WO2010077468A1 - Solid-layered bleach compositions - Google Patents

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WO2010077468A1
WO2010077468A1 PCT/US2009/065090 US2009065090W WO2010077468A1 WO 2010077468 A1 WO2010077468 A1 WO 2010077468A1 US 2009065090 W US2009065090 W US 2009065090W WO 2010077468 A1 WO2010077468 A1 WO 2010077468A1
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  • the present invention relates generally to solid-layered bleach compositions. These bleach compositions are used to clean and disinfect soft and hard surfaces.
  • the presently claimed invention solves some of these problems.
  • Use of calcium hypochlorite in at least a two-part system does not leave residues that are associated with other calcium hypochlorite compositions, nor do they generate malodors typically associated with the use of chlorinated isocyanurates.
  • the present invention also releases bleach faster than the typical use of halogenated hydantoins.
  • the present invention also dissolves faster than typical commercial products based on calcium hypochlorite or halogenated hydantoins. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a solid-layered bleach composition that overcomes the disadvantages and shortcomings associated with prior art solid bleach compositions.
  • one aspect of the present invention comprises a solid-layered bleach composition having at least two parts comprising a first part and a second part: wherein said first part comprises, a) 0.1% - 50% of a hypochlorite selected from the group consisting of calcium hypochlorite, magnesium hypochlorite and mixtures thereof; b) 20% - 60% of a builder selected from carbonate, bicarbonate, sesquicarbonate and mixtures thereof; c) 0.1% - 60% of a water-soluble polymer, wherein said water-soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polycarboxylate, sulfonated carboxylate, polysulfonate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, copolymers and mixtures thereof; d) 1% - 50% of an acid selected from the group consisting of sulfonic acid, dicarboxylic acid, monocarboxylic acid, aminocarboxylic acid and
  • another aspect of the present invention comprises a solid- layered bleach composition having at least two parts consisting essentially of a first part and a second part: wherein said first part consisting essentially of, a) 0.1%-50% of a hypochlorite selected calcium hypochlorite, magnesium hypochlorite and mixtures thereof; b) 20% - 60% of a builder selected from carbonate, bicarbonate, sesquicarbonate and mixtures thereof; c) 0.1% - 60% of a water-soluble polymer, wherein said water-soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polycarboxylate, sulfonated carboxylate, polysulfonate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, copolymers and mixtures thereof; d) 1% - 50% of an acid selected from the group consisting of sulfonic acid, dicarboxylic acid, monocarboxylic acid, aminocarboxylic acid
  • a solid- layered bleach composition having at least two parts consisting of a first part and a second part: wherein said first part consisting of, a) 0.1%-50% of a hypochlorite selected calcium hypochlorite, magnesium hypochlorite and mixtures thereof; b) 20% - 60% of a builder selected from carbonate, bicarbonate, sesquicarbonate and mixtures thereof; c) 0.1% - 60% of a water-soluble polymer, wherein said water-soluble polymer is selected from the group consisting of a polycarboxylate, sulfonated carboxylate, polysulfonate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, copolymers and mixtures thereof; d) optionally, fillers, desiccants, solid processing aids, colorants, a water-swellable polymer wherein said water-swellable polymer is selected from the group consisting
  • cleaning composition is meant to mean and include a cleaning formulation having at least one surfactant.
  • laundry composition is meant to mean and include a laundry formulation having at least one surfactant.
  • surfactant is meant to mean and include a substance or compound that reduces surface tension when dissolved in water or water solutions, or that reduces interfacial tension between two liquids, or between a liquid and a solid.
  • surfactant thus includes anionic, nonionic, cationic, zwiterrionic and/or amphoteric agents.
  • the present invention is directed to a solid-layered composition comprising at least two parts.
  • the solid-layered composition may optionally have a third part. If a third part is present, the third part is situated between the first and second parts.
  • the present invention does not work with a liquid composition.
  • the first part of the solid- layered composition comprises at least calcium hypochlorite, magnesium hypochlorite or mixtures thereof.
  • the second part of the solid-layered composition comprises at least one surfactant.
  • Optional ingredients may be added to either part to enhance the efficacy of the solid-layered composition.
  • the first part of the solid-layered composition can contain only calcium hypochlorite, magnesium hypochlorite or mixtures thereof.
  • the first part of the solid- layered composition does not contain any other types of hypochlorite such as sodium hypochlorite, lithium hypochlorite, or potassium hypochorite.
  • the first part of the solid-layered composition does not contain any of the following compounds: hypobromites, hypoiodites, chlorinated trisodium phosphate dodecahydrates, potassium and sodium dichloroisocyanurates, trichlorocyanuric acid, N-chloroimides, N-chloroamides, N-chlorosulfamide, N-chloroamines, chlorohydantoins such as dichlorodimethyl hydantoin and chlorobromo dimethylhydantoin, bromo-compounds corresponding to the chloro-compounds above.
  • the second part of the solid-layered composition does not contain any oxidant.
  • Oxidants when used, include, but are not limited to, hypohalite (including any hypochlorite species), peracids, N-halo compound, hydrogen peroxide, and/or sources of hydrogen peroxide. Therefore, the second part of the solid-layered composition cannot contain an oxygen bleach, including a peroxygen, peroxyhydrate or active oxygen generating compound.
  • a source of hydrogen peroxide refers to any compound which generates active oxygen when said compound is in contact with water.
