Alkyl polyglucosides and a propoxylated-ethoxylated extended chain surfactant
A cleaning composition includes an alkyl polyglucoside, an ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant having between 6 and 10 carbon atoms and a cloud point of about 42° C. or less, a water conditioning agent and water. In one embodiment, the cleaning composition is substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates. The cleaning composition is capable of removing soils including up to 20% proteins.
1. A cleaning composition having an ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant having between about 6 and about 10 carbon atoms with the general formula:
C 6 -C 10 (PO) x EO y
wherein x is a number having a value of 3 and y is a number having a value of from about 1 to about 6, the cleaning composition further comprising:
(a) between about 9% and about 36% by weight alkyl polyglucoside component;
(b) between about 2.25% and about 12% by weight ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant having a cloud point of about 42° C. or less;
(c) between about 4% and about 8% water conditioning agent; and
(d) between about 44.45% and about 88.25% by weight water.
2. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the alkyl polyglucoside component has an alkyl moiety containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms.
3. The cleaning composition of claim 2 , wherein the alkyl polyglucoside component has an alkyl moiety containing from about 9 to about 14 carbon atoms.
4. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the alkyl polyglucoside component and the ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant are present at a ratio of about 1:1.
5. The cleaning composition of claim 4 , wherein the cleaning composition has about 18% actives.
6. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the alkyl polyglucoside component and the ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant are present at a ratio of between about 2:1 and about 3:1.
7. The cleaning composition of claim 6 , wherein the cleaning composition has about 13.5% actives.
8. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning composition has a pH of between about 6.5 and about 10.
9. A hardsurface cleaner having an ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant having between about 6 and about 10 carbon atoms with the general formula:
C 6 -C 10 (PO) x EO y
wherein x is a number having a value of 3 and y is a number having a value of from about 1 to about 6, the hardsurface cleaner further comprising:
(a) an alkyl polyglucoside; and
(b) an ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant having a cloud point of about 42° C. or less;
(c) wherein the hardsurface cleaner is substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates.
10. The hardsurface cleaner of claim 9 , wherein the alkyl polyglucoside has an alkyl moiety containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms.
11. The hardsurface cleaner of claim 9 , wherein the alkyl polyglucoside component and the ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant are present at a ratio of between about 1:1 and about 3:1.
12. The hardsurface cleaner of claim 9 , wherein the alkyl polyglucoside constitutes between about 9% and about 36% by weight of the hardsurface cleaner.
13. The hardsurface cleaner of claim 9 , wherein the ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant constitutes between about 2.25% and about 12% by weight of the hardsurface cleaner.
14. A method of removing soils from a surface, the method comprising:
(a) diluting a cleaner with water of dilution to form a use solution, wherein the cleaner comprises a cleaning agent and at least one functional ingredient, and wherein the cleaning agent comprises an alkyl polyglucoside and an ethoxylated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant having a cloud point of about 42° C. or less at a ratio of at least about 1:1, the ethoxlyated, propoxylated extended chain surfactant further having between about 6 and about 10 carbon atoms with the general formula:
C 6 -C 10 (PO) x EO y
wherein x is a number having a value of 3 and y is a number having a value of from about 1 to about; and
(b) contacting the surface with the use solution;
wherein the soil comprises up to about 20% by weight proteins.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein diluting the cleaner with water of dilution comprises diluting at weight ratio of cleaner to water of dilution of up to about 1:256.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the cleaner is substantially free of nonyl phenol ethoxylates.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the cleaner comprises less than about 0.5% alkyl phenol ethoxylates.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the cleaner comprises less than about 0.1% alkyl phenol ethoxylates.