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EP0334566B1
EP0334566B1 EP89302692A EP89302692A EP0334566B1 EP 0334566 B1 EP0334566 B1 EP 0334566B1 EP 89302692 A EP89302692 A EP 89302692A EP 89302692 A EP89302692 A EP 89302692A EP 0334566 B1 EP0334566 B1 EP 0334566B1
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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
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
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    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
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    • 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
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
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    • 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
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/0008—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties aqueous liquid non soap compositions
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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
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
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    • 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
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/02—Anionic compounds
    • C11D1/12—Sulfonic acids or sulfuric acid esters; Salts thereof
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    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
    • C11D1/38—Cationic compounds
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  • the invention relates to pourable, homogenous, aqueous liquid detergent compositions, especially compositions containing a water soluble particulate abrasive, which are suitable for the hand washing of dishes, crockery, cutlery and saucepans and also for the cleaning of other hard surfaces such as plastic laminate working surfaces, glass and ceramic tiles.
  • Liquid detergent compositions for cleaning hard surfaces are generally classified into two types.
  • the first are aqueous suspensions containing water-insoluble palpable abrasive particles: sometimes difficulty can be experienced when rinsing with water a hard surface that has been cleaned with such a composition, because insoluble particles of the abrasive can be difficult to remove completely from the surface.
  • the second are liquid detergent compositions, usually containing soap, nonionics and alkyl benzene sulphonate, but with no palpable abrasive particles.
  • Liquid detergent compositions of the latter type although free from the possible problem of scratching in use, nevertheless suffer from a number of drawbacks which can limit their consumer acceptability. They can, for example, have poor cleaning performance on stubborn soil, especially in areas where the water is hard, due to the absence of an abrasive constituent. Also, they can suffer from poor homogeneity and can possess viscosity characteristics which are not ideal for use by the consumer. Moreover, the higher surfactant concentration necessary for in-use removal of grease and fatty soils can lead to excessive suds formation, which requires rinsing and wiping by the user.
  • potassium sulphate possessed the requisite abrasive properties and water solubility, and also it could be formulated into stable products having a neutral or slightly acid pH, which surprisingly possessed none of the unpleasant and unacceptable feel characteristics associated with similar product containing sodium bicarbonate.
  • the invention provides a pourable, homogeneous, abrasive, aqueous detergent composition, comprising, in addition to water:
  • compositions of this invention possess suitability for hand dishwashing and/or cleaning other hard surfaces.
  • the compositions will be applicable in both ways and are thus dual purpose although not usually optimum for both applications.
  • a composition can be formulated to be principally a hand dishwashing product, in which case it would have a fairly high level of detergent active with a low level of abrasive.
  • a composition can be formulated to be principally suitable for cleaning fixed hard surfaces and removing stubborn soils, in which case it would have a fairly high level of abrasive with a low level of detergent active.
  • composition according to the invention will comprise detergent active.
  • detergent active is chosen from synthetic anionic detergent actives, and optionally also nonionic detergent actives.
  • Suitable synthetic anionic detergent active compounds are water-soluble salts of organic sulphuric reaction products having in the molecular structure an alkyl radical containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, and a radical chosen from sulphonic acid or sulphuric acid ester radicals and mixtures thereof.
  • Examples of synthetic anionic detergents are sodium and potassium alkyl sulphates, especially those obtained by sulphating the higher alcohols produced by reducing the glycerides of tallow or coconut oil; sodium and potassium alkyl benzene sulphonates such as those in which the alkyl group contains from 9 to 15 carbon atoms; sodium alkyl glyceryl ether sulphates, especially those ethers of the higher alcohols derived from tallow and coconut oil; sodium coconut oil fatty acid monoglyceride sulphates; sodium and potassium salts of sulphuric acid esters of the reaction product of one mole of a higher fatty alcohol and from 1 to 6 moles of ethylene oxide; sodium and potassium salts of alkyl phenol ethylene oxide ether sulphate with from 1 to 8 units of ethylene oxide molecule and in which the alkyl radicals contain from 4 to 14 carbon atoms; the reaction product of fatty acids esterified with isethionic acid and neutralised with sodium hydroxide where,
  • the preferred water-soluble synthetic anionic detergent active compounds are the ammonium and substituted ammonium (such as mono, di and triethanolamine), alkaline metal (such as sodium and potassium) and alkaline earth metal (such as calcium and magnesium) salts of higher alkyl benzene sulphonates, higher alkyl sulphonates, higher alkyl alpha-olefin sulphonates, higher alkyl sulphates, higher alkyl ether sulphates and mixtures thereof.
