Concentrated Detergent Premix for Viscous Diluted Liquids
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing concentrated liquid detergents require significant packaging due to high water content, leading to resource consumption, and there is a need for a stable, viscous liquid detergent on dilution that mimics conventional liquid detergents in viscosity and performance.
Innovation Solution
A concentrated liquid composition premix comprising 30 to 90% surfactant, alkoxylated polyol polyester with at least three alkoxylates and C8 to C40 fatty acid esters, and C4 to C18 fatty alcohol, which forms a stable liquid detergent on dilution in water with viscosity comparable to conventional detergents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional liquid detergent formulation with significant water content is used, then the product provides good pourability and dissolution, but the product becomes bulky requiring substantial packaging material
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts water from the conventional liquid detergent formulation, providing a concentrated premix that contains only the necessary active ingredients (surfactants, builders, enzymes, fragrances, colors) without the bulk water component. This extraction principle directly reduces the quantity of substance while maintaining the functional properties of the detergent.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the concentration parameter of the detergent formulation from typical commercial concentrations (5-15% active ingredients) to highly concentrated forms (80-95% active ingredients). This parameter change allows the same cleaning performance to be achieved with significantly reduced volume, thereby reducing packaging requirements.
2Volume of stationary object
If concentrated premix formulation is used to reduce packaging, then the product reduces packaging material consumption, but the viscosity may not be comparable to conventional liquid detergents
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces thickening agents and viscosity modifiers as intermediary substances that bridge the gap between concentrated formulation and desired viscosity. These intermediaries adjust the rheological properties of the premix to achieve viscosity comparable to conventional liquid detergents, ensuring stable composition and proper flow characteristics despite the concentrated nature of the formulation.
3Reliability
If high concentration of surfactant is used in premix, then the detergent effectiveness is improved, but the viscosity control becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses composite material systems that combine multiple surfactants with different rheological properties, along with builders, fillers, and viscosity modifiers. This composite approach allows the high surfactant concentration needed for effectiveness to be balanced with components that control viscosity, creating a synergistic system where the whole performs better than the sum of its parts.
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 provides a stable, viscous liquid detergent with viscosity comparable to conventional detergents, reducing packaging needs and resource consumption while maintaining performance attributes.
Implementation Method 1
an alkoxylated polyol polyester which has a viscosifying effect
Implementation Method 2
a fatty alcohol which forms a complex with said alkoxylated polyol polyester
Implementation Method 3
30 to 90% wt. surfactant
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AI summary
The present invention is in the field of cleaning compositions, particularly it relates to a concentrated liquid composition premix for providing a liquid detergent on dilution in water. There is a need for an improved concentrated liquid composition premix providing a liquid detergent on dilution in water, wherein the liquid detergent has one or more attributes comparable to conventional liquid detergents available in market. The present invention provides a composition premix comprising 30 to 90% wt., an alkoxylated polyol polyester comprising at least three alkoxylates and at least two C8 to C40 fatty acid ester; and a C4 to C18 fatty alcohol. The composition premix provides a liquid detergent on dilution in water, which has a viscosity comparable or higher than the composition premix and it is similar to conventional liquid detergents. The present invention further provides a liquid detergent obtained from the composition premix and a process of providing a liquid detergent from the composition premix.