EP1721961B1 - composition nettoyante liquide acide pour les surfaces dures - Google Patents

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EP1721961B1
EP1721961B1 EP20060113664 EP06113664A EP1721961B1 EP 1721961 B1 EP1721961 B1 EP 1721961B1 EP 20060113664 EP20060113664 EP 20060113664 EP 06113664 A EP06113664 A EP 06113664A EP 1721961 B1 EP1721961 B1 EP 1721961B1
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Marc Francois Theophile Evers
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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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    • 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
    • C11D7/00—Compositions of detergents based essentially on non-surface-active compounds
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    • C11D7/04—Water-soluble compounds
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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
    • C11D7/00—Compositions of detergents based essentially on non-surface-active compounds
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C23G1/02—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts with acid solutions
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  • the present invention relates to liquid compositions for cleaning a variety of hard surfaces such as hard surfaces found in around the house, such as bathrooms, toilets, garages, driveways, basements, gardens, kitchens, etc. More specifically, the compositions of the present invention deliver good metal stains (rust) removal from hard surfaces, whilst showing a good limescale removal performance (i.e., removal of pure limescale deposits and/or limescale-containing soils).
  • Particulate compositions for removing metal stains, in particular rust stains, from hard-surfaces are known in the art. Indeed, EP-A-1 111 038 describes scouring compositions for removing rust and other metal stains from hard surfaces. Indeed, it has been observed that, especially in countries where poor water piping is still in existence, metal oxidation products, e.g., rust, collects or deposits in the pipe and then flows with the water out of the water outlet pipe onto surfaces located underneath or nearby. The metal deposits collect on the surfaces leaving a sometimes coloured stain.
  • metal oxidation products e.g., rust
  • metal-based stains, and rust stains in particular, can appear on damaged iron-containing surfaces (such as stainless steel), in a humid environment such as in the bathroom/shower on metallic containers (shaving gel, personal care products and the like) including on the surfaces in contact therewith as well as in a basements, on garden tools, driveways, garages, etc.
  • metallic containers such as stainless gel, personal care products and the like
  • Such metal-based stains are difficult to remove with general household hard surface cleaner and require specialist treatment with a rust removing composition.
  • compositions suitable for removing metal-based stains, such as rust, from hard surfaces are based on oxalic acid. Indeed, it has been found that oxalic acid provides excellent metal-based stain, in particular rust, removal from hard surfaces.
  • limescale deposits Another type of stains frequently occurring on hard surfaces found in bathrooms, toilets, garages, driveways, basements, gardens, kitchens, etc., are limescale deposits.
  • Limescale deposits are formed due to the fact that tap water contains a certain amount of solubilised ions, which upon water evaporation eventually deposit as salts such as calcium carbonate on hard surfaces, which are frequently in contact with water.
  • the visible limescale deposits result in an unaesthetic aspect of the surfaces.
  • the limescale formation and deposition phenomenon is even more acute in places where water is particularly hard.
  • limescale deposits are prone to combination with other types of soils, such as soap scum or grease, and can lead to the formation of limescale-soil mixture deposits (limescale-containing soils).
  • the removal of limescale deposits and limescale-containing soils is herein in general referred to as "limescale removal" or "removing limescale”.
  • limescale deposits and limescale-containing soils are frequently formed on the above described surfaces that also show a frequent occurrence of metal-based stains such as rust (e.g., bathrooms, toilets, garages, driveways, basements, gardens, kitchens, etc.). Therefore, in addition to showing good metal-based stains (e.g., rust) removal performance, cleaning compositions used for rust cleaning should also show good limescale removal performance.
  • metal-based stains e.g., rust
  • particulate compositions are less preferred by the user as compared to liquid compositions, as such particulate compositions are less convenient to handle. Indeed, particulate compositions have to be dissolved and diluted in water prior to use, which may confuse the user and represent additional effort. Furthermore, particulate scouring compositions may be abrasive on hard surfaces, in particular delicate surfaces, and are thus less preferred by users.
  • compositions according to the present invention may be used to clean hard surfaces made of a variety of materials like glazed and non-glazed ceramic tiles, enamel, stainless steel, Inox®, Formica®, vinyl, no-wax vinyl, linoleum, melamine, glass, plastics.
  • compositions herein are safe to consumers and not damaging to the treated surface, especially delicate surface such as linoleum, glass, plastic or chromed surfaces.
  • EP-A-1 111 038 describes particulate scouring compositions for removing rust and other metal stains from hard surfaces comprising a C1-6 carboxylic acid and an abrasive particulate component having hardness from 2 to 4 as measured according to the MOHS hardness scale.
  • EP-A-0 666 306 and - EP-A-0 666 305 describe liquid compositions suitable for removing limescale from hard surfaces comprising maleic acid in combination with a second acid.
  • the present invention relates to a liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition
  • a liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition comprising an acid system, wherein the acid system comprises oxalic acid an a second acid being maleic acid.
  • the present invention further encompasses a process of cleaning a hard surface for an object, preferably removing limescale and/or metal-based stains (preferably rust) from said hard-surface or said object, comprising the steps of : applying a liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition according to the present invention onto said hard-surface or said object; leaving said composition on said hard-surface or said object to act; optionally wiping said hard-surface or object, and then rinsing said hard-surface or said object.
  • the present invention further encompasses the use, in a liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition, of an acid system, wherein the acid system comprises oxalic acid and a second acid being maleic acid; to provide good metal-based stains, preferably rust, removal performance as well as limescale removal performance.
  • the liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition is the liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition
  • compositions according to the present invention are designed as hard surfaces cleaners.
  • compositions according to the present invention are liquid compositions as opposed to a solid or a gas.
  • the liquid acidic hard surface cleaning compositions according to the present invention are preferably aqueous compositions. Therefore, they may comprise from 70% to 99% by weight of the total composition of water, preferably from. 75% to 95% and more preferably from 80% to 95%.
  • compositions of the present invention are acidic. Therefore, they typically have a pH below 7, preferably from 0 to 6, more preferably from 0.1 to 5, even more preferably from 0.5 to 4.5, still more preferably from 0.5 to 2.5, yet still more preferably from 0.5 to 2 and most preferably from 0.5 to 1.5.
  • compositions herein may comprise an alkaline material.
  • alkaline material are podium carbonate and/or caustic, preferably hydroxides of metals or ammonia, more preferably sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, even more preferably NaOH.
  • An alkaline material may be present to trim the pH and/or maintain the pH of the compositions according to the present invention. Despite the presence of alkaline material, if any, the compositions herein would remain acidic compositions (i.e., formulated with a pH below 7).
