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"A COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING AND POLISHING SURFACES"
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Background of the Invention
Field of the Invention
The present invention refers to products for cleaning in
general and, more especifically, to a composition for cleaning and
polishing surfaces particularly suitable for use to clean, polish and water-
proof surfaces of different types of materials, having different superficial
textures, which does not require a previous cleaning or washing of the
surface to be treated.
Description of the Prior Art
Several products for waxing and polishing surfaces of
different types of materials are currently commercially available.
These products, usually referred to as polishing waxes or
polishers, however, are especifically designed for use in the cleaning and
polishing of surfaces of the same material, such as metal, wood, glass,
synthetic coverings, rubbers and the like,
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whether painted or not.
Additionally, as it is widely known by those skilled in the art,
however, all these products specifically designed for use in the cleaning
and polishing of surfaces, particularly those commonly used in vehicles,
have a common drawback which hampers their wider use.
This drawback is the fact that these products only provide
acceptable results when the surface to be treated has been previously
cleaned and/or washed in order to completely remove any foreign material
therefrom, whereby the products known to the state of the art for
treating and polishing surfaces, require a previous cleaning or washing
operation in order to completely remove any foreign material from the
surface to be treated.
As used in connection with the present invention, the
expression "foreign material" comprises dust, dirt, grease and/or any
layer of deposited material eventually formed by a long term exposure of
the surface to be treated to prejudicial agents, such as sun, salt water,
rain, atmospherical pollution and the like, as well as spots deriving from
the accidental falling of leaves and fruits from trees under which the
vehicle may have been parked.
Also some of these products have an
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abrasive nature, slight or not, whereby they can only be used on metallic
surfaces and can not be applyed on glass, rubber and plastics surfaces
since a residual dirt would always appear, with a final result contrary to
the desired.
Summary of the Invention
Therefore, one objetive of the present invention is to provide
a composition for cleaning and polishing surfaces particularly suitable for
use to clean and polish surfaces of different types of materials, having
different superficial textures, which does not require a previous washing
of the surface to be treated.
Another objetive of the present invention is to provide such
a composition for cleaning and polishing surfaces particularly suitable for
use to clean and polish surfaces of different types of materials, having
different superficial textures, which in addition to cleaning and polishing
forms a water-proofing film over the surfaces.
An additional objetive of the present invention is to provide
such a composition for cleaning and polishing surfaces particularly
suitable for use to clean and polish surfaces of different types of
materials, having different superficial textures, which can be used on any
type of material whithout causing
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any damage to the surface.
According to the present invention, these objectives are
accomplished by the provision of a composition for cleaning and polishing
surfaces, particularly suitable for use to clean, polish and water-proof
surfaces of different types of materials, having different superficial
textures, comprising from aproximately 1.0% to aproximately 1.5% in
volume of hexane, from aproximately 0.5% to aproximately 0.8% in
volume of pure silicon fluid, from aproximately 1.0% to aproximately
1.0% in volume of carnauba wax, from aproximately 0.5% to
aproximately 1.0% in volume of an alyphatic glycol solvent and water.
The composition for cleaning, polishing and water-proofing
surfaces of different types of materials according to the present invention
can easily clean the surface of any type of material, completely removing
all foreign material therefrom while at the same time treating and
polishing it to recover its original brightness.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The composition for cleaning, polishing and water-proofing
surfaces of different types of materials according to the present invention
will be better understood from the following illustrative and non-limitative
detailed description of its presently
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preferred method of preparation.
For preparing a final volume of 25 liters of the composition
for cleaning, polishing and water-proofing surfaces according to the
present invention, 750 ml of carnauba wax type 1 are initially mixed in
a first reaction vessel with 2% in volume of Renex(TM~, said amount being
established with respect to the volume of carnauba wax. The mixture is
agitated for a period of 3 to 5 minutes at a temperature of aproximately
90C in order to completely solve the carnauba wax. Renex~TM~ is a
catalyst of the family of the tryetha well known to the state of the art,
whereby it will not be described herein in greater detail.
Following this first step, the product resulting therefrom is
finely screened through a filtering means in order to completely separate
the essence of the carnauba wax from the solid material. The solid
material precipitate filtered in this step has an absolutely neutral nature
and can be easily disposed without causing any damage to the
environment.
250 ml of pure silicone fluid are then mixed with 750 ml of
a commercially available polishing wax in a second reaction vessel and
the mixture is agitated for aproximately 3 minutes. After this second
step the essence of the carnauba wax is added to the mixture.
The above mixture of pure silicone fluid,
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polishing was and essence of carnauba wax is then poured into a third
reaction vessel having a suitable volume, and 200 ml of hexane are added
to the mixture, which is additionally agitated for 2 to 3 minutes.
23.5 liters of water are then poured into the third reaction
vessel containing the active ingredients components of the composition
according to the present invention, while it is continuously agitated in
order to provide a homogeneous mixture.
