	US 12,378,503 B1
	General purpose glyceride-based cleaner system
Edward T. Borish, Greenville, SC (US); Charles F. Palmer, Jr., Greenville, SC (US); Marnie Roussel, Greenville, SC (US); William Burton Davis, III, Greenville, SC (US); and Stephanie Anderson, Greenville, SC (US)
Assigned to Ethox Chemicals, LLC, Greenville, SC (US)
Filed by Ethox Chemicals, LLC, Greenville, SC (US)
Filed on May 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/742,915.
Application 17/742,915 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/468,858, filed on Sep. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,692,107.
Application 17/468,858 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/072,318, filed on Oct. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,491,094.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/923,227, filed on Oct. 18, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 1/10 (2006.01); C11D 1/14 (2006.01); C11D 1/66 (2006.01); C11D 1/83 (2006.01); C11D 3/382 (2006.01)

CPC C11D 3/2093 (2013.01) [C11D 1/83 (2013.01); C11D 3/382 (2013.01); C11D 1/10 (2013.01); C11D 1/146 (2013.01); C11D 1/662 (2013.01); C11D 2111/12 (2024.01); C11D 2111/18 (2024.01); C11D 2111/24 (2024.01)]

64 Claims

1. A method of cleaning a surface comprising:

providing a cleaning system comprising:

a liquid comprising:

4-50 wt % glyceride wherein said glyceride is the condensation reaction product of at least 1.10 moles of a mixture of acids to no more than 2.1 moles of said mixture of acids per mole of glycerin;

wherein said mixture of acids comprises:

at least 0.275 to no more than 0.990 moles of a first acid comprising a branched acid with 16-20 aliphatic carbons;

at least 0.250 to no more than 0.810 moles of a second acid comprising an alkyl acid with 9-11 carbons; and

at least 0.250 to no more than 0.810 moles of a third acid comprising an alkyl acid with 7-9 carbons wherein said third acid has a lower molecular weight than said second acid; and

6-45 wt % surfactant; and

up to 90 wt % solvent;

applying said cleaning system to a surface comprising a material to be removed; and

removing said cleaning system.