Detergent composition for partial cleaning

Abstract

A detergent composition for partial cleaning is disclosed. The detergent composition for partial cleaning includes a) a polymer represented by the following Formula 1, b) a nonionic surfactant represented by the following Formula 2, c) a nonionic surfactant represented by the following Formula 3, d) a nonionic stain release agent (SRN), e) a water-soluble solvent, and f) water, wherein the a) polymer represented by Formula 1 is present in an amount of 1 to 10% by weight and has a viscosity of 20,000 cps or more.

Claims

1. A detergent composition for partial cleaning comprising: a) a polymer represented by the following Formula 1; b) a nonionic surfactant represented by the following Formula 2; c) a nonionic surfactant represented by the following Formula 3; d) a nonionic stain release agent (SRN); e) a water-soluble solvent; and f) water, wherein the a) polymer represented by Formula 1 is present in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight and has a viscosity of 20,000 cps or more, ##STR00006## wherein m is an integer of 1 to 50 and n is an integer of 2 to 50, ##STR00007## wherein R.sub.1 is a linear alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group having 9 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is a linear alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O is ethylene oxide, p is an average addition mole number of ethylene oxide, of 4 to 15, CH.sub.3CHCH.sub.2O is propylene oxide, and q is an average addition mole number of propylene oxide, of 2 to 6,
R.sub.3—O—(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.x—H  Formula 3 wherein R.sub.3 is a linear alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O is ethylene oxide, and x is an average addition mole number of ethylene oxide, of 3 to 50.

2. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 1, wherein a sum of the b) nonionic surfactant and the c) nonionic surfactant does not exceed 10% by weight.

3. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 1, comprising: a) 0.1 to 10% by weight of the polymer represented by Formula 1; b) 0.5 to 3% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 2; c) 1 to 6% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3; d) 1 to 6% by weight of the nonionic stain release agent (SRN); e) 1 to 20% by weight of the water-soluble solvent; and f) the balance of water.

4. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 3, further comprising: 10 to 20% by weight of alkylene glycol.

5. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 4, wherein the alkylene glycol is represented by the following Formula 4:
HO—(R.sub.4).sub.y—OH  Formula 4 wherein R.sub.4 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms when y is 1 and is a linear or branched alkylene oxide having 1 to 6 carbon atoms when y is 2 to 50.

6. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 3, wherein the c) nonionic surfactant comprises: c1) 0.5 to 5% by weight of a nonionic surfactant represented by the following Formula 3-1; and c2) 0.5 to 5% by weight of a nonionic surfactant represented by the following Formula 3-2,
R.sub.3—O—(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.x—H  Formula 3-1 wherein R.sub.3 is a linear alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O is ethylene oxide, and x is an average addition mole number of ethylene oxide, of 3 to 50, and ##STR00008## wherein a sum of m and n (m+n) is 12 to 14, and x is 3 to 9.

7. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 1, wherein the nonionic stain release agent comprises polyethylene terephthalate and polyoxyethylene terephthalate.

8. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 3, wherein the e) water-soluble solvent comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of ethanol (EtOH), n-propanol (NPA), isopropanol (IPA), n-butanol (NBA), n-pentanol (NPA), n-hexanol (NHA) and a combination thereof.

9. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 3, wherein the d) nonionic stain release agent comprises: d1) 0.5 to 3% by weight of a 100-mole nonionic stain release agent; and d2) 0.5 to 3% by weight of a 300-mole non-ionic stain release agent.

10. The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to claim 1, wherein the detergent composition has a viscosity of 30,000 cps or more.

Description

EXAMPLES AND COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES

(1) Hereinafter, the detergent composition for partial cleaning according to the present invention will be described with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples.

(2) The thickener shown in Table 3 or Table 4 was tested after adjusting the viscosity of polymeric sulfonic acid used in Table 1, among the thickeners represented by Formula 1, to about 30,000 cps.

(3) Ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymer 1101 (EO/PO copolymer 1101) was used as the nonionic surfactant having the structure of Formula 2. Lauryl alcohol (Alcohol E07) was used as the nonionic surfactant having the structure of Formula 3-1, and ethylene oxide-secondary alcohol (secondary alcohol EO-9) was used as the nonionic surfactant having the structure of Formula 3-2.

(4) Also, 100-moles of nonionic stain release agent (TexCare® SRN 100) and 300 moles of nonionic stain release agent (TexCare® SRN 300) produced by Clariant were used as the nonionic stain release agent (SRN). Ethanol (EtOH) and isopropanol (IPA) were used alone or in combination as the water-soluble solvent. Propylene glycol was used as the alkylene glycol having the structure of Formula 4 for preventing freezing. The composition described above was adjusted to each ratio and then the whole composition ratio was adjusted to 100% using water.

(5) After clothes were contaminated with the composition prepared by adjusting the ratios of the ingredients, whether or not stains remained on the clothes was evaluated.