  • the liquid acidic hard surface cleaning compositions herein have a viscosity of up to 5000 cps at 20 s -1 , more preferably from 5000 cps to 50 cps, yet more preferably from 2000 cps to 50 cps and most preferably from 1200 cps to 50 cps at 20 s -1 and 20°C when measured with a Rheometer, model AR 1000 (Supplied by TA Instruments) with a 4 cm conic spindle in stainless steel, 2° angle (linear increment from 0.1 to 100 sec -1 in max. 8 minutes).
  • the compositions herein have a water-like viscosity.
  • water-like viscosity it is meant herein a viscosity that is close to that of water.
  • the liquid acidic hard surface cleaning compositions herein have a viscosity of up to 50cps at 60rpm, more preferably from 0 cps to 30 cps, yet more preferably from 0 cps to 20 cps and most preferably from 0 cps to 10 cps at 60rpm 1 and 20°C when measured with a Brookfield digital viscometer model DV II, with spindle 2.
  • the compositions herein are thickened compositions.
  • the liquid acidic hard surface cleaning compositions herein preferably have a viscosity of from 50 cps to 5000 cps at 20 s -1 , more preferably from 50 cps to 2000 cps, yet more preferably from 50 cps to 1000 cps and most preferably from 50 cps to 500 cps at 20 s -1 and 20°C when measured with a Rheometer, model AR 1000 (Supplied by TA Instruments) with a 4 cm conic spindle in stainless steal, 2° angle (linear increment from 0.1 to 100 sec -1 in max. 8 minutes).
  • the thickened compositions according to this specific embodiment are shear-thinning compositions.
  • the thickened liquid acidic hard surface cleaning compositions herein preferably comprise a thickener, more preferably a polysaccharide polymer (as described herein below) as thickener, still more preferably a gum-type polysaccharide polymer thickener and most preferably xanthan gum.
  • compositions according to the present invention comprise an acid system comprising oxalic acid and a second acid being maleic acid;
  • compositions herein preferably comprise from 0.11% to 45%, preferably from 2.5% to 30%, more preferably from 4% to 21%, and most preferably from 7% to 13% by weight of the total composition of said acid system.
  • the acid system present in the Compositions herein comprises oxalic acid as a first component.
  • Suitable oxalic acid raw materials for use herein can be in anhydrous form, dihydrate form, mixtures of the preceding forms and intermediate forms of the drying process from dehydrate to anhydrous (as described in Kirk-Othmer, 3 rd edition Vol 16, page 618).
  • Oxalic acid has been found to provide excellent metal-based stains removal, preferably rust, removal. Without being bound by theory, it is believed that oxalic acid acts as a chelating agent for Fc 3+ ions and reduces the pH of the composition herein (when used neat or diluted with water) to a level, where solubilization of rust stains is improved.
  • Oxalic acid dihydrate is commercially available in particulate form from Aldrich.
  • compositions of the present invention may comprise from 0.01 % to 15%, preferably from 0.5% to 10%, more preferably from 1% to 6%, most preferably from 1% to 3% by weight of the total composition of oxalic acid.
  • the acid system present in the compositions herein comprises as second acid maleic acid.
  • the acid system herein comprises oxalic acid and a mixture of maleic acid and additionally lactic acid.
  • the acid system herein comprises oxalic acid and maleic acid as a second acid.
  • compositions of the present invention may comprise from 0.1 to 30%, preferably from 2% to 20%, more preferably from 3% to 15%, most preferably from 6% to 10% by weight of the total composition of maleic acid.
  • Suitable maleic acid is commercially available from Huntsman.
  • Suitable lactic acid is commercially available from PURAC.
  • liquid aqueous acidic cleaning compositions comprising an acid system, wherein said acid system comprises oxalic acid and maleic acid, provide good metal-based stain, preferably rust, removal performance (i.e., metal-based stain, preferably rust, cleaning performance) and an improved limescale removal performance (i.e., limescale deposits cleaning performance and limescale-containing soil cleaning performance), as compared to the limescale removal performance obtained by a similar composition comprising oxalic acid alone or a combination of oxalic acid with an acid other than the maleic acid (see 'Comparative Data' section herein below, wherein the level of overall content of acid in the example compositions is adjusted to be the same or similar for the above described comparison).
  • This unexpected performance improvement is particularly outstanding under the so-called "soaking conditions", i.e., wherein the composition is left to act and wherein no further wiping and/or mechanical agitation action is provided.
  • the second acid according to the present invention participates in reducing the precipitation of slightly soluble or insoluble calcium salts that could be formed as a result of the interaction between calcium carbonate-containing material (i.e., limescale) and an oxalic acid-containing cleaning composition.
  • oxalic acid when contacted with limescale likely forms a CaC 2 O 4 or CaC 2 O 4 *H 2 O salt, which are either slightly soluble or insoluble calcium salts. It has been discovered herein that the formation of such salts or other slightly water soluble or insoluble calcium salts is particularly enhanced when the cleaning composition is used in soaking conditions, wherein no or only little wiping and/or agitation is provided.
  • slightly soluble or insoluble calcium salts may even aggregate and form a crystalline shield around the limescale soil, and thereby prevent oxalic acid to proceed with its acidic action.
  • the aggregate may even deposit onto the limescale bearing surface or object. It has been surprisingly found that the presence of a specifically selected second acid as described herein above helps in reducing the formation of CaC 2 O 4 , CaC 2 O 4 *H 2 O salts and/or other slightly water soluble or insoluble calcium salts by protonation action and by scavenging free calcium cation Ca 2+ .
  • the present invention also encompasses the use, in a liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition, of an acid system, wherein the acid system comprises oxalic acid and a second acid being maleic acid; to provide good metal-based stains, preferably rust, removal performance and limescale removal performance.
  • the present invention is directed to the use as above described, wherein the good limescale removal performance is achieved when said composition is applied onto said hard surface or object, said composition is left on said hard surface or object to act, preferably without wiping and/or mechanical agitation action, and then said hard surface or object is rinsed.
  • said composition is left on said hard surface or object to act, preferably for an effective amount of time, more preferably for a period comprised between 1 and 10 minutes, most preferably for a period comprised between 2 and 4 minutes.
  • the hard surface or object herein may be wiped and/or agitated, however, preferably the composition is left to act without wiping and/or mechanical agitation action.
  • compositions according to the present invention may comprise a variety of optional ingredients depending on the technical benefit aimed for and the surface treated.