  • Higher alkyl aromatic sulphonates may in particular be higher alkyl benzene sulphonates containing from 6 or 8 to 20 or 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl group in a straight or branched chain.
  • Particularly preferred mixtures of anionic detergent actives comprise (i) sodium alkyl benzene sulphonate and sodium lauryl ether sulphate (2EO to 8EO) and (ii) sodium secondary alkyl sulphonate with sodium lauryl ether sulphate.
  • the amount of synthetic anionic detergent active to be employed in the detergent composition of this invention will generally be from 1 to 40%, preferably from 2 to 25%, and most preferably from 2 to 20% by weight.
  • Suitable nonionic detergent active compounds can be broadly described as compounds produced by the condensation of alkylene oxide groups, which are hydrophilic in nature, with an organic hydrophobic compound which may be aliphatic or alkyl aromatic in nature.
  • the length of the hydrophilic or polyoxyalkylene radical which is condensed with any particular hydrophobic group can be readily adjusted to yield a water-soluble compound having the desired degree of balance between hydrophilic and hydrophobic elements.
  • Particular examples include the condensation product of aliphatic alcohols having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms in either straight or branched chain configuration with ethylene oxide, such as a coconut oil ethylene oxide condensate having from 2 to 15 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of coconut alcohol; condensates of alkylphenols whose alkyl group contains from 6 to 12 carbon atoms with 5 to 25 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alkylphenol; condensates of the reaction product of ethylenediamine and propylene oxide with ethylene oxide, the condensates containing from 40 to 80% of polyoxyethylene radicals by weight and having a molecular weight of from 5,000 to 11,000; tertiary amine oxides of structure R3NO, where one group R is an alkyl group of 8 to 18 carbon atoms and the others are each methyl, ethyl or hydroxyethyl groups, for instance dimethyldodecylamine oxide; tertiary phosphine oxides of structure R
  • Mixtures of two or more of nonionic detergent actives can be employed in the detergent composition of the invention.
  • the amount of nonionic detergent active that can optionally be employed in the detergent composition of the invention will generally be from 0.5 to 15%, preferably from 1 to 10%, and most preferably from 1 to 8% by weight.
  • the weight ratio of anionic detergent to nonionic detergent active can vary but is preferably in the range of from 1:9 to 9:1, ideally from 1:4 to 4:1.
  • compositions contain an amount of both the anionic and the nonionic detergent active which is chosen so as to provide a structured liquid detergent composition, i.e. one which is 'self' thickened without necessarily employing any thickening agent per se .
  • the detergent compositions will comprise from 2 to 16% by weight of a water-soluble, synthetic anionic sulphated or sulphonated detergent salt containing an alkyl radical having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the molecule, and from 0.5 to 4% by weight of an alkyleneoxylated nonionic detergent derived from the condensation of an aliphatic alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the molecule with ethylene oxide, such that the condensate has from 2 to 15 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of aliphatic alcohol.
  • amphoteric , cationic or zwitterionic detergent actives in the compositions according to the invention.
  • Suitable amphoteric detergent-active compounds that optionally can be employed are derivatives of aliphatic secondary and tertiary amines containing an alkyl group of 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an aliphatic radical substituted by an anionic water-solubilising group, for instance sodium 3-dodecylamineopropionate, sodium 3-dodecylaminopropane sulphonate and sodium N-2-hydroxydodecyl-N-methyltaurate.
  • Suitable cationic detergent-active compounds are quaternary ammonium salts having an aliphatic radical of from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, for instance cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide.
  • Suitable zwitterionic detergent-active compounds that optionally can be employed are derivatives of aliphatic quaternary ammonium, sulphonium and phosphonium compounds having an aliphatic radical of from 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an aliphatic radical substituted by an anionic water-solubilising group, for instance 3-(N,N-dimethyl-N-hexadecylammonium)propane-1-sulphonate betaine, 3-(dodecylmethyl sulphonium) propane-1-sulphonate betaine and 3-(cetylmethylphosphonium) ethane sulphonate betaine.
  • anionic water-solubilising group for instance 3-(N,N-dimethyl-N-hexadecylammonium)propane-1-sulphonate betaine, 3-(dodecylmethyl sulphonium) propane-1-sulphonate betaine and 3-(cetylmethylphosphonium) ethane s
  • detergent-active compounds are compounds commonly used as surface-active agents given in the well-known textbooks "Surface Active Agents", Volume I by Schwartz and Perry and “Surface Active Agents and Detergents", Volume II by Schwartz, Perry and Berch.
  • the total amount of detergent active compound to be employed in the detergent composition of the invention will generally be from 1 to 40%, preferably from 1.5 to 30%, more preferably 2 to 20 or 25% by weight.