  • the second part of the solid-layered composition cannot contain percarbonates, perborates, preformed percarboxylic acids, persilicates, persulphates, organic and inorganic peroxides and/or hydroperoxides. Additionally, the second part of the solid-layered composition does not contain the following compounds: hypochlorites, hypobromites, hypoiodites, hypochlorous, acids, chlorinated trisodium phosphate dodecahydrates, potassium and sodium dichloroisocyanurates, trichloro- cyanuric acid, N-chloroimides, N-chloroamides, N-chlorosulfamide, N-chloroamines, chlorohydantoins such as dichlorodimethyl hydantoin and chlorobromo dimethylhy- dantoin, bromo-compounds corresponding to the chloro-compounds above.
  • compositions of the present invention do not comprise a bleach activator.
  • bleach activator it is meant herein a compound which reacts with peroxygen bleach like hydrogen peroxide to form a peracid.
  • the peracid thus formed constitutes the activated bleach.
  • Bleach activators that are not to be used in the composition include, but are not limited to, those belonging to the class of esters, amides, imides, or anhydrides.
  • TAED sodium 3,5,5 trimethyl hexanoyloxy- benzene sulphonate
  • diperoxy dodecanoic acid diperoxy dodecanoic acid
  • nonylamide of peroxyadipic acid nonylamide of peroxyadipic acid
  • n-nonanoyloxybenzenesulphonate NOBS
  • ATC acetyl triethyl citrate
  • N-acyl caprolactams selected from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl caprolactam, octanoyl caprolactam, nonanoyl caprolactam, hexanoyl caprolactam, decanoyl caprolactam, undecenoyl caprolact
  • the calcium hypochlorite, magnesium hypochlorite and mixtures thereof in the first part of the solid-layered composition is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 50%, about 0.1% to about 45%, about 0.1% to about 40%, about 0.1% to about 30%, about 0.1% to about 25%, about 0.1% to about 20%, about 0.1% to about 15%, about 0.1% to about 10%, about 0.1% to about 5%, about 5% to about 20%, about 5% to about 15%, about 10% to about 20%, about 10% to about 15% and about 15% to about 20%.
  • the composition can contain a builder.
  • the first and second part of the solid-layered composition can contain a builder.
  • the first part of the solid-layered composition only contains a builder.
  • the second part of the solid-layered composition only contains a builder.
  • the builder is present in the cleaning composition in an amount ranging from about 10% to about 90%, about 20% to about 90%, about 20% to about 80%, about 20% to about 60%, about 20% to about 50%, about 30% to about 60%, about 35 to about 55%, about 40 to about 50%, about 20% to about 30% to 55%, about 30% to about 50%, about 30% to about 45%, about 30% to about 40%, about 20% to about 60%, about 25% to about 60%, about 20% to about 40%, about 20% to about 30%.
  • the builder can be selected from inorganic builders, such as alkali metal carbonate, alkali metal bicarbonate, alkali metal hydroxide, alkali metal silicate and combinations thereof.
  • the composition can include a builder, which can increase the effectiveness of the surfactant.
  • the builder can also function as a softener, a sequestering agent, a buffering agent, or a pH adjusting agent in the cleaning composition.
  • a variety of builders or buffers can be used and they include, but are not limited to, phosphate- silicate compounds, zeolites, alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium polyacetates, trialkali salts of nitrilotriacetic acid, carboxylates, polycarboxylates, carbonates, bicarbonates, polyphosphates, aminopolycarboxylates, polyhydroxy- sulfonates, and starch derivatives.
  • Builders when used, include, but are not limited to, organic acids, mineral acids, alkali metal and alkaline earth salts of silicate, metasilicate, polysilicate, borate, sulfates, hydroxide, carbonate, carbamate, phosphate, polyphosphate, pyrophosphates, triphosphates, tetraphosphates, ammonia, hydroxide, monoethanolamine, monopropanolamine, diethanolamine, dipropanol- amine, triethanolamine, and 2-amino-2methylpropanol.
  • Other suitable buffers include ammonium carbamate, citric acid, and acetic acid. Mixtures of any of the above are also acceptable.
  • Useful inorganic buffers/alkalinity sources include ammonia, the alkali metal carbonates and alkali metal phosphates, e.g., sodium carbonate, sodium polyphosphate.
  • alkali metal carbonates and alkali metal phosphates e.g., sodium carbonate, sodium polyphosphate.
  • Other preferred pH adjusting agents include sodium or potassium hydroxide.
  • silicate is meant to encompass silicate, metasilicate, polysilicate, aluminosilicate and similar compounds.
  • Preferred buffers for both first and second parts of the solid-layered composition include carbonate, bicarbonate, sesquicarbonate and mixtures thereof.
  • the composition can contain a water-soluble polymer.
  • the first part of the so lid- layered composition can contain a water-soluble polymer.
  • the second part of the solid-layered composition can contain a water-soluble polymer.
  • the first and second parts of the solid-layered composition can contain a water-soluble polymer.
  • water- soluble polymer include, but are not limited to, polycarboxylate, sulfonated carboxylate, polysulfonate, polyvinylpyrrolidone ("PVP”), and mixtures thereof.
  • polycarboxylate examples include, but are not limited to, polymers with sufficient carboxylate ions to achieve water solubility.
  • Carboxylate ions may be derived from various monomers including acrylic acid, maleic acid and maleic anhydride. Copolymers of different carboxylate-containing monomers are also suitable as well as copolymers with non carboxylate containing monomers such as methacrylate, acrylonitrile, styrene, ethylene, propylene, and many others. Mixtures of carboxylate containing polymers can also be used.
