Classifications

• • 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
  • C11D3/43—Solvents
• • 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
  • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
  • C11D17/0047—Detergents in the form of bars or tablets
  • C11D17/0056—Lavatory cleansing blocks
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
  • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
  • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
  • E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
  • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
  • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
  • E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
  • E03D9/03—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing consisting of a separate container with an outlet through which the agent is introduced into the flushing water, e.g. by suction ; Devices for agents in direct contact with flushing water
  • E03D9/033—Devices placed inside or dispensing into the cistern
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
  • E03D—WATER-CLOSETS OR URINALS WITH FLUSHING DEVICES; FLUSHING VALVES THEREFOR
  • E03D9/00—Sanitary or other accessories for lavatories ; Devices for cleaning or disinfecting the toilet room or the toilet bowl; Devices for eliminating smells
  • E03D9/02—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing
  • E03D9/03—Devices adding a disinfecting, deodorising, or cleaning agent to the water while flushing consisting of a separate container with an outlet through which the agent is introduced into the flushing water, e.g. by suction ; Devices for agents in direct contact with flushing water
  • E03D9/033—Devices placed inside or dispensing into the cistern
  • E03D9/038—Passive dispensers, i.e. without moving parts
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
  • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
  • C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
  • C11D1/66—Non-ionic compounds
  • C11D1/72—Ethers of polyoxyalkylene glycols

Definitions

• Self-adhesive sanitary means are known from the prior art. These self-adhesive sanitary products are suitable independently, ie without further aids, to adhere to surfaces.
• toilet blocks which have a self-adhesive composition. Such toilet blocks can be mounted without cups on the wall of the toilet bowl and adhere there automatically even after a plurality of Ab Hughesvor réellen.
• EP 1086199B1 describes a self-adhesive sanitary agent which is self-adhering to surfaces of objects that are commonly used in the sanitary area, such as toilet bowls, and rinsed only after several rinses from the toilet surface.
• a smooth surface of the applied agent independent of the rinse frequency can be achieved and the formation of a white encrusted surface of sparingly soluble residues can be avoided if the agent additionally either at least one the group of glycerol, 1,3-dihydroxypropane, 1,3- or 1,4-dihydroxybutane, 1,3-dihydroxyisobutane, pentaerythritol selected compound or between 1 and 20 wt.%, Preferably between 5 and 15 wt.% And particularly preferably between 7 and 13 wt.% Of an aliphatic di-, oligo- or polyhydroxy compound or their ethers.
• composition suitable for use as a sanitary agent comprising (a) at least one coupling agent and (b) at least one solvent, the solvent having a conductivity of at least 50 ⁇ S / cm.
• the conductivity is determined at an electrode area A and known distance d of the electrodes via the voltage U and the current I.
• a conductivity meter can be used.
• the term “EO” refers to alkoxy groups in general.
• the term “20 EO” means the presence of 20 alkoxy groups, which are particularly preferably present as a block in the molecules in question, and even more preferably are arranged as end groups in the relevant molecule.
• the term “EO” is further preferred for the group containing ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy groups for the group containing ethoxy and propoxy groups and more preferably only for ethoxy groups.
• sanitary article is preferably understood to mean an article which is usually used in the field of private or public baths and toilets.
• sanitary articles are toilets, preferably toilet bowls, urinals, urinals, but also hand sinks.
• lipophilic and “lipophilic” are used interchangeably with the terms “hydrophobic” and “hydrophilic”, respectively.
• flowable the composition is meant that the composition is heated to a point where it has reached a viscosity at which the composition is flowable such that the composition, by entanglement of the container, in which the composition is contained, can be poured and thus in another container, in particular the chamber of a toilet bowl, can be transferred.
• the bonding agent in the presence of water, causes the agent to adhere to a surface and preferably form network-like structures. These give the agent even when flushed in a toilet the required dimensional stability.
• the sanitary agent is preferably self-adhesive, i. the sanitary agent is suitable independently, in particular without further aids, to adhere to surfaces.
• the coupling agent may either be hydrophilic overall, but preferably partially hydrophilic and partially hydrophobic, i. the molecules of the adhesion promoter are preferably longer-chain molecules which have at least one hydrophobic radical and furthermore comprise a hydrophilic group which interacts with a preferably polar solvent, in particular with water.
