ALKYL POLYPENTOSIDES AND ALKYL POLYGLUCOSIDES (C8-C11) USED FOR ENHANCED FOOD SOIL REMOVAL
The invention comprises a hard surface cleaning composition including an environmentally friendly, surfactant derived from renewable bio-based resources. The cleaning composition includes a mixture of alkyl polypentosides and alkyl polyglucosides having primarily between 8 and 11 carbon atoms as a surfactant, an acid source, an optional solvent, a water conditioning agent and water. The hard surface cleaner is preferably substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates and is effective at removing food soils including 20% protein.
1 . A cleaning composition comprising:
(a) a water conditioning agent:
(b) water: and
(c) a alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture component, consisting primarily of a C 8 -C 11 critical carbon chain length.
2 . The cleaning composition of claim 1 wherein said cleaning composition comprises less than about 0.5% by weight alkyl phenol ethoxylates.
3 . The cleaning composition of claim 2 , wherein the cleaning composition comprises less than about 0.1% by weight alkyl phenol ethoxylates.
4 . The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the C 8 -C 11 alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture component constitutes between about 10% and about 40% by weight of the cleaning composition.
5 . The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the water conditioning agent constitutes between about 4% and about 8% by weight of the cleaning composition.
6 . The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the water constitutes between about 40% and about 90% by weight of the cleaning composition.
7 . The cleaning composition of claim 1 , further comprising an acid source constituting between about 0.1% and about 0.55% by weight of the cleaning composition.
8 . The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the water conditioning agent comprises ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt.
9 . The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning composition has a pH of between about 6.5 and about 10.
10 . A hard surface cleaner comprising:
a water conditioning agent comprising ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt;
a alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture, consisting of a primarily C 8 -C 11 critical carbon chain length; and
wherein the hard surface cleaner is substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates.
11 . (canceled)
12 . The hard surface cleaner of claim 10 , wherein the C 8 -C 11 alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture component is derived from one or more of the following: palm oil, wheat, coconut, and sugar beet.
13 . The hard surface cleaner of claim 10 , wherein the C 8 -C 11 alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture component constitutes between about 10% and about 40% by weight of the hard surface cleaner.
14 . The hard surface cleaner of claim 13 wherein the C 8 -C 11 alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture component constitutes between about 15% and about 35% by weight of the hard surface cleaner.
15 . The hard surface cleaner of claim 14 wherein the C 8 -C 11 alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture component constitutes between about 20% and about 30% by weight of the hard surface-cleaner.
16 . 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 C 8 -C 14 alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture, and is substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates; and
(b) contacting the surface with the use solution.
17 . The method of claim 16 wherein said soil comprises up to about 20% by weight proteins.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the diluting step comprises diluting at weight ratio of cleaner to water of dilution of up to about 1:256.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the cleaner comprises less than about 0.5% alkyl phenol ethoxylates.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the cleaner comprises less than about 0.1% alkyl phenol ethoxylates.
21 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the C 8 -C14 alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture is derived from one or more of the following: sugar beet, coconut, palm oil, or wheat.
22 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the C 8 -C 14 alkyl polypentoside alkyl polyglucoside mixture has a carbon chain length primarily of 8 to 11 carbon atoms.