EP0168889A2
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Dispersible fabric softeners
Assignee: Procter and Gamble European Technical Center
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Filing: 1985-07-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-07-09
Abstract
Abstract 57 Amines and phosphate esters are combined in sub-stoichiometric amounts to provide water-insoluble, water-dispersible fiber and fabric softeners. The softeners are formulated in a variety of laundry and shampoo compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 James Charles Théophile R. Burckett St. Laurent
- 👤 Alfred Busch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:03
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/02; C11D1/34; C11D1/38; C11D1/40; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/0015; C11D3/16; C11D3/26; C11D3/30; C11D3/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
24 words
A method of softening fabrics which comprises contacting said fibres or fabrics with a sub-stroichiometric, water-dispersible amine-phosphate ester softener in the presence of water.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
24 words
A method of softening fabrics which comprises contacting said fibres or fabrics with a sub-stroichiometric, water-dispersible amine-phosphate ester softener in the presence of water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to Claim 1 which is carried-out in an aqueous laundry liquor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to Claim 1 which is carried-out by tumbling damp fabrics with said amine-phosphate ester softener in a hot air clothes dryer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laundry detergent composition comprising conventional detersive ingredients, characterized in that it contains at least 0.1% of a sub-stroichiometric, water-dispersible amine-phosphate ester softener.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laundry detergent composition comprising conventional detersive ingredients, characterized in that it contains at least 0.1% of a sub-stroichiometric, water-dispersible amine-phosphate ester softener.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to claim 4 which contains from 1% to 15% of said amine-phosphate ester softener.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composition according to Claim 5 which also contains at least 1% of a clay fabric softener.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to Claim 6 which contains not more than 5% of an alkoxylated nonionic detersive surfactant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to any of Claims 4 through 7 which contains a detergency builder selected from phosphate, nitrilotriacetate, polycarboxylate, citrate and zeolite builders, or mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
A composition according to any of the Claims 4 through 8 which contains from 0.1% to 5% TAED and from 0.5% to 5% of a quaternary ammonium compound of the formula R 4 R 5 R 6 R 7 N + X - , wherein R 4 is alkyl having from 10 to 20 carbon atoms, R 5 ,R 6 and R 7 are each alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X - is an anion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
An article for use in a laundry or rinse bath, or in a laundry dryer, comprising a non-particulate substrate, preferably a flexible sheet, having releasably affixed thereto a fabric softener which comprises a sub-stoichiometric, water-dispersible amine-phosphate ester fabric softener.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
An article for use in a laundry or rinse bath, or in a laundry dryer, comprising a non-particulate substrate, preferably a flexible sheet, having releasably affixed thereto a fabric softener which comprises a sub-stoichiometric, water-dispersible amine-phosphate ester fabric softener.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article according to Claim 10 which additionally has affixed thereto a bleach activator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition of matter comprising a water-insoluble, water-dispersible mixture or melt of a phospate ester and an alkyl amine, at a weight ratio of amine:phosphate ester of at least 2:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition of matter comprising a water-insoluble, water-dispersible mixture or melt of a phospate ester and an alkyl amine, at a weight ratio of amine:phosphate ester of at least 2:1.
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