MXPA98007545A - Glass cleaning compositions that have good film clearing / debris features containing functionality of amino oxid polymers - Google Patents

Abstract

Aqueous liquid detergent compositions for hard surfaces having improved cleaning and good film / veining removal characteristics contain an amine oxide polymer at critical levels, the preferred formulas contain an effective amount of PVNO to provide an improvement in veining / film removal after at least three glass soaks, hydrophobic solvent, detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric detergent surfactants including, and mixtures of, the surfactant surfactants, and the remainder being an aqueous solvent system containing water and, optionally polar solvent I do not water

Description

GLASS CLEANING COMPOSITIONS THAT HAVE GOOD FILM CLEARING / DEBRIS FEATURES CONTAINING FUNCTIONALITY OF AMINO OXIDE POLYMERS FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to glass cleaning compositions, preferably liquid detergent compositions for use in glass cleaning, especially glass windows and preferably other hard surfaces. Said compositions typically contain detergent surfactants, "solvents", detergency builders, etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The use of "for example" solvents and synthetic water-soluble organic detergent surfactants at low levels for window cleaning is known. There are several known compositions that provide good film / streaking removal characteristics whereby the glass is cleaned without leaving objectionable levels of stains and / or films. The known detergent compositions contain certain organic solvents, detergent surfactants and optional builders and / or abrasives. However, the prior art does not teach or recognize the advantage of providing an amine oxide polymer material in the glass cleaning formulations to provide a residual hydrophilic character. Preferred liquid cleaning compositions have the great advantage that they can be applied to hard surfaces in pure or concentrated form "whereby a relatively high level of eg" surfactant and / or organic solvent material "is directly supplied to the dirt. Therefore, liquid cleaning compositions have the potential to provide superior removal of soap scum, grease and oily dirt on diluted wash solutions prepared from powder cleaning compositions. The most preferred compositions are those that provide good cleaning in difficult soils and yet clean the glass without leaving objectionable levels of stains and / or films. Liquid cleaning compositions and especially compositions prepared for window cleaning require exceptionally good film / grain removal properties. In addition »they may suffer problems of the form of produsto» in particular »lack of homogeneity» lack of clarity »or excessive smell of solvent to be used by the consumer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to detergent compositions which can wipe crystals without leaving objectionable levels of film and / or veining and which contain an effective amount of amine oxide polymer which provides the glass »especially glass windows» with a higher hydrophilic character of long duration. Preferably said compositions are in the form of a hard surface aqueous liquid detergent composition having improved cleaning and good stain removal characteristics after soaking which contains: (A) an effective amount of water soluble amine oxide polymer to provide an improvement in the veining / film removal after at least three glass soaks; (B) hydrophobic solvent; (C) detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric detergent surfactants including zwitterionic surfactants; and mixtures thereof and < D) the remainder being an aqueous solvent system containing water and optionally a non-aqueous polar solvent with only a minimal cleaning action selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, glycol ethers having one parameter, of limiting hydrogen greater than 7.7 »and mixtures thereof» as well as any minor ingredients.

The compositions can be formulated in use concentrations or as "solid" or "liquid" concentrates and can be packaged in a container having means for creating a spray to be applied to more convenient hard surfaces. All percentages »parts and relationships herein are" by weight "and all quantities are approximations" unless otherwise indicated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, it was found that superior detergent compositions for cleaning glass-like surfaces that leave the surface looking desirable "for example" without objectionable film and / or veining levels "can still be improved to help maintain said desirable appearance for a prolonged period incorporating an amine oxide polymer which is substantive for said surfaces and which provides a more hydrophilic surface. When such surfaces are soaked, for example, when the windows are wetted by rain, the water washes the surface and the surface remains without objectionable levels of veining (and / or film) after the surface becomes wet. As anyone who has cleaned windows can attest »one of the most frustrating things that can happen after the windows have been cleaned, it rains and there are stains on the newly cleaned window. The present invention covers a long-perceived need. Preferred aqueous liquid detergent compositions for cleaning bright surfaces such as glass contain: (A) an effective amount of water-soluble amine oxide polymer effective to provide an improvement in the removal of veining / film after at least three glass soaks; (B) hydrophobic solvent; (C) detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric detergent surfactants including zwitterionic surfactants; and mixtures of these and (D) the balance being an aqueous solvent system containing water and optionally a non-aqueous polar solvent with only a minimal cleaning action selected from the group consisting of methanol, "ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol." glisólisos ethers that have a limiting hydrogen parameter superior to 7.7 »and mixtures of these as well as any minor ingredient.

