Self-Solidifying Cleaning Composition with Low-Pressure Vibration Forming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for making solid cleaning compositions, such as tablet pressing, casting, and extrusion, are energy-intensive, expensive, and can degrade desirable ingredients, limiting the production of larger solid blocks.
Innovation Solution
A method using a concrete block machine or turntable press to gently press and/or vibrate a flowable solid of a self-solidifying cleaning composition, employing pressures of up to 1000 psi and vibrations of 3000-6000 rpm, to form stable solids without the need for high-pressure compression or melting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional tablet pressing is used to make solid cleaning compositions, then tablets or pucks can be formed, but high pressure is required which limits the size and increases energy consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the pressure parameter from conventional high pressure (thousands of psi) to low pressure (up to 1000 psi). This parameter change enables the formation of larger solid cleaning compositions while reducing energy consumption, as the self-solidifying mechanism eliminates the need for extreme compression forces
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical compression system with a chemical self-solidifying system. Instead of relying on mechanical force to compact and bind particles, the composition uses a binding agent that chemically binds particles together at low pressure, substituting mechanical work with chemical bonding processes
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional tablet pressing is used, then solid compositions can be formed, but expensive equipment and high pressure are required
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the pressure parameter from conventional high pressure to low pressure (up to 1000 psi), which allows the use of less expensive equipment. Standard concrete block machines or similar low-pressure forming equipment can be used instead of expensive tablet presses designed for high-pressure operation
3Volume of moving object
If casting is used to make solid cleaning compositions, then large blocks can be formed, but melting is required which consumes energy and destroys desirable ingredients
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the thermal melting process with a cold-forming process using a binding agent. Instead of melting and recasting the composition (which requires significant energy input), the dry or minimally moistened particles are bound together chemically at ambient temperature, eliminating the energy-intensive melting step while still enabling large block formation
Solution Approach 2:
The composition self-solidifies through the binding agent without requiring external energy input for melting or heating. The binding agent autonomously binds the particles together when conditions are met (such as exposure to moisture or air), eliminating the need for external thermal processing
4Ease of manufacture
If conventional extrusion is used, then solid compositions can be formed, but expensive equipment and advanced technical know-how are required
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the complex extrusion system with a simple low-pressure forming system. Instead of requiring extrusion equipment that forces material through dies under high pressure, the invention uses a binding agent to bind particles in a mold under low pressure, eliminating the need for complex extrusion machinery and advanced technical know-how
5Manufacturing precision
If high pressure is applied to form solid cleaning compositions, then dense solids can be produced, but desirable ingredients are degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the pressure parameter from high pressure to low pressure (up to 1000 psi), which prevents degradation of sensitive ingredients while still achieving adequate density through the chemical binding action of the binding agent. The binding agent provides the necessary cohesion without requiring extreme compression that would damage desirable components
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
Produces stable solid cleaning compositions with increased rigidity and larger sizes, avoiding energy consumption and ingredient degradation, while using a binding agent to maintain solid structure.
Implementation Method 1
solid cleaning compositions including particles bound together by a binding agent
Implementation Method 2
pressing and/or vibrating a flowable solid determines the shape and density of the solid
Implementation Method 3
pressing and/or vibrating a flowable solid determines the shape and density of the solid
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method of making a solid cleaning composition. The method can include pressing and/or vibrating a flowable solid of a self-solidifying cleaning composition. For a self-solidifying cleaning composition, pressing and/or vibrating a flowable solid determines the shape and density of the solid but is not required for forming a solid. The method can employ a concrete block machine for pressing and/or vibrating. The present invention also relates to a solid cleaning composition made by the method and to solid cleaning compositions including particles bound together by a binding agent.