MXPA02010678A - Composition and process for cleaning floors. - Google Patents

Composition and process for cleaning floors.

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MXPA02010678A
MXPA02010678A MXPA02010678A MXPA02010678A MXPA02010678A MX PA02010678 A MXPA02010678 A MX PA02010678A MX PA02010678 A MXPA02010678 A MX PA02010678A MX PA02010678 A MXPA02010678 A MX PA02010678A MX PA02010678 A MXPA02010678 A MX PA02010678A
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Nancy Iris Bejarano
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D1/00Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
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    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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    • C11ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11DDETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D2111/00Cleaning compositions characterised by the objects to be cleaned; Cleaning compositions characterised by non-standard cleaning or washing processes
    • C11D2111/10Objects to be cleaned
    • C11D2111/14Hard surfaces

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Abstract

The invention concerns cleaning compositions for polymer coated wooden floors comprising: 0. 5 5.0% of one or more alkyl polyglycoside detergent surfactants wherein the alkyl group has 8 18 carbon atoms and the polyglycoside group contains 1 4 glycoside units,0. 5 5.0% of an ethylene glycol alkyl ether wherein the alkyl group contains 2 5 carbon atoms, and 0.5 5.0% of a C2 C4 alkanol and which do not contain any quaternary ammonium compounds.The ethylene glycol ether is preferably the n butyl ether and the alkanol is preferably isopropanol. The invention also concerns a process for cleaning polymer coated wooden floors comprising applying a composition according to the invention to the floor or an aqueous solution thereof containing at least 1 part of the composition per 200 parts of solution.

