DE10112318A1 - conditioning - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a fabric conditioning agent containing fabric softening components, components to facilitate easy-ironing and spreading agents and to the use of said agent in conditioning substrates. The agent and conditioning substrates are used in textile drying processes for conditioning the fabric and reducing the formation of lint and pills.

Description

The invention relates to a conditioning agent and the use of the conditioning agent in a washing or textile drying process. The invention further relates to a Conditioning substrate, which contains a conditioning agent, and a conditioning process ren using the conditioning substrate in a textile drying process.

The use of conditioning agents and their application on carrier cloths for textiles Conditioning in a household dryer has long been state of the art. The conditioning agents usually contain cationic surfactants to adjust one pleasant textile soft touch and optionally textile conditioning additives, such as Anti-crease, deodorant and perfume. The conditioners who which is applied by melting onto the carrier cloths so that they are at the temperature Ren, which are usually in a household dryer, can be released.

WO 00/24853 describes liquid fabric softener formulations with reduced crease tion components, selected from silicone derivatives and sulphated or sulphonated vegetable oils, as well as dryer sheets, which are one of these anti-crease components contain.

EP 255 711 describes a conditioning cloth that contains a textile conditioning agent holding cationic surfactants and polydiorganosiloxanes, is provided, the textile con ditionier has a melting point above 38 ° C.  

US 5,174,911 describes a textile conditioning article for a clothes dryer, wherein the conditioner applied to the article is a plasticizer component and an amino silicone component.

EP 317 135 discloses an aqueous softener formulation which contains a cationic and a nonionic softener component. The nonionic plasticizer component is a special siloxane which carries at least one C ₆ -C ₂₂ alkyl group.

EP 544 493 describes highly concentrated fabric softeners containing 60 to 99% by weight textile-softening component and 1 to 40% by weight of an emulsified mixture from silicone oil and silicone emulsifier. By using the emulsified silicone containing mixture, as well as the high proportion of plasticizer components is a Pha Separation of the components avoided and a uniform coating of dry reached. The conditioner composition for the dryer sheets knows sen have a melting point of 25 to 150 ° C.

The conditioning agents and conditioning wipes described in the prior art have however, the disadvantage that often at the contact points of conditioning cloth or Kon ditioning agent with the textiles to be conditioned stains that occur through the transfer of active substances to the damp textiles. The Ver Stains are particularly intense when the conditioners or Conditioning wipes contain silicone oils.

The object of the present invention was now to provide a laundry conditioning agent To make available, which avoids visible stains on textiles an excellent soft grip and a clear relief of the temples tioned textiles.

The subject of the invention is therefore a laundry condition in a first embodiment kidney agent containing up to 50% by weight of at least one fabric softening component, contains at least one ironing component and at least one spreading agent.

The conditioning agents according to the invention contain at least one essential constituent at least a fabric softening component.  

Examples of such fabric softening components are quaternary ammonium compounds Bonds, cationic polymers and emulsifiers, such as those in hair care products and also be used in textile finishing agents.

Suitable examples are quaternary ammonium compounds of the formulas (I) and (II),

where in (I) R and R ^{1 are} an acyclic alkyl radical having 12 to 24 carbon atoms, R ^{2 is} a saturated C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical, R ^{3 is} either R, R ¹ or R ² or is one aromatic rest stands. X ^- stands for either a halide, methosulfate, methophosphate or phosphate ion and mixtures of these. Examples of cationic compounds of the formula (I) are didecyldimethylammonium chloride, di talgdimethylammonium chloride or dihexadecylammonium chloride.

