EP1432785B9 - Compositions liquides de nettoyage abrasif - Google Patents

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EP1432785B9
EP1432785B9 EP02772357A EP02772357A EP1432785B9 EP 1432785 B9 EP1432785 B9 EP 1432785B9 EP 02772357 A EP02772357 A EP 02772357A EP 02772357 A EP02772357 A EP 02772357A EP 1432785 B9 EP1432785 B9 EP 1432785B9
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Stephen Unilever Research Port Sunlight BRIGGS
John Joseph Duffy
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Dawn Unilever Research Port Sunlight RIGBY
Claire Frances Stanley
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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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    • C11D3/361—Phosphonates, phosphinates or phosphonites
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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
    • C11D17/0013—Liquid compositions with insoluble particles in suspension
    • 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
    • C11D3/02—Inorganic compounds ; Elemental compounds
    • C11D3/04—Water-soluble compounds
    • C11D3/06—Phosphates, including polyphosphates
    • 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
    • C11D3/02—Inorganic compounds ; Elemental compounds
    • C11D3/12—Water-insoluble compounds
    • C11D3/1233—Carbonates, e.g. calcite or dolomite
    • 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
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
    • C11D3/37—Polymers
    • C11D3/3746—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • C11D3/3757—(Co)polymerised carboxylic acids, -anhydrides, -esters in solid and liquid compositions
    • C11D3/3765—(Co)polymerised carboxylic acids, -anhydrides, -esters in solid and liquid compositions in liquid compositions

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  • the invention relates to aqueous liquid compositions which include an abrasive and a polymeric thickening agent to keep the abrasive suspended in the liquid.
  • Liquid abrasive cleaning compositions are well known in the art and often comprise a combination of anionic and nonionic surfactants, which together form a lamellar micelle aqueous phase which acts as a suspending system to keep the solid abrasive in a stable suspension. Often a polymeric thickening agent is added to further improve the stability of the suspension.
  • liquid abrasive cleaning compositions comprising 0.02-20% of detergent, 1-70% of particulate abrasive and 0.01-10% of a thickening mixture consisting of a linear non-starch type polymer and a branched starch type polymer (amylopectin).
  • liquid abrasive cleaning compositions comprising a cross-linked polyacrylate, at least one non-ionic surfactant, a pH adjusting agent and a calcium carbonate abrasive.
  • the compositions contain 0.1-2% of polyacrylate, 0.1-10% of nonionic, up to 10% anionic and 5-60% abrasive.
  • Similar compositions are disclosed in EP 649898 with the extra proviso that they contain hypochlorite and that the surfactant is bleach-stable.
  • liquid abrasive cleaning compositions comprising 10-30% of inorganic abrasive and a thickening system which consists of a cross-linked polyacrylate polymer and a smectite-type clay whereby the latter forms 50-80% of the thickening system.
  • the thickening system comprises 1-2.5% of the composition.
  • EP 0 301 885 discloses liquid abrasive cleaning compositions comprising up to 70% of abrasive, an aqueous suspending medium made of a combination of anionic surfactants and electrolyte and also comprising a polyacrylate material having a molecular weight of between 500 and 3000.
  • EP 0 570 226 discloses liquid abrasive cleaning compositions comprising a water-soluble abrasive in an amount exceeding the solubility in the composition, but at least 20%.
  • Na tripolyphosphate is mentioned as one of the possible abrasives.
  • the composition furthermore contains at least 0.5% of an anionic surfactant and 1% or more of a low molecular weight ( ⁇ 10,000) polyacrylate thickener.
  • a similar kind of product is disclosed in EP 0 193 375 comprising at least 6% of the water soluble salt used as the abrasive and at least 1.5% of a surfactant mixture having structuring and suspending properties.
  • the composition may optionally contain up to 10% of insoluble abrasive and a polymeric structuring aid such as CarbopolTM .
  • WO 98/49261 discloses liquid abrasive cleaning compositions comprising a combination of anionic and nonionic surfactants forming a suspending system. That combination generally comprises at least 1.0% of anionic surfactant and at least 0.5% of nonionic surfactant.
