CA2355370A1 - Agents for treating textiles, method for producing them and their use - Google Patents

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CA2355370A1
CA2355370A1 CA002355370A CA2355370A CA2355370A1 CA 2355370 A1 CA2355370 A1 CA 2355370A1 CA 002355370 A CA002355370 A CA 002355370A CA 2355370 A CA2355370 A CA 2355370A CA 2355370 A1 CA2355370 A1 CA 2355370A1
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Abstract

The requirements of a textile material in terms of surface smoothness for textiles working processes such as sewing or tufting are considerable. High needle speeds result in the material being sewn being subjected to thermal and mechanical stresses which can lead to thread breakage and loop damage if the surface smoothness is insufficient. This disadvantage can be avoided by providing the textile material with a smoothing avivage.

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Le A 33 174-Foreign countries WIM/by/bo/NT

Textile treatment compositions, preparation thereof and use thereof Textile processing operations, such as sewing or tufting, are very demanding of the textile material with regard to surface smoothness. High needle speeds impose thermal and mechanical stresses on a fabric, which can lead to broken threads and damaged stitches when there is a lack of surface smoothness. This disadvantage can be circumvented by providing the textile material with a smoothing finish.
It is known to use emulsions or dispersions of paraffin hydrocarbons or of waxes as finishes. For instance, the German OPI documents 2 621 881, 2 733 493, 2 816 and 2 830 173 describe emulsions of paraffin hydrocarbons, which contain cationic surfactants as emulsifiers. DE-A-3 003 851, furthermore, describes dispersions of oxidized waxes, while DE-A-2 535 768 utilizes dispersions of polysiloxanes and hydrocarbons or fluorine-containing polymers to obtain high surface smoothness. It is also known to use fatty acid esters as lubricants together with paraffin hydrocarbons.
However, such emulsions c>r dispersions frequently have the disadvantage that they are not suitable for use on short-liquor jet dyeing machines, since the high shearing forces of the process destroy the emulsions. This leads to creaming and spotting and to nonuniform finish distribution on the textile material.
In addition, such emulsions or dispersions confer on the textile material not only high surface smoothness, but also in most cases a harsh fabric hand which necessitates the additional use of a textile softener.
Finishing with softeners will usually provide a pleasantly soft hand. Finishes generally contain a long hydrophobic radical, which in turn leads to the treated textiles being poor absorbers of water. This can be particularly unwelcome in the case of towels, bathrobes and terry material. An overview of the various known softener types and their properties, including with regard to hand and hydrophilicity, is given in P. Hardt, Melliand Textilberichte 9/1990, p. 699.
JP 09195167 A2 discloses cationic softener compositions comprising polyhydric alcohols. However, use of such compounds to finish textiles leads to poor sewability.

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries DE-A-19 629 666, furthermore, describes the use of alkylpolyglycosides to render polypropylene and polyester fibres hydrophilic. However, the compounds possess poor whiteness, which is not acceptable for a finish.
DE-A-31 38 181, furthermore, describes mixtures comprising fatty acid amides.
It is true that the use of these substances in the finish leads to a very soft hand, but also to poor hydrophilic properties on the part of the textiles treated.
It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide a textile treatment composition which will confer good hydrophilicity, a good soft hand and a high surface smoothness on the textile material at one and the same time. In addition, the textile treatment composition shall possess sufficient liquor stability to be employable in jet dyeing machines, too.
The invention provides textile treatment compositions characterized in that they include as components (A) 0-30% by weight of polyalcohols obtainable by the reaction of formaldehyde with ketones bearing at least 4 replaceable hydrogens adjacent to the carbonyl group in the presence of alkaline catalysts, (B) 0-30% by weight of polyalcohols which have at least two OH groups and do not come within the definition of (A), (C) 0.1-10% by weight of adducts of Ct2-C22 fatty acids or Cg-Clg fatty alcohols or Ct2-C36-alkyl- or di(C12-C36)-alkylamines or Cg-C24-alkylphenols with 2-100 mol of ethylene oxide, and (D) 70-99.9% by weight of an aqueous softener formulation containing 10-90%
by weight of softener compounds, based on the aqueous softener formulation, where (A) + (B) is > 0.1 %~ by weight, based on the sum of the components (A) to (D).

Le A 33 174-Foreia~n countries The polyalcohols (A) are obtainable by the reaction of formaldehyde with ketones bearing at least 4 replaceable hydrogens adjacent to the carbonyl group in the presence of alkaline catalysts.
The ketones preferably possess the general formula (1) R-CH2 C---~(CH2)~ C-~CH2 R' (1), where R and R' are independently of each other straight-chain or branched Ct-C24-alkyl, C2-C24-alkenyl, phenyl or naphthyl radicals, or the two radicals R and R' may combine to form an alkylene radical -(-CH2-)-p where p = 2-6, in which case one or two CH2 groups can be replaced by a hetero atom, preferably oxygen, m is0orl,and n is0, 1,2,3or4.
Preferably, R and R' are independently of each other -CH3, -C2H5, -C3H~, -i-C3H~, -C4H9, -CH=C(CH3)2 or combine to form an alkylene radical ~CH~ where ~P
p=2or3.
The straight-chain or branched Ct-C24-alkyl and Ct-C24-alkenyl groups of the radicals R and R' are optionally substituted by OH, COOH or S03H. Similarly, the phenyl or naphthyl radical may be substituted by OH, COOH or S03H. Preferred thusly substituted radicals R and R' are those of the formulae -CH2-COOH and -CH2-C(CH3)2(OH).
Suitable ketones are in particular alicyclic ketones, such as cyclopentanone and cyclohexanone; similarly, aliphatic ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl propyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone, methyl butyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl sec-butyl kc;tone, mesityl oxide, diacetone alcohol, laevulinic acid, Le A 33 174-Foreign countries diethyl ketone, diacetyl, acetylacetone, acetonylacetone or methyl benzyl ketone are particularly suitable.
Formaldehyde can be used in the form of paraformaldehyde, trioxymethylene or a formaldehyde polymer that releases formaldehyde under the reaction conditions.
Particular preference is given to polyalcohols (A) of the formulae 2(1) to 2(8), which can be obtained via the abovementioned reaction.
OH H
HO OH HO OH
HO
HO OH HO OH
U
2(1) 2(2) 2(3) OH

