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EP0906390B1
EP0906390B1 EP97929872A EP97929872A EP0906390B1 EP 0906390 B1 EP0906390 B1 EP 0906390B1 EP 97929872 A EP97929872 A EP 97929872A EP 97929872 A EP97929872 A EP 97929872A EP 0906390 B1 EP0906390 B1 EP 0906390B1
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  • the present invention relates to cleaning compositions, especially to thickened liquid cleaning compositions exhibiting effective cleaning performance and viscosity.
  • Efficient cleaning performance and viscosity of the cleaning compositions are two requirements which drive consumer acceptance of cleaning products. Indeed, viscosity enables cleaning compositions to remain long enough on the surface to provide an effective cleaning action. Such a requirement is of particular utility in cleaning compositions intended to be applied "as is” to non-horizontal structural surfaces such as walls, windows and sanitary fittings such as sinks, baths, showers, wash basins and WCs. More particularly, viscosities of 10 cps to 4000 cps are suitable. On the other hand, effective cleaning is important, especially on greasy and oily soils and/or where the composition is thereafter diluted.
  • the Applicant has now found that the combination of a surfactant system, comprising a short chain surfactant and a long chain surfactant, and a polycarboxylate polymer in a liquid cleaning composition fulfils such a need.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides stable compositions, especially in presence of a bleach component.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides liquid cleaning compositions which are safe to the user when said composition is sprayed onto the surface to be treated.
  • WO 94/10272 describes liquid compositions comprising a polyacrylate and a C12 dimethyl amine oxide and an octyl sulfate at a weight ratio of octyl sulfate to amine oxide of 4:1 or greater.
  • the present invention is a liquid cleaning composition comprising:
  • a surfactant system is an essential feature of the invention.
  • the surfactant system comprises a short chain surfactant and a long chain surfactant. All surfactants have in common that they comprise a hydrophobic portion and a hydrophilic portion.
  • the short chain and the long chain surfactant are present in a weight ratio of said short chain to said long chain surfactant of less than 4:1, preferably less than 2:1, more preferably less than or equal to 1:1.
  • short chain surfactant it is meant herein surfactants which comprise a C 6 -C 10 alkyl chain as their hydrophobic portion. Such short chain surfactants are accordingly those conventionally used in this field, but with a shorter alkyl chain.
  • Suitable short chain surfactants for use herein are selected from the group consisting of C 6 -C 10 alkyl sulphates (C 6 -C 10 SO 4 ), alkyl ether sulphates (C 6 -C 10 (OCH 2 CH 2 )eSO 4 ), alkyl sulphonates (C 6 -C 10 SO 3 ), alkyl succinates (C 6 -C 10 OOCCH 2 CH 2 COOZ), alkyl carboxylates (C 6 -C 10 COOM), alkyl ether carboxylates (C 6 -C 10 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) e COOM), alkyl sarcosinates (C 6 -C 10 CON (CH 3 )R), alkyl sulpho
  • e is from 0 to 20
  • f is from 1 to 16, preferably 1 to 5
  • Z is M or R
  • M is H or any counterion such as those known in the art, including Na, K, Li, NH 4 , amine, R and R' are C 1 -C 5 alkyl groups, possibly functionalized with hydroxyl groups, R and R' are preferably C 1 -C 3 , most preferably methyl.
  • the compositions according to the present invention may comprise any of the above surfactants alone, or any combination thereof, depending on the end use envisioned.
  • Preferred short chain surfactants for use herein are hypochlorite compatible, e.g surfactants which contain no functionalities (such as ether linkages, unsaturation, some aromatic structures or hydroxyl groups) which are susceptible of oxidation by the hypochlorite bleach. More preferably, the short chain surfactants for use herein are anionic short chains. Preferably, the anionic short chain surfactants comprise a C 7 -C 9 alkyl chain as their hydrophobic portion. Preferred anionic short chain surfactants among the one above disclosed are the alkyl sulphates and alkyl sulphonates.