  • the molecular weight of the water-soluble polymer may be between about 1,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 4,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 2,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 4,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 5,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 8,000 da
  • the water-soluble polymer is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 60%, about 0.1% to about 50%, about 0.1% to about 40%, about 0.1% to about 30%, about 0.1% to about 20%, about 0.1% to about 15%, about 0.1% to about 10%, about 5% to about 60%, about 5% to about 50%, about 5% to about 40%, about 5% to about 30%, about 5% to about 20%, about 5% to about 10%, about 10% to about 60%, about 10% to about 50%, about 10% to about 40%, about 10% to about 30%, about 10% to 20%, about 20% to about 60%, about 20% to about 50%, about 20% to about 40%, about 20% to about 30%, about 30% to about 60%, about 30% to about 50%, about 30% to about 40%, about 40% to about 60%.
  • the composition can contain an acid.
  • both parts of the solid-layered composition comprise an acid.
  • the first part of the solid-layered composition only comprises an acid.
  • the second part of the solid-layered composition only comprises an acid.
  • acids that can be used with the present invention include, but are not limited to, sulfonic acid, dicarboxylic acid, monocarboxylic acid, aminocarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof.
  • Specific examples of acids include but are not limited to, succinic acid, glutaric acid, 3 -pyridine sulfonic acid, dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof.
  • the first part of the composition does not contain carboxylic acids that have one or more hydroxyl group moieties.
  • acids that are not to be used in the composition include, but are not limited to, citric acid, tartaric acid.
  • the first part of the composition also does not contain aliphatic or aromatic amines that possess a covalently bound proton to the nitrogen moiety.
  • acids that are not to be used in the composition include, but are not limited to alanine.
  • the acid is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 50%, about 0.1% to about 40%, about 0.1% to about 30%, about 0.1% to about 20%, about 0.1% to about 15%, about 0.1% to about 10%, about 5% to about 50%, about 5% to about 40%, about 5% to about 30%, about 5% to about 20%, about 5% to about 10%, about 10% to about 50%, about 10% to about 40%, about 10%to about 30%, about 10% to 20%, about 20% to about 50%, about 20% to about 40%, about 20% to about 30%, about 30% to about 50%, about 30% to about 40%, about 40% to about 50%.
  • the composition may optionally contain a cross-linked water-swellable polymer.
  • the first part of the solid-layered composition only contains a cross-linked water-swellable polymer.
  • the second part of the solid-layered composition only contains a cross-linked water-swellable polymer.
  • the first and second parts of the solid-layered composition contain a cross-linked water-swellable polymer.
  • water- swellable polymer include, but are not limited to, cross-linked polycarboxylate, cross- linked polysulfonate, cross-linked carboxymethylcellulose, cross-linked PVP, cross- linked carboxymethyl cellulose, cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and mixtures thereof.
  • the molecular weight of the water-swellable polymer may be between about 1,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 4,000 daltons, about 1,000 to about 2,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 2,000 to about 4,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 3,000 to about 5,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 6,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 10,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about 8,000 daltons, about 4,000 to about
  • the water-swellable polymer is optionally present in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 60%, about 0.1% to about 50%, about 0.1% to about 40%, about 0.1% to about 30%, about 0.1% to about 20%, about 0.1% to about 15%, about 0.1% to about 10%, about 5% to about 60%, about 5% to about 50%, about 5% to about 40%, about 5% to about 30%, about 5% to about 20%, about 5% to about 10%, about 10% to about 60%, about 10% to about 50%, about 10% to about 40%, about 10% to about 30%, about 10% to 20%, about 20% to about 60%, about 20% to about 50%, about 20% to about 40%, about 20% to about 30%, about 30% to about 60%, about 30% to about 50%, about 30% to about 40%, about 40% to about 60%.
  • the composition may contain one or more surfactants selected from nonionic, anionic, cationic, ampholytic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants and mixtures thereof.
  • the surfactant is present in the second part of the solid-layered composition.
  • a typical listing of anionic, ampholytic, and zwitterionic classes, and species of these surfactants, is given in U.S. Pat. No. 3,929,678 to Laughlin and Heuring.
  • a list of suitable cationic surfactants is given in U.S. Pat. No. 4,259,217 to Murphy.
  • the surfactants may be present at a level of from about 0.1% to about 25%, or from about 0.1% to about 20%, or from about 0.1% to about 15%, or from about 0.1% to about 10%, or from about 0.1% to about 5%, or from about 5% to about 20%, or from about 5% to about 15%, or from about 5% to about 10%, or from about 10% to about 20%, or from about 10% to about 15%, or from about 15% to about 20%.
  • the composition may comprise an anionic surfactant.
  • anionic surfactants useful for detersive purposes can be used in the cleaning composition. These can include salts (including, for example, sodium, potassium, ammonium, and substituted ammonium salts such as mono-, di- and tri-ethanolamine salts) of the anionic sulfate, sulfonate, carboxylate and sarcosinate surfactants.
  • Anionic surfactants may comprise a sulfonate or a sulfate surfactant.
  • Anionic surfactants may comprise an alkyl sulfate, a linear or branched alkyl benzene sulfonate, or an alkyldiphenyloxide disulfonate, as described herein.
  • anionic surfactants include the isethionates such as the acyl isethionates, N-acyl taurates, fatty acid amides of methyl tauride, alkyl succinates and sulfosuccinates, monoesters of sulfosuccinate (for instance, saturated and unsaturated Cl 2- Cl 8 monoesters) diesters of sulfosuccinate (for instance saturated and unsaturated C6-C14 diesters), N-acyl sarcosinates.
  • Resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids are also suitable, such as rosin, hydrogenated rosin, and resin acids and hydrogenated resin acids present in or derived from tallow oil.
