Wet Wipe Cleansing Composition for Better Soil Adhesion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wet wipes with high cleansing composition loads face reduced cleaning performance due to increased lubricity and decreased absorbency, leading to smearing rather than effective removal of soils from surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A cleansing composition comprising glucomannan, xanthan gum, and carrageenan, with a peak complex viscosity of 0.8 Pa·s to 7.0 Pa·s, is used in a wet wipe to enhance adhesive interaction between the wipe and soil, improving cleaning performance while maintaining a good sensory perception.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the wet wipe is loaded with more cleansing composition to provide the same sensory perception as natural fiber wipes, then the sensory perception is improved, but the cleaning performance is reduced due to reduced adhesive interactions and increased lubricating layer formation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the rheological parameters of the cleansing composition by adding xanthan gum and carrageenan to achieve a specific viscosity range (0.8-7.0 Pa·s). This parameter change allows the composition to maintain adequate adhesive interactions for soil removal while providing sufficient sensory perception, resolving the contradiction between sensory quality and cleaning effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a composite cleansing composition containing glucomannan, xanthan gum, and carrageenan. This composite material combines the benefits of different polymers: glucomannan provides base viscosity and adhesion, while xanthan gum and carrageenan enhance the rheological properties. The composite formulation achieves both good sensory perception and effective cleaning performance without excessive lubricity.
2Ease of operation
If the wet wipe contains a relatively high cleansing composition load, then the sensory perception is improved, but the absorbent capacity is reduced as more of the wipe structure is filled with liquid
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the viscosity parameter of the cleansing composition to a specific range (0.8-7.0 Pa·s) through the addition of xanthan gum and carrageenan. This viscosity optimization allows the composition to retain more liquid within the wipe structure without excessive spillage, effectively utilizing the available absorbent capacity while maintaining sensory perception.
3Ease of operation
If the cleansing composition has high lubricity to improve sensory perception, then the sensory perception is improved, but the adhesive interaction between the wipe and soil is reduced, causing soil to smear rather than be removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the viscosity parameter of the cleansing composition to a balanced range (0.8-7.0 Pa·s) through the synergistic combination of glucomannan, xanthan gum, and carrageenan. This viscosity optimization creates a balance between lubricity for sensory comfort and adhesion for effective soil removal, preventing soil smearing while maintaining pleasant sensory perception.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite formulation combines glucomannan (providing base adhesion), xanthan gum (enhancing viscosity and shear-thinning properties), and carrageenan (contributing to gel structure and adhesion). This composite material achieves the right balance between lubricity and adhesive interaction, allowing the wipe to glide smoothly over skin while effectively capturing and removing soil.
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 increases the adhesive interaction between the wet wipe and soil, enhancing cleaning performance without compromising sensory perception, even at low glucomannan concentrations, and improves processability by forming a homogeneous dispersion.
Implementation Method 1
The cleansing composition may comprise a glucomannan, xanthan gum, and carrageenan... The cleansing composition may have a peak complex viscosity of between about 0.8 Pa·s to about 7.0 Pa·s
Implementation Method 2
enhance adhesive interaction between the wipe and soil, improving cleaning performance
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AI summary
The present disclosure includes cleansing compositions for removing soils from surfaces. The cleansing composition may be loaded onto a substrate to form a wet wipe. The cleansing composition may include a glucomannan and a synergy enhancing agent. The synergy enhancing agent may include xanthan gum. The synergy enhancing component may include xanthan gum and carrageenan. The wet wipe may be used to assist in the removal of soils such as feces, menses, and urine from skin.