Detergent and cleaning compositions derived from new detergent alcohols

Abstract

Detergent and/or cleaning compositions incorporating a wide range of surfactants derivable from new C 9 -C 15 detergent alcohols obtainable from Sasol.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A detergent or cleaning composition comprising (a) an effective amount of a detersive surfactant selected from alkyl sulphates, alkylpoly(alkoxy)sulphates, alkylpoly(alkoxylates) and mixtures thereof, said surfactant incorporating at least one mole of the R-O- radical of an R=C 9  -C 15  detergent alcohol of formula ROH, wherein R is mixtures of methyl branched and some linear chains, and said alcohol is further characterized in that it comprises the product of at least one Fischer-Tropsch process step or a oligomerization or dimerization process step, and at least one Oxo process step; and   (b) one or more adjuncts at least partially contributing to the useful properties of the composition.   
     
     
       2. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 1 wherein the amount of said component, (a), is at least about 0.1% and the amount of said component (b) is at least about 0.1%. 
     
     
       3. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said component, (a), is an alkyl sulphate in acid-, sodium-, potassium-, lithium-, ammonium, calcium, magnesium or substituted ammonium salt form. 
     
     
       4. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said component, (a), is the alkoxylate of said detergent alcohol and wherein the alkoxylate is produced by at least one step selected from ethoxylation, propoxylation, and mixed alkoxylation and wherein said alkoxylate is non-capped or is capped using any suitable capping moiety. 
     
     
       5. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said component, (a), is a sulphated alkoxylate produced by at least one step selected from ethoxylation, propoxylation and mixed alkoxylation and at least one step selected from sulfation using any conventional sulfation reagent and wherein said component, (a), is in acid-, sodium-, potassium-, lithium-, calcium, magnesium, ammonium or substituted ammonium salt form. 
     
     
       6. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said component, (a), is a mixture of two or more of any of said component (a) derivatives. 
     
     
       7. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said component, (a), is a mixture of any of said recited component (a) derivatives in intimate admixture with fully linear analogs. 
     
     
       8. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said component, (b) is selected from the group consisting of inorganic builders, organic builders, water-soluble polymers, chelating agents, bleaches, bleach activators, bleach catalysts, detersive enzymes, enzyme stabilizers, perfumes, colorants, fluorescent whitening agents, solvents, hydrotropes, saccharide-derived surfactants, linear alkylbenzenesulphonates, abrasives, soaps, fatty acids, general-purpose stabilizers, processing aids, aesthetic speckles, clays, softening agents, silicones, antistat agents, conventional surfactants and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       9. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of a heavy-duty granular detergent. 
     
     
       10. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of a heavy-duty liquid detergent. 
     
     
       11. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of a light-duty granular detergent. 
     
     
       12. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of a light-duty liquid detergent. 
     
     
       13. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of a hard-surface cleaner. 
     
     
       14. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of an automobile washing agent. 
     
     
       15. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of a floor cleaner. 
     
     
       16. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of a soap or syndet. 
     
     
       17. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 2 wherein said detergent has the form of a shampoo or personal cleansing detergent. 
     
     
       18. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said inorganic builder is a phosphate salt. 
     
     
       19. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said builder is phosphate-free. 
     
     
       20. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said builder is selected from silicates and aluminosilicates. 
     
     
       21. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said builder is selected from aluminosilicates. 
     
     
       22. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said builder is selected from amorphous aluminosilicates. 
     
     
       23. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said builder is selected from crystalline aluminosilicates. 
     
     
       24. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said builder is selected from zeolites A, P and maximum aluminum P. 
     
     
       25. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said builder is sized to improve surfactant adsorption or has mean particle size in the range from about 0.01 micron to about 10 micron. 
     
     
       26. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said builder is zeolite P. 
     
     
       27. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 8 wherein said bleach is selected from sodium perborate monohydrate, sodium perborate tetrahydrate, sodium percarbonate and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       28. A detergent or cleaning composition according to claim 1 wherein said component, (b) comprises (i) from about 0.1% to about 80% of a builder;   (ii) from about 0.1% to about 30% of a bleach or bleach/bleach adjunct mixture;   (iii) from about 0.0001% to about 5% of detersive enzyme selected from the group consisting of proteases, amylases, lipases, cellulases, pullulanases, keratinases and mixtures thereof; and   (iv) from about 0.1% to about 10% of a water-soluble polymer and   (v) from 0% to about 30% of a conventional surfactant.