  • Suitable optional ingredients for use herein include chelating agents, nonionic surfactants, ferrous ion (and/or ferrous ion compounds), vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer or copolymer, polysaccharide polymer, radical scavengers, perfumes, surface-modifying polymers other than vinylpyrrolidone homo- or copolymers and polysaccharide polymers, solvents, other surfactants, builders, buffers, bactericides, hydrotropes, colorants, stabilizers, bleaches, bleach activators, suds controlling agents like fatty acids, enzymes, soil suspenders, brighteners, anti dusting agents, dispersants, pigments, and dyes.
  • compositions of the present invention may comprise a chelating agent or mixtures thereof, as a highly preferred optional ingredient.
  • Chelating agents can be incorporated in the compositions herein in amounts ranging from 0% to 10% by weight of the total composition, preferably 0.01% to 5.0%, more preferably 0.05% to 1%.
  • Suitable phosphonate chelating agents to be used herein may include alkali metal ethane 1-hydroxy diphosphonates (HEDP), alkylene poly (alkylene phosphonate), as well as amino phosphonate compounds, including amino aminotri(methylene phosphonic acid) (ATMP), nitrilo trimethylene phosphonates (NTP), ethylene diamine tetra methylene phosphonates, and diethylene triamine penta methylene phosphonates (DTPMP).
  • the phosphonate compounds may be present either in their acid form or as salts of different cations on some or all of their acid functionalities.
  • Preferred chelating agents to be used herein are diethylene triamine penta methylene phosphonate (DTPMP) and ethane 1-hydroxy diphosphonate (HEDP).
  • DTPMP diethylene triamine penta methylene phosphonate
  • HEDP ethane 1-hydroxy diphosphonate
  • the chelating agent is selected to be ethane 1-hydroxy diphosphonate (HEDP).
  • HEDP ethane 1-hydroxy diphosphonate
  • Such phosphonate chelating agents are commercially available from Monsanto under the trade name DEQUEST®.
  • Polyfunctionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents may also be useful in the compositions herein. See U.S. patent 3,812,044, issued May 21, 1974, to Connor et al .
  • Preferred compounds of this type in acid form are dihydroxydisulfobenzenes such as 1,2-dihydroxy -3,5-disulfobenzene.
  • a preferred biodegradable chelating agent for use herein is ethylene diamine N,N'- disuccinic acid, or alkali metal, or alkaline earth, ammonium or substitutes ammonium salts thereof or mixtures thereof.
  • Ethylenediamine N,N'- disuccinic acids, especially the (S,S) isomer have been extensively described in US patent 4, 704, 233, November 3, 1987, to Hartman and Perkins .
  • Ethylenediamine N,N'- disuccinic acids is, for instance, commercially available under the tradename ssEDDS® from Palmer Research Laboratories.
  • Suitable amino carboxylates to be used herein include ethylene diamine tetra acetates, diethylene triamine pentaacetates, diethylene triamine pentaacetate (DTPA),N- hydroxyethylethylenediamine triacetates, nitrilotri-acetates, ethylenediamine tetrapropionates, triethylenetetraaminehexa-acetates, ethanol-diglycines, propylene diamine tetracetic acid (PDTA) and methyl glycine di-acetic acid (MGDA), both in their acid form, or in their alkali metal, ammonium, and substituted ammonium salt forms.
  • PDTA propylene diamine tetracetic acid
  • MGDA methyl glycine di-acetic acid
  • Particularly suitable amino carboxylates to be used herein are diethylene triamine penta acetic acid, propylene diamine tetracetic acid (PDTA) which is, for instance, commercially available from BASF under the trade name Trilon FS® and methyl glycine di-acetic acid (MGDA).
  • PDTA propylene diamine tetracetic acid
  • MGDA methyl glycine di-acetic acid
  • carboxylate chelating agents to be used herein include salicylic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, malonic acid or mixtures thereof.
  • a chelating agent preferably HEDP
  • HEDP a chelating agent
  • chelating agents and in particular HEDP, further reduce the precipitation of slightly soluble calcium salts, by scavenging free calcium cations (Ca 2+ ).
  • Ca 2+ free calcium cations
  • compositions of the present invention may preferably comprise a nonionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof.
  • This class of surfactants may be desired as it further contributes to cleaning performance of the hard surface cleaning compositions herein. It has been found in particular that nonionic surfactants strongly contribute in achieving highly improved performance on greasy soap scum removal.
  • compositions according to the present invention may comprise up to 15% by weight of the total composition of a nonionic surfactant or a mixture thereof, preferably from 0.1% to 15%, more preferably from 1% to 10%, even more preferably from 1% to 5%, and most preferably from 1% to 3%.
  • Suitable nonionic surfactants for use herein are alkoxylated alcohol nonionic surfactants, which can be readily made by condensation processes which are well-known in the art. However, a great variety of such alkoxylated alcohols, especially ethoxylated and/or propoxylated alcohols, is conveniently commercially available. Surfactants catalogs are available which list a number of surfactants, including nonionics.
  • preferred alkoxylated alcohols for use herein are nonionic surfactants according to the formula RO(E)e(P)pH where R is a hydrocarbon chain of from 2 to 24 carbon atoms, E is ethylene oxide and P is propylene oxide, and e and p which represent the average degree of, respectively ethoxylation and propoxylation, are of from 0 to 24 (with the sum of e + p being at least 1).
  • the hydrophobic moiety of the nonionic compound can be a primary or secondary, straight or branched alcohol having from 8 to 24 carbon atoms.
  • Preferred nonionic surfactants for use in the compositions according to the invention are the condensation products of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with alcohols having a straight or branched alkyl chain, having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms, wherein the degree of alkoxylation (ethoxylation and/or propoxylation) is from 1 to 15, preferably from 5 to 12.
  • suitable nonionic surfactants are commercially available from Shell, for instance, under the trade name Neodol® or from BASF under the trade name Lutensol®.
  • compositions of the present invention preferably further comprise a ferrous ion, or a mixture thereof. It has been surprisingly found that the presence of a ferrous ion significantly further improves the good metal-based stains (e.g., rust) removal performance of the compositions herein. Indeed, an additional boost in metal-based stains removal performance and in particular rust removal performance can be observed for compositions comprising a ferrous ion as compared to compositions that are free of ferrous ions.
  • the compositions herein preferably further comprise a ferrous ion compound, or a mixture thereof.
  • ferrous ion compound an ingredient comprising a ferrous ion (Fe(II) 2+ ).
  • ferrous ion compound any ferrous ion compound or mixtures thereof available are suitable for use herein.
  • the ferrous ion compound herein is : an organic ferrous ion compound a mixture thereof; or an inorganic ferrous ion compound or a mixture thereof; or mixtures thereof.
  • said ferrous ion compound is an inorganic ferrous ion compound or a mixture thereof.