Description

COMPOSITION AND PROCESS TO CLEAN FLOORS The present invention relates to compositions for cleaning floors. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions for cleaning wood floors coated with polymer. Polymer-coated wood surfaces, such as floors coated with water-based polyurethane or solvent-based lacquers, are vulnerable to conventional cleaning products and therefore, it is often recommended that such coated floors be cleaned only with water. However, in most cases, pure water does not clean satisfactorily and therefore, the cleaning operation needs to be repeated at short intervals. This problem increases as the floor becomes worn and the dirt adheres more firmly. Additionally, as the time passes and the number of cleaning increases, or when the polymer coating on the floor becomes so worn that in some parts the polymer coating has disappeared by the abrasive action of particulate dirt and grime, even the application of Pure water causes discoloration marks due to the infiltration of water in those parts. In this way, there is a need for a soft cleaning system, which on the one hand is able to remove dirt sufficiently from the floor surface, but on the other hand is not aggressive to the polymer coating of the floor. This would reduce the number of times the floor needs to be cleaned and also reduce the amount of particulate dirt adhering to the floor, which in turn reduces coating wear. The alkyl polyglycosides are known as detergent surfactants, which are mild, in particular for human skin. Additionally, it is known that certain organic alcohol solvents can be used in hard surface cleaners where they can help remove grease and other dirt. However, organic solvents are generally considered to present a danger of being aggressive to lacquers and polymeric coatings. WO00 / 05330 (Reckitt &Coleman) discloses a composition comprising 0.01 -3% quaternary ammonium compound together with 0.1 -6% of a solvent system of two glycol ethers, one of which could be ethylene glycol butyl ether, and a low molecular weight alcohol, such as isopropanol and 0.01 -5% alkyl polyglycoside. The compositions are used as hard surface cleaners. EP444267 (Huis) describes foaming detergent compositions having 3-40% alkyl polyglycoside and 0-30% solvent, such as isopropanol, which are used particularly as dishwashing compositions. WO99 / 64548 discloses "shower rinse" type shower and tub cleaning compositions comprising an alkyl polyglycoside and a chelating agent necessary for the removal of scale and soap sheet. Optionally, the compositions may contain an alcohol, type (poly) glycol solvent or glycol ether and / or a quaternary ammonium compound.
EP928829 (Henkel Ecolab) describes a hard surface cleaner, which can be used in floors and comprises 0.1-10% alkyl polyglycoside and 5-20% or solvent selected from glycols and alcohols. In addition, it contains a quaternary ammonium compound and an alkali metal hydroxide or alkanolamine. EP748864 (Procter &Gamble) describes intended cleaning compositions for marble and lacquered wood, in particular wood floors, comprising some surfactant and a divalent cation saturated former. A wide variety of surfactants are described as suitable, but the products do not contain any organic solvents. WO99 / 36501 describes a process for preparing hard surface cleaning compositions containing a UV absorber, comprising the step of preparing a premix of the UV absorber in a semi-polar solvent or solvent mixture, in order to facilitate the incorporation of the absorber of UV in the cleaning composition. A variety of alkanols and alkylene glycol ethers are mentioned as being suitable for this purpose and a mixture of diethylene glycol mono-butyl ether and ethanol is exemplified as particularly suitable. The composition may contain a variety of surfactants, the alkyl polyglycosides being mentioned as one of the many possibilities. There is no information in this document about a specific combination of selected nonionic surfactants and selected organic solvent mixtures, which will combine good cleaning properties with smoothness to wood coatings.
US5,906,973 (Henkel-Ecolab) describes hard surface cleaning compositions intended in particular for cleaning vertical hard or inclined surfaces. For that purpose they are given the property of thickening in dilution. They contain a tertiary amine oxide (0.5-10%), an alkyl polyglycoside and a water soluble organic solvent, which can be an alkanolamine. However, the property of thickening in dilution is not desirable for a floor cleaning composition, which is intended to be used in diluted form. Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning composition for hardwood floors, which is smooth for the polymer floor covering while providing deep cleaning. Another object of the invention is to provide a process for cleaning wood floors coated with polymer which leaves the coating intact. It has now been found that suitable cleaning compositions can be obtained for cleaning wood floors coated with polymer, comprising an aliphatic polyglycoside detergent surfactant, an ethylene glycol alkyl ether and a lower alkanol, which give a good cleaning of the surface while they save the integrity of the polymer coating. The compositions do not thicken in dilution. All amounts mentioned herein are in percent by weight calculated on the total composition unless specifically indicated otherwise. Thus, the invention provides cleaning compositions for polymer-coated wood flooring comprising 0.5-5.0%) of one or more aiquil-polyglycoside detergent surfactants, wherein the alkyl group has 8-18 carbon atoms and the polyglycoside group contains 1 -4 units of glycoside, 0.5-5.0% of an ethylene glycol alkyl ether, wherein the alkyl group contains 2-5 carbon atoms, and 0.5-5.0% of a C2-C4 alkanol and which do not contain any compound of quaternary ammonium. The invention also provides a process for cleaning wood floors coated with polymer, which comprises the step of treating the floor with a cleaning composition according to the invention or with an aqueous solution thereof. The floor cleaning compositions according to the present invention preferably contain alkyl polyglycosides in an amount of between 0.1-3.0%. Preferably, the alkyl polyglycosides have 1 -3 glycoside units. Suitable alkyl polyglycosides are, for example, those marketed by Henkel under the trademark GLUCOPON. As mentioned above, the compositions according to the invention should not contain any quaternary ammonium compound. Preferably, no other cationic detergent surfactant should also be present. The compositions may contain other detergent surfactants, as long as their total amount is less than the amount of alkyl polyglycosides. Such detergent surfactants may be chosen from anionic, nonionic or amphoteric surfactants. Preferably, the compositions contain only nonionic surfactants, more preferably only alkyl polyglycosides. The cleaning compositions for floors according to the invention contain as alcoholic solvents an ethylene glycol ether, which acts as a co-active surfactant to provide improved cleaning and degreasing, and an alkanol which reduces the surface tension of the cleaning solution in the floor and therefore improves the brightness of the floor after cleaning. Preferably, the total amount of both alcohol solvents together should not exceed 7.0%, more preferably should not exceed 5.0%, but preferably should be at least 1.5%. it is held for both solvents which should preferably be present in an amount between 1.0 and 3.0%. The preferred ethylene glycol alkyl ethers have an alkyl group of 3 or 4 carbon atoms, more preferably 4 carbon atoms, with ethylene glycol n-butyl ether being particularly effective. The preferred alkanols are the propanols, with isopropanol being particularly effective. Preferably, the compositions according to the invention do not contain other organic solvents than those described above and those, which could be present in any perfume, added to the composition. The compositions according to the invention preferably have pH between 5 and 9, more preferably between 6 and 8, most preferably 6.5-7.5. The desired pH can be obtained by the addition of small amounts of buffer substances, such as citric acid or mixtures of citric acid / sodium citrate. Organic amines or alkanolamines should not be used.
The floor cleaning compositions according to the invention may additionally contain other components, which are customary in such compositions, such as colorants, preservatives, perfumes, insect repellents and the like. The compositions may also contain polymers which, when allowed to dry on the floor, provide an additional protective coating. Suitable polymers are known in the art, and are described, for example, in WO98 / 17761, WO99 / 18182, WO00 / 12661 and WO98 / 36047 and documents cited therein. The compositions are suitable for all kinds of floors in a polymer-coated manner. In particular, they are suitable for wood floors coated with polyurethane, being very popular polyurethane lacquers to treat wooden floors. Such lacquers are available in solvent-based and water-based varieties. The latter are preferred from an environmental point of view, but are more vulnerable to degradation by aqueous floor cleaners. However, the compositions according to the invention can also be used safely in floors treated with a water-based lacquer. The process according to the invention involves applying a composition according to the invention to the wood floor coated with polymer, either as such (pure) or diluted, as an aqueous solution thereof. Such an aqueous solution should contain at least 1 part of the composition per 200 parts of solution, preferably at least 1 part per 1000 parts of solution, more preferably at least 1 part per 50 parts of solution. The composition or solution can be applied with suitable implements known in the art, such as fabrics, mops or similar implements. Floor cleaning mops comprising a tissue paper or disposable woven or nonwoven fabric for single use are popular and particularly suitable for this purpose. The process is particularly suitable for floors with a polyurethane coating, more particularly a water-based polyurethane coating.
Example A cleaning composition according to the invention was prepared having the composition of Table 1 below: TABLE 1 1) Mixture of decyl and octyl glucoside and C10-C16 alkyl glucopyranoside. ) Trademark of Dow Chemical for n-butyl ethylene glycol ether.
The composition was prepared according to the following procedure: (i) adding water to the mixer at room temperature, using a pump, and then initiating the stirring; (ii) adding alkyl polyglucoside, isopropanol, butyl cellosolve and 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, in the pre-defined proportions for the solution; (iii) then prepare a premix of dyes by using some water, and then slowly add it to the main mixer containing the mixture of alkyl polyglucoside, isopropanol, butyl cellosolve and 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one; (iv) then adding the perfume and increasing the stirring speed; and finally, (v) adjust the solution to pH 7.0-7.2 using citric acid. The effectiveness of this cleaning solution was tested in surface damage tests on polyurethane-coated wood floor test pieces, compared to several products found on the market in Argentina, as indicated in Table 2 below: TABLE 2 "Negative" indicates no damage to floor cover; "Positive" indicates noticeable damage to the storage.
From the above table it can be seen that the composition according to the invention was the only product, which did not cause any damage to the floors coated with a solvent-based lacquer, as well as to floors coated with a lacquer based on Water.

