COLLOIDAL CLEANING SYSTEM
Cleaning formulations, methods, and systems are effective, mild, and non-hazardous. Embodiments of the cleaning formulation may comprise a fatty acid, a saponifier, a water conditioner, a solvent, a nonionic surfactant, and an anionic surfactant. Some embodiments optionally include additives. Certain formulation embodiments are particularly effective for cleaning concrete.
1 . A non-solid cleaning formulation resulting from a mixture of components 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 cationic polymer 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.
2 . The formulation of claim 1 , comprising
about 30% to about 40% of a fatty acid;
about 17% to about 20% of a saponifiers;
about 6% to about 10% of a cationic polymer_water conditioner;
about 16% to about 20% of a solvent;
about 14% to about 20% of a nonionic surfactant; and
about 2% to about 4% of an anionic surfactant.
3 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the fatty acid comprises a tall oil fatty acid.
4 . The formulation of claim 3 , wherein the tall oil fatty acid comprises a high tall oil rosins content.
5 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the saponifier comprises 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol.
6 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the cationic polymer water conditioner comprises a cationic cellulose polymer.
7 . The formulation of claim 6 , wherein the cationic cellulose polymer comprises a cellulosic backbone grafted with polyquaternium-4 side chains.
8 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the nonionic surfactant comprises an octylphenol ethoxylate.
9 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the anionic surfactant comprises an alkylnapthalene sulfonate.
10 . The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising water.
11 . The formulation of claim 1 , further comprising one or more materials selected from the group consisting of lanolin, coconut oil, and fragrance.
12 . A method for cleaning an article comprising contacting at least a portion of the article with the formulation of claim 1 .
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the cleaning formulation is diluted with water.
14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising mechanically scrubbing at least a portion of the article.
15 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the article comprises a concrete surface.
16 . A system for cleaning an article comprising:
the cleaning formulation of claim 1 ; and
instructions for contacting at least a portion of the article with the cleaning formulation.
17 . The system of claim 16 , further comprising a means for applying the cleaning formulation to at least a portion of the article.
18 . The system of claim 16 , further comprising a means for mechanically cleaning at least a portion of the article.