  • Suitable inorganic ferrous ion compounds are selected from the group consisting of : ferrous chloride; ferrous fluoride; ferrous tetrafluoroborate; ferrous ammonium sulfate; ferrous perchlorate; and ferrous sulfate; and mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable organic ferrous ion compounds are selected from the group consisting of : ferrous acetate; ferrous gluconate; ferrous methoxide; and ferrous oxalate; and mixtures thereof.
  • said ferrous ion compound is selected from the group consisting of : ferrous ammonium sulfate; ferrous sulfate; and mixtures thereof; preferably said ferrous ion compound is ferrous sulfate.
  • ferrous ion compounds herein may be present in their hydrated from. Indeed, a suitable ferrous ammonium sulfate is ferrous ammonium sulfate hexahydrate ((NH 4 ) 2 Fe(II) (SO 4 ) 2 * 6 H 2 O). A suitable ferrous sulfate is ferrous sulfate heptahydrate (Fe(II) SO 4 * 7 H 2 O).
  • compositions of the present invention may comprise from 0.001% to 1% by weight of the total composition of a ferrous ion compound or a mixture thereof, preferably from 0.005% to 0.8%, more preferably from 0.01% to 0.3%, even more preferably from 0.08% to 0.25%, and most preferably from 0.05% to 0.2%.
  • compositions of the present invention may optionally comprise a vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer or copolymer, or a mixture thereof.
  • the compositions of the present invention may comprise from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the total composition of a vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer or copolymer, or a mixture thereof, more preferably from 0.05% to 3% and most preferably from 0.05% to 1%.
  • Suitable vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers for use herein are homopolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone having the following repeating monomer: wherein n (degree of polymerisation) is an integer of from 10 to 1,000,000, preferably from 20 to 100,000, and more preferably from 20 to 10,000.
  • suitable vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers for use herein have an average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000,000, preferably from 2,000 to 10,000,000, more preferably from 5,000 to 1,000,000, and most preferably from 50,000 to 500,000.
  • Suitable vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers are commercially available from ISP Corporation, New York, NY and Montreal, Canada under the product names PVP K-15® (viscosity molecular weight of 10,000), PVP K-30® (average molecular weight of 40,000), PVP K-60® (average molecular weight of 160,000), and PVP K-90® (average molecular weight of 360,000).
  • vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers which are commercially available from BASF Cooperation include Sokalan HP 165®, Sokalan HP 12®, Luviskol K30®, Luviskol K60®, Luviskol K80®, Luviskol K90®; vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers known to persons skilled in the detergent field (see for example EP-A-262,897 and EP-A-256,696 ).
  • Suitable copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone for use herein include copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and alkylenically unsaturated monomers or mixtures thereof.
  • the alkylenically unsaturated monomers of the copolymers herein include unsaturated dicarboxylic acids such as maleic acid, chloromaleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid, phenylmaleic acid, aconitic acid, acrylic acid, N-vinylimidazole and vinyl acetate. Any of the anhydrides of the unsaturated acids may be employed, for example acrylate, methacrylate. Aromatic monomers like styrene, sulphonated styrene, alpha-methyl styrene, vinyl toluene, t-butyl styrene and similar well known monomers may be used.
  • N-vinylimidazole N-vinylpyrrolidone polymers for use herein have an average molecular weight range from 5,000 to 1,000,000, preferably from 5,000 to 500,000, and more preferably from 10,000 to 200,000.
  • the average molecular weight range was determined by light scattering as described in Barth H.G. and Mays J.W. Chemical Analysis Vol 113,"Modern Methods of Polymer Characterization ".
  • Such copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and alkylenically unsaturated monomers like PVP/vinyl acetate copolymers are commercially available under the trade name Luviskol® series from BASF.
  • vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers are advantageously selected.
  • compositions of the present invention may optionally comprise a polysaccharide polymer or a mixture thereof.
  • the compositions of the present invention may comprise from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the total composition of a polysaccharide polymer or a mixture thereof, more preferably from 0.05% to 3% and most preferably from 0.05 % to 1%.
  • Suitable polysaccharide polymers for use herein include substituted cellulose materials like carboxymethylcellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, succinoglycan and naturally occurring polysaccharide polymers like xanthan gum, gellan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, tragacanth gum or derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof.
  • compositions of the present invention comprise a polysaccharide polymer selected from the group consisting of : carboxymethylcellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, succinoglycan gum, xanthan gum, gellan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, tragacanth gum, derivatives of the aforementioned, and mixtures thereof.
  • the compositions herein comprise a polysaccharide polymer selected from the group consisting of : succinoglycan gum, xanthan gum, gellan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum, tragacanth gum, derivatives of the aforementioned, and mixtures thereof. More preferably, the compositions herein comprise a polysaccharide polymer selected from the group consisting of : xanthan gum, gellan gum, guar gum, derivatives of the aforementioned, and mixtures thereof. Most preferably, the compositions herein comprise xanthan gum, derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof.
  • xanthan gum and derivatives thereof are xanthan gum and derivatives thereof.
  • Xanthan gum and derivatives thereof may be commercially available for instance from CP Kelco under the trade name Keltrol RD®, Kelzan S® or Kelzan T®.
  • Other suitable Xanthan gums are commercially available by Rhodia under the trade name Rhodopol T® and Rhodigel X747®.
  • Succinoglycan gum for use herein is commercially available by Rhodia under the trade name Rheozan®.
  • the polysaccharide polymers or mixtures thereof herein act as surface modifying polymers (preferably combined with a vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer or copolymer, as described herein) and/or as thickening agents.
  • the polysaccharide polymers or mixtures thereof herein can be used to thicken the compositions according to the present invention. It has been surprisingly found that the use of polysaccharide polymers or mixtures thereof herein, and preferably xanthan gum, provides excellent thickening performance to the compositions herein.
  • polysaccharide polymers or mixtures thereof herein, and preferably xanthan gum provides excellent thickening whilst not or only marginally reducing the metal-based stain, preferably rust, removal performance and limescale removal performance.
  • thickened compositions usually tend to show a drop in soil/stain removal performance (which in turn requires an increased level of actives to compensate for the performance drop) due to the thickening. It has been found that this is due to the fact that the actives providing the soil/stain removal performance are less free to migrate to the soil/stain.
  • polysaccharide polymers or mixtures thereof herein, and preferably xanthan gum are used as thickeners for the compositions herein, the drop in soil/stain removal performance is substantially reduced or even prevented.
  • vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers or copolymers preferably the vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer, and polysaccharide polymers, preferably xanthan gum or derivatives thereof, described herein, when added into an aqueous acidic composition deliver improved shine to the treated surface as well as improved next-time cleaning benefit on said surface, while delivering good first-time hard-surface cleaning performance and good limescale removal performance. Furthermore, the formation of watermarks and/or limescale deposits upon drying is reduced or even eliminated.
  • vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers or copolymers and polysaccharide polymers further provide long lasting protection against formation of watermarks and/or deposition of limescale deposits, hence, long lasting shiny surfaces.
  • An additional advantage related to the use of the vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers or copolymers and polysaccharide polymers, in the acidic compositions herein, is that as they adhere on hard surface making them more hydrophilic, the surfaces themselves become smoother (this can be perceived by touching said surfaces) and this contributes to convey perception of surface perfectly descaled.
  • these benefits are obtained at low levels of vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers or copolymers and polysaccharide polymers, preferably xanthan gum or derivatives thereof, described herein, thus it is yet another advantage of the present invention to provide the desired benefits at low cost.
  • compositions herein may further comprise a surface-modifying polymer other than the vinylpyrrolidone homo- or copolymers and polysaccharide polymers described herein above.
  • composition herein may comprise up to 5%, more preferably of from 0.0001% to 3%, even more preferably of from 0.001 % to 2%, and most preferably of from 0.01% to 1%, by weight of the total composition of said other surface-modifying polymers.
  • Suitable other surface-modifying polymers may be selected from the group consisting of : zwitterionic surface modification copolymers consisting of carboxylate- and permanent cationic-moieties; zwitterionic surface modifying polysulphobetaine copolymers; zwitterionic surface modifying polybetaine copolymers; silicone glycol polymers; and mixtures thereof.
  • Zwitterionic surface modification copolymers consisting of carboxylate- and permanent cationic-moieties, zwitterionic surface modifying polysulphobetaine copolymers and zwitterionic surface modifying polybetaine copolymers are described in WO 2004/083354 , EP-A-1196523 and EP-A-1196527 .
  • Suitable zwitterionic surface modification copolymers consisting of carboxylate- and permanent cationic-moieties, zwitterionic surface modifying polysulphobetaine copolymers and zwitterionic surface modifying polybetaine copolymers arc commercially available from Rhodia in the Mirapol SURF S-polymer series.
  • Suitable silicone glycols are described in the Applicant's co-pending European Patent Applications EP-A-1473355 and EP-A-1473356 , in the section titled "Silicone glycol”.
  • Silicon glycol polymers are commercially available from General electric, Dow Coming, and Witco (see European Patent Applicalions EP-A-1473355 and EP-A-1473356 for an extensive list of trade names of silicone glycol polymers).
  • the silicone glycol polymer herein is a Silicones-Polyethers copolymer, commercially available under the trade name SF 1288® from. GE Bayer Silicone.
  • compositions of the present invention may further comprise a radical scavenger or a mixture thereof.
  • Suitable radical scavengers for use wherein include the well-known substituted mono and dihydroxy benzenes and their analogs, alkyl and aryl carboxylates and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred such radical scavengers for use herein include di-tert-butyl hydroxy toluene (BHT), hydroquinone, di-tert-butyl hydroquinone, mono-tert-butyl hydroquinone, tert-butyl-hydroxy anysole, benzoic acid, toluic acid, catechol, t-butyl catechol, benzylamine, 1,1,3-tris(2-methyl-4-bydroxy-5-t-butylphenyl) butane, n-propyl-gallate or mixtures thereof and highly preferred is di-tert-butyl hydroxy toluene.
  • Such radical scavengers like N-propyl-gallate may be commercially available from Nipa Laboratories under the trade
  • Radical scavengers when used, may be typically present herein in amounts up to 10% by weight of the total composition and preferably from 0.001 % to 0.5% by weight.
  • the presence of radical scavengers may contribute to the chemical stability of the compositions of the present invention.
  • compositions herein may comprise a perfume ingredient, or mixtures thereof, in amounts up to 5.0% by weight of the total composition, preferably in amounts of 0.1% to 1.5%.
  • compositions of the present invention may further comprise a solvent or a mixture thereof, as an optional ingredient.
  • Solvents to be used herein include all those known to those skilled in the art of hard-surfaces cleaner compositions.
  • the compositions herein comprise an alkoxylated glycol ether (such as n-Butoxy Propoxy Propanol (n-BPP)) or a mixture thereof.
  • compositions of the present invention may comprise from 0.1% to 5% by weight of the total composition of a solvent or mixtures thereof, preferably from 0.5% to 5% by weight of the total composition and more preferably from 1% to 3% by weight of the total composition.
  • compositions of the present invention may comprise an additional surfactant, or mixtures thereof, on top of the nonionic surfactant already described herein. Additional surfactants may be desired herein as they further contribute to the cleaning performance and/or shine benefit of the compositions of the present invention.
  • Surfactants to be used herein include anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof.
  • compositions according to the present invention may comprise up to 15% by weight of the total composition of another surfactant or a mixture thereof, on top of the anionic surfactant already described herein, more preferably from 0.5% to 5%, even more preferably from 0.5% to 3%, and most preferably from 0.5% to 2%.
  • surfactants may be used in the present invention including anionic, cationic, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants. It is also possible to use mixtures of such surfactants without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
  • Preferred surfactants for use herein are anionic and zwitterionic surfactants since they provide excellent grease soap scum cleaning ability to the compositions of the present invention.
  • Anionic surfactants may be included herein as they contribute to the cleaning benefits of the hard-surface cleaning compositions of the present invention. Indeed, the presence of an anionic surfactant contributes to the greasy soap scum cleaning of the compositions herein. More generally, the presence of an anionic surfactant in the liquid acidic compositions according to the present invention allows to lower the surface tension and to improve the wettability of the surfaces being treated with the liquid acidic compositions of the present invention. Furthermore, the anionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof, helps to solubilize the soils in the compositions of the present invention.
  • anionic surfactants for use herein are all those commonly known by those skilled in the art.
  • the anionic surfactants for use herein include alkyl sulphonates, alkyl aryl sulphonates, or mixtures thereof.
  • linear alkyl sulphonates include C8 sulphonate like Witconate® NAS 8 commercially available from Witco.
  • anionic surfactants useful herein include salts (including, for example, sodium, potassium, ammonium, and substituted ammonium salts such as mono-, di- and triethanolamine salts) of soap, alkyl sulphates, alkyl aryl sulphates alkyl alkoxylated sulphates, C8-C24 olefinsulfonates, sulphonated polycarboxylic acids prepared by sulphonation of the pyrolyzed product of alkaline earth metal citrates, e.g., as described in British patent specification No.
