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- This invention concerns an all-purpose cleaning composition, in the form of a liquid dispersion, that is especially useful on carpets and upholstery.
- sulvent/absorbent substrate combination Many known spot-removing compositions employ a sulvent/absorbent substrate combination.
- the solvent mobilizes the soil and the adsorbent substrate attracts the soil and solvent to itself for removal from the fabric by, say, brushing or vacuuming.
- Detergents and/or surfactants are sometimes employed in such cleaning compositions.
- the surfactants are usually anionic or nonionic in character. Examples of anionic surfactants include salts of fatty acids, alcohol sulfates and sulfonates, polyoxyalkylene alkyl carboxylates and polyoxy alkylene alcohol phosphates.
- noisy surfactants include polyethoxylated alcohols, amines, alkyl phenols, fatty acids and amides.
- compositions of the instant invention solve the problem by including in the cleaner composition a cationic antistatic substance which promotes the removal of fine particulates by brushing or vacuuming the textile material.
- This invention concerns a liquid cleaning composition
- a liquid cleaning composition comprising i. to 30 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles having a particle size of from to 105 microns and an oil value of at least 90, ii. 70 to 95 parts of halogenated solvent boiling at from 45 to lC., the total of (i) and (ii) being I00 parts, and
- aerosol propellant selected from at least one of trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, l ,2-dichlorotetrafluoroethane, propane, isobutane and butane.
- a preferred cleaning composition of this invention comprises i. 10 to 23 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles,
- the cleaning compositions of the invention can be dispensed as aerosols from pressurized cans.
- the proportion of cleaner and pressurizer can best be determined by experiment, but will generally be approximately a 50%50% mixture.
- the pressurizing agents are best used as mixtures to obtain a favorable balance of properties.
- the novel textile-cleaning compositions are applied to a soiled area of a carpet or other textile by spraying or sprinkling, or from a cloth or sponge applicator, and rubbed or brushed into the substrate. After drying, which can take only seconds or a few minutes,
- the residual particles can be vacuumed away or brushed into a dustpan.
- the soil, having been loosened by the solvent, is adsorbed on the ureaformaldehyde polymer particles and is removed therewith.
- compositions of this invention are available commercially and are made by well-known methods.
- the cleaning compositions are prepared by thorough mixing of the ingredicuts in any order.
- the solvent can be charged to a vessel and the antistatic and antisettling agents can be added followed by the addition of ureaformaldehyde polymer particulate material.
- the compositions can be packaged for use at a later date without diminution of their effectiveness. Settling may occur on standing, but stirring or shaking before use quickly restores the homogeneity of the mixture.
- Urea-formaldehyde polymer particles of satisfactory porosity are made by reacting urea and formaldehyde in an aqueous mixture at a mole ratio of about 0.9 mole urea to 1 mole of formaldehyde.
- Urea can be introduced as a 20% aqueous solution and formaldehyde as a 37% aqueous solution.
- the urea solution can be made up in a reactor and,
- the polymerparticles In order to function satisfactorily the polymerparticles must have a particle size between 10 and 105 microns. If too small, the particles willbe difficult to remove from the textile fibers. If too large they will not have the desired cleaning capacity.
- Oil value of the particles must be at least 90.
- Oil value can be determined according to Method D28] of the American Society for Testing Materials. in this procedure, raw linseed oil is gradually added to a weighed amount of dry, particulate material until there is obtained a stiff, putty-like paste that does not come apart easily. Oil value for cleaning particles is calculated as follows, with typical values for the specific gravity being around l.4 g/cc:
- halogen-containing solvents that ,are useful not so volatile as to evaporate before exerting their solvent property on the soil, but should volatilize in no more than a few minutes so that they do not prevent re moval of the dried soil-particulate combination.
- solvents having boiling points from about 45 to l20C Preferred solvents are methyl chloroform, perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and l,l,2-trichloro-l ,2,2-trifluoroethane.
- Solvent freezing points must, of course, be low enough so that the solvent does not freeze at use temperatures.
- the most preferred solvent is 1,] l-trichloroethane, commonly called methyl chloroform.
