Liquid Dishwashing Detergent Composition with Mid-Chain Alkanediol
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing liquid dishwashing detergents often fail to provide both effective cleaning and enhanced foaming, leading to a perception of inadequate cleaning despite effective soil removal.
Innovation Solution
A liquid hand dishwashing detergent composition comprising 5-50% by weight of a surfactant system with at least 40% anionic surfactant, 1-10% alkyl polyglucoside nonionic surfactant, and 0.1-10% mid-chain 1,2-alkanediol, which improves foaming and cleaning performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional liquid dishwashing detergent formulations are used, then cleaning performance is achieved, but foaming action is insufficient and viscosity is low, creating a perception of inadequate cleaning
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the detergent formulation by introducing mid-chain 1,2-alkanediols (C6-C14) and alkyl polyglucoside nonionic surfactants into the surfactant system. This parameter change transforms the detergent's properties to achieve both effective cleaning and enhanced foaming action, resolving the contradiction between cleaning effectiveness and foaming performance
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite surfactant system combining anionic surfactants, amphoteric co-surfactants, nonionic surfactants (alkyl polyglucoside), and mid-chain 1,2-alkanediols. This composite formulation synergistically improves both cleaning effectiveness and foaming action, addressing the technical contradiction
2Ease of manufacture
If high viscosity and robust foaming action are provided, then user perception of cleaning adequacy is improved, but formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes formulation parameters by specifying precise concentration ranges: mid-chain 1,2-alkanediol at 0.1-10%, alkyl polyglucoside nonionic surfactant at 1-10%, and anionic surfactant at least 40% of the surfactant system. These controlled parameter changes achieve desired foaming and viscosity while managing formulation complexity through systematic composition design
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 improved foaming and cleaning efficacy, addressing user perceptions of inadequate cleaning while maintaining effective soil removal.
Implementation Method 1
a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system comprises anionic surfactant and amphoteric co-surfactant
Implementation Method 2
the composition further comprises from 0.1-10% of a mid-chain 1,2-alkanediol, wherein the mid-chain alkyl chain of the 1,2-alkanediol comprises an average of from 6 to 14 carbon atoms
Implementation Method 3
a robust foaming action
Data Source
AI summary
A liquid hand dishwashing detergent composition includes from about 5% to about 50% by weight of the composition of a surfactant system. The surfactant system includes anionic surfactant and a co-surfactant selected from an amphoteric surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof. The surfactant system includes at least about 40% by weight of the surfactant system of the anionic surfactant, and from about 1.0% to about 10% by weight of the composition of alkyl polyglucoside nonionic surfactant; and the composition further includes from about 0.1% to about 10% of a mid-chain 1,2-alkanediol, and the mid-chain alkyl chain of the 1,2-alkanediol includes from 6 to 14 carbon atoms.