HO OH HO ~-OH HO ~O J ~-OH
O O
2(4) 2(5) 2(6) OH

HO ~ ~~OH
HO \OH
2(7) 2(8) Examples of suitable alkaline catalysts are oxides or hydroxides of the alkali or alkaline earth metals. Preference is given to using alkaline earth metal hydroxides, especially calcium hydroxide.
The synthesis of the polyalcohols (A) is described in US-A-2,462,031 in general terms.

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries _5_ The polyalcohols (B) possess at least two OH groups and do not come within the definition of the polyalcohols (A).
Examples of suitable polyalcohols (B) are pentaerythritol, neopentylglycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, trimethylolpropane, glycerol, polyglycerol, dipentaerythritol, diglycerol, glucose or carbohydrates having more than 2 OH groups.
The ethylene oxide adducts (C) are adducts of Ct2-C22 fatty acids or Cg-Clg fatty alcohols or Ct2-C36-alkyl- or di(C12-C36)-alkylamines or Cg-C24-alkylphenols with 2-100 mol of ethylene oxide (see, for example, Tensid-Taschenbuch by W.
Stache, 2nd edition, 1981, p. 617-66:?).
Examples of particularly preferred ethylene oxide adducts (C) are adducts of stearyl alcohol with 19, 56 or 95 mol of ethylene oxide, of oleyl alcohol with 19, 56 or 95 mol of ethylene oxide, of stearic acid with 6.5, 8.5 and 10 mol of ethylene oxide, of oleic acid with 6.5, 8.5 or 10 mol of ethylene oxide, or of tallow fatty amine with 2, 4.5, 10, 22 or 25 mol of ethylene oxide.
The components present in the aqueous softener formulation (D) are extensively described, for example, in DE-A-31 38 181, hereby incorporated herein by reference.
They are, for example, aqueous mixtures M1 including 50 - 80% by weight of the component (I), which takes the form of acylated alkanolamines obtainable by reacting saturated or unsaturated C12-C22 carboxylic acids with alkanolamines containing I or 2 nitrogen atoms, I - 3 OH groups and 2 - 6 carbon atoms in a molar ratio of ( I-3): l , 10 - 30% by weight of the component (II), which takes the form of water-soluble, quaternary ammonium salts of the general formula (3) R' 9 \N/ R 1 (Xt_ ) R2~ ~ 4 t R

