Surfactant system

Claim 2

An ammoniated floor stripper and degreaser constituting a mixture including about 0.3 parts by weight of a surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ehtylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR2## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.5 parts by weight of an alkaline inorganic builder; e. about 0.05 parts by weight of ammonia; and f. about 7.9 parts by weight water.

Claim 3

A non-phosphate cleaner constituting a mixture including about 0.3 part by weight of a surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alky di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR3## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.15 parts by weight of sodium carbonate; e. about 0.045 parts by weight of sodium metasilicate; f. about 0.052 parts by weight of sodium borate; g. about 0.06 parts by weight of tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate; and h. about 7.9 parts by weight of water.

Claim 4

A non-phosphate cleaner constituting a mixture including about 0.3 part by weight of a surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alky di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR3## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.15 parts by weight of sodium carbonate; e. about 0.045 parts by weight of sodium metasilicate; f. about 0.052 parts by weight of sodium borate; g. about 0.06 parts by weight of tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate; and h. about 7.9 parts by weight of water.

Claim 5

A wax and floor finish stripper constituting a mixture including: about 0.12 parts by weight of a surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-120 carbon atoms and the lower alkly groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR4## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.3 parts by weight of sodium hydroxide; e. about 0.7 parts by weight of monoethanolamine; f. about 0.07 parts by weight of isopropyl alcohol; and g. about 7.3 parts by weight water.

Claim 6

A wax and floor finish stripper constituting a mixture including: about 0.12 parts by weight of a surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-120 carbon atoms and the lower alkly groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR4## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.3 parts by weight of sodium hydroxide; e. about 0.7 parts by weight of monoethanolamine; f. about 0.07 parts by weight of isopropyl alcohol; and g. about 7.3 parts by weight water.

Claim 7

A high foam degreasing cleaner constituting a mixture including about 0.45 parts by weight of a surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; said amine oxides being present in a total concentration of about 38.3% to about 43.3% by weight of said system; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR5## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.2 parts by weight of sodium metasilicate; e. about 0.2 parts by weight of sodium hydroxide; f. about 0.07 parts by weight of tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate; and g. the remainder water.

Claim 8

A high foam degreasing cleaner constituting a mixture including about 0.45 parts by weight of a surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; said amine oxides being present in a total concentration of about 38.3% to about 43.3% by weight of said system; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR5## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.2 parts by weight of sodium metasilicate; e. about 0.2 parts by weight of sodium hydroxide; f. about 0.07 parts by weight of tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate; and g. the remainder water.

Claim 9

A cleaner for glass and other smooth surfaces constituting a mixture including about 0.002 parts by weight of the surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR6## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between 2 and 50; d. about 1.2 parts by weight of isopropyl alcohol; e. about 0.24 parts by weight ethylene glycol monoethyl ether; and f. the remainder water.

Claim 10

A cleaner for glass and other smooth surfaces constituting a mixture including about 0.002 parts by weight of the surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-16 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR6## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between 2 and 50; d. about 1.2 parts by weight of isopropyl alcohol; e. about 0.24 parts by weight ethylene glycol monoethyl ether; and f. the remainder water.

Claim 11

A soap film remover constituting a mixture including about 0.3 parts by weight of the surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-17 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR7## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.4 parts by weight of an alkaline inorganic builder; e. about 0.4 parts by weight of tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate; f. about 0.2 parts by weight of isopropyl alcohol; and g. about 7.6 parts by weight water.

Claim 12

A soap film remover constituting a mixture including about 0.3 parts by weight of the surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a condensation product of about 4-17 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of a compound selected from the group consisting of (1) an alkyl phenol having about 7-10 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (2) an alkyl amine having about 12-16 carbon atoms in the alkyl group; (3) an aliphatic alcohol having about 12-16 carbon atoms; and (4) a hydrophobic base formed by condensing propylene oxide with propylene glycol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR7## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; d. about 0.4 parts by weight of an alkaline inorganic builder; e. about 0.4 parts by weight of tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate; f. about 0.2 parts by weight of isopropyl alcohol; and g. about 7.6 parts by weight water.

Claim 13

A surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a mixture of about 25% by weight of condensation product of about 4-5 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of nonyl phenol and about 75% by weight of a condensation product of 8-12 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of nonyl phenol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR8## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; and d. the remainder water.

Claim 14

A surfactant system comprising a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent which is a mixture of about 25% by weight of condensation product of about 4-5 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of nonyl phenol and about 75% by weight of a condensation product of 8-12 moles of ethylene oxide with one mole of nonyl phenol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR8## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; and d. the remainder water.

Claim 15

A surfactant system comprising: a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent comprising about 25% by weight of a condensation product of 4-5 moles of ethylene oxide with 1 mole of nonyl phenol, and about 75% by weight of a condensation product of 8-12 moles of ethylene oxide with 1 mole of nonyl phenol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkly) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR9## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; and d. the remainder water.

Claim 16

A surfactant system comprising: a. about 25-75% by weight of a non-ionic detergent comprising about 25% by weight of a condensation product of 4-5 moles of ethylene oxide with 1 mole of nonyl phenol, and about 75% by weight of a condensation product of 8-12 moles of ethylene oxide with 1 mole of nonyl phenol; b. about 5-65% by weight of an amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (1) alkyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (2) alkyl di(hydroxy lower alkly) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; (3) alkylamidopropyl di(lower alkyl) amine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms and the lower alkyl groups have about 1-7 carbon atoms; and (4) alkyl morpholine oxides in which the alkyl group has about 10-20 carbon atoms; c. about 8-50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium halide having the formula ##STR9## wherein X is a halide and the quaternary ammonium radical is selected from the group consisting of (1) radicals wherein R 1 and R 2 are lower alkyl, R 3 is a phenyl group or phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 is a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted with an alkyl group having about 1-18 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having about 8-20, and preferably 12-18 carbon atoms; (2) radicals wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are lower alkyl, and R 4 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 8-20 carbon atoms; (3) radicals wherein R 1 is an alkyl or phenyl-substituted alkyl group having about 10-20 carbon atoms, R 2 is lower alkyl, R 3 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] x H, and R 4 is [--CH 2 CH 2 O--] y H, wherein the sum of x and y is between about 2 and 50; and d. the remainder water.

Claim 17

The surfactant system of claim 8, and further comprising about 1-6% by weight of isopropanol.