  • Anionic sulfate surfactants suitable for use herein include the linear and branched primary and secondary alkyl sulfates, alkyl ethoxy sulfates, fatty oleoyl glycerol sulfates, alkyl phenol ethylene oxide ether sulfates, the C5-C17acyl-N-(C1-C4 alkyl) and -N-(C 1-C2 hydroxyalkyl) glucamine sulfates, and sulfates of alkylpolysacchanides such as the sulfates of alkylpolyglucoside (the nonionic nonsulfated compounds being described herein).
  • Alkyl sulfate surfactants may be selected from the linear and branched primary C 10-Cl 8 alkyl sulfates, the Cl 1-C15 branched chain alkyl sulfates, or the C 12-Cl 4 linear chain alkyl sulfates.
  • Alkyl ethoxysulfate surfactants may be selected from the group consisting of the C 10-Cl 8 alkyl sulfates, which have been ethoxylated with from 0.5 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide per molecule.
  • the alkyl ethoxysulfate surfactant may be a Cl 1-C18, or a Cl 1-C15 alkyl sulfate which has been ethoxylated with from 0.5 to 7, or from 1 to 5, moles of ethylene oxide per molecule.
  • One aspect of the invention employs mixtures of the alkyl sulfate and/ or sulfonate and alkyl ethoxysulfate surfactants. Such mixtures have been disclosed in PCT Patent Application No. WO 93/18124.
  • Anionic sulfonate surfactants suitable for use herein include the salts of C5- C20 linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, alkyl ester sulfonates, C6-C22 primary or secondary alkane sulfonates, C6-C24 olefin sulfonates, sulfonated polycarboxylic acids, alkyl glycerol sulfonates, fatty acyl glycerol sulfonates, fatty oleyl glycerol sulfonates, and any mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable anionic carboxylate surfactants include the alkyl ethoxy carboxylates, the alkyl polyethoxy polycarboxylate surfactants and the soaps ('alkyl carboxyls'), especially certain secondary soaps as described herein.
  • Suitable alkyl ethoxy carboxylates include those with the formula
  • RO(CH 2 CH 2 O) x CH 2 COO M + wherein R is a C6 to Cl 8 alkyl group, x ranges from 0 to 10, and the ethoxylate distribution is such that, on a weight basis, the amount of material where x is 0 is less than 20 % and M is a cation.
  • Suitable alkyl polyethoxypolycarboxylate surfactants include those having the formula RO-(CHR 1 -CHR 2 -O)-R 3 wherein R is a C6 to C18 alkyl group, x is from 1 to 25, R 1 and R 2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl acid radical, succinic acid radical, hydroxysuccinic acid radical, and mixtures thereof, and R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon having between 1 and 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable soap surfactants include the secondary soap surfactants, which contain a carboxyl unit connected to a secondary carbon.
  • Suitable secondary soap surfactants for use herein are water-soluble members selected from the group consisting of the water-soluble salts of 2-methyl-l-undecanoic acid, 2-ethyl-l- decanoic acid, 2-propyl-l-nonanoic acid, 2-butyl-l-octanoic acid and 2-pentyl-l- heptanoic acid. Certain soaps may also be included as suds suppressors.
  • alkali metal sarcosinates of formula R-CON (R 1 ) CH-)COOM, wherein R is a C5-C17 linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group, R 1 is a C1-C4 alkyl group and M is an alkali metal ion.
  • R is a C5-C17 linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group
  • R 1 is a C1-C4 alkyl group
  • M is an alkali metal ion.
  • myristyl and oleoyl methyl sarcosinates in the form of their sodium salts are the myristyl and oleoyl methyl sarcosinates in the form of their sodium salts.
  • Suitable surfactants include fatty acid sarosinates which are mild, biodegradable anionic surfactants derived from fatty acids and sarcosine (amino acid).
  • Sarcosine is the N-methyl derivative of glycine.
  • Sarcosine is a natural amino acid found in muscles and other tissues. Sarcosine is found naturally as an intermediate in the metabolism of choline to glycine.
  • the sarcosines are acyl sarcosines.
  • acyl sarcosines include, but are not limited to, cocoyl sarcosine, lauroyl sarcosine, myristoyl sarcosine, oleoyl sarcosine, stearoyl sarcosine which are modified fatty acids.
  • the salts of acyl sarcosines are referred to acyl sarcosinates.
  • Acyl sarcosinates useful herein include, for example, those having a formula:
  • RCON(CH 3 )CH2COOX wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably from 12 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably from 12 to 14 carbon atoms; and X is a sodium, potassium, ammonium, or triethanolamine.
  • acyl sarcosinates that can be used with the present invention include, but not limited to, sodium coccyl sarcosinate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and sodium myristoyl sarcosinate, sodium oleoyl sarcosinate, sodium stearoyl sarcosinate, ammonium coccyl sarcosinate, ammonium lauroyl sarcosinate and ammonium myristoyl sarcosinate, ammounium oleoyl sarcosinate and ammonium stearoyl sarcosinate.
  • acyl sarcosinates include, but are not limited to, for example, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate having the tradename Hamposyl® L30 which is available from Hampshire Chemicals, and sodium cocoyl sarcosinate having the tradename Hamposyl® C30 which is available from Hampshire Chemicals.
  • Suitable surfactants include fatty alcohol sulfate which has a higher alcohol or alkyl group is normally in the range of 10 to 18 carbon atoms.
  • the cation will almost invariably be sodium or will include sodium, although other cations, such as triethanolamine, potassium, ammonium, magnesium and calcium.
  • Preferred fatty alcohol sulfates are those wherein the fatty alcohol is essentially saturated and is of carbon content(s) within the 10 to 18 carbon atoms range, preferably 10 or 12 to 14 or 16 carbon atoms, such as 12 to 16, or that is derived from coconut oil (coco), palm oil, or palm kernel oil.
