Patent ID: 8901063
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: B08B,C11D

Abstract:
1. A concentrated pre-treatment or pre-soak APE-free composition comprising: from about 40 wt-% to about 95 wt-% of a nonionic surfactant blend, wherein the surfactant blend comprises a linear fatty alcohol ethoxylate, a branched fatty alcohol ethoxylate comprising a Guerbet ethoxylate, and an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymer; and optionally from about 5 wt-% to about 60 wt-% a stabilizing agent and/or water; wherein the Guerbet ethoxylate has the formula wherein the ratio of said linear fatty alcohol ethoxylate to said branched fatty alcohol ethoxylate to said ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymer is from about 1:1:1 to about 10:1:10.