EP4479508B1 - Schäumende reinigungszusammensetzung für harte oberflächen - Google Patents

Schäumende reinigungszusammensetzung für harte oberflächen

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EP4479508B1
EP4479508B1 EP23703448.3A EP23703448A EP4479508B1 EP 4479508 B1 EP4479508 B1 EP 4479508B1 EP 23703448 A EP23703448 A EP 23703448A EP 4479508 B1 EP4479508 B1 EP 4479508B1
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Ganesan RAJENDIRAN
Shah Faisal SYED
Dhanalakshmi THIRUMENI
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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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    • C11D3/20—Organic compounds containing oxygen
    • C11D3/2093—Esters; Carbonates
    • 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
    • C11D2111/00—Cleaning compositions characterised by the objects to be cleaned; Cleaning compositions characterised by non-standard cleaning or washing processes
    • C11D2111/10—Objects to be cleaned
    • C11D2111/14—Hard surfaces

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  • the present invention is in the field of acidic hard surface cleaning compositions. More particularly, the present invention relates to a foaming acidic hard surface cleaning composition in liquid form, which provides a stable cleaning foam in use.
  • Cleaning hard surfaces such as, kitchen tops, tiles, table-top, cupboards, wash basin and toilet bowls are part of house-hold chores. Often consumers spend considerable amount of time and effort in such cleaning activities. They prefer to use various cleaning products for the same. Cleaning products differ in terms it's constituents, such as, detersive actives, builder, colourants, pH; such products are available in different formats, for example, powder, liquid, bars, tablet, spray and wipe.
  • Foam is an air-liquid mix, it covers a significantly larger surface area compared to similar dosage of liquid product. Foam clings to a surface and prevents run off, thus reducing the dosage of a product. Further, it retains on the surface leading to increase contact time, thus provides improve cleaning. Moreover, it easily reaches nook and corners of desired surface.
  • efficiency of a product in foam format depends on factors, such as, constituents of the composition, bubble size in the foam, foam stability, liquid fraction in the foam and foam retention.
  • a cleaning composition in foam format stays on the surface for a longer period providing sufficient contact time and thereby improves cleaning efficacy.
  • hard surfaces like bathroom tiles, toilet bowls, are likely to have limescale deposits. It is desirable to have a hard surface cleaning composition, which can remove lime scales efficiently along with regular cleaning. One way to achieve this by formulating a composition as an acidic hard surface cleaner having enough acid to react with limescale, thereby remove it.
  • WO 2017/075681 discloses a new thickener composition comprising a mixture of one or more alkoxylated polyol esters, one or more ethoxylated sorbitan esters and glycerol, used to increase the viscosity of cosmetic skin and hair cleansing products and of surface and fabric cleaners, as well as to make these products easier to formulate.
  • EP 3 714 945 A1 discloses a liquid thickener composition comprising polyalkoxylated polyol polyester having guerbet moieties and compounds contained herein relate to polyalkoxylated polyol polyester having a viscosity allows a product to be poured.
  • compositions comprising oxylakoylated polyglycerol esters, one or more organic solvents and water.
  • US2008/0207767 discloses a foamable composition comprising ⁇ 40 wt.% C1-4 alcohol and a foaming surfactant chosen from gemini surfactants, sulfuric acid esters, diesters, 10-34C fatty alcohols, polyquaternium and/or polymers.
  • WO2006/138111 discloses a composition comprising monohydric alcohol in an amount sufficient to provide antimicrobial activity, surfactant comprising a dimethicone surfactant; and builder in an amount sufficient to provide stability or to improve the stability of a foam formed from the composition.
  • an acidic liquid cleaning composition comprising select surfactant and an alkoxylated polyol polyester with specific structure is dispensed as stable foam in use and the foam stays on a hard surface for a longer period, thereby provides improved cleaning benefit.
  • the composition has shown efficient limescale removal from the surface.
  • the present invention provides a foaming hard-surface cleaning composition comprising:
  • the present invention provides a concentrated cleaning product for providing a foaming composition on dilution in water comprising a composition according to the first aspect and less than 20 % by weight water.
  • the present invention provides a cleaning product comprising a foam dispenser and a cleaning composition according to the first aspect, wherein the composition is housed in the dispenser.
  • the present invention provides a process for cleaning a hard surface comprising steps of:
  • foaming composition' refers to a composition which is suitable for generating a foam using a foam dispenser or foam trigger or such other foam generators known in the art.
