Detergent composition comprising alkali metal hydroxide and methods of modifying a surface

US9102905B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9102905-B2
Application numberUS-201414444630-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 28, 2014
Priority dateOct 26, 2012
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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An alkaline detergent is described which includes the use of polycarboxylic acid copolymers or salts thereof in combination with alkali metal hydroxide. The detergent composition reduces spotting and filming and prevents hard water scale accumulation between 145-180 degrees Fahrenheit and with a pH of 10.5 to about 13.

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What is claimed is: 1. A detergent composition comprising: about 100 ppm to about 22,000 ppm of an alkali metal hydroxide; about 1 ppm to about 1500 ppm of a nonionic surfactant; and about 10 ppm to about 6,000 ppm of at least one polycarboxylic acid copolymer or salt thereof with the following structure wherein: a.) The molecular weight is from about 1,000 to 50,000…

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What does patent US9102905B2 cover?
An alkaline detergent is described which includes the use of polycarboxylic acid copolymers or salts thereof in combination with alkali metal hydroxide. The detergent composition reduces spotting and filming and prevents hard water scale accumulation between 145-180 degrees Fahrenheit and with a pH of 10.5 to about 13.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ecolab Usa Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C11D3/3761. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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