Patent ID: 6462013
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
An isotropic liquid detergent composition comprising at least one surfactant, from 1 to 25 weight percent of at least one hydrotrope based on the total weight of the liquid detergent composition, and from 0.1 to 75 weight percent, based on the total weight of the liquid detergent composition, of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a hydrophilic backbone component having pendant acid functionality and a terminal hydrophobic fragment of a chain transfer agent, wherein the polymer is the polymerization product of a ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer and a C3 to C24 chain transfer agent which is selected from the group consisting of a mercaptan, amine, alcohol, and combinations thereof, provided that the chain transfer agent does not contain a polyalkyleneoxy group, and wherein said liquid detergent consists of a clear, single phase.