CA2162112A1 - Mixing order to prepare aqueous detergent compositions - Google Patents

Mixing order to prepare aqueous detergent compositions

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CA2162112A1
CA2162112A1 CA 2162112 CA2162112A CA2162112A1 CA 2162112 A1 CA2162112 A1 CA 2162112A1 CA 2162112 CA2162112 CA 2162112 CA 2162112 A CA2162112 A CA 2162112A CA 2162112 A1 CA2162112 A1 CA 2162112A1
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Gianni Bazzoli
Carlo Ricci
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Procter and Gamble Co
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/50Perfumes
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/66Non-ionic compounds
    • C11D1/83Mixtures of non-ionic with anionic compounds
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D11/00Special methods for preparing compositions containing mixtures of detergents ; Methods for using cleaning compositions
    • C11D11/0094Process for making liquid detergent compositions, e.g. slurries, pastes or gels
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/39Organic or inorganic per-compounds
    • C11D3/3947Liquid compositions
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/02Anionic compounds
    • C11D1/12Sulfonic acids or sulfuric acid esters; Salts thereof
    • C11D1/14Sulfonic acids or sulfuric acid esters; Salts thereof derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons or mono-alcohols
    • C11D1/146Sulfuric acid esters
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/66Non-ionic compounds
    • C11D1/72Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/66Non-ionic compounds
    • C11D1/72Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols
    • C11D1/721End blocked ethers
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/66Non-ionic compounds
    • C11D1/722Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols having mixed oxyalkylene groups; Polyalkoxylated fatty alcohols or polyalkoxylated alkylaryl alcohols with mixed oxyalkylele groups

Abstract

A process is disclosed for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition comprising a substantial amount of organic components. By incorporating said organic components in a specific order, a finished product is obtained which is clear and transparent.

Description

W094/268562 1 6 2 l ~ 2 I e ~ PCT~S94/04329 MIXING ORDER TO PREPARE AQUEOUS

DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS

Technical field The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition. The present invention relates more particularly to a mixing order to prepare such a composition comprising a substantial amount of organic components.

Backqround of the invention Aqueous,- detergent compositions have been described extensively in the art. More specifically it is well known that such compositions may be formulated as solutions comprising water and organic components such as surfactants, perfumes, stabilizers and the like. These organic components are predominantly poorly soluble or even insoluble in water.
Therefore, there is a natural tendency for said compositions to be unclear, i.e. turbid, as said organic components may not be W094/268~6 ^!{~ ~ ~ PCT~S94/04329 ~ 1 62l~ ~ '2 fully dissolved in the aqueous matrix. This becomes even more of a problem as the total proportion of organic components is increased. This phenomenon results in mitigated consumer acceptance. Therefore, the problem the present invention seeks to solve is to avoid turbidity in the compositions finally obtained.

In response to 'his technical problem, applicants have found that by incorporating the different organic components in a specific order during the manufacture of such an aqueous detergent composition, a clear and transparent final composition could be obtained.

It is thus an object of the present invention to obtain an aqueous detergent composition which is clear and transparent.

Applicant's European patent application EP-A-517 996 discloses stable hydrogen peroxide-containing bleaching compositions which are made by mixing together all ingredients except for hydrogen peroxide which is added as a final step in the process. Said application discloses nothing about the aforementioned turbidity problem.

SummarY of the invention The present invention includes a process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition comprising a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant and a perfume. Said process includes the steps of :

- mixing said nonionic surfactant in said water (composition A);
- dissolving said perfume in said anionic surfactant (composition B);
- thereafter mixing said composition B in said composition A (composition C).

W094/26856 ~l 6 2 1 1 2 PCT~S94/04329 _ 3 Detailed description of the invention The present invention concerns the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition. Said aqueous detergent composition comprises water, a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant and a perfume. tThe compositions according to the present invention can be formulated in a variety of different embodiments, especially household cleaners.

