Colloidal cleaning system comprising a saponified fatty acid and an anionic/nonionic surfactant mixture
View Patent ↗Cleaning formulations, methods, and systems are effective, mild, and non-hazardous. Embodiments of the cleaning formulation comprise a fatty acid, a saponifier, a water conditioner, a solvent, a nonionic surfactant, and an anionic surfactant. Some embodiments also optionally additives. Embodiments are particularly effective for cleaning concrete.
1. A cleaning formulation comprising:
about 25% to about 50% of a fatty acid;
about 15% to about 25% of a saponifiers;
about 4% to about 16% of a water conditioner;
about 12% to about 24% of a solvent;
about 8% to about 32% of a nonionic surfactant; and
about 1% to about 6% of an anionic surfactant different than the saponified fatty acid;
wherein the saponifier comprises 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol.
2. A cleaning formulation comprising:
about 25% to about 50% of a fatty acid;
about 15% to about 25% of a saponifiers;
about 4% to about 16% of a water conditioner;
about 12% to about 24% of a solvent;
about 8% to about 32% of a nonionic surfactant; and
about 1% to about 6% of an anionic surfactant different than the saponified fatty acid;
wherein the water conditioner comprises a cationic cellulose polymer.
3. The formulation of claim 2 , wherein the cationic cellulose polymer comprises a cellulosic backbone grafted with polyquatemium-4 side chains.
4. A cleaning formulation comprising:
about 25% to about 50% of a fatty acid;
about 15% to about 25% of a saponifiers;
about 4% to about 16% of a water conditioner different than the saponifiers;
about 12% to about 24% of a solvent;
about 8% to about 32% of a nonionic surfactant; and
about 1% to about 6% of an anionic surfactant different than the saponified fatty acid;
wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises an octylphenol ethoxylate.
5. A cleaning formulation comprising:
about 25% to about 50% of a fatty acid;
about 15% to about 25% of a saponifiers;
about 4% to about 16% of a water conditioner different than the saponifiers;
about 12% to about 24% of a solvent;
about 8% to about 32% of a nonionic surfactant; and
about 1% to about 6% of an anionic surfactant;
wherein the anionic surfactant comprises an alkylnaphthalene sulfonate.
6. A cleaning formulation comprising:
about 36% fatty acid;
about 18% 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol;
about 8% cationic cellulose polymer;
about 18% methyl soyate;
about 16% octylphenol ethoxylate; and
about 3% of alkylnaphthalene sulfonate.
7. The formulation of claim 6 , further comprising water.
8. The formulation of claim 6 , further comprising one or more materials selected from the group consisting of lanolin, coconut oil, and fragrance.
9. A method for cleaning an article comprising contacting at least a portion of the article with the formulation of claim 6 .
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cleaning formulation is diluted with water.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising mechanically scrubbing at least a potion of the article.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the article comprises a concrete surface.
13. A system for cleaning an article comprising:
the cleaning formulation of claim 6 ; and
instructions for contacting at least a portion of the article with the cleaning formulation.
14. The system of claim 13 , further comprising a means for applying the cleaning formulation to at least a portion of the article.
15. The system of claim 13 , further comprising a means for mechanically cleaning at least a portion of the article.