  • the composition according to the invention will also comprise at least one water-soluble salt, namely potassium sulphate, which can function as an abrasive.
  • This salt will be present in the composition in an amount in excess of its saturation solubility, and will accordingly be present in both a dissolved and an undissolved state.
  • the composition will therefore comprise a saturated aqueous solution of potassium sulphate together with from 0.5 to 60% more preferred from 1-50% by weight of the composition at 20°C in the form of a solid phase comprising particles of the salt having a mean particle diameter of from 10 to 500 ⁇ m preferably from 20 to 300 ⁇ m, to provide the necessary abrasive properties.
  • the water-soluble salt potassium sulphate is anhydrous and does not change into any hydrated species when present as a crystalline solid in water at a temperature of from 10°C to 40°C in an amount in excess of that required to form a saturated solution.
  • the saturation solubility of the salt in water at 40°C is less than twice that at 10°C.
  • potassium sulphate also help to ensure that when the composition is self structured - that is to say the structure which provides the desired viscosity characteristics is derived from an appropriate choice of anionic detergent active(s) or anionic and nonionic detergent actives - it will remain stable without substantial change in viscosity.
  • the water-soluble salt potassium sulphate has a Mohs hardness of about 3, which provides useful abrasive properties. It has a saturation solubility in water which at 10°C does not exceed 15% by weight, so allowing the presence of undissolved particles at reasonable total inclusion levels.
  • the salt also has a solubility in water of more than 5 g/l at 10°C, which ensures that any surplus salt can readily be rinsed from a hard surface after cleaning with the composition. In this way, the surface can be free from residual spots or streaks.
  • the total amount of the potassium sulphate present in the detergent composition is from 2 to 65%, preferably from 4 to 55%, and ideally 7 to 50% by weight. From 0.5 to 60%, more preferably from 1-50% by weight of the water-soluble salt should be present in the composition, at normal storage or use temperatures of from 10° to 40°C, in a solid, particulate form, having an average particulate size, and other characteristics, as herein defined.
  • the composition according to the invention can also optionally comprise other water-soluble salts such as sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate pentahydrate, sodium tetraborate decahydrate and sodium citrate, provided that the pH value of the composition does not exceed pH 8.
  • other water-soluble inorganic salts or organic salts of lithium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and calcium which salts can possibly function as builders and abrasives.
  • Specific examples are sodium oxalate, sodium succinate, sodium adipate and sodium glutarate. Mixtures of such salts can be employed.
  • the presence of electrolytes which are capable of slightly reducing the solubility of potassium sulphate in water is preferred.
  • alkali metal chlorides preferably sodium chloride
  • electrolytes especially sodium chloride
  • the presence of electrolytes, especially sodium chloride is also advantageous in that the free-thaw stability of the product is improved.
  • this additional electrolyte is preferably an alkali metal citrate such as sodium citrate, which provides the additional benefit of pH regulation.
  • the total amount of water-soluble salt, including potassium sulphate is at least 9% by weight of the composition. It may lie in the range from 9 to 50% by weight.
  • composition according to the invention will also comprise water which will generally form from 30 to 89.5%, preferably from 40 to 80%, and ideally 45 to 70% by weight of the composition.
  • the composition according to the invention can contain other ingredients which aid in their cleaning performance, provided that due to the presence of these other ingredients the pH value of the composition does not exceed pH 8.
  • the composition can contain detergent builders such as nitrilotriacetates, polycarboxylates, citrates, dicarboxylic acids, water-soluble phosphates especially polyphosphates, mixtures of ortho- and pryophosphate and mixtures thereof.
  • Such builders can additionally function as abrasives if present in an amount in excess of their solubility in the overall composition as explained herein.
  • the builder when employed, preferably will form from 0.1 to 25% by weight of the composition.
  • Metal ion sequestrants such as ethylenediaminetetraacetates, amino-polyphosphonates (DEQUEST) and phosphates and a wide variety of other poly-functional organic acids and salts, can also optionally be employed.
  • a further optional ingredient for compositions according to the invention is a suds regulating material, which can be employed in compositions according to the invention which have a tendency to produce excessive suds in use.
  • a suds regulating material is soap.
  • Soaps are salts of fatty acids and include alkali metal soaps such as the sodium, potassium, ammonium and alkanol ammonium salts of higher fatty acids containing from about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms, and preferably from about 10 to about 20 carbon atoms.
  • Particularly useful are the sodium and potassium and mono-, di- and triethanolamine salts of the mixtures of fatty acids derived from coconut oil and ground nut oil.
