Inventors:
Satyen Trivedi - East Windsor NJ, US
David Fluck - Elkton MD, US
Amit Sehgal - Marlton NJ, US
Alexandra Osborne - Morrisville PA, US
Manilal S. Dahanayake - Princeton Junction NJ, US
Jose Ruiz - Burlington NJ, US
Charles Aymes - Monmouth Junction NJ, US
Assignee:
Rhodia Operations - Aubervilliers
International Classification:
C11D 9/26
Abstract:
An environmentally-friendly cleaning composition for industrial and consumer applications comprising (a) a blend of dibasic esters, (b) one or more surfactants (c) and, optionally, (d) water or a solvent. The dibasic esters are be derived from a blend of adipic, glutaric, and succinic diacids, and, in one particular embodiment, the blend comprises dialkyl adipate, dialkyl methylglutarate and dialkyl ethylsuccinate, wherein the alkyl groups individually comprise a C-Chydrocarbon group. The one or more surfactants are typically chosen from alcohol alkoxylate, an alkyl phenol ethoxylate, a terpene, a terpene alkoxylate or any derivates thereof. Optionally, additional components or additives including delaminates such as pinene and d-limonene, fragrances, whiteners, stabilizers, thickeners and the like can be added to the composition. The industrial or consumer application selected from the group consisting of a graffiti cleaner, a painted-substrate cleaner, an ink cleaner, a metal substrate cleaner, a plastic substrate cleaner, an environmentally friendly cleaner, a stain-spot cleaner, an industrial hand cleaner, a resin cleaner, a tar resin cleaner, a textile cleaner, a paint stripper and any combination thereof.