Patent ID: 6462014
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A low foaming cleaning formulation which comprises at least one hydrotropic alkoxylated quaternary ammonium compound in combination with at least one nonionic surfactant based on ethoxylated short chain branched alcohols, wherein said hydrotropic alkoxylated quaternary ammonium compound is of formula II wherein R1 is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C6-C22 alkyl group; R2 is C1-C6 alkyl group; Xâˆ’ is an anion, each R5 is independently at each occurrence C1-C2 alkyl or H provided that at least occurrence of R5 is a C1-C2 alkyl; and A and B are integers greater than or equal to 1 wherein A+B is 2-50, and said nonionic surfactant is of formula III Râ€”Oâ€”(CH2CH2O)nHâ€ƒâ€ƒIII wherein R is a branched alkyl group having 3-12 carbon atoms and n=3-12.