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Thickening/foam-promoting agent

US8048842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2006
Grant dateNov 1, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/0094
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a thickening/foam-promoting agent having thickening/foam-promoting properties and a low odor, and a detergent composition containing the agent. The thickening/foam-promoting agent is composed of the following component (A):(A) a compound represented by the following formula (1):R1O—(PO)n/(EO)m—R2  (1),wherein R1 is a linear alkyl or an alkenyl group having 8 to 10 carbon atoms, PO is a propyleneoxy group, EO is an ethyleneoxy group, an average added molar number n is a number of 1.5 to 3.0, an average added molar number m is a number of 0 to 1.0, and R2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, wherein the content of an alcohol of the formula (1), when n=0, m=0 and R2 is a hydrogen atom, is not more than 3000 ppm, and the detergent composition contains the component (A) and a surfactant (B).

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