Concentrated Acidic Floor Cleaner for Polymerized Grease Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercial kitchens face challenges in removing polymerized airborne grease deposits on floors, which are both unclean and unsafe, particularly from animal and vegetable fats, as existing cleaning solutions are ineffective and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A concentrated acidic floor cleaner with a high total acid to free acid ratio is diluted with water to create a use solution that effectively removes polymerized soils from floors, including quarry tile and concrete surfaces, while being less irritating to skin and eyes and free of hydrofluoric acid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing cleaning solutions are used, then they are safe and easy to store, but they are ineffective at removing polymerized grease deposits
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the cleaning solution by using a high ratio of total acid to free acid (at least 5:1, or at least 3:1, or at least 2.5:1) and specifying particular acid components (sulfamic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, or blends thereof). This parameter change enables the solution to effectively remove polymerized grease deposits while maintaining safety and storage ease.
2Volume of stationary object
If concentrated cleaning products are used, then storage space is reduced, but preparation and handling become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent formulates a concentrated cleaning product with a high total acid to free acid ratio (at least 5:1, or at least 3:1, or at least 2.5:1) that can be effectively diluted with water during use. This parameter optimization allows the product to maintain high cleaning effectiveness in concentrated form while being simple to prepare and handle through straightforward dilution.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides an efficient and safe method for cleaning polymerized grease deposits, improving floor cleanliness and safety in commercial kitchens by using a concentrated formula that reduces storage needs and maintains effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
The concentrated acidic floor cleaner can be diluted to form a use solution that is effective at removing polymerized grease, including animal and vegetable fats and non-trans fats, and other soils from floors
Implementation Method 2
the concentrated acidic floor cleaner comprising an acid wherein the concentrated acidic floor cleaner has ratio of total acid to free acid of at least 5:1, at least 3:1, or at least 2.5:1
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a concentrated acidic floor cleaner and methods of using it to clean floors. The concentrated acidic floor cleaner can be diluted to form a use solution that is effective at removing polymerized grease, including animal and vegetable fats and non-trans fats, and other soils from floors. The use solution is especially useful for cleaning floors in commercial kitchens of full service and quick service restaurants and is effective on a variety of floors, including quarry tile.