Cleaning composition

• US 7,741,263 B2
• Filed: 12/01/2004
• Issued: 06/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clorox Company
• Original Assignee: Clorox Company
• Inventors: Shaheen, Elias A., De Leo, Malcolm, Mitra, Shuman, Blum, Robert L., Kilkenny, Andrew, Nelson, Shona L.
• Primary Examiner(s): DELCOTTO, GREGORY R
• Application Number:
  US11/001,335
• Publication Number:
  US 20060009369A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,029 Days
• Field of Search: 510/384, 510/433, 510/438, 510/470, 510/500, 510/503, 510/504, 510/505, 510/506, 134/42, 422/28
• US Class Current: 510/384
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 2300/00 Combinations or mixtures of active ingredients covered by classes A01N27/00 - A01N65/48 with other active or formulation relevant ingredients, e.g. specific carrier materials or surfactants, covered by classes A01N25/00 - A01N65/48
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/02 containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/10 Macromolecular compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/30 characterised by the surfactants
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/34 Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other sub-group of this main group
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 33/12 Quaternary ammonium compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 47/44 Guanidine; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 1/62 Quaternary ammonium compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 1/662 Carbohydrates or derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 1/835 Mixtures of non-ionic with cationic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/049 Cleaning or scouring pads; Wipes
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/046 Salts
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/323 urea or derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/37 Polymers polymeric surface-active agents C11D1/008; polysaccharides C11D3/222
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3746 Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3749 Polyolefins; Halogenated polyolefins; Natural or synthetic rubber; Polyarylolefins or halogenated polyarylolefins
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3773 in liquid compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3776 Heterocyclic compounds, e.g. lactam
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3796 Amphoteric polymers or zwitterionic polymers
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/43 Solvents
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/48 : Medical, disinfecting agents, disinfecting, antibacterial, germicidal or antimicrobial compositions

Abstract

An improved cleaning composition and method adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces. The improved cleaning composition and method includes the use of a cationic biocide that includes biguanide compounds and/or quats.

Claims

1. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

a. providing an absorbent or adsorbent material, said absorbent or adsorbent material including a material selected from the group consisting of wood pulp, wood pulp derivative, synthetic fibers, and mixtures thereof;

b. at least partially exposing said absorbent or adsorbent material with an improved cleaning composition, said improved cleaning composition including a cationic biocide and a surfactant, said cationic biocide including a compound selected from the group consisting of biguanide compound, quaternary ammonium compound or mixtures thereof, said improved cleaning composition including 0.25-2 weight percent quaternary ammonium compound, biguanide or combinations thereof, 0.1-5 weight percent alcohol containing solvent, 0-2 weight percent non-alcohol containing solvent, 0.1-3 weight percent surfactant containing alkyl polyglycoside, amine oxide, or combinations thereof, 0-0.5 weight percent builder detergent, 0.05-5 weight percent copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate quaternized with diethylsulfate, 0.1-2 weight percent biocide release agent, and at least 10 weight percent water, and;

c. contacting said surface with said absorbent or adsorbent material and said improved cleaning composition to cause over 50% of the cationic biocide to be released from said absorbent or adsorbent material.

2. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of contacting at least partially disinfects said surface, sanitizes said surface, sterilizes said surface or combinations thereof.

3. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is at least partially impregnated with said improved cleaning composition prior to said absorbent or adsorbent material contacting said surface.

4. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of a cleaning wipe, a cleaning pad, a mop head or combinations thereof.

5. The method as defined in claim 2, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of a cleaning wipe, a cleaning pad, a mop head or combinations thereof.

6. The method as defined in claim 1, said alcohol containing solvent has a boiling point of less than about 150°

C. and said non-alcohol containing solvent has a boiling point of at least about 150°

C., a weight ratio of said alcohol containing solvent to said non-alcohol containing solvent is about 10-1;

1.

7. The method as defined in claim 5, said alcohol containing solvent has a boiling point of less than about 150°

C. and said non-alcohol containing solvent has a boiling point of at least about 150°

C., a weight ratio of said alcohol containing solvent to said non-alcohol containing solvent is about 10-1;

1.

