CA1228453A - Bleaching compositions - Google Patents
Bleaching compositionsInfo
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- CA1228453A CA1228453A CA000470253A CA470253A CA1228453A CA 1228453 A CA1228453 A CA 1228453A CA 000470253 A CA000470253 A CA 000470253A CA 470253 A CA470253 A CA 470253A CA 1228453 A CA1228453 A CA 1228453A
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
- C11D3/395—Bleaching agents
- C11D3/3956—Liquid compositions
Abstract
Bleaching Compositions Thickened bleach compositions contain hypochlorite mixed with an organic thickening component which comprises one or more amine oxides with one or more deliberately added amines. Particularly preferred amine oxides are those having 13 to 15 carbon atoms in the long chain and the preferred amines are those corresponding to the amine oxide used.
Description
it -1- a 32967 Bleaching Compositions THY PRESENT INVENTION relates to bleaching and cleaning compositions containing hypochlorite and in particular to thickened bleach compositions, that is compositions having an increased viscosity as compared with straight aqueous solutions of alkali metal hypochlorlte.
Thickened bleach compositions have a number of advantages over unthickened bleach compositions in that the more viscous compositions adhere more readily and for a longer time to vertical and inclined surfaces than do the unthickened compositions. The performance of thickened bleach compositions is therefore superior to that of unthickened bleach compositions for vertical and inclined surfaces swishes are found in lavatory pans, urinals, drains, waste pipes and the like. In recent years a number of proposals have been made which provide thickened bleach compositions, for example compositions having viscosities at 25C of greater than 10 centistokes, by the addition of suitable thickening agents.
British Patent Specification No. 1,329,086 describes thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite compositions which contain in addition to the hypochlorite, an alkali metal Walt of a C8 to C10 fully saturated fatty acid and a hypochlorite-soluble surface active agent, the latter being exemplified by an amine oxide containing a C8 to C18 alkyd group. The amine oxides described in the specification are those commercially available which are derived from naturally occurring C8 to C18 fatty acid, for example coconut acids, Laurie acid and myriatic acid.
British Patent Specification No. 1,466,560 describes thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite compositions in which the thickening it achieved by mixing hypochlorite solutions with combinations of certain sarcosinate or towered surfactants with one or more other surfactants which may comprise certain soaps, qua ternary ammonium compounds, amine oxides, buttons and/or alkanolamides.
British Patent Specification No. 1,584,379 describes thiclcened bleach compositions comprising an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hypochlorite containing (a) a sucrose surfactant consisting of one or more esters of a long chain fatty acid with ,7 ~LZZ~A~;3
Thickened bleach compositions have a number of advantages over unthickened bleach compositions in that the more viscous compositions adhere more readily and for a longer time to vertical and inclined surfaces than do the unthickened compositions. The performance of thickened bleach compositions is therefore superior to that of unthickened bleach compositions for vertical and inclined surfaces swishes are found in lavatory pans, urinals, drains, waste pipes and the like. In recent years a number of proposals have been made which provide thickened bleach compositions, for example compositions having viscosities at 25C of greater than 10 centistokes, by the addition of suitable thickening agents.
British Patent Specification No. 1,329,086 describes thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite compositions which contain in addition to the hypochlorite, an alkali metal Walt of a C8 to C10 fully saturated fatty acid and a hypochlorite-soluble surface active agent, the latter being exemplified by an amine oxide containing a C8 to C18 alkyd group. The amine oxides described in the specification are those commercially available which are derived from naturally occurring C8 to C18 fatty acid, for example coconut acids, Laurie acid and myriatic acid.
British Patent Specification No. 1,466,560 describes thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite compositions in which the thickening it achieved by mixing hypochlorite solutions with combinations of certain sarcosinate or towered surfactants with one or more other surfactants which may comprise certain soaps, qua ternary ammonium compounds, amine oxides, buttons and/or alkanolamides.
British Patent Specification No. 1,584,379 describes thiclcened bleach compositions comprising an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hypochlorite containing (a) a sucrose surfactant consisting of one or more esters of a long chain fatty acid with ,7 ~LZZ~A~;3
-2- H 32967 sucrose and (b) another hypochlorite-soluble surfactant, for example a qua ternary ammonium compound, an amine oxide, a button or an alkanolamide.
British Patent Specification No. AYE describes 5 thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite compositions which contain, in addition to the hypochlorite, an amine oxide and an alkali metal alkyd sulfite.