  • the composition may optionally contain a polymeric structuring aid such as CarbopolTM.
  • the composition may also optionally contain a detergent builder such as a water-soluble phosphate.
  • Liquid abrasive cleaning compositions are normally sold in a ready to use form that contains 10-50%, generally 20-45% solid abrasive. Such compositions cannot be diluted to e.g. 10-20% solid abrasive content without losing their stability leading to sedimentation. Although in the patent literature abrasive contents of up to 70% are quoted, such contents are not normally found in commercial products.
  • liquid abrasive cleaning compositions comprising 10-95% of abrasive and 0.05-0.70% of an anionic thickening polymer.
  • the preferred abrasive is calcite.
  • Compositions comprising up to 50% abrasive are primarily intended as ready-to-use products.
  • Compositions containing 45% abrasive or more can also be diluted with water to form a stable ready-to-use abrasive cleaner.
  • anionic polymers are generally efficient thickening agents for liquid abrasive cleaning compositions (LAC), it was found that such polymers which are hydrophobically modified and/or have a relatively low charge density do not give a totally satisfactory rheology for liquid ready-to-use products and may be lead to instability of the suspension at high temperatures.
  • anionic polymers with a high content of carboxylate groups do give the right reology and high temperature stability, but in LAC's comprising calcite or dolomite as the abrasive, they are the cause of instability if the compositions are subjected to repeated freeze/thaw cycles, as may occur during storage in winter. This instability results in flocculation or even sedimentation of the solids in the composition.
  • It is an object of the present invention to provide aqueous liquid abrasive cleaning compositions comprising calcite or dolomite abrasive and a polycarboxylate thickener wherein the carboxylate group content of the polymer is at least 50%, which can be frozen and thawed without loosing stability.
  • liquid aqueous abrasive cleaning compositions comprising an insoluble abrasive, an anionic thickening polymer with a high carboxylate group content and a phosphate or phosphonate salt capable of sequestering Ca 2+ ions.
  • liquid refers to products which are easily pourable, as well as to products which are thick, almost paste-like, but because of their flow properties can physically still be classified as liquids.
  • the aqueous liquid abrasive cleaning compositions according to the invention comprise 10-80% of a calcite and/or dolomite abrasive, 0.05-1.5% of a polycarboxylate thickening polymer with a high carboxylate group content and a stabilising amount of a phosphate or phosphonate capable of sequestering Ca 2+ ions.
  • a dispersed, suspended solid particulate abrasive is an essential ingredient of the liquid abrasive compositions according to the present invention.
  • the amount of abrasive is at least 20% and for practical purposes generally not more than 75%, more preferably at most 70
  • the products may be formulated and packaged as ready-to-use compositions having an abrasive content as specified above.
  • Such compositions may have the form of thick, viscous, almost paste-like products, or they may have the form of easily pourable liquids, which can easily be dispensed from a bottle with a relatively narrow opening and are similar in appearance to the products presently well known in the trade as "liquid abrasive cleaners" (LAC).
  • LAC liquid abrasive cleaners
  • the thick-viscous type of ready-to-use products preferably have a high abrasives content of at least 45%, more preferably more than 50%, even more preferably at least 55%, most preferably at least 60%.
  • the pourable liquid type of ready-to-use compositions on the other hand, preferably have a low abrasives content i.e. below 55%, more preferably 50% or less, even more preferably at most 45%.
  • compositions of the invention may be formulated and packaged as concentrates that are diluted before use by the addition of a suitable amount of water.
  • Such compositions have the advantage that they require smaller packaging for the same ultimate amount of ready-to-use product and thus provide an advantage in storage and transport. They may be prepared and transported in bulk as intermediates to a production facility close to the consumers where they are diluted with water and then packaged and sold as ready-to-use products. On the other hand, they may also be packaged directly and sold as concentrates, to be diluted with water by the consumer at home.
  • These products have a high abrasives content of preferably at least 45%, more preferably more than 50%, even more preferably at least 55%, most preferably at least 60%.