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries where R1 is a C14-C25-alkyl or -alkenyl radical which is interrupted by an amide and/or ester group, R2 is a radical having the meaning of Ri or is a C1-C4 alkyl radical, R3 and R4 are independently of each other a C1-C4 alkyl radical, a hydroxyethyl, a hydroxypropyl or a benzyl radical, and XL- is an anion having t negative charges, t being 1, 2 or 3, 2 - 20% by weight of the component (III), which takes the form of fatty acid esters formed from saturated or unsaturated C12-C22 fatty acids or saturated or unsaturated C4-Clp dicarboxylic acids and mono- to tetrahydric C3-C2p alcohols, 2 - 20% by weight of the component (IV), which takes the form of ethylene oxide adducts of C12-C22 fatty acids or Cg-C18 fatty alcohols or C12-C36-alkyl- or di(C12-C36)-alkylamines or Cg-C24-alkylphenols with 2-100 mol of ethylene oxide, and 0 - 25% by weight of the component (V), which takes the form of diorganopolysiloxanes having a viscosity of 1000 to 100,000 mm2/s, all the aforementioned weight %ages each being based on the total mixture M1 and the sum of the components (I) to (V) in the mixture M1 being 10 to 90% by weight.
The acylated alkanolamines (I), described for example at K. Lindner "Tenside-Textilhilfsmittel-Waschrohstoffe", 2nd edition, volume l, pages 904 and 993, and at Schwartz-Perry "Surface Active Agents" 1949, vol. 1, p. 173, contain amide and/or ester groups, depending on the alkanolamines used.
They are prepared using carboxylic acids of natural or synthetic origin, for example lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, oleic acid or their mixtures, as prepared for example from coconut oil, palm kernel oil or tallow, or branched-chain acids from the oxo process, for example isostearic acid, or the acyl Le A 33 174-Forei gn countries _7_ chlorides of these carboxylic acids. Preference is given to using stearic acid and behenic acid in technical grade quality.
Suitable alkanolamines containing 2-6 carbon atoms and 1-3 OH groups include monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, N-(2-aminoethyl)-ethanolamine, 1-aminopropanol and bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-amine.
Preference is given to the use of N-(2-aminoethyl)-ethanolamine, monoethanolamine and diethanolamine.
The water-soluble quaternary ammonium salts (II) contain a hydrophobic radical comprising at least one Ct4-C25-alkyl or -alkenyl chain, which is interrupted by an amide andlor ester group. They are prepared according to known methods, described for example in Schwartz-Perry "Surface Active Agents", 1949, vol. 1, p. 118 and in E. Jungermann "Cationic Surfactants" 1970, p. 29, whereby mono-, di- or triamines which contain a tertiary amino group and one or two primary amino groups and/or one or two OH groups are acylated with the acids mentioned in I) and then suitably quaternized.
In the formula (3), R1 is preferably R5-CO-Y-R6-, where R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl radical having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, R6 is an ethylene or propylene radical and Y is NH or O.
In the formula (3), the anion Xt- is preferably chloride, bromide, sulphate, phosphate, methosulphate or dimethyl phosphite.
Examples of suitable amines for preparing (II) are 3-amino-1-dimethylamino-propane, 3-amino-1-diethylamino-propane, methyl-bis-(3-amino-propyl)-amine, bis-(2-methylamino-ethyl)-methylamine, 2-dimethylamino-ethanol, methyl-bis-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-amine or 3-dimethylamino-1-propanol.
Preferred compounds (II) are reaction products of technical grade stearic acid or behenic acid with 3-amino-1-dimethylamino-propane or 3-amino-1-diethylamino-propane, which are quaternized with dimethyl sulphate or dimethyl phosphite.
The quaternization is earned out by the usual methods without solvent or in a solvent, in which case not only water or ethanol but also the acylated Le A 33 174-Foreign countries _g_ alkanolamines (>7 in molten form are useful solvents provided they contain no tertiary nitrogen atom.
Examples of suitable quaternizing agents are methyl chloride, dimethyl sulphate, dimethyl phosphite or ethylene oxide; in the latter case, the reaction is carried out in a solution acidified with sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid.
The substances of the two compound groups (I) and (II) can also be prepared in a one-pot process by reacting mixtures of the amines mentioned for the two groups with fatty acids and subsequently quaternizing the tertiary amino groups accordingly.
The carboxylic esters (III) are prepared using mono- to tetrahydric C3-C2p alcohols.
The alkyl chain of these alcohols can also be interrupted by oxygen.
Examples of the carboxylic esters (III) are butyl stearate, 2-ethylhexyl stearate, octadecyl stearate, isotridecyl stearate, 2-ethylhexyl oleate, di-2-ethylhexyl sebacate, pentaethylene glycol dilaurate, trimethylolpropane trilaurate and pentaerythritol tetrapelargonate.
The components (I), (II) and (III) are softener compounds.
The solubility of the mixtures of the softener compounds is improved by using as component (IV) ethylene oxide adducts of Ct2-C22 fatty acids or Cg-Ctg fatty alcohols or Ct2-C36-alkyl- or di-(C12-C36)-alkylamines or Cg-C24-alkylphenols.
These components (IV) also has softener properties on account of the long alkyl radicals. The optimum degree of alkoxylation will vary from case to case and can be 2-100 mol of ethylene oxide per mole of starting substance.
If necessary, the mixtures of the softener compounds may include emulsion-polymerized diorganopolysiloxanes (V) having viscosities of 1000 to 100,000 mmz/s.
These diorganopolysiloxanes are customarily used in the form of aqueous emulsions and likewise have softener properties. Polydimethylsiloxanes are preferred.
In a further embodiment, the aqueous mixture Ml further includes Le A 33 174-Foreign countries 1-30% by weight of a component (VI) which is an oxidized polyethylene wax emulsion, this weight %age of the component (VI) too being based on the total mixture M1 and the sum total of the components (I) to (VI) in the mixture M1 being 10-90% by weight.
These oxidized polyethylene wax emulsions (VI) customarily have an acid number of from 10 to 60 mg of KOH/g and are described for example in DE-A-30 03 851 and DE-A-28 30 173.
The aqueous softener formulation (D) can also be a mixture M2 including 2-20% by weight of the component (N) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-25% by weight of the component (V) already defined for the mixture M1 and 1-30% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture and the sum total of the components (IV), (V) and (VI) in the mixture MZ is 10-90%
by weight.
The aqueous softener formulation (D) can also be a mixture M3 including 50-80% by weight of the component (I) already defined for the mixture M1, 10-30% by weight of the component (II) already defined for the mixture M1, 2-20% by weight of the component (III) already defined for the mixture M1, 1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture Ml, 1-30% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture Ml, and Le A 33 174-Foreign countries 1-20% by weight of a component (VII) which is a cationic emulsifier obtained by adduct formation of 2-20 mol ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with a Clp-C22-alkylamine in the presence of an organic orinorganic acid, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture and the sum total of the components (I), (II), (III), (N), (VI) and (VII) in the mixture M3 is 10-90% by weight.
The cationic emulsifier (VII) contained in the mixture M3 is obtained by adduct formation of 2-20 mol ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with a Clp-C22-alkylamine in the presence of an organic or inorganic acid. The organic or inorganic acid may be for example formic acid, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid or sulphurous acid.
The aqueous softener formulation (D) can also be a mixture M4 including 1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 1-30% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1, and 1-20% by weight of the component (VII) already defined for the mixture M3, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture and the sum total of the components (IV), (VI) and (VII) is 10-90% by weight.
The aqueous softener formulation (D) can also be a mixture M5 including 0.1-5% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 60-90% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1, I-10% by weight of a component (VIII) which is a branched polysiloxane/poly-ether copolymer, Le A 33 174-Foreign countries 0.5-5% by weight of a component (IX) which is an organic phosphoric acid salt, and 0-1% by weight of scents (X), where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture MS
and the sum total of the components (IV), (VI) and (VIII) in the mixture MS is - 90% by weight.
10 Component (VIII) is a branched polysiloxane/polyether copolymer. An example of a suitable branched polysiloxane/polyether copolymer is one obtainable by reacting octamethyltetrasiloxane, methyltrichlorosilane and polyglycols formed from ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide, started on alkanols, preferably butanol, and having a hydroxyl number of 20-40 mg of KOH/g.
Component (IX) is, for example, organic phosphoric acid salts formed from mono-or di-(Ct-Clg-alkyl) phosphates and hydroxy-(Ct-C4~-alkyl-amines. It is also possible to use alkali or alkaline earth metal phosphates.
The aqueous softener formulation (D) can also be a mixture M6 including 50-80% by weight of the component (I) already defined for the mixture M1, 10-30% by weight of the component (II) already defined for the mixture M1 2-20% by weight of the component (III;1 already defined for the mixture M1, 1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, and 1-80% by weight of a component (XI) which is a polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity of less than 40 mPas at 23°C, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture and the sum total of the corr~ponents (I), (II), (LCI), (IV) and (XI) in the mixture M6 is 10-90% by weight.

