Bleaches specialty cleaners

Another major category of specialty cleaner is mildew cleaners. Mildew is largely a problem in the bathroom, but it can occur in trash cans, refrigerators, and otha kitchen surfaces. The main focus of mildew cleaners tends to be their use in the bathroom, especially in the shower enclosure. Mildew cleaners are a subset of the general category of bleach cleaners, which were discussed in a previous chapter. 

As in the all-purpose cleaners, specialty cleaners generally have a combination of surfactants for most effective cleaning. These are usually combinations of anionic and nonionic surfactants. However, as was noted in the discussions above, there are times when solely nonionic surfactants are needed. Over the past 20 years, the household cleaners have gradually made more and more use of amine oxide, betaines, and more specialized nonionics. Amine oxides were always well used in hypochlorite-containing products, but are now used in other cleaners as well. However, the use of linear alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl sulfates, and ethoxylated alkyl sulfates are still very prevalent. As stated before, the main choice of surfactant is dictated by the other chemistry in the cleaner—acid, alkaline, bleach, and quats. 

Uses Surfactant for detergents and cleaners in solid or powd. forni such as toilet blocks, abrasive cleaners, bleach boosters, and specialty detergents Properties Yish. fine gran. 93% act. 

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