Foaming Spray Dish Cleaner for Low-Waste Manual Washing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional manual dishwashing methods are inefficient and time-consuming, especially when cleaning small loads or dealing with tough food soils, and existing cleaning products often require excessive detergent, prolonged mixing times, and may not effectively minimize waste or inhalation risks.
Innovation Solution
A hand dishwashing cleaning product with a spray dispenser containing a foaming composition comprising a surfactant system of anionic surfactant and co-surfactant in a specific ratio, combined with a glycol ether solvent, which generates strong, long-lasting suds for effective cleaning with reduced scrubbing effort and minimal overspray.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If detergent is delivered to a sponge for cleaning small loads, then cleaning can be performed, but excessive detergent is dosed requiring more rinsing
Solution Approach 1:
The spray dispenser automatically controls detergent delivery to the dishware surface, eliminating the need for manual detergent application and preventing over-dosing. The system self-regulates the amount of cleaning composition applied based on the surface area being treated.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the manual mechanical action of applying detergent to a sponge with an automated spray dispensing system that directly applies the cleaning composition to the dishware, providing precise control over detergent delivery.
2Ease of operation
If detergent is mixed with water in a sponge, then cleaning solution is formed, but time is required for mixing slowing down the process
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning composition is pre-formulated as a ready-to-use spray solution, eliminating the need for on-site mixing of detergent and water. The product is prepared in advance during manufacturing with optimal surfactant concentrations already achieved.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the manual mixing process with a pre-prepared spray system that delivers the cleaning composition directly from the container, eliminating the time-consuming mixing step entirely.
3Ease of operation
If spray composition spreads to surrounding atmosphere, then application is achieved, but product waste and inhalation risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention modifies the spray parameters by formulating the composition with specific surfactants and co-surfactants that control surface tension and droplet formation, creating a spray pattern that deposits on surfaces rather than aerosolizing into the atmosphere.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the potential harm of spray dispersion into a benefit by using the surfactant system to create controlled wetting that directs the spray onto the dishware surface, transforming what could be waste and inhalation risk into effective cleaning coverage.
4Productivity
If conventional surfactant systems are used, then cleaning is achieved, but excessive scrubbing effort is required
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses a composite surfactant system combining anionic surfactants with zwitterionic co-surfactants (betaine or sulphobetaine), creating a synergistic effect that enhances cleaning performance and reduces the need for mechanical scrubbing effort while maintaining fast cleaning action.
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 product enables faster and easier cleaning of various soils, including tough food residues, with reduced effort and minimal waste, while ensuring safety by minimizing inhalation risks and efficient rinsing.
Implementation Method 1
A sprayable composition for use in hand dishwashing
Implementation Method 2
The composition is a foaming composition and it is suitable for spraying
Implementation Method 3
a glycol ether solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers of Formula I
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning product comprising a spray dispenser and a cleaning composition suitable for spraying and foaming, the composition housed in the spray dispenser wherein the composition comprises: i)from about 5 to about 15% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system; and ii) a glycol ether solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol ethers of Formula I: R1O(R2O)nR3, Formula II: R4O(R5O)nR6 and mixtures thereof wherein R1 is a linear or branched C4, C5 or C6 alkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, R2 is ethyl or isopropyl, R3 is hydrogen or methyl and n is 1, 2 or 3 R4 is n-propyl or isopropyl, R5 is isopropyl, R6 is hydrogen or methyl and n is 1, 2 or 3 and wherein the surfactant system and the glycol ether solvent are in a weight ratio of from about 5:1 1 to about 1:1.