Viscoelastic cleaning compositions and methods of use therefor
US5055219A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D1/40
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A thickened aqueous cleaning composition is viscoelastic, and has utility as a drain opening composition or as a hard surface cleaner having a cleaning-effective residence time on non-horizontal surfaces. In one embodiment the composition comprises a cleaning active, a quaternary ammonium compound, and an organic counterion. In another embodiment, the viscoelastic quality of the composition is advantageously utilized as a drain opener which rapidly penetrates standing water with minimal dilution to deliver active to the clog material.
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