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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1993
Jerome Lippman, Akron, OH (US);
Michael J Dolan, Akron, OH (US);
John J Sullivan, Jr, Akron, OH (US);
John H Viscovitz, Akron, OH (US);
GOJO Industries, Inc., Guyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Abstract
An originally viscous, non-flowable and non-pumpable cleaning composition made less viscous, flowable and pumpable by the addition of psyllium husks to the composition. The cleaning composition includes an oil phase including at least one of a hydrocarbon oil and a hydrocarbon solvent and mixtures thereof, and at least one of a fatty acid and a non-fatty acid soap surfactant; and the water phase including water and a base. The addition of psyllium husks in various amounts relative to the amount of water in the composition makes the composition flowable. In particular, the addition of from about 2 to about 38 percent by weight of psyllium husks has been found to be suitable to provide a flowable composition containing between about 30 and 55 percent water. A method for the preparation of flowable cleaning compositions is also provided. The cleaning composition (13) forms a novel combination with a container (10) as a replacement element for dispensing apparatus.