A. SOLUBLE AMINO OXIDE POLYMER IN WATER An essential part of this invention is the substantive material that enhances the hydrophilic character of the treated surface, especially glass. This increase in hydrophilic character provides an improved appearance when the surface is soaked and then dried. The water washes the surface and thus reduces the formation or "formation" of "for example" "rain spots" that form during drying. It is known in the art to use polymers based on polycarboxylate »polystyrene sulfonate» and polyethers to provide this hydrophilicity. The use of these polymers is described in the co-pending application of PS-G Serial No. 08 / 378,205 »issued on January 25, 1995» by Mastere »and others» which is incorporated herein by reference. However, "the use of relatively low molecular weight water-soluble amine oxide polymers" to achieve the improved hydrophilicity in a glass cleaner has not hitherto been presented in the art. As long as it is not limited by theory, it is believed that the positive parsial charge of the amine oxide group acts to adhere the polymer to the glass surface. It is further believed that the adhesion of these polymers alters the properties of the surface of the crietal allowing the water to wash faster. The polymers of this invention have one or more monomer units that contain at least one N-oxide group. At least about 1054"preferably more than about 50.4%, still preferably greater than 90% of monomeric forms forming the polymer contain an amine oxide group. Polyethyles can be described by means of the general formula: wherein each P is selected from homogeneous and Dopolymeralizable homopoly portions which join to form the polymer base structure, preferably "vinyl portions" eg "C (R) aC (R> a> where each R is H" alkylene of c-1-CAS3 (preferably of C? -C ^) »arylene of C -Cyia and / or B» B is-a portion selected from the alkyl groups of C ± -C ^ * alkylene of Cj.- C3.j3, heterocyclics of Ca.-Cj.52 »substituted and unsubstituted» linear and cyclic aromatics »and wherein at least one of said porsions B has at least one amine oxide group (= N- >); 0) present; u is from O to approximately 2; and t is a number such that the average molecular weight of the polymer is from about 2,000 to about 100,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 20,000, and even preferably from about 8,000 to about 12,000. 000. The preferred polymers of this invention possess the unexpected property of being substantive without leaving a visible residue that could render the glass surface unattractive to consumers. Preferred polymers include polymers of 4-olivinyl pyridine (PVNO) N-oxide for example those formed by polymerization of monomers which include the following portion: wherein "for the purposes of this invention" is a number such that the average polymer weight of the polymer is from about 2,000 to about 100,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 20,000 and even preferably from about 8,000 to approximately 12,000. The desirable molecular weight of the polymers useful in the present invention contrasts with that found in the art related to polycarboxylate-based polyethersulphate and polyether additives that prefer molecular weights in the range of 400,000 to 1 500,000. The level of amine oxide polymer should normally be from about 0.1% to about 15% preferably from about 0.05% to about 0.5%, still preferably from about 0.1% to about 0.3%, by weight of the composition .

B. HYDROPHOBIC SOLVENT In order to improve the cleanliness in the liquid compositions, a hydrophobic solvent having cleaning activity can be used. The solvents used in the "hard surface cleaning compositions" herein can be any of the known "grease remover" solvents commonly used "eg in the dry cleaning industry, in the hard surface cleaning industry and in the metalworking industry. A definition . The usefulness of these solvents can be derived from the solubility parameters as set out in "The Today," a Union Carbide publication "incorporated herein by reference. The most useful parameter seems to be the hydrogen limit parameter that is calculated by the formula: 1/2 tH = T where H is the hydrogen limit parameter »a is the aggregation number, (Log o = 3, 39066 TB / T0 -O.1585? -Log M), and d > is the solubility parameter that is obtained from the formula: IO 1/2 (H. - RT) d -fT = M where, T is the heat of vaporization at 25 ° C, R is the gas constant (1.9B7 cal / mole / deg). T is the absolute temperature in ° K > Tto is the boiling point in ° K, T0 is the critical temperature in ° K, d is the density in g / ml, and M is the molecular weight. For the present invention, the hydrogen limit parameters are preferably less than approximately 7.7, preferably from about 2 to about 7, or 7.7, and still preferably from about 3 to about 6. Solvents with more numbers Lowers become increasingly difficult to solubilize in the compositions and have a greater tendency to cause turbidity in the crystal. Hydrophobic solvents are typically used at a level of from about 0.5% to about 30%, preferably about 2% about 15%, still preferably from 3% to about 8%. Dilution compositions typically have solvents at a level of from about 1% to about 10%, preferably from about 3% to about 6%. The sonsented compositions contain from about 10% to about 30%, preferably from about 10% to about 20% solvent. Many of these solvents contain hydrocarbon or halogenated hydrocarbon moieties of the alkyl or cycloalkyl type, and have a boiling point above room temperature, for example "above about 100%.

° C. The formulator of sompositions of the present type will guide the selection of the co-solvent in part by the need to provide good grease-cutting properties, and partly by aesthetic considerations. For example, »kerosene hydrocarbons work very well to cut the fat in the present compositions» but they can be malodorous. Kerosene must be exceptionally clean before it can be used "even in commercial situations. For domestic use "where odors would not be tolerated" the formulator would probably select solvents that have a relatively pleasant smell or odors that can be reasonably modified with perfume. Alkyl aromatic solvents of C ^ -C ^, especially the alkylbenzenes of C6-C & amp;; > preferably octylbenzene »have excellent fat removal properties and have a subtle pleasant odor. In the same manner, olefin solvents having a boiling point of at least about 100 ° C, especially alpha-oleas, preferably l-decene or 1-dodecene, are excellent fat removal solvents.