  • alkyl ester sulfonates such as C14-16 methyl ester sulfonates; acyl glycerol sulfonates, alkyl phosphates, isethionates such as the acyl isethionates, N-acyl taurates, alkyl succinamates, acyl sarcosinates, sulfates of alkylpolysaccharides such as the sulfates of alkylpolyglucoside (the nonionic nonsulfated compounds being described below), alkyl polyethoxy carboxylates such as those of the formula RO(CH2CH2O)kCH2COO-M+ wherein R is a C8-C22 alkyl, k is an integer from 0 to 10, and M is a soluble salt-forming cation.
  • alkyl ester sulfonates such as C14-16 methyl ester sulfonates
  • Resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids are also suitable, such as rosin, hydrogenated rosin, and resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids present in or derived from tall oil. Further examples are given in "Surface Active Agents and Detergents" (Vol. I and II by Schwartz, Perry and Berch). A variety of such surfactants are also generally disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,929,678, issued December 30, 1975 to Laughlin, et al. at Column 23, line 58 through Column 29, line 23.
  • Suitable zwitterionic surfactants for use herein contain both basic and acidic groups which form an inner salt giving both cationic and anionic hydrophilic groups on the same molecule at a relatively wide range of pH's.
  • the typical cationic group is a quaternary ammonium group, although other positively charged groups like phosphonium, imidazolium and sulfonium groups can be used.
  • the typical anionic hydrophilic groups are carboxylates and sulfonates, although other groups like sulfates, phosphonates, and the like can be used.
  • zwitterionic surfactants i.e. betaine/sulphobetaine
  • betaine/sulphobetaine Some common examples of zwitterionic surfactants (i.e. betaine/sulphobetaine) are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,082,275 , 2,702,279 and 2,255,082 .
  • alkyldimethyl betaines examples include coconut-dimethyl betaine, lauryl dimethyl betaine, decyl dimethyl betaine, 2-(N-decyl-N, N-dimethyl-ammonia)acetate, 2-(N-coco N, N-dimethylammonio) acetate, myristyl dimethyl betaine, palinityl dimethyl betaine, cetyl dimethyl betaine, stearyl dimethyl betaine.
  • coconut dimethyl betaine is commercially available from Seppic under the trade name of Amonyl 265®.
  • Lauryl betaine is commercially available from Albright & Wilson under the trade name Empigen BB/L®.
  • betaine Lauryl-immino-dipropionate commercially available from Rhodia under the trade name Mirataine H2C-HA®.
  • Particularly preferred zwitterionic surfactants for use in the compositions of the present invention are the sulfobetaine surfactants as they deliver optimum soap scum cleaning benefits.
  • sulfobetaine surfactants include tallow bis(hydroxyethyl) sulphobetaine, cocoamido propyl hydroxy sulphobetaines which are commercially available from Rhodia and Witco, under the trade name of Mirataine CBS® and Rewoteric AM CAS 15® respectively.
  • Amphoteric and ampholytic detergents which can be either cationic or anionic depending upon the pH of the system are represented by detergents such as dodecylbeta-alanine, N-alkyltaurines such as the one prepared by reacting dodecylamine with sodium isethionate according to the teaching of U.S. Pat. No. 2,658,072 , N-higher alkylaspartic acids such as those produced according to the teaching of U.S. Pat. No. 2,438,091 , and the products sold under the trade name "Miranol", and described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,528,378 . Additional synthetic detergents and listings of their commercial sources can be found in McCutcheon's Detergents and Emulsifiers, North American Ed. 1980.
  • Suitable amphoteric surfactants include the amine oxides.
  • amine oxides for use herein are for instance coconut dimethyl gamine oxides, C12-C16 dimethyl amine oxides. Said amine oxides may be commercially available from Clariant, Stepan, and AKZO (under the trade name Ammox®).
  • Other suitable amphoteric surfactants for the purpose of the invention are the phosphine or sulfoxide surfactants.
  • Cationic surfactants suitable for use in compositions of the present invention are those having a long-chain hydrocarbyl group.
  • cationic surfactants include the quaternary ammonium surfactants such as alkyldimethylammonium halogenides.
  • Other cationic surfactants useful herein arc also described in U.S. Patent 4,228,044 , Cambre, issued October 14,11980.
  • the liquid compositions according to the present invention may be coloured. Accordingly, they may comprise a dye or a mixture thereof. Suitable dyes for use herein arc acid-stable dyes.
  • acid-stable it is meant herein a compound which is chemically and physically stable in the acidic environment of the compositions herein.
  • the present invention further encompasses a process of cleaning a hard surface or an object, preferably removing limescale and/or metal-based stains (preferably rust) from said hard-surface or said object.
  • the process according to the present invention comprises the steps of : applying a liquid acidic hard surface cleaning composition comprising an acid system, wherein the acid system comprises oxalic acid and a second acid being maleic acid; onto said hard-surface or said object; leaving said composition on said hard-surface or said object to act; optionally wiping said hard-surface or object and/or providing mechanical agitation, and then rinsing said hard-surface or said object.
  • hard-surface any kind of surfaces typically found in and around houses like bathrooms, kitchens, basements and garages, e.g., floors, walls, tiles, windows, sinks, showers, shower plastified curtains, wash basins, WCs, dishes, fixtures and fittings and the like made of different materials like ceramic, painted and un-painted concrete, plaster, bricks, vinyl, no-wax vinyl, linoleum, melamine, Formica®, glass, any plastics, metals, chromed surface and the like.
  • surfaces as used herein also include household appliances including, but not limited to, washing machines, automatic dryers, refrigerators, freezers, ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers and so on.
  • Preferred hard surfaces cleaned with the liquid aqueous acidic hard surface cleaning composition herein are those located in a bathroom, in a toilet or in a kitchen, basements, garages as well as outdoor such as garden furniture, gardening equipments, driveways.
  • the objects herein are objects that are subjected to metal-based stains (preferably rust) and/or limescale formation thereon.
  • Such objects may be water-taps or parts thereof, water-valves, metal objects, objects made of stainless-steel, cutlery.
  • the preferred process of cleaning a hard-surface or an object comprises the step of applying a composition according to the present invention onto said hard-surface or object, leaving said composition on said hard-surface or object to act, preferably for an effective amount of time, more preferably for a period comprised between 1 and 10 minutes, most preferably for a period comprised between 2 and 4 minutes; optionally wiping said hard-surface or object with an appropriate instrument, e.g. a sponge; and then preferably rinsing said surface with water.
  • a composition according to the present invention onto said hard-surface or object, leaving said composition on said hard-surface or object to act, preferably for an effective amount of time, more preferably for a period comprised between 1 and 10 minutes, most preferably for a period comprised between 2 and 4 minutes; optionally wiping said hard-surface or object with an appropriate instrument, e.g. a sponge; and then preferably rinsing said surface with water.
