Polyetheramine Cleaning Composition for Cold Water Grease Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laundry detergents fail to achieve satisfactory cleaning performance at low wash temperatures, specifically in removing grease and particulates at temperatures of 30°C or lower without compromising detergent quality.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning composition comprising 1% to 70% surfactant system, 0.01% to 10% soil release polymer, and 0.1% to 10% polyetheramine, where the polyetheramine is obtained by reacting a 1,3-diol with alkylene oxide and then aminated, enhancing grease removal and particulate cleaning in cold water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional surfactants and known additives are used in laundry detergents, then the detergent can be manufactured with standard ingredients, but the cleaning performance at low temperatures (30°C and below) remains unsatisfactory
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines polyetheramine (a new class of compounds) with conventional surfactants and additives to create a composite detergent formulation. This composite approach allows the detergent to achieve both low-temperature grease cleaning and maintained compatibility with standard detergent ingredients, resolving the contradiction between improved cold-weather performance and manufacturing standardization
2Reliability
If polyetheramine is added to improve grease removal in cold water, then cleaning performance increases, but there is a risk of adversely affecting particulate cleaning and overall detergent quality
Solution Approach 1:
The invention optimizes the concentration parameters of polyetheramine in the detergent formulation (typically 0.1-10% by weight) to achieve the desired balance. By carefully controlling this parameter, the formulation enhances grease removal while maintaining particulate cleaning performance and overall detergent stability, thus resolving the contradiction between improved grease cleaning and maintained detergent quality
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 removes grease and particulates in cold water washes, maintaining detergent quality and avoiding adverse effects on hydrophilic stains and white fabrics.
Implementation Method 1
cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine, a soil release polymer, and a carboxymethylcellulose, which is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials... improved cold water grease cleaning
Implementation Method 2
from 0.1% to 10% of a carboxymethylcellulose... increased particulate cleaning
Implementation Method 3
from 0.01% to 10.0% by weight of a soil release polymer... improved cleaning at low temperatures
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AI summary
The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine, a soil release polymer, and a carboxymethylceullulose, which is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.