- Contemplated chlorinated hydrocarbons are subject to decomposition upon contact with metal surfaces. It is therefore customary to add to these solvents small amounts of stabilizing agents.
- Effective stabilizers that can be used with the solvents described herein include l,4-dioxane, secondary butylene alcohol, and 1,2- butylene oxide.
- Cationic antistatic agents have a beneficial effect on particulate recovery in the compositions of the invention.
- Nonionic surfactants such as trialkylphosphates and ethoxylated alcohols have little or no effect.
- anionic surfactants such as the amine salts of alcohol phosphates and alcohol sulfates do not improve particulate recovery performance.
- the preferred cationic antistatic agents that are useful in the cleaning compositions of this invention are those that incorporate at least one C to C aliphatic group in a quaternary salt configuration.
- the aliphatic group can be a hydrocarbyl group or can include a linking oxygen or nitrogen atom in the chain.
- the most preferred agent is stearyltrimethylammonium chloride. Good results are obtained with similar compounds derived from C to C aliphatic straight chain amines.
- R and R are C to C alkyl and R is a C to C alkyl group.
- R is a C to C alkyl group.
- An example of this group is the commercial product Quaternary of the Ciba-Geigy Corporation.
- Another useful antistatic agent has the formula RN R,R R;,X where R is C to C alkyl; R
- R is C H or C H CH and X is Cl, Br or CH SO
- Arquad l8 sold by Armour Industrial Chemical Company.
- Still another useful compound is Satisfactory quaternary antistatic agents can employ as anions halides, CH SO C,H SO H POI and others.
- the relative effectiveness of the antistatic agents can be determined by preparing duplicate cleaning compositions distinguished only by the difference in antistatic agent employed, followed by application to a darkcolored textile article (preferably a test piece of nylon carpet) and removal by vacuuming, each operation being performed in the same manner for each cleaning composition. Rubbing the toe end of the sole of a black shoe over the cleaned spot for about l0 strokes will cause the deposit of more or less polymer particles on the toe of the shoe depending on the efficiency of the antistatic agent.
- the particulate material does not adhere as tenaciously to the textile fibers as it would in the absence of the antistatic agent. Essentially all of the particles, even those extremely fine residual fragments which may have been deposited due to break-up during the rubbing or brushing, are readily removed by a vacuum cleaner or a brush. Where the antistatic agent is not included, these small particles adhere to the textile fibers and, if in sufficient amount, confer an undesirable change in appearance, a frosty" look, to the substrate.
- an antisettling agent a very fine insoluble inorganic material is employed, exemplified by fumed silica which has a particle size of from about 0.01 to 0.007 micron.
- Such antisettling agent promotes the dispersion of the cleaning particulates in the solvent and aids in providing a uniform composition.
- an additional antisettling aid there can, optionally, be included a small amount of ethylene glycol or a polyethylene glycol of up to about 1,000 molecular weight.
- EXAMPLE 1 Into a suitable vessel were charged 8l.l3 parts of l,l,l-trichloroethane, with agitation. There was successively added 3.35 parts of l,4-dioxane, 0.042 parts of secondary butyl alcohol, 0.042 parts of l,2-butylene oxide, 0.626 parts of a 50% aqueous solution of stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, and 0.5] 1 parts of fumed silica of particle size 0.01 to 0.007 microns, and the ingredients were thoroughly mixed.
- the cleaner was applied to the spots by shaking through a l /32 inch opening in a bottle top to cover the area of the spots.
- the cleaner was gently worked in with a nylon bristle brush.
- the application was repeated a second time, and 30 minutes allowed for the solvent to evaporate.
- the residual particulate material was removed by a conventional beater type vacuum cleaner, leaving no trace of the original spots. Addition of 0. l 2 parts of ethylene glycol to the composition was found to help keep the particulate material suspended in the liquid.
- EXAMPLE 2 A composition of the invention was prepared in the following manner for dispensing as an aerosol spray. Into a vessel was placed 79.7 parts of inhibited methyl chloroform (95.9% l,l,1-trichloroethane, 4.0% 1,4-
- EXAMPLE 3 A composition was prepared as in Example 2 with the exception of certain proportions of materials that varied as follows:
- a preferred cleaning composition can be made containing parts of urea-formaldehyde polymeric particles having a particle size between 10 and I05 microns, 90 parts of l l,l-trichloroethane, 1.0 part of stearyltrimethylammonium chloride cationic antistatic agent, and 1.0 part of fumed silica antisettling agent.