8. The method as defined in claim 1, said biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×

10<sup>−

3</sup>-18 mol/l.

9. The method as defined in claim 7, said biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×

10<sup>−

3</sup>-18 mol/l.

10. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said cationic biocide includes a biguanide compound.

11. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said cationic biocide includes a quaternary ammonium compound.

32. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said improved cleaning composition includes at least two different surfactants, at least one of said surfactants including a fluorosurfactant.

33. The method as defined in claim 9, wherein said improved cleaning composition includes at least two different surfactants, at least one of said surfactants including a fluorosurfactant.

12. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

a. providing an absorbent or adsorbent material, said absorbent or adsorbent material including a material selected from the group consisting of wood pulp, wood pulp derivative, synthetic fibers, and mixtures thereof;

b. at least partially exposing said absorbent or adsorbent material with an improved cleaning composition, said improved cleaning composition including 0.25-2 weight percent quaternary ammonium compound, biguanide or combinations thereof, 0.1-5 weight percent alcohol containing solvent, 0-2 weight percent non-alcohol containing solvent, 0.1-3 weight percent surfactant containing alkyl polyglycoside, amine oxide, or combinations thereof, 0-0.5 weight percent builder detergent, 0.05-5 weight percent copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate quaternized with diethylsulfate, 0.1-2 weight percent biocide release agent, and at least 10 weight percent water;

c. and contacting said hard surface with said absorbent or adsorbent material and said improved cleaning composition.

13. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said step of contacting at least partially disinfects said surface, sanitizes said surface, sterilizes said surface or combinations thereof.

14. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is at least partially impregnated with said improved cleaning composition prior to said absorbent or adsorbent material contacting said surface.

15. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of a cleaning wipe, a cleaning pad, a mop head or combinations thereof.

16. The method as defined in claim 13, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of a cleaning wipe, a cleaning pad, a mop head or combinations thereof.

17. The method as defined in claim 12, said biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×

10<sup>−

3</sup>-18 mol/l.

18. The method as defined in claim 16, said biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×

10<sup>−

3</sup>-18 mol/l.

19. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said cationic biocide includes a biguanide compound.

20. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said cationic biocide includes a quaternary ammonium compound.

34. The method as defined in claim 12, wherein said improved cleaning composition includes at least two different surfactants, at least one of said surfactants including a fluorosurfactant.

35. The method as defined in claim 18, wherein said improved cleaning composition includes at least two different surfactants, at least one of said surfactants including a fluorosurfactant.

21. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

a. providing an absorbent or adsorbent material, said absorbent or adsorbent material including a material selected from the group consisting of wood pulp, wood pulp derivative, synthetic fibers, and mixtures thereof;

b. at least partially exposing said absorbent or adsorbent material with an improved cleaning composition, said improved cleaning composition including 0.25-2 weight percent quaternary ammonium compound, biguanide or combinations thereof, 0.1-5 weight percent alcohol containing solvent, 0-2 weight percent non-alcohol containing solvent, 0.1-3 weight percent surfactant containing alkyl polyglycoside, amine oxide, or combinations thereof, 0-0.5 weight percent builder detergent, 0.05-5 weight percent copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate quaternized with diethylsulfate, 0.1-2 weight percent biocide release agent, and at least 10 weight percent water, said alcohol containing solvent has a boiling point of less than about 150°

C. and said non-alcohol containing solvent has a boiling point of at least about 150°

C. a weight ratio of said alcohol containing solvent to said non-alcohol containing solvent is about 10-1;

1 c. and contacting said hard surface with said absorbent or adsorbent material and said improved cleaning composition.

22. The method as defined in claim 21, wherein said step of contacting at least partially disinfects said surface, sanitizes said surface, sterilizes said surface or combinations thereof.

23. The method as defined in claim 21, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is at least partially impregnated with said improved cleaning composition prior to said absorbent or adsorbent material contacting said surface.

