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Pseudoplastic and thixotropic cleaning compositions with specifically defined viscosity profile

US5851979A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1997
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D1/722
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Pseudoplastic and thixotropic aqueous compositions comprise a detergent system containing an emulsion of at least two nonionic surfactants, preferably alkoxylated alcohols of the formula RO(E).sub.e (p).sub.p II where R is a hydrocarbon chain of from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms, E is ethylene oxide, and P is propylene oxide, and e and p represent the average degrees of ethoxylation and propoxylation, said nonionic surfactants having a difference between HLB values of at least 6.5, said composition having a viscosity of from about 60 cps to about 1500 cps at 12 rpm, from about 40 cps to about 800 cps at 30 rpm, and from about 20 cps to about 500 cps at 60 rpm, and said composition preferably having a pH of from 0 to about 6.

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