Surfactant component and a composition including the same

US8916512B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Richard J. Holland · Vancouver, CA
• Mary A. Kinsella · Manhattan, US
• Mark Thompson · Perth, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 10, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 23, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A surfactant component and a composition comprising the same are provided. The surfactant component comprises a first surfactant, a second surfactant, and water. The first surfactant comprises an alcohol alkoxylate having a high degree of alkoxylation of greater than 30 to 150. The first surfactant is present in an amount of from 1% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the surfactant component. The second surfactant is present in an amount of at least 5% by weight based on the total weight of the surfactant component. Water is present in an amount of from 20% to 90% by weight based on the total weight of the surfactant component. The second surfactant enables higher concentrations of the first surfactant in water to be achieved without gelling than what has been accomplished to date.