Aerosol product comprising a foaming concentrate composition comprising particulate materials

• US 8,680,035 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2007
• Issued: 03/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Kuhlman, Dennis Eugene, Coffindaffer, Timothy Woodrow
• Primary Examiner(s): Eashoo, Mark
• Assistant Examiner(s): ASDJODI, MOHAMMADREZA
• Application Number:
  US11/726,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20070225196A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,560 Days
• Field of Search: 510/276, 510/426, 510/475
• US Class Current: 510/276
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/28 Rubbing or scrubbing compositions; Peeling or abrasive compositions; Containing exfoliants
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/046 Aerosols; Foams
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/8111 Homopolymers or copolymers of aliphatic olefines, e.g. polyethylene, polyisobutene; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/10 Washing or bathing preparations
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/0043 For use with aerosol devices
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/041 Compositions releasably affixed on a substrate or incorporated into a dispensing means
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/06 Powder; Flakes; Free-flowing mixtures; Sheets
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/0052 Gas evolving or heat producing compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/0094 High foaming compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/14 Fillers; Abrasives ; Abrasive compositions; Suspending or absorbing agents not provided for in one single group of C11D3/12; Specific features concerning abrasives, e.g. granulometry or mixtures dyes, pigments C11D3/40

Abstract

An aerosol product comprises a foaming concentrate composition that comprises a surfactant and particulate material having a particle size of at least about 100 μm. The foaming concentrate composition and propellant are contained in a package comprising a container and a powder valve comprising an orifice having an orifice diameter of at least about 508 μm. Preferably, a ratio of the maximum particle size of the particulate material to the orifice diameter of the orifice is less than about 0.75.

Claims

1. An aerosol product comprising:

(a) a foaming concentrate composition comprising;

(i) at least 1%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of a surfactant;

(ii) from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of polymeric beads selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, oxidized polyethylene, and mixtures thereof;

wherein the polymeric beads have a size of at least about 150 μ

m; and

(iii) from about 0.01% to about 10%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of an anti-foaming agent;

(b) a propellant; and

(c) a package containing said foaming concentrate composition and said propellant;

wherein said package comprises a container and a powder valve comprising an orifice having an orifice diameter of at least about 508 μ

m;

wherein a ratio of a maximum size of said polymeric beads to said orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.75.

2. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said size of said polymeric beads is at least about 200 μ

m.

3. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said maximum size of said polymeric beads is less than about 600 μ

m.

4. The aerosol product of claim 3, wherein said maximum size of said polymeric beads is less than about 500 μ

m.

5. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said orifice diameter of said orifice is at least about 610 μ

m.

6. The aerosol product of claim 5, wherein said orifice diameter of said orifice is at least about 660 μ

m.

7. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said ratio of said maximum size of said polymeric beads to said orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.6.

8. The aerosol product of claim 7, wherein said ratio of said maximum size of said polymeric beads to said orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.5.

9. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.

10. The aerosol product of claim 9, wherein said anionic surfactant is a fatty acid soap and wherein said composition has a pH of from about 6 to about 7.5.

11. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said foaming concentrate composition further comprises from about 0.001% to about 10%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of a suspension agent.

12. The aerosol product of claim 11, wherein said suspension agent is selected from the group consisting of synthetic layered silicates, bentonite clays, cross-linked alkali-swellable acrylate copolymers, anionic hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble acrylic polymers, and mixtures thereof.

13. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said aerosol product comprises from about 2% to about 20%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of said surfactant.

14. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said propellant is selected from the group consisting of propane, isobutane, dimethylether, 1,1-difluoroethane, butane, and mixtures thereof.

15. The aerosol product of claim 14, wherein said propellant comprises dimethylether.

16. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said anti-foaming agent is selected from the group consisting of silicone fluids, silica materials, silicone resins;

EO/PO block polymers, EO/PO/EO block polymers, PO/EO/PO block polymers, and mixtures thereof.

17. The aerosol product of claim 1, wherein said package further comprises a non-hinged actuator.

18. An aerosol product comprising:

(a) a foaming concentrate composition comprising;

(i) a surfactant;

(ii) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition of polymeric beads selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, oxidized polyethylene, and mixtures thereof, wherein the polymeric beads have a size of at least about 150 μ

m; and

(iii) from about 0.1% to about 3%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of an anti-foaming agent;

(b) a propellant; and

(c) a package containing said foaming concentrate composition and said propellant;

wherein said package comprises a container and a powder valve comprising an orifice having an orifice diameter of at least about 508 μ

m;

wherein a ratio of a maximum size of said polymeric beads to said orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.75.

19. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said size of said polymeric beads is at least about 200 μ

m.

20. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said maximum size of said polymeric beads is less than about 600 μ

m.

21. The aerosol product of claim 20, wherein said maximum size of said polymeric beads is less than about 500 μ

m.

22. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said orifice diameter of said orifice is at least about 610 μ

m.

23. The aerosol product of claim 22, wherein said orifice diameter of said orifice is at least about 660 μ

m.

24. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said ratio of said maximum size of said polymeric beads to said orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.6.

25. The aerosol product of claim 24, wherein said ratio of said maximum size of said polymeric beads to said orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.5.

26. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said foaming concentrate composition comprises from about 1% to about 30%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of said surfactant.

27. The aerosol product of claim 26, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.

28. The aerosol product of claim 27, wherein said anionic surfactant is a fatty acid soap and wherein said composition has a pH of from about 6 to about 7.5.

29. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said foaming concentrate composition further comprises from about 0.001% to about 10%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of a suspension agent.

30. The aerosol product of claim 29, wherein said suspension agent is selected from the group consisting of synthetic layered silicates, bentonite clays, cross-linked alkali-swellable acrylate copolymers, anionic hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble acrylic polymers, and mixtures thereof.

31. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said aerosol product comprises from about 1.5% to about 3%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of said polymeric beads.

32. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said propellant is selected from the group consisting of propane, isobutane, dimethylether, 1,1-difluoroethane, butane, and mixtures thereof.

33. The aerosol product of claim 32, wherein said propellant comprises dimethylether.

34. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said anti-foaming agent is selected from the group consisting of silicone fluids, silica materials, silicone resins;

EO/PO block polymers, EO/PO/EO block polymers, PO/EO/PO block polymers, and mixtures thereof.

35. The aerosol product of claim 34, wherein said foaming concentrate composition comprises from about 1% to about 30%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of said surfactant.

36. The aerosol product of claim 35, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.

37. The aerosol product of claim 36, wherein said anionic surfactant is a fatty acid soap and wherein said composition has a pH of from about 6 to about 7.5.

38. The aerosol product of claim 18, wherein said package further comprises a non-hinged actuator.

39. An aerosol product comprising:

(a) a foaming concentrate composition comprising;

(i) a surfactant;

(ii) from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition of polymeric beads selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, oxidized polyethylene, and mixtures thereof, wherein the polymeric beads have;

wherein a size of at least about 150 μ

m; and

(iii) from about 0.1% to about 3%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of an anti-foaming agent, wherein said anti-foaming agent is selected from the group consisting of silicone fluids, silica materials, silicone resins;

EO/PO block polymers, EO/PO/EO block polymers, PO/EO/PO block polymers, and mixtures thereof;

(b) a propellant; and

(c) a package containing said foaming concentrate composition and said propellant;

wherein said package comprises a container and a powder valve comprising an orifice, said orifice having an opening area of at least about 0.340 mm²;

wherein a ratio of maximum size of said polymeric beads to orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.75.

40. The aerosol product of claim 39, wherein said size of said polymeric beads is at least about 200 μ

m.

41. The aerosol product of claim 39, wherein said maximum size of said polymeric beads is less than about 600 μ

m.

42. The aerosol product of claim 41, wherein said maximum size of said polymeric beads is less than about 500 μ

m.

43. The aerosol product of claim 39, wherein said opening area of said orifice is at least about 0.370 mm².

44. The aerosol product of claim 43, wherein said opening area of said orifice is at least about 0.470 mm².

45. The aerosol product of claim 39, wherein said ratio of said maximum size of said polymeric beads to said orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.6.

46. The aerosol product of claim 45, wherein said ratio of said maximum size of said polymeric beads to said orifice diameter of said orifice is less than about 0.5.

47. The aerosol product of claim 39, wherein said foaming concentrate composition further comprises from about 0.001% to about 10%, by weight of said foaming concentrate composition, of a suspension agent.

48. The aerosol product of claim 47, wherein said suspension agent is selected from the group consisting of synthetic layered silicates, bentonite clays, cross-linked alkali-swellable acrylate copolymers, anionic hydrophobically modified alkali-soluble acrylic polymers, and mixtures thereof.

49. The aerosol product of claim 39, wherein said propellant is selected from the group consisting of propane, isobutane, dimethylether, 1,1-difluoroethane, butane, and mixtures thereof.

50. The aerosol product of claim 49, wherein said propellant comprises dimethylether.

51. The aerosol product of claim 39, wherein said package further comprises a non-hinged actuator.