British Patent Specification No. AYE describes thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite composition which contain 10 a C8 to C~0 branched chin amine oxide or a mixture of such amine oxide or a mixture of such a branched chain amine oxide with a straight chain amine oxide.
c Although thickened bleaches containing a single compound as the thickening agent have been described (see for example British Patent Specification No. AYE herein before mentioned) it ha been found to be economically advantageous to employ at least two, generally organic, compounds as thickening agents for the aqueous hypochlorite solution. A typical and ~ell-known example it that described in UREA. Specification No. 1,329,086 in which thickening is achieved by a combination of a soap and an amine oxide in specified proportions.
We have now surprisingly found that it it possible to prepare thickened bleach compositions using a mixture of an amine oxide and an amine as, if desired, the only organic thickening agent.
Accordingly the present invention provides a thickened bleach composition comprising water, an alkali metal hypochlorite and an organic thickening component comprising one or more amine oxides and one or more amine. Aetna oxides are usually prepared in the form of a 30% WOW solution of amine oxide in water by reaction of the corresponding amine with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Incomplete conversion of the amine in this reaction jeans that it is usual for the amine oxide product to contain a very small residual amount of amine, typically less than 1% w/w in the Aetna oxide solution. Hence, prior art thickened bleaches containing amine oxides have inevitably contained a very small amount of residual amine. We have now found
British Patent Specification No. AYE describes 5 thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite compositions which contain, in addition to the hypochlorite, an amine oxide and an alkali metal alkyd sulfite.
British Patent Specification No. AYE describes thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite composition which contain 10 a C8 to C~0 branched chin amine oxide or a mixture of such amine oxide or a mixture of such a branched chain amine oxide with a straight chain amine oxide.
c Although thickened bleaches containing a single compound as the thickening agent have been described (see for example British Patent Specification No. AYE herein before mentioned) it ha been found to be economically advantageous to employ at least two, generally organic, compounds as thickening agents for the aqueous hypochlorite solution. A typical and ~ell-known example it that described in UREA. Specification No. 1,329,086 in which thickening is achieved by a combination of a soap and an amine oxide in specified proportions.
We have now surprisingly found that it it possible to prepare thickened bleach compositions using a mixture of an amine oxide and an amine as, if desired, the only organic thickening agent.
Accordingly the present invention provides a thickened bleach composition comprising water, an alkali metal hypochlorite and an organic thickening component comprising one or more amine oxides and one or more amine. Aetna oxides are usually prepared in the form of a 30% WOW solution of amine oxide in water by reaction of the corresponding amine with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Incomplete conversion of the amine in this reaction jeans that it is usual for the amine oxide product to contain a very small residual amount of amine, typically less than 1% w/w in the Aetna oxide solution. Hence, prior art thickened bleaches containing amine oxides have inevitably contained a very small amount of residual amine. We have now found
3 32967 that the deliberate addition of further amounts of amine to bleach compositions containing amine oxides and a small amount of such residual amine has a noticeable beneficial effect. There is a significant increase in viscosity thereby enabling the desired viscosity for the bleach to be obtained at a lower level of organic thickening agent and hence a lower cost than similar compositions lacking the added amine.
Preferably the thickened bleach composition of this invention contains 0.3 to 4% by weight, more preferably 0.8 to 3% by weight, of amine oxide expressed on a 100% active basis.
Preferably the weight ratio of amine oxide to amine in the bleach composition is in the range 3:1 to 29-1, more preferably
Preferably the thickened bleach composition of this invention contains 0.3 to 4% by weight, more preferably 0.8 to 3% by weight, of amine oxide expressed on a 100% active basis.
Preferably the weight ratio of amine oxide to amine in the bleach composition is in the range 3:1 to 29-1, more preferably
4:1 to 14:1.
Preferably amine oxides for use in the compositions of this invention are those containing at least 13 carbon atoms in the long chain and more preferably are those containing 13 to 15 carbon atoms in the long chain. The added amiss is most suitably the amine or amine corresponding to the amine oxide(s) used in the composition but if desired an amine having a different chain length may be used.
Preferably, however, the amine has a least 13 carbon atoms in the long chain, more preferably 13 to 15 carbon atoms. Preferably, the mixture of amine oxide(s) and amine(s) is the sole organic thickening component used in the composition of this invention.
Optionally, thickened bleaches according to this invention can contain additional components frequently incorporated in such compositions including caustic alkali, alkali metal salts, perfume and colorants. Hence compositions according to this invention may include caustic alkali, for example sodium hydroxide, and/or an alkali metal salt, for example sodium chloride, each being present preferably in an amount of 0.5 to 10% by weight. A perfume and/or a colorant may also be present in the composition.
The bleach compositions of this invention preferably contain an amount of available chlorine it the range 1 to 15%. The alkali metal hypochlorite may be a lithium, potassium or sodium hypochlorite, preferably the latter.
The compositions of this invention preferably have a viscosity of at least 10 centistokes at 25C, measured with an Oswald viscometer, and a cloud poise in excess of 35C.