  • Calcite and dolomite are the abrasives that are most widely used in the art and the invention specifically pertains to the use of these abrasives.
  • Preferred weight average particle sizes for the abrasives fall in the range 0.5-500 microns, preferably 5-250 microns, with values of 10-100 microns being particularly preferred. In this range an acceptable compromise between good cleaning behaviour and low substrate damage is achieved.
  • the polycarboxylate thickening polymers with a high carboxylate group content are used for obtaining a stable suspension of the abrasive particles in the aqueous medium.
  • polycarboxylate thickening polymer with a high carboxylate group content are defined as polymers in which at least 50% of the monomeric units in the polymer carry a carboxylic acid or carboxylate ion group, herein collectively referred to as carboxylate group.
  • carboxylate group content Preferably the amount of monomers carrying a carboxylate group in the polymer (hereinafter referred to as "carboxylate group content") is at least 70%, more preferably at least 80% or even 90%.
  • the polymers are preferably cross-linked. These polymers are available in various forms and from many suppliers, e.g. as aqueous suspensions or in solid powdered form.
  • a suitable way of determining the carboxylate group content is to determine the acid value of the polymer by titrating with NaOH. It was found that polymers which on the one hand give satifactory rheology, and on the other hand benefit from the addition of phosphate or phosphonate to increase freeze/thaw stability generally have an acid value of 250 or higher (measured as mg NaOH to titrate 1g of polymer to pH 10), preferably ⁇ 350, more preferably ⁇ 425 or even ⁇ 475.
  • the polymers preferably have a molecular weight of at least 100,000. Suitable polymers are to be found among the various acrylic, methacrylic and maleic acid homopolymers and copolymers with each other or with other ethylenic monomers (such as acrylate esters). Such polymers generally have a molecular weight of at least 200,000 or even 500,000 or more, often well over 1000,000. Very suitable are synthetic polycarboxylate polymers e.g. carbomers (solid powdered polyacrylic acids).
  • Polymers for use according to the invention include: POLYGEL/NEUTRAGEL series DA, DS, DR and DB; CARBOPOL series ETD 2690, ETD 2691, ETD 2623, EZ-1, EZ-2, CARBOPOL 600 series (e.g. 663, 644, 674, 676).
  • Well-known thickening polymers that are not according to the invention are e.g.: ACUSOL HASE and ASE series such as 820, 823 and 842;
  • ACUSOL is a trademark of Rohm & Haas
  • CARBOPOL is a trademark of Noveon Inc.
  • POLYGEL and NEUTRAGEL are trademarks of Sigma 3V.
  • the amount of polymer is preferably between 0.07 and 1.0%
  • “high abrasives content” products i.e. products in which the amount of abrasive is at least 45%, more preferably more than 50%, even more preferably at least 55%, most preferably at least 60%
  • the polymers are preferably used in an amount of at least 0.10, more preferably 0.15% or more.
  • the maximum level of polymers generally does not need to exceed 0.70% and is preferably at or below 0.65, more preferably at most 0.60, most preferably at most 0.55% or even 0.50%.
  • the amount of polymer is preferably at least 0.10%, but the maximum level is preferably less than 0.50%, more preferably at most 0.40% or even 0.35%, most preferably at or below 0.30 or even 0.25%.
  • thickening agents such as thickening clays or thickening silica are not necessary to achieve the required suspension stability and preferred embodiments of the invention do not contain such thickeners.
  • the phosphate and/or phosphonate capable of sequestering Ca 2+ ions may be an inorganic phosphate such as an alkali metal orthophosphate, polyphosphate or pyrophosphate, particularly sodium or potassium tripolyphosphate, or an organic phosphonate such as are marketed by Monsanto in the DequestTM range.
  • the inorganic phosphates are preferred.
  • the phosphate/phosphonate is used in the LAC in an amount effective to provide sufficient stability to the composition, but not exceeding the solubility in the aqueous phase.
