ABSTRACT
I. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 262 II. Auto Care .............................................................................................................. 262
A. Manual Car Wash...................................................................................... 262 B. Automatic Prewash/Main Wash ................................................................ 262
1. Main Car Wash (Brush Wash or Touchless) ............................. 263 C. Rinse/Drying Aids ..................................................................................... 265 D. Exterior Car Care Agents/Polishes ........................................................... 267 E. Interior Car Care/Leather Care ................................................................. 268 F. Rim/Tire Care............................................................................................ 269 G. Glass/Windshield Cleansing...................................................................... 269
III. Industrial and Institutional Products for Special Purposes ................................. 270 A. Gel Cleansing Products............................................................................. 270 B. Quick Dry Floor Cleansers ....................................................................... 271 C. Nanostructured Floor Tile Cleansing........................................................ 272 D. Odor Control Products .............................................................................. 272 E. Water-Based Steel Cleaner........................................................................ 273 F. Glass Cleaning........................................................................................... 275 G. Sugar-Based Surfactants for CIP .............................................................. 275 H. Cleaning with Natural Raw Materials ...................................................... 276
IV. Conclusion............................................................................................................. 276 References ....................................................................................................................... 277
I. INTRODUCTION
The number of formulations used for specialty cleaners has been growing in the last decade for several reasons. New materials demanded new cleaning solutions; the pressure to fulfill a cleaning job in the minimum amount of time increased dramatically; and many general purpose formulas were phased out and replaced with a variety of dedicated products. In addition there was a new demand for problem solving in areas like odor control, and a desire to have products with an acceptable ecological profile. Whereas the basic principles of cleaning are not affected by this, thus keeping the dominance of anionic and nonionic surfactants in standard main cleanser products, the special effects demanded now are only to be solved by specialized products which are often tailor made and in their use complex and sometimes restrictive [1-4]. The need for a formulation strategy is evident. In this chapter we examine in depth the topic of car care, showing formulations and recommendations for this highly specialized area. We describe specialized cleaning systems for industrial and institutional applications, which are examples of the possibilities of modern special surfactants, and additives, which can be used for a lot of problem solving. As part of this, formulations based on modern ecologically acceptable raw materials are discussed, because they have attracted more attention now.
