Cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine
The present invention relates generally to cleaning compositions and, more specifically, to cleaning compositions containing a polyetheramine that is suitable for removal of stains from soiled materials.
1. A cleaning composition comprising:
a) from about 1% to about 70% by weight of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and
b) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a polyetheramine of Formula (I):
wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is independently selected from H or a methyl group, provided that only one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 is a methyl group; wherein each of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6 is independently selected from a linear alkylene having 2 to 4 carbon atoms or a branched alkylene having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; wherein at least one of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6 is a linear or branched butylene; wherein each of Z 1 -Z 4 is NH 2 ; wherein the sum of w+x+y+z is from about 2 to about 8, and, wherein w≧0, x≧0, y≧0, and z≧0.
2. The cleaning composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least two of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6 are selected from linear or branched butylene groups.
3. The cleaning composition according to claim 1 , wherein at least four of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6 are selected from linear or branched butylene groups.
4. The cleaning composition according to claim 1 , wherein each of A 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 , A 5 , and A 6 is a linear or branched butylene group.
5. The cleaning composition according to claim 1 , wherein the polyetheramine is selected from the group consisting of:
and mixtures thereof.
6. The cleaning composition according to claim 1 , wherein said polyetheramine has a weight average molecular weight of about 250 to about 700 grams/mole.
7. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein said cleaning composition comprises from about 0.2% to about 5%, by weight of the composition, of the polyetheramine.
8. The cleaning composition of claim 1 further comprising from about 0.001% to about 1% by weight of an enzyme.
9. The cleaning composition of claim 6 , wherein said enzyme is selected from lipase, amylase, protease, mannanase, or mixtures thereof.
10. The cleaning composition of claim 1 further comprising from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of an additional amine.
11. The cleaning composition of claim 8 , wherein said additional amine is selected from oligoamines, triamines, diamines, or a mixture thereof.
12. The cleaning composition of claim 8 , wherein said additional amine is selected from tetraethylenepentamine, triethylenetetraamine, diethylenetriamine, or a mixture thereof.
13. The cleaning composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition is encapsulated in a water-soluble or water-miscible pouch.
14. A method of pretreating or treating a surface comprising contacting the surface with the cleaning composition of claim 1 .