• the coupling agents are unbranched molecules, i. linear molecules. This allows the desired network formation.
• hydrophilic radicals it is possible to use polyalkoxy groups, preferably polyethoxy, polypropoxy or polybutoxy or else mixed polyalkoxy groups, for example poly (ethoxypropoxy) groups.
• a fatty alcohol alkoxylate having both ethoxy and propoxy groups is referred to in the invention as a mixed fatty alcohol ethoxypropoxylate.
• hydrophilic group is a polyethoxy group which more preferably comprises between 15 and 55 ethoxy groups, more preferably between 20 and 35, and most preferably between 22 and 28 ethoxy groups.
• alkyl radicals suitable As the hydrophobic residue, preferably, linear, i. unbranched alkyl radicals suitable. This favors the suitability for networking. Even-numbered alkyl radicals are preferred because of their better biodegradability. Particularly preferred are alkyl radicals having at least more than eleven carbon atoms. More preferably, the number of carbon atoms is 9 to 30, especially 7 to 20.
• Preferred adhesion promoters are polyalkoxyalkanes, in particular a mixture of alkyl ethoxylate with 20 to 30 EO, in particular 25 EO, the alkyl chain more preferably having C16-C18 carbon atoms.
• the coupling agent becomes more lipophilic. In particular, this makes it possible to regulate the solubility of hydrophilic substances, such as fragrances or dyes.
• the coupling agent becomes more hydrophilic, which in particular can affect the formation of a network and the ability to form a visually appealing gel, and moreover can have an influence on the flushing behavior of the sanitary agent.
• the type and in particular the length of the hydrophobic radical has an effect on the lipophilicity of the adhesion promoter, with longer alkyl radicals in particular increasing the hydrophobicity of the adhesion promoter.
• the hydrophobic radical in particular a linear, d. H. unbranched, alkyl radical on the one hand, in coordination with the degree of alkoxylation, d. H. the number of alkoxy groups to provide a tailor-made adhesion promoter, which is optimized in terms of Abêt of the sanitary agent, the adhesion to surfaces, as well as with regard to the solubility of hydrophobic or hydrophilic additives.
• the amount of adhesion promoter to be used depends on its hydrophilicity and its network-forming capacity. This may be 20 and 60 wt .-%, preferably between 35 and 55 wt .-% and particularly preferably between 40 and 50 wt .-%, which is particularly preferred when using polyalkoxyalkanes.
• the composition comprises at least one fatty alcohol alkoxylate, which is preferably to be regarded as an adhesion promoter and / or a nonionic surfactant.
• a fatty alcohol alkoxylate in combination with the feature that the solvent has a conductivity of at least 50 ⁇ S / cm, preferably of at least 100 ⁇ S / cm, and more preferably of at least 200 ⁇ S / cm, enables the provision of an optically attractive, transparent product in the form of a gel having a good release characteristic with respect to colorants and in particular fragrances, which may be contained in the composition as additives, whereby a good Ab Hughes the agent is achieved, which can otherwise be achieved only with the additional use of glycerol.
• fatty alcohol alkoxylates are compounds comprising at least one hydrophobic residue and at least one hydrophilic residue, the hydrophilic residue being at least one EO unit bound to the hydrophobic residue.
• the hydrophobic radical is derived in particular from aliphatic, long-chain, monohydric alcohols. These may be natural or synthetic, with natural alcohols being preferred.
• the hydrophobic residue is preferably branched.
• the hydrophobic radical preferably has from 6 to 22 carbon atoms and may also be mono- or polyunsaturated, with fully saturated radicals being preferred.
• the fatty alcohol alkoxylate preferably has a degree of alkoxylation of from 10 to 50 EO, in particular from 20 to 30 EO. Alternatively, the fatty alcohol alkoxylate has a degree of alkoxylation of 5 to 15 EO.
• the composition comprises a first fatty alcohol alkoxylate having a degree of alkoxylation of from 10 to 50 EO, in particular from 20 to 30, EO and a second fatty alcohol alkoxylate having a degree of alkoxylation of from 5 to 15 EO.
