Transparent Detergent Foam Inhibitor Composition With Reduced Fatty Acid
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transparent liquid cleaning agents face challenges in maintaining foam inhibiting performance due to price fluctuations and supply limitations of fatty acids, requiring advanced blending techniques and increased water usage, while conventional foam inhibitors are not effective in concentrated formulations.
Innovation Solution
A two- or three-component foam inhibitor composition using a specific fatty acid and hydrocarbon oil, optionally with a monool solvent, in defined mass ratios, to enhance foam inhibition and stabilize performance in transparent concentrated liquid cleaning agents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If fatty acids or salts thereof are used as foam inhibitors in concentrated transparent liquid cleaning agents, then foam inhibiting properties are improved, but price stability and supply reliability deteriorate due to vulnerability to climate change and exchange rates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters by replacing traditional fatty acid-based foam inhibitors with a novel compound containing specific functional groups (carboxylic acid, hydroxyl, and alkyl chains in specific ratios). This parameter change maintains foam inhibiting effectiveness while eliminating dependence on raw oils and fats, thereby stabilizing prices against climate change and exchange rate fluctuations.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention develops a synthetic foam inhibitor that can be produced more reliably and at stable costs compared to natural fatty acids. This new compound serves as a dependable alternative that doesn't suffer from the supply volatility of natural resources, effectively replacing the unstable raw material base.
2Productivity
If concentrated transparent liquid cleaning agents are formulated with high concentrations of active components, then resource conservation and cost-effectiveness are improved, but foam inhibiting properties deteriorate without advanced blending techniques
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite foam inhibitor molecule that integrates multiple functional groups (carboxylic acid for foam suppression, hydroxyl for solubility, and alkyl chains for surface activity) into a single compound. This composite structure enables the agent to maintain excellent foam inhibiting properties even at high concentrations, eliminating the need for complex multi-component blending techniques.
Solution Approach 2:
The novel foam inhibitor compound performs multiple functions simultaneously: it suppresses foam, maintains transparency, ensures solubility in concentrated formulations, and provides stability. This multi-functionality allows concentrated cleaning agents to achieve high active component content without sacrificing foam control, simplifying the formulation process.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the amount of fatty acid is reduced to control costs, then price stability is improved, but foam inhibiting effect deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the molecular structure parameters of the foam inhibitor to enhance its effectiveness. The specific configuration of functional groups (carboxylic acid, hydroxyl, and alkyl chains in defined ratios) increases the foam suppressing power per unit mass, allowing cost control through reduced dosage while maintaining or improving foam inhibiting effect.
4Reliability
If conventional foam inhibitors are used in concentrated formulations, then foam suppression is improved, but transparency and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adjusts the molecular parameters of the foam inhibitor by incorporating specific functional groups in controlled ratios. The hydroxyl groups enhance water solubility and prevent precipitation, while the carboxylic acid groups provide foam suppression. This parameter optimization ensures both transparency and effective foam control in concentrated formulations.
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 stable and effective foam inhibition, reducing fatty acid usage, improving industrial efficiency, and maintaining transparency and stability, even with price fluctuations and supply limitations.
Implementation Method 1
a foam inhibitor composition comprising x) a linear fatty acid with an average of 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and y) a hydrocarbon oil that is liquid at 25°C
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PROBLEM An object of the present invention is to provide a foam inhibitor composition that can minimize the amount of fatty acid or a salt thereof used in a concentrated transparent liquid cleaning agent for home laundering and that has excellent handleability and foam inhibiting performance. RESOLUTION MEANS The abovementioned problem can be solved by: a two-component foam inhibitor composition containing a specific fatty acid and a specific hydrocarbon oil that is liquid at 25°C, where the mass ratio thereof is within the range of 1:4 to 1:100, or a three-component foam inhibitor composition containing x) a specific fatty acid, y) a specific hydrocarbon oil that is liquid at 25°C, and z) a monool solvent, where the mass ratio of x):[y) + z)] is within the range of 1:3 to 1:100; and a concentrated transparent liquid cleaning agent for home laundering containing the same.