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries The aqueous softener formulation (D) can also be a mixture M7 including 1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1 and 1-80% by weight of the component (XI) already defined for the mixture M5, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture and the sum total of the components (IV) and (XI) in the mixture M7 is 10-90%
by weight.
The aqueous softener formulation (D) can also be a mixture M8 including 0.1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-25% by weight of the component (V) already defined for the mixture M1 5-40% by weight of a component (XII) which is an aminosilicone, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M8, and further 1-40% by weight based on the component (XII) of an amphoteric surfactant (XIII) and 0-50% by weight based on the component (XII) of a straight-chain or branched monohydric C1-Cig alcohol (XIV), where the sum total of the weight %ages of the components (IV), (V) and (XII) in the mixture M8 is 10-90% by weight.
Useful aminosilicones (XII) include all customary and commercially available aminosilicones which are licauid at room temperature, suitable aminosilicones being preferably N-modified, particularly preferably N-acylated, especially N-formylated.
By N-acylation is meant the introduction of the radical -COR or -CONHR (R = H
or Cl-Clg-alkyl). Such aminosilicones are extensively described in EP-A-0417 559, for example.

L.e A 33 174-Foreign countries Useful amphoteric surfactants (XIV) include all known and commercially available surfactants. Preference is given to using those of the class of the Cg-C24-alkylamine oxides.
The straight-chain or branched monohydric Ct-Ctg alcohols (XN) can be for example aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic alcohols or ether alcohols.
Suitable examples are ethanol, propanol, butanol, isobutanol, cyclohexanol, butyldiglycol or benzyl alcohol.
The aqueous softener formulation (D) may also include a mixture M9 including 0-80% by weight, preferably 50-80% by weight of the component (I) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-30% by weight, preferably 10-30% by weight of the component (II) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-20% by weight, preferably 2-20% by weight of the component (III) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-50% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-80% by weight of a component (XV) which is the reaction product of a saturated or unsaturated Ctg-C2~-carboxylic acid with amines selected from the group consisting of diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine and dimethylaminopropylamine, 0-50% by weight of a component (XVI) which is a paraffin having a melting point of 50-120°C, 0-50% by weight of a component (XVII) which is a vegetable oil, preferably refined rapeseed oil, Le A 33 174-Foreign countries 0-30% by weight of stearoylsarcoside (XVIII), 0-80% by weight of a component (XIX) which is sulphonated beef tallow, 0-50% by weight of a component (XX) which is paraffinsulphonic acid or its alkali or alkaline earth metal salts, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture and the sum total of the components (I), (II), (III), (IV), (VI), (XV), (XVI), (XVII), (XVBI), (XIX) and (XX) in the mixture M9 is 10-90% by weight.
In the mixture M9, the acylated alkanolamines (I) which, as already described, are obtainable by reacting saturated or unsaturated Ct2-C22-carboxylic acids with alkanolamines containing 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms, 1-3 OH groups and 2-6 carbon atoms in a molar ratio of (1-3):1, may also be present in quaternized or protonated form. Examples of suitable quaternizing agents are methyl chloride, dimethyl sulphate, dimethyl phosphite or ethylene oxide, in the latter case the reaction being carried out in a solution rendered acidic with sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid.
In the mixture M9, the component (XV) may also be quaternized, protonated or crosslinked with C4-Ctg-diisocyanates, preferably hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), 4-methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (TDI) or 4,4'-methylenebis(phenyl isocyanate) (MDI).
Component (XVII) is a vegetable oil, preferably refined rapeseed oil, which consists essentially of erucic acid, as triglyceride with oleic acid, linoleic acid and linolenic acid.
Component (XVIII) is the reaction product of stearoyl chloride and sarcosine, optionally also in the form of an alkali metal salt, especially sodium salt.
Component (XIX) is based on beef tallow as animal fat containing various fractions of myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid in the form of the respective triglycerides. This beef tallow is, for example, sulphonated using oleum and neutralized with alkali.

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Component (XX) is a paraffinsulphonic acid or a salt thereof. Suitable paraffin-sulphonic acids and salts include straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons having 12-20 carbon atoms and sulphonic acid groups and/or sulphonate groups. Component (XX) has a surface-active effect.
The above-described aqueous mixtures M1 to M9 are prepared by heating the respective components of these mixtures, if necessary, to above the melting point and stirring them together until homogeneous after addition of an appropriate amount of preferably warm water. After cooling to room temperature, aqueous softener formulations (D) are obtained in the form of liquid stable solutions or emulsions containing 10-90°Io by weight, preferably 10-80% by weight, of softener compounds, based on the aqueous softener formulation. The aqueous mixtures M1 to M9 thus obtained are added to the textile treatment compositions of the invention. The textile treatment compositions of the invention are prepared by mixing the respective components (A)-(D) in any order.
The textile treatment compositions of the invention, as well as the components (A)-(D), may include other ingredients of the type customary in the case of textile auxiliaries. This includes protective colloids, perfumes, fungicides or bacteriocides, foam suppressants and UV stabilizers.
Preference is given to those textile treatment compositions which contain 0-20% by weight of polyalcohols (A), 0-20%> by weight of polyalcohols (B), 0.1-8% by weight of ethylene oxide adducts (C) and 80-95% by weight of the softener formulation (D), the sum total of (A) and (B) being >0.1% by weight, based on the sum total of components (A) to (D).
Preference is further given to textile treatment compositions according to the invention which contain (A) 0.1-30% by weight of the compound according to formula 2(5), HO H OH
HO ~O~~H

