally used for cleaning crockery, glasses, cutlery, pots and pans, etc.
  • multipurpose cleaners which are generally used for cleaning relatively large surfaces encountered in the home.
  • the present application further provides a method for cleaning hard surfaces, wherein said surfaces are brought into contact with the cleaning composition or the surfactant blend of the invention.
  • cleaning performance is improved, foam is reduced almost to zero and the drying procedure is significantly shortened.
  • the surfaces are evenly dried and show a streak-free finish, without spots and water marks.
  • Table 6 Composition and emulsifying capacity Composition 11 C11 C12 C 9/11 +8.5EO+5.5PO 10.0 - - C 10 +8.5EO+5.5PO 4.0 - - C 12/14 +6EO+6PO - 14.0 - C 10/16 Alkylpolyglucoside - 14.0 Water Ad 100 Recovered water phase [ml] After 1 h 11 14 10 After 2 h 19 22 18 After 4 h 23 28 22 Table 7 Cleaning efficacy Composition 12 C13 C14 C 9/11 +8.5EO+5.5PO 10.0 - - C 10 +8.5EO+5.5PO 4.0 - - C 12/14 +6EO+6PO - 14.0 - C 10/16 Alkylpolyglucoside - 14.0 Water Ad 100 Soil removal [%] 79.8 59.5 50.5

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  1. Ein flüssiger Hartflächenreiniger, umfassend ein Tensidgemisch umfassend oder bestehend aus
    (a) einem ersten nichtionischen Tensid der Formel (I)

            R1O(EO)n1(PO)p(EO)n2      (I)

    wobei
    R1 für einen linearen Alkylrest mit 9 oder 11 C-Atomen steht;
    n1 für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 6 bis 10 steht;
    n2 für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 6 bis 10 steht;
    p für eine ganze Zahl von 4 bis 6 steht;
    und
    (b) einem zweiten nichtionischen Tensid der Formel (II)

            R2O(EO)m1(PO)q(EO)m2      (II)

    wobei
    R2 für einen linearen Alkylrest mit 10 C-Atomen steht;
    m1 für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 6 bis 10 steht;
    m2 für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 6 bis 10 steht;
    q für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 4 bis 6 steht;
    mit der Maßgabe, dass beide Summen (n1+p+n2) und (m1+q+m2) nicht 0 sind.
  2. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei n1 für 8 bis 9 steht, p für 5 bis 6 steht und n2 für 0 steht.
  3. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei m1 für 8 bis 9 steht, q für 5 bis 6 steht und m2 für 0 steht.
  4. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Komponenten (a) und (b) in einem Gewichtsverhältnis von etwa 5:1 bis etwa 1:5 vorliegen.
  5. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, ferner umfassend andere nichtionische Tenside außer Komponenten (a) und (b), Builder oder Schleifverbindungen, Polymere, Hydrotrope und/oder organische Säuren.
  6. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, umfassend
    (a) 5 bis etwa 15 Gew. % Tensid der Formel (I);
    (b) 1 bis 5 Gew. % Tensid der Formel (II);
    (c) 0 oder 1 bis 5 Gew. % Ko-Tenside ;
    (d) 0 oder 1 bis 65 Gew. % Buildern, Schleifverbindungen, Sequestriermitteln und/oder Chelatbildnern;
    (e) 0 oder 1 bis 5 Gew. % Polymeren;
    (f) 0 oder 1 bis 15 Gew. % Hydrotropen;
    (g) 0 oder 1 bis 5 Gew. % organische Säuren,
    mit der Maßgabe, dass sich die Mengenangaben mit Wasser und gegebenenfalls mit üblichen Hilfsmitteln zu 100 Gew.-% ergänzen.
  7. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 5 und/oder 6, wobei die genannten Ko-Tenside ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus nichtionischen Tensiden.
  8. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 5 und/oder 6, wobei die genannten Buildern ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Zeolithen, Schichtsilikaten, amorphen Silikaten, Phosphaten, Polycarbonsäuren und deren Mischungen.
  9. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 5 und/oder 6, wobei die genannten Polymere schmutzabweisende Polymere darstellen.
  10. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 5 und/oder 6, wobei die genannten Hydrotrope ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Cumolsulfonaten, Xylolsulfonaten, Propylenglycolen und deren Mischungen.
  11. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 5 und/oder 6, wobei die genannten organischen Säuren ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Mandelsäure, Milchsäure, Hydroxysuccinsäure, Zitronensäure, Weinsäure, und deren Mischungen.
  12. Ein Tensidgemisch bestehend aus
    (a) einem ersten nichtionischen Tensid der Formel (I)

            R1O(EO)n1(PO)p(EO)n2      (I)

    wobei
    R1 für einen linearen Alkylrest mit 9 oder 11 C-Atomen steht;
    n1 für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 6 bis 10 steht;
    n2 für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 6 bis 10 steht;
    p für eine ganze Zahl von 4 bis 6 steht;
    und
    (b) einem zweiten nichtionischen Tensid der Formel (II)

            R2O(EO)m1(PO)q(EO)m2      (II)

    wobei
    R2 für einen linearen Alkylrest mit 10 C-Atomen steht;
    m1 für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 6 bis 10 steht;
    m2 für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 6 bis 10 steht;
    q für 0 oder eine ganze Zahl von 4 bis 6 steht;
    mit der Maßgabe, dass beide Summen (n1+p+n2) und (m1+q+m2) nicht 0 sind.
  13. Tensidgemisch nach Anspruch 12, wobei n1 und m1 für 8.5 stehen, p und q für 5.5 stehen, und n2 und m2 für 0 stehen.
  14. Ein Verfahren zum Reinigen harter Oberflächen, wobei die genannten harten Oberflächen mit dem Hartflächenreiniger nach Anspruch 1 oder dem Tensidgemisch nach Anspruch 12 in Berührung gebracht werden.
  15. Verwendung des Tensidgemischs nach Anspruch 12 zur Herstellung flüssiger Hartflächenreiniger.
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