JP2014001330A - Surfactant mixture - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surfactant mixture which contains a polyoxypropylene alkyl having a structure attached to propylene oxide or an alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt at a high concentration and is excellent in flow property, appearance and foam cutting at rinsing.SOLUTION: A surfactant mixture contains a certain polyoxypropylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt as (a) component, one or more compounds selected from propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and tripropylene glycol as (b) component as well as water. The content of the (a) component is 50 mass% or more and 60 mass% or less and the content of the (b) component is 20 mass% or more and 30 mass% or less.

Description

  The present invention relates to a surfactant mixture containing a polyoxypropylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt.

  A polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt is an anionic surfactant comprising a sulfate ester salt of a higher alcohol or an alkylene oxide adduct thereof, has little irritation to the skin, and is a liquid cleanser such as dishwashing detergent, shampoo It is widely used as a main active agent for laundry detergents.

  In addition, polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salts are not a single substance and are mainly distributed as compositions containing water mainly because of their general production methods. The content of a general polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt in the composition is less than 30% by mass or around 70% by mass because of solution properties. When the content is less than 30% by mass, it cannot be said that it is preferable in terms of the capacity and production efficiency of the composition storage tank and reaction tank, transportation costs, and the like. Therefore, it is desirable that the concentration be as high as possible. On the other hand, if it exceeds 80% by mass, it is not preferable in terms of handling because of lack of fluidity.

  Thus, a composition containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt at a high concentration is useful in the industrial stage, and various techniques for obtaining such a composition have been proposed. Patent Document 1 discloses that a solution containing ethanol, water, and higher secondary alcohol ethoxylate sulfate ester salt in a predetermined ratio can be obtained by a predetermined production method. Patent Document 2 discloses that a liquid surface active composition containing alcohol ethoxyl sulfate at a high concentration and substantially free of lower alcohols such as ethanol and methanol can be obtained by a predetermined production method. ing.

  In Patent Document 3, specific glycols are added to a high-concentration surfactant aqueous solution having an anionic surfactant concentration of 50 to 80% by weight, and these are stirred and dissolved at a temperature of 30 ° C. or higher. Thereafter, a method for diluting a high concentration surfactant aqueous solution mixed with an aqueous solvent having a temperature of 40 ° C. or higher is described.

JP-A-49-15706 JP-A-3-93900 JP-A-10-249177

  However, according to the conventional technique, a high-concentration surfactant mixture containing a polyoxypropylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt having a structure to which propylene oxide is added, and a composition excellent in fluidity and appearance is obtained. It was difficult. Patent Document 3 does not describe a polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate salt having a structure in which the final anionic surfactant concentration is low and propylene oxide is added.

  The present invention relates to a surfactant mixture which contains a polyoxypropylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt having a structure to which propylene oxide is added at a high concentration, and which is excellent in fluidity, appearance and defoaming property during rinsing.

This invention contains the following (a) component, (b) component, and water, the content of (a) component is 50 mass% or more and 60 mass% or less, and the content of (b) component is 20 The present invention relates to a surfactant mixture which is not less than 30% by mass and not more than 30% by mass.
(A) Component: Compound represented by the following general formula (1) RO- (PO) _n -SO ₃ -M (1)
[In the formula, R represents an alkyl group or an alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, PO represents a propyleneoxy group, n represents an average number of added moles, more than 0, a number of 2 or less, M Represents an alkali metal ion, an ammonium ion or an alkanol ammonium ion. ]
Component (b): one or more compounds selected from propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and tripropylene glycol

  According to the present invention, a surfactant mixture containing a polyoxyalkylene alkyl or alkenyl ether sulfate ester salt having a structure to which propylene oxide is added at a high concentration, and excellent in fluidity, appearance, and defoaming property during rinsing. Is provided.