  • Lauryl sulfates and particularly, sodium lauryl sulfate, are preferred primary detergents but such designation also may apply to such detergents wherein the carbon chain length of the alcohol is not limited to 12 carbon atoms, but is primarily (over 50% and normally over 70 or 75%) of 12 to 14 carbon atoms. Such materials may be obtained from natural sources, such as coconut oil and palm kernel oil.
  • the fatty alcohol sulfate is a C 12-Cl 8 fatty alcohol sulfate.
  • the fatty alcohol sulfate is a C 12-Cl 6 fatty alcohol sulfate.
  • the fatty alcohol sulfate is a C 12-Cl 4 fatty alcohol sulfate.
  • the fatty alcohol is a C 12 fatty alcohol sulfate. In another embodiment, the fatty alcohol sulfate is sodium lauryl sulfate. In a specific embodiment, the fatty alcohol sulfate is a sodium coco fatty alcohol sulfate.
  • Suitable amphoteric surfactants for use herein include the amine oxide surfactants and the alkyl amphocarboxylic acids.
  • Suitable amine oxides include those compounds having the formula R 3 (OR 4 ) ⁇ NO(R 5 ) 2 wherein R 3 is selected from an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, acylamidopropyl and alkylphenyl group, or mixtures thereof, containing from 8 to 26 carbon atoms; R 4 is an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene group containing from 2 to 3 carbon atoms, or mixtures thereof, x is from 0 to 5, preferably from 0 to 3; and each R 5 is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group containing from 1 to 3, or a polyethylene oxide group containing from 1 to 3 ethylene oxide groups.
  • Suitable amine oxides are C 10-Cl 8 alkyl dimethylamine oxide, and C 10- 18 acylamido alkyl dimethylamine oxide.
  • a suitable example of an alkyl amphodicarboxylic acid is Miranol(TM) C2M Cone, manufactured by Miranol, Inc., Dayton, NJ.
  • Zwitterionic surfactants can also be incorporated into the cleaning compositions. These surfactants can be broadly described as derivatives of secondary and tertiary amines, derivatives of heterocyclic secondary and tertiary amines, or derivatives of quaternary ammonium, quaternary phosphoniurn or tertiary sulfonium compounds. Betaine and sultaine surfactants are exemplary zwittenionic surfactants for use herein.
  • Suitable betaines are those compounds having the formula R(R 1 ⁇ N + R 2 COO " wherein R is a C6-C18 hydrocarbyl group, each R 1 is typically C1-C3 alkyl, and R 2 is a C1-C5 hydrocarbyl group.
  • Suitable betaines are C 12- 18 dimethyl-ammonio hexanoate and the C 10- 18 acylamidopropane (or ethane) dimethyl (or diethyl) betaines.
  • Complex betaine surfactants are also suitable for use herein.
  • Suitable cationic surfactants to be used herein include the quaternary ammonium surfactants.
  • the quaternary ammonium surfactant may be a mono C6- C 16, or a C6-C10 N-alkyl or alkenyl ammonium surfactant wherein the remaining N positions are substituted by methyl, hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl groups.
  • Suitable are also the mono-alkoxylated and bis-alkoxylated amine surfactants.
  • Additional suitable cationic surfactants include coco fatty acid diethanolamine, hydrogenated palm tea ester quat, and cationic ethyoxylate fatty acids.
  • cationic ester surfactants are cationic ester surfactants.
  • the cationic ester surfactant is a compound having surfactant properties comprising at least one ester (i.e. -COO-) linkage and at least one cationically charged group.
  • Suitable cationic ester surfactants, including choline ester surfactants, have for example been disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,228,042, 4,239,660 and 4,260,529.
  • the ester linkage and cationically charged group may be separated from each other in the surfactant molecule by a spacer group consisting of a chain comprising at least three atoms (i.e.
  • the atoms forming the spacer group chain are selected from the group consisting, of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen atoms and any mixtures thereof, with the proviso that any nitrogen or oxygen atom in said chain connects only with carbon atoms in the chain.
  • spacer groups having, for example, -0-0- (i.e. peroxide), - N-N-, and -N-O- linkages are excluded, whilst spacer groups having, for example - CH 2 -O-, CH 2 - and -CH 2 -NH-CH 2 - linkages are included.
  • the spacer group chain may comprise only carbon atoms, or the chain is a hydrocarbyl chain.
  • the cleaning composition may comprise cationic mono-alkoxylated amine surfactants, for instance, of the general formula: R 1 R 2 R 3 N + ApR 4 X " wherein R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl moiety containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms, or from 6 to about 16 carbon atoms, or from about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms; R 2 and R 3 are each independently alkyl groups containing from one to about three carbon atoms, for instance, methyl, for instance, both R 2 and R 3 are methyl groups; R 4 is selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl; X " is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methylsulfate, sulfate, or the like, to provide electrical neutrality; A is a alkoxy group, especially a ethoxy, propoxy or butoxy group; and p is from 0 to about 30, or from 2 to about 15, or from 2 to about 8.
  • R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl
  • Suitable ApR 4 groups are -CH 2 CH 2 -OH, -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -OH, -CH 2 CH(CH 3 )- OH and -CH(CH 3 )CH 2 -OH.
  • Suitable R 1 groups are linear alkyl groups, for instance, linear R 1 groups having from 8 to 14 carbon atoms.
