US3504041A - Nonionic condensation products having enhanced activity - Google Patents
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- Nonionic condensation products having enhanced activity are prepared by the condensation of an essentially linear primary aliphatic alcohol having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms in the aliphatic chain or a mixture of such alcohols with certain critical amounts of a mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.
- the products are a cogeneric mixture of compounds represented by the formula:
- R is an essentially linear alkyl group having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least 70 weight percent of said compounds in said mixture have an R of from 12 to 16 carbon atoms
- A is a mixture of oxypropylene and oxyethylene groups, said oxypropylene and oxyethylene groups being from 55% to 80% of the total weight of the compounds, the oxypropylene to oxyethylene ratio of said total weight being from 0.85:1 to 2.75: 1.
- the present invention relates to new nonionic condensation products for automatic dishwashing machines. More particularly, the invention relates to certain biodegradable heteric alkylene oxide condensation products which are particularly eflicacious when employed in automatic dishwashing machines.
- Machine dishwashing compositions generally are formulated from inorganic salts such as sodium tripolyphosphate, alkaline builders such as sodium metasilicate, chlorinated inorganic compounds such as chlorinated trisodium phosphate, and surface active agents such as ethoxlated alcohols and alkyl phenols.
- the surface active agent generally functions as a wetting agent, foam suppressant and auxiliary cleaning agent.
- another requirement of surface active agents is that they be biodegradable. More recently, surface active agents, to be useful in automatic dishwashing compositions, are required to suppress the generation of foam at temperatures as low as 100 F. Although at first blush the latter requirement appears arbitrary, it has been determined that a considerable amount of automatic dishwashers operate at or near this temperature. None of the surface active agents presently used in this application have been found to suppress foam at this temperature.
- Rinse additives result in quicker and more complete draining and drying of utensils and glassware, reduction in or freedom from so-called water spots and filming on utensils and glassware, and a brighter and cleaner appearance of all washed items.
- the novel condensation products of the present invention are prepared by the condensation of an essentially linear primary aliphatic alcohol having from ten to eighteen carbon atoms in the aliphatic chain, or, preferably, a mixture of such alcohols with a critical amount of a mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.
- the products of the present invention are the products obtained by condensing, on a weight basis, 20% to 45% alcohol, 30% to 55% propylene oxide, and 20% to 35% ethylene oxide. These products are a cogeneric mixture of compounds represented by the following formula:
- R is an essentially linear alkyl group having from ten to eighteen carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least 70 weight percent of said compounds in said mixture have an R of from twelve to sixteen carbon atoms, and
- A is a mixture of oxypropylene and oxyethylene groups, said oxypropylene and oxyethylene groups being from 55% to of the total weight of the compounds, the oxypropylene to oxyethylene ratio of said total weight being from 0.85:1 to 2.75:1.
- the RO in the foregoing formula may also be defined as the residue of the alcohol or alcohol mixture employed in the condensation reaction, i.e., the alcohol or alcohol mixture with the hydrogen of the OH radical removed.
- cogeneric mixture designates a series of closely related homologues that are obtained by condensing a plurality of oxide units with an alcohol or a mixture thereof.
- a mixture of compounds of this type is generated, various oxyalkylene chain lengths are obtained. Accordingly, throughout this application when oxyalkylene weight percents are referred to, average weight percents are meant.
- the crux of the present invention is the discovery that products possessing exceptional surface active and rinse additive properties can be prepared by employing criti cal amounts of certain alcohols and of certain mixtures of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. Only by employing certain amounts of these reactants may products be prepared which (1) have the ability to remove oily film from hard surfaces such as dishes and flatware; (2) provide low surface tension and good wetting action in very dilute aqueous solutions without generating foam under severe agitation; (3) suppress foam generating by residues of natural soils, such as dried milk and egg, even at temperatures of 100 F.; (4) Cause the washing solution to sheet off glass or ceramic surfaces without leaving water dropelts, and (5) are sufiiciently water-miscible to rinse easily off the washed surfaces without leaving an oily film.