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries but no component (B).
Particular preference is further given to textile treatment compositions which include (A) 0.1-30% by weight of the compound according to the formula 2(5) H H H
HO ~O~~H
no component (B), (C) 0.1-10% by weight of adducts of Ct2-C22 fatty acids or Cg-Ctg fatty alcohols or Ct2-C36-alkyl- or di-(C12-C36)-alkyl-amines or Cg-C24-alkylphenols with 2-100 mol of ethylene oxide, and (D) 70-99.9% by weight of an aqueous softener formulation which includes 10-90% by weight of softener compounds, based on the aqueous softener formulation, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the entire inventive textile treatment composition and the aqueous softener formulation (D) used is one or more of the above-described mixtures M1 to M9.
Preference is further given to textile treatment compositions according to the invention which contain B) 0.1-30% by weight of a polyalcohol which has more than two OH groups and does not come within the abovementioned general definition of (A), but no component (A).
Here, component (B) is in particular trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, glucose or a mixture thereof.

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Particular preference is further given to textile treatment compositions according to the invention which include (B) 0.1-30% by weight of a polyalcohol which has more than two OH groups and does not come within the abovementioned general definition of (A), no component (A), (C) 0.1-10% by weight of adducts of C12-C22 fatty acids or Cg-Ctg fatty alcohols or C12-C36-alkyl- or di-(Ct2-C36)-alkylamines or Cg-C24-alkylphenols with 2-100 mol of ethylene oxide, and (E) 70-99.9% by weight of an aqueous softener formulation which includes 10-90% by weight of softener compounds, based on the aqueous softener formulation, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the entire inventive textile treatment composition and the aqueous softener formulation (D) used is one or more of the above-described mixtures M1 to M9.
For ease of handling, it is advantageous to convert the textile treatment compositions of the invention in turn into aqueous preparations. These aqueous preparations contain 10-90% by weight, preferably 30-70% by weight, of the textile treatment compositions of the invention.
The invention further provides a process for finishing natural and synthetic textile materials, in which these textile materials are treated with textile treatment compositions of the invention or their aqueous preparations.
This process is carried out in particular by treating the textile materials with the textile treatment compositions or the aqueous preparations in an exhaust process (winch beck, jet dyeing machine) or in a dip, spray or pad-mangle process.
This process is particularly useful for exhaust dyeing from a short liquor using jet dyeing machines.

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries The textile treatment compositions of the invention are preferably used in an amount of 1-3% by weight in an exhaust process or at 10-30 g/1 of liquor in a pad-mangle process, based on a 100% 'wet pick-up. The liquor ratios can vary between 1:1 and 30:1, depending on the method of application.
The invention accordingly also provides natural and synthetic textile materials which have been treated with the textile treatment compositions of the invention or their aqueous preparations.
The textile materials which can be used can consist of natural and/or synthetic fibre materials. Examples of natural fibre materials are cellulose fibres such as cotton, filament viscose or staple viscose and also wool or silk. Examples of useful synthetic fibres are polyamide, polyester or polyacrylonitrile.
I S The textile treatment compositions of the invention improve the hydrophilicity of the treated textile materials appreciably whilst preserving the soft hand and the high surface smoothness.
A further advantage of the textile treatment compositions of the invention is their behaviour when stored at low temperatures. In the case of customary plasticizer compositions comprising paraffins and waxes the active ingredients settle out in solid form at low temperatures and are impossible to re-emulsify by heating. In the case of the textile treatment compositions of the invention, it is easily possible at any time to get back to useful emulsions by heating.

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Examules The following substrates are used:
S 1. cotton tricot (145 mz/g, open end yarn: 202 dtex), brightened 2. 100% woven polyester, fine satin.
The inventive and comparative textile treatment compositions are applied by pad mangling with 100% wet pick-up. An amount of 20 g of textile treatment composition per 1 of liquor is used in each case.
The treated substrates are rated for hand and for sewability, whiteness and hydrophilicity according to the following test conditions:
Sewability: tested on 4-ply material with 5200 stitches/min over a sewing length of 80 cm using the needle shape LBALL/SES.
Whiteness: determined according to CIELAB.
Hydrophilicity: tested by the water droplet test to determine the time within which a water droplet is absorbed by the substrate.
Hand assessment: on ten-y material by 6 people who each assign a rank whose average is reported. A hand of 3 is still acceptable.
The following inventive aqueous mixtures M I, M II, M III and M IV are prepared for treating the above-cited substrates:

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Inventive Mixtures component M I M II M III M IV

A 56.1 PolyalcoholTrimethylol-Glycerol Polyglycerol and/or as propane B per formula 2(5) C S.1 Adduct of 1 mol of ole 1 alcohol and 19 mol of eth lene oxide 38.8 Softened water The following softener formulations 1-8 are prepared for use as component (D):
Softener formulation FractionComponent in %
by wei ht 2.28 A reaction product of 2 mol of stearic acid, 0.8 mol of behenic acid with 1 mol of aminoethylethanolamine and 1 mol of dimethylamino-3-aminopropane, quaternized with 1 mol of dimethyl sulphate according to DE-A-3 138 181 3.20 A 40%~ strength aqueous polydimethylsiloxane emulsion having a viscosit of 10(1,000 mm2/g 17.0 An 18% strength aqueous emulsion of the reaction product of 2 mol of stearic acid and 1 mol of trieth lenetetramine and 2 mol of acetic acid 12.0 An 18% strength aqueous polyethylene wax emulsion, oxidized, drop oint 135C, acid number 30 mg of KOH/g 0.22 Preservative Preventol~ D2 (Ba er AG) 20.9 An aqueous emulsion consisting of (in % by weight) 13%~ of a reaction product of 1.9 mol stearic acid and 1 mol of diethanolamine, 4.5% of an adduct of 1 mol of stearyl alcohol and 50 mol of ethylene oxide, 1.0% of defoamer E IOOC'(Bayer AG) 0.5% of preservative Preventol~ D2 (Bayer AG) 0.1~~ of lactic acid I.S~~ of an adduct of 1 mol of oleyl alcohol and 1x A 33 174-Foreign countries 19 mol of ethylene oxide 79.4% of softened water 44.4 Softened water ~