[(A) component]
In the general formula (1), the carbon number of R is 8 or more and 12 or less from the viewpoint of cleaning performance and foaming property during rinsing. For the same reason, in General Formula (1), R has 8 to 12 carbon atoms. The alkyl group or alkenyl group for R may be linear or branched, but is preferably linear. The carbon atom bonded to O (oxygen atom) in general formula (1) among R is preferably primary. R is preferably an alkyl group. In the present invention, R is preferably a group selected from a linear primary alkyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms and a linear primary alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, and has 8 to 12 carbon atoms. The linear primary alkyl group is more preferable.

  Further, R may be a mixture of different carbon numbers, but a large number of alkyl groups or alkenyl groups having 12 carbon atoms is preferable from the viewpoints of cleaning performance and foaming property during rinsing. (A) When a plurality of compounds having different carbon numbers for R are contained as the component, R is an alkyl group having 12 carbons in the total amount of the compound in which R is an alkyl group or an alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms. Or the ratio of the compound which is an alkenyl group is 70 mass% or more, Furthermore, 80 mass% or more, Furthermore, 90 mass% or more is preferable. In this case, in the total amount of the compound in which R is an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, the ratio of the compound in which R is an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 11 or less carbon atoms is 30% by mass or less. Furthermore, 20 mass% or less, Furthermore 10 mass% or less are preferable.

  In the general formula (1), n is an average added mole number, more than 0 and a number of 2 or less, preferably 0.2 or more, more preferably 1.5 or less, and further preferably 0.8 or less. When used as a main surfactant for a liquid detergent, n is preferably 0.2 or more and 1.5 or less. In addition, the basic performance of the detergent, the physical properties of the detergent composition, biodegradability, etc. are comprehensive. When considered, n is preferably 0.2 or more and 0.8 or less.

  M in the general formula (1) is a cation group that forms a salt, and examples thereof include alkali metal ions, ammonium ions, and alkanol ammonium ions such as mono-, di-, and triethanolammonium ions. Examples of the alkali metal ion include sodium ion, potassium ion, lithium ion, etc. Among them, sodium ion and potassium ion are more preferable, and sodium ion is more preferable.

  The compound represented by the general formula (1) is obtained by sulfating an alkoxylate obtained by adding propylene oxide in a range of more than 0 to 2 or less to 1 mol of an alcohol represented by ROH, and then neutralizing. Can be obtained. Here, R represents an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms. Sulfation or neutralization can be performed by a known method.

[Component (b)]
The component (b) is one or more compounds selected from propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and tripropylene glycol. From the viewpoint of fluidity, one compound selected from propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol is preferable.

[Surfactant mixture]
In the surfactant mixture of the present invention, the content of the component (a) is 50% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less. The content of the component (a) is preferably 52% by mass or more, more preferably 54% by mass or more, and preferably 58% by mass or less, and more preferably 56% by mass or less, from the viewpoints of fluidity and appearance. For the same reason, the content of the component (a) is preferably 52 to 58 mass%, more preferably 54 to 56 mass% in the surfactant mixture of the present invention.

  In the surfactant mixture of the present invention, the content of the component (b) is 20% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less. The content of component (b) is preferably 22% by mass or more, more preferably 24% by mass or more, and preferably 28% by mass or less, and more preferably 26% by mass or less, from the viewpoint of fluidity and appearance. For the same reason, the content of the component (b) is preferably 22 to 28% by mass, more preferably 24 to 26% by mass in the surfactant mixture of the present invention.

  In the surfactant mixture of the present invention, the water content is preferably 10% by mass or more, more preferably 14% by mass or more, and further preferably 18% by mass or more, and 30% by mass or less, further 26% by mass or less, and further 22%. The mass% or less is preferable. The water content is preferably 10 to 30% by mass, more preferably 14 to 26% by mass, and still more preferably 18 to 22% by mass in the surfactant mixture of the present invention.