Generally the glyceryl ethers useful herein have the formula Rx 0- ('R: -90-) a, 1 R, wherein each B 11 is an alkyl group containing from about 3 to about 8 atoms of sarbonate, RX5S is either ethylene or propylene "and m3- is a number from 1 to about 3. The most preferred glycol ethers are selected from the group consisting of monopropyl ether of monoprop? Lenglisol» monobutyl ether of dipropylene glycol »monobutyl ether of monopropylene glycol» ether ethylene glycol monohexyl ether »ethylene glycol mono-ethylene glycol ether» diethylene glycol monohexyl ether »monoethylene monoethylene glycol ether» monoethyl ether of onoethylene glycol »and mixtures thereof. A particularly preferred type of solvent for these hard surface cleaning compositions are diols having from 6 to about 16 carbon atoms in their molecular structure. Preferred diol solvents have a solubility to water of about 0.1 to about 20 g / 100 g of water at 20 ° C. Solvents such as pine oil, orange terpene, benzyl alcohol, n-hexanol, phthalic acid, esters of alcohols of Ca-1-butoxypropanol, butyl carbitol, and 1 (2-butoxy-1-) may be used. methylethoxy) propane-2-ol (also called butoxipropoxypropanol or dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether), hexyl diglycol (Hexyl Carbitol1 *), butyltriglycol diols such as 2 »2» 4-trimethyl-l, 3-pentanediol, and mixtures thereof. The butoxy-propanol solvent should not be more than 20%, preferably not more than about 10%, preferably not more than about 7%, of the secondary isomer in which the butoxy group is attached to the secondary propanol atom for a improved smell C. THE SURFACTANT AGENT DETERGENT (1) The Amphocarboxylate Detergent Surfactant The liquid hard surface (cleaning) aqueous detergent compositions herein may contain from about 0.001% to about 2%, preferably about 0.01%, approximately. 0.5%, still preferably from about O.02% to about 0.2%, and most preferably still from about 0.3% to about 0.08%, of short chain amphocarboxylate detergent surfactant of Cß_i0. It has been found that these amphocarboxylate and, especially glycinate surfactants, provide good cleaning with superior removal of marbling / film removal for detergent compositions that are used to clean both relatively hard to remove glass and dirt. Despite the short chain, the detergency is good and the short chains provide improved film / grain removal, even compared to most of the zwitterionic detergent surfactants described hereinbefore. Depending on the desired level of cleaning and / or on the amount of hydrophobic material in the composition that needs to be solubilized, "either the amphocarboxylate detergent surfactant can be used alone" or else combining it is a surfactant only. preferably zwitterionic surfactants. The "amphipcarboxylate" detergent surfactants herein preferably have the generic formula: RN (Ra) (CHs) nU (Ba) CH) JPC (0) OM wherein R is a hydrophobic portion of Cß-C or, tipisa being a fatty acyl portion containing from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms which, in combination with the nitrogen atom forms amido group, R3-ee hydrogen ( preferably) or an alkyl group of C ^ .. ^, R53 is a C3 alkyl or substituted C-L3 alkyl, for example substituted hydroxy or substituted carboethoxy, preferably hydroxyethyl, each n is an integer of 1 to 3, each p is an integer of 1 to 2, preferably 1, and each M is a water soluble cation, typically is an alkali metal »ammonium» and / or alkanolammonium cation. Such detergent surfactants are available, for example, from Witco under the tradename Reoteric AM-V **, which has the formula C, E1BC (0) NH (CHa) aN (CHaCH ^ OH) CHSC (O >; 0 < ~) Na (-) Mona Industries, under the somerial name Monateris 1OO0 ** »which has the formula; C7H1SC (O) NH (CHa) aN < CHACHaOH JCHaCHaCÍ O) 0 < ~) Na (*) > and Lonza under the trade name Amphoterge KJ-2 ** »which has the formula C ,. sHAas_a.?C (O> NH (CHa) SN (CHaCHaOCHaCY O) 0 (~) Na (-) sHaC (O> 0 <-> Na (-> <2) Zviterionic detergent surfactant The liquid "aqueous" detergent (cleaning) compositions for hard surfaces herein may contain from about 0.001% to about 2% suitable zwitterionic detergent surfactant containing a "preferably quaternary ammonium group" and an anionic group , preferably carboxylate group "sulfonate and / or sulfate" still preferably sulfonate A preferred layer of inclusion of zwitterionic detergent teneioantive agent is from about 0.02% to about 1% surfactant, a still preferred scale is around 0. Approximately 0.5% to 0.2% Zwitterionic detergent surfactants »as mentioned above, contain a cationic group as an anionic group and are in substantial electrical neutrality wherein the number of anionic charges and cationic charges of the detergent agent molecule are substantially the same. Zwitterionic detergents, which typically contain a quaternary ammonium group and an anionic group selected from the sulfonate and carboxylate groups are desirable because they maintain their amphoteric nature over most of the ineterés pH scale to clean hard surfaces. The sulfate group is the preferred group. The preferred zwitterionic detergent surfactants have the generic formula: R = »- ¡: C (O) -N (R - *) - (CR =) -n3-JL.NÍRß) - (*) - < C * > X-Y (~) wherein Y is preferably a sarboxylate (COO-) or sulfonate (S03 ~) group, still preferably sulfonate; wherein each 3 is a hydrocarbon, for example, an alkyl or alkylene group containing from about 8 to about 20, preferably from about 10 to about 18, most preferably from about 12 to about 16 carbon atoms; wherein each (R- *) is either hydrogen, or a short-chain alkyl, or a substituate alkyl, having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, preferably groups selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, ethyl or hydroxy-substituted propyl and mixtures thereof, preferably methyl; wherein sada (Rs> is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydroxy groups with not more than one hydroxy group in any group (G-.5a> "* • where (R6) is like R ** except preferably without hydrogen "wherein m is O or i, and wherein each nA and p is an integer from 1 to about 4" preferably from 2 to about 3"still preferably about 3. The Rs can be branched, unsaturated or both, and such structures can provide film / streaking removal benefits, even when used as part of a mixture with straight chain alkyl R3 groups.The R- * groups can also be connected to form ring structures such as imidazoline, pyridine, etc. The preferred detergent surfactants (HASB) of hydrocarbylamide alkylene sulphobetaine wherein m is equal to 1 and Y is a sulfonate group provide superior grease removal and / or film removal properties. cula / streaking and / or "anti-fog" and / or