  • a process of cleaning an object preferably removing limescale and/or metal-based stains (preferably rust) from an object, comprising the step of immersing said object in a bath comprising a composition according to the present invention, leaving said object in said bath for the composition to act, preferably for an effective amount of time, more preferably for a period comprised between 1 and 10 minutes, most preferably for a period comprised between 2 and 4 minutes; and then preferably rinsing said object with water.
  • compositions of the present invention may be contacted to the surface or the object to be treated in its neat form or in its diluted form.
  • the composition is applied in its neat form.
  • diluted form it is meant herein that said composition is diluted by the user, typically with water.
  • the composition is diluted prior use to a typical dilution level of 10 to 400 times its weight of water, preferably from 10 to 200 and more preferably from 10 to 100.
  • Usual recommended dilution level is a 1.2% dilution of the composition in water.
  • compositions according to the present invention are particularly suitable for treating hard-surfaces located in and around the house, such as in bathrooms, toilets, garages, on driveways, basements, gardens, kitchens, etc., and preferably in bathrooms. It is however known that such surfaces (especially bathroom surfaces) may be soiled by the so-called "limescale-containing soils".
  • limescale-containing soils it is meant herein any soil which contains not only limescale mineral deposits, such as calcium and/or magnesium carbonate, but also soap scum (e.g., calcium stearate) and other grease (e.g. body grease).
  • limescale deposits it is mean herein any pure limescale soil, i.e., any soil or stains composed essentially of mineral deposits, such as calcium and/or magnesium carbonate.
  • the limescale deposits removal capacity of a given composition may be evaluated by soaking a marble block (marble blocks are chemically very similar to limescale, indeed marble blocks are essentially made of calcium carbonate) into 40 g of this composition. After the soaking the remaining marble chip is rinsed with demin. water and left to dry until dried. The marble is weighed immediately before and after the experiment, and the performance is expressed in grams of marble block dissolved over time. Alternatively, limescale removing performance can also be evaluated by detecting the release of CO 2 .
  • Limescale-containing Soil Removal Performance Test Method Limescale deposits found, e.g., in bathrooms are often not of pure limescale but a combination of limescale with organic soil (such as grease, soap scum, etc.).
  • the limescale-containing soil removal performance of a given composition may be evaluated on limescale-containing soils comprising about 22% of total stain of organic deposit. In this test, enamel tiles are covered with a mixture of hard water salts and organic soil in a 22/78 ratio.
  • the solution is stirred until homogeneous and all solution is sprayed equally on 8 enamel tiles of 7*25cm on a hotplate at 140°C using a spray gun; this allows full water evaporation and deposition of the organic/inorganic soil (during this evaporation / deposition about 0.4g of soil is deposited on each tile). Tiles are then baked for 1h at 140°C in an oven and aged at room temperature over night.
  • the soiled tiles are then cleaned using 3 ml of the composition of the present invention poured directly on a Spontex® or equivalent sponge.
  • the ability of the composition to remove real limescale is measured through the number of strokes needed to perfectly clean the surface. The lower the number of strokes, the higher the real limescale soil cleaning ability of the composition.
  • Excess of non reacted soil is removed by rinsing tiles with water.
  • the soil application and Javel treatment are repeated to cover the tile to obtain a homogeneous soiling layer of rust iron oxide.
  • Tiles are then aged overnight at room temperature.
  • the soiled tiles are cleaned using 5 ml of the composition to be tested poured directly on a Spontex® or equivalent sponge.
  • the ability of the composition to be tested poured directly on a Spontex® or equivalent sponge.
  • the ability of the composition to remove rust is measured through the number of strokes needed to perfectly clean the surface. The lower the number of strokes, the higher the rust stains cleaning ability of the composition.
  • compositions II, V to VII are compositions according to the present invention, whereas compositions I, III, and IV are comparative example.
  • oxalic acid, sulphamic acid, glycolic acid and gluconic acid are commercially available from Aldrich.
  • Maleic acid is commercially available from Huntsman.
  • Lactic acid is commercially available from Purac.
  • Citric acid is commercially available from ADM.
  • Neodol 91-8® is a C 9 -C 11 EO8 nonionic surfactant, commercially available from SHELL.
  • n-BPP is n-butoxy propoxy propanol.
  • Example compositions II, and V to VII exhibit good or excellent limescale removal performance, whilst providing outstanding cleaning performance on metal-based stains, such as rust stains.
  • a comparative limescale removal and rust removal performance experiment is conducted according to the Marble Chip Test Method, the Limescale-containing Soil Removal Performance Test Method and Metal-based stains / rust removal performance test method as described herein above with the Example Compositions I-II and IV as described herein above.
  • marble blocks of 4 grams are used for the Marble Chip Test Method.
  • Limescale removal performance of a composition according to the present invention is compared with the limescale removal performance of two comparative compositions (Example Compositions I and VIII), and expressed in milligrams of marble block dissolved over 10 minutes. Number of repetitions for each tested composition : 8; the results are averaged.
  • Example Composition I weighs more after the soaking as compared to before the soaking. This is due to deposits of water-insoluble Calcium oxalate salts on the marble block formed by the reaction of oxalic acid with calcium carbonate (i.e., the marble block itself).
  • Limescale-containing soil removal performance of a composition according to the present invention is compared with the limescale removal performance of a comparative composition (Example Compositions I). Performance on Limescale-containing soil removal performance is expressed in number of strokes needed to completely clean, one soiled tile. Number of repetitions for each tested composition : 8; the results are averaged.
  • Metal-based stains /rust removal performance of a composition according to the present invention is compared with the Metal-based stains rust removal performance of four comparative compositions (Example Compositions I, III, and IV). Performance on Metal-based stains / rust removal is expressed in number of strokes needed to completely clean one soiled tile. Number of repetitions for each tested composition : 8; the results are averaged.
  • Example Composition I which is a comparative composition comprising oxalic acid alone, shows an expected, acceptable metal-stain/rust removal performance (Metal-based stains / rust removal performance test method results), it fails to show any acceptable limescale deposits removal performance (Marble Block Test) or limescale-containing soil removal performance (Limescale-containing Soil Removal Performance Test).
  • Example Composition II which is a composition according to the present invention comprising oxalic acid in combination with a second acid as described herein, shows good metal-stain/rust- removal performance as well as good limescale deposits removal performance and limescale-containing soil removal performance.
  • Example Composition III which is a comparative composition free of oxalic acid, fails to show any acceptable metal-stain/rust removal performance but shows acceptable limescate-containing soil removal performance.
