IP Library Granted Patent US 11,220,609
Granted Patent B2
US 11,220,609 · App. 15/816,164 · Granted Jan 11, 2022

Natural oil based cleaners

Inventors: James T. Tanner (Greenville, SC); William C. Floyd, III (Greenville, SC)
Assignee: Ethox Chemicals, LLC
C09D9/005C09D7/43C11B9/00C11C3/00C11C3/04C11D3/188C11D3/2096C11D7/267C11D7/3209
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Patent No.
US 11,220,609
App. No.
15/816,164
Granted
Jan 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composition suitable for cleaning hard surfaces comprising a natural oil solvent and a natural oil thickener is provided.

Claims (85)

1. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a maleated natural oil wherein said maleated natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said maleated natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said maleated natural oil with a tertiary amine thereby forming a first composition wherein said first composition is anhydrous and said first composition comprises 10 to 80 wt % said natural oil solvent wherein said tertiary amine is defined by the formula:

wherein:

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof;

applying said first composition to said surface as an anhydrous composition to form a used composition and a clean surface; and

removing said used composition from said surface.

2. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a maleated natural oil wherein said maleated natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said maleated natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said maleated natural oil with a tertiary amine thereby forming a first composition wherein said tertiary amine is defined by the formula:

wherein:

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof;

applying said first composition to said surface as an anhydrous composition to form a used composition and a clean surface wherein said first composition comprises 20-50 wt % said ester of said maleated natural oil; and

removing said used composition from said surface wherein said natural oil solvent is selected from the group consisting of limonene and soy methyl ester, pinene, tall oil methyl ester and lower alkyl esters, linseed oil methyl and lower alkyl esters, turpentine, eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, and tung oil.

3. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 2 wherein said natural oil solvent is D-limonene.

4. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 1 wherein said maleated natural oil is a natural oil thickener.

5. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a maleated natural oil wherein said maleated natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said maleated natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said maleated natural oil with a tertiary amine thereby forming a natural oil thickener in an anhydrous first composition wherein said anhydrous first composition comprises 10 to 80 wt % said natural oil solvent;

applying said anhydrous first composition to said surface to form a used composition and a clean surface; and

removing said used composition from said surface wherein said tertiary amine is defined by the formula:

wherein:

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof.

6. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 5 wherein R 5 is —H.

7. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 5 wherein n is 10-100.

8. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 7 wherein n is 10-70.

9. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a maleated natural oil wherein said maleated natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said maleated natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said maleated natural oil with a tertiary amine thereby forming a natural oil thickener in a composition wherein said composition comprises 10 to 80 wt % said natural oil solvent and said composition is anhydrous;

applying said composition to said surface to form a used composition and a clean surface; and

removing said used composition from said surface wherein said natural oil thickener comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

R x and R y are the groups necessary to represent a natural oil;

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof.

10. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 9 wherein R 5 is —H.

11. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 9 wherein n is 10-100.

12. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 11 wherein n is 10-70.

13. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 9 wherein said natural oil solvent is a triglyceride oil.

14. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 13 wherein said natural oil solvent is selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, linseed oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, avocado oil, rapeseed oil, and tung oil.

15. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a maleated natural oil wherein said maleated natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said maleated natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said maleated natural oil with a tertiary amine thereby forming a first composition wherein said first composition is anhydrous wherein said tertiary amine is defined by the formula:

wherein:

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof;

applying said first composition to said surface to form a used composition and a clean surface; and

removing said used composition from said surface wherein said first composition comprises 20 to about 50 wt % said ester.

16. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a maleated natural oil wherein said natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said maleated natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said maleated natural oil with a tertiary amine thereby forming an anhydrous first composition wherein said tertiary amine is defined by the formula:

wherein:

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof;

applying said anhydrous first composition to said surface to form a used composition and a clean surface; and

removing said used composition from said surface.

17. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a maleated natural oil wherein said maleated natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said maleated natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said maleated natural oil with a tertiary amine thereby forming an anhydrous first composition wherein said anhydrous first composition comprises 10 to 80 wt % said natural oil solvent wherein said tertiary amine is defined by the formula:

wherein:

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof;

applying said anhydrous first composition to said surface to form a used composition and a clean surface; and

removing said used composition from said surface wherein said first composition comprises 15-25 wt % water.

18. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 1 wherein said first composition further comprises a solvent.

19. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a maleated natural oil wherein said natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said maleated natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said maleated natural oil with a tertiary amine thereby forming an anhydrous first composition wherein said tertiary amine is defined by the formula:

wherein:

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof;

applying said anhydrous first composition to said surface to form a used composition and a clean surface wherein said anhydrous first composition further comprises a solvent wherein said solvent is an amine containing from about 10 to about 22 carbon atoms and is reacted with about 6 moles of ethylene oxide; and

removing said used composition from said surface.

20. The method for cleaning a surface of claim 19 wherein said tertiary amine is cocoamine reacted with 6 moles of ethylene oxide.

21. A method for cleaning a surface comprising:

reacting a natural oil with maleic anhydride to form a Diels Alder adduct or Ene adduct of said natural oil comprising a carboxyl group wherein said Diels Alder adduct or Ene adduct of said maleated natural oil is selected from the group consisting of maleated soybean oil, maleated linseed oil, maleated safflower oil, maleated sunflower oil, maleated avocado oil, maleated rapeseed oil, and maleated tung oil;

combining said Diels Alder adduct or Ene adduct of said natural oil with a natural oil solvent selected from the group consisting of terpenes and lower alkyl ester derivatives of triglyceride fatty acids;

forming an ester of said Diels Alder adduct or Ene adduct of said natural oil with a tertiary amine wherein said tertiary amine forms said ester with said carboxyl group thereby forming an anhydrous first composition wherein said anhydrous first composition comprises 10 to 80 wt % said natural oil solvent wherein said tertiary amine is defined by the formula:

wherein:

R1, R 2 and R 3 independently represent an alkyl or alkenyl of 1-5 carbons either unsubstituted or substituted with an alkyl of 1-5 carbons; —(CH 2 CHR 5 O) n — wherein each R 5 independently is —H or —CH 3 and n is an integer of 1-100; or some combination thereof;

applying said anhydrous first composition to said surface to form a used composition and a clean surface; and

removing said used composition from said surface.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2024
From: ETHOX CHEMICALS, LLC
To: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA
Reel/Frame 069243/0445 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2021
From: TANNER, JAMES T.; FLOYD, WILLIAM C., III
To: ETHOX CHEMICALS, LLC
Reel/Frame 058229/0926 →
Continuity (6)
Division 15175155 · Jun 7, 2016
Continuation In Part 13776542 · Feb 25, 2013
Continuation In Part 14217210 · Mar 17, 2014
Provisional Application 62174207 · Jun 11, 2015
Provisional Application 61786719 · Mar 15, 2013
Related Publication 20180072898A1 · Mar 15, 2018