EP1132458B1 - Compositions de détartrage - Google Patents

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EP1132458B1
EP1132458B1 EP01108244A EP01108244A EP1132458B1 EP 1132458 B1 EP1132458 B1 EP 1132458B1 EP 01108244 A EP01108244 A EP 01108244A EP 01108244 A EP01108244 A EP 01108244A EP 1132458 B1 EP1132458 B1 EP 1132458B1
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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
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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    • C11D3/34—Organic compounds containing sulfur
    • C11D3/3418—Toluene -, xylene -, cumene -, benzene - or naphthalene sulfonates or sulfates

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  • the present invention relates to the use of specific arylsulfonic acids in aqueous compositions, for the removal of limescale.
  • the compositions herein can be used on a variety of surfaces, ranging from bathrooms, toilets, and kitchen surfaces to various appliances.
  • the compositions herein can further be used to remove limescale from dentures.
  • Tap water always contains a certain amount of solubilized ions which eventually deposit as salts, on surfaces in contact with said water, as it evaporates.
  • salts include calcium carbonate, commonly referred to as limescale.
  • limescale This phenomenon of limescale accumulation on surfaces which are often in contact with water may damage surfaces and affect the functioning of taps or appliances.
  • the accumulation of limescale in toilet bowls is aesthetically unpleasant and favors the deposition of further soil and the growth of microorganisms. It is therefore important to control this limescale accumulation phenomenon.
  • compositions typically comprise various acids, such as hydrochloric acid.
  • acids such as hydrochloric acid.
  • compositions of the art formulated with said acids require a significant amount of acid to ensure effective removal of limescale, and are thus potentially harmful to the user in case of contact with the skin, or accidental ingestion. It is thus an object of the present invention to provide limescale removing compositions which are particularly efficient in removing limescale, yet which have a lower reserve of acidity than the compositions of the art, thus which are less harmful.
  • bleaches possess many desirable properties, including disinfection properties.
  • such compounds as monopersulfuric acid are particularly effective as disinfectants and in removing and or decolouring stains for household cleaning applications, see EP 598 694.
  • bleaches in general raise compatibility issues in relation with the acids used to remove limescale.
  • persulfuric acid is not compatible with the acids used in the art to remove limescale because persulfuric acid oxidizes the limescale removing acid upon storage, resulting in a dramatic loss of available oxygen. And by the time the product reaches the consumer, most of the available oxygen is lost.
  • Typical acids used in the art for removing limescale namely maleic, citric, hydrochloric and sulfamic acid are all oxidized by persulfuric acid in particular. It is thus an object of the present invention to provide a limescale removing composition which can be formulated with bleaches, in particular persulfuric acid, in a stable manner.
  • Such a limescale removing composition could be formulated which comprises, as the acid, an arylsulfonic acid selected from a specific group, or mixtures thereof.
  • EP 271 791 discloses compositions comprising short chain alkyl sulfonic acids for cleaning and disinfecting in the food processing industry.
  • European patent application EP 656 417 discloses short chain alkylsulfonic acids for removing limescale.
  • US 4,895,669 discloses hard surface cleaning compositions comprising long chain alkylarylsulfonic acids and potassium peroxymonosulfate.
  • EP 265 979 relates to an aqueous composition incorporating low levels of quaternary ammonium salts or amine oxide surfactant and an organic anionic sulphonate for cleaning non horizontal surfaces.
  • EP 601 792 relates to a toilet cleaning composition
  • a toilet cleaning composition comprising an acidic limescale removing agent, hydrogen peroxide, a buffer and a thickening agent.
  • the present invention encompasses the use of an arylsulfonic acid selected from the specific group defined hereinafter, or mixtures thereof in an aqueous composition, for removing limescale.
  • the compositions of the present invention preferably comprise an acid-stable bleach compound.
  • the compositions herein additionally comprise a small amount of sulfamic acid.
  • compositions for use in the present invention are aqueous liquid compositions comprising an arylsulfonic acid selected from the specific group defined hereinafter, or mixtures thereof.
  • Arylsulfonic acids suitable for use herein are selected from the group of arylsulfonic acids according to the formula: wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each H or SO 3 H, or linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl chain; or mixtures thereof.
  • arylsulfonic acids which comprise no or only one alkyl chain. Indeed, we have found that said arylsulfonic acids are particularly effective at removing limescale, which is not the case for their longer alkyl chain homologues. Particularly suitable for use herein are benzene sulfonic acid, toluene sulfonic acid and cumene sulfonic acid. Amongst these three, at equal weight %, we have found that the shorter the alkyl chain, down to no chain at all, the better the limescale removing performance.
