Patents Assigned to Ecolab US Inc.
  • Cleaning compositions employing extended chain anionic surfactants
    Patent number: 9528077
    Abstract: The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab US Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Fuk-Pong Man, Michael Charles Denoma, Susan Maloney Viall, Steven E. Lentsch, Yvonne Marie Killeen