The following examples, in which all parts and percentages are by weight and all viscosities are measured at 25C with an Oswald vlscometer, further illustrate thickened bleach compositions according to this invention.
examples 1 TO 14 Several thickened bleach compositions were prepared by mixing sodium hypochlorite in an amount sufficient to give an available chlorine level of 8%, amine oxide, amine, sodium hydroxide and sodium chloride in cold water. A composition (Example A) not according to this invention and containing no amine oxide or amine was also prepared for comparative purposes. Details of the compositions and their viscosities are shown in the Table in which percentages are by weight.
The beneficial effect of the presence of added amine can be seen from a comparison of the viscosities of, for example, examples l and 5, 2 and I, 3 and 7, 9 to 11.
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Preferably amine oxides for use in the compositions of this invention are those containing at least 13 carbon atoms in the long chain and more preferably are those containing 13 to 15 carbon atoms in the long chain. The added amiss is most suitably the amine or amine corresponding to the amine oxide(s) used in the composition but if desired an amine having a different chain length may be used.
Preferably, however, the amine has a least 13 carbon atoms in the long chain, more preferably 13 to 15 carbon atoms. Preferably, the mixture of amine oxide(s) and amine(s) is the sole organic thickening component used in the composition of this invention.
Optionally, thickened bleaches according to this invention can contain additional components frequently incorporated in such compositions including caustic alkali, alkali metal salts, perfume and colorants. Hence compositions according to this invention may include caustic alkali, for example sodium hydroxide, and/or an alkali metal salt, for example sodium chloride, each being present preferably in an amount of 0.5 to 10% by weight. A perfume and/or a colorant may also be present in the composition.
The bleach compositions of this invention preferably contain an amount of available chlorine it the range 1 to 15%. The alkali metal hypochlorite may be a lithium, potassium or sodium hypochlorite, preferably the latter.
The compositions of this invention preferably have a viscosity of at least 10 centistokes at 25C, measured with an Oswald viscometer, and a cloud poise in excess of 35C.
The following examples, in which all parts and percentages are by weight and all viscosities are measured at 25C with an Oswald vlscometer, further illustrate thickened bleach compositions according to this invention.
examples 1 TO 14 Several thickened bleach compositions were prepared by mixing sodium hypochlorite in an amount sufficient to give an available chlorine level of 8%, amine oxide, amine, sodium hydroxide and sodium chloride in cold water. A composition (Example A) not according to this invention and containing no amine oxide or amine was also prepared for comparative purposes. Details of the compositions and their viscosities are shown in the Table in which percentages are by weight.
The beneficial effect of the presence of added amine can be seen from a comparison of the viscosities of, for example, examples l and 5, 2 and I, 3 and 7, 9 to 11.
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Claims (11)
1. A thickened bleach composition which comprises water, an alkali metal hypochlorite and an organic thickening component comprising one or more amine oxides and one or more amines, the weight ratio of amine oxide to amine is in the range 3:1 to 29:1.
2. A composition as claimed in Claim 1 in which the amine oxide component comprises an amine oxide selected from those containing at least 13 carbon atoms in the long chain.
3. A composition as claimed in Claim 2 in which the amine oxide component comprises an amine oxide containing 13 to 15 carbon atoms in the long chain.
4. A composition as claimed in Claim 1 in which the amine component comprises the amine(s) corresponding to the amine oxide(s) used in the composition.
5. A composition as claimed in Claim in which the amine component comprises an amine containing at least 13 carbon atoms in the long chain.
6. A composition as claimed in Claim 5 in which the amine component comprises an amine containing 13 to 15 carbon atoms in the long chain.
7. A composition as claimed in Claim 1 in which the composition contains 0.3 to 4% by weight of amine oxide expressed on a 100% active basis.
8. A composition as claimed in Claim 7 in which the composition contains 0.8 to 3% by weight of amine oxide expressed on a 100% active basis.
9. A composition as claimed in Claim 1 in which the weight ratio of amine oxide to amine is in the range 4:1 to 14:1.
10. A composition as claimed in Claim 1 in which mixture of amine oxide(s) and amine(s) is the sole organic thickening component used in the composition.