perfume solubilization. Said hydrocarbylamidoalkylene eulphobetaine and to a lesser degree hydrocarbyl alkanoalkynes are excellent for use in hard surface cleaning detergent compositions, especially those formulated for use in glass and difficult to remove stains. They are even better when used with monoethanolamine and / or beta-amino alkanol co or described herein. A preferred specific detergent surfactant is an acylamidopropylenehydroxypropylenesulfobetaine, for example, the detergent surfactant available from Witco Company as 40% active product under the tradename "REWOTERIC AM CAS Sulfobetaine **". The level of zwitterionic detergent surfactant for example, HASB. of the composition is typically from about 0.001% to about 2.0%, preferably from about 0.02% to about 1.0%. The level of the composition depends on the subsequent level of dilution to make the washing solution. An advantage of the zwitterionic detergent, for example HASB, is that the compositions which are used in it can be diluted more rapidly by the users because they do not interact with the hardness cations as fast as the conventional anionic detergent teneioactive agents. Zwitterionic detergents are also extremely effective at very low levels eg, below about 1%. Other zwitterionic detergent surfactants are set forth in column -4 of the US patent. No. 4,287,080 »Siklosi» incorporated herein by reference. Another detailed listing of zwitterionic detergent surfactants suitable for lae sompoeicionee detergents of the present can be found in the patent of E.U.A. No. 4 »557» 853, Colline »issued December 10, 1985» incorporated by reference herein. Commercial sources of such surfactants can be formed in McCutcheon's EMULSIFIERS AND DETERGENTS, 1984 North American Edition »McCutcheon's Division» MC Publishing Company »also incorporated herein by reference. (3) Optional anionic and nonionic detergent surfactant The detergent compositions, preferably the liquid, hard surface, aqueous detergent compositions herein can contain as the least preferred co-surfactant or as the primary detergent surfactant, preferably from about 0.001% to about 2.0%, preferably from about 0.01% to about 1.0% of suitable anionic detergent surfactant. The anionic surfactants are suitable alkylaryl or water-soluble alkyl compounds having the alkyl of about 6 to about 20 carbons, and including a sulfate or sulfonate substituent group. Depending on the level of cleaning desired, only the anionic detergent surfactant can be used, or the anionic detergent surfactant can be combined with a co-surfactant, preferably an amphoteric co-surfactant. The anionic detersive surfactants herein preferably have the generic formula: R9- (R * -0) 0_-L-S0t - > M < - » where R & is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl chain, preferably an C 1 -C 6 alkyl chain; RAO, when present, is a C6-CSO alkylene chain, preferably a Cß-C alkylene chain, a phenylene group CeH ^, or o; and M is the same as before. Still preferred compositions herein preferably contain from about 0.001% to about 2% by weight of the composition, still preferably from about 0.01% to about 1%, even preferably from 0.02% to about 0.03% by weight of the composition. composition, of one or more chain lengths of a alsohol sulfate detergent surfactant having the general formula RO-SO3M where M is any suitable counter ion, preferably sodium »potassium» etc. and where R is an alkyl group is a chain length from about Ca to about C s > and mixtures of these preferably from C to to about CT and ezlas of these, most preferably from about C -1 to about Cxß and mixtures thereof, and wherein R is Cx ^ in more than about 30% »preferably more about 35% »very preferably still about 40%» on the basis of the alkylsulfate. The entire alkyl sulfate surfactant may contain R of C J4 and greater chain length (s), but more than 30%, preferably of the alkyl surfactant, should be a chain length of Cx. Compositions containing only alkyl sulfate surfactants with higher chain lengths, for example, Cl.sub.a provide benefits of good surface lubricity. However, these chain lengths, without the requisite amount of chain lengths Cx-4, exhibit effective film / stain removal properties. In addition, the compositions which are only made of lower chain alkyl sulphonic surfactants, for example Cs_Xa alkyl sulfate surfactants, provide acceptable film / stain properties but show poor lubricity properties of the surface. The presence of the chain length of CXJ4 at levels of more than about 30%, by weight of the alkyl sulfate surfactant »in combination with other chain lengths or» alone »provides a product with excellent surface lubricity properties and excellent film / stain properties. Particularly preferred compositions contain from about 0.05% to about 0.30% "by weight of the composition" of a mixture C-, ^ / 14 in which the weight ratio of C12 to CA-4 is about 1:10 to about 2: 1, preferably from about 1: 5 to about 1.5: 1, and most preferably from 1: 1 to about 1: 1. This combination was discovered to provide efficient surface lubricity while avoiding objectionable film / stain. The selected alcohol sulfate detergent starting materials are essentially free of non-reactive fatty alcohol wherein the term "essentially free" is defined as having less than about 2%, by weight of the composition, preferably less than about 1.8. %, and most preferably less than 1.5%, by weight of the non-reactive fatty alcohol composition in a 30% nominally active starting material. A preferred alkyl sulfate surfactant is a mixture of Stepanol WA-Extra ** available from Stepan Company with additional Cx.sub.2 alkyl sulfate added so that the ratio C a ^ - ^ is about 1: 1. The concentrated compositions can also be used for the purpose of providing a less expensive product. When a higher concentration is used for example, when the level of alkyl sulfate surfactant used is from about 0.1% to about 2.0%, by weight of the composition, it is preferable to dilute the composition before use to clean a hard surface »especially glass. The dilution ratios of the concentrate e) of alkyl sulfate may preferably vary from about 1: 1 to 1:10, preferably from about 1: 1.5, to 1: 5, and most preferably from about 1: 2 to 1: 5. Some suitable surfactants for use herein in small amounts are one or more of the following: sodium linear alkylbenzenesulfonate (LAS) sa ~ ca.