Claims
What is
claimed is:
1. A sprayable cleaning gel
composition which is free of
suspended encapsulated particles,
consisting essentially of:
from about 75% to about 98% by
weight of a liquid carrier;
from about 0.005% to about 20% by
weight of a surfactant component
comprising at least one surfactant
selected from the group consisting
of nonionic, anionic, cationic,
amphoteric, and zwitterionic
surfactants and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.001% to about 5% by
weight of a carboxylic acid
copolymer dispersant;
from about 0.01% to about 2% by
weight of a high molecular weight
powdered, crosslinked polyacrylic
acid thickener;
from about 1% to about 20% by weight
of at least one supplemental solvent
for dissolving oil-based particles
in water, said at least one
supplemental solvent being selected
from the group consisting of:
ethylene glycol
ethers; and
propylene glycol
ethers; and
from about 0.05% to about 1.0% by
weight of a nonionic ester complex
anti-static agent;
wherein said sprayable cleaning gel
composition has a gel consistency
having a viscosity ranging from
about 900 centipoise to about 5,500
centipoise.
2. The composition of claim 1,
wherein said surfactant is a
nonionic surfactant.
3. The composition of claim 1,
wherein said surfactant is a
nonionic water-soluble lubricant and
softener which provides both
surfactant and anti-static
properties to the composition in a
range from about 0.05% to about 1.0%
of the composition.
4. The composition of claim 1,
wherein said viscosity range is from
about 1,500 centipoise to about
4,500 centipoise.
5. A packaged cleaning gel
composition for cleaning surfaces,
comprising:
a sprayable cleaning gel composition
which is free of suspended
encapsulated particles, consisting
essentially of:
from about 75% to about 98% by
weight of a liquid carrier;
from about 0.005% to about 10% by
weight of a surfactant component
comprising at least one surfactant
selected from the group consisting
of nonionic, anionic, cationic,
amphoteric, and zwitterionic
surfactants and mixtures of the
above;
from about 0.001% to about 5% by
weight of a carboxylic acid
copolymer dispersant;
from about
0.01% to about 2% by weight of a
high molecular weight powdered,
crosslinked polyacrylic acid
thickener;
from about 1% to
about 20% by weight of at least one
supplemental solvent for dissolving
oil-based particles in water,
said supplemental solvent selected
from the group consisting of:
ethylene glycol
ethers; and
propylene glycol
ethers; and
from about 0.05% to about 1.0% by
weight of a nonionic ester complex
anti-static agent;
wherein said sprayable cleaning gel
composition has a gel consistency
having viscosity ranging from about
900 centipoise to about 5,500
centipoise; and
a spray applicator comprising:
a container having a reservoir for
holding said sprayable cleaning gel
composition therewithin;
a spray head movably connected with
said container, said spray head
having an orifice therein, said
reservoir being in fluid
communication with said spray head
and said orifice when said spray
head is selectively moved in
relation to said container, and
means for propelling said sprayable
cleaning gel composition sprayably
through said orifice responsively to
said selective movement of said
spray head.
6. The packaged cleaning gel
composition of claim 5, wherein said
orifice in said spray head has a
diameter range from about 0.010 to
about 0.040 inch.
7. The packaged cleaning gel
composition of claim 6, wherein said
surfactant is a nonionic
water-soluble lubricant and softener
which provides both surfactant and
anti-static properties to the
composition in a range from about
0.05% to about 1.0% of the
composition.
8. A method for cleaning a surface,
comprising the steps of:
spraying a sprayable cleaning gel
composition which is free of
suspended encapsulated particles,
consisting essentially of:
from about 75% to about 98% by
weight of a liquid carrier;
from about 0.005% to about 20% by
weight of a surfactant component
comprising at least one surfactant
selected from the group consisting
of nonionic, anionic, cationic,
amphoteric, and zwitterionic
surfactants and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.001% to about 5% by
weight of a carboxylic acid
copolymer dispersant;
from about 0.01% to about 2% by
weight of a high molecular weight
powdered, crosslinked polyacrylic
acid thickener;
from about 1% to about 20% by weight
of at least one supplemental solvent
for dissolving oil-based particles
in water, said at least one
supplemental solvent being selected
from the group consisting of:
ethylene glycol
ethers; and
propylene glycol
ethers; and
from about 0.05% to about 1.0% by
weight of a nonionic ester complex
anti-static agent; having a
viscosity from about 900 centipoise
to about 5,550 centipoise onto a
surface to be cleaned, wherein said
sprayable cleaning gel composition
clings to and dwells on said surface
rather than running downwardly
thereon due to gravity at standard
temperature and pressure;
spreading said sprayable cleaning
gel composition selectively around
said surface with a wiping article;
and
wiping said sprayable cleaning gel
composition off said surface via the
wiping article to thereby clean the
surface.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein
said step of wiping reduces static
electricity on the surface. which is
free of suspended encapsulated
particles, consisting essentially
of:
from about 75% to about 98% by
weight of a liquid carrier;
from about 0.005% to
about 20% by weight of a surfactant
component comprising at least
one surfactant selected from the
group consisting of nonionic,
anionic, cationic, amphoteric, and
zwitterionic surfactants and
mixtures thereof;
from about 0.001% to about 5% by
weight of a carboxylic acid
copolymer dispersant;
from about 0.01% to about 2% by
weight of a high molecular weight
powdered, crosslinked polyacrylic
acid thickener;
from about 1% to about 20% by weight
of at least one supplemental solvent
for dissolving oil-based particles
in water, said at least one
supplemental solvent being selected
from the group consisting of:
ethylene glycol
ethers; and
propylene glycol
ethers; and from about 0.05
to about 1.0% by weight of a
nonionic ester complex anti-static
agent.
Other
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