Softener formulation Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 13 A reaction product of 2 mol of stearic acid, 0.8 mol of behenic acid with 1 mol of aminoethylethanolamine and 1 mol of dimethylamino-3-aminopropane, quaternized with 1 mol of dimethyl sulphate according to 26 An 18% strength polyethylene wax emulsion, oxidized, dro point 135C, acid number 30 mg of KOH/g 4.8 A 40% strength aqueous emulsion of polydimethylsiloxane havin a viscosit 100,000 mmZ/s.

1.4 Rilanit~ STS-T (Henkel KGaA) 54.5 Softened water Softener formulation Fraction Component in % b wei ht 16 0l ethylene wax, oxidized, acid number 30 m of KOI-1/

4 adduct of 1 mol of Dobanol 23~ (technical grade C12~13 alcohol) and 10 mol of eth lene oxide 80 com letel ion-free water Softener formulation Fraction Component in % b wei ht 15 0l eth lene wax, oxidized, acid number 30 m of KOH/

4 adduct of 1 mol of tallowamine and 2 mol of ethylene oxide 0.5 hos horic acid 85% stren th 80.5 completely ion-free water Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Softener formulation Fraction Component in b wei ht 80 softener formulation 2 5 branched of siloxane/ of ether co of er 1.4 diethanolamine salt of dibutyl phosphate 1 adduct of 1 mol of dodecanol and 10 mol of ethylene oxide 0.6 scent 12 com letel ion-free water Softener formulation Fraction Component in % b wei ht 20 N-form lated aminosilicone 2.5 cocoalk ldimeth lamine oxide 1 adduct of 1 mol of dodecanol and 10 mol of eth lene oxide 1.25 isobutanol 75.25 com letel ion-free water Softener formulation Fraction Component in % b wei ht 7.3 Vestowax~ V 4124 (fr. Hiils) 12.2 hard araffin, meltin oint 108C

4.1 adduct of 1 mol of Dobanol 23~ and 4 mol of ethylene oxide 3 C2p-C22 fatty acid mixture condensed with trieth lenetetramine and 1,6-hexane diisoc anate 0.6 1 mol of cocoamine with 3 mol of ethylene oxide 0.8 glacial acetic acid 72 com letel ion-free water Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Softener formulation Fraction Component in % b wei ht 45 polydimethylsiloxane from the polymerization of octameth lc clotetrasiloxane 15 10% of pentadecylsulphonic acid and 90%
of water 1.7 71% Of CR-CSR paraffinsulphonate and 29%
of water 1.5 adduct of 1 mol of dodecanol and 5 mol of eth lene oxide 0.75 triethanolamine 36.05 Com letel ion-free water The following textile treatment compositions are used:
Textile treatment composition 1: (inventive) Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 60.0 Softener formulation 1 40.0 A 20% stren th a ueous solution of mixture M I

Textile treatment composition 2: (inventive) Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 50.0 Softener formulation 1 50.0 A 20% strength aqueous solution of mixture M I

Textile treatment composition C1: (Comparison 1) Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 100 Softener formulation 1 Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Textile treatment composition C2: (Comparison 2) Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 11.11 PERSOFTAL~ SK conc. (Bayer AG; distearyl sul hosuccinate) 88.88 Softened water Textile treatment composition C3: (Comparison 3) Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 100 Softened water Textile treatment composition C4: (mixture according to JP 09195167 A2) (Comparison 4) Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 4 Chloride salt of 2-hexadecyleicosyl trimethylammonium acetate 0.5 Emul en~ 120 (from: KAO-Atlas; C -C -ethox late) 1.5 Eth lene 1 col 94 Softened water Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Textile treatment composition C5: (mixture according to DE-A-196 29 666) (Comparison 5) Fraction Component in % b wei ht softener formulation according to consisting of a 20%
strength aqueous dispersion of a mixture of (in %
by weight) 70%
of (CI7H35COOCHZCH2)2(HOCHZCHZ)N(CH3)]m~
O-SOZ(OCH3) 20%
of alkylpolyglucoside of the formula HO

~O

HO

OH O-(CH2~H

1.4 10%
of glycerol The table hereinbelow summarizes the properties of cotton tricots 1) after treatment with the textile treatment compositions 1, 2, C1, C2, C3, C4 and CS as per the above-described pad-mangle process using 20 g of textile treatment composition per 1 of liquor.
Textile Sewability WhitenessHydrophilicityHand treatment 70 assessment compositionNm at 80C in seconds Number of holes in substrate 1 1 0 1 0 144.3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 145.3 1 2 C1 0 0 0 0 143.6 12 1 C2 6 12 6 2 145.3 immediatel 5 C3 16 32 33 22 145.1 immediatel 7 C4 12 l6 12 6 140.3 3 4 CS 1 2 4 0 1:36.0 2 4 Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Textile treatment compositions 3, 4 and 5 (inventive):
Fraction in Textile treatment % by com osition weight 3 4 5 50 Softener formulation 50 A 20% strength aqueous solution of MII MIII MIV

The table hereinbelow summarizes the properties of cotton tricots 1) after treatment with the textile treatment compositions 2, 3, 4, 5 and C3.
Textile Sewability HydrophilicityHand treatment 70 assessment Nm Number of holes in substrate composition1 2 3 4 in seconds C3 16 41 38 26 immediatel 7 Textile treatment compositions C6 and C7 {Comparison 6 and 7):
FractionTextile treatment composition in % C6 C7 by wei ht 50.0 Softener formulation 50.0 A 20% strength aqueous solution of a mixture M IV' consistinga mixture M I' consisting of of 56.1% by weight of polyglycerol~ 5.1% by weight of an adduct of and 43.9% by weight of 1 mol of oleyl alcohol and softened 19 mol water of ethylene oxide and (unlike mixture LV does n 94.9% by weight of softened not contai water adduct of 1 rraol of oleyl alcohol (unlike mixture I contains no and 19 mol of eth lene of alcohol in the formula oxide) 2(5).