ß 'particularly LAS Cxx-Cxsa; the sodium salt of a coconut alkyl ether sulfate containing 3 moles of ethylene oxide; the adduct of a random secondary alcohol having a scale of alkyl chain lengths of 11 to 15 carbon atoms and an average of 2 to 10 parts of ethylene oxide »many commercially available examples of which are Tergitol ** 15- S-3 »Tergitol ** 15-S-5» Tergitol ** 15-S-7, and Tergitol ** 15-S-9, all available from Union Carbide Corporation; the sodium and potassium salts of fatty coconut acids (coconut soaps); the condensation product of a primary straight chain alcohol containing from about 8 sarbons to about 16 carbon atoms and an average carbon chain length of from about 10 to about 12 carbon atoms with about 4 to about 8 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol; an amide that has one of the preferred formulas: or R "7-C-N (Rβ). wherein R "7 is a straight chain alkyl group having from about 7 to about 15 carbon atoms and having an average carbon chain length of from about 9 to about 13 carbon atoms and wherein each Re is a hydroxyalkyl group containing about 3 carbon atoms, a zwitterionic tensio-active agent having one of the preferred formulas set forth herein, or a phosphine oxide surfactant agent.Another class of suitable surfactants is the of the fluorosarbon surfactant agents, examples of which are FC-129 * i, a fluorinated potassium alkylcarboxylate and FC-170-C ** »a mixture of fluorinated alkyl polyoxyethylene ethanols» both available from 3M Corporation »as well as the surfactants of fluorine Zonyl ** »available from DuPont Corporation It is understood that mixtures of various surfactants can be used. for example, "ethoxylated alcohols" and / or alkylphenols. They can also be used as surfactant co-agents. (4) Mixtures of anfocarboxylate and / or zwitterionic detergent surfactants and / or anionic detersive surfactants as described above may be presented in the present invention. Zwitterionic detergent surfactants can be present at levels of from about 0.02% to about 15%. Amphocarboxylate detergent surfactants can be present at levels of about 0.001% to about 15%. The ratio of zwitterionic detergent teneioactive agent to amphocarboxylate detergent surfactant is typically from about 3: 1 to about 1: 3 »preferably from about 2: 1 to about 1: 2» most preferably about 1: 1. The ratio of primary detergent surfactant to co-surfactant or co-surfactants is typically from about 3: 1 to about 1: 1. < D > AQUEOUS SOLVENT SYSTEM The rest of the formula is typically water and non-aqueous polar solvents with only minimal cleaning action such as methanol »ethanol» isopropanol, ethylene glycol »glycol ethers having a hydrogen bonding parameter of more than 7.7» propylene glycol and mixtures thereof preferably ethanol. The level of the non-aqueous polar solvent is usually higher when more concentrated formulas are prepared. Typically, the level of the non-aqueous polar solvent is from about 0.5% to about 40%, preferably from 1% to about 10%, most preferably from 2% to about 8% (especially for "dilution" compositions) and the level of water is from about 50% to about 99%, preferably from about 75% to about 95%. < AND OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS (1) Opaque soluble carbonate and / or bicarbonate salts The water-soluble alkali metal and / or bicarbonate carbonate salts »such as sodium bicarbonate» potassium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium carbonate , and mixtures thereof, are added to the composition of the present invention for the purpose of improving film / stain removal when the product is dried on the surface, as is typically done in window cleaning. Preferred salts are sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate "their respective hydrates" and mixtures thereof. The water-soluble alkali metal carbonate and bisarbonate salts, typically solubilized, are present at a level of from about 0% to about 0.5%, preferably from about 0.005% to about 0.1%, most preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.1%, and still preferably from O.02% to about 0.05% by weight of the composition. At least initially, the pH of the composition in use is from about 7 to about 11, preferably from about 7.5 to about 10.5, preferably from about 8 to about 10. Typically the pH is measured in the product. (2) Tartaric acid / non-ionic monoethanola salt Efficiency builders that are efficient for hard surface cleaners and that have reduced pelleting / streaking characteristics at steric levels can also be employed in the present invention. Addition of tartaric acid specific builder at critical levels to the present condition improves cleaning without the problem of film / streaking that usually occurs when builders are added to hard surface cleaners. Through the present invention there is no longer a need to make a compromise between improved cleaning and acceptable film / streaking removal results which is especially important for hard surface cleaners that are also targeted at window cleaning. These compositions containing the detergency builder herein at present levels have cleanliness properties that are exeptionally good. They also have excellent gloss properties, for example when they are used to clean shiny surfaces, without rinsing, they have much less tendency than for example, carbonate builder products to give an opaque finish on the surface as well as film / grain removal. . The tartaric acid builder is present at levels of from about 0.001% to about 0.1%, most preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.1%, and most preferably still from about 0.01% to about 0.05%. The salts are preferably compatible and include ammonium salts »sodium, potassium and / or alkanolammonium. The alkanolammonium salt is preferred. The preferred alkanolammonium salt is that which is formed by the addition of monoethanolamine (MEA) at a level of from about 0.005% to about 0.2%, preferably from about 0.01% to about 0.1%, most preferably around O.02. % to about 0.1% in weight of the composition. < F > OPTIONAL MINOR INGREDIENTS The compositions of the present invention may also contain other adjuvants which are known in the art for detergent compositions. Preferably they are not used at levels that cause an unacceptable film / grain removal. Non-limiting examples of said auxiliaries are: hydrotropes such as sodium toluenesulfonate, sodium cumensulfonate and potassium ilensulnate; and aesthetic enhancement ingredients such as colorants and perfumes, which do not adversely graze the removal of the pebble / marbling in the glass cleaning. The surface cleaning products last longer contain some perfumes to provide an olfactory aesthetic benefit and to cover any "chemical" odor that the product may have. The main function of a small fraction of the highly volatile, low boiling perfume components (which have low boiling points), in estoe perfume is to improve the frigidity of the product itself, rather than impact the subsequent odor of the surface being cleaned.