Claims (10)

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1 . Cleaning compositions for polymer-coated wood floors comprising: 0.5-5.0% of one or more alkyl-polyglycoside detergent surfactants, wherein the alkyl group has 8-1 8 carbon atoms and the polyglycoside group contains 1-4 glycoside units; 0.5-5.0% of an ethylene glycol alkyl ether, wherein the alkyl group contains 2-5 carbon atoms; and 0.5-5.0% of a C2-C4 alkanol, and which do not contain any quaternary ammonium compounds.
2. Cleaning compositions according to claim 1, wherein the total amount of any other detergent surfactant present is below the amount of alkyl polyglycoside.
3. Cleaning compositions according to claim 2, which only contain non-ionic detergents.
4. Compositions according to claims 1-3, wherein the amount of alkyl polyglycoside is 0.1-3.0%.
5. Compositions according to claims 1-4, wherein the total amount of alcoholic solvents does not exceed 7.0%.
6. Compositions according to claims 1-5, wherein the alkyl group of the ethylene glycol ether has 3 or 4 carbon atoms and the ether is present in an amount of 0.1-3.0%.
7. Compositions according to claim 6, wherein the alkyl group is n-butyl.
8. Compositions according to claims 1-6, wherein the alkanol is isopropanol and is present in an amount of 0.1-3.0%.
9. Compositions according to claims 1-8, having a pH between 5.0 and 9.0.
10. The process for cleaning polymer-coated wood floors, which comprises the step of applying to the floor a composition according to any of the preceding claims, either as such or as an aqueous solution containing at least 1 part of the composition for 200 parts of solution. The process according to claim 10, wherein the polymer coating is a polyurethane coating.
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