  The surfactant mixture of the present invention may contain components other than the component (a), the component (b), and water as long as the transparency of the appearance can be maintained. Preferably, the total of the contents of component (a), component (b) and water in the surfactant mixture of the present invention is 95% by mass or more, more preferably 96% by mass or more, and further 98% by mass or more.

  The surfactant mixture of the present invention can contain an alkali agent. Examples of the alkali agent include inorganic compounds such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, and organic compounds such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethanolamine. Inorganic compounds such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are preferable, and water Sodium oxide is more preferred. The content of the alkali agent in the surfactant mixture of the present invention is 0.01% by mass or more, more preferably 0.03% by mass or more, further preferably 0.05% by mass or more, and 1.0% by mass or less. Furthermore, 0.5 mass% or less, Furthermore 0.2 mass% or less is preferable. The content of the alkali agent is 0.01 to 1.0% by mass, further 0.03 to 0.5% by mass, and further 0.05 to 0.2% by mass in the surfactant mixture of the present invention. Is preferred.

  The surfactant mixture of the present invention may be a liquid composition containing the component (a), the component (b), and water, and further an aqueous solution. Moreover, pH buffer agents, such as a phosphate and a citrate, antiseptic | preservative, an antibacterial agent, a metal chelating agent, etc. can be contained. In addition, the polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether remaining after the sulfation reaction, the inorganic sulfate produced as a by-product during neutralization (a) component, and other components incorporated in the production process of other components are within the range that does not impair the effects of the present invention. May be present.

  The surfactant mixture of the present invention is excellent in appearance and highly transparent. Specifically, the surfactant mixture of the present invention has a transmittance of 90% or more, further 95% or more, and further 98% or more. This transmittance is the transmittance (%) of light having a wavelength of 600 nm, measured using an absorptiometer (U-2000A; manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.) at a temperature (liquid temperature) of 40 ° C.

  The surfactant mixture of the present invention is excellent in fluidity. Specifically, the surfactant mixture of the present invention has a viscosity at 40 ° C. of preferably 2000 mPa · s or less, more preferably 1000 mPa · s or less, more preferably 800 mPa · s or less, and still more preferably 600 mPa · s. s or less. The viscosity was measured with a digital viscometer (DVL-B II type) manufactured by Tokimec Co., Ltd. The measurement conditions were 40 ° C. (liquid temperature), No. It was 60 r / min with 2 rotors, and the unit was mPa · s.

  The surfactant mixture of the present invention can be suitably used as a component of a liquid detergent composition. In this case, auxiliary agents such as pigments, fragrances, solubilizers, and builders can be appropriately added to the liquid detergent composition as necessary. Furthermore, other anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, amide type nonionic surfactants and the like can be added for the purpose of adjusting detergency and foaming. Such a liquid detergent composition is used, for example, in shampoos, body shampoos, kitchen detergents, liquid soaps and the like.

[1] Preparation of surfactant mixture The components shown in Table 1 were mixed to produce a surfactant mixture. Specifically, an aqueous solution of the component (a) of the 70 mass% active ingredient was added to a solution obtained by mixing the component (b) and water, and mixed at 40 ° C. to produce.

In addition, (a) component can be manufactured from the process containing the following processes (I) and (II), and the (a) component of an Example and a comparative example was also manufactured by this method. At that time, as the alcohol, a mixed alcohol of C8 linear primary alcohol / C10 linear primary alcohol / C12 linear primary alcohol = 5/5/90 (mass ratio) is used. It was.
Step (I): A step of obtaining an alkoxylate by adding propylene oxide in an average of more than 0 mol and less than 2 mol to 1 mol of an alcohol having an alkyl group or alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
Step (II): A step of sulfating and then neutralizing the alkoxylate obtained in the above step (I).

[2] Evaluation (2-1) Viscosity For the surfactant mixture immediately after preparation, after removing the foam with a centrifuge, the uniform mixture was put into a digital viscometer (DVL-B II type) manufactured by Tokimec Co., Ltd. The viscosity was measured. The measurement conditions were 40 ° C. (liquid temperature), No. It was 60 r / min with 2 rotors, and the unit was mPa · s.