  • compositions herein preferably comprise from 1% to 50% by weight of the total composition of said arylsulfonic acid or mixtures thereof, more preferably from 1% to 30%, most preferably 1% to 10%.
  • compositions herein preferably contain only one arylsulfonic acid as defined hereinabove.
  • compositions according to the present invention are less harsh than the compositions of the art in that, at parity limescale removal performance, the reserve of acidity is much less than the compositions in the art.
  • the composition of the present invention will be less harmful in case of contact with the user's skin or in case of ingestion.
  • compositions herein are acidic. Accordingly, the pH of the compositions according to the present invention may range from 0 to 4, preferably 0 to 2, and is essentially determined by the type and amount of arylsulfonic acid used.
  • the composition herein may comprise an acid-stable bleach, i.e. an oxidant compound.
  • acid-stable it is meant herein a compound which is stable in the acidic environment of the compositions herein. This criterion is to be assessed on a case by case basis, depending on the specifics of given formulations. It is essential that the bleach/oxidant chosen be stable at the pH of the formulation being considered. By stable, it is meant herein that the oxidant should preferably not undergo more than 30% loss of available oxygen in 2 months at room temperature (25°C).
  • Suitable acid-stable oxidant compounds for use herein include inorganic and organic peroxides.
  • inorganic peroxides are: hydrogen peroxide and sources thereof (e.g. perborate, percarbonate), persulfate salts (i.e. dipersulfate and monopersulfate salts), persulfuric acid and mixtures thereof.
  • organic peroxides are: benzoyl peroxide, organic percarboxylic acids (i.e. peracetic acid) and mixtures thereof.
  • Percarboxylic acids and, in general, organic or inorganic peroxides can be either solubilized in the formula or dispersed in the form of suspended solids or emulsified liquids.
  • Particularly preferred for use herein are hydrogen peroxide or sources thereof, and persulfuric acid or salts thereof because of their excellent stain removal performance and stability in acidic matrices, and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred salts of persulfuric acid for use herein are monopersulfate salts, commercially available as Curox ® from Interox, Caroat from Degussa and Oxone from Du Pont.
  • the compositions herein may comprise from 0.1% to 50% by weight of the total compositions of said acid-stable bleach/oxidant compound or mixtures thereof, preferably from 1% to 30%, most preferably from 1% to 20%.
  • the compositions herein may comprise a small amount of sulfamic acid. Indeed, we have found that the combination of the arylsulfonic acids herein together with sulfamic acid act in synergy in removing limescale. This property is particularly interesting as it allows the formulation of compositions which are particularly effective in removing limescale, while they comprise only minor amounts of sulfamic acid, thereby reducing harshness. Accordingly, the compositions herein may comprise from 0.1% to 25% by weight of the total composition of sulfamic acid, preferably from 0.1% to 20%, most preferably from 0.2% to 15%.
  • the synergistic effect observed depends to some extent on the ratio of sulfamic acid to arylsulfonic acid.
  • sulfamic acid is incorporated in the compositions herein, it is preferred to formulate the compositions without monopersulfuric acid and similar oxidants, since monopersulfuric acid oxidizes sulfamic acid, thereby resulting in loss of available oxygen.
  • compositions herein may further comprise surfactants since they are often used on items or surfaces which have soils or stains which do not comprise limescale, and which require the presence of surfactants in the compositions of the present invention, in order to be removed from said surfaces.
  • surfactant systems can be used to provide viscosity to the compositions herein, and that is desirable since the compositions herein are likely to be used on inclined surfaces such as bath tubs, sinks or toilet bowls. Thickened compositions have a better cling onto inclined surfaces, thus a longer residence time for the composition to remove limescale.
  • compositions according to the present invention can comprise any surfactant, cationic, anionic, nonionic and zwitterionic, in amounts ranging up to 50% by weight of the total composition, preferably from 1% to 30%.
  • Suitable anionic surfactants include alkyl or alkylene sulfates or sulfonates, alkyl or alkylene ether sulfates or sulfonates, linear alkyl benzene sulfonate.
  • Suitable cationic surfactants include quaternary ammonium salts.
  • Suitable nonionic surfactants for use herein include ethoxylated carboxylic acids, amine oxides and fatty alcohol ethoxylates. Emulsions of nonionic surfactants, such as in co-pending European patent application EP 598 692 are also suitable to provide pseudoplastic and thixotropic compositions, which allow excellent spreading and clinging characteristics on dry surfaces.