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries The tests hereinbelow involving the use of the comparative textile auxiliaries C6 and C7 to treat cotton tricots 1) show clearly that specifically the inventive combination of a polyalcohol A) and/or B) (here: polyalcohol A) as per the formula 2(5)) and of component C (here: adduct of 1 mol of oleyl alcohol and 19 mol of ethylene oxide) is essential for the simultaneous improvement in hand and hydrophilicity; the omission either of the polyalcohol (C7) or the component C) (C6) leads to a distinct deterioration in either the hydrophilicity (C7) or the hand assessment (C6).
Textile Hydrophilicity Hand assessment treatment com osition in seconds C7 12 ~

Textile treatment composition C8: (Comparison 8) Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 100 Softener formulation 2 Textile treatment composition 6: (inventive) Fraction Component in %

b wei ht 50.0 Softener formulation 2 50.0 A ?0% strength aqueous solution of mixture I

The textile treatment compositions 6 and C8 are hereinbelow used for treating 100%
polyester 2).
Textile Hydrophilicity Hand assessment treatment com osition in seconds C8 > 60 1 Le A 33 174-Foreign countries The textile treatment compositions of the invention are stored for 10 hours at -4°C.
After thawing, the thawed formulations are examined for the presence of solid fractions.
Textile treatment Solid fractions composition inventive or com arative I no 2 no 3 no 4 no 6 no C1 es C2 es C'.3 es C4 es CS es C6 no C7 es C8 es Textile treatment composition 7 (inventive):
Fraction Component in % b wei ht 50 softener formulation 3 50 a 20% a ueous solution of mixture I

Textile treatment composition 8 (inventive):
Fraction Component in % b wei ht 50 softener formulation 4 50 a ?0% a ueous solution of mixture I

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries Textile treatment composition 9 (inventive):
Fraction Component in % b wei ht 50 softener formulation 5 50 a 20% a ueous solution of mixture I

Textile treatment composition 10 (inventive):
Fraction Component in % b wei ht 50 softener formulation C~

50 a 20% a ueous solution of mixture I

Textile treatment composition 11 (inventive):
Fraction Component in b wei ht 50 softener formulation 7 50 a 20% a ueous solution of mixture I

Textile treatment composition 12 (inventive):
Fraction Component in b wei ht 50 softener formulation 8 50 a 20% aqueous solution of mixture I

The textile treatment compositions are used on cotton tricot 1). The textile treatment compositions are likewise stored at -4°C for 10 h and tested for the presence of solid fractions as described.

Le A 33 174-Foreign countries The following results are obtained:
Textile treatmentSolid fractionsHydrophilicity in com osition seconds 7 no 0 8 no 0 9 no 0 no 0 11 no 0 12 no 0

Claims (22)