However, some of the less volatile, high-boiling perfume ingredients can provide a fresh and clean impression to the surfaces, and it is sometimes desirable that these ingredients be deposited and presented on the dry surface. The perfumes are preferably those more soluble in water and / or volatles to minimize the grain and film. The perfumes useful herein are described in more detail in the U.S. patent. 5,108,660, Michael, issued April 28, 1992 »in column 8» lines 48 to 68, and column 9, lines 1 to 68, and column 10, lines 1 to 24, said patent and especially disha sion eepesífisa are incorporated by referensia. Antibacterial agents may be present, but preferably only at low levels to avoid film / streaking problems. More hydrophobic antibacterial / germicidal agents, like orthobenzyl para-chlorophenol, are avoided. If they are presented, said materials must be maintained at levels lower than around 0.1%. Stabilizing ingredients can typically be preset to stabilize more hydrophobic ingredients eg perfume. Stabilizing ingredients include acetic acid and propionic acids and their salts, eg, NH. * »MEA» Na »K, ets. »Preferably the acetic acid and the C3-Cß-alkanediolee» still preferentially butanediol. The stabilizing ingredients do not work according to a known principle. However, the combination of zwitterionic amide detergent surfactant with the linear detergent surfactant agent of acyl amphocarboxylate, the anionic detergent-containing detergent agent, the nonionic detergent-containing detergent agent or mixtures thereof, and the stabilizer ingredient can create a microemuleion. The amount of stabilizing ingredient is typically from about O.01% to about 0.5%, preferably from about 0.02% to about 0.2%. The radius of the hydrophobic material eg perfume that can be stabilized in the product is related to the total surfactant and is typically in an amount that provides a ratio of surfactant to hydrophobic material of from about 1: 2 to about 2: 1. Other detergency meiorators that are efficient for euperfisia durae cleaners and have reduced characteristics of pellet / vellum lamination at nivlee crítisoe may also preertain the inventive aspects of the invention. Suitable additional optional builders include salts of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (hereinafter EDTA) »citric acid» nitrilotriacetic acid (hereinafter NTA) »sodium carboxymethylsuccinic acid» N-acid (2-Hydroxypropyl) imino diacetic sodium »and N-diethylene glycol-N» N-diacetic acid (hereinafter DIDA). The salts are preferably compatible and include ammonium, eodium, potassium and / or alkanolammonium salts. The alkanolammonium salt, as described in the preamble, is preferred. A preferred builder is NTA (eg sodium), a most preferred builder is citrate (eg, sodium or monoethanolamine) »and a much preferred builder is EDTA (eg» sodium).

