Polyurethane Foam Abrasive Particles for Surface-Safe Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current scouring compositions face a trade-off between effective cleaning performance and surface safety, often causing damage due to the use of hard abrasive particles, and are perceived as outdated by consumers.
Innovation Solution
A liquid cleaning composition featuring polyurethane foam particles formed from diisocyanate monomers and polyols, which provides effective cleaning at low abrasive levels, ensuring both good cleaning performance and surface safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If hard abrasive particles are used in scouring compositions, then cleaning performance is improved, but surface damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameters of abrasive particles by using polyurethane foam particles instead of traditional hard particles like silica or carbonate. These foam particles have controlled hardness, porosity, and size distribution that provide effective cleaning while reducing surface damage. The foam structure allows the particles to deform slightly during cleaning, reducing impact damage to surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite material structure by combining polyurethane foam particles with liquid cleaning agents and suspending aids. The composite nature of the cleaning composition allows the foam particles to work synergistically with the liquid components, providing both mechanical abrasion and chemical cleaning effects while maintaining surface safety through the controlled properties of the foam material.
2Productivity
If high levels of abrasive particles are used to achieve good cleaning performance, then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but formulation cost and process complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the concentration parameter of abrasive particles by demonstrating that polyurethane foam particles provide effective cleaning at lower concentrations compared to traditional hard particles. The controlled porosity and size distribution of the foam particles enhance their cleaning efficiency per unit mass, reducing the overall formulation complexity and cost while maintaining cleaning effectiveness.
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 cleans a variety of surfaces, including hard and soft tissues, while minimizing surface damage and maintaining a pleasant user experience, offering an improved aesthetic and safety profile compared to traditional scouring agents.
Implementation Method 1
liquid scouring composition comprising suitable particles for cleaning and/or cleansing
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a liquid, cleaning and/or cleansing composition comprising abrasive cleaning particles.