  • the amount of soap can from at least 0.005%, preferably 0.5% to 2% by weight of the composition.
  • a further example of a suds regulating material is an organic solvent, hydrophobic silica and a silicone oil or hydrocarbons.
  • compositions according to the invention may optionally contain structuring agents to aid in providing appropriate rheological properties to maintain the undissolved salt or salts uniformly distributed in the composition and in enhancing their distribution and adherence of the composition to the hard surface to be cleaned.
  • Preferred structuring agents include polysaccharides, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and other chemically modified cellulose materials, xanthan gum and other non-flocculating structuring agents such as Biopolymer PS87 referred to in US Patent No. 4 329 448.
  • Certain polymers such as a polymer of acrylic acid cross-linked with a poly functional agent, for example CARBOPOL, can also be used as structuring agents.
  • the amount of such structuring agents, when employed, to be used in compositions according to the invention can be as little as 0.001%, preferably at least 0.01% by weight of the composition.
  • compositions according to the invention can also comprise at least partially esterified resin such as an at least partially esterified adduct of rosin and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, or an at least partially esterified derivatives of copolymerisation products of mono-unsaturated aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic monomers having no carboxy groups and unsaturated dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof.
  • at least partially esterified resin such as an at least partially esterified adduct of rosin and an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, or an at least partially esterified derivatives of copolymerisation products of mono-unsaturated aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic monomers having no carboxy groups and unsaturated dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof.
  • Suitable copolymers of the latter type are copolymers of ethylene, styrene, and vinylmethylether with maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid and the like and the anhydrides thereof. Preferred are the styrene/maleic anydride copolymers.
  • compositions of the invention can optionally comprise from 0.005 to 20%, usually from 0.1 to 15% and preferably from 0.5 to 10% by weight of the at least partially esterified resin.
  • compositions according to the invention can also contain, in addition to the ingredients already mentioned, various other optional ingredients such as pH regulants, perfumes, colourants, optical brighteners, soil suspending agents, detersive enzymes, compatible bleaching agents, gel-control agents, freeze-thaw stabilisers, bactericides, preservatives, detergent hydrotropes, opacifiers and solvents.
  • various other optional ingredients such as pH regulants, perfumes, colourants, optical brighteners, soil suspending agents, detersive enzymes, compatible bleaching agents, gel-control agents, freeze-thaw stabilisers, bactericides, preservatives, detergent hydrotropes, opacifiers and solvents.
  • compositions according to the invention will not contain more than 10%, preferably not more than 5% by weight of a water-insoluble abrasive, such as felspar and quartz, in view of the tendency of such abrasives to leave a deposit on hard surfaces after cleaning, even when rinsed with water.
  • a water-insoluble abrasive such as felspar and quartz
  • compositions according to the invention are substantially free from water-insoluble abrasives.
  • the water and optional ingredients comprising other detergent adjuncts will form the balance of the composition, after accounting for the detergent active compound and the water-soluble salt ingredients. Accordingly, the water and optional ingredients can form from 89.5 to 25% by weight of the composition.
  • compositions are formulated so as to have a pH value which does not exceed 8.
  • the composition have a pH value of from 5 to 8, ideally about pH 6-7, although pH values of as low as 3 are acceptable.
  • the composition will be capable of suspending the undissolved particles of salt abrasive, so that the consumer does not need to agitate the composition, for example by shaking it, in order to re-suspend and redistribute sedimented particles prior to use.
  • the composition should preferably have an apparent viscosity at 20°C of at least 6500 Pas at a shear rate of 3 x 10 ⁇ 5 sec. ⁇ 1 to ensure that the particles of salt abrasive do not sediment on standing at 20°C by more than 1 cm in one month.
  • the apparent viscosity at 20°C is at least 25,000 Pas at a shear rate of 3 x 10 ⁇ 5 sec. ⁇ 1.
  • This viscosity value can be determined by application of Stokes Law, with the assumption that the particles of salt abrasive are spherical, and that the above sedimentation rate applies.
  • the composition according to the invention While it is necessary to ensure that the composition according to the invention has an apparent viscosity which is high enough to prevent any substantial settlement of the undissolved particles of salt abrasive during storage, it should remain fluid, so that it can readily be poured from a bottle or other container when required for use.
  • the composition should have an apparent viscosity at 20°C, measured using a rotational viscometer which does not exceed 10 Pas at a shear rate of 21 sec. ⁇ 1.
  • the apparent viscosity at 20°C is no greater than 5 Pas at a shear rate of 21 sec ⁇ 1.
