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Alkyl amides for enhanced food soil removal and asphalt dissolution

a technology of alkyl amides and food soil, which is applied in the direction of detergent solvents, surface-active detergent compositions, detergent compositions, etc., can solve the problems of limiting the applicability of d-limonene to more widespread use, lack of physical properties, and inability to easily be watered down, so as to achieve the effect of equal foam performance and equal cleaning performan

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-09-10
ECOLAB USA INC
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The present technology provides a pre-soak dishwashing composition that uses an alkyl amide solvent, which is a type of solvent, and similar amounts of surfactants and a carrier. This composition performs just as well as a d-limonene solvent, and it is also safe for use as a ready-to-use cleaning composition or an aqueous composition for dissolving petroleum or asphalt in petroleum recovery methods. The technical effects of this technology include improved dishwashing performance and environmental safety in cleaning compositions, as well as improved petroleum recovery methods.

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However, d-limonene lacks some physical properties that limit its applicability to more widespread use.
D-limonene is not water-miscible and consequently not easily water-rinsable and is considered a non-aqueous cleaning solvent.

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[0100]To test the ability of compositions of the present invention and comparative compositions to remove red food soil from a surface according to the method described above, various compositions were formulated at 4, 8 and 16 ounce per gallon concentrations.

[0101]Example 1 includes a commercially available degreaser composition (control A) with d-limonene, compared to the same degreaser composition with d-limonene replaced 1:1 with either Steposol MS-10 (Representative Composition of the Invention 1) or Steposol M-10 (Representative Composition of the Invention 2).

TABLE APercent RedFood SoilProductConcentrationRemovalWater73.03Control477.48(d-limonene)Control880.11(d-limonene)Control1688.67(d-limonene)Rep. 1481.30(Steposol M-8-10)Rep. 1889.17(Steposol M-8-10)Rep. 11695.65(Steposol M-8-10)Rep. 2480.38(Steposol M-10)Rep. 2893.82(Steposol M-10)Rep. 21695.76(Steposol M-10)

[0102]The example shows that the compositions with the alkyl amide replacing d-limonene cleaned better than the Co...

example 2

Black Oily Soil Test Results

[0103]The same formulas in Example 1 were tested with black soil. The results are below in Table B and shown graphically in FIG. 2.

TABLE BPercent BlackOily SoilProductConcentrationRemovalWater68.07Control479.52(d-limonene)Control882.13(d-limonene)Control1687.83(d-limonene)Rep. 1479.88(Steposol M-8-10)Rep. 1881.31(Steposol M-8-10)Rep. 11683.69(Steposol M-8-10)Rep. 2481.39(Steposol M-10)Rep 2881.77(Steposol M-10)Rep 21682.96(Steposol M-10)

The alkyl amide solvent containing composition performed in most dilutions at least as well as d-limonene on black soil.

example 3

Asphalt Solubility Test

[0104]Place 0.25 gm asphalt cut-back (Gardner 0121 Foundation and Roof Coating) in bottom of vial. Allow to dry 3 days minimum.

[0105]Place 5 gm solvent in vial. Swirl. Observe.

[0106]A strong solvent will dissolve entire residue. The liquid will be black.

[0107]A medium strength solvent will dissolve part of the residue and the liquid will turn dark brown. A weak solvent will not dissolve any of the asphalt reside and will not turn color.

[0108]A table of various solvents and their ability to dissolve asphalt per the above test is below in Table C.

TABLE CAsphalt DissolutionS = SolublePS = Partially SolubleSolventLVPI—InsolubleHydrocarbond-LimonenenoSCanola methyl esterYPSLauryl lactateYPSEthyl laurateYPS, SGlycerol mono C8-10PSAmide / AmineDimethylcaprylamideYSDimethyl capramide / caprylamideYSEtherDowanol TPnBYPSHexyl cellosolvePSHexyl carbitolPSIonic LiquidOleyl ethylimidazolinium ethosulfateIIsostearyl ethylimidazolinium ethosulfateIMiscMMBPSTall oil fatty acidPSn...

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Abstract

The present invention comprises a hard surface cleaning composition including an environmentally friendly alkyl amide solvent, derived from renewable bio-based resources that works at least as well as d-limonene. In one embodiment, the present invention is a cleaning composition including an anionic surfactant salt, a saturated C8 to C10 alkyl amide solvent, a cosolvent and water. The composition is substantially free of d-limonene and can remove red food soils with up to 20 percent protein, and also functions as an asphalt removal composition.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the field of cleaning compositions and solvents used therein. In particular, the invention relates to an environmentally friendly solvent component of alkyl amides for cleaning including but not limited to food and oily soil hard surface cleaning compositions, pot and pan soaking compositions, and asphalt dissolution.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Solvents derived from renewable biological feedstocks that are non-toxic and have very good environmental properties are becoming highly desirable for replacement of many halogenated or other toxic solvents.[0003]D-limonene is a biodegradable cleaning solvent and degreaser occurring in nature as the main component of citrus peel oil. These user-friendly characteristics encourage the use of d-limonene in solvent applications. However, d-limonene lacks some physical properties that limit its applicability to more widespread use.[0004]D-limonene is not water-miscible and consequen...

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IPC IPC(8): C11D3/43
CPCC11D3/43C11D1/521C11D1/652C11D2111/14C11D3/2006C11D1/02C11D3/2003C11D3/2068C11D3/32C11D3/2041
Inventor BLATTNER, AMANDA RUTHHODGE, CHARLES ALLENLEVITT, MARK DENNISPEITERSEN, NATHAN D.
Owner ECOLAB USA INC
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