| abstract |
Aqueous hard surface cleaners are revealed which are compositions derived from the metathesis of natural oil raw materials. In one aspect, the compositions comprise at least one anionic surfactant derived from a monounsaturated C10-C17 acid derived from metathesis, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid or its steric derivatives. Particular classes of sulfonated materials (eg, certain amide sulfonates, sulfonated fatty ester alkoxylates, amidoamine sulfonates, betaine amidoamine sulfonates, sulfo-stolides) are identified as valuable anionic surfactants. In another aspect, aqueous hard surface cleaners are disclosed comprising at least one non-ionic or amphoteric surfactant derived from a monounsaturated C10-C17 acid derived from the metathesis, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid or its steric derivatives. Particular classes of these surfactants are also identified (eg, certain amides, imidazoline quat sulfonates, fatty ester alkoxylates and amine oxides, betaines, amidoamine sulfobetaines). The above-noted aqueous cleaners rival or exceed commercial standards in a Gardner straight line wash facility test. Industrial degreasers comprising a solvent of C10 or C12 amide and derived from a monounsaturated C10-C17 acid derived from the metathesis are superior to commercial standards. |