  • the amount is dependent on the type and amount of carboxylate polymer, on the kind of phosphate or phosphonate used and on the stability requirements, i.e. the freezing temperature and the number of freeze/thaw cycles the product should be able to withstand. These conditions are all easily determinable in standard laboratory freeze/thaw test procedures.
  • An amount of at least 0.005% in the composition is preferred, more preferably at least 0.01%, whereas an amount of more than 5% is not normally advantageous.
  • the amount is at most 1%, more preferably 0.5% or less. In general satisfactory results are obtained with a polymer:phosphate (or phosphonate) ratio between 20:1 and 1:1, preferably at most 10:1 and at least 1.5:1 or even 2:1.
  • inorganic phosphates further improves easy dilution and dispersion of concentrates intended to be diluted to obtain ready-to-use products.
  • Nonionic, anionic, zwitterionic and amphoteric surfactants may be used. Nonionic surfactants are preferred, but they may be combined with other classes of surfactants, particularly anionic surfactants. Generally, the presence of zwitterionic or cationic surfactants, although possible, does not serve any useful purpose and compositions without such surfactants are a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • Suitable nonionic surfactants can be broadly described as compounds produced by the condensation of alkylene oxides that are hydrophilic with an organic hydrophobic compound that may be aliphatic or alkylaromatic.
  • the length of the hydrophilic polyalkyleneoxy group that 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 products of aliphatic alcohols having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms in either straight or branched chain configuration with ethylene oxide, such as a coconut alcohol/ethylene oxide condensate having from 2 to 15 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of coconut alcohol; condensates of alkylphenols, whose alkyl groups contain 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 condensate containing from 40 to 80% of ethyleneoxy groups by weight and having a molecular weight of from 5,000 to 11,000; tertiary amine oxides of structure R 3 NO, 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 dimethyl-dodecylamine oxide; tertiary phosphine oxides of
  • ethoxylated aliphatic alcohol surfactants such as C9-C11 5EO, C12-C13 6.5EO and C13-C15 7EO (EO numbers are averages)
  • tertiary amine oxides such as dimethyl-decyl-, dimethyl dodecyl- and dimethyl tetradecylamine oxide and amine oxide mixtures containing a large proportion of one or more of these.
  • Suitable anionic surfactants are water-soluble salts of organic sulphuric acid esters and of sulphonic acids which have in the molecular structure an alkyl group containing 6-22 C-atoms. They are usefully added to provide the compositions with good foaming properties, which are often considered desirable by the consumer.
  • anionic surfactants are water-soluble salts of:
  • the preferred water-soluble synthetic anionic surfactants are the sodium, potassium, magnesium and ammonium salts of alkylbenzene sulphonates, olefin sulphonates and alkyl sulphates, and the fatty acid mono-glyceride sulphates.
  • Amphoteric surfactants 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 group substituted by an anionic water-solubilising group, for instance sodium 3-dodecylamino-propionate, sodium 3-dodecylaminopropane sulphonate and sodium N-2-hydroxydodecyl-N-methyl taurate.
  • anionic water-solubilising group for instance sodium 3-dodecylamino-propionate, sodium 3-dodecylaminopropane sulphonate and sodium N-2-hydroxydodecyl-N-methyl taurate.
  • surfactants are compounds commonly used as surface-active agents mentioned in the well-known textbooks: "Surface Active Agents” Vol.1, by Schwartz &.Perry, Interscience 1949; “Surface Active Agents” Vol.2 by Schwartz, Perry & Berch, Interscience 1958; the current edition of "McCutcheon's Emulsifiers and Detergents” published by Manufacturing Confectioners Company; “Tenside-Taschenbuch", H. Stache, 2nd Edn. Carl Hauser Verlag, 1981.
  • compositions according to the invention may contain a total amount of 0-2% of surfactant, preferably at most 1.0%. More preferably the total level of surfactant does not exceed 0.6%. For a useful increase in cleaning and/or foaming properties a minimum level of 0.01% of total surfactant is advisable, preferably at least 0.02%, more preferably at least 0.05%, or even 0.1%. However, surfactant is generally not present in a sufficient amount to provide a structuring system capable of suspending the abrasive.