- a liquid cleaning composition dispcnsible from a container under pressure comprising i. 5 to 30 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles having a particle size of from 10 to 105 microns and an oil value of at least 90, ii. to parts of halogenated solvent boiling at from 45 to I20C., the total of (i) and (ii) being parts, and
- aerosol propellant selected from at least one of trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, l ,2-dichlorotetrafl uoroethane, propane, isobutane and butane.
- composition according to claim 1 comprising i. 10 to 23 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles,
- composition according to claim 2 comprising i. 10 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles,
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A liquid cleaning dispersion comprising a halogenated solvent and urea-formaldehyde polymer particles as the major components, also with small amounts of an antistatic agent and an antisettling agent and, optionally, chlorofluorinated propellant for aerosol application; useful for cleaning textiles.
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United States Patent 1191 1111 3,910,848 Froehlich et al. Oct. 7, 1975 [54] LIQUID CLEANING COMPOSITION 3.l6l.460 12/1964 Huber 252/DIG. l3 l l 9 'II A t 252 90 [75] Inventors: Helmut H. Froehlich; William Jacob 3 33 :25; H Emma/l3 Laulenberger, both Of Wilmington 3,714,049 1/1973 Charle et al. 252/90 3,74s,2ss 7/1973 Loudas 252/90 [73] Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Ncmours and FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS Company, Wilmington, 916,129 l/l963 United Kingdom 252/171 [22] Filed: Mar. 18, 1974 I Primary Examiner-Wilham E. Schulz [2H P 4521339 Attorney, Agent, or Firm-lames A. Costello [52 us. (:1. 252/90; 252/171; 252/010. 2; ABSTRACT 252/DIG. [3 A liquid cleaning dispersion comprising a halogenated [51] Int. Cl. CllD 3/26 solvent and urea-formaldehyde polymer particles as [58] Field of Search 252/90, DIG. 2, 88, DIG. l3 the major components, also with small amounts of an antistatic agent and an antisettling agent and, option- [56] References Cited ally, chlorofluorinated propellant for aerosol applica- UNITED STATES PATENTS lO/l956 Douden 252/90 tion; useful for cleaning textiles.
3 Claims, No Drawings BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention concerns an all-purpose cleaning composition, in the form of a liquid dispersion, that is especially useful on carpets and upholstery.
Many known spot-removing compositions employ a sulvent/absorbent substrate combination. The solvent mobilizes the soil and the adsorbent substrate attracts the soil and solvent to itself for removal from the fabric by, say, brushing or vacuuming. Detergents and/or surfactants are sometimes employed in such cleaning compositions. The surfactants are usually anionic or nonionic in character. Examples of anionic surfactants include salts of fatty acids, alcohol sulfates and sulfonates, polyoxyalkylene alkyl carboxylates and polyoxy alkylene alcohol phosphates. Noionic surfactants include polyethoxylated alcohols, amines, alkyl phenols, fatty acids and amides.
When textile products, particularly carpets and upholstery, are cleaned with such prior art compositions the very fine particles of adsorbent substrate tend to adhere to the textile fibers. This is particularly noticeablc when the fibers and the particulates are nonconductive. The phenomenon is believed due to static attraction. The compositions of the instant invention solve the problem by including in the cleaner composition a cationic antistatic substance which promotes the removal of fine particulates by brushing or vacuuming the textile material. There is nothing in the art to suggest the particular combination of cleaning composition elements that are disclosed herein or to suggest employing such elements in the amounts and ratios taught herein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention concerns a liquid cleaning composition comprising i. to 30 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles having a particle size of from to 105 microns and an oil value of at least 90, ii. 70 to 95 parts of halogenated solvent boiling at from 45 to lC., the total of (i) and (ii) being I00 parts, and
iii. 0.1 to 3.0 parts of finely divided silica antisettling agent,
iv. 0.l to 2.0 parts of cationic antistatic agent, and
v. up to 125 parts of aerosol propellant selected from at least one of trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, l ,2-dichlorotetrafluoroethane, propane, isobutane and butane.
