Classifications

• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
  • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
  • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
  • C11D17/04—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
  • C11D17/049—Cleaning or scouring pads; Wipes
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47L1/00—Cleaning windows
  • A47L1/06—Hand implements
  • A47L1/15—Cloths, sponges, pads, or the like, e.g. containing cleaning agents
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47L13/00—Implements for cleaning floors, carpets, furniture, walls, or wall coverings
  • A47L13/10—Scrubbing; Scouring; Cleaning; Polishing
  • A47L13/16—Cloths; Pads; Sponges

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an article for cleaning Surfaces comprising a support and a cleaning layer thereon, a method for producing such an article and its use for Cleaning surfaces as well as a composition, especially for manufacturing the cleaning layer is suitable.
• the present invention is therefore based on the object of an object to provide, when used, the scratching of surfaces to be cleaned is reduced. At the same time, this should also have a capacity for the usual Provide used detergent-containing cleaning liquid.
• an object for cleaning surfaces achieved, which has a carrier and a cleaning layer, which is on one of the Surfaces of the carrier.
• the cleaning layer is characterized in that it comprises a polymer layer in which plastic grains with a Shore D hardness of not more than 80 are embedded.
• the cleaning effect of the object according to the invention for cleaning Surfaces are essentially based on the abrasive effect of the cleaning layer (abrasive effect), which encompasses the polymer-containing polymer layer.
• the wear a special hardness of plastic grains essential for excellent Abrasive effect on the one hand and reduced scratching on the other.
• carrier includes objects of any kind on which the polymer-containing polymer layer can be formed, the object preferably an approximately cuboid shape with a height, a width and a Has length.
• the carrier is preferably flexible at least in the outer area, the outer area Area of the carrier, both the surface and that under the surface of the carrier lying area includes.
• the term "flexible” as understood in the sense of the present invention indicates that the material of the carrier is deformable (flexible) and / or elastic.
• the entire carrier is flexible. Because of the flexibility the carrier is achieved in a particularly advantageous manner that the invention Object to clean surfaces particularly well during the cleaning process adapts to the surface to be cleaned and any unevenness that occurs in it and thus a excellent cleaning effect is achieved.
• the carrier has pores, in particular open pores.
• Pores are cavities caused by manufacture or use Air or other substances can be filled, the depth training in proportion to the cross section of the pores is large.
• the term "open" indicates that the pores for Surface of the carrier are open.
• the carrier is preferably a textile composite, a fabric, a knitted or knitted fabric or a foam plastic.
• Textile composites are such Products that are not woven, knitted or knitted, but by solidification of non-woven fabrics arise.
• Nonwovens are an example of a textile composite (Nonwovens), which represent flexible, porous fabrics. These fleeces can mechanically solidified, for example by needling, meshing or by Whirl using sharp water jets. You can also be adhesive by gluing the Fibers with liquid binders, such as acrylate polymer, SBR / NBR latex, polyvinyl ester or polyurethane dispersions are solidified.
• the Textile composites, fabrics, knitwear and hosiery are made from fibers, whereby the fibers are preferably selected from cellulose, polyester, polyalkylene, Polyacrylonitrile, polyamide fibers and blends of two or more of these Types of fibers.
• the cellulose fibers are cotton, viscose and lyocel.
• the Polyalkylenes can be, for example, polyethylene and polypropylene. Representative of Polyamide fibers are NYLON 6 and NYLON 6.6.
• the carrier can also be a foam plastic.
• Foam plastics are foamed with a gaseous blowing agent Plastics that are commonly used in this technical field. Examples for foam plastics are polyurethane, latex and polyether foam plastics.
• the above-mentioned supports enable a good one Adherence of the polymer-containing polymer layer on the carrier. Because of the porous Structure is also achieved that the detached dirt residue, as well as, if necessary Water and detergent, particularly well absorbed by the wearer and very light can be washed out again. Due to the flexibility of the above Carrier materials also become a particularly good adaptation of the cleaning object to the surface to be cleaned, especially if there are any unevenness, achieved.
• the size of the object according to the invention is chosen so that it is as good as possible Manageability is guaranteed with optimal coverage of the surface to be cleaned.
• this in the form of a cloth this in the form of a cloth.
• the use of the object according to the invention in the form of a cloth has the advantage that it is particularly good due to its dimensions is manageable and also optimal coverage of the surface to be cleaned is achieved.
• the subject matter of the invention Cleaning surfaces on at least one surface of the carrier Cleaning layer on.
