Cleansing compositions
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1. A cleansing composition comprising in aqueous solution (1) a detergent and (2) from one to 15 percent by weight an acid salt of formic acid, an acid complex of formic acid, or mixtures of the salt and complex, wherein the said acid salt and complex of formic acid comprise more than one chemical equivalent of a formate ion salt per cation other than hydrogen.
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This invention relates to a cleansing composition comprising a detergent and an acid salt and/or a complex of formic acid which has more than one chemical equivalent of formate ion per cation other than hydrogen. The compositions are suitable for cleaning stains and iron oxide deposits caused by the braking mechanism of railway carriages.
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- 1. A cleansing composition comprising in aqueous solution (1) a detergent and (2) from one to 15 percent by weight an acid salt of formic acid, an acid complex of formic acid, or mixtures of the salt and complex, wherein the said acid salt and complex of formic acid comprise more than one chemical equivalent of a formate ion salt per cation other than hydrogen.
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3. A composition according to claim 3 wherein the acid salt and/or complex and the detergent are present in a weight ratio of 30-70:
- 0.5-20 respectively.
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