Patent ID: 6562776
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: B01D,B01J,C01B,C07C,C11D

Abstract:
A composition useful as a detergent for cleaning laundry, dishes, and hard surfaces, that is formed from components comprising:a) an alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactant component present in any amount between 0.25% and 99.50% by weight based upon the total weight of the composition, said component characterized as consisting essentially of any amount between 42.00% and 82.00% by weight based upon the total weight of the component, including every hundredth percentage therebetween, of water-soluble sulfonates of the 2-phenyl isomers of alkylbenzenes described by the general formula: â€ƒwherein n is equal to any integer between 4 and 16; and b) any amount between 99.75% and 0.50% of a second component that comprises at least one other component known to be useful in formulating soaps, detergents, and the like, wherein at least one of said other components is selected from the group consisting of: fatty acids, alkyl sulfates, an ethanolamine, an amine oxide, alkali carbonates, water, ethanol, isopropanol, pine oil, sodium chloride, sodium silicate, polymers, alcohol alkoxylates, zeolites, perborate salts, alkali sulfates, enzymes, hydrotropes, dyes, fragrances, preservatives, brighteners, builders, polyacrylates, essential oils, alkali hydroxides, water-soluble branched alkylbenzene sulfonates, ether sulfates, alkylphenol alkoxylates, fatty acid amides, alpha olefin sulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, betaines, chelating agents, tallowamine ethoxylates, polyetheramine ethoxylates, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymers, alcohol ethylene oxide/propylene oxide low foam surfactants, methyl ester sulfonates, alkyl polysaccharides, N-methyl glucamides, alkylated sulfonated diphenyl oxide, polyethylene glycol, and water soluble alkylbenzene sulfonates having a 2-phenyl isomer content of less than 30.00%, subject to the proviso that when said second component is selected to be water soluble alkylbenzene sulfonates having a 2-phenyl isomer content of less than 30.00%, the total amount of 2-phenyl isomers of all alkylbenzene sulfonate surfactants present is less than 40.00% on a weight basis.