	US 11,884,897 B2
	Hard surface cleaners including fluorosurfactants
Colleen M. Merritt, Racine, WI (US); and Loretta G. Lynch, Racine, WI (US)
Assigned to S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US)
Filed by S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/822,283.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/426,672, filed on Nov. 28, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2018/0148667 A1, May 31, 2018
Int. Cl. C11D 1/02 (2006.01); C11D 3/04 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/43 (2006.01); C11D 1/83 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/24 (2006.01); C11D 11/00 (2006.01); C11D 1/28 (2006.01); C11D 1/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/30 (2006.01); C11D 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC C11D 1/83 (2013.01) [C11D 1/006 (2013.01); C11D 1/28 (2013.01); C11D 3/044 (2013.01); C11D 3/20 (2013.01); C11D 3/2003 (2013.01); C11D 3/2006 (2013.01); C11D 3/2041 (2013.01); C11D 3/2044 (2013.01); C11D 3/2068 (2013.01); C11D 3/245 (2013.01); C11D 3/30 (2013.01); C11D 3/43 (2013.01); C11D 11/0035 (2013.01); C11D 17/0008 (2013.01); C11D 1/004 (2013.01); C11D 1/143 (2013.01)]

10 Claims

1. A hard surface cleaner consisting of

(a) about 0.001 to about 0.5 wt. % of at least one fluorinated surfactant having a fluorine-containing moiety having a formula of either linear or branched (1) F(CF₂)_nwhere “n” is 2-6 or (2) (C₂F₅)₃, and a hydrophilic moiety;

(b) a plurality of solvents of greater than 0 to about 7 wt. % of at least one C₁-C₃alkanol, greater than 0 to about 5 wt. % of at least one ethylene glycol C_1-6alkyl ether, and greater than 0 to about 5 wt. % of at least one propylene glycol C_1-6alkyl ether;

(c) a plurality of cleaning agents of greater than 0 to about 6 wt. % of at least one mono- or di-alkanolamine having a C_1-3carbon chain, and greater than 0 to about 5 wt. % of at least one ammonium, sodium or potassium hydroxide;

(d) greater than 0 to about 5 wt. % of at least one anionic alkane or aromatic sulfonate or sulfate;

(e) a balance to 100% of water;

(f) optionally, a solubilizer; and

(g) optionally, a fragrance and/or colorant;

wherein said cleaner has a volatile organic content (VOC) of 3 or less, and is able to remove greasy soil and be removed from a surface treated with the cleaner without leaving a residual haze on the surface.