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1462133 Nonionic detergent mixture PROCTER & GAMBLE CO 15 Oct 1974 [15 Oct 1973] 44607/74 Heading C5D A quaternary ammonium surface active agent-free composition for removing oils and oily soil from surfaces and fabrics, comprises a mixture of: (i) a long-chain, water-soluble non- ionic surfactant component consisting of an alkoxylated C 8- C 15 primary alcohol, having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of from about 11À7 to 17; and (ii) a short-chain, water-soluble nonionic co-surfactant component consisting of an alkoxylated C 8 -C 11 primary alcohol, having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of 7 to 10À5 said mixture having an overall hydrophiliclipophilic balance of 10 to 12À5. A detergent composition may include the above mixture compounded with, for example, sodium tallow alkyl sulphate, sodium alkyl benzene sulphonate, calcium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium sulphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium sulphosuccinate, sodium toluene sulphonate, kaolinite clay, carboxymethyl cellulose, colouring and water. |