  • Suitable cationic mono-alkoxylated amine surfactants for use herein are of the formula R ⁇ CH 3 )(CH 3 )N + (CH 2 CH 2 O) 2 - S H X " wherein R 1 is C 10-Cl 8 hydrocarbyl and mixtures thereof, especially C 10-Cl 4 alkyl, or ClO and C 12 alkyl, and X is any convenient anion to provide charge balance, for instance, chloride or bromide.
  • compounds of the foregoing type include those wherein the ethoxy (CH 2 CH 2 O) units (EO) are replaced by butoxy, isopropoxy [CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O] and [CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O] units (i-Pr) or n-propoxy units (Pr), or mixtures of EO and/or Pr and/or i-Pr units.
  • the cationic bis-alkoxylated amine surfactant may have the general formula: R 1 R 2 N + ApR 3 A 5 QR 4 X " wherein R 1 is an alkyl or alkenyl moiety containing from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, or from 10 to about 16 carbon atoms, or from about 10 to about 14 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkyl group containing from one to three carbon atoms, for instance, methyl; R 3 and R 4 can vary independently and are selected from hydrogen, methyl and ethyl, X " is an anion such as chloride, bromide, methylsulfate, sulfate, or the like, sufficient to provide electrical neutrality.
  • a and A' can vary independently and are each selected from C1-C4 alkoxy, for instance, ethoxy, (i.e., - CH 2 CH 2 O-), propoxy, butoxy and mixtures thereof, p is from 1 to about 30, or from 1 to about 4 and q is from 1 to about 30, or from 1 to about 4, or both p and q are 1.
  • Suitable cationic bis-alkoxylated amine surfactants for use herein are of the formula R 1 CH 3 N + (CH 2 CH 2 OH)(CH 2 CH 2 OH) X " , wherein R 1 is C 10-Cl 8 hydrocarbyl and mixtures thereof, or ClO, C 12, C 14 alkyl and mixtures thereof, X " is any convenient anion to provide charge balance, for example, chloride.
  • R 1 is C 10-Cl 8 hydrocarbyl and mixtures thereof, or ClO, C 12, C 14 alkyl and mixtures thereof
  • X " is any convenient anion to provide charge balance, for example, chloride.
  • R 1 is derived from (coconut) C 12-Cl 4 alkyl fraction fatty acids
  • R 2 is methyl and ApR 3 and A'qR 4 are each monoethoxy.
  • cationic bis-alkoxylated amine surfactants useful herein include compounds of the formula: R 1 R 2 N + -(CH 2 CH 2 O) P H-(CH 2 CH 2 O) 11 H X " wherein R 1 is C 10-Cl 8 hydrocarbyl, or C 10-Cl 4 alkyl, independently p is 1 to about 3 and q is 1 to about 3, R 2 is C1-C3 alkyl, for example, methyl, and X " is an anion, for example, chloride or bromide.
  • the inventive compositions may include at least one fluorosurfactant selected from nonionic fluorosurfactants, cationic fluorosurfactants, and mixtures thereof which are soluble or dispersible in the aqueous compositions being taught herein, sometimes compositions which do not include further detersive surfactants, or further organic solvents, or both.
  • Suitable nonionic fluorosurfactant compounds are found among the materials presently commercially marketed under the tradename Fluorad® (ex.
  • Exemplary fluorosurfactants include those sold as Fluorad® FC-740, generally described to be fluorinated alkyl esters; Fluorad® FC-430, generally described to be fluorinated alkyl esters; Fluorad® FC-431, generally described to be fluorinated alkyl esters; and, Fluorad® FC-170-C, which is generally described as being fluorinated alkyl polyoxyethlene ethanols.
  • An example of a suitable cationic fluorosurfactant compound has the following structure: C n F 2n+I SO 2 NHC 3 H 6 N + (CH 3 ) 3 I " where n ⁇ 8.
  • This cationic fluorosurfactant is available under the tradename Fluorad® FC- 135 from 3M.
  • Another example of a suitable cationic fluorosurfactant is F 3
  • n is 5-9 and m is 2, and R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are -CH 3 .
  • This cationic fluorosurfactant is available under the tradename ZONYL® FSD (available from DuPont, described as 2-hydroxy-3-((gamma-omega-perfluoro- C6- 2 o-alkyl)thio)- N,N,N-trimethyl-l -propyl ammonium chloride).
  • ZONYL® FSD available from DuPont, described as 2-hydroxy-3-((gamma-omega-perfluoro- C6- 2 o-alkyl)thio)- N,N,N-trimethyl-l -propyl ammonium chloride.
  • Other cationic fluorosurfactants suitable for use in the present invention are also described in EP 866,115 to Leach and Niwata.
  • the fluorosurfactant selected from the group of nonionic fluorosurfactant, cationic fluorosurfactant, and mixtures thereof may be present in amounts of from 0.001 to 5% wt., preferably from 0.01 to 1% wt., and more preferably from 0.01 to 0.5% wt.
  • the composition may comprise a nonionic surfactant.
  • a nonionic surfactant Essentially any alkoxylated nonionic surfactants are suitable herein, for instance, ethoxylated and propoxylated nonionic surfactants.
  • Alkoxylated surfactants can be selected from the classes of the nonionic condensates of alkyl phenols, nonionic ethoxylated alcohols, nonionic ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohols, nonionic ethoxylate/propoxylate condensates with propylene glycol, and the nonionic ethoxylate condensation products with propylene oxide/ ethylene diamine adducts.
  • the condensation products of aliphatic alcohols with from 1 to 25 moles of alkylene oxide, particularly ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide, are suitable for use herein.
  • the alkyl chain of the aliphatic alcohol can either be straight or branched, primary or secondary, and generally contains from 6 to 22 carbon atoms.