  • anionic short chain surfactants are selected from the C 7 -C 9 alkyl sulphates, C 7 -C 9 alkyl sulphonates and mixtures thereof.
  • a most preferred short chain surfactants for use herein is octyl sulphate.
  • Such short chain anionic surfactants can be made by well known sulphation or sulphonation processes followed by neutralisation, but said anionic short chain surfactants are more conveniently commercially available, for instance from Rhone Poulenc under the trade name Rhodapon® OLS, from Witco under the trade name Witconate ®, or from Albright and Wilson under the trade name Empimin®.
  • a preferred commercially available compound is Empimin® LV33.
  • compositions comprise from 0.1 % to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.3% to 4% by weight, more preferably from 0.6% to 2.5% by weight, of short chain surfactants.
  • Long chain surfactants for use herein are those which comprise a C 11 -C 20 alkyl chain as their hydrophobic portion. Suitable long chain surfactants are selected from C 11 -C 20 alkyl sulphates (C 11 -C 20 SO 4 ), alkyl ether sulphates (C 11 -C 20 (OCH 2 CH 2 )eSO 4 ), alkyl sulphonates (C 11 -C 20 SO 3 ), alkyl aryl sulphonates (C 11 -C 20 arylSO 3 ), alkyl succinates (C 11 -C 20 OOCCH 2 CH 2 COOZ), alkyl carboxylates (C 11 -C 20 COOM), alkyl ether carboxylates (C 11 -C 20 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) e COOM), alkyl sarcosinates (C 11 -C 20 CON(CH 3 )R), alkyl sulpho succinates (C 11 -C 20 OOCCH(
  • e is from 0 to 20
  • f is from 1 to 16, preferably 1 to 5
  • Z is M or R
  • M is H or any counterion such as those known in the art, including Na, K, Li, NH 4 , amine, R and R' are C 1 -C 5 alkyl groups, possibly functionalized with hydroxyl groups, R and R' are preferably C 1 -C 3 , most preferably methyl.
  • the compositions according to the present invention may comprise any of the above surfactants alone, or any combination thereof, depending on the end use envisioned.
  • Preferred long chain surfactants for use herein are hypochlorite compatible, e.g surfactants which contain no functionalities (such as ether linkages, unsaturation, some aromatic structures or hydroxyl groups) which are susceptible of oxidation by the hypochlorite bleach.
  • the long chain surfactants for use herein are anionic long chains.
  • the long chain anionic surfactants for use herein comprise a C 11 -C 18 , more preferably a C 12 -C 14 alkyl chain as their hydrophobic portion or a C 11 -C 18 alkyl aryl chain, more preferably a C 11 -C 18 alkyl benzene chain.
  • Preferred anionic long chain surfactants among the one above disclosed are alkyl sulphates and/or alkyl aryl sulphonates. Most preferred are the C 12 -C 14 alkyl sulphates and/or C 11 -C 14 alkyl benzene sulphonates.
  • Preferred alkyl sulphates for use herein are selected from sodium tallow alkyl sulphate, sodium lauryl sulphate and mixtures thereof.
  • a preferred commercially available compound is Empicol® 0298/F from Albright and Wilson.
  • Preferred alkyl aryl sulphonates for use herein are commercially available from Albright and Wilson.
  • Suitable long chain surfactants herein are betaine surfactants of the formula C 11 -C 20 N + R1R2R3COO- wherein R1, R2, R3 are independently C1-C6 alkyl, hydroxy alkyl or other substituted C1-C6 alkyl groups, preferably C1-C4 alkyl, more preferably selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl and most preferably methyl.
  • Suitable alkyl betaines are C 11 -C 20 alkyl dimethyl betaine, preferably C 11 -C 14 alkyl dimethyl betaine such as pure cut C 12 alkyl dimethyl betaine commercially available from Hoechst.
  • compositions according to the present invention comprise from 0.1% to 5% by weight, preferably from 1% to 3% by weight of the total compositions of said long chain surfactants.
