H OM E C ARE
Next time, cleaning will take even less time
with ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer
NEXT TIME,
LESS TIME
Today’s consumers have less time
for cleaning and are looking for quick,
convenient solutions. ACUSOL™ PRO
Polymer, a formulation additive for hard
surface cleaners, offers superior grease
removal compared to other cleaning
additives, but it also leaves behind an
invisible barrier that makes cleaning
even easier the next time – with no build-
up. Over time, consumers will notice a
significant reduction in the “elbow grease”
needed to keep their surfaces clean and
grease-free – resulting in greater customer
loyalty for your cleaning product.
Formulation benefits
• Superior grease removal
• Easy next-time cleaning
• Doesn’t leave streaks or a film
• Leaves no visual residue
• Heat, age, freeze-thaw and quat stability*
• Easy to dose and incorporate into
formulations
• Suitable for both neutral and alkaline
cleaners
• Maintains formulation clarity
• Can be formulated with bleach
*In normal trigger spray formulations containing up to 0.25% ADBAC
quaternary disinfectant.
INCI name:
Carboxylic Copolymer
Physical and chemical properties
• Transparent, yellowish liquid
• Mild, inoffensive odor
• 25% active content
Formulation guidelines
• Recommended level of addition: 0.5%
to 1% active level
• Post-addition feasible
Proven results

First-time clean (no pretreating) Alkaline kitchen cleaner model formulations used
in testing
Kitchen cleaner alone Kitchen cleaner with 0.5%
ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer
Ingredients Level of inclusion

DOWANOL™ Glycol Ether Solvent 1.0%

ECOSURF™ EH-6 Surfactant 1.0%
ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer 0.5% or 1.0% active
NaOH Up to pH=10.5
Deionized Water Up to 100%

Next-time clean (pretreated with same) Technical data

Kitchen cleaner alone Kitchen cleaner with 0.5%

ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer
ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer
Chemical name Carboxylic Copolymer
Molecular Wt. 10,000
% Solids 24-26
pH 10.2-10.6
Viscosity (mPa.S) 100

Testing conditions: KW Method for Quality Assessment of All-Purpose Cleaners was used for
performance evaluation. Oily soil was applied and cooked at 150°C for 195 minutes. Photos
were taken after similar strokes using similar sponge and pressure.

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 80%

% Cleaned CSPA DCC-17 soil

60%

Statistical evaluations 40%

Statistical evaluations show that ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer 20%

not only has great first-time cleaning capabilities, it makes
subsequent cleaning easier. 0%

1% ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer

Cleaning
First-time cleaning
Oneway analysis of % cleaned CSPA DCC-17 soil by cleaning solution
Oneway analysis of % cleaned CSPA DCC-17 soil by cleaning solution Oneway analysis of % cleaned DCC-17 soil B by cleaning solution
Oneway analysis of % cleaned DCC-17 soil B by cleaning solution
80% 90%
90%
% Cleaned CSPA DCC-17 soil

80% 80%
soil B soil

80%

% Cleaned DCC-17 soil B

60% 70%
CSPA DCC-17

70%
60%
60%
60%
40%
Cleaned DCC-17

50%
40%
50%
40%
20% 40%
% Cleaned

30%
20%
30%
20%
0% 20%
%

0% 10%
1% ACUSOL™ 10%
PRO Polymer No polymer control Each pair
student’s t 0%
1% ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer No polymer control Each pair 1% ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer No polymer control Each pair
0%Cleaning solution 0.05control student’s
1% ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer No polymer Each pairt student’s t
Cleaning solution 0.05 t
student’s Cleaning solution 0.05
Cleaning solution 0.05

Next-time cleaning
Oneway analysis of % cleaned DCC-17 soil B by cleaner
Oneway analysis of % cleaned DCC-17 soil B by cleaner Oneway analysis of % cleaned DCC-17 soil B by cleaner
100% Oneway analysis of % cleaned DCC-17 soil B by cleane
100% 100%
100%
80%
BB
soil

80% 80%
% Cleaned DCC-17 soil B

soil

80%
% Cleaned DCC-17 soil B
DCC-17

60%
DCC-17

60% 60%
60%
Cleaned

40%
Cleaned

40% 40%
40%
20%
%%

20% 20%
20%
0%
0% 0% 1% ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer No treatment control Each pair
1% ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer No treatment control Each pair 1% ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer No polymer control student’s
Each pairt
0% 0.05control
student’s t
student’s t 1% Cleaner
ACUSOL™ PRO Polymer No polymer Each pai
Cleaner 0.05 Cleaner 0.05 student’s
Cleaner 0.05

350%
Oildag % cleaning relative to control

350%
Oildag % cleaning relative to control

300%
300%
250%
250%
200%
200%
150%
150%
100%
100%
50%
50%
0%
.33% .33% .66% .66% 1% 1% Each pair
Control 0%
Polymer Control .33%
Polymer .66%
Control Polymer student’s t1%
.33% .66% 1%
Control Polymer Control Polymer Control0.05 Polymer
Polymer solids of cleaning sol.
Polymer solids of cleaning sol.

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