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Hard surface cleaner with enhanced soil removal

  • US 5,814,591 A
  • Filed: 04/12/1996
  • Issued: 09/29/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An aqueous hard surface cleaner with improved soil removal comprising:

  • (a) either(i) a combination of a nonionic surfactant and a quaternary ammonium surfactant or(ii) an amphoteric surfactant,the total amount of said surfactant being present from about 0.001-10%, wherein said nonionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of an alkoxylated alkylphenol ether, an alkoxylated alcohol, or a semi-polar nonionic surfactant which itself is selected from the group consisting of mono-long-chain alkyl, di-short-chain trialkyl amine oxides, alkylamidodialkyl amine oxides, phosphine oxides and sulfoxides;

    (b) no more than 50% of at least one water-soluble or dispersible organic solvent having a vapor pressure of at least 0.001 mm Hg at 25°

    C.;

    (c) 0.01-25% of tetraammonium ethylenediamine - tetraacetate (tetraammonium EDTA) as a chelating agent; and

    (d) the remainder, water.

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