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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Eddie D. Sowle, Woodbury, MN (US);
Matthew A. Bilski, St. Paul, MN (US);
Max M. Guzman, St. Paul, MN (US);
Stephan M. Hubig, Maplewood, MN (US);
Eddie D. Sowle, Woodbury, MN (US);
Matthew A. Bilski, St. Paul, MN (US);
Max M. Guzman, St. Paul, MN (US);
Stephan M. Hubig, Maplewood, MN (US);
Ecolab USA Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce smoking and/or haze during a heated laundry process. The compositions include a smoke reducing surfactant package and a detersive surfactant containing an amount of free alcohol. The smoke reducing surfactant package includes an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant or mixtures thereof. The surfactants are selected such that the amount of smoke or haze produced is reduced and or eliminated when garments contacted with the compositions containing the surfactants are heated to at least about 250° F. Methods of using the compositions are also provided.