Methods of cleaning and soil release of highly oil absorbing substrates employing optimized extended chain nonionic surfactants

US12338413B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ECOLAB USA INC. · US

Inventors

• Victor Fuk-Pong Man · Windom, US
• Derrick Richard Anderson · Saint Paul, US
• Gang Pu · Saint Paul, US
• Jimmy Stokes · Cannon Falls, US
• Kaustav Ghosh · Saint Paul, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 4, 2023
• Grant date: Jun 24, 2025
• Expiry date: Dec 4, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D2111/12
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Disclosed herein are detergent compositions containing extended chain surfactants that form microemulsions with and can remove greasy and oily stains. In certain embodiments the extended nonionic surfactant includes Guerbet C10 or C12(PO)8(EO)n. The detergent compositions and methods of employing the same beneficially clean soils from textiles including difficult to remove cosmetic soils and food oils, even those comprised of non-trans fats.