  • Suitable rheological conditions to suit these criteria can be provided by judicial choice of anionic and nonionic detergent to provide a structured liquid having the requisite suspending properties, and/or by use of an appropriate amount of an alternative structuring agent such as is described herein.
  • a preferred method for adapting the viscosity of the composition is by the inclusion of water-soluble polymers into the system, such as for instance described in our co-pending application EP 88 307 007.0.
  • compositions according to the invention are in liquid form, they can be prepared simply by blending the essential and optional ingredients in water.
  • compositions according to the invention are pourable liquids that are preferably contained in a closable container for convenience of storage, transport and sale, without spillage.
  • compositions are particularly suited to the hand washing of dishes, cutlery, saucepans and other utensils and for cleaning of soiled hard surfaces, such as those to be found in the domestic kitchen and bathrooms.
  • the compositions can be used neat, that is without dilution, or they can first be diluted as required with water before application to a soiled surface using, for example, a cloth, brush or sponge for ease of application. Following use, any surplus undissolved water-soluble salt abrasive remaining on the surface can readily be removed by rinsing with clean water in which it dissolves.
  • compositions of the invention show less of a tendency to residual streaking or spotting than surfaces cleaned with corresponding products containing water-insoluble abrasives such as calcite.
  • the invention is illustrated by the following Examples of formulations. Percentages are by weight unless otherwise stated.
  • the undissolved potassium sulphate in each Example had a mean particle size of approximately 150 ⁇ m.
  • the formulations all possessed satisfactory suspending properties with a viscosity in excess of 6500 Pas at a shear rate of 3 x 10 ⁇ 5 sec ⁇ 1. Adjustment of pH was carried out using sodium hydroxide solution of sulphuric acid as required.
  • This example illustrates the formulation of a concentrated hand dishwashing composition according to the invention.
  • This detergent concentrate was as follows: %w/w sodium alkylbenzene sulphonate 3.0 sodium lauryl ether sulphate (3EO) 4.5 coconut diethanolamide 7.5 potassium sulphate 20.0 perfume 0.25 water --- balance to 100% ---
  • Viscosity at 20°C was 0.8 Pas at a shear rate of 21 sec ⁇ 1 and > 6500 Pas at a shear rate of 3 x 10 ⁇ 5 sec ⁇ 1.
  • pH is adjusted to 7 with sodium hydroxide or sulphuric acid.
  • the undissolved potassium sulphate particles are present at a level of about 10%.
  • a hand dishwashing formulation was formulated as follows: %w/w Sodium linear alkyl benzene sulphonate 2.7 Sodium lauryl ether sulphate (3EO) 10.8 Coconut diethanolamide 4.5 Potassium sulphate 8.0 Sodium chloride 2.0 Trisodium citrate 2H2O 0.5 Perfume 0.25 Water --- balance to 100% ---
  • Viscosity at 20°C 0.6 Pas at a shear rate of 21 sec ⁇ 1.
  • Undissolved potassium sulphate particles 2%. pH is adjusted to 6 with sodium hydroxide or sulphuric acid.
  • a hand dishwashing product was formulated as follows: %w/w Sodium linear alkyl benzene sulphonate 2.7 Sodium lauryl ether sulphate (3EO) 10.8 Coconut diethanolamide 4.5 Potassium sulphate 12.0 Sodium chloride 2.0 Trisodium citrate 2H2O 0.5 Sodium polyacrylate (mol. wt. ⁇ 4000) 0.2 Perfume 0.2 Water --- balance to 100% ---
  • Viscosity at 25°C 0.35 Pas at 21 sec ⁇ 1. Undissolved potassium sulphate: about 6%.
  • the pH of the composition is adjusted to 6 with sodium hydroxide or sulphuric acid.
  • a hand dishwashing product was formulated as follows: %w/w Sodium secondary alkyl sulphonate 3.6 Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 14.4 Potassium sulphate 12.0 Sodium chloride 6.0 Perfume 0.2 Water --- balance to 100% ---
  • a hard surface cleaning product was formulated as follows: %w/w Sodium linear alkyl benzene sulphonate 1.8 Sodium lauryl ether sulphate (3EO) 10.4 Potassium sulphate 40.0 Sodium chloride 2.0 Trisodium citrate 2H2O 0.3 Perfume 0.2 Water --- balance to 100% ---
  • a concentrated hand dishwashing product was formulated as follows: %w/w Sodium linear alkyl benzene sulphonate 3.8 Sodium lauryl ether sulphate (3EO) 15.0 Coconut diethanolamide 6.2 Potassium sulphate 12.0 Sodium chloride 1.7 Trisodium citrate 2H2O 0.4 Perfume 0.2 Water --- balance to 100% ---

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