MICROEMULSION LIQUID CLEANING COMPOSITIONS
A liquid cleaning composition having a base comprising an inert liquid, approximately 10-40% by weight of at least one cleaning component selected from the group of cleaning components comprising d-limonene, dibasic esters, heptanes and other paraffins, isoparaffins, isopraffinic mixtures, and aromatic solvents, approximately 5-20% by weight of a first co-surfactant, and approximately 1-20% by weight of a second co-surfactant.
1 . A liquid cleaning composition comprising:
a base comprising an inert liquid;
approximately 10-40% by weight of at least one cleaning component selected from the group of cleaning components comprising d-limonene, dibasic esters, heptanes and other paraffins, isoparaffins, isopraffinic mixtures, and aromatic solvents;
approximately 5-20% by weight of a first co-surfactant; and
approximately 1-20% by weight of a second co-surfactant.
2 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 1 , in which the first co-surfactant is at least surfactant selected from the group of solvents comprising comprising hexyl carbitol, butyl cellosolve, and butyl carbitol.
3 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 1 , in which the second co-surfactant is diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
4 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 2 , in which the second co-surfactant is diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
5 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 1 , in which the base is water.
6 . A method of forming a liquid cleaning composition comprising the steps of:
providing a base comprising an inert liquid;
forming a mixture by adding to the base
at least one cleaning composition, where the at least one cleaning composition
comprises approximately 10-40% by weight of the liquid cleaning composition, and
is selected from the group of cleaning components comprising d-limonene, dibasic esters, heptanes and other paraffins, isoparaffins, isopraffinic mixtures, and aromatic solvents;
a first co-surfactant, where the first co-surfactant comprises approximately 5-20% by weight of the liquid cleaning composition; and
a second co-surfactant, where the second co-surfactant comprises approximately 1-20% by weight of the liquid cleaning composition; and
stirring the mixture to obtain a microemulsion.
7 . A method as recited in claim 6 , in which the first co-surfactant is at least surfactant selected from the group of solvents comprising comprising hexyl carbitol, butyl cellosolve, and butyl carbitol.
8 . A method as recited in claim 6 , in which the second co-surfactant is diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
9 . A method as recited in claim 2 , in which the second co-surfactant is diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
10 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 1 , in which the base is water.
11 . A liquid cleaning composition comprising:
a base comprising an inert liquid;
approximately 2-15% by weight of a first cleaning component;
approximately 8-25% by weight of a second cleaning component;
approximately 5-20% by weight of a first co-surfactant; and
approximately 1-20% by weight of a second co-surfactant.
12 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the first cleaning component is d-limonene.
13 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the second cleaning component is a dibasic ester.
14 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the first co-surfactant is hexyl carbitol.
15 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the second co-surfactant is diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate.
16 . A liquid cleaning composition comprising:
a base comprising an inert liquid;
approximately 1-15% by weight of a first cleaning component;
approximately 5-25% by weight of a second cleaning component;
approximately 1-10% by weight of a third cleaning component;
approximately 2-10% by weight of a first co-surfactant; and
approximately 1-20% by weight of a second co-surfactant.
17 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the first cleaning component is d-limonene.
18 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the second cleaning component is an aliphatic hydrocarbon.
19 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the third cleaning component is a soy ester.
20 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the first co-surfactant is hexyl carbitol.
21 . A liquid cleaning composition as recited in claim 11 , in which the second co-surfactant is diethylhexyl sodium sulfosuccinate.