  • amine oxide is used as a long chain surfactant
  • long chain amine oxide surfactants in the cleaning composition of the invention which provide effective cleaning and viscosity performance is especially surprising as the Applicant has found that in the absence of a polycarboxylate polymer, a problem encountered with the use of such amine oxide is that the activity of the short chain surfactant is hindered by said long chain amine oxide surfactant, so that the cleaning performance of the short chain surfactant does not act to its best performance.
  • the amine oxide surfactant especially long chain amine oxides, and the short chain surfactant are trapped in the cylindrical micellar system, formed by the amine oxide surfactants, that generates the viscosity.
  • the short chain surfactant is not completely free to move and loses part of its cleaning power.
  • polycarboxylate polymer Another essential component of the invention is a polycarboxylate polymer.
  • the polycarboxylate polymers contrary to cellulosic polymers such as guar gum or xanthum gum, are more stable in presence of hypochlorite bleach, provide better thickening efficiency and also a higher yield value. Such high yield value is of particular utility where the composition is packaged in a spray-type dispenser.
  • the polymers for use herein preferably have a molecular weight of from 200.000 to 5.000.000, preferably from 500.000 to 4.500.000, more preferably from 1.000.000 to 4.000.000. Most preferred polymers for use herein contain from 0.5% to 4% by weight of a cross-linking agent, wherein the cross-linking agent tends to interconnect linear strands of the polymers to form the resulting cross-linked products.
  • Suitable cross-linking agents include the polyalkenyl polyethers.
  • Polycarboxylate polymers include the polyacrylate polymers. Other monomers besides acrylic acid can be used to form these polymers including such monomers as maleic anhydride which acts as a source of additional carboxylic groups.
  • the molecular weight per carboxylate group of monomers containing a carboxylate group typically varies from 25 to 200, preferably from 50 to 150, more preferably from 75 to 125. Further other monomers may be present in the monomeric mixture, if desired, such as ethylene and propylene which act as diluents.
  • Preferred polycarboxylate polymers for use herein are the polyacrylate polymers.
  • Commercially available polymers of the polyacrylate type include those sold under the trade names Carbopol®, Acrysol® ICS-1, Polygel®, and Sokalan®.
  • Most preferred polyacrylate polymers are the copolymer of acrylic acid and alkyl (C 5 -C 10 ) acrylate, commercially available under the tradename Carbopol® 1623, Carbopol® 695 from BF Goodrich, and copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic anhydride, commercially available under the tradename Polygel® DB, Polygel® DV, Polygel® DA, from 3V Chemical company.
  • the polymer is present in an amount of from 0.1% to 4% by weight, preferably 0.3 to 4% by weight, more preferably 0.4% to 1.5% by weight of the composition.
  • the present polymer performs dual functions when it is incorporated in the composition herein, said functions being not only to thicken but also to support the cleaning performance of the surfactant system.
  • compositions according to the present invention may comprise a number of optional ingredients such as bleaching agents, fatty acids, radical scavengers, antimicrobial compounds, builders, chelants, buffers, bactericides, solvents, enzymes, hydrotropes, colorants, bleach activators, soil suspenders, dye transfer agents, brighteners, anti dusting agents, dispersants, dye transfer inhibitors, pigments, perfumes and dyes.
  • optional ingredients such as bleaching agents, fatty acids, radical scavengers, antimicrobial compounds, builders, chelants, buffers, bactericides, solvents, enzymes, hydrotropes, colorants, bleach activators, soil suspenders, dye transfer agents, brighteners, anti dusting agents, dispersants, dye transfer inhibitors, pigments, perfumes and dyes.
  • a highly preferred optional ingredient according to the present invention is a hypochlorite bleaching agent, preferably an alkali metal hypochlorite.
  • the compositions of the invention are stable in presence of this bleaching agent.
  • alkali metal hypochlorites are preferred other hypochlorite compounds may also be used herein and can be selected from calcium and magnesium hypochlorite.
