Aqueous Cleaning Composition with Shine Polymer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cleaning compositions often leave a film on surfaces, leading to reduced shine and increased soiling, and lack antimicrobial properties, making them ineffective for long-lasting clean and easy next-time cleaning.
Innovation Solution
Aqueous cleaning composition comprising a low-emulsifying surfactant with an HLB value of 13-20, a high-emulsifying material, a shine polymer with a substantially planar 5-7 membered carbon ring, and optionally antimicrobial agents, which effectively removes greasy soils and provides shine and antimicrobial benefits without leaving residues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional cleaning compositions are used, then cleaning action is achieved, but a film is left on the surface reducing shine and increasing soiling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the cleaning composition by specifying a precise surfactant blend ratio (50-80% low emulsifying surfactant with HLB 13-20 and 20-50% high emulsifying surfactant with HLB 3-12). This parameter optimization allows the composition to clean effectively while minimizing film formation, as the balanced surfactant system provides adequate emulsification without excessive residue deposition on surfaces.
2Manufacturing precision
If high emulsifying surfactants are used to remove greasy soils, then cleaning effectiveness improves, but surface shine and residue-free properties deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the HLB value parameters of the surfactant system, using low emulsifying surfactants with HLB 13-20 and high emulsifying surfactants with HLB 3-12. By carefully controlling these parameter ranges and their ratios, the composition achieves effective greasy soil removal while minimizing the film-forming tendency that would otherwise reduce surface shine.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite surfactant system combining two types of surfactants with complementary properties. The low emulsifying surfactant (HLB 13-20) provides gentle cleaning with minimal residue, while the high emulsifying surfactant (HLB 3-12) enhances grease removal. Together in the specified ratio, they form a composite system that balances cleaning power with shine preservation.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If cleaning composition provides shine and cleaning benefits, then surface appearance improves, but antimicrobial protection and next time cleaning ease deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the cleaning composition multi-functional by incorporating ingredients that simultaneously provide cleaning, shine, and antimicrobial properties. The specific surfactant blend and additional components work together to deliver multiple benefits in a single application, including immediate cleaning effects and residual antimicrobial protection that prevents future soiling.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite formulation combining surfactants for cleaning and shine with antimicrobial agents. This composite material approach allows the composition to provide both aesthetic benefits (shine and cleanliness) and functional benefits (antimicrobial residuality) without compromising either property.
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 composition achieves excellent greasy soil removal, maintains surface shine, and provides antimicrobial protection, ensuring easier next-time cleaning and longer surface protection.
Implementation Method 1
The grease loosening system comprises 50% or more, preferably more than 60% and especially more of 70% by weight of the system of a low emulsifying surfactant and 50% or less, preferably less than 40% and especially less than 30% by weight of the system of a high emulsifying material.
Implementation Method 2
The composition also comprises a shine polymer and optionally an antimicrobial agent other than a quat.
Implementation Method 3
The composition also comprises a shine polymer, said polymer comprises at least one monomer that includes a substantially planar 5-7 membered carbon ring. Preferably, the composition has a pH of from about 2 to about 12, as measured at 20° C., and optionally but preferably includes an antimicrobial agent.
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AI summary
An aqueous cleaning composition comprising: (a) from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight of the composition of a grease loosening system comprising: i) 50% or more by weight of the system of a low emulsifying surfactant wherein the low emulsifying surfactant is a nonionic ethoxylate having an HLB value of from about 13 to about 20; and ii) 50% or less by weight of the system of a high emulsifying material wherein the high emulsifying material is selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of less than 13, a surfactant other than nonionic surfactants; antimicrobial quats and mixtures thereof; (b) a shine polymer comprising at least one monomer comprising a substantially planar 5-7 membered ring, said monomer preferably being selected from the group consisting of vinylpyrrolidone, vinylimidazoline, maleimide, styrene sulfonate and vinylcaprolactam; and (c) optionally a non-quaternary ammonium compound antimicrobial agent.