A preferred cleaning composition of this invention comprises i. 10 to 23 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles,
ii. 77 to 90 parts of halogenated solvent,
iii. 0.5 to l part of finely divided silica,
iv. 0.3 to l part of cationic antistatic agent, and
v. up to 50 parts of aerosol propellant.
Minor amounts of additional solvents, as well as odorante and other additives can also be included in the cleaning compositions of this invention, as will be obvious to those skilled in the art.
The cleaning compositions of the invention can be dispensed as aerosols from pressurized cans. The proportion of cleaner and pressurizer can best be determined by experiment, but will generally be approximately a 50%50% mixture. The pressurizing agents are best used as mixtures to obtain a favorable balance of properties.
In use, the novel textile-cleaning compositions are applied to a soiled area of a carpet or other textile by spraying or sprinkling, or from a cloth or sponge applicator, and rubbed or brushed into the substrate. After drying, which can take only seconds or a few minutes,
depending on the amount applied and on atmospheric conditions, the residual particles can be vacuumed away or brushed into a dustpan. The soil, having been loosened by the solvent, is adsorbed on the ureaformaldehyde polymer particles and is removed therewith.
DETAILS OF THE INVENTION All of the individual ingredients of the compositions of this invention are available commercially and are made by well-known methods. The cleaning compositions are prepared by thorough mixing of the ingredicuts in any order. For example, the solvent can be charged to a vessel and the antistatic and antisettling agents can be added followed by the addition of ureaformaldehyde polymer particulate material. The compositions can be packaged for use at a later date without diminution of their effectiveness. Settling may occur on standing, but stirring or shaking before use quickly restores the homogeneity of the mixture.
Urea-formaldehyde polymer particles of satisfactory porosity are made by reacting urea and formaldehyde in an aqueous mixture at a mole ratio of about 0.9 mole urea to 1 mole of formaldehyde. Urea can be introduced as a 20% aqueous solution and formaldehyde as a 37% aqueous solution.
The urea solution can be made up in a reactor and,
the pH of the solution adjusted to 5.6-5.8 by adding sulfuric acid. The formaldehyde is best added at once, resulting in a lowering of pH to about 3.9. Sulfuric acid is immediately added as catalyst, to bring the pH to l.62.0. Polymerization starts at once, with evolution of heat. The charge is then heated at 55 to 60C. for 2 hours, and the pH is adjusted to 7.0 to 7.5 by adding caustic soda solution. The solid particles can be removed by filtration, washed with water and dried' at about C. After grading to eliminate particles larger and smaller than desired, the particles are ready to use.
In order to function satisfactorily the polymerparticles must have a particle size between 10 and 105 microns. If too small, the particles willbe difficult to remove from the textile fibers. If too large they will not have the desired cleaning capacity.
The oil value of the particles, a function of their porosity, must be at least 90. Oil value can be determined according to Method D28] of the American Society for Testing Materials. in this procedure, raw linseed oil is gradually added to a weighed amount of dry, particulate material until there is obtained a stiff, putty-like paste that does not come apart easily. Oil value for cleaning particles is calculated as follows, with typical values for the specific gravity being around l.4 g/cc:
Grams of Oil Grams of Particulates Sp. Or. of particulate Oil value material X The halogen-containing solvents that ,are useful not so volatile as to evaporate before exerting their solvent property on the soil, but should volatilize in no more than a few minutes so that they do not prevent re moval of the dried soil-particulate combination. These properties are provided by solvents having boiling points from about 45 to l20C. Preferred solvents are methyl chloroform, perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene and l,l,2-trichloro-l ,2,2-trifluoroethane. Solvent freezing points must, of course, be low enough so that the solvent does not freeze at use temperatures. The most preferred solvent is 1,] l-trichloroethane, commonly called methyl chloroform.
Contemplated chlorinated hydrocarbons are subject to decomposition upon contact with metal surfaces. It is therefore customary to add to these solvents small amounts of stabilizing agents. Effective stabilizers that can be used with the solvents described herein include l,4-dioxane, secondary butylene alcohol, and 1,2- butylene oxide.