  • a preferred alkali metal hypochlorite for use herein is sodium hypochlorite.
  • Compositions according to the present invention comprise said hypochlorite bleaching agents such that the content of active chlorine in the compositions is from 0.1% to 4% by weight, preferably from 1 % to 2% by weight.
  • Another optional component of the present invention is an alkali metal salt of a C 8 -C 18 fatty acid.
  • Said fatty acids are used as suds suppressors.
  • Suitable fatty acids for use herein can be any C 8 -C 18 fatty acid, preferably fully saturated, preferably a sodium, potassium or lithium salt, more preferably the sodium salt.
  • Suitable fatty acids may be selected from caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and mixtures of fatty acids suitably hardened, derived from natural sources such as tallow, coconut oil, ground oil and babassu oil.
  • Compositions according to the present invention comprise from 0.1% to 2% by weight, preferably less than 0.6% by weight of the composition of fatty acids.
  • a further optional component of the present invention is a radical scavenger.
  • Said radical scavengers are used as stabilisers.
  • a suitable radical scavenger for use herein is the aromatic molecule containing a carboxylic group ring substitution.
  • Suitable examples of radical scavengers for use herein include the meta and para-chlorobenzoic acid, benzoic acid, meta- ortho- and para-methoxybenzoic acid, meta nitrobenzoic acid, para bromobenzoic acid, salicylic acid, 5-sulphosalicylic acid, 3,5-dimethyl salicylic acid and paratoluic acid. Of the above materials, ortho-methoxybenzoic acid is preferred.
  • Compositions according to the present invention comprise from 0.01 % to 1.5% by weight, preferably from 0.1% to 0.8% by weight and more preferably from 0.2% to 0.5% by weight of the composition of radical scavengers.
  • compositions according to the present invention are preferably greater than 10, preferably greater than 11, more preferably greater than 12. This is achieved by the addition of from 0.4% to 2% of a caustic alkali. Suitable caustic alkalis for use herein include sodium and potassium hydroxide.
  • compositions according to the present invention comprising hypochlorite preferably have a pH greater than 12 for hypochlorite stability.
  • compositions according to the present invention are preferably aqueous and preferably comprise from 80% to 95%, more preferably from 85% to 90% of water.
  • compositions according to the present invention are prepared by methods well known in the art such as the methods described in GB 1 329 086 with the exception of the polymer being pre-dispersed in an acidic water solution of pH 3 and then neutralised up to pH 7 before starting adding the other components.
  • the compositions according to the present invention can then be prepared by mixing all of the ingredients in a non-metallic apparatus at room temperature or in warm water. If fatty acid is used, it is melted before being added to the mixture.
  • the surfactant blend is first prepared by adding the short chain surfactant to the long chain surfactants. Other optionals such as perfume and the alkali metal hypochlorite are then added whilst stirring. Colourants, if present, are added after all the other ingredients have been mixed.
  • compositions according to the present invention preferably have a viscosity of from 10 cps to 4000 cps, more preferably from 50 cps to 2000 cps, most preferably from 150 cps to 1000 cps measured with a Carrimed Rheometer at a temperature of 25°C and a shear rate of 15-35 s -1 .
  • the viscosity of said spraying compositions is preferably of from 15 cps to 40 cps.
  • compositions of the present invention may be used for a variety of cleaning purposes such as cleaning hard surfaces whereby said compositions thickened nature results in longer adhesion to the surface than non-thickened compositions.
  • hard surface it is meant herein any surface like bathroom, sanitary fittings such as sinks, showers, wash basins and WCs, kitchen, sinks, cooker tops, table tops, refrigerators, walls and, windows.
  • compositions herein may be packaged in a variety of suitable detergent packaging known to those skilled in the art.
  • the liquid compositions herein may desirably be packaged in manually operated spray dispensing containers, which are usually made of synthetic organic polymeric plastic materials.
  • the present invention also encompasses liquid cleaning compositions of the invention packaged in a spray dispenser, preferably in a trigger spray dispenser.
