Reduced misting alkaline and neutral cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting compositions via the use of high molecular weight water-in-oil emulsion polymers
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1. A sprayable alkaline or neutral cleaning composition with reduced misting comprising:
- (a) an effective cleaning amount of an alkalinity source and/or oxidizing source;
(b) from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer;
(c) at least one surfactant; and
(d) water;
wherein the alkaline or neutral composition reduces the formation of airborne aerosol particles having a micron size of less than about 10 when sprayed, and a use solution of the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%.
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Abstract
Alkaline sprayable aqueous compositions for cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting are disclosed. In particular, the sprayable compositions include an inverse emulsion polymer for modifying the viscosity of the composition and provide numerous benefits over dispersion polymer compositions used for rheology modification to reduce misting and respiratory inhalation of cleaning compositions. Compositions and methods of cleaning using the compositions having reduced amounts of airborne particulates of the composition during spray applications are provided.
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1. A sprayable alkaline or neutral cleaning composition with reduced misting comprising:
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(a) an effective cleaning amount of an alkalinity source and/or oxidizing source; (b) from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer; (c) at least one surfactant; and (d) water; wherein the alkaline or neutral composition reduces the formation of airborne aerosol particles having a micron size of less than about 10 when sprayed, and a use solution of the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for applying sprayable alkaline, neutral and/or oxidizing cleaning composition with reduced misting, the system comprising:
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(a) a sprayer comprising a spray head connected to a spray bottle; and (b) an aqueous, ready-to-use cleaning composition contained by the spray bottle and the spray head adapted to dispense the aqueous composition; wherein the composition comprises (a) an effective cleaning amount of an alkalinity source;
(b) from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer;
(c) at least one surfactant; and
(d) water;
wherein the alkaline or neutral composition reduces the formation of airborne aerosol particles within a breathing zone of a user having a micron size of less than about 10 when sprayed, and a use solution of the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method of cleaning a hard surface using a sprayed, reduced misting, aqueous cleaning composition comprising:
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(a) contacting a soiled surface with an aqueous cleaning composition; and (b) wiping the hard surface to remove film and/or any soil, wherein the composition comprises (a) an effective cleaning amount of an alkalinity source;
(b) from about 0.0001 wt-% to about 1 wt-% of a high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer;
(c) at least one surfactant; and
(d) water;
wherein the alkaline or neutral composition reduces the formation of airborne aerosol particles within a breathing zone of a user having a micron size of less than about 10 when sprayed, and a use solution of the composition has a shear viscosity from about 1 to about 1000 cPs, and wherein the high molecular weight inverse emulsion polymer does not increase the shear viscosity of the composition more than about 10%. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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