(19)
(11) EP 0 261 874 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.01.1989 Bulletin 1989/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
30.03.1988 Bulletin 1988/13

(21) Application number: 87308220.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.09.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4C11D 3/43, C11D 3/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL

(30) Priority: 22.09.1986 US 910561
08.10.1986 GB 8624157

(71) Applicants:
  • THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US)

    CH GB LI AT 
  • Procter & Gamble European Technical Center
    B-1853 Strombeek-Bever (BE)

    BE DE FR IT LU NL 

(72) Inventors:
  • Culshaw, Stephen
    B-1860 Meise (BE)
  • Coox, Wouter
    B-2520 Edegem (BE)

(74) Representative: Brooks, Maxim Courtney et al
Procter & Gamble Limited Whitley Road Longbenton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 9TS
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE12 9TS (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Concentrated hard-surface cleaning compositions


    (57) Concentrated hard surface cleaning compositions being free of terpene solvents, and containing a narrowly-defined solvent derived from propylene glycol, are disclosed.
    The compositions herein show excellent cleaning and shine performance, and are not aggressive to cleaned surfaces and packaging materials.





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