  • amine oxides according to the formula R1R2R3NO where R1 is a C6-C10 alkyl chain and R2 and R3 are C1-C4 alkyl chains, in combination with quaternary ammonium salts allow to build viscosity at a lower total level than if quaternary ammonium salts were used alone.
  • Preferred amine oxides in such a system are those where R1 is C8-C10 alkyl, and R2 and R3 are C1-C3 alkyl chains, preferably methyl.
  • Suitable quaternary ammonium compounds in such a system have one or two long alkyl chains, i.e. 6 to 30, preferably 12 to 20 carbon atoms linked to the nitrogen atom, and the other alkyl chains linked to the nitrogen atom are shorter, i.e. they have 1 to 4, preferably 1 carbon atom.
  • Such a system can be used in total amounts, i.e. amine oxide plus quaternary ammonium compound, of up to 20% by weight of the total composition, but amounts as low as from 1% to 6% can be sufficient to build the desired viscosity.
  • Suitable weight ratios of amine oxide to quaternary ammonium compound range from 1:2 to 1:100, preferably 1:4 to 1:30, most preferably 1:10 to 1:20.
  • Desired viscosity herein ranges from 250 cps and up, preferably 250 cps to 1500 cps, more preferably 250 cps to 900 cps (at 50 dynes/cm2, at 20°C). Such a system is particularly suitable herein since the viscosity it provides is not affected by the presence of the bleach
  • the present invention can further comprise a multitude of optionals such as solvents, colorants, dyes, perfumes, stabilizers and, radical scavengers.
  • compositions which comprise the following ingredients in the following proportions (total weight %)
  • the limescale removal efficiency of samples is evaluated by putting a block of 6 g of calcium carbonate in 50 mis of the sample to be evaluated for a period of 30 minutes. The block is weighed dry before and after the experiment. The bigger the difference, the more efficient the composition.
  • the synergistic effect of sulfamic acid used together with benzenesulfonic acid can be seen comparing the weight decrease of composition 7 (0.73) and 8 (0.57) and 9 (1.02) vs. composition 10 (1.55).
  • composition 1 In terms of bleach stability, the available oxygen was monitored in composition 1. The available oxygen is measured in the fresh composition , and in the same composition after one week storage at room temperature (25°C). Persulfate concentration can be measured by titration with potassium permanganate after reduction with a solution containing ammonium ferrous sulfate. This test method is well known and reported for instance in on the technical information sheet of Curox®, commercially available from Interox. Another suitable method is disclosed in Gas-Liquid Chromatography Method for the Determination of Peracids, Analyst, Vol 113, May 1988, pp 793-795.
  • compositions according to the present invention allow for much more bleach stability.

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  1. Utilisation d'un acide arylsulfonique choisi dans le groupe des acides arylsulfoniques selon la formule:
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    dans laquelle R1, R2, R3, R4 et R5 représentent chacun H ou SO3H, ou une chaíne alkyle en C1-C4 linéaire ou ramifiée; ou leurs mélanges dans une composition aqueuse, pour éliminer le calcaire.
  2. Utilisation selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle la composition contient de 1 % à 50 %, en poids par rapport à la composition totale, dudit acide.
  3. Utilisation selon les revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite composition a un pH allant de 0 à 4, de préférence de 0 à 2.
  4. Utilisation selon les revendications précédentes, contenant de 1 % à 30 % dudit acide arylsulfonique, de préférence de 1 % à 10 % en poids par rapport à la composition totale.
  5. Utilisation selon les revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite composition contient en outre un composé oxydant stable aux acides.
  6. Utilisation selon la revendication 5, dans laquelle ledit oxydant est le peroxyde d'hydrogène ou un sel de l'acide persulfurique, de préférence un sel monopersulfate.
  7. Utilisation selon les revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite composition contient en outre jusqu'à 50 %, en poids de la composition totale, d'un agent tensioactif, de préférence un mélange d'un oxyde d'amine et d'un composé ammonium quaternaire.
  8. Utilisation selon les revendications 1 à 4, dans laquelle ladite composition comprend en outre de l'acide sulfamique en quantités allant de 0,1 % à 25 % en poids de la composition totale, de préférence de 0,1 % à 20 %, le plus préférablement de 0,2 % à 15 %.
  9. Utilisation selon les revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ledit acide arylsulfonique est choisi dans le groupe constitué par l'acide benzènesulfonique, l'acide cumènesulfonique ou l'acide toluènesulfonique ou leurs mélanges.
  10. Utilisation selon les revendications précédentes, dans laquelle ladite composition contient un seul desdits acides arylsulfoniques.
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