Claims
1. Textile treatment compositions, characterized in that they include as components (A) 0-30% by weight of polyalcohols obtainable by the reaction of formaldehyde with ketones bearing at least 4 replaceable hydrogens adjacent to the carbonyl group in the presence of alkaline catalysts, (B) 0-30% by weight of polyalcohols which have at least two OH groups and do not come within A), (C) 0.1-10% by weight of adducts of C12-C22 fatty acids or C8-C18 fatty alcohols or C12-C36-alkyl- or di(C12-C36)-alkylamines or C9-C24-alkylphenols with 2-100 mol of ethylene oxide, and (D) 70-99.9% by weight of an aqueous softener formulation containing 10-90% by weight of softener compounds, based on the aqueous softener formulation, where (A) + (B) is > 0.1% by weight, based on the sum of the components (A) to (D).
2. Textile treatment compositions according to Claim 1, characterized in that the polyalcohols (A) are compounds selected from the formulae 2(1) to 2(8).
3. Textile treatment compositions according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the polyalcohols (B) are pentaerythritol, neopentylglycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, trimethylolpropane, glycerol, polyglycerol, dipentaerythritol, diglycerol, glucose or carbohydrates having more than 2 OH groups.
4. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the ethylene oxide adducts (C) are adducts of stearyl alcohol with 19, 56 or 95 mol of ethylene oxide, of oleyl alcohol with 19, 56 or 95 mol of ethylene oxide, of stearic acid with 6.5, 8.5 and 10 mol of ethylene oxide, of oleic acid with 6.5, 8.5 or 10 mol of ethylene oxide, or of tallow fatty amine with 2, 4.5, 10, 22 or 25 mol of ethylene oxide.
5. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M1 including 50 - 80% by weight of the component (I), which takes the form of acylated alkanolamines obtainable by reacting saturated or unsaturated C12-C22 carboxylic acids with alkanolamines containing 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms, 1 -3 OH groups and 2 - 6 carbon atoms in a molar ratio of (1-3):1, 10 - 30% by weight of the component (II), which takes the form of water-soluble, quaternary ammonium salts of the general formula (3) where R1 is a C14-C25-alkyl or -alkenyl radical which is interrupted by an amide and/or ester group, R2 is a radical having the meaning of R1 or is a C1-C4 alkyl radical, R3 and R4 are independently of each other a C1-C4 alkyl radical, a hydroxyethyl, a hydroxypropyl or a benzyl radical, and X t- is an anion having t negative charges, t being 1, 2 or 3, 2 - 20% by weight of the component (III), which takes the form of fatty acid esters formed from saturated or unsaturated C12-C22 fatty acids or saturated or unsaturated C4-C10 dicarboxylic acids and mono- to tetrahydric C3-C20 alcohols, 2 - 20% by weight of the component (IV), which takes the form of ethylene oxide adducts of C12-C22 fatty acids or C8-C18 fatty alcohols or C12-C36-alkyl- or di(C12-C36)-alkylamines or C9-C24-alkylphenols with 2-100 mol of ethylene oxide, and 0 - 25% by weight of the component (V), which takes the form of diorgano-polysiloxanes having a viscosity of 1000 to 100,000 mm2/s.
6. Textile treatment compositions according to Claim 5, characterized in that the aqueous mixture M1 further includes 1-30% by weight of a component (VI) which is an oxidized polyethylene wax emulsion, this weight %age of the component (VI) too being based on the total mixture M1 and the sum total of components (I) to (VI) in the mixture M1 being 10 -90% by weight.
7. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M2 including 2-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-25% by weight of the component (V) already defined for the mixture M1 and 1-30% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M2 and the sum total of the components (IV), (V) and (VI) in the mixture M2 is 10-90% by weight.
8. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M3 including 50-80% by weight of the component (I) already defined for the mixture M1, 10-30% by weight of the component (II) already defined for the mixture M1 2-20% by weight of the component (III) already defined for the mixture M1, 1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 1-30% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1, and 1-20% by weight of a component (VII) which is a cationic emulsifier obtained by adduct formation of 2-20 mol ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with a C10-C22-alkylamine in the presence of an organic or inorganic acid, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M3 and the sum total of the components (I), (II), (III), (IV), (VI) and (VII) in the mixture M3 is 10-90% by weight.
9. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M4 including 1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 1-30% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1 and 1-20% by weight of the component (VII) already defined for the mixture M3, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M4 and the sum total of the components (IV), (VI) and (VII) is 10-90% by weight.
10. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M5 including 0.1-5% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 60-90% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1, 1-10% by weight of a component (VIII) which is a branched polysiloxane/polyether copolymer, 0.5-5% by weight of a component (IX) which is an organic phosphoric acid salt, and 0-1% by weight of scents (X), where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M5 and the sum total of the components (IV), (VI) and (VIII) in the mixture M5 is 10-90% by weight.
11. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M6 including 50-80% by weight of the component (I) already defined for the mixture M1, 10-30% by weight of the component (II) already defined for the mixture M1 2-20% by weight of the component (III) already defined for the mixture M1, 1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, and 1-80% by weight of a component (XI) which is a polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity of less than 40 mPas at 23°C, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M6 and the sum total of the components (I), (II), (III), (IV) and (XI) in the mixture M6 is 10-90% by weight.
12. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M7 including 1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1 and 1-80% by weight of the component (XI) already defined for the mixture M5, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M7 and the sum total of the components (IV) and (XI) in the mixture M7 is 10-90% by weight.
13. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 - 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M8 including 0.1-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-25% by weight of the component (V) already defined for the mixture M1 and 5-40% of a component (XII) which is an aminosilicone, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M8, and further 1-40% by weight based on the component (XII) of an amphoteric surfactant (XIII) and 0-50% by weight based on the component (XII) of a straight-chain or branched monohydric C1-C18 alcohol (XIV), where the sum total of the weight %ages of the components (IV), (V) and (XII) in the mixture M8 is 10-90% by weight.
14. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the aqueous softener formulation (D) is a mixture M9 including 0-80% by weight, preferably 50-80% by weight of the component (I) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-30% by weight, preferably 10-30% by weight of the component (II) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-20% by weight, preferably 2-20% by weight of the component (III) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-20% by weight of the component (IV) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-50% by weight of the component (VI) already defined for the mixture M1, 0-80% by weight of a component (XV) which is the reaction product of a saturated or unsaturated C18-C22-carboxylic acid with amines selected from the group consisting of diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine and dimethylaminopropylamine, 0-50% by weight of a component (XVI) which is a paraffin having a melting point of 50-120°C, 0-50% by weight of a component (XVII) which is a vegetable oil, preferably refined rapeseed oil, 0-30% by weight of stearoylsarcoside (XVIII), 0-80% by weight of a component (XIX) which is sulphonated beef tallow, 0-50% by weight of a component (XX) which is paraffinsulphonic acid or its alkali or alkaline earth metal salts, where all the aforementioned weight %ages are each based on the total mixture M9 and the sum total of the components (I), (II), (III), (IV), (VI), (XV), (XVI), (XVII), (XVIII), (XIX) and (XX) in the mixture M9 is 10-90%
by weight.
15. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1-14, characterized in that they include (A) 0.1-30% by weight of a compound according to formula 2(5), but no component B).
16. Textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1-14, characterized in that they include (B) 0.1-30% by weight of a polyalcohol which has more than two OH
groups and does not come within the definition of (A), but no component (A).
17. Textile treatment compositions according to Claim 16, characterized in that component (B) is trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, glucose or a mixture thereof.
18. Aqueous preparations, characterized in that they include 10-90% by weight, preferably 30-70% by weight, of the textile treatment compositions of one or more of Claims 1-17.
19. Process for finishing natural and synthetic textile materials, characterized in that they are treated with textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1-17 or the aqueous preparations of Claim 18.
20. Process according to Claim 19, characterized in that the finishing is effected by an exhaust, dip, spray or pad-mangle process.
21. Process according to Claim 20, characterized in that the finishing is effected by exhaust dyeing from a short liquor using jet dyeing machines.
22. Natural and synthetic textile materials, characterized in that they have been treated with textile treatment compositions according to one or more of Claims 1-17 or the aqueous preparations of Claim 18.
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