Polyetheramine Cleaning Composition for Cold Water Grease Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laundry detergents fail to achieve satisfactory cleaning performance at low wash temperatures, particularly in removing grease stains in cold water without affecting the quality or production of detergents.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning composition containing 1% to 70% surfactant and 0.1% to 10% polyetheramine of specific Formula (I), which enhances grease removal in cold water without interfering with detergent quality, is developed. The polyetheramine is represented by a structure with specific alkylene radicals, alkyl groups, and molecular weight ranges, and can be used in various forms such as liquids, powders, or tablets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional surfactants are used in cold water washing, then detergent composition is simple and production is easy, but grease stain removal performance is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines conventional surfactants with polyetheramine compounds to create a composite detergent system. The polyetheramine (Formula I) with specific structural parameters (n=1-200, m=2-13, p=0-13) works synergistically with surfactants to enhance grease removal in cold water while maintaining formulation stability and ease of production
Solution Approach 2:
The invention optimizes the molecular weight and structural parameters of the polyetheramine component (n, m, p values) to achieve maximum cold water cleaning performance. By controlling these chemical parameters, the detergent effectively removes grease stains at low temperatures without requiring complex formulation adjustments
2Reliability
If polyetheramine is added to enhance cold water cleaning, then grease removal improves, but detergent formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent defines specific parameter ranges for the polyetheramine (Formula I) including n=1-200, m=2-13, p=0-13, and molecular weight specifications. These controlled parameters ensure effective cold water grease cleaning while maintaining manageable formulation complexity through standardized chemical specifications
Solution Approach 2:
The polyetheramine compound serves multiple functions: enhancing grease removal, maintaining detergent stability, and working across various detergent types (liquid, powder, capsule). This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized additives, thereby limiting formulation complexity growth
3Reliability
If stronger cleaning agents are used to improve cold water cleaning, then grease removal performance increases, but fabric quality may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses mild polyetheramine compounds with controlled molecular weights and structural parameters (n, m, p values) rather than harsh cleaning agents. This parameter optimization achieves effective grease removal while maintaining fabric integrity and avoiding quality deterioration
Solution Approach 2:
The polyetheramine acts as a temporary enhancing agent that performs its cleaning function during the wash cycle and then rinses away completely, leaving no residue that could harm fabric quality. This disposable action mode enables strong cleaning performance without long-term fabric damage
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The composition effectively removes grease stains in cold water, maintaining the quality of laundry detergents and not contributing to whiteness negatives on white fabrics, while providing improved cleaning performance at low temperatures.
Implementation Method 1
comprising from about 1% to about 70%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant and from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a polyetheramine
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AI summary
The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.