• the cleaning layer is located on at least two surfaces conveniently opposite, or on all surfaces of the carrier.
• the cleaning layer is at least on part the surface of the carrier.
• the cleaning layer can thus e.g. in shape a pattern of geometric shapes like a multitude of dots, squares, Rhombuses, rectangles or other geometric shapes on the surface of the support are present, the geometric shapes being the same or different in size and shape and be arranged at regular or irregular intervals can. In this way it is possible to have a special aesthetic effect cause and at the same time increase the abrasive effect of the cleaning layer.
• the Cleaning layer can also the surface of the carrier to which it is applied, cover completely. As described above, multiple surfaces of the Provided carrier with a cleaning layer, for example, one or more Complete surfaces and one or more surfaces partially, e.g. in form of pattern already mentioned above.
• Cleaning layer is a polymer layer in which plastic grains are embedded.
• cleaning layer indicates that this layer is due to your Properties essentially causes the cleaning of the surface to be cleaned.
• the polymer layer preferably has a thickness of 50 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m, in particular 100 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m. With this thickness, the embedding is particularly favorable Plastic grains possible in the polymer layer.
• the polymer layer can consist of a large number of polymers, in particular synthetic ones Polymers are produced that are selected depending on the carrier used be that good adhesion of the polymer-containing polymer layer to the carrier is achieved.
• the polymer layer is preferably selected from polyacrylate, Polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, SBR / NBR latex, a copolymer of these polymers or a mixture of two or more of these polymers.
• plastic grains includes grains of any kind made from plastics are manufactured. These plastic grains have a Shore D hardness, measured according to DIN 53505 at 23 ° C, not more than about 80, preferably from 50 to 80 and especially preferably from 60 to 70. Due to the special hardness of these plastic grains, a particularly good scouring effect of the cleaning layer and thus an excellent one Cleaning effect achieved, while scratching scratch-sensitive Surfaces is greatly reduced.
• the term "embedded" meaning that the plastic grains are completely or partially surrounded by the polymer layer can protrude from the polymer layer. It can in the invention Object either completely surround all plastic grains by the polymer layer be, all plastic grains protrude from the polymer layer or part of the Plastic grains be completely surrounded by the polymer layer and part of the Plastic beads partially protrude from the polymer layer. The latter case will preferred, in which the greater part of the plastic grains from the polymer layer protrudes. This creates an excellent cleaning effect with simultaneous Reduction of scratching achieved in a particularly favorable manner.
• Plastic grains a grain size of not more than about 300 microns, preferably 1 to 300 ⁇ m and particularly preferably 80 to 200 ⁇ m. Are the grain sizes in one Range indicated, this means that the grain size in this area is approximately Gaussian distribution.
• the production of plastic grains of these grain sizes can be done by first grinding plastics and then according to the Desired size to be sieved, which is based on this technical Field of usual procedures.
• the plastic granules can be made from any plastic with which the above hardness is reached. These plastics are preferred High pressure or low pressure polyethylene, polyester, polyamide or mixtures thereof. This Plastics are for the object according to the invention for cleaning surfaces preferred because with them the above Shore D hardness and those given above Grain sizes can be adjusted in a particularly simple manner.
• the plastic grains have one or more edges, being under one edge a sharp, protruding part, which by two in a certain Angle of intersecting surfaces is formed, is understood. Edges for example, when the plastic grains have the shape of cuboids.
• the polymer layer may optionally contain additives as further constituents, e.g. B. Color pigments, defoamers, emulsifiers, lubricants and thickeners.
• Part of the present invention is also a method for producing a Object for cleaning surfaces, in particular as described above was a polymer dispersion, which plastic grains with a Shore D hardness contains no more than 80 on at least one of the surfaces of a support applied, dried and fixed. This creates a plastic grain Polymer layer on the carrier.
• the polymer dispersion used in the process according to the invention can be an aqueous one Dispersion of finely divided natural and / or synthetic polymers with a Particle size from 0.05 to 5 microns, usually with a dispersant are dispersed.
• the polymers are, for example, plastics such as polymers, Polycondensates and polyaddition compounds.
• the Polymer dispersion a polyacrylate, a polyvinyl acetate, a polyurethane, SBR / NBR Latex dispersion, a copolymer comprising these polymers or a Mixture of two or more of these dispersions.
• the polymer dispersions form the carrier has a polymer layer in which the plastic grains are embedded are.
• the aqueous polymer dispersion can Dispersants included.