These additional detergency builders, when present, are typically at levels of from about 0.05% to about 0.5%, most preferably from about 0.05% to about O.03%, most preferably still from about 0.05% to about 0.15. %. The levels of these additional detergency builders present in the wash solution used for crystals should be less than 0.2%. Therefore, typically "dilution is highly preferred for glass cleaning" while maximum potency is preferred for general cleaning purposes "depending on the consentration of the product. Typically the best film removal / streaking results occur most often when the detergency builder is combined with afthermer and / or zwitterionic detergent surfactant compositions although an improvement is also notable with the less preferred anionic detergent surfactant compositions. or anionic / non-ionic. The invention is illustrated with the following non-limiting examples.

Proof of the Final Cleaning Result Procedure: Five sprays of the product are applied »to be tested, to a glass window of. ßl cm by .915 cm (which can be soiled with body oils by a fingerprint) and cleaned with two paper towels almost to dryness, simulating the actual use of the product by the consumer. Qualification: Expert judges were used to evaluate the specific areas of the product application for the amount of pelvis / veining removal »are the help of a torch to simulate a beam of light. Each product is assigned a numerical value that describes the quality of the final result. For the test results reported here, a scale of 0-6 is used. in which 0 = good final result without film / veining, and 6 = very poor final result.

EXAMPLE I FORMULA INGREDIENT i 2% by weight% by weight Butoxipropanol 2.8 2.8 Ethanol 2.8 2.8 Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate 0.13 0.20 Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate 0.11 0.08 NaHCOa 0.02 O NaCOa 0.O2 O PVNO (MW avg. ~ 10,000) 0.20 O The above formulas were tested according to the previous methods for the final cleaning result, with the following results (average of 7 different cleaning habits): Film / streaking removal cleaning test (average of 7 different cleaning habits) Formula Scale (O = good »6 = scale l l.15 2 1.39 These results show that the inclusion of the polymer does not affect the film / veining removal. In fact »is directionally better than the comparison formula.

Washing Test The following test is used to determine the duration effects of preventing water spots in soaking. The windows »mirrors» of the film / grain removal test are soaked by spraying them with water containing about 0.02% domestic dust to simulate rain and drying »and this cycle is repeated twice more for a total of three cycles, the windows »mirrors» are caliped and wetted using a scale in which 0 = with sheet formation and 6 = strong sheet formation. The sheet formation is indicative of the hydrophilic character and the resulting lack of spots / films when dried.

Formula No. Scale Formation Rating Cycle 1 Sislo 2 Sislo 3 1 6.0 6.0 5.3 2 3.7 0.5 O.O Blanso glass 0.5 0.0 0.0 The above shows the benefit of the polymer »when used at this level, providing the benefit of sheet removal (anti-stain / film) in soaking. The formulas are tested as in the previous test for washing, but the samples are dried and qualify for "rain spots" using the Rating scale of the Film / Veined Test.

Formula No. Average rating of "Rain spots" (Q = good, 6 = scarce) cycle 1 cycle 2 cycle 3 1 O.O O.O O.l 2 l. O 3.1 4.2 blast glass 2.8 4.1 5.2 These results show the benefit of the polymer in the window stain prevention aid even after 3 simulated storms.

EXAMPLE II Formula Component 4 Isopropanol 2.00 4.00, 00 Ethanol 2.00 2.00 Bu oxipropanol 3.00 1.50 2.50 1.00 4.00 Alguilsulfato de C to 0.20 Alquilsulfato de Cx ^ 0.08 0.10 Cocoa idoproylbetaine 0.20 0.10 Linear alkylbenzenesulfonate of (Cß-Cxß) 0.10 EXAMPLE II (CONTINUED) Sodium lauryl sulfate 0.25 Ethoxylated alcohol 0.04 (Neodol * - 91-6) Sodium bicarbonate 0.02 0.06 0.04 Monoethanolamine 0.1 Tartaric acid 0.03 PVNO (MW average ~ 10,000) 0.1 O 0.15 O.25 0.30 0.20