• the agent may comprise a first fatty alcohol alkoxylate having an alkoxylation degree of 20 to 30 EO in an amount of 20 to 40% by weight, more preferably 25 to 35% by weight, and a second fatty alcohol alkoxylate having a degree of alkoxylation of 5 to 15 EO in an amount from 5 to 30 wt.%, Particularly preferably 10 to 20 wt.% Include
• the fatty alcohol alkoxylate is a fatty alcohol ethoxylate, wherein the fatty alcohol alkoxylate has at least one ethoxy radical and / or a fatty alcohol propoxylate, wherein the fatty alcohol alkoxylate has at least one propoxy radical. More preferably, the fatty alcohol alkoxylate comprises exclusively ethoxy and / or propoxy groups as alkoxy groups. Even more preferably, the fatty alcohol alkoxylate comprises exclusively ethoxy groups Alkoxy groups.
• the alkyne preferably has at least 7 carbon atoms, in particular 7 to 20 carbon atoms, the alkyne being in particular an unbranched alkyl radical.
• the agent may also comprise one or more fatty acid soaps as adhesion promoters.
• the composition is preferably free of fatty acid soaps, since fatty alcohol alkoxylates have proved to be advantageous for suitable gel formation and an improved rinsing behavior.
• the agent is preferably essentially free of anionic surfactants and anionic adhesion promoters.
• the sanitary agent comprises at least one or more surfactants.
• surfactants By using surfactants in the sanitary agent, a cleaning effect can be provided by using the sanitary agent.
• the surfactants are able to remove dirt residues on toilet surfaces when rinsing.
• the use of surfactants in the sanitary agent may serve to facilitate or optimize the solubility of hydrophobic or hydrophilic additives.
• nonionic surfactants Preference is given to nonionic surfactants.
• hydrophilic radicals of the nonionic surfactants it is possible to use polyalkoxy groups, preferably polyethoxy, polypropoxy or polybutoxy or else mixed polyalkoxy groups, for example poly (ethoxypropoxy) groups.
• polyalkoxy groups preferably polyethoxy, polypropoxy or polybutoxy or else mixed polyalkoxy groups, for example poly (ethoxypropoxy) groups.
• between 1 and 55 EO more preferably between 4 and 15, and particularly preferably between 6 and 10 EO are included.
• the hydrophobic residue preferably, linear, i. unbranched, alkyl radicals suitable.
• alkyl radicals having more than 5 carbon atoms. More preferably, the number of carbon atoms is 5 to 20, especially 9 to 12 carbon atoms.
• the one or more surfactants are only nonionic surfactants.
• the composition in this embodiment has only nonionic surfactants and does not contain charged surfactants such as anionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactants.
• the type and amount of the solvent depends inter alia on the hydrophilicity of the adhesion promoter used and can be varied accordingly.
• the solvent should be at least 20% by weight, preferably between 35 and 65% by weight, in the composition.
• the solvent preferably has a conductivity of at least 100 ⁇ S / cm, more preferably of at least 200 ⁇ S / cm and more preferably of at least 400 ⁇ S / cm. According to further embodiments, the solvent has a conductivity of at least 800 ⁇ S / cm or in particular of at least 1000 ⁇ S / cm or of at least 1500 ⁇ S / cm.
• the conductivity is preferably the electrolytic conductivity of the solvent or the electrical conductivity of the solvent in the sense of an electrolyte solution. This is preferably the proportionality constant between the electrical current density and the electric field strength.
• the composition is glycerol free.
• the composition preferably contains no polyhydroxy compound or its ethers, in particular no compound selected from the group consisting of glycerol, 1,3-dihydroxypropane, 1,3- or 1,4-dihydroxybutane, 1,3-dihydroxyisobutane, pentaerythritol, or between 1 and 20 % By weight, preferably between 5 and 15% by weight and particularly preferably between 7 and 13% by weight of an aliphatic di-, oligo- or polyhydroxy compound or their ethers.
• the agent preferably comprises fragrances and / or fragrances. As a result, the room air can be improved.
• the agent preferably comprises preservatives.
• preservatives are available, for example, under the trade names Acticide B 20, Acticide MBR 1 and Acticide SR 1500.