Cationic antistatic agents have a beneficial effect on particulate recovery in the compositions of the invention. Nonionic surfactants such as trialkylphosphates and ethoxylated alcohols have little or no effect. Likewise, anionic surfactants such as the amine salts of alcohol phosphates and alcohol sulfates do not improve particulate recovery performance.
The preferred cationic antistatic agents that are useful in the cleaning compositions of this invention are those that incorporate at least one C to C aliphatic group in a quaternary salt configuration. The aliphatic group can be a hydrocarbyl group or can include a linking oxygen or nitrogen atom in the chain. The most preferred agent is stearyltrimethylammonium chloride. Good results are obtained with similar compounds derived from C to C aliphatic straight chain amines.
Another series of effective antistatic agents has the general formula where R and R are C to C alkyl and R is a C to C alkyl group. An example of this group is the commercial product Quaternary of the Ciba-Geigy Corporation. Another useful antistatic agent has the formula RN R,R R;,X where R is C to C alkyl; R|=R1=CH3,CH2CH2OH, Or R3 is CH;,, C H or C H CH and X is Cl, Br or CH SO An example is Arquad l8 sold by Armour Industrial Chemical Company. Still another useful compound is Satisfactory quaternary antistatic agents can employ as anions halides, CH SO C,H SO H POI and others.
The relative effectiveness of the antistatic agents can be determined by preparing duplicate cleaning compositions distinguished only by the difference in antistatic agent employed, followed by application to a darkcolored textile article (preferably a test piece of nylon carpet) and removal by vacuuming, each operation being performed in the same manner for each cleaning composition. Rubbing the toe end of the sole of a black shoe over the cleaned spot for about l0 strokes will cause the deposit of more or less polymer particles on the toe of the shoe depending on the efficiency of the antistatic agent.
As a result of the cationic antistatic component of the compositions, the particulate material does not adhere as tenaciously to the textile fibers as it would in the absence of the antistatic agent. Essentially all of the particles, even those extremely fine residual fragments which may have been deposited due to break-up during the rubbing or brushing, are readily removed by a vacuum cleaner or a brush. Where the antistatic agent is not included, these small particles adhere to the textile fibers and, if in sufficient amount, confer an undesirable change in appearance, a frosty" look, to the substrate.
As an antisettling agent a very fine insoluble inorganic material is employed, exemplified by fumed silica which has a particle size of from about 0.01 to 0.007 micron. Such antisettling agent promotes the dispersion of the cleaning particulates in the solvent and aids in providing a uniform composition. As an additional antisettling aid there can, optionally, be included a small amount of ethylene glycol or a polyethylene glycol of up to about 1,000 molecular weight.
The following Examples illustrate the invention. They do not limit the invention.
EXAMPLE 1 Into a suitable vessel were charged 8l.l3 parts of l,l,l-trichloroethane, with agitation. There was successively added 3.35 parts of l,4-dioxane, 0.042 parts of secondary butyl alcohol, 0.042 parts of l,2-butylene oxide, 0.626 parts of a 50% aqueous solution of stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, and 0.5] 1 parts of fumed silica of particle size 0.01 to 0.007 microns, and the ingredients were thoroughly mixed. There was then added slowly, allowing each addition to wet out thoroughly, l8.87 parts of urea-formaldehyde particulates having an Oil Value above and particle size between l0 and microns. After thorough blending, the product was transferred to small containers for eventual use.
Several nylon carpets that were badly soiled were cleaned with the composition of this Example, in this manner:
The cleaner was applied to the spots by shaking through a l /32 inch opening in a bottle top to cover the area of the spots. The cleaner was gently worked in with a nylon bristle brush. The application was repeated a second time, and 30 minutes allowed for the solvent to evaporate. The residual particulate material was removed by a conventional beater type vacuum cleaner, leaving no trace of the original spots. Addition of 0. l 2 parts of ethylene glycol to the composition was found to help keep the particulate material suspended in the liquid.
