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Aqueous detergent compositions containing diethyleneglycol monohexyl ether solvent
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1986-11-24
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Granted: 1988-06-07
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Expires: 2006-11-24
Abstract
Abstract Aqueous detergent compositions comprising an organic synthetic detergent, a water-soluble detergency builder and diethyleneglycol monohexyl ether solvent.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark L. Kacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:16
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/2068; C11D3/43
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
An aqueous liquid cleaning composition consisting essentially of: (a) from about 0% to about 15% of a synthetic organic surfactant; (b) from about 0.5% to about 70% of a water-soluble detergency builder; (c) from about 0.5% to about 15% of diethyleneglycol monohexyl ether; and (d) the balance being water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
An aqueous liquid cleaning composition consisting essentially of: (a) from about 0% to about 15% of a synthetic organic surfactant; (b) from about 0.5% to about 70% of a water-soluble detergency builder; (c) from about 0.5% to about 15% of diethyleneglycol monohexyl ether; and (d) the balance being water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the level of water-soluble detergency builder is from about 0.5% to about 15%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the level of surfactant is from about 0.25% to about 10%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the amount of detergency builder is from about 2% to about 8% and the amount of diethyleneglycol monohexyl ether is from about 3% to about 11%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkylbenzene sulfonates having 11 to 16 carbons in the alkyl chain, C 12 -C 18 paraffin sulfonates, C 12 -C 18 alkyl sulfates, C 12 -C 18 alkyl ether sulfates containing from 1 to 3 ethoxy ether groups, C 12 -C 18 amine oxides, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the builder is of the formula: H(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n N(CH.sub.2 COOM).sub.2 wherein n is 1 or 2 and M is alkali metal, ammonium or hydrogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein n is 2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the builder is of the formula: H(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.n N(CH.sub.2 COOM).sub.2 wherein n is 1 or 2 and M is alkali metal, ammonium or hydrogen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein n is 2.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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