Cleaning compositions with short chain nonionic surfactants

US5981455A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Michel Jean Carrie · Strombeek-Bever, BE
• William A. Cilley · Cincinnati, US
• Peter Geboes · Turnhout, BE
• Massimo Morini · Tervuren, BE
• Louise Gail Scott · Sterrebeek, BE
• Eddy Vos · Linden, BE
• Ricky Ah-Man Woo · Hamilton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 9, 1996
• Grant date: Nov 9, 1999
• Expiry date: Feb 9, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D1/72
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A composition comprising short chain alkoxylated alcohols as nonionic surfactants. The short chain alkoxylated alcohols provide superior cleaning compared to their homologues with longer chains as well as other benefits including, low foaming and skin mildness, and the ability to formulate concentrated compositions.