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Detergent/cleaning agents with a gellan gum thickening system, methods for using the same and cleaning substrates containing the same

US7749332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

Hermann Jonke · Goldkronach, DE
Hans-Jürgen Riebe · Solingen, DE
Piotr Malecki · Wegberg, DE
Alexander Lambotte · Düsseldorf, DE
Thomas Plantenberg · Neustadt an der Weinstraße, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 24, 2005
Grant date	Jul 6, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 21, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC11D17/003
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Aqueous compositions comprising: (a) a surfactant; and (b) a thickening system comprising: (i) a gellan gum; and (ii) a thickener selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate thickeners, xanthan gums, guar flours, alginates, carrageenans, carboxy -methylcelluloses, bentonites, wellan gums, carob flours and mixtures thereof; wherein the surfactant comprises a fatty acid soap, and wherein the fatty acid soap is present in an amount of 2 to 20 % by weight based on the composition are disclosed, along with uses therefor.

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