Patent ID: 7598216
Filing Date: 2009-10-06
Classification: C09G,C09K

Abstract:
1. A three-phase liquid composition for polishing and cleaning a painted surface, and consisting of an organic phase, an aqueous phase, a particulate phase, and at least one surfactant consisting of an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic phase consists of a petroleum-based liquid or a water-in-oil emulsion of the petroleum-based liquid, and optionally includes a portion of the surfactant, a portion of abrasive particles from the particulate phase, or both, the aqueous phase consists of water or an oil-in-water emulsion of the petroleum-based liquid, and optionally includes a portion of the surfactant, a portion of abrasive particles from the particulate phase, or both, and the particulate phase consists of an abrasive having a mean particle size of not more than about 2.5 microns, which is selected from the group consisting of an abrasive that is harder than the painted surface, an abrasive that is softer or as hard as the painted surface, and a combination thereof, the particulate phase optionally including a portion of the surfactant and water adsorbed onto the surface of the abrasive; wherein the composition optionally includes a preservative and an emulsion stabilizing amount of an emulsion stabilizer; and wherein the organic phase, the aqueous phase, and the particulate phase separate upon standing.