  • foam generation does not include user interventions, such as, shaking or agitating a liquid composition by hand or any implement.
  • a foaming hard-surface cleaning composition comprising:
  • the composition comprises a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is selected from cationic surfactant, non-ionic surfactant, and combinations thereof.
  • the amount of the surfactant is in the range from 0.1 to 50 % by weight of the composition. More preferably the amount of the surfactant is in the range from 0.2 to 45 % by weight, even more preferably 0.5 to 40 % by weight and most preferably 1 to 35% by weight of the composition.
  • the composition comprises cationic surfactant.
  • the cationic surfactant is a quaternary ammonium compound.
  • quaternary ammonium compounds examples include alkyl ammonium halides such as cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, alkyl aryl ammonium halides such as octadecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, N-alkyl pyridinium halides such as N-cetyl pyridinium bromide, and the like.
  • alkyl ammonium halides such as cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide
  • alkyl aryl ammonium halides such as octadecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide
  • N-alkyl pyridinium halides such as N-cetyl pyridinium bromide, and the like.
  • One suitable type of quaternary ammonium compound includes those in which the molecules contain amine, ether or ester linkages such as octyl phenoxy ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, N
  • quaternary ammonium compound includes those in which the hydrophobic radical is characterized by a substituted aromatic nucleus as the case of lauryloxyphenyltrimehyl ammonium chloride, cetylaminophenyltrimethyl ammonium methosulfate, dodecylphenyltrimethyl ammonium methosulfate, dodecylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride, chlorinated dodecylbenzyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, and the like.
  • the quaternary ammonium compound used in the present invention also provides antimicrobial efficacy or in other word, are biocidal in nature.
  • Particularly quaternary ammonium compounds include a single quaternary compound, as well as mixtures of two or more different quaternary compounds.
  • Such quaternary compounds are available under the EMPIGEN, BARDAC, BARQUAT, HYAMINE, LONZABAC, and ONYXIDE trademarks, which are described in detail in textbooks, such, McCutcheon's Functional Materials (Vol. 2), North American Edition, 1998 , and also in the respective product literature from the suppliers identified below.
  • HYAMINE 1622 described as diisobutyl phenoxy ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (50% solution); HYAMINE 3500 (50% actives), described as alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (also available as 80% active (HYAMINE 3500-80)); and HYMAINE 2389 described as being based on methyldodecylbenzyl ammonium chloride and/or methyldodecylxylene-bis-trimethyl ammonium chloride.
  • BTC 50 NF (or BTC 65 NF) is described to be alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (50% active); BTC 99 is described as didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (50% active); BTC 776 is described to be myrisalkonium chloride (50% active); BTC 818 is described as being octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (50% active) (available also as 80% active (BTC 818-80%)); BTC 824 and BTC 835 are each described as being of alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (each 50% active); BTC 885 is described as a combination of BTC 835 and BTC 818 (50% active) (available also as 80% active (B
  • Benzyl-C12-14-alkyldimethylammonium chlorides benzyl C12-C16- alkyl dimethyl chlorides also available as EMPIGEN BAC 50 and EMPIGEN BAC 80. It is an aqueous solution of benzalkonium chloride at ca. 50% or 80% in water respectively.
  • EMPIGEN BAC 50 and EMPIGEN 80 are readily biodegradable, EMPIGEN is commercially available from Innospec Performance Chemicals.
  • Polymeric quaternary ammonium salts of these monomeric structures may also be considered for the present invention.
  • One example is POLYQUAT, described as being a 2-butenyldimethyl ammonium chloride polymer.
  • the quaternary ammonium compound is selected from didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, diisobutyl phenoxy ethoxy ethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium saccharinate, octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, alkyl dimethyl ethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, methyl dodecyl benzyl ammonium chloride, methyl dodecyl xylene-bis-trimethyl ammonium chloride, methyl benzethonium chloride, trimethyl stearyl ammonium Chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, cetrimonium bromide and combinations thereof.
  • the amount of cationic surfactant, when present, is in the range from 0.1 to 20 % by weight, more preferably from 0.1 to 18 % by weight, even more preferably from 0.1 to 16 % by weight, yet more preferably 0.1 to 14 % by weight and most preferably from 0.1 to 12 % by weight of the composition.
  • the composition may comprise amphoteric surfactant.
  • amphoteric surfactant is selected from amine oxide, alkyl betaine, alkyl amido propyl betaine, alkyl sulpho-betaine, and combinations thereof.