- Alcohols which may be employed in the preparation of the products of the present invention are those essentially linear primary aliphatic alcohols having from ten to eighteen carbon atoms. However, at least 70 weight percent of the alcohol reactant should comprise an alcohol or mixture of alcohols having from twelve to sixteen carbon atoms. Mixtures of alcohols are preferred since their use provides for a good balance of properties in the resulting products.
- Branched chain aliphatic alcohols are not operable in this invention, nor are ali-' phatic alcohols containing less than ten carbon atoms in the aliphatic chain since these alcohols do not impart biodegradability to the resulting products, nor do the products resulting from their use, along with the stated amounts of oxides, possess good surface active or rinse additive properties.
- alcohols which are operable include decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, tridecyl alcohol, tetradecyl alcohol, pentadecyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, heptadecyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, hydrogenated tallow alcohol, and mixtures thereof. They may be naturally-derived such as from coconut oil or synthetically-derived such as from linear alkanes or linear olefins. It is possible to employ small amounts of branched chain alcohols along with the above-mentioned linear alcohols as long as the amount used does not impair the biodegradability of the resulting product. An example of such an alcohol mixture is commercially available from Shell Oil Company under the name Neodol 25 (a mixture of Clz-C alcohols.)
- the alcohol reactant must contain only the number of carbon atoms discussed above and then only in the amounts stated. These variables are important in order to obtain products having the desired balance of biodegradability, hydrophobicity, water-miscibility and activity. For the same reasons, the amounts of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide which may be employed in the present invention are extremely critical. It has been determined that products prepared employing amounts of reactants outside of the ranges of the present invention do not possess the outstanding properties of the products of the present invention.
- the products of this invention are prepared by condensing an alcohol or mixture of alcohols, as described above, with a mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.
- the oxide mixture may be added to the alcohol in one continuous step or it may be added in several steps. If the oxide mixture is added in several steps, it is not necessary that the amount of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide added in each step be within the required weight and ratio ranges. It is only necessary that the total amount of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide added constitute 55% to 80% by weight of the product and that the ratio of the total amount of propylene oxide to the total amount of ethylene oxide be in the range of 0.85:1 to 2.75:1. Thus, it is possible to add a first amount of oxide mixture which has more ethylene oxide than propylene oxide as long as subsequent amounts of oxide mixture added bring the total amount of oxides added within the required ranges.
- the products of this invention have a heteric structure. By this is meant that the products possess random distribution of oxyethylene and oxypropylene groups.
- the amount of oxides used is very important. In order to obtain the products of this invention, it is important that the oxides be employed in a weight ratio of propylene oxide to ethylene oxide of from 0.85:1 to 2.75:1, preferably 1.25:1 to 2.25:1. Not only is it important that the ratio of propylene oxide to ethylene oxide be maintained within the above-stated range, but also it is important that the total amount of oxides eniployed be such that the products contain from 55% to by weight of oxyethylene and oxypropylene groups.
- the products of this invention are generally prepared by condensing the alcohol with a mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in the presence of an alkaline catalyst.
- Catalysts which may be employed include sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium ethylate, sodium methylate, potassium acetate, sodium acetate and trimethylamine. Any other types of catalysts commonly used for alkylene oxide condensation reactions may also be employed.
- the catalyst is removed from the reaction mixture by any known procedure such as neutralization and filtration or ion exchange.
- the condensation is preferably carried out at elevated temperatures and pressures.
- EXAMPLE I A clean, dry, reaction vessel equipped with a stirrer, thermometer, inlet tube, pressure gage and heat exchange means was purged with nitrogen and then charged with two parts of potassium hydroxide and 500 parts of a mixture of C C alcohols having an average molecular weight of 207. The charge was heated to about 140 C. and with good stirring a mixture of 1000 parts of propylene oxide and 500 parts of ethylene oxide (weight of mixture being 75% of total, propylene oxide to ethylene oxide ratio of 2:1) was added at such a rate as to keep the pressure below p.s.i.g. The total addition time was about five hours. The reaction mixture was stirred for an additional hour at 135 C. to complete the reaction, cooled to 50 C., and removed from the vessel.
- the catalyst was neutralized with glacial acetic acid and volatiles were removed by stripping at about C. and 10 mm. pressure for one hour.
