Hard Surface Treatment Composition with Non-Volatile Aminosilicone

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Solution Overview

Problem

Formulating a hard surface treatment composition that can produce hydrophobic coatings on hard surfaces in the presence of cleansing surfactants and high water concentrations, which is challenging due to the difficulty in achieving high contact angles and low sliding angles against water.

Innovation Solution

A composition comprising non-ionic surfactant and non-volatile aminosilicone emulsified by an emulsifier, where the non-volatile aminosilicone accounts for at least 15% of the total non-volatile silicones, and the emulsifier is different from the non-ionic surfactant, with a pH value of no greater than 11.8, applied to the surface to form a hydrophobic coating.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If cleansing surfactant and high water concentrations are used in the composition, then cleaning capability is improved, but the ability to form hydrophobic coating deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecleaning capabilityVSAvoidhydrophobic coating formation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the composition by specifying precise pH ranges (pH ≤ 11.8, and pH ≤ 8.5 when aminoethylaminopropyl poly(dimethylsiloxane) is used) and silicones composition (at least 15% non-volatile silicones). These parameter changes allow the composition to maintain both cleaning capability and hydrophobic coating formation capability, resolving the contradiction between cleaning performance and coating formation reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Object-affected harmful factors

If hydrophobic coating is formed to achieve high contact angles, then water repellence is improved, but compatibility with high water concentration composition deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater repellenceVSAvoidcomposition stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by controlling the pH within specific ranges and maintaining at least 15% non-volatile silicones content. This allows the composition to remain stable even with high water concentration while still forming hydrophobic coatings with high contact angles, resolving the contradiction between water repellence and composition stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-affected harmful factors

If non-volatile aminosilicone concentration is increased to improve hydrophobicity, then contact angle increases, but formulation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovehydrophobicityVSAvoidformulation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent simplifies the formulation by specifying a minimum threshold (at least 15% non-volatile silicones) rather than requiring complex combinations of multiple ingredients. This parameter-based approach achieves high hydrophobicity while maintaining formulation simplicity, resolving the contradiction between hydrophobicity and formulation complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 effectively generates hydrophobic coatings with anti-water mark and oil repellence properties, facilitating easy cleaning of aged soil, even in conditions with high water concentrations and cleansing surfactants.

Implementation Method 1

non-volatile aminosilicone emulsified by emulsifier

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEmulsification: Emulsion

Implementation Method 2

hydrophobic coating has the benefits of anti-water mark, oil repellence

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydrophobic effect: Hydrophobe

Data Source

PatentEP3757182B1Hard surface treatment composition
Publication Date: 2022.05.18 UNILEVER GLOBAL IP LTD

AI summary

Disclosed is a composition comprising non-ionic surfactant and non-volatile aminosilicone emulsified by emulsifier, wherein the non-volatile aminosilicone accounts for at least 15% by weight of the total non-volatile silicones in the composition, the emulsifier is different from the non-ionic surfactant, the composition has a pH value of no greater than 11.8, and the composition has a pH value of no greater than 8 when the non-volatile aminosilicone comprises aminoethylaminopropyl poly(dimethylsiloxane).