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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1998
Scott C Mills, Livermore, CA (US);
Jennifer C Julian, Dublin, CA (US);
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
An aqueous hard surface cleaner with improved soil removal is provided and has, as components, the following: (a) either a nonionic or amphoteric surfactant with optionally, a quaternary ammonium surfactant, the total amount of the surfactants being present in a cleaning effective amount; (b) at least one water-soluble or dispersible organic solvent having a vapor pressure of at least 0.001 mm Hg at 25.degree. C., present in a solubilizing--or dispersion--effective amount; (c) Ammonium ethylenediamine--tetraacetate (ammonium EDTA) as a chelating agent, present in an amount effective to enhance soil removal in said cleaner, and (d) the remainder, water.