The Clorox Company

Ashish Kumar Jha

William Ouellette

Sarah Coulter

Diana Mitchell

Gregory Van Buskirk

Nancy A Falk

David R Scheuing

Nikhil P Dani

Bryan K Parrish

Gregory vanBuskirk

Jared Heymann

Mona Marie Knock

Janiece Hope

Mike Kinsinger

Bernard Hill

Wenyu Zhang

Vidya Ananth

The present invention is directed to a cleaning composition for sanitizing or disinfecting hard surfaces containing a cationic biocide, surfactant and low levels of VOC solvents. The cleaning composition is adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces without leaving behind a visible residue and creates low levels of streaking and filming on the treated surface. The cleaning composition contains less than 5% by weight of VOCs. The cleaning composition may be used alone as a liquid or spray formulation or in combination with a substrate, for example, a pre-loaded cleaning wipe.

Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions comprising an eo-po block copolymer non-ionic surfactant

A pre-loaded cleaning substrate, and related systems and methods for picking up particles with an aspect ratio (L/D) greater than 300 (e.g., hair), or greater than 1200 (e.g., particularly long hairs). The substrate (e.g., a nonwoven) may include only a single layer of material. The pre-loaded substrate is loaded (e.g., during manufacture) with a cleaning composition. The fibers of the substrate may have an average diameter less than 15 μm, the substrate may have an air permeability of 35 ft/min to 75 ft/min, and the liquid cleaning composition may have a surface tension of less than about 50 dynes/cm. Together, the combination of the particular substrate and cleaning composition may facilitate markedly improved ability to pick up high L/D aspect ratio particle debris (e.g., such as hair), while retaining such particles (e.g., providing hair retention index values of at least 20).

Pre-loaded floor wipes with improved pickup

A pre-loaded cleaning substrate, and related systems and methods for picking up particles with an aspect ratio (L/D) greater than 300 (e.g., hair), or greater than 1200 (e.g., particularly long hairs). The substrate (e.g., a nonwoven) may include only a single layer of material. The pre-loaded substrate is loaded (e.g., during manufacture) with a cleaning composition. The fibers of the substrate may have an average diameter less than 15 &#x3bc;m, the substrate may have an air permeability of 35 ft/min to 75 ft/min, and the liquid cleaning composition may have a surface tension of less than about 50 dynes/cm. Together, the combination of the particular substrate and cleaning composition may facilitate markedly improved ability to pick up high L/D aspect ratio particle debris (e.g., such as hair), while retaining such particles (e.g., providing hair retention index values of at least 20).

Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions comprising a quat and solvent mixture

A cleaning composition for sanitizing and/or disinfecting hard surfaces, comprising: a cationic biocide, surfactant and low levels of VOC solvents. The cleaning composition is adapted to clean a variety of hard surfaces without leaving behind a visible residue and creates low levels of streaking and filming on the treated surface. The cleaning composition contains less than 5% by weight of VOCs. The cleaning composition may be used alone as a liquid or spray formulation or in combination with a substrate, for example, a pre-loaded cleaning wipe.

Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions comprising a mixed ethoxy/propoxy alcohol or fatty acid

Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions containing a quaternary ammonium compound

A cleaning composition for sanitizing and/or disinfecting hard surfaces, comprising:

Low-voc cleaning substrates and compositions comprising a cationic biocide/alkylpolyglycoside mixture

Low-VOC cleaning substrates comprising a quat and ethoxylated/propdxylated fatty alcohol

Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions

Low-voc cleaning substrates and compositions comprising a mixed ethoxy/propoxy alcohol or fatty acid

Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions containing a non-ionic surfactant

Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions comprising a cationic biocide and glycol ether solvent

Low-VOC cleaning substrates and compositions comprising a cationic biocide

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Pleasanton, CA, United States of America

Ashish Kumar Jha