Cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine, a soil release polymer, and a carboxymethylcellulose
The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine, a soil release polymer, and a carboxymethylcellulose, which is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.
1. A cleaning composition comprising:
from about 1% to about 70% by weight of a surfactant system;
from about 0.01% to about 10.0% by weight of a soil release polymer;
from about 0.1% to about 10% of a carboxymethylcellulose; and
from about 0.1% to about 10% of a polyetheramine of Formula (I), Formula (II), or a mixture thereof:
wherein each of R 1 -R 12 is independently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl, wherein at least one of R 1 -R 6 and at least one of R 7 -R 12 is different from H,
each of A 1 -A 9 is independently selected from linear or branched alkylenes having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, each of Z 1 -Z 4 is independently selected from OH or NH 2 , wherein at least one of Z 1 -Z 2 and at least one of Z 3 -Z 4 is NH 2 , wherein the sum of x+y is in the range of about 3 to about 8, wherein x≧1 and y≧1, and the sum of x 1 +y 1 is in the range of about 3 to about 8, wherein x 1 ≧1 and y 1 ≧1.
2. The cleaning composition of claim 1 wherein in said polyetheramine of Formula (I) or Formula (II), each of Z 1 -Z 4 is NH 2 .
3. The cleaning composition of claim 1 wherein said polyetheramine comprises a polyetheramine mixture comprising at least 90%, by weight of said polyetheramine mixture, of said polyetheramine of Formula (I), said polyetheramine of Formula (II), or a mixture thereof.
4. The cleaning composition of claim 1 wherein in said polyetheramine of Formula (I) or Formula (II), each of A 1 -A 9 is independently selected from ethylene, propylene, or butylene.
5. The cleaning composition of claim 1 wherein in said polyetheramine of Formula (I) or Formula (II), each of A 1 -A 9 is propylene.
6. The cleaning composition of claim 1 wherein in said polyetheramine of Formula (I) or Formula (II), each of R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 11 , and R 12 is H and each of R 3 , R 4 , R 9 , and R 10 is independently selected from C1-C16 alkyl or aryl.
7. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein in said polyetheramine of Formula (I) or Formula (II), each of R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 11 , and R 12 is H and each of R 3 , R 4 , R 9 , and R 10 is independently selected from a butyl group, an ethyl group, a methyl group, a propyl group, or a phenyl group.
8. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein in said polyetheramine of Formula (I) or Formula (II), each of R 1 , R 2 , R 7 , and R 8 is H and each of R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , and R 12 is independently selected from an ethyl group, a methyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a phenyl group, or H.
9. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein in said polyetheramine of Formula (I) or Formula (II), each of R 3 and R 9 is an ethyl group, each of R 4 and R 10 is a butyl group, and each of R 1 , R 2 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 11 , and R 12 is H.
10. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyetheramine has a weight average molecular weight of about 290 to about 9004-990 grams/mole.
11. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyetheramine has a weight average molecular weight of about 300 to about 450 grams/mole.
12. The cleaning composition of claim 1 further comprising from about 0.001% to about 1% by weight of enzyme.
13. The cleaning composition of claim 12 wherein said enzyme is selected from lipase, amylase, protease, mannanase, or combinations thereof.
14. The cleaning composition of claim 1 wherein said surfactant system comprises one or more surfactants selected from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants.
15. The cleaning composition of claim 14 wherein said additional amine is selected from oligoamines, triamines, diamines, or a combination thereof.
16. The cleaning composition of claim 14 wherein said additional amine is selected from tetraethylenepentamine, triethylenetetraamine, diethylenetriamine, or a mixture thereof.
17. The cleaning composition of claim 1 further comprising from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of an additional amine.
18. A method of pretreating or treating a soiled fabric comprising contacting the soiled fabric with the cleaning composition of claim 1 .
19. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein said polyetheramine has a weight average molecular weight of about 300 to about 700 grams/mole.
20. A cleaning composition according to claim 1 comprising:
from about 1% to about 70% by weight of a surfactant system;
from about 0.01% to about 10.0% by weight of a soil release polymer;
from about 0.1% to about 10% of a carboxymethylcellulose; and
from about 0.1% to about 10% of a polyetheramine of Formula (I), Formula (II), or a mixture thereof:
wherein each of R 1 -R 12 is independently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl, wherein at least one of R 1 -R 6 and at least one of R 7 -R 12 is different from H,
each of A 1 -A 9 is independently selected from linear or branched alkylenes having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, each of Z 1 -Z 4 is independently selected from OH or NH 2 , wherein at least one of Z 1 -Z 2 and at least one of Z 3 -Z 4 is NH 2 , wherein the sum of x+y is in the range of about 2 to about 200, wherein x≧1 and y≧1, and the sum of x 1 +y 1 is in the range of about 2 to about 200, wherein x 1 ≧1 and y 1 ≧1, and wherein said polyetheramine has a weight average molecular weight of about 290 to about 900 grams/mole.