  • amine oxide is selected from alkyl dimethyl amine oxide, alkyl amido propyl dimethyl amine oxide and combinations thereof.
  • suitable amin oxide includes lauryl dimethylamine oxide, coco dimethyl amine oxide and coco amido propyl dimethyl amine oxide.
  • betaine is selected from alkyl betaine, alkyl amido betaine, alkyl amidopropyl betaine, alkyl sulphobetaine and alkyl phosphobetaine, wherein the alkyl group has from 8 to 19 carbon atoms.
  • betaine examples include cocodimethyl sulphopropyl betaine, cetyl betaine, laurylamidopropyl betaine, caprylate/caprate betaine, capryl/capramidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, cocobutyramido hydroxysultaine, and preferably lauryl betaine, cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium cocamphopropionate.
  • Most preferred betaine is cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB).
  • the amount of amphoteric surfactant, when present, is in the range from 0.1 to 50 % by weight, more preferably from 0.1 to 45 % by weight, even more preferably 0.2 to 40% by weight, yet more preferably 0.5 to 35 % by weight and most preferably 1 to 30 % by weight of the composition.
  • the composition comprises a combination of cationic surfactant and amphoteric surfactant.
  • the composition comprises a quaternary ammonium compound as cationic surfactant along with an amphoteric surfactant. It is observed that the quaternary ammonium compound also provides antimicrobial efficacy. Most preferred quaternary ammonium compound is benzalkonium chloride.
  • the composition may also comprise amine oxide or a betaine in addition to the cationic surfactant. It is observed that the combination of the surfactants further improves foam stability.
  • the ratio of the cationic surfactant to the amphoteric surfactant is in the range from 1:1 to 1:10, more preferably 1:2 to 1:8, even more preferably 1:3 to 1:7 and most preferably 1:4 to 1:6 by weight.
  • the composition may comprise a non-ioninic surfactant.
  • a non-ioninic surfactant selected from alkyl polyglycoside, ethoxylated alcohol comprising at least 10 ethoxylated (EO) group and combinations thereof.
  • alkyl polyglycosides are generally present as mixtures of alkyl polyglycosides having varying amounts of carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and varying degrees of polymerization.
  • the alkyl radical is generally referred to as having a range of carbon atoms, for example, C8/10 referring to a range of alkyl radicals having from 8-10 carbon atoms and the degree of polymerization is generally referred to as the average degree of polymerization of the mixture.
  • alkyl polyglycosides suitable for use in the present invention include those having the formula I wherein Z is a glucose residue, b is zero, R 1 is an alkyl group that contains 8 to 10 carbon atoms, and the average value of a is about 1-2.
  • alkyl polyglucosides are commercially available, for example, as Glucopon ® from BASF (formerly Cognis Corporation), including Glucopon ® 215CS UP and 225 DK.
  • alkyl ployglucosie surfactants examples include decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, myristyl glucoside.
  • Alcohol ethoxylate surfactants suitable for the present invention are the condensation products of an alkanol containing about 8 to 18 carbon atoms in a straight or branched chain condensed with at least 10 moles of ethylene oxide.
  • the amount of non-ionic surfactant, when present, is in the range from 0.1 to 50 % by weight, more preferably from 0.2 to 45% by weight, even more preferably from 0.5 to 40 % by weight and most preferably 1 to 35 % by weight of the composition.
  • the composition comprises nonionic surfactant along with a cationic surfactant or an amphoteric surfactant. It may also possible that the composition comprises all three types, namely, nonionic, cationic, and amphoteric surfactant.
  • the cleaning composition is free from anionic surfactant.
  • the term 'free of anionic surfactant' herein refers to the composition comprising less than 1 % by weight, preferably less than 0.5 % by weight, more preferably less than 0.2 % by weight and most preferably less than 0.1 % by weight of anionic surfactant.
  • composition does not contain anionic surfactant.
  • alkoxylated polyol polyester in combination with the select surfactants provides a stable foam.
  • the term 'stable' herein refers to the foam having significantly higher retention time, i.e., time it takes to collapse after dispensing on a surface. Increase retention time provide longer contact time with substrate, thus helps in cleaning.
  • the alkoxylated polyol polyester comprises at least 3 alkoxylate chains attached to the polyol. Preferably it comprises 3 to 25, more preferably 4 to 20 and most preferably 5 to 15 alkoxylate chains. Preferably the alkoxylated polyol polyester comprises 50 to 1000, more preferably 100 to 800 and even more preferably 150 to 600 and most preferably 200 to 500 alkoxylate units.