(6) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Example1 Example2 Example3 Example4 Example5 Example6 Example7 Thickener 1 0.5 2 1 1 1 1 Lauryl Alcohol EO7 1 1 1 0.5 2 1 1 EO/PO copolymer 1102 1 1 1 1 1 0.5 2 TexCare ® SRN 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 TexCare ® SRN 300 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IPA 10 10 10 10 5 10 5 Ethanol 10 10 5 10 5 10 5 Secondary alcohol 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 EO- 9 Propylene glycol 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Distilled water Adjusted to total 100% Cleaning performance ⊚ ◯ ⊚ ◯ ⊚ ◯ ⊚ Example8 Example9 Example10 Example11 Exemple12 Example13 Thickener 1 1 1 1 1 1 Lauryl Alcohol EO7 1 1 1 1 1 1 EO/PO copolymer 1102 1 1 1 1 1 1 TexCare ® SRN 100 0.5 2 1 1 1 1 TexCare ® SRN 300 1 1 0.5 2 1 1 IPA 10 5 10 5 10 5 Ethanol 10 5 10 5 10 5 Secondary alcohol 1 1 1 1 0.5 2 EO- 9 Propylene glycol 10 10 10 10 10 10 Distilled water Adjusted to total 100% Cleaning performance ◯ ⊚ ◯ ⊚ ◯ ⊚

(7) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Comparative Comparative Comparative Comparative Comparative Example1 Example1 Example2 Example3 Example4 Example5 Thickener 1 1 3 1 1 1 Lauryl Alcohol EO7 1 0.1 0.3 1 1 2 EO/PO copolymer 1102 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 1 TexCare ® SRN 100 1 1 1 1 1 0.1 TexCare ® SRN 300 1 1 1 1 1 3 IPA 10 10 10 10 10 10 Secondary alcohol 1 3 1 1 2 3 EO-9 Propylene glycol 10 10 10 10 10 10 Distilled water Adjusted to total 100% Cleaning performance ⊚ X Δ X Δ X Comparative Comparative Comparative Comparative Comparative Example6 Example7 Example8 Example9 Example10 Thickener 1 1 1 2 1 Lauryl Alcohol EO7 1 3 3 2 1 EO/PO copolymer 1102 1 1 1 1 1 TexCare ® SRN 100 0.3 1 1 2 3 TexCare ® SRN 300 1 0.1 0.3 1 2 IPA 10 10 10 5 10 Secondary alcohol 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 EO-9 Propylene glycol 10 10 10 10 10 Distilled water Adjusted to total 100% Cleaning performance Δ X Δ X Δ

(8) Table 3 and Table 4 show cleaning performance according to the compositions of Examples and Comparative examples. As can be seen from Table 5 below, the cleaning performance was determined using a colorimeter compared with washing by a washing machine.

(9) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Fair Items (Criteria) Excellent Good (moderate) Poor Cleaning rate 95% or more 90~94% 85~89% 80~84% (%, compared to washing by washing machine) Symbol ⊚ ◯ Δ X

(10) The examples of Table 3 show that the cleaning rate is 90% or more in examples that satisfy the ranges of a) 0.1 to 10% by weight of the polymer represented by Formula 1, b) 0.5 to 3% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 2, c) 1 to 6% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3, d) 1 to 6% by weight of the non-ionic pollutants (SRN), e) 1 to 20% by weight of the water-soluble solvent, and f) 10 to 20% by weight of the alkylene glycol.

(11) Specifically, the cleaning rate is found to be 90% or more in examples that satisfy the ranges of a) 0.1 to 10% by weight of the polymer represented by Formula 1, b) 0.5 to 3% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 2, c1) 0.5 to 5% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3-1, c2) 0.5 to 5% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3-2, d1) 0.5 to 3% by weight of the 100-mole nonionic stain release agent, d2) 0.5 to 3% by weight of the 300-mole non-ionic stain release agent, e) 1 to 20% by weight of the water-soluble solvent, and f) 10 to 20% by weight of the alkylene glycol.

(12) Furthermore, the cleaning rate is found to be 95% or more in examples that satisfy the ranges of a) 1 to 10% by weight of the polymer represented by Formula 1, b) 1 to 3% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 2, c1) 1 to 5% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3-1, c2) 1 to 5% by weight of the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3-2, d1) 1 to 3% by weight of the 100-mole nonionic stain release agent, d2) 1 to 3% by weight of the 300-mole non-ionic stain release agent, e) 1 to 20% by weight of the water-soluble solvent, and f) 10 to 20% by weight of the alkylene glycol.

(13) Also, as can be seen from Table 3, the surfactant used for the composition of the present embodiment includes the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 2, the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3-1, and the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3-2, and when the total content of these ingredients is 3% or less, the cleaning rate is 95% or more. Also, the cleaning rate is found to be 95% or more, even though 2% by weight of the non-ionic stain release agent is added, or the surfactant and the non-ionic stain release agent are added in amounts of 5% by weight or less.

(14) The detergent composition for partial cleaning according to the present embodiment has an advantage of removing partial stains after using the composition, even without a separate clothing washing process, by significantly reducing the content of the surfactant.

(15) On the other hand, as can be seen from Table 4, the cleaning rate does not satisfy 90% or more, when the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 2 is used in an amount of less than 0.5% by weight, the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3-1 is used in an amount of less than 0.5% by weight, or the nonionic surfactant represented by Formula 3-2 is used in an amount of less than 0.5% by weight.

(16) Also, as can be seen from Table 4, the cleaning rate does not satisfy 90% or more, when the 100-mole non-ionic stain release agent (TexCare® SRN 100) or the 300-mole non-ionic stain release agent (TexCare® SRN 300) is used in an amount of less than 0.5% by weight.