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Liquid detergent composition containing alkylbenzene sulfonate, alkyl ethanol ether sulfate, alkanolamide foam booster and magnesium and triethanolammonium ions

US4923635A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 1988
Grant dateMay 8, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D1/523
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An aqueous light duty liquid detergent composition consisting essentially of, by weight, 10% to 50% of a mixture of a water-soluble alkylbenzene sulfonate detergent salt and a water-soluble alkyl ethenoxy ether sulfate detergent salt in a weight ratio of sulfonate to sulfate in the range of about 0.8:1 to 2:1; about 1% to 8% of an alkanoic acid mono- or di-ethanolamide foam booster; at least about 0.5% to 1.8% of magnesium ions; triethanolammonium ions in an amount to provide a weight ratio of magnesium ion to triethanolammonium ion of 2:1 to 1:2.4; and the balance an aqueous medium, said composition having a pH of 5 to 8 and exhibiting improved oily soil removal and oily solid emulsification properties at a temperature of 18.degree. C. to 26.degree. C. as compared to the same composition without the magnesium and triethanolammonium ions. A method of making said composition comprising the steps of neutralizing alkylbenzene sulfonic acid with magnesium hydroxide to a pH of about 1.5 and thereafter adding sodium hydroxide to increase the pH to the range of 5 to 7, neutralizing the alkyl ethenoxy ether sulfuric acid with a mixture of triethanolamine and ammonium hydroxide, admixing th…

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