• the amount of the dispersant is conveniently so chosen that the total proportion of water 35 wt .-% to 65 wt .-% of Polymer dispersion is.
• the lower limit of the water content is set so that optimal processing of the polymer dispersion is still guaranteed, d. H. the viscosity the polymer dispersion is not too high.
• the polymer dispersion containing plastic grains can contain 30 to 80 parts by weight, in particular 50 to 80 parts by weight of polymer dispersion and 10 to 40, in particular 10 to 20 Parts by weight of plastic grains included.
• the polymer dispersion optionally contain additives, such as color pigments in any amount to achieve a desired color effect, a defoamer, e.g. B. a mineral oil, preferably in an amount of about 1 part by weight, an emulsifier, e.g. B. polyoxethylate adducts, preferably in an amount of 3 to 5 parts by weight, lubricant, e.g. B.
• the lubricants can also act as emulsifiers, thickeners, e.g. B. based on acrylate, preferably in such an amount that the plastic grains Polymer dispersion with a viscosity of 6000 to 10000 mPas (Haake VT 02) at 20 ° C has, e.g. B. 2.5 parts by weight.
• emulsifiers e.g. B. based on acrylate
• Such additives are in this technical field known. Of these additives, one or more, or a maximum of all, can be added become.
• the polymer dispersion containing polymer granules is prepared in a conventional manner, for example by combining the polymer dispersion and the plastic granules and optionally the above additives in a vessel followed by one Mixing process in which the plastic grains (and possibly the additives) are even be distributed in the polymer dispersion.
• the application of the polymer dispersion containing the plastic granules to the carrier can be carried out in Usually take place, for example, either over the entire surface by means of a doctor blade, or in a pattern on part of the surface of the support, e.g. B. using a conventional and known round template.
• a round template is one Cylinder, which is hollow on the inside and has openings in the jacket.
• the cylinder stands with in contact with the support to be coated and is arranged so that it is on the support can roll. Either the cylinder is stationary and the carrier is moved, or the Carrier is stationary and the cylinder is moved.
• the openings in the jacket of the cylinder are arranged in the form of the pattern to be applied to the carrier.
• the Applying polymer dispersion to the carrier becomes the one containing plastic grains Polymer dispersion passed through the cavity of the cylinder, distributed by means of a doctor system and applied to the carrier through the openings in the jacket of the cylinder.
• the fat the polymer dispersion is determined by the wall thickness of the cylinder and by the pressure of the Doctor system or that of a pump controlled on the polymer dispersion.
• the wall thickness of the cylinder is preferably 100 to 1000 microns, particularly preferably 150 to 700 microns. This procedure makes it easier, cheaper and quicker the polymer grain containing polymer dispersion on the carrier upset.
• the thickness of the plastic grains can be in this way Polymer dispersion and ultimately the resulting polymer film exactly can be set.
• the polymer dispersion containing plastic granules After the application of the polymer dispersion containing plastic granules to the carrier this dried.
• the polymer grain-containing polymer dispersion differs drying from that after drying essentially by the diminished Water content as well as the hardness and strength of the polymer film.
• the polymer dispersion is fixed on the support to a to obtain good adhesion, i.e. to ensure that the polymer layer is not covered by the Washing of the object or detached during the cleaning process.
• This Can be fixed by heating, e.g. B. to a temperature of 130 ° C to 180 ° C, in particular 140 ° C to 160 ° C.
• the temperature for fixing is so chosen that it is higher than that used in the preceding drying step.
• the Heating fuses and sinters the polymers of the polymer dispersion. This means that the particulate originally present in the polymer dispersion Polymers, which may be somewhat cross-linked by drying, into one Film to be converted. In this way, on the one hand, the Polymer layer adheres well to the carrier and secondly that the plastic grains in the polymer film formed are optimally fixed.
• the final product obtained after fixing is an object for cleaning Surfaces, in particular an object according to the invention.
• the subject matter according to the invention can do very well used for cleaning surfaces, especially scratch-sensitive surfaces become.
• Examples of the surfaces to be cleaned are metal, plastic, glass or Ceramic surfaces.
• the surfaces can be painted or coated with plastic be.
• the present invention further relates to a composition, in particular for Production of a cleaning object according to the invention, which is a polymer dispersion and plastic grains having a Shore D hardness of no more than 80, the Polymer dispersion and the plastic grains contained therein are described above.
• the composition may optionally contain the additives described above contain. This composition is suitable for producing an inventive Object in a simple, fast and cost-effective manner.

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