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Cleaning composition in microemulsion, liquid crystal or aqueous solution form comprising mixture of partially esterified, full esterified and non-esterified ethoxylated polyhydric alcohols

US5549840A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 1994
Grant dateAug 27, 1996
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S516/90
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improvement is described in the liquid crystal composition or the microemulsion compositions, which is especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and having an evidenced grease release effect, contains an anionic detergent, an ethoxylated glycerol type compound, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 1% to 20% of an anionic surfactant, 0.1 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 20% of an ethoxylated glycerol type compound, 0.4% to 10% of perfume and the balance being water.

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