Peroxide Cleaner Stabilization via Antioxidant and Chelating Agents
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning solutions face challenges in maintaining environmentally preferred characteristics while satisfying color, odor, and shelf life expectations for industrial, commercial, and residential applications, particularly in formulations involving peroxide-based cleaners, degreasers, and sanitizers/virucides.
Innovation Solution
A peroxide-based cleaning solution comprising a primary solvent, a secondary solvent such as terpene or orange oil, an oxidizing agent like hydrogen peroxide, a hybrid surfactant system including nonionic and anionic surfactants, and an antioxidant with specific structural formulas, which together provide effective cleaning, deodorizing, and virucidal properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If peroxide-based cleaning solutions are formulated to be environmentally preferred, then ecological safety is improved, but color stability and shelf life deteriorate due to peroxide decomposition
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces color stabilizers and chelating agents as intermediary substances that mediate between the peroxide oxidizing agent and the colorants in the formulation. These intermediaries protect colorants from peroxide-induced degradation while allowing the peroxide to maintain its cleaning effectiveness, thus resolving the contradiction between environmental safety and color stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs pH modifiers to adjust and control the pH parameters of the formulation, creating an optimized environment where peroxide remains stable enough to maintain color stability but active enough to provide cleaning power. This parameter control allows the system to simultaneously achieve ecological safety and color preservation.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If peroxide-based cleaning solutions are formulated to be environmentally preferred, then ecological safety is improved, but odor control deteriorates due to peroxide decomposition products
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the potentially harmful peroxide decomposition products into beneficial or neutral substances by using odor masks and fragrance agents. These additives transform the unpleasant odors from peroxide breakdown into acceptable or pleasant scents, allowing the formulation to maintain ecological safety while controlling odor issues.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If peroxide-based cleaning solutions are formulated to be environmentally preferred, then ecological safety is improved, but shelf life deteriorates due to peroxide instability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates stabilizers and chelating agents that perform preliminary protective actions on the peroxide molecules, preventing their premature decomposition during storage. These additives create a stable environment that extends shelf life while maintaining the peroxide's environmental benefits and cleaning effectiveness.
4Stability of the object's composition
If conventional cleaning solutions are used, then color, odor, and shelf life expectations are met, but environmental harm increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite formulation that integrates peroxide-based active ingredients with multiple supporting components including surfactants, stabilizers, chelating agents, and fragrance compounds. This composite structure allows the environmentally preferred peroxide system to achieve product stability characteristics previously associated with conventional cleaners, while maintaining reduced environmental harm.
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 solution effectively addresses the challenges by offering environmentally preferred characteristics, improved color, odor, and extended shelf life, making it suitable for various surfaces and applications while maintaining effectiveness as a sanitizer and deodorizer.
Implementation Method 1
an oxidizing agent like hydrogen peroxide
Implementation Method 2
a hybrid surfactant system including nonionic and anionic surfactants
Implementation Method 3
an antioxidant with specific structural formulas
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning solution including: a primary solvent; a secondary solvent; an oxidizing agent, wherein the oxidizing agent includes a peroxide; a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system includes a nonionic surfactant, a first anionic surfactant, and a second anionic surfactant; and an antioxidant, wherein the antioxidant is characterized by the structure of formula I:wherein R1-R6, are each independently selected from the group including H; OH; and an alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkenyl, alkyl-alkenyl, alcohol, ether, ketone, carboxylic acid, acid halide, acid anhydride, ester, and/or amide group containing approximately 1 to approximately 25 carbon atom(s); wherein at least three of R1-R6 include OH; and wherein at least one of R1-R6 includes an ester.