Flowable, pumpable cleaning compositions and method for the preparation thereof
US5462688A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D17/003
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An originally viscous, non-flowable and non-pumpable cleaning composition made less viscous, flowable and pumpable by the addition of psyllium husks to the composition. The cleaning composition includes an oil phase including at least one of a hydrocarbon oil and a hydrocarbon solvent and mixtures thereof, and at least one of a fatty acid and a non-fatty acid soap surfactant; and the water phase including water and a base. The addition of psyllium husks in various amounts relative to the amount of water in the composition makes the composition flowable. In particular, the addition of from about 2 to about 38 percent by weight of psyllium husks has been found to be suitable to provide a flowable composition containing between about 30 and 55 percent water. A method for the preparation of flowable cleaning compositions is also provided. The cleaning composition (13) forms a novel combination with a container (10) as a replacement element for dispensing apparatus.
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