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NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. - A detergent composition that can wipe glass without leaving objectionable levels of stains and / or films and that contains an effective amount to provide the longer lasting hydrophilic crystal of a water-soluble amine oxide polymer having a weight average molecular from about 2,000 to about 100,000. 2.- A liquid aqueous detergent composition for surface durae of conformity are claim 1, which has improved cleaning and good characteristics of film / streaking removal after soaking and which contains: (A) an effective sanctity to provide an improvement in the stain / film removal after at least three soaks of the crystal, of amine oxide polymer soluble in water; (B) hydrophobic solvent; (C) detergent tenective agent selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric detergent surfactants including zwitterionic surfactants; and mixtures thereof and (D) the remainder being an aqueous solvent system containing water and optionally, a non-sudsing polar solvent are only a minimum cleaning action selected from the group consisting of methanol »ethanol» isopropanol, ethylene glycol »polypropylene glycol» glycol ethers that have a hydrogen limit value greater than 7.7"and mix these and any minor ingredients. 3. A liquid asuosa detergent composition for hard surfaces according to claim 2, having excellent film / veining characteristics containing: (A) from about 0.01% to about 1%, by weight of the deposition, of the polymer of amine oxide; (B) from about 0.05% to about 30% »by weight of the hydrophilic solvent solvent» having a hydrogen bond parameter of about 2 to about 7.7; (Or detergent surfactant selected from the group consisting of: (1) from about 0.001% to about 2% detergent surfactant having the generic formula: RN (RJ) (CHa),, N (s) (CH ^> 1PC (O) OM wherein R is a hydrophobic portion of Ce-C or »including the fatty acyl porsion containing from about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms which in combination with the nitrogen atom form amido group» R-1 is hydrogen or a Alkyl group of C ^ a ^ is an alkyl of C.sub.a carboxy ethoxyethyl, or hydroxyethyl, each n is an integer of 1 to 3, each p is an integer of 1 to 2, and M is a water-soluble cation, selected of alkali metal, ammonium, alkanolammonium cations, and mixtures thereof; (2) from about 0.001% to about 2% detergent surfactant having the generic formula: R3-CC (0) -N (R-) - (CR = a > --n * 3"N (R«) ß (*) - (C sa -Y (-) wherein R = "is an alkyl, or alkylene" group containing from about 10 to 18 carbon atoms "each (R- *) and (Rβ) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen» methyl »ethyl» propyl, Substituted or propyl hydroxyethyl and mezslae of these (Rs) is selected from the group consisting of the hydrogen and hydroxy groups with no more than about one hydroxy group in any portion of (CR85,.,). is O or i; every nA and pa. s a number from 1 to approximately 4; and Y is a carboxylate or sulfonate group; and (3) from about 0.001% to about 2.0% detergent surfactant having the generic formula: R - »- (R?) O_A_S0 £ - > M < -t-, wherein R8"is an alkyl chain of C6-Ca0 IO is an alkylene chain of C-Ca? a phenylene group of C6H ^ or O; and M is the same as before; and (4) mixtures thereof; and (D) the remainder being an aqueous solvent system containing water and, optionally, non-aqueous polar solvent with only a minimal cleaning action selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, glycol ethers having a hydrogen bonding parameter greater than 7.7, and mixtures of these and any minor ingredient. 4. The composition according to claim 3, further characterized in that the polymer (A) has an average molecular weight of about 5,000 to about 20, OOO. 5. The composition in accordance with claim 4, further characterized in that the polymer (A) has an average molecular weight of about 8,000 to about 12,000. 6. The composition according to claim 4, also sarasterized because the polymer (A) is pre-exposed in a sonsension of about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight of the deposition. 7. The composition according to claim 6, characterized in that they are from about 0.005% to about 0.1% NaHCO3 and from about 0.005% to about 0.1% NaaC03. 8. The composition of sonicity with claim 6, also sarasterized because it contains from about 0.005% to about 0.1% tartaric acid. 9. The composition according to claim 3, further characterized in that the amine oxide polymer contains 4-polyvinyl pyridine N-oxide. 10. The composition of sonicity with claim 9, further characterized in that the PVNO has an average molecular weight of about 5,000 to approximately 20,000. 11. The composition according to claim preferably 10 »further characterized in that the PVNO has an average weight of about 8,000 to about 12,000,000. 1

2. A detergent composition that can clean glass without leaving objectionable levels of stains and / or films containing (A) from about 0.005% to about 0.5%, by weight of the composition »of PVNO having an average molecular weight of around 2,000 to about 100 »O00; (B) from about 0.05% to about 30%, by weight of the hydroxy-solvent solvent, having a hydrogen bonding parameter of about 2 to about 7.7 (C) of about 0.01% a about O.03% »by weight of the composition» of a linear alkylsulfate detergent surfactant having the general formula: R3-3-- -S03M where M is a suitable counter ion; R3-3- is an alkyl group having a chain length from about CT to about Cx < a or mixtures thereof; wherein not more than about 40%, by weight of said surfactant, of said surfactant has a chain length Cx ^; and < D "> the remainder being an aqueous solvent system which is water and, optionally, non-aqueous polar solvent with only the minimum cleaning action selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycol ether, which have a hydrogen bonding parameter greater than 7.7, and mixtures thereof and any minor ingredient 1

3. The composition according to claim 13, further characterized in that the PVNO has an average molecular weight of about 8, OOO to about 12. »OOO 14.- The composition according to claim 14, further contains from about 0.02% to about 0.05% NaHCOa and from about 0.02% to about 0.05% NaaCOg 15.- The composition in accordance with the Claim 14 also contains from about 0.02% to about 0.05% monoethanolamine (MEA) and from about O.01% to about 0.05% tartaric acid. The composition according to claim 14, further characterized in that the level of PVNO is about 0.1% to about 0.3% by weight of the composition. 17. The glass cleaning process, which is subject to soaking, with an effective amount of the composition according to claim 1 to provide anti-stain / film effects for at least three soaking cycles. 18. The cleaning process of the sristal, which is subject to soaking, with an effessive sanctity of the sonification with the claim 15 to provide anti-manshas / film for at least three soaking cycles.