In the composition for cleaning, polishing and water-proofing
surfaces according to the present invention, the water added to the
active components is used only to provide the final desired viscosity of
the composition, and does not influence in any way the cleaning
capability of the composition.
In the particular case of the composition according to the
present invention, the cleaning agent is the alyphatic glycol solvent,
which dissolves and removes any foreign material from the surface being
treated without causing any damage thereto.
Also, in the composition according to the present invention,
the hexane acts as a drying agent of any excess of humidity which may
remain on the surface being treated, while the carnauba wax helps
recovering the original brightness of the surface being treated.
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Finally, in the composition according to the present invention,
the pure silicone fluid creates a water-proofing film over the surface being
treated in order to protect the surface from being impregnated with dirt
or dust.
The composition for cleaning, polishing and water-proofing
surfaces according to the present invention will be further explained in
connection with the following non-limitative Examples, which are
illustrative of the results obtained.
Example 1
A composition for cleaning, polishing and water-proofing
surfaces of different types of materials, having with different superficial
textures, was prepared as described above. The formulation of the
composition was 1 . 25 % in volume of hexane, 1 . 5 % in volume of
carnauba wax, 0.65% in volume of pure silicone fluid, 0.75% in volume
of alyphatic glycol solvent and 95.85% in volume of water as excipient.
The composition with the above formulation was used to
clean and polish the surfaces of a vehicle. The result obtained was
considered excelent with reference to the cleaning, brightness and final
appearance of the vehicle.
Example 2
The procedure of Example 1 was repeated,
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except that the 1.25% in volume of hexane were substituted by 0.8% in
volume. When the composition according to Example 2 was used to
clean and polish a vehicle the composition took a long time to dry,
whereby the time required to apply the product was considered
excessive.
Example 3
The procedure of Example 1 was repeated, except that the
1.25% in volume of hexane were substituted by 2.0% in volume. When
the composition according to Example 3 was used to clean and polish a
vehicle the composition dryed too quickly, whereby a coating layer was
formed on the surface.
Example 4
The procedure of Example 1 was repeated, except that the
1.5% in volume of carnauba wax were substituted by 0.8% in volume.
When the composition according to Example 4 was used to clean and
polish a vehicle the brightness was a far cry when compared to the
brightness obtained with the composition according to Example 1.
Example 5
The procedure of Example 1 was repeated, except that the
1.5% in volume of carnauba wax were substituted by 2.5% in volume.
When the composition according to Example 5 was used to clean and
polish a
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vehicle, the surfaces became excessively bright and oily, which facilitated
the adherence of dust to the surface.
Example 6
The procedure of Example 1 was repeated, except that the
0.65 % in volume of the pure silicone fluid were substituted by 0.3% in
volume. When the composition according to Example 6 was used to
clean and polish a vehicle, a water-proofing film was not formed over the
surfaces, whereby they could easily become impregnated with dust.
Example 7
The procedure of Example 1 was repeated, except that the
0.65 % in volume of the pure silicone fluid were substituted by 1.0% in
volume. When the composition according to Example 7 was used to
clean and polish a vehicle, the water-proofing film formed over the
surfaces was excessively oily, which facilitated the adherence of dust to
the surface.
Example 8
The procedure of Example 1 was repeated, except that the
0.75 % in volume of alyphatic glycol solvent were substituted by 0.3%
in volume. When the composition according to Example 8 was used to
clean and polish a vehicle, the surfaces were not completely clean.
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Example 9
The procedure of Example 1 was repeated, except that the
0.75% in volume of alyphatic glycol solvent were substituted by 1.2%
in volume. When the composition according to Example 8 was used to
clean and polish a vehicle, the metalic surfaces presented spots were the
painting had been attacked by the solvent.
As it can be easily noticed from the above described
Examples, the composition for cleaning, polishing and water-proofing
surfaces according to the present invention is ideal for cleaning and
polishing surfaces of different materials, whether painted or not, including
wood, glass, metal and others.
Additionaly, the composition for cleaning, polishing and
water-proofing surfaces according to the present invention can be safely
applied upon surfaces that were not previously washed or in any other
way cleaned.
Also, the composition for cleaning, polishing and water-
proofing surfaces according to the present invention, in addition to being
easy to apply, helps preserving the surfaces being treated by providing a
very thin water-proofing protective film over the surfaces.
Finally, the composition for cleaning,
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polishing and water-proofing surfaces according to the present invention
can be safely applyed upon surfaces from different types of without
causing any damages to the surfaces.
Having described and illustrated with Examples the best
presentely contemplated way to perform the present invention, several
modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art.
Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not in any
way limited by the practical aspects of the above-described embodiments
of the invention, and that all said modifications and variations shall be
considered as within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in
the attached claims.