EXAMPLE 2 A composition of the invention was prepared in the following manner for dispensing as an aerosol spray. Into a vessel was placed 79.7 parts of inhibited methyl chloroform (95.9% l,l,1-trichloroethane, 4.0% 1,4-
dioxane, 0.05% l,2-butyleneoxide and 0.25% 2- Uutanol) and 064 part of a 50% aqueous solution of stearyltrimethylammonium chloride. 1.02 part of fumed silica (particle size 0.01 to 0.007 micron) and 20.3 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles were added. After thorough mixing, the product was charged into a spray can cooled in a bath of frozen carbon dioxide and 25.4 parts of dichlorodifluoromethane was added. The can was then fitted with a spray head. The polymer particles were prepared in the same manner as described in Example 1. This composition was sprayed from the can on stained spots on carpets and chair upholstery and used as described in Example I. Stained areas were cleaned so well that no trace of stain remained.
EXAMPLE 3 A composition was prepared as in Example 2 with the exception of certain proportions of materials that varied as follows:
89.8 parts of inhibited methyl chloroform, 0.64 part of 50% stearyltrimethylammonium chloride in isopropanol, L02 part of fumed silica and 10.2 parts of ureaformaldehyde polymer particles with 25.4 parts of dichlorodifluoromethane. This composition performed equally well when sprayed on textile stains and used as described in Example 1.
EXAMPLE 4 By the general procedure of Example I, a preferred cleaning composition can be made containing parts of urea-formaldehyde polymeric particles having a particle size between 10 and I05 microns, 90 parts of l l,l-trichloroethane, 1.0 part of stearyltrimethylammonium chloride cationic antistatic agent, and 1.0 part of fumed silica antisettling agent.
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
l. A liquid cleaning composition dispcnsible from a container under pressure comprising i. 5 to 30 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles having a particle size of from 10 to 105 microns and an oil value of at least 90, ii. to parts of halogenated solvent boiling at from 45 to I20C., the total of (i) and (ii) being parts, and
iii. 0.l to 3.0 parts of finely divided silica antisettling agent.
iv. 0.1 to 2.0 parts of cationic antistatic agent, and
v. up to I25 parts of aerosol propellant selected from at least one of trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, l ,2-dichlorotetrafl uoroethane, propane, isobutane and butane.
2. A composition according to claim 1 comprising i. 10 to 23 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles,
ii. 77 to 90 parts of halogenated solvent,
iii. 0.5 to 1 part of finely divided silica,
iv. 03 to l part of cationic antistatic agent, and
v. up to 50 parts of aerosol propellant.
3. A composition according to claim 2 comprising i. 10 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles,
ii. 90 parts of l,l,l-trichloroethane,
iii. 1.0 part of fumed silica, and
iv. l.0 part of stearyl trimethylammonium chloride.
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1. A LIQUID CLEANING COMPOSITION DISPENSIBLE FROM A CONTAINER UNDER PRESSURE COMPRISING I. 5 TO 30 PARTS OF UREA-FORMALDEHYDE POLYMER PARTICLES HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE FROM 10 TO 105 MICRONS AND AN OIL VALUE OF AT LEAST 90, II. 70 TO 95 PARTS OF HALOGENATED SOLVENT BOILING FROM 45* TO 120*C., THE TOTAL OF (I) AND (II) BEING 100 PARTS, AND III. 0.1 TO 3.0 PARTS OF FINELY DIVIDED SILICA ANTISETTLING AGENT, IV. 0.1 TO 2.0 PARTS OF CATIONIC ANTISTATIC AGENT, AND V. UP TO 125 PARTS OF AEROSOL PROPELLANT SELECTED FROM AT LEAST ONE OF TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE, 1,2-DICHLOROTETRAFLUOROETHANE, PROPANE, ISOBUTANE AND BUTANE.
2. A composition according to claim 1 comprising i. 10 to 23 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles, ii. 77 to 90 parts of halogenated solvent, iii. 0.5 to 1 part of finely divided silica, iv. 0.3 to 1 part of cationic antistatic agent, and v. up to 50 parts of aerosol propellant.
3. A composition according to calim 2 comprising i. 10 parts of urea-formaldehyde polymer particles, ii. 90 parts of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, iii. 1.0 part of fumed silica, and iv. 1.0 part of stearyl trimethylammonium chloride.
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