Cleaning composition having high self-adhesion and providing residual benefits

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9771544-B2
Application number	US-201514962404-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	Feb 21, 2008
Publication date	Sep 26, 2017
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017

Abstract

A composition for treating a hard surface. The composition has: (a) at least one adhesion promoter; (b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; (c) mineral oil; (d) water; (e) optionally, at least one solvent; and wherein the composition is self-adhering upon application to a surface to be treated, and wherein the composition provides a wet film to said surface when water passes over said composition and surface.

First claim

We claim:

1. A cleaning composition comprising:
(a) at least one adhesion promoter, which comprises a compound including an alkyl residual having an alkyl chain length of 16 to 30 carbon atoms and a polyethoxy residual having 25 to 45 ethoxy groups;
(b) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of: anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, and combinations thereof; wherein the at least one surfactant includes at least one nonionic surfactant, which can serve all or in part as the at least one adhesion promoter;
(c) greater than 0 to about 3.5 wt. % of a non-polar hydrocarbon;
(d) at least about 25 wt. % water; and
(e) optionally, at least one solvent;
wherein the composition comprises about 15 to 35 wt. % ethoxylated alcohol and is a self-adhesive gel having a gel temperature of about 50 to 80° C.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent comprises about 1 to 12 wt. % glycerin.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises about 0.5 to 3 wt. % of the non-polar hydrocarbon.

4. The composition of claim 1 wherein the adhesion promoter comprises one or more of C 16 ethoxylated alcohol, C 18 ethoxylated alcohol and C 22 ethoxylated alcohol.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the adhesion promoter comprises C 16-18 ethoxylated alcohol having 25 to 45 ethoxy groups.

6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one active agent, wherein the active agent is one or more of a fragrance, germicide, antimicrobial, bleach, or deodorizer.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one surfactant further comprises at least one cationic surfactant.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the non-polar hydrocarbon comprises mineral oil.

9. A cleaning composition comprising:
(a) at least one adhesion promoter, which comprises a compound including an alkyl residual and a polyethoxy residual including 15 to 55 ethoxy groups;
(b) at least one surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric, and zwitterionic surfactants, and combinations thereof; wherein the at least one surfactant includes at least one cationic surfactant;
(c) about 0.5 to 3 wt. % non-polar hydrocarbon; and
(d) at least about 25 wt. % water;
wherein the composition comprises about 15 to 35 wt. % ethoxylated alcohol and is a self-adhesive gel having a gel temperature of about 50 to 80° C.

10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the compound comprises one or more of C 16 ethoxylated alcohol, C 18 ethoxylated alcohol and C 22 ethoxylated alcohol.

11. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the composition further comprises glycerin.

12. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the composition comprises about 1 to 12 wt. % glycerin; and about 0.5 to 2 wt. % of the non-polar hydrocarbon.

13. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one of fragrance and colorant.

14. A composition for treating a hard surface comprising:
(a) at least one adhesion promoter, which comprises C 16-22 ethoxylated alcohol including from 15 to 55 ethoxy groups;
(b) at least one surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric, and zwitterionic surfactants, and combinations thereof; wherein the at least one surfactant includes at least one cationic surfactant;
(c) greater than 0 to about 3.5 wt. % of a non-polar hydrocarbon;
(d) at least about 25 wt. % water; and
(e) optionally, solvent which includes glycerin;
wherein the composition comprises about 15 to 35 wt. % ethoxylated alcohol and is a self-adhesive gel having a gel temperature of about 50 to 80° C.

15. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the solvent comprises about 1 to 12 wt. % glycerin.

16. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the composition comprises about 0.5 to 3 wt. % of the non-polar hydrocarbon, which includes mineral oil.

17. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the adhesion promoter comprises 016-22 ethoxylated alcohol including from 25 to 45 ethoxy groups.

18. The composition of claim 17 , wherein the C 16-22 ethoxylated alcohol comprises one or more of C 16 ethoxylated alcohol, C 18 ethoxylated alcohol and C 22 ethoxylated alcohol.

19. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the composition comprises at least about 20 wt. % ethoxylated alcohol; about 0.5 to 3 wt. % of the non-polar hydrocarbon; about 1 to 12 wt. % glycerin; and at least about 40 wt. % water.

20. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the solvent comprises polyethylene glycol.

21. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises no more than about 2 wt. % of the non-polar hydrocarbon.

Assignees

• Johnson & Son Inc S C

Inventors

• Klinkhammer Michael E
• Strash Thomas A
• Wietfeldt John R
• Wortley Russell B

Classifications

• C11D3/2068

  Ethers · CPC title

• C11D1/662

  Carbohydrates or derivatives · CPC title

• C11D3/18 Primary

  Hydrocarbons {(C11D3/164 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• C11D3/43

  Solvents · CPC title

• A01N25/24

  containing ingredients to enhance the sticking of the active ingredients · CPC title