(2-2) Transmittance For the surfactant mixture immediately after preparation, after removing bubbles with a centrifuge, the fluid mixture was used with an absorptiometer (U-2000A; manufactured by Hitachi, Ltd.). Then, the transmittance (%) of light having a wavelength of 600 nm was measured under the condition of a temperature (liquid temperature) of 40 ° C.

(2-3) State After removing bubbles from the surfactant mixture immediately after preparation with a centrifuge, the appearance was visually observed and the state was evaluated.

(2-4) Foaming property at the time of rinsing The pump former container shown in FIG. 1 of JP-A-2008-260852 is prepared by diluting the surfactant mixture with ion-exchanged water so that the component concentration (a) is 34 mM. Filled. Here, a single mesh having a mesh size of 200 / inch was attached to the foam discharge mechanism. Next, 3 g of foam was produced in a 500 ml graduated cylinder (material: glass, manufactured by IWAKI) by continuously pushing out the pump head part at the top of the container for 3 pushes. Note that the speed of pushing out was 1 second per push. The volume was recorded from the scale of the graduated cylinder and used as the initial amount of foam. Next, 100 ml of ion-exchanged water is added to the foam through the means for introducing ion-exchanged water installed at the top of the graduated cylinder (handmade watering), and the operation is allowed to stand for 30 seconds after the addition (add 100 ml of ion-exchanged water). The total amount of addition was 300 ml), and the amount of foam was measured. From the initial amount of foam and the amount of foam after addition of 300 ml of ion-exchanged water (100 ml three times), the rate of change of the amount of foam represented by the following formula was determined to evaluate the foaming property.

  Foam amount change rate (%) = [1− (foam amount after addition of 300 ml of ion exchange water / initial foam amount)] × 100

  If the change rate of the amount of foam is 40% or more, it is assumed that the foaming property at the time of rinsing is at an acceptable level, and is indicated by “◯” in the table. Moreover, if this foam amount change rate was less than 40%, it was assumed that the foaming property at the time of rinsing did not reach the acceptable level, and indicated by “x” in the table.

＊ 混合アルキル基：炭素数８の直鎖１級アルキル基／炭素数１０の１級直鎖アルキル基／炭素数１２の１級直鎖アルキル基＝５／５／９０（質量比）

* Mixed alkyl group: linear primary alkyl group having 8 carbon atoms / primary linear alkyl group having 10 carbon atoms / primary linear alkyl group having 12 carbon atoms = 5/5/90 (mass ratio)

  Although the composition of the comparative example has good foaming properties, the viscosity is remarkably high, and the transmittance is low and a uniform appearance cannot be obtained. Therefore, the composition containing the component (a) at a high concentration is rinsed. It turns out that the effect of this invention of improving fluidity | liquidity and an external appearance is not show | played, maintaining the foamability of time. On the other hand, it can be seen that the compositions of the examples contain the component (a) at a high concentration, and are excellent in all of fluidity, appearance, and foaming property during rinsing.

Claims (3)

The following (a) component, (b) component, and water are contained, the content of (a) component is 50 mass% or more and 60 mass% or less, and the content of (b) component is 20 mass% or more, A surfactant mixture that is 30% by weight or less.
(A) Component: Compound represented by the following general formula (1) RO- (PO) _n -SO ₃ -M (1)
[In the formula, R represents an alkyl group or an alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms, PO represents a propyleneoxy group, n represents an average number of added moles, more than 0, a number of 2 or less, M Represents an alkali metal ion, an ammonium ion or an alkanol ammonium ion. ]
Component (b): one or more compounds selected from propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and tripropylene glycol   The R in the general formula (1) is a group selected from a linear primary alkyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms and a linear primary alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms. Surfactant mixture.   The surfactant mixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water content is 10% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less.