As a first essential ingredient, the compositions manufactured according to the present invention comprise a nonionic surfactant according to the formula R1~0~[(R20)n(R30)m]-R4, wherein :
- R1 is a C1_25 alkyl or alkenyl chain, preferably Clo_l5, preferably alkyl;
- R2 is a C2_4 aliphatic hydrocarbon chain, preferably C2;
- R3 is a methyl or ethyl monosubstituted C2-C4 aliphatic hydrocarbon chain, preferably a methyl substituted ethylene;
- R4 is a Cl_2s alkyl or alkenyl carboxyl chain, or H, preferably H;
- n is an integer of from 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 5;
- m is an integer of from 0 to 20; preferably 0 to 10, most preferably 0 to 3; or mixtures thereof.

It is to be understood that, in the chemical formula above, R20 and R30 groups may appear in any sequence in the molecule; also, when n and m are greater than 1, different R20 and R30 groups may appear in a same molecule.
Commercially available nonionic surfactant compounds are described for instance in the European Patent Applications EP-A-0 518 401 or EP-A-0 517 996. The compositions manufactured according to the present invention comprise from 0.1% to 30% by weight of the total composition of said nonionic surfactant or mixtures thereof, preferably from 0.5% to 10%.

W094/26856 ;~ PCT~S94/04329 ~ 6~ 4 As a second essential ingredient, the compositions manufactured according to the present invention further comprise an anionic surfactant or mixtures thereof.
Suitable anionic surfactants for use herein have been extensively described in the art and include alkyl benzene sulphonates and alkyl sulphates. Alkyl sulphates surfactants for use herein can ~ë obtained from natural source, e.g coconut. AccQ~ingly, the compositions manufactured according to th~ present invention preferably comprise from 0.5% to 40~% by weight of the total composition of said anionic surfactant or mixtures thereof, preferably from 0.5% to 10%. Particularly preferred herein is sodium coconut alkyl sulfate.

The compositions manufactured according to the present invention may further comprise additional surfactants such as described in the art including cationic and zwitterionic surfactants.

As a third essential ingredient, the compositions manufactured according to the present invention further comprise from 0.03% to 5% by weight of the total composition of a perfume, preferably from 0.03% to 3%.

The compositions manufactured according to the present invention comprise from 60% to 99~ by weight of the total composition of water, preferably from 80% to 95%.

The compositions manufactured according to the present invention may also comprise additional conventional ingredients such as solvents, hydrotropes, chelating agents, thickeners, fragrance and whitening agents, provided all these ingredients are compatible with the compositions. Said ingredients are not critical for the clarity of the compositions of the present invention.

In a preferred embodiment the compositions manufactured according to the present invention also s ~
W094/26856 ~ ~ 2 1 ~ ~ PCT~S94/04329 comprise from 1% to 15% by weight of the total composition of a bleach, preferably from 2% to 10%. Preferred bleach for use herein is hydrogen peroxide.

The compositions manufactured according to the present invention are preferably acidic and have a pH of from 2 to 6, preferably 3 to 5, m~st preferably 4. Such pH range can be attained by the additi~on of appropriate acidifiers such as organic or inorganic ac~s, acidic salts which buffer pH
to an acid value. Exampl~s of suitable acidifiers are sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid although it is somewhat undesirable from an environmental viewpoint, hydrochloric acid, phosphonic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid and the like.
In a further preferred embodiment the compositions manufactured according to the present invention further comprise butyl hydroxy toluene as an antioxydant and a H22 stabilizer. Said compositions comprise from 0.01% to 1% by weight of the total composition of butyl hydroxy toluene, preferably from 0.01% to 0.8%.

The process according to the present invention comprises the following steps.
In one step the nonionic surfactant is mixed in water so as to obtain a composition, hereinafter composition A.

In an other step the perfume is dissolve in the anionic surfactant so as to obtain a composition, hereinafter composition B.

The order in which compositions A and B are made is not . critical for the present invention.
In a further step of the process according to the present invention, said composition B is mixed in said composition A so as to obtain composition C. In said step, the composition of -~62l1~
W094/26856 ~ PCT~S94/04329 ,;.,....

the present invention becomes clear and transparent when said compositions A and B are mixed together.

In a preferred embodiment where the compositions manufactured according to the present invention further comprise a bleach, said bleach is added on top of the composition C, in the final step ~ the process.