  • said spray-type dispensers allow to uniformly apply to a relatively large area of a surface to be cleaned the liquid cleaning compositions suitable for use according to the present invention; thereby contributing to the cleaning properties of said compositions.
  • Such spray-type dispensers are particularly suitable to clean vertical surfaces.
  • the cleaning composition is as defined hereinbefore. Accordingly, the use of a polycarboxylate polymer in a liquid cleaning composition is provided, said composition being in a sprayed form, for preventing or reducing inhalation of said composition by the user as said composition is sprayed.
  • the liquid cleaning composition is as defined hereinbefore.
  • Suitable spray-type dispensers to be used according to the present invention include manually operated foam trigger-type dispensers sold for example by Specialty Packaging Products, Inc. or Continental Sprayers, Inc. These types of dispensers are disclosed, for instance, in US-4,701,31 1 to Dunning et al. and US-4,646,973 and US-4,538,745 both to Focarracci. Particularly preferred to be used herein are spray-type dispensers such as T 8500® or T 8900® commercially available from Continental Spray International or T 8100 ® commercially available from Canyon, Northern Ireland. In such a dispenser the liquid composition is divided in fine liquid droplets resulting in a spray that is directed onto the surface to be treated.
  • the composition contained in the body of said dispenser is directed through the spray-type dispenser head via energy communicated to a pumping mechanism by the user as said user activates said pumping mechanism. More particularly, in said spray-type dispenser head the composition is forced against an obstacle, e.g. a grid or a cone, thereby providing shocks to help atomise the liquid composition, i.e. to help the formation of liquid droplets.
  • an obstacle e.g. a grid or a cone
  • the present invention further encompasses a method for cleaning a hard surface by applying on said surface an effective amount of a composition of the invention.
  • the said composition may be applied in its neat form or after having been diluted with water.
  • Preferably said composition is diluted up to 200 times its weight of water, preferably into 50 to 150 times its weight of water and more preferably 75 to 95, before it is applied to said surface.
  • the composition When the composition is diluted prior to use (to reach a total active level in the order of 1.2%), the composition will still advantageously provide effective cleaning performance.
  • the abbreviated component identifications have the following meaning: C8 AS Octyl sulphate, available from Albright and Wilson, under the tradename Empimin® LV33 Alkyl betaine C12 alkyl dimethyl betaine commercially available from Hoechst HLAS C11-C14 alkyl benzene sulphonate available from Albright and Wilson 24 AS Sodium C 12 - C 14 alkyl sulphate, available from Albright and Wilson, under the tradename Empicol® 0298/F 24E3S C 12 - C 14 sodium alkyl sulphate condensed with an average of 3 moles of ethylene oxide per mole Amine oxide C 12 - C 14 amine oxide, commercially available under the tradename Genaminox® LA from Hoechst Polymer Copolymer of acrylic acid and alkyl (C 5 -C 10 ) acrylate, commercially available under the tradename Carbopol® 1623 from BF Goodrich or copolymer of acrylic acid and male
  • compositions were prepared: Components A B C D E F G 24 AS 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 C8 AS 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Polymer 0.8 0.8 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.3 Caustic - 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.4 - 1.0 Sodium hypochlorite - 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.4 Fatty acid - 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 - - Water and minors up to 100
  • compositions are in accordance with the invention H I J K L C8 AS 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 24AE3S 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Polymer 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.4 nonionic 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 fatty acid 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 Caustic 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.0 sodium hypochlorite 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 Water and minors up to 100
  • compositions are in accordance with the invention
  • compositions were made and packaged in a spray-trigger dispenser T 8500®: S T V C8 AS 2.0 2.0 1.5 HLAS - - 2.0 24AS 1.0 - - 24AE3S - 1.0 Polymer 0.3 0.4 0.3 nonionic - 0.5 - fatty acid - 0.3 0.1 Caustic 1.0 1.0 1.0 sodium hypochlorite 1.4 1.4 1.1 Water and minors up to 100
  • compositions, in a sprayed form exhibited reduced inhalation of said composition by the user as said composition was sprayed as compared to compositions, in a sprayed form, which did not contain the polycarboxylate polymer.