  • each alkoxylate chain comprises 30 to 150, more preferably 30 to 120 and most preferably 30 to 80 alkoxylate units.
  • the alkoxylate unit is ethoxylate or propoxylate.
  • the alkoxylated polyol polyester is ethoxylated polyol polyester.
  • the alkoxylated polyol polyester comprises a polyol having 3 to 25 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 to 20 even more preferably 5 to 15 and most preferably 5 to 10 carbon atoms.
  • the polyol in the present invention can be natural polyols or synthetic polyols of having at least three hydroxyl groups, and their examples are shown (but not limited to) from the following classes of compounds: Sugar alcohols, also called polyhydric alcohol or polyalcohol with at least three hydroxyl groups, having the general formula of HOCH2(CHOH)xCH2OH.
  • Examples include, but not limited to, mannitol, sorbitol, galactitol, fucitol, iditol, inositol, volemitol, isomalt, maltitol, lactitol, maltotritol, maltotetraitol, and polyglycitol;
  • Disaccharide which is formed from two monosaccharide by dehydration via glycosidic linkage, examples include but not limited to, trehalose, sucrose, lactose, and maltose; Dextrin with a chemical structure of (C6H10O5)n, where n is from 2 to 20; Pentaerythritol and di-pentaerythritol; Dendrimer polyols, for examples, Bolton(R)H2004, H2003, and H20 have 6, 12, and 16 terminal hydroxyls, respectively; Polyglyceryls with 3 to 10 glycerin units, with
  • the polyol is selected from polyols having 3 to 6 hydroxyl groups, more preferably selected from sorbitol, pentaerythritol and glycerol.
  • At least 2 of the alkoxylated arms of the alkoxylated polyol polyester are capped with a fatty acid ester having 8 to 40 carbon atoms.
  • the fatty acid ester has 10 to 30, more preferably 12 to 24 and most preferably 14 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • the fatty acid ester may be straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated.
  • the fatty acid ester group independently selected from lauric, stearic, iso-stearic, guerbet moieties and combinations thereof.
  • the alkoxylated polyol polyester has HLB (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance) values more than 10.
  • HLB hydrophilic-lipophilic balance
  • the alkoxylated polyol polyester is ethoxylated sorbitan di or tri ester.
  • the alkoxylated polyol polyester is available with an organic career selected from of mono or polyhydric alcohols and ether, ester or amide derivatives and hydrophobic thickeners containing non-ionic alkanolamines, ethoxylated C10 to C14 alcohols, liquid alkanolamines and combinations thereof.
  • Preferred alkoxylated polyol polyesters include 40-50% PEG/PPG-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate; lauryl polyoxyl-6 glycerides / hydrogenated palm/palm kernel oil PEG-6 esters; PEG-150 pentaerythrityl tetra-stearate, PEG-150 pentaerythrityl tetra-stearate; PEG-20 glyceryl tri-stearate, PEG-20 glyceryl tri-isostearate, PEG-10 glyceryl trioleate, PEG-40 glyceryl trioleate, PEG-60 glyceryl trioleate; sorbeth-230 tetraoleate; and PEG-120 methyl glucose trioleate, PEG-120 methyl glucose trioleate.
  • alkoxylated polyol polyesters include Sorbithix L-100 (Applechem LLC.), Versathis MBAL-LQ (Croda), Labrafil M2130 CS (Gattefosse), Sorbax PTO-20 (PCC), Atlas G1096 (Croda), Arylpon TT (BASF), SP Crothix MBAL LQ (Croda), Examlex GWS 320, GWIS 320, GWO 320, GWO 340, GWO 360 (Nihon Emulsions), and Novethix HC220 (Lubrizol) Oxiflow ® F1700 (Oxiteno S.A).
  • One of the preferred alkoxylated polyol polyester is Sorbeth 450 tri-stearate with PEG-9 Cocoate (and) PEG-32 Distearate (and) PEG-175 Distearate commercially available from Oxiteno S.A.
  • the amount of the alkoxylated polyol polyester is in the range from 0.1 to 40 % by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 35% by weight, even more preferably 0.5 to 30 % by weight and most preferably 1 to 25 % by weight of the composition.
  • the composition may comprise water.
  • water works as carrier or balancing ingredients.
