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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1994
Robert D Faber, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Amway Corporation, Ada, MI (US);
Abstract
Concentrated high active-cleaning compositions are prepared which exhibit excellent cleaning performance, dispersibility and homogeneity in solution. The compositions of the present invention include a nonionic surfactant such as fatty alcohol ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates and alkyl polyglycosides and an amide cosurfactant such as fatty acid dialkanolamides. Optional ingredients can be included such as a secondary surfactant, a pH control agent, a hydrotrope, dyes, fragrances, preservatives, denaturing agents and the like. In one preferred embodiment, the high actives cleaning composition is used as a detergent base. A method is also disclosed for use of a detergent base. In another preferred embodiment, the concentrated cleaning composition is diluted by the end user to a desired strength for specific cleaning purposes. A method is also disclosed for use of the concentrated cleaning composition.