- the product is a light yellow, biodegradable liquid having a molecular weight by hydroxyl number of 796 and a cloud point (1% solution) of 26 C.
- Biodegradability was determined by the shake flask culture technique. This involves first preparing a basal medium of distilled water, yeast extract, ammonium chloride, potassium hydrogen phosphate, magnesum sulfate septahydrate, potassium chloride and ferrous sulfate and then adding a candidate nonionic condensation product (in the form of a solution) to the basal medium to give a nonionic concentration of 30 p.p.m.
- a microbial culture is prepared based on unchlorinated final efiluent from an activated sludge plant.
- the basal medium containing the candidate nonionic is then inoculated with the microbial culture and placed in a shaking machine for aeration.
- aliquots are removed for analysis (potassium iodobismuthate method) immediately after inoculation and at 24-hour intervals thereafter for a period of seven days.
- the analysis indicates the amount of nonionic remaining in parts per million.
- EXAMPLE II Following the procedure of Example I, 621 parts of a mixture of C C alcohols having an average molecular weight of 207 was condensed with a mixture of 828 parts of propylene oxide and 621 parts of ethylene oxide (weight of mixture being 70% of total, propylene oxide to ethylene oxide ratio of 1.33:1). The product, a light yellow, biodegradable liquid, had a hydroxyl number of 86.9 and a cloud point (1% solution) of 25 C.
- EXAMPLE III A clean, dry, reaction vessel equipped as in Example I was purged with nitrogen and then charged with two cent of surface active agent is tested in a 1965 Kitchen Aid dishwasher as follows.
- the dishwasher is loaded with dishes, glasses and silverware. Twenty parts of the candidate composition is then added to the machine.
- the Wash cycle is begun using water at a temperature of 100 F. Prior to the end of the wash cycle, the dishwasher is turned off and the height of the foam above the water level is measured. The same test is conducted two additional times, once adding twelve parts of powdered milk to the machine prior to the start of the wash cycle and once adding fifteen parts of fresh egg to the machine prior to the start of the wash cycle. Throughout the tests, the temperature is maintained around 100 F. Upon completing the tests, the washed items are inspected for cleanliness.
- EXAMPLE V Following the procedure of Example IV, 440 parts of an alcohol mixture containing approximately 65% of a C alcohol, 26% of a C alcohol and 9% of a C alcohol was condensed with a mixture of 1040 parts of propylene oxide and 520 parts of ethylene oxide (weight of mixture being 78% of the total, propylene oxide to ethylene oxide ratio of 2: 1).
- dishwashing compositions were formulated from tetrasodium polyphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium metasilicate, chlorinated trisodium phosphate nad various nonionic surface active agents. Each composition containing approximately three weight per- From the results presented in Table 1, it is clear that only those products of the present invention were success ful in suppressing the foam at F. and in providing for unstreaked and unspotted smooth surfaces on the items washed.
- Agents A and B are products similar to those of the present invention differing, in one case, in the total oxyalkylene content and, in the other, in the oxypropylene to oxyethylene ratio.
- Agents C and D are wellknown nonionics which have been employed in automatic dishwashing formulations.
- EXAMPLE VII The products of Examples IV were tested as rinse additives employing a Kitchen Aid dishwasher at operating conditions of 100 F. in the following manner.
- EXAMPLE VIII An automatic dishwashing composition was prepared as described in Example VI employing three weight percent of the product of Example I. The composition was employed in a Kitchen Aid dishwasher loaded with dishes, glasses and silverware. The dishwasher was allowed to complete its washing, rinsing and drying cycles at 100 F., stopping it only to measure the foam height, as in the previous examples. The same test was carried out adding a milk soil and an egg soil. The same foam height results that are reported in Table I were obtained. After complet ing the tests, the items washed were observed for spotting and filming. No spotting or filming was observed.
- composition containing a product of the present invention in automatic dishwashing machines suppresses foam, provides for good wetting action and results in dishes, glasses, and silverware free from oily film and water spots, even without the addition of a separate rinse additive.
- R is an essentially linear alkyl group having from ten to eighteen carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least 70 weight percent of said compounds in said mixture have an R of from twelve to sixteen carbon atoms.
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