  • the composition comprises up to 98 % by weight water. More preferably the composition up to 95 % by weight, even more preferably up to 90 % by weight, yet more preferably up to 85 % by weight and most preferably up to 80 % by weight of water.
  • the composition may also be provided in concentrated format.
  • the composition may contain significantly reduced amount of water.
  • the composition comprises less than 20 % by weight, more preferably less than 15 % by weight, and even more preferably less than 10 % by weight water.
  • the composition comprises an acid.
  • the composition have a pH less than 7, more preferably less than 6, even more preferably less than 5 and yet more preferably less than 4 and most preferably less than 3. It is suitable for removing scaling from hard surfaces, such as bathroom tiles and toilet bowls.
  • the acid is selected from inorganic acid, for examples, hydrochloride acid, sulphuric acid, sulphamic acid, or organic acid for examples tartaric acid, citric acid, malic acid, malonic acid, glycolic acid, maleic, citric, lactic acid or combinations thereof.
  • the amount of the acid is in the range from 0.1 to 30 % by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 25 % by weight, even more preferably 0.3 to 20 % by weight, yet more preferably 0.4 to 15% by weight and most preferably 0.5 to 12% by weight of the composition.
  • composition may further comprise a solvent as carrier or balancing ingredient, particularly in concentrated format and in lieu of water.
  • a solvent is miscible or soluble in water.
  • the solvent comprises a hydrotrope, which also work as non-aqueous carrier.
  • Hydrotrope are typically low molecular weight, water-soluble or water-miscible organic liquids such as polyethylene glycols having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) ranging from about 200 to 600, and alkyl aryl sulfonates having up to 3 carbon atoms in the lower alkyl group, e.g., sodium and potassium salt of xylene, toluene, ethylbenzene and isopropyl benzene (cumene) sulfonates. Mixtures of any of said materials may also be used.
  • Mw weight average molecular weight
  • non-aqueous solvent suitable for the invention examples include glycol ethers such as diethylene glycol alkyl ether, dipropylene glycol alkyl ether, dipropylene dimethyl ether; alkyl esters such as, alkyl levulinate, alkyl octanoate, methyl and alkyl soyate; C1 to C4 alkyl amide such as N, N-dimethyl alkenamide, more preferably N, N-dimethyl decenamide; alkyl alkoxylate such as benzyl alkoxylate.
  • glycol ethers such as diethylene glycol alkyl ether, dipropylene glycol alkyl ether, dipropylene dimethyl ether
  • alkyl esters such as, alkyl levulinate, alkyl octanoate, methyl and alkyl soyate
  • C1 to C4 alkyl amide such as N, N-dimethyl alkenamide, more preferably N, N-dimethyl de
  • the amount of the solvent is in the range from 1 to 20 % by weight, more preferably 2 to 15 % by weight, even more preferably 3 to 10 % by weight of the composition.
  • the composition is free of C1 to C4 alcohol.
  • the term 'free of C1 to C4 alcohol' herein refers to the composition comprising less than 1 % by weight, preferably less than 0.5 % by weight, more preferably less than 0.2 % by weight and most preferably less than 0.1 % by weight of C1 to C4 alcohol.
  • examples of such alcohols are methanol, ethanol etc.
  • composition may further comprise various ingredients such as, antifoaming agent, builder, anti-greasing agent, antimicrobial agents, preservatives, polymers, fragrance, colourant, pH adjuster for providing respective functional benefits.
  • ingredients such as, antifoaming agent, builder, anti-greasing agent, antimicrobial agents, preservatives, polymers, fragrance, colourant, pH adjuster for providing respective functional benefits.
  • the composition preferably comprises a sequestrant.
  • Builders or sequesters help in removing or sequestering calcium and/or magnesium ions in the water.
  • the sequestrant is selected from organic detergent builders or sequestrant materials. Examples include the alkali metal, citrates, succinates, malonates, carboxymethyl succinates, carboxylates, polycarboxylates and polyacetyl carboxylates. Specific examples include sodium, potassium and lithium salts of oxydisuccinic acid, mellitic acid, benzene polycarboxylic acids, and citric acid. Other examples are DEQUEST TM , organic phosphonate type sequestering agents sold by Monsanto and alkanehydroxy phosphonates.
  • a preferred sequestrant is Dequest ® 2066 (Diethylenetriamine penta(methylene phosphonic acid) or Heptasodium DTPMP).
