Composition for treating stains on laundry items and method of treatment
US6277808A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11D17/0017
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cleaning composition which is an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion is disclosed. The composition includes (i) a non-aqueous hydrophobic solvent; (ii) a first anionic or nonionic surfactant having an alkyl chain, the length of the alkyl chain being C.sub.11 or less; (iii) a second anionic or nonionic surfactant having an alkyl chain, the length of the alkyl chain being C.sub.12 or more; and (iv) the pH of the cleaning composition being at least 8. Methods for using the cleaning composition for treating spots or stains on textile fabrics and laundry kits comprising the cleaning composition are also disclosed.
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