  • Also suitable are the condensation products of alcohols having an alkyl group containing from 8 to 20 carbon atoms with from 2 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol.
  • Polyhydroxy fatty acid amides suitable for use herein are those having the structural formula R 2 CONR 1 Z wherein: R 1 is H, C1-C4 hydrocarbyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, ethoxy, propoxy, or a mixture thereof, for instance, C1-C4 alkyl, or Cl or C2 alkyl; and R 2 is a C5-C31 hydrocarbyl, for instance, straight-chain C5-C19 alkyl or alkenyl, or straight-chain C9-C17 alkyl or alkenyl, or straight-chain Cl 1-C17 alkyl or alkenyl, or mixture thereof-, and Z is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl having a linear hydrocarbyl chain with at least 3 hydroxyls directly connected to the chain, or an alkoxylated derivative (for example, ethoxylated or propoxylated) thereof.
  • Z may be derived from a reducing sugar in a reductive amination reaction, for example
  • Suitable fatty acid amide surfactants include those having the formula: R 1 CON(R 2 )2 wherein R 1 is an alkyl group containing from 7 to 21, or from 9 to 17 carbon atoms and each R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 hydroxyalkyl, and -(C 2 H 4 O) x H, where x is in the range of from 1 to 3.
  • Suitable alkylpolysaccharides for use herein are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,565,647 to Llenado, having a hydrophobic group containing from 6 to 30 carbon atoms and a polysaccharide, e.g., a polyglycoside, hydrophilic group containing from 1.3 to 10 saccharide units.
  • Alkylpolyglycosides may have the formula: R 2 O(C n H2nO)t(glycosyl) x wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof in which the alkyl groups contain from 10 to 18 carbon atoms; n is 2 or 3; t is from 0 to 10, and x is from 1.3 to 8.
  • the glycosyl may be derived from glucose.
  • Nonionic surfactants are food safe nonionic surfactants.
  • food safe nonionic surfactants are sucrose esters, such as sucrose cocoate available from Croda, and sorbitan esters, such as polyoxyethylene(20) sorbitan monooleate from J.T. Baker and polyoxyethylene(20) sorbitan monolaurate from Uniquema.
  • Other examples of food safe nonionic surfactants are given in Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) lists, as described below.
  • the compositions may specifically contain alkyl polyglucoside (“APG”) surfactant.
  • APG alkyl polyglucoside
  • Suitable alkyl polyglucoside surfactants are the alkylpolysaccharides that are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,776,872 to Giret et al; U.S. Pat. No. 5,883,059 to Furman et at, U.S. Pat. No. 5,883,062 to Addison et at, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,906,973 to Ouzounis et al., which are all incorporated by reference. Suitable alkyl polyglucosides for use herein are also disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.
  • alkylpolyglucosides having a hydrophobic group containing from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms, or from about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms and polysaccharide, e.g., a polyglycoside, hydrophilic group containing from about 1.3 to about 10, or from about 1.3 to about 3, or from about 1.3 to about 2.7 saccharide units.
  • polysaccharide e.g., a polyglycoside, hydrophilic group containing from about 1.3 to about 10, or from about 1.3 to about 3, or from about 1.3 to about 2.7 saccharide units.
  • polysaccharide e.g., a polyglycoside, hydrophilic group containing from about 1.3 to about 10, or from about 1.3 to about 3, or from about 1.3 to about 2.7 saccharide units.
  • polyalkyleneoxide chain joining the hydrophobic moiety and the polysaccharide moiety.
  • a suitable alkyleneoxide is ethylene oxide.
  • Typical hydrophobic groups include alkyl groups, either saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched containing from about 8 to about 18, or from about 10 to about 16, carbon atoms.
  • the alkyl group can contain up to about 3 hydroxy groups and/or the polyalkyleneoxide chain can contain up to about 10, or less than about 5, alkyleneoxide moieties.
  • Suitable alkyl polysaccharides are octyl, nonyldecyl, undecyldodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, and octadecyl, di-, tri-, terra-, penta-, and hexaglucosides, galactosides, lactosides, glucoses, fructosides, fructoses and/or galactoses.
  • Suitable mixtures include coconut alkyl, di-, tri-, terra-, and pentaglucosides and tallow alkyl terra-, penta-, and hexaglucosides.
  • Suitable alkylpolyglycosides have the formula: R 2 O(C n H2nO)t(glucosyl) x wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkylphenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylphenyl, and mixtures thereof in which the alkyl groups contain from about 10 to about 18, preferably from about 12 to about 14, carbon atoms; n is about 2 or about 3, preferably about 2; t is from 0 to about 10, preferably 0; and x is from about 1.3 to about 10, preferably from about 1.3 to about 3, most preferably from about 1.3 to about 2.7.
  • the glycosyl is preferably derived from glucose.
  • the alcohol or alkylpolyethoxy alcohol is formed first and then reacted with glucose, or a source of glucose, to form the glucoside (attachment at the 1 -position).
  • the additional glycosyl units can then be attached between their 1-position and the preceding glycosyl units 2-, 3-, 4-and/or 6- position, preferably predominantely the 2-position.
  • a group of alkyl glycoside surfactants suitable for use in the practice of this invention may be represented by formula I below:
  • R is a monovalent organic radical containing from about 6 to about 30 (preferably from about 8 to about 18) carbon atoms;
  • R 2 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical containing from about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms;
  • O is an oxygen atom;
  • y is a number which has an average value from about 0 to about 1 and is preferably 0;
  • G is a moiety derived from a reducing saccharide containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms; and
  • x is a number having an average value from about 1 to 5 (preferably from 1.1 to 2);
  • Z is O 2 M 1 , O 2 CR 3 , 0(CH 2 ), CO 2 M 1 , OSO 3 M 1 , or 0(CH 2 )SO 3 M 1 ;
  • R is generally the residue of a fatty alcohol having from about 8 to 30 or 8 to 18 carbon atoms.
