Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces – auxiliary compositions – Cleaning compositions or processes of preparing – Specific organic component
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-04
2003-12-02
Delcotto, Gregory (Department: 1751)
Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces, auxiliary compositions
Cleaning compositions or processes of preparing
Specific organic component
C510S237000, C510S475000, C510S505000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06656900
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to methods for using amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers (suds boosters) to increase the suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam retention in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprising such amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers. Suitable suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions comprise one or more amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions are well known. Such compositions require a suds-forming component and/or foam-forming component. Polymeric materials are one example of such suds-forming components and/or foam-forming components.
Formulators have been attempting unsuccessfully to develop better performing polymeric materials for use as suds-forming and/or foam-forming components.
Accordingly, there remains a need in the art for polymeric materials useful as suds-forming and/or foam-forming components suitable for suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions which exhibit increased suds and/or foam volume and suds and/or foam retention. The need exists for a composition which can maintain a high level of suds and/or foam as long as the suds-forming and/or foam-forming composition is effective for its purpose.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention meets the aforementioned needs in that it has been surprisingly discovered that certain amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric materials serve as suds and/or foam extenders and suds and/or foam volume enhancers in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions.
The amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancers of the present invention comprise monomeric units which have at least one moiety capable of sustaining a negative charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12 and at least one moiety capable of sustaining a positive charge within the same pH range.
The present invention relates to a method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention in suds-forming and/or foam-forming compositions such as liquid dishwashing compositions, personal care compositions (i.e., shampoos, hand washing compositions, body washing composition, hair removal compositions, etc.), laundry detergent compositions, especially laundry bars and/or high suds phosphate laundry compositions, hard surface cleaning compositions, agrochemical foaming compositions, oil-field foaming compositions and/or fire-firefighting foaming compositions.
In one aspect, a method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while washing, especially by hand, dishware (dishware being defined as any hard surface object on which, in which and/or from which a food or beverage is served, stored or cooked) in need of cleaning, comprising the step of contacting said dishware with an aqueous solution of a liquid dishwashing composition, said liquid dishwashing composition comprising:
a) an effective amount of a amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer as hereinafter defined;
b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant; and
c) balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said liquid dishwashing composition is from about 4 to about 12, is provided.
In another aspect, a method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while washing parts of a person's body, such as hair, hands, other parts of the body, in need of cleaning, comprising the step of contacting said parts with an aqueous solution of a personal care composition, said personal care composition comprising:
a) an effective amount of a amine oxide monomer-containing polymeric suds enhancer as hereinafter defined;
b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant; and
c) balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said personal care composition is from about 4 to about 12, is provided.
In another aspect, a method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while washing, preferably by hand, a fabric and/or garment in need of cleaning, comprising the step of contacting said fabric and/or garment with an aqueous solution of a laundry detergent composition, said laundry detergent composition comprising:
a) an effective amount of a polymeric suds enhancer as hereinafter defined;
b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant; and
c) balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said laundry detergent composition is from about 4 to about 12, is provided.
In yet another aspect, a method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while cleaning a hard surface, such as a countertop, tile floors, bathroom fixtures, bathtubs, showers, toilets, etc., in need of cleaning in need of cleaning, comprising the step of contacting said hard surface with an aqueous solution of a hard surface cleaning composition, said hard surface cleaning composition comprising:
a) an effective amount of a polymeric suds enhancer as hereinafter defined;
b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant; and
c) balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said hard surface cleaning composition is from about 4 to about 12, is provided.
In still yet another aspect, a method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while treating a plant and/or crop in need of treatment, comprising the step of contacting said plant and/or crop with an aqueous solution of a agrochemical foaming composition, said agrochemical foaming composition comprising:
a) an effective amount of a polymeric suds enhancer as hereinafter defined;
b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant; and
c) balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said agrochemical foaming composition is from about 4 to about 12, is provided.
In still yet another aspect, a method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while drilling for oil in oil-fields, comprising the step of contacting said drilling equipment and/or subterranean formations with an aqueous solution of a oil-field foaming composition, said oil-field foaming composition comprising:
a) an effective amount of a polymeric suds enhancer as hereinafter defined;
b) an effective amount of a clay; and
c) balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said oil-field foaming composition is from about 4 to about 12, is provided.
In still yet another aspect, a method for providing increased suds volume and increased suds retention while fighting a fire, comprising the step of contacting said fire with an aqueous solution of a fire-fighting foaming composition, said fire-fighting foaming composition comprising:
a) an effective amount of a polymeric suds enhancer as hereinafter defined;
b) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant; and
c) balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients;
provided that the pH of a 10% aqueous solution of said fire-fighting foaming composition is from about 4 to about 12, is provided.
The present invention also relates to the suds and/or foam forming compositions and/or suds and/or foam retention compositions used in the methods described herein.
These and other objects, features and advantages will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art from a reading of the following detailed description and the appended claims.
All percentages, ratios and proportions herein are by weight, unless otherwise specified. All temperatures are in degrees Celsius (° C.) unless otherwise specified. All documents cited are in relevant part, incorporated herein by reference.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
“Effective amount of a polymeric suds enhancer (suds booster)”—An “effective amount of a polymeric suds enhancer (suds booster)” as used herein means a sufficient amount of the polymeric suds enhancer such that greasy and/or composite s
Bergeron Vance
Bodet Jean-Francois
Kluesener Bernard William
Scheper William Michael
Sivik Mark Robert
Delcotto Gregory
Miller Steve W.
The Procter & Gamble & Company
Wei-Berk Caroline
Zerby Kim W.
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