  • the level of nonionic surfactant should preferably be below 2.0%, more preferably be at or below 1.0% and most preferably at or below 0.60% or even at or below 0.50%.
  • the level of nonionic is preferably at least 0.01%, more preferably at least 0.02%.
  • compositions according to the invention are alkaline, more particularly they have pH above 8, preferably 9 or higher.
  • the compositions can be made alkaline with use of a suitable base such as an alkali metal hydroxide or carbonate, ammonia or an organic base with pKa above 9 such as triethylamine, amino-methylpropanol (AMP), aminobutanol, mono-, di- or tri-ethanolamine, monoisopropylamine or aminomethylpropanediol.
  • AMP is particularly useful, and preferably if added in an amount of up to 1.0%, more preferably 0.2-0.7% in the absence of another base or 0.1-0.5% in the presence of another base.
  • compositions according to the invention generally do not need any extra electrolyte other than the phosphate/phosphonate, the base for setting the pH and the optional anionic surfactant.
  • level of additional electrolyte is below 0.3%, more preferably below 0.2%.
  • the abrasive compositions according to the invention may contain further optional components which improve their cleaning properties such as organic solvents known in the art for use in abrasive cleaning compositions, particularly solvents of which the molecules bear a polar group, such as C1-C6 alkanols (e.g. hexanol), (di)ethylene- and (di)propylene glycol C1-C6 alkyl ethers, etc.
  • the compositions do not contain hydrocarbon solvents apart from those which may be present in a perfume.
  • compositions may also contain bleaching agents, particularly halogen bleaching agents such as hypochlorite, chlorocyanurates or chlorohydantoins, more particularly hypochlorite, provided that chlorine-stable polymers and surfactants are used.
  • bleaching agents particularly halogen bleaching agents such as hypochlorite, chlorocyanurates or chlorohydantoins, more particularly hypochlorite, provided that chlorine-stable polymers and surfactants are used.
  • the liquid product preferably has the following liquid flow properties:
  • Satisfactory "high abrasives content” concentrated liquid abrasive cleaning compositions are liquids or pastes which are suitable for dilution with water to 1.2-4 times, preferably 1.5-3 times, more preferably 2-3 times the original volume, thereby producing a stable ready-to-use liquid abrasive cleaning composition, preferably a cleaning composition with the liquid flow properties specified above.
  • ready-to-use liquid abrasive cleaning compositions are generally viscous, or almost paste-like liquids. Although they do not generally spread easily when put on a surface, they do obtain a smooth and "undisturbed” surface again when left alone for a few minutes to a few hours in the container.
  • Such products are preferably not packaged in a container from which they have to be dispensed by pouring, however, containers such as a tub or tin, from which suitable amounts can be taken out on a suitable applicator such as a wet cloth or sponge, or containers from which they can be dispensed by squeezing, such as a tube, are very useful.
  • compositions according to the invention may simply be prepared by mixing the various components.
  • One preferred way is to first make a dilute (e.g. 1-2%) aqueous solution or dispersion of the polymer and then mix in the other components subsequently.
  • the other components may be first made into a slurry with the remaining amount of water after which the solution (dispersion) and the slurry are mixed.
  • the products according to the invention may also be prepared by adding a pre-prepared dry mix of all the ingredients to the required amount of water, followed by shaking or stirring.
  • the mix may be in powder, granule, prill or any other form suitable for easy dispersion in water. Powders, granules or prills should preferably be free flowing.
  • Spray-drying, fluid bed drying, granulation and similar processes known in the art are very suitable to obtain products, which are free flowing and easily dispersible without lumping.
  • Layering agents may be added to prevent lumping of the dry composition (examples: Alusil ET, a porous aluminium silicate marketed by J. Crosfield, and Socal P2V, marketed by Solvay).
  • a granulating aid such as a polyethylene glycol with mol. weight of 1500-4000 may be useful.
  • Liquid abrasive cleaning compositions according to the Examples 1-3 in the table below were prepared.