11. A composition as claimed in Claim 1 in which the composition contains from 0.5 to 10% by weight of a caustic alkali or 0.5 to 10% of an alkali metal salt.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB838333426A GB8333426D0 (en) | 1983-12-15 | 1983-12-15 | Bleaching compositions |
| GB8333426 | 1983-12-15 |
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| CA1228453A true CA1228453A (en) | 1987-10-27 |
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| CA000470253A Expired CA1228453A (en) | 1983-12-15 | 1984-12-14 | Bleaching compositions |
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| US (1) | US4585570A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0147943B1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU567782B2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1228453A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3470058D1 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK162175C (en) |
| ES (1) | ES8604640A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB8333426D0 (en) |
| NO (1) | NO164995C (en) |
| NZ (1) | NZ210337A (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA849229B (en) |
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| GB8630845D0 (en) * | 1986-12-24 | 1987-02-04 | Ici Plc | Bleaching compositions |
| US4789495A (en) * | 1987-05-18 | 1988-12-06 | The Drackett Company | Hypochlorite compositions containing a tertiary alcohol |
| US4946619A (en) * | 1988-07-19 | 1990-08-07 | The Clorox Company | Solubilization of brighter in liquid hypochlorite |
| US4917814A (en) * | 1988-08-11 | 1990-04-17 | The Drackett Company | Pigmented hypochlorite compositions |
| GB9213578D0 (en) * | 1992-06-26 | 1992-08-12 | Unilever Plc | Improvements to bleaching compositions |
| ZA935882B (en) * | 1992-10-19 | 1994-03-11 | Clorox Co | Composition and method for developing extensional viscosity in cleaning compositions. |
| EP0651051A3 (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1996-02-28 | Clorox Co | Gelled hypochlorite-based cleaner. |
| GB9425881D0 (en) * | 1994-12-21 | 1995-02-22 | Solvay Interox Ltd | Thickened peracid compositions |
| US5731276A (en) * | 1996-07-30 | 1998-03-24 | The Clorox Company | Thickened aqueous cleaning composition and methods of preparation thereof and cleaning therewith |
| US5972866A (en) * | 1997-02-05 | 1999-10-26 | Ecolab, Inc. | Thickened noncorrosive cleaner |
| GB2334721B (en) * | 1998-02-25 | 2002-06-12 | Reckitt & Colman Inc | Cleansing composition |
| GB2334722B (en) * | 1998-02-25 | 2002-04-24 | Reckitt & Colman Inc | Aqueous cleaning composition for removing soap scum |
| SE514784C2 (en) * | 1998-08-17 | 2001-04-23 | Mediteam Dental Ab | Method and preparation for cleaning root surfaces and surrounding tissues of teeth |
| SE513433C2 (en) * | 1999-01-19 | 2000-09-11 | Mediteam Dentalutveckling I Go | Preparations for chemical-mechanical dental treatment containing an amine-containing compound as reactivity-dampening component |
| SE513404C2 (en) * | 1999-01-19 | 2000-09-11 | Mediteam Dentalutveckling I Go | Preparations for chemical-mechanical dental treatment containing a chlorine compound as an active component |
| US9637708B2 (en) | 2014-02-14 | 2017-05-02 | Ecolab Usa Inc. | Reduced misting and clinging chlorine-based hard surface cleaner |
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| GB1466560A (en) * | 1974-02-05 | 1977-03-09 | Jeyes Group Ltd | Bleach compositions |
| GB1466567A (en) * | 1974-07-10 | 1977-03-09 | Isca Electronics Ltd | Weighing apparatus |
| GB2003522B (en) * | 1977-09-02 | 1982-02-24 | Ici Ltd | Bleaching and cleaning compositions |
| US4229313A (en) * | 1977-09-02 | 1980-10-21 | Imperial Chemical Industries Limited | Alkali metal hypochlorite bleaching and cleaning compositions thickened with branch chain amine oxides |
| GB2051162A (en) * | 1979-05-30 | 1981-01-14 | Reckitt & Colmann Prod Ltd | Thickened aqueous alkali metal hypochlorite solutions |
| ATE17595T1 (en) * | 1981-11-07 | 1986-02-15 | Procter & Gamble | DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS. |
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| DK162175C (en) | 1992-03-16 |
| US4585570A (en) | 1986-04-29 |
| DK162175B (en) | 1991-09-23 |
| EP0147943A2 (en) | 1985-07-10 |
| NO164995C (en) | 1990-12-05 |
| GB8333426D0 (en) | 1984-01-25 |
| AU3653984A (en) | 1985-07-04 |
| EP0147943B1 (en) | 1988-03-23 |
| DK601484D0 (en) | 1984-12-14 |
| ES8604640A1 (en) | 1986-02-01 |
| EP0147943A3 (en) | 1985-08-14 |
| DE3470058D1 (en) | 1988-04-28 |
| NO845035L (en) | 1985-06-17 |
| NZ210337A (en) | 1987-11-27 |
| ES538626A0 (en) | 1986-02-01 |
| AU567782B2 (en) | 1987-12-03 |
| ZA849229B (en) | 1985-10-30 |
| NO164995B (en) | 1990-08-27 |
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