You can produce carpet cleaners in a range of formulations depending on the application. Lankem offers a series of anionic and nonionic surfactants for use in floor cleaner formulations. The following formulations provide excellent performance in these applications:
| Machine (Vacuum) Carpet Shampoo |
Lanphos TEP4K | 4 |
Lansurf AE109W | 1 |
Potassium Pyrophosphate (50%) | 15 |
Butyldiglycol (BDG) | 8 |
Tetrasodium EDTA (37%) | 1 |
Phosphoric acid | to pH 6.5 — 7.5 |
Fragrance dye preservative | as required |
Water | to 100 |
Charge the water and then charge the Lanphos TEP4K, Lansurf AE109W, potassium pyrophosphate, BDG and EDTA. You can adjust the pH to 6.5 — 7.5 with phosphoric acid and add the fragrance with the preservative as required. Dilute in the cleaning water at 1:50 — 100, depending on the degree of soiling.
| Carpet Foam Shampoo |
Kemsurf DSA | 36 |
Lansurf CDE-G | 9 |
Butyldiglycol (BDG) | 5 |
Sodium hydroxide / citric acid | to pH 6.5 — 7.5 |
Fragrance dye preservative | as required |
Water | to 100 |
Charge the water warm to 40 — 50°C and then charge the Kemsurf DSA followed by the Lansurf CDE-G and BDG. Blend until homogeneous and adjust the pH to 6.5 — 7.5. Then you can add the fragrance with the preservative as you require. Before use, dilute in the water at 1:15 — 20.