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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
May. 16, 2013
Applicant:
The Dial Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Tasha Zander, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Travis T. Yarlagadda, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
The Dial Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/08 (2006.01); C11D 3/386 (2006.01); C11D 7/14 (2006.01); C11D 17/04 (2006.01); C11D 3/12 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 17/043 (2013.01); C11D 3/124 (2013.01); C11D 17/003 (2013.01); C11D 17/0034 (2013.01); C11D 17/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions and apparatus are provided for controlling a release of a cleaning agent with silica particles. Silica particles disposed within the gel composition and are configured to at least partially dissolve in an alkaline environment. Further, an active cleaning agent sorbed by the silica particles is configured to be released from the silica particles upon partial dissolution of the silica particles.