  • Other suitable sequestrant is HEDP (1 -Hydroxyethylidene -1,1-diphosphonic acid), for example sold as Dequest 2010.
  • composition may comprise 0.1 to 10% wt. more preferably 0.1 to 5% wt. of sequestrant.
  • composition is free of a non-phosphate-based builder, which includes containing less than 1 wt.% of phosphate
  • the composition may be formulated as neat of concentrated format.
  • 'neat' herein refers to the composition is used as is without further dilution.
  • the composition is diluted in water to form a working solution and use it.
  • Particular advantage of the concentrated format is that the composition in such form may be packed in significantly small pack and consumes much less packaging material.
  • the composition may be provided in neat format wherein it comprises 0.1 to 20 % by weight the surfactant. More preferably the composition comprises 0.2 to 15 % by weight, even more preferably 0.5 to 10 % by weight and most preferably 1 to 7 % by weight of the surfactant.
  • the amount of cationic surfactant when present is in the range from 0.1 to 8 % by weight, more preferably 0.1 to 6 % by weight, even more preferably 0.1 to 4 % by weight and most preferably 0.1 to 2 % by weight of the composition.
  • the amount of amphoteric surfactant when present is in the range from 0.1 to 20 % by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 15% by weight, even more preferably 0.5 to 10 % by weight and most preferably 1 to 8 % by weight of the composition.
  • the amount of non-ionic surfactant when present is in the range from 0.1 to 20 % by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 15% by weight, even more preferably 0.5 to 10 % by weight and most preferably 1 to 8 % by weight of the composition.
  • the amount of the alkoxylated polyol polyester is in the range from 0.1 to 20 % by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 15% by weight, even more preferably 0.5 to 10 % by weight and most preferably 1 to 8 % by weight of the composition.
  • the amount of the acid is in the range from 0.1 to 15 % by weight, more preferably 0. 2 to 12 % by weight and most preferably 0.5 to 10 % by weight the composition.
  • the composition in neat format is an aqueous composition, i.e., water is the balance in the composition.
  • the composition comprises 1 to 98 % by weight, more preferably 5 to 95 % by weight, even more preferably 10 to 90 % by weight and most preferably 15 to 85 % by weight of water.
  • composition in neat format may be provided in a container, which is equipped with a foam trigger, and the composition is dispensed as foam on the desired surface. It may also be possible to pack such composition in a refill pouch or pack, which may be used to fill the container once it is empty.
  • the composition may also be provided in concentrated format. Consumer dilutes the concentrated composition by adding sufficient water, thereby forms a working solution and use it.
  • the composition in concentrated format comprises 5 to 50 % by weight of the surfactant. More preferably the composition comprises 7 to 45 % by weight, even more preferably 10 to 40% by weight and most preferably 12 to 35 % by weight of the surfactant.
  • the amount of cationic surfactant when present is in the range from 1 to 20 % by weight, more preferably 2 to 16 % by weight, even more preferably 3 to 14 % by weight and most preferably 4 to 12 % by weight of the composition
  • the amount of amphoteric surfactant when present is in the range from 5 to 50 % by weight, more preferably 7 to 45% by weight, even more preferably 10 to 40 % by weight and most preferably 12 to 35 % by weight of the composition.
  • the amount of non-ionic surfactant when present is in the range from 5 to 50 % by weight, more preferably 7 to 45% by weight, even more preferably 10 to 40 % by weight and most preferably 12 to 35 % by weight of the composition.
  • the amount of the alkoxylated polyol polyester is in the range from 5 to 40 % by weight, more preferably 7 to 35% by weight, even more preferably 10 to 30 % by weight and most preferably 12 to 25 % by weight of the composition.
  • the amount of the acid is in the range from 1 to 30 % by weight, more preferably 2 to 25 % by weight and most preferably 3 to 20 % by weight the composition.
  • the composition in concentrated comprises a solvent as balance.
  • the amount of the solvent is in the range from 1 to 20 % by weight, more preferably 2 to 15 % by weight, even more preferably 3 to 10 % by weight of the composition.
  • the composition in concentrated format, however it may contain certain amount of water sourced along with raw materials available as dispersion or solution.
  • the composition in concentrated format may be provided in a container with sufficient empty space and the container is equipped with a foam trigger.
  • consumer add water in the container to a pre-set label making a working solution.
  • the composition may also be available in a smaller refill pouch and consumer prepare the working solution by adding water separately and subsequently fill a container equipped with a foam trigger.