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  1. Composition de nettoyage liquide comprenant :
    i) un système tensioactif comprenant un agent tensioactif à chaíne courte et un agent tensioactif à chaíne longue, lesdits agents tensioactifs comprenant une partie hydrophobe et une partie hydrophile, dans lequel la longueur de chaíne de la partie hydrophobe de l'agent tensioactif à chaíne courte est de C6 à C10 et la longueur de chaíne de la partie hydrophobe de l'agent tensioactif à chaíne longue est de C11 à C20; et
    ii) un polymère de polycarboxylate ;
    à la condition que, lorsque la longueur de chaíne de la partie hydrophobe de l'agent tensioactif à chaíne courte est de C6 à C8, l'agent tensioactif à chaíne courte et l'agent tensioactif à chaíne longue sont présents selon un rapport en poids dudit agent tensioactif à chaíne courte sur ledit agent tensioactif à chaíne longue inférieur à 4:1.
  2. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ledit agent tensioactif à chaíne courte est un agent tensioactif anionique choisi dans le groupe constitué par des alkylsulfates, des alkylsulfonates et leurs mélanges, de préférence des alkylsulfates.
  3. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 ou 2, dans laquelle ledit agent tensioactif à chaíne courte contient 7 à 9 atomes de carbone.
  4. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans laquelle ledit agent tensioactif à chaíne courte est présent en une quantité de 0,1 % à 5 % en poids, de préférence de 0,3 % à 0,4 % en poids, de façon plus préférentielle de 0,6 % à 2,5 % en poids de la composition.
  5. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans laquelle ledit agent tensioactif à chaíne longue est un agent tensioactif à base d'alkylbétaïne, un agent tensioactif à base d'oxyde d'amine et/ou un agent tensioactif anionique, de préférence un agent tensioactif à base d'alkylsulfate et/ou d'alkylarylsulfonate, de façon plus préférentielle un alkylsulfate et/ou un alkylbenzènesulfonate.
  6. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans laquelle ledit agent tensioactif à chaíne longue contient 11 à 18 atomes de carbone, de préférence 12 à 14 atomes de carbone.
  7. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans laquelle ledit agent tensioactif à chaíne longue est présent en une quantité de 0,1 % à 5 % en poids, de préférence de 1 % à 3 % en poids de la composition.
  8. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans laquelle ledit polymère de polycarboxylate est un polymère de polyacrylate.
  9. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon la revendication 8, dans laquelle ledit polymère de polyacrylate est un polymère réticulé.
  10. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, dans laquelle ledit polymère de polycarboxylate est présent en une quantité de 0,1 % à 4 % en poids, de préférence de 0,3 % à 4 % en poids, de façon plus préférentielle de 0,4 % à 1,5 % en poids de la composition.
  11. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, dans laquelle ladite composition comprend en plus un agent de blanchiment à base d'hypochlorite de métal alcalin.
  12. Composition de nettoyage liquide selon la revendication 11, dans laquelle ledit agent de blanchiment à base d'hypochlorite est présent en une quantité telle que la teneur en chlore actif dans les compositions est de 0,1 % à 4 % en poids de la composition.
  13. Composition liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, dans laquelle ladite composition a une viscosité de 10 cps à 4 000 cps, de préférence de 50 cps à 2 000 cps, de façon plus préférentielle de 150 cps à 1 000 cps, à une température de 25 °C et à une vitesse de cisaillement de 15 à 35 s-1.
  14. Composition liquide selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, dans laquelle ladite composition est conditionnée dans un distributeur par pulvérisation, de préférence un distributeur à gâchette.
  15. Procédé de nettoyage d'une surface dure, dans lequel une quantité efficace d'une composition telle que définie dans l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 14 est appliquée sur ladite surface.
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