Sanitary agent

Abstract

A sanitary agent for treatment of a sanitary appliance includes a solid or semi-solid active body, with a treatment compound having at least an active element for treatment of the sanitary appliance and at least a non-ionic surfactant. The treatment compound includes at least an adhesive element derived from colophony resin, destined to realise adhesion of the active body to a wall of the sanitary appliance. In this way, good adhesion of the sanitary agent to the sanitary appliance to be treated is obtained.

1 . A sanitary agent for treatment of a sanitary appliance, comprising a solid or semi-solid active body, including a treatment compound having at least an active element for treatment of the sanitary appliance and at least a non-ionic surfactant, the treatment compound further comprising at least an adhesive element derived from colophony resin, dispersed in the material of the body, and configured to adhere the active body to a wall of the sanitary appliance. 
     
     
         2 . The sanitary agent of  claim 1  wherein the adhesive element is a terpene derived from colophony resin. 
     
     
         3 . The sanitary agent of  claim 2  wherein the adhesive element is a linear colophony ester. 
     
     
         4 . The sanitary agent of  claim 1 , wherein the quantity of the derivative of colophony resin is comprised in a range of 0.1-20% in weight with respect to a total weight of the sanitary agent. 
     
     
         5 . The sanitary agent of  claim 4 , wherein the quantity of the derivative of colophony resin is comprised in a range of 0.1-10% in weight with respect to the total weight of the sanitary agent. 
     
     
         6 . The sanitary agent of  claim 1 , wherein the at least an active element is a detergent element, a perfume or a disinfectant. 
     
     
         7 . The sanitary agent of  claim 1 , wherein the quantity of the non-ionic surfactants is comprised in a range of 0.1-8%, in weight with respect to the weight of the sanitary agent. 
     
     
         8 . The sanitary agent of  claim 1 , wherein the non-ionic surfactant is in a weight quantity of from 25% to 80% with respect to the weight of the sanitary agent. 
     
     
         9 . The sanitary agent of  claim 1 , wherein the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of:
 polyoxyethylene derivatives of fatty acids, starch alkanols of fatty acids, alkyl polyglucosides (APG), natural etoxylated alchohols, synthetic etoxylated alchohols, amine oxides and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         10 . A method for deterging, disinfecting and/or perfuming a sanitary appliance, the method comprising:
 applying on a wall of the sanitary appliance to be treated, and adhering thereto a sanitary agent comprising a solid or semi-solid active body, including a treatment compound having at least an active element for treatment of the sanitary appliance and at least a non-ionic surfactant, the treatment compound further comprising at least an adhesive element derived from colophony resin, dispersed in the material of the body.   
     
     
         11 . The sanitary agent of  claim 1 , wherein the quantity of the non-ionic surfactants is comprised in a range of 1-4% in weight with respect to the weight of the sanitary agent.