  • the composition is dispensed as foam on the desired surface.
  • the ratio of the composition to water is in the range 1:1 to 1: 20 by weight, more preferably 1:2 to 1:18, even more preferably 1:4 to 1:16 and most preferably 1: 6 to 1:15 by weight.
  • the present invention provides a concentrated cleaning product for providing a foaming composition on dilution in water comprising a composition according to the present invention and less than 20 % by weight water.
  • the product comprises less than 15 % by weight and more preferably less than 10% by weight water.
  • Consumers are supposed to dilute the product in water to form a working solution and use it.
  • the product may be diluted in water to in a ratio from 1:10 to 1:20, more preferably 1:12 to 1:18 and most preferably 1:14 to 1:16 by weight.
  • the product is provided in a container with sufficient empty space and a foam trigger. Consumers fill the container up to pre-set marking forming the foaming composition, subsequently attach the foam trigger and use it.
  • the concentrated cleaning product comprise 5 to 50 % by weight, more preferably 10 to 50 % by weight and most preferably 20 to 50 % by weight surfactant and 5 to 40 % by weight, more preferably 10 to 40 % by weight and most preferably 15 to 40 % by weight alkoxylated polyol polyester.
  • a cleaning product comprising a foam dispenser and a cleaning composition according to the present invention, wherein the composition is housed in the dispenser.
  • the foam dispenser herein may be a pressurised gas-based or foam trigger-based dispenser.
  • the foam dispenser comprises a container to hold the composition and a foam trigger, which includes a trigger lever, a pump, a mixing chamber and a nozzle.
  • the pump comprises a piston moving in a cavity against a spring.
  • the cavity is in fluid communication with the container and the mixing chamber, wherein it has one-way valves which allow the composition to flow from the container to the mixing chamber.
  • the foam trigger is actuated by pressing the trigger lever, which in turn pressed the piston against the spring thereby pushing the composition stored in the cavity to the mixing chamber.
  • the composition mixed with air and pass through a mesh before dispensing out of the nozzle as foam.
  • the spring push back the piston, thereby the empty cavity fills with the composition flowing from the container.
  • Foam dispensers equipped with foam trigger rely on the pump action, hence do not require a pressurised gas.
  • the foam dispenser comprises a pressurised gas, stored along with the composition in the container.
  • a pressurised gas stored along with the composition in the container.
  • Such dispenser is activated by opening a one-way valve, thereby releases the gas along with composition through a nozzle and dispenses a foam.
  • the invention provides a process for cleaning a hard surface comprising steps of:
  • the composition is dispensed as foam directly on the surface without a user intervention, such as, pouring on a wipe or cloth or brush and apply with such implements to the surface.
  • the surface may be pre-wetted with water.
  • the composition in foam format clings to the surface providing longer contact time, thus provides enhanced cleaning. Further it may be possible to directly apply the foam on nook and corners or the surface, such as toilet rims. Preferably the surface is rinsed with water after an interval.
  • a consumer further uses an implement such as, wipe or sponge to apply the foam on the surface.
  • an implement such as, wipe or sponge to apply the foam on the surface.
  • Formulations were prepared following the recipes provided in table 1. Subsequently, foam retention time was evaluated for each formulation. Each formulation was filled in a 100 ml container equipped with a foam trigger. A ceramic tile having dimension 18 x 18 cm, was placed inclined at 30° angle. Each formulation was dispensed as foam on the tile.
  • Foam retention time i.e., the time taken to collapse the foam was measured with a stopwatch Table 1: Materials (%w/w) Ex-A Ex-1 Ex-2 Ex-3 Ex-4 Ex-B Ex-C Oxiflow ® F1700* - 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Benzalkonium chloride - - - 2 - - - Coco amido propyl betaine (CAPB) 2 2 - - - - - N-N Dimethyl dodecyl amine N-Oxide - - 2 - - - - C8-C16 APG (Glucopon 420 U) - - - - - 2 - - Primary alkyl sulphate - - - - - 2 - Linear alkyl benzene sulphonate - - - - - - 2 Hydrochloric acid (HCl) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Water Up to 100 Up to 100 Up to 100 Up to 100 Up to 100 Up to
  • Ex-A is control example, does not contain Oxiflow ® F1700, whereas Ex- B and C are comparative containing anionic surfactant along with Oxiflow ® F1700.
  • Ex-1 to 4 are according to the invention. Ex-1 to 4 show significantly higher foam retention time compared to A to C.
