Detergent compositions containing polyether polycarboxylates
First Claim
1. A detergent composition comprising from about 0.5 to 65% by weight of a surfactant and from about 1 to 80% by weight of a builder, wherein the builder is a polymer selected from the group consisting of:
- a) a polymer derived from a polymer of furan and maleic anhydride, comprising a repeating unit of the structure;
##STR10## wherein R is H, --CH3, --CH2 CH3, or a combination thereof;
X is H, or a salt forming cation, or a combination thereof; and
m is at least 1;
b) a polymer derived from a polymer of furan, maleic anhydride and at least one copolymerized comonomer, comprising a repeating unit of the structure;
##STR11## wherein A is a repeating unit derived from at least one copolymerized comonomer, selected from the group consisting of alkenyl alkyl ethers, alkyl acrylates, alkenyl carboxyalkyl ethers, vinyl esters of carboxylic acids, unsaturated carboxylic acids, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and their anhydrides and esters, olefins and furan;
R is H, --CH3, --CH2 CH3, or a combination thereof;
X is H, or a salt forming cation, or a combination thereof;
m is at least 1;
n is greater than zero; and
p is an integer from about 1 to 300; and
c) combinations thereof.
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Abstract
This invention provides detergent compositions, particularly liquid compositions, utilizing builders selected from the group consisting of a) polyether polycarboxylate compositions derived from polymers of furan/maleic anhydride copolymers; or b) polyether polycarboxylate compositions derived from polymers comprising furan, maleic anhydride and at least one copolymerized comonomer, selected from the group consisting of alkenyl alkyl ethers, alkyl acrylates, alkenyl carboxyalkyl ethers, vinyl esters of carboxylic acids, unsaturated carboxylic acids, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and their anhydrides and esters, olefins and furan; c) polymers comprising furan, maleic anhydride, and at least one copolymerizable comonomer other than furan and maleic anhydride, which polymers may be intermediates in the production of the polyether polycarboxylate compositions by oxidation of the intermediate polymers; and d) combinations thereof.
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1. A detergent composition comprising from about 0.5 to 65% by weight of a surfactant and from about 1 to 80% by weight of a builder, wherein the builder is a polymer selected from the group consisting of:
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a) a polymer derived from a polymer of furan and maleic anhydride, comprising a repeating unit of the structure;
##STR10## wherein R is H, --CH3, --CH2 CH3, or a combination thereof;
X is H, or a salt forming cation, or a combination thereof; and
m is at least 1;b) a polymer derived from a polymer of furan, maleic anhydride and at least one copolymerized comonomer, comprising a repeating unit of the structure;
##STR11## wherein A is a repeating unit derived from at least one copolymerized comonomer, selected from the group consisting of alkenyl alkyl ethers, alkyl acrylates, alkenyl carboxyalkyl ethers, vinyl esters of carboxylic acids, unsaturated carboxylic acids, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and their anhydrides and esters, olefins and furan;
R is H, --CH3, --CH2 CH3, or a combination thereof;
X is H, or a salt forming cation, or a combination thereof;
m is at least 1;
n is greater than zero; and
p is an integer from about 1 to 300; andc) combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for washing fabric, comprising agitating the fabric in the presence of water and a detergent composition comprising from about 0.5 to 65% by weight of a surfactant and from about 1 to 80% by weight of a builder, wherein the builder is selected from the group consisting of:
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a) a polymer derived from a polymer of furan and maleic anhydride comprising a repeating unit of the structure;
##STR12## wherein R is H, --CH3, --CH2 CH3, or a combination thereof;
X is H, or a salt forming cation, or a combination thereof; and
m is at least 1;b) a polymer derived from a polymer of furan, maleic anhydride and at least one copolymerized copolymer, comprising a repeating unit of the structure;
##STR13## wherein A is a repeating unit derived from at least one copolymerized comonomer, selected from the group consisting of alkenyl alkyl ethers, alkyl acrylates, alkenyl carboxyalkyl ethers, vinyl esters of carboxylic acids, unsaturated carboxylic acids, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids and their anhydrides and esters, olefins and furan;
R is H, --CH3, --CH2 CH3, or a combination thereof;
X is H, or a salt forming cation, or a combination thereof;
m is at least 1;
n is greater than zero; and
p is an integer from about 1 to 300; andc) combinations thereof.
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