  • Example Composition IV which is a comparative composition comprising oxalic acid on top of another acid not being a second acid as defined herein, shows acceptable metal-stain/rust removal performance, however fails to show any acceptable limescale deposits removal performance.

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  1. Composition acide liquide de nettoyage des surfaces dures comprenant un système acide, dans laquelle le système acide comprend de l'acide oxalique et un deuxième acide étant de l'acide maléique.
  2. Composition selon la revendication 1, où la composition comprend de 0,11 % à 45 %, de préférence de 2,5 % à 30 %, plus préférablement de 4 % à 21 %, et le plus préférablement de 7 % à 13 % en poids de la composition totale dudit système acide.
  3. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ladite composition comprend de 0,01 % à 15 %, de préférence de 0,5 % à 10 %, plus préférablement de 1 % à 6 %, le plus préférablement de 1 % à 3 % en poids de la composition totale d'acide oxalique.
  4. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ladite composition comprend de 0,1 à 30 %, de préférence de 2 % à 20 %, plus préférablement de 3 % à 15 %, le plus préférablement de 6 % à 10 % en poids de la composition totale dudit deuxième acide.
  5. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ladite composition comprend en outre un agent chélatant, de préférence un agent chélatant de type phosphonate, plus préférablement un agent chélatant choisi dans le groupe constitué d'éthane-1-hydroxydiphosphonates de métal alcalin, alkylène-poly(alkylène-phosphonate), amino aminotri (acide méthylène-phosphonique), nitrilotriméthylène-phosphonates, éthylènediamine-tétra-méthylène-phosphonates, et diéthylènetriamine-penta-méthylène-phosphonates, et leurs mélanges, et le plus préférablement des éthane-1-hydroxydiphosphonates de métal alcalin.
  6. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ladite composition comprend en outre un agent tensioactif non ionique, de préférence un agent tensioactif non ionique qui est le produit de condensation d'oxyde d'éthylène et/ou de propylène avec un alcool ayant une chaîne alkyle linéaire comprenant de 6 à 22 atomes de carbone, dans laquelle le degré d'éthoxylation/propoxylation va de 1 à 15, de préférence de 5 à 12 ou leurs mélanges.
  7. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ladite composition a un pH inférieur à 7, de préférence de 0 à 6, plus préférablement de 0,1 à 5, encore plus préférablement de 0,5 à 4,5, encore plus préférablement de 0,5 à 2,5, même encore plus préférablement de 0,5 à 2 et le plus préférablement de 0,5 à 1,5.
  8. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ladite composition comprend en outre un ou plusieurs ingrédients choisis dans le groupe de : un homopolymère ou copolymère de vinylpyrrolidone ; un polymère polysaccharidique ; des polymères modifiant la surface autres que des homopolymères ou copolymères de vinylpyrrolidone et des polymères polysaccharidiques ; des solvants ; des agents tensioactifs anioniques ; des agents tensioactifs cationiques ; des agents tensioactifs amphotères ; des agents tensioactifs zwittérioniques ; des agents anti-radicaux libres ; des agents caustiques ; des parfums ; et des teintures ; et leurs mélanges.
  9. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, où ladite composition comprend en outre un composé d'ion ferreux ou un mélange de ceux-ci.
  10. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit composé d'ion ferreux est :
    un composé d'ion ferreux organique ou un mélange de ceux-ci ; ou un composé d'ion ferreux inorganique ou un mélange de ceux-ci ; ou leurs mélanges.
  11. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit composé d'ion ferreux est un composé d'ion ferreux inorganique choisi dans le groupe constitué de : chlorure ferreux ; fluorure ferreux ; tétrafluoroborate ferreux ; sulfate d'ammonium ferreux ; perchlorate ferreux ; et sulfate ferreux ; et leurs mélanges.
  12. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit composé d'ion ferreux organique est un composé d'ion ferreux organique choisi dans le groupe constitué de : acétate ferreux ; gluconate ferreux ; méthylate ferreux ; et oxalate ferreux ; et leurs mélanges.
  13. Composition selon la revendication 10, dans laquelle ledit composé d'ion ferreux est un composé d'ion ferreux inorganique ou un mélange de ceux-ci.
  14. Composition selon la revendication 9, dans laquelle ledit composé d'ion ferreux est choisi dans le groupe constitué de : sulfate d'ammonium ferreux ; sulfate ferreux ; et leurs mélanges ; de préférence dans laquelle ledit composé d'ion ferreux est du sulfate ferreux.
  15. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 14, où ladite composition comprend de 0,001 % à 1 % en poids de la composition totale dudit composé d'ion ferreux ou un mélange de ceux-ci, de préférence de 0,005 % à 0,8 %, plus préférablement de 0,01 % à 0,3 %, encore plus préférablement de 0,08 % à 0,25 %, et le plus préférablement de 0,05 % à 0,2 %.
  16. Composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, où ladite composition comprend en outre un ion ferreux.
  17. Procédé de nettoyage d'une surface dure ou d'un objet, de préférence l'élimination de taches de calcaire et/ou à base de métal, de préférence de la rouille, de ladite surface dure ou dudit objet, comprenant les étapes consistant à : appliquer une composition acide liquide de nettoyage des surfaces dures selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes sur ladite surface dure ou ledit objet ; laisser agir ladite composition sur ladite surface dure ou ledit objet ; éventuellement essuyer ladite surface dure ou objet et/ou fournir une agitation mécanique, puis rincer ladite surface dure ou ledit objet.
  18. Procédé de nettoyage d'un objet, de préférence l'élimination de taches de calcaire et/ou à base de métal, de préférence de la rouille, dudit objet, comprenant l'étape consistant à immerger ledit objet dans un bain comprenant une composition selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 16, en laissant ledit objet dans ledit bain pour que ladite composition agisse, puis en rinçant ledit objet.
  19. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 17 ou 18, dans lequel ladite surface ou ledit objet est situé dans une salle de bain, dans des toilettes ou dans une cuisine, de préférence dans une salle de bain.
  20. Utilisation, dans une composition acide liquide de nettoyage des surfaces dures, d'un système acide, dans laquelle le système acide comprend de l'acide oxalique et un deuxième acide étant de l'acide maléique ; pour fournir une bonne performance d'élimination de taches à base de métal, de préférence de la rouille, et de taches de calcaire.
  21. Utilisation selon la revendication 20, dans laquelle ladite bonne performance d'élimination du calcaire est obtenue lorsque ladite composition est appliquée sur ladite surface dure ou ledit objet, qu'on laisse agir ladite composition sur ladite surface dure ou ledit objet, et qu'on rince ensuite ladite surface dure ou ledit objet.
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