  • Ex-5 and 6 were prepared following the below recipe: Table 5: Materials (%w/w) Ex-5 Ex-6 BKC (50% active) + 1.2 18.0 Oxiflow F1700 2.00 30.00 Amine Oxide 2.00 30.00 HCl 0.75 11.25 Sequestrant 0.25 3.75 MPG -- Up to 100 Water Up to 100 - Perfume 0.10 1.50 Dye 0.01 0.15 + rest is water
  • Ex-5 is a formulation according to the invention in neat format, i.e., can be used as is.
  • Ex-6 is a formulation within the scope of the invention in concentrated format.
  • Ex-8 may be diluted 10 to 15 times in water to make a working formulation and use it.

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  1. Schäumende saure Reinigungszusammensetzung für harte Oberflächen, umfassend:
    a) ein Tensid, ausgewählt unter kationischem Tensid, amphoterem Tensid, nichtionischem Tensid und Kombinationen davon;
    b) einem alkoxylierten Polyolpolyester, der mindestens drei Alkoxylatketten und mindestens zwei C8- bis C40-Fettsäureester umfasst; und
    c) eine Säure, ausgewählt unter Salzsäure, Sulfaminsäure, Weinsäure, Zitronensäure, Äpfelsäure, Malonsäure, Glykolsäure, Maleinsäure, Milchsäure und Kombinationen davon,
    wobei die Zusammensetzung frei von anionischem Tensid ist,
    wobei die Zusammensetzung frei von C1- bis C4-Alkohol ist.
  2. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das kationische Tensid ausgewählt ist unter Didecyldimethylammoniumchlorid, Dioctyldimethylammoniumchlorid, Alkyldimethylbenzylammoniumchlorid, Diisobutylphenoxyethoxyethyldimethylbenzylammoniumchlorid, Alkyldimethylbenzylammoniumsaccharinat, Octyldecyldimethylammoniumchlorid, Alkyldimethylethylbenzylammoniumchlorid, Methyldodecylbenzylammoniumchlorid, Methyldodecylxylen-bistrimethylammoniumchlorid, Methylbenzethoniumchlorid, Trimethylstearylammoniumchlorid, Cetylpyridiniumchlorid, Cetrimoniumbromid und Kombinationen davon.
  3. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das nichtionische Tensid unter Alkylpolyglykosid, ethoxyliertem Alkohol, der mindestens 10 ethoxylierte (EO) Gruppen umfasst, und Kombinationen davon ausgewählt ist.
  4. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das amphotere Tensid unter Aminoxiden, Alkylbetainen, Alkylamidopropylbetainen, Alkylsulfobetainen und Kombinationen davon ausgewählt ist.
  5. Zusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei die Menge des Tensids im Bereich von 0,1 bis 50 Gew.-% der Zusammensetzung liegt.
  6. Zusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei die Menge des alkoxylierten Polyolpolyesters im Bereich von 0,1 bis 40 Gew.-% der Zusammensetzung liegt.
  7. Zusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, wobei der alkoxylierte Polyolpolyester 50 bis 1000 Alkoxylateinheiten umfasst.
  8. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Alkoxylateinheit Ethoxylat oder Propoxylat ist.
  9. Zusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei das Polyol in dem alkoxylierten Polyolpolyester unter Sorbit, Pentaerythrit und Glycerin ausgewählt ist.
  10. Zusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei der Fettsäureester unter Laurat, Stearat, Isostearat, Oleat, Guerbet-Säureester und Kombinationen davon ausgewählt ist.
  11. Zusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, wobei der alkoxylierte Polyolpolyester ein ethoxylierter Sorbitan-di- oder -triester ist.
  12. Konzentriertes Reinigungsmittel zur Bereitstellung einer schäumenden Zusammensetzung bei Verdünnung in Wasser, umfassend eine Zusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 mit weniger als 20 Gew.-% Wasser.
  13. Reinigungsmittel, umfassend einen Schaumspender und eine Reinigungszusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, wobei die Zusammensetzung in dem Spender untergebracht ist.
  14. Verfahren zur Reinigung einer harten Oberfläche, umfassend die Schritte
    a) Bereitstellen einer Zusammensetzung nach irgendeinem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 in einem mit einem Schaumauslöser ausgestatteten Behälter;
    b) Abgeben der Zusammensetzung als Schaum; und
    c) optionales Spülen der Oberfläche mit Wasser.
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