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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1997
Kimberly L Person Hei, Oakdale, MN (US);
Michael E Besse, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Christopher S Sykes, New Brighton, MN (US);
Ecolab, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention is a lubricant concentrate and a lubricant use-solution as well as methods of use. The lubricant concentrate and lubricant use-solution each include one or more ether amine compounds, and a surfactant. Each of the ether amine compounds has a formula selected from the group consisting of R.sub.1 --O--R.sub.2 NH.sub.2, R.sub.1 --O--R.sub.2 --NH--R.sub.3 --NH.sub.2, and mixtures thereof, wherein R.sub.1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 alkyl, R.sub.2 is a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene, and R.sub.3 is a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene group. The compositions of the invention also include a surfactant to solubilize the amine compound, and optionally, a source of alkalinity and an antimicrobial agent, among other adjuvants.