  • Suitable alkylglycosides include, for example, APG 325® (a C9-C11 alkyl polyglycoside available from Cognis Corporation), APG 625® (a C 10 -C 16 alkyl polyglycoside available from Cognis Corporation), Dow Triton® CGl 10 (a Cs-C 10 alkyl polyglycoside available from Dow Chemical Company), AG6202® (a Cs alkyl polyglycoside available from Akzo Nobel) Glucopon® 425N (a Cs-Ci 6 alkyl polyglycoside available from Cognis Corporation), Glucopon® 215 (a C 8 -Ci 0 alkyl polyglycoside available from Cognis Corporation), Glucpon® 225 (a Cs-Cio alkyl polyglycoside available from Cognis Corporation) and Alkadet 15® (
  • a C8 to ClO alkylpoly-glucoside includes alkylpoly- glucosides wherein the alkyl group is substantially C 8 alkyl, substantially ClO alkyl, or a mixture of substantially C8 and ClO alkyl. Additionally, short chain APGs such as C4 and/or C6 or mixtures thereof will be suitable with the present invention. Additional adjuncts
  • compositions optionally contain one or more of the following adjuncts: stain and soil repellants, lubricants, odor control agents, perfumes, fragrances and fragrance release agents, fillers, desiccants, dye, thickeners, colorants, enzymes, brighteners, and fluorescent whitening agents.
  • adjuncts include, but are not limited to, acids, electrolytes, dyes and/or colorants, solubilizing materials, stabilizers, thickeners, anti-corrosion-inhibitors, defoamers, hydrotropes, cloud point modifiers, solid processing aids, binders, preservatives, and other polymers.
  • Binders when used, include, but are not limited to, celluloses, starches, gums, and synthetic polymers.
  • the solubilizing materials when used, include, but are not limited to, hydrotropes (e.g. water soluble salts of low molecular weight organic acids such as the sodium and/or potassium salts of toluene, cumene, and xylene sulfonic acid).
  • Solid processing aids when used, include, but are not limited to, flow aids, lubricants, anti-static agents, and glidants.
  • Electrolytes when used, include, calcium, sodium and potassium chloride.
  • Thickeners when used, include, but are not limited to, xanthan gum, calcium carbonate, cellulose, aluminum oxide, alginates, guar gum, methyl, ethyl, clays, and/or propyl hydroxycelluloses.
  • Defoamers when used, include, but are not limited to, silicones, aminosilicones, silicone blends, and/or silicone/ hydrocarbon blends.
  • Preservatives when used, include, but are not limited to, mildewstat or bacteriostat, methyl, ethyl and propyl parabens, phosphates such as trisodium phosphate, short chain organic acids (e.g. acetic, lactic and/or glycolic acids), bisguanidine compounds (e.g. Dantagard and/or Glydant) and/or short chain alcohols (e.g. ethanol and/or IPA).
  • mildewstat or bacteriostat methyl, ethyl and propyl parabens
  • phosphates such as trisodium phosphate
  • short chain organic acids e.g. acetic, lactic and/or glycolic acids
  • bisguanidine compounds e.g. Dantagard and/or Glydant
  • short chain alcohols e.g. ethanol and/or IPA
  • the mildewstat or bacteriostat includes, but is not limited to, mildewstats (including non-isothiazolone compounds) including Kathon GC, a 5- chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, KATHON ICP, a 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3- one, and a blend thereof, and KATHON 886, a 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3- one, all available from Rohm and Haas Company; BRONOPOL, a 2-bromo-2- nitropropane 1, 3 diol, from Boots Company Ltd., PROXEL CRL, a propyl-p- hydroxybenzoate, from ICI PLC; NIPASOL M, an o-phenyl-phenol, Na + salt, from Nipa Laboratories Ltd., DOWICIDE A, a l,2-Benzoisothiazolin-3-one, from Dow Chemical Co., Nipacides from Clariant, and
  • compositions of the present invention optionally may include a third part.
  • the third part is situated between the first and second part of the solid-layered composition.
  • the third part may include, but not limited to, the following compounds, binder, filler, colorant, desiccant, solid processing aids, sodium chloride, sodium silicate, sodium sulfate, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulfate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, potassium sesquicarbonate, sodium borate, boric acid, aluminum hydroxide, silica, and mixtures thereof.
  • compositions of the present invention may be used in the following non- limiting examples: hard surface cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent.
  • the composition of the present invention may be in the form of a powder, tablet or a granule.
  • the present invention is directed to composition claims and method of using the composition claims.
  • the present invention may be used on hard surfaces or soft surfaces (i.e. fabric).
  • methods steps of using the composition include, a) providing a specific surface b) contacting the surface with the claimed composition and c) cleaning the surface with the composition.
  • compositions described below are sample solid-layered compositions that comprise at least two parts.
  • the compositions are useful in cleaning, sanitizing or disinfecting soft or hard surfaces.
  • Example I illustrates a sample three-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 2 illustrates a sample three-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 3 illustrates a sample three-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 4 illustrates a sample three-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 5 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 6 illustrates a sample three-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 7 illustrates a sample three-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 8 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 9 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 10 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 10 First part % wt. of first part
  • Example 11 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 12 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 13 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 14 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 15 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.
  • Example 16 illustrates a sample two-part solid-layered composition of the invention.

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