• the agent comprises as preservatives one or more of the group containing isothiazolinone, phenoxyethanol, methylisothiazolinone and benzisothiazolinone (BIT).
• BIT benzisothiazolinone
• it is contained in the agent in amounts of from 0.0001 to 1 wt%.
• gel is preferably understood to mean a disperse system which consists of at least two components.
• the solid component forms a sponge-like, three-dimensional network whose pores are at least partially filled by the solvent.
• Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of the sanitary agent, wherein the agent is adhered to a sanitary article.
• the use comprises the steps of: (a) providing the sanitary agent; and (b) adhering the sanitary agent to a surface of a sanitary article.
• the adhesion of the sanitary agent according to this use preferably takes place such that it adheres directly to the surface of the sanitary object.
• the sanitary agent is self-contained on the surface of the sanitary object.
• the attachment of the sanitary agent is carried out by means of an applicator.
• an applicator for example, syringes in the broadest sense, which contain the sanitary means and from which the sanitary means can be pushed out to place this on the surface of the sanitary object.
• the attained adhesion to the sanitary article is such that the agent does not detach at once even under the additional force of flushing water streams.
• the sanitary agent is preferably rinsed off only after a large number of rinsing operations.
• the number of rinses depends on the composition of the respective sanitary agent and also on the applied amount and the shape of the sanitary agent.
• the sanitary agent may be adhered to a sanitary article at various locations in different compositions. This allows, for example, that e.g. two different perfuming agents can be used at a local separation to a common fragrance of the toilet.
• Another aspect of the invention relates to the preparation of the system of the invention comprising the steps of (a) rendering the sanitary composition fluidizable by heating, (b) introducing the agent into the basket, and (c) cooling the composition, whereby the composition cures.
• the chamber shell of the toilet bowl is completely closed on at least one side and the composition is adhered to the completely closed side of the chamber envelope.
• the sanitary agent is preferably designed as a gel.
• a composition in a toilet bowl in the form of a gel is an optically attractive, transparent product having a favorable release characteristic with regard to colorants and in particular fragrances which may be contained in the composition as additives.
• Toilet baskets generally have a strongly curved or curved inner chamber surface (for example in the case of spherically formed toilet baskets). Compared to the relatively smooth and non-curved surfaces of toilet bowls to which sanitary means can be attached directly without toilet bowls, when using toilet bowls with a self-adhesive gel a more pronounced residue formation can be observed. An improvement of the rinsing behavior is thus necessary in particular when used with a toilet bowl.
• the front of the chamber casing preferably has no opening. This prevents, on the one hand, that a child or a pet may come into contact with an active substance present in the chamber. Furthermore, the fact that the first side of the chamber casing has no opening, the active substance can be filled in the manufacturing process through an opening of the second side in the basket. In WC baskets with one or more openings on the first side, the active substance would not remain in the basket during filling but run through it.
• a toilet bowl according to the described embodiment can be filled with an active substance, wherein the substance solidifies after filling. It is therefore not necessary for the active substance to be preformed to the desired geometry (eg a sphere) and only then introduced into the chamber.
• compositions according to the invention it was possible to observe that they solidify or harden rapidly without the use of additional cooling.
• the resulting reduced energy consumption causes less costs and enables a more ecological and efficient large-scale industrial production of sanitary funds.
• Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of the system comprising the steps of: (a) providing the system comprising the sanitary means according to the invention and a toilet bowl with at least one chamber, the sanitary means being in the chamber of the toilet bowl (b) Attaching the system to a sanitary object.
• composition according to the invention E1 and a comparative composition C1. All values are given in weight percent based on the total amount of the composition.
• compositions of the invention used demineralized water with the water having almost no conductivity, the ion content in the compositions of the invention was adjusted to give increased conductivities.
• “Cremophor A25” is a fatty alcohol ethoxylate with C16 and C18 alkyl radicals and 25 ethoxy units.
• Empilan is a fatty alcohol ethoxylate with C9 to C12 alkyl radicals and 8 ethoxy units
• compositions E1, E2, and E3 according to the invention it was also possible to observe that they hardened or hardened more rapidly. On an additional cooling to achieve curing of the gel can be dispensed with. The resulting reduced energy consumption causes less costs and enables a more ecological and efficient large-scale industrial production of sanitary funds.

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