  • Perfume 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40 Water to 100 to 100 to 100 to 100
  • compositions were prepared by first preparing a solution of the polymer and neutralising it with NaOH solution.
  • the tripolyphosphate is added to the polymer solution although it could be post-dosed.
  • the polymer solution is stirred at room temperature until it appears homogeneous, while taking care that the solution is not aerated.
  • the remaining components and the remainder of the water of the formula are made into an aqueous slurry and the polymer solution is carefully added while stirring. Stirring is continued until a homogeneous suspension is obtained, again taking care that aeration is avoided.
  • All three examples were tested for stability by subjecting eight samples of each of them to repeated freeze/thaw cycles at -5°, -10° and -24°C.
  • the -5°C cycle consisted of 18 hours freezing and 6 hours at room temperature; the -10° and -24°C cycles consisted of 16 hours freezing and 8 hours at room temperature.
  • 1 six samples were unstable after one -5° cycle and all of them were unstable and sedimented after one -10° or after one -24° cycle.
  • 2 two samples showed some signs of separation after eight -5° cycles, which disappeared again after storage at room temperature. All of the samples survived eighteen -5° cycles or seven -10° or -24° cycles.
  • All of the samples survived eighteen -5° cycles or seven -10° or -24° cycles.
  • a high calcite content liquid abrasive cleaning composition suitable for use as such or for dilution to a 30-35% calcite LAC was prepared according to the table below: Polygel DB 0.42% NaOH 0.103% Amino-2-methyl-2-propanol 0.381% Calcite (Omyacarb 65) 63.91% Dodecyl-dimethyl amine oxide 0.32% Na tripolyphosphate 0.21% Perfume 0.48% Proxel GXL (preservative) 0.026% water To 100%
  • the product was prepared by making a dry premix of calcite and dry polymer. This premix was dispersed in a solution of the tripolyphosphate in the water taking care that aeration is avoided. Subsequently, the NaOH, the AMP, the perfume, the amine oxide and the preservative were added.
  • the resulting paste-like product could be used as such, taken from a tub with a wet cloth or it could first be diluted to a creamy pourable liquid. In both forms it was stable through repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

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  1. Compositions liquides aqueuses de nettoyage abrasif comprenant de 10 % à 80 % d'abrasif calcite ou dolomite et un polymère épaississant anionique caractérisées en ce qu'elles contiennent de 0,05 % à 1,5 % de polymère épaississant polycarboxylate, dans lesquelles la teneur en groupes carboxylates du polymère est d'au moins 50 %, et en ce que la composition comprend une quantité stabilisante d'un sel de phosphate ou de phosphonate capable de piéger des ions Ca2+, dont la quantité ne dépasse pas la limite de solubilité dans la phase aqueuse.
  2. Compositions selon la revendication 1, caractérisées en ce que la quantité d'abrasif est de 20 % à 70 %.
  3. Compositions selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1-2, caractérisées en ce que la quantité de polymère anionique est de 0,07 % à 1,0 %.
  4. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le polymère possède un degré d'acidité d'au moins 250.
  5. Compositions selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisées en ce que le polymère anionique est un polymère polycarboxylate choisi parmi des homopolymères et des copolymères d'acrylate, de méthacrylate et d'acide maléique les uns avec les autres ou avec d'autres monomères éthyléniques, ayant une masse moléculaire d'au moins 200 000.
  6. Compositions selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisées en ce que le phosphate est un phosphate inorganique, de préférence un orthophosphate, un pyrophosphate ou un polyphosphate de métal alcalin.
  7. Compositions selon la revendication 6, caractérisées en ce que le phosphate est un tripolyphosphate de sodium ou de potassium.
  8. Compositions selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisées en ce que le phosphate ou le phosphonate est présent dans une quantité telle que le rapport du polymère sur le phosphate/phosphonate est compris entre 20:1 et 1:1.
  9. Composition selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce que le rapport est compris entre 10:1 et 1,5:1 et qu'au moins 0,01 % de phosphate ou de phosphonate est présent.
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