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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2012
Catherine Hanson, Hastings, MN (US);
Andrew Wold, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Traci Gioino, Maplewood, MN (US);
Kim R. Smith, Woodbury, MN (US);
Yvonne Marie Killeen, South St. Paul, MN (US);
Catherine Hanson, Hastings, MN (US);
Andrew Wold, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Traci Gioino, Maplewood, MN (US);
Kim R. Smith, Woodbury, MN (US);
Yvonne Marie Killeen, South St. Paul, MN (US);
Ecolab USA Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Compositions and methods for improved cleaning using neutral cleaners are disclosed. In particular, neutral pH cleaning compositions according to the invention employ a synergistic combination of water insoluble surfactants and an anionic hydrotropes capable of forming a stable, low-foaming solution. The neutral cleaning solutions provide significant benefits over water insoluble microemulsions traditionally used for neutral cleaning compositions and provide at least equivalent cleaning efficacy as non-neutral cleaning compositions.