24. The method as defined in claim 21, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of a cleaning wipe, a cleaning pad, a mop head or combinations thereof.

25. The method as defined in claim 22, wherein said absorbent or adsorbent material is selected from the group consisting of a cleaning wipe, a cleaning pad, a mop head or combinations thereof.

26. The method as defined in claim 21, wherein said alcohol containing solvent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, propanol, butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, pentyl alcohol, tert-pentyl alcohol, 2-pentanol, 3-pentanol, neopentyl alcohol, ethyleneglycol methylether, ethyleneglycol ethylether, ethyleneglycol propylether, propyleneglycol methylether, propyleneglycol ethylether, ethyleneglycol methyletheracetate, propyleneglycol methyletheracetate or combinations thereof, and said non-alcohol solvent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butanediol, methylpropanediol, ethyleneglycol butylether, ethyleneglycol hexylether, ethyleneglycol ethylhexylether, diethyleneglycol methylether, diethyleneglycol ethylether, diethyleneglycol propylether, diethyleneglycol butylether, propyleneglycol propylether, propyleneglycol t-butylether, propyleneglycol butylether, dipropyleneglycol methylether, dipropyleneglycol ethylether, dipropyleneglycol propylether, dipropyleneglycol t-butylether, dipropyleneglycol butylether, tripropyleneglycol methylether, tripropyleneglycol butylether, ethyleneglycol ethyletheracetate, propyleneglycol ethyletheracetate, ethyleneglycol butyletheracetate, propyleneglycol butyletheracetate, diethyleneglycol methyletheracetate, dipropyleneglycol methyletheracetate, diethyleneglycol ethyletheracetate, dipropyleneglycol ethyletheracetate, diethyleneglycol butyletheracetate, dipropyleneglycol butyletheracetate, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or combinations thereof.

27. The method as defined in claim 25, wherein said alcohol containing solvent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, propanol, butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, pentyl alcohol, tert-pentyl alcohol, 2-pentanol, 3-pentanol, neopentyl alcohol, ethyleneglycol methylether, ethyleneglycol ethylether, ethyleneglycol propylether, propyleneglycol methylether, propyleneglycol ethylether, ethyleneglycol methyletheracetate, propyleneglycol methyletheracetate or combinations thereof, and said non-alcohol solvent includes a compound selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butanediol, methylpropanediol, ethyleneglycol butylether, ethyleneglycol hexylether, ethyleneglycol ethylhexylether, diethyleneglycol methylether, diethyleneglycol ethylether, diethyleneglycol propylether, diethyleneglycol butylether, propyleneglycol propylether, propyleneglycol t-butylether, propyleneglycol butylether, dipropyleneglycol methylether, dipropyleneglycol ethylether, dipropyleneglycol propylether, dipropyleneglycol t-butylether, dipropyleneglycol butylether, tripropyleneglycol methylether, tripropyleneglycol butylether, ethyleneglycol ethyletheracetate, propyleneglycol ethyletheracetate, ethyleneglycol butyletheracetate, propyleneglycol butyletheracetate, diethyleneglycol methyletheracetate, dipropyleneglycol methyletheracetate, diethyleneglycol ethyletheracetate, dipropyleneglycol ethyletheracetate, diethyleneglycol butyletheracetate, dipropyleneglycol butyletheracetate, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or combinations thereof.

28. The method as defined in claim 21, said biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×

10<sup>−

3</sup>-18 mol/l.

29. The method as defined in claim 27, said biocide release agent having an ionic strength in said improved cleaning composition of about 5×

10<sup>−

3</sup>-18 mol/l.

30. The method as defined in claim 21, wherein said cationic biocide includes a biguanide compound.

31. The method as defined in claim 21, wherein said cationic biocide includes a quaternary ammonium compound.

36. The method as defined in claim 21, wherein said improved cleaning composition includes at least two different surfactants, at least one of said surfactants including a fluorosurfactant.

37. The method as defined in claim 29, wherein said improved cleaning composition includes at least two different surfactants, at least one of said surfactants including a fluorosurfactant.