In a ~urther preferred embodiment where the compositions manufactured according to the present invention further comprise butyl hydroxy toluene, said butyl hydroxy toluene is dissolved in the perfume before the step where said perfume is dissolved in said anionic surfactant so as to obtain a composition B.
In a further preferred embodiment where said aqueous bleaching composition further comprise acidifiers, it is preferred to include an additional step in the process of the present invention, where said acidifiers are added to the composition C before the final addition of the bleaching compounds. The acidifiers can be added pure or pre-diluted.

ExamPle The following compositions were made by the listed ingredients ln the listed proportion according to the process of the invention as described hereinafter.

Compositions 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 _______________________ I____I____I____I____I____I____I
I Weight %
H2o2 ¦ 6 ¦ 8 1 8 ¦ 6 ¦ s ¦ 5 1 alkyl sulphate ¦ 3.5¦ 4 ¦ 1 ¦ 1 ¦ 3 ¦ 1 ¦
Citric acid 1 6 1 0 ¦ 4 ¦ 6 ¦ 4 1 4 Polyethoxypropoxy alcohol ¦ 1.5¦ 4 ¦ 1 ¦ 1 ¦ 1 ¦ 1 perfume 1 0.51 0.11 o.ll 0.3¦ 0.51 0.1 ~ W094/268~6 . ~ ? 1 2 PCT~sg4/04329 Butyl hydroxy toluene ¦0.03l0.03l0.03¦ ¦ ¦0.03¦
NH3 up to pH ¦ 4 ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ 4 ¦
NaOH up to pH l l ¦ 3 ¦ 4 ¦ ¦ 3.5¦
H2SO4 up to pH ¦ ¦ 4 5 Water & minors l......... up to 100%......... l In one step of the process according to the present invention the polyethoxypropoxy alcohol is mixed in water. The composition obtained is named A.

In another step, the butyl hydroxy toluene is dissolved in the perfume. After that, the perfume is dissolved in the anionic surfactant. The resulting composition is named B.

Thereafter, in a further step of the process according to the present invention, composition B is mixed in composition A.

The pH is adjusted.
And finally, hydrogen peroxide is added as a final step in the process, on top of the remainder of the composition.

The present compositions prepared in accordance with the specific mixing order of the present invention is clear and transparent.

Claims (10)

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition comprising a nonionic surfactant, an anionic surfactant and a perfume characterized in that said process includes the steps of:

- mixing said non-ionic surfactant in said water (composition A);
- dissolving said perfume in said anionic surfactant (composition B);
- thereafter mixing said composition B in said composition A
(composition C);
2. A process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein said nonionic surfactant is according to the formula R1-O[(R2O)n(R3O)m]-R4, wherein :

- R1 is a C1-25 alkyl or alkenyl chain;
- R2 is a C2-4 aliphatic hydrocarbon chain;
- R3 is a methyl or ethyl monosubstituted C2-C4 aliphatic hydrocarbon chain;
- R4 is a C1-25 alkyl or alkenyl or carboxyl chain, or H;
- n is an nteger of from 1 to 10;
- m is an integer of from 0 to 20; or mixtures thereof.
3. A process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition according to the preceding claims, wherein said composition comprises from 0.1% to 30% by weight of the total composition of said nonionic surfactant.
4. A process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition according to the preceding claims, wherein said composition comprises from 0.5% to 40% by weight of the total composition of said anionic surfactant.
5. A process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition according to the preceding claims, wherein said composition comprises from 0.03% to 5% by weight of the total composition of said perfume.
6. A process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition according to the preceding claims, wherein said composition further comprises a bleaching compound, and wherein said bleaching compound is added as a final step to said composition C.
7. A process according to claim 6 for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition, wherein said composition comprises as said bleaching compound from 1% to 15% by weight of the total composition of hydrogen peroxide.
8. A process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition according to the preceding claims, wherein said composition further comprises butyl hydroxy toluene, and wherein said butyl hydroxy toluene is dissolved in the perfume before the step where said perfume is dissolved in said anionic surfactant.
9. A process according to claim 8 for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition, wherein said composition comprises from 0.01% to 1% by weight of the total composition of said butyl hydroxy toluene.
10. A process for the manufacture of an aqueous detergent composition according to the preceding claims, wherein said composition comprises from 60% to 99% by weight of the total composition of water, preferably from 80% to 95%.
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