Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that microemulsions exhibiting stability in a very narrow temperature range tend to become unstable under low temperature and high temperature conditions often encountered when shipping product or storing product in a warehouse.SOLUTION: The invention relates to microemulsion compositions containing water, a mixture of nonionic surfactants, and oil. The microemulsion provides for the removal of hydrophobic particularly oily soils from a variety of surfaces. The compositions can be used for cleaning hard surfaces and the laundry, hand washing, and car washing. Typical hydrophobic soils are oily soils derived from petroleum oils or natural fats and oils also containing a significant proportion of particulate soils such as carbon, common dirt and other non-water-soluble typically hydrophobic soil particulate. The microemulsion composition can include a separating medium such as an amphoteric surfactant for controlling the conditions under which the microemulsion is separated.
Abstract:
A liquid detergent concentrate is provided. The liquid detergent concentrate includes about 1 wt.% to about 40 wt.% combination anionic surfactant component and nonionic surfactant component containing about 0.5wt.% to abou t 30 wt.% anionic surfactant and about 0.5 wt.% to about 30 wt.% nonionic surfactant, about 5 wt.% to about 60 wt.% of a water conditioning agent, and about 40 wt.% to about 95 wt.% water. The liquid detergent concentrate can b e diluted with water to provide a liquid detergent use solution containing greater than 95 wt.% water. A method for washing textiles is provided.
Abstract:
Improved separation of emulsified hydrophobic organic soils can be obtained from aqueous effluents using an amphoteric carboxylate surfactant material in combination with cationic destabilizer or flocculent materials. Such a treatment in combination with an acidic pH adjustment causes the rapid separation of hydrophobic organic soils from the aqueous stream. The treated aqueous stream is environmentally compatible. Improved laundry detergents comprising an organic amphoteric carboxylate surfactant and selected nonionic surfactants provide both cleaning for fiber and fabric containing items soiled with substantial quantities of hydrophobic soil. The pH of an effluent generated in such cleaning processes can be adjusted to an acid pH and treated with a cationic material causing a break that permits rapid and substantially complete separation of the hydrophobic organic soils from the effluent. Residual concentrations of organic soil in effluent water can be less than 250 ppm and can be as low as 10 ppm.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cleaning an article with an intermediate concentration cleaning composition, and to the compositions. The method includes contacting the article with the intermediate concentration cleaning composition and then contacting the article with the composition diluted.
Abstract:
A liquid detergent concentrate is provided. The liquid detergent concentrate includes about 1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % combination anionic surfactant component and nonionic surfactant component containing about 0.5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % anionic surfactant and about 0.5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % nonionic surfactant, about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of a water conditioning agent, and about 40 wt. % to about 95 wt. % water. The liquid detergent concentrate can be diluted with water to provide a liquid detergent use solution containing greater than 95 wt. % water. A method for washing textiles is provided.
Abstract:
The invention relates to microemulsion compositions containing water, a mixture of nonionic surfactants, and oil. The microemulsion provides for the removal of hydrophobic particularly oily soils from a variety of substrates. The compositions can be used for hard surface, laundry cleaning, hand washing, and car washing. Typical hydrophobic soils are oily based soils derived from petroleum oils or natural fats and oils also containing a significant proportion of particulate soils such as carbon, common dirt and other non-water soluble typically hydrophobic soil particulate. The microemulsion composition can include a splitting agent such as an amphoteric surfactant for controlling the conditions under which the microemulsion will split.
Abstract:
An apparatus for applying a tire dressing fluid to a tire surface is provided. The apparatus includes a tire engagement arm having an applicator manifold and leveling pad. The applicator manifold has an opening for receiving a tire dressing fluid and a plurality of openings for dispensing the tire dressing fluid directly onto the tire surface. The leveling pad is provided for engaging the tire surface and spreading the tire dressing fluid over the tire surface. A method for applying a tire dressing fluid onto a tire surface is provided.
Abstract:
The invention relates to microemulsion compositions containing water, a mixture of nonionic surfactants, and oil. The microemulsion provides for the removal of hydrophobic particularly oily soils from a variety of substrates. The compositions can be used for hard surface, laundry cleaning, hand washing, and car washin g. Typical hydrophobic soils are oily based soils derived from petroleum oils or natural fats and oils also containing a significant proportion of particulate soils such as carbon, common dirt and other non-water soluble typically hydrophobic soil particulate. The microemulsion composition can include a splitting agent such as an amphoteric surfactant for controlling the conditions under which the microemulsion will split.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for cleaning an article with an intermediate concentration cleaning composition, and to the compositions. The method includes contacting the article with the intermedia te concentration cleaning composition and then contacting the article with the composition diluted.
Abstract:
The invention relates to microemulsion compositions containing water, a mixture of nonionic surfactants, and oil. The microemulsion provides for the removal of hydrophobic particularly oily soils from a variety of substrates. The compositions can be used for hard surface, laundry cleaning, hand washing, and car washing. Typical hydrophobic soils are oily based soils derived from petroleum oils or natural fats and oils also containing a significant proportion of particulate soils such as carbon, common dirt and other non-water soluble typically hydrophobic soil particulate. The microemulsion composition can include a splitting agent such as an amphoteric surfactant for controlling the conditions under which the microemulsion will split.