Compounds of formula (II) are so-called ester quats. Esterquats are characterized by excellent biodegradability. Here R ^{4 represents} an aliphatic alkyl radical having 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds; R ⁵ stands for H, OH or O (CO) R ⁷ , R ⁶ independently of R ^{5 stands} for H, OH or O (CO) R ⁸ , where R ⁷ and R ⁸ each independently represent an aliphatic alkyl radical with 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds. m, n and p can each independently have the value 1, 2 or 3. X ^- can be either a halide, methosulfate, methophosphate or phosphate ion, as well as mixtures of these. Be preferred are compounds which contain the group O (CO) R ⁷ for R ⁵ and alkyl radicals having 16 to 18 carbon atoms for R ⁴ and R ⁷ . Compounds in which R ^{6 is} also OH are particularly preferred. Examples of compounds of the formula (II) are methyl N- (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N-di (tallow acyl oxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate, bis (palmitoyl) ethyl hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methosulfate or methyl N, N-bis (acyloxyethyl) -N- (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate. If quaternized compounds of the formula (II) are used which have unsaturated alkyl chains, preference is given to the acyl groups whose corresponding fatty acids have an iodine number between 5 and 80, preferably between 10 and 60 and in particular between 15 and 45 and which have a cis / trans isomer ratio (in% by weight) of greater than 30:70, preferably greater than 50:50 and in particular greater than 70:30. Commercial examples are the methylhydroxyalkyl dialkoyloxy alkylammonium methosulfates sold by Stepan under the trademark Stepantex® or the products from Cognis known under Dehyquart® or the products from Goldschmidt-Witco known under Rewoquat®. Other preferred compounds are the diesterquats of the formula (III), which are available under the name Rewo quat® W 222 LM or CR 3099 and, in addition to their softness, also ensure stability and color protection.

R ²¹ and R ²² each independently represent an aliphatic radical having 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds.

In addition to the quaternary compounds described above, other known compounds can also be used, such as quaternary imidazolinium compounds of the formula (IV),

where R ^{9 is} H or a saturated alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R ¹⁰ and R ¹¹ independently of one another each represent an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, R ¹⁰ alternatively also for O (CO) R ²⁰ , wherein R ^{20 is} an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical having 12 to 18 carbon atoms, and Z is an NH group or oxygen and X ^{- is} an anion. q can take integer values between 1 and 4.

Further suitable quaternary compounds are described by formula (V)

where R ¹² , R ¹³ and R ¹⁴ independently of one another represent a C _1-4 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R ¹⁵ and R ¹⁶ each independently represent a C _8-28 alkyl group and r is a number between 0 and 5 is.

In addition to the compounds of the formulas (I) and (II), short-chain, water-soluble, quaternary ammonium compounds are used, such as trihydroxyethylmethyl ammonium methosulfate or the alkyltrimethylammonium chlorides, dialkyldimethyl ammonium chloride and trialkylmethylammonium chlorides, e.g. B. Cetyltrime thylammonium chloride, stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, distearyldimethylam monium chloride, lauryldimethylammonium chloride, lauryldimethylbenzylammonium chloride and tricetylmethyl ammonium chloride.

Also protonated alkylamine compounds that have a softening effect, as well the non-quaternized, protonated precursors of the cationic emulsifiers are suitable net.

The cationic compounds which can be used according to the invention are quaternizing protein hydrolyzates.

Suitable cationic polymers include the polyquaternium polymers as they are in the CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary (The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance, Inc., 1997), in particular the Polyquaternium-6, Polyquaterni, also known as Merquats um-7, polyquaternium-10 polymers (Ucare Polymer IR 400; Amerchol), polyquaternium  4-copolymers, such as graft copolymers with a cellulose skeleton and quaternary ammonia regrouping, which are bound via allyldimethylammonium chloride, cationic cellulo derivative derivatives such as cationic guar such as guar hydroxypropyltriammonium chloride and the like liche quaternized guar derivatives (e.g. Cosmedia Guar, manufacturer: Cognis GmbH), katio African quaternary sugar derivatives (cationic alkyl polyglucosides), e.g. B. the commercial product Glucquat® 100, according to CTFA nomenclature a "Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 hydroxypropyl Dimonium Chloride ", copolymers of PVP and dimethylaminomethacrylate, copolymers of vinyl imidazole and vinyl pyrrolidone, aminosilicone polymers and copolymers.

Polyquaternized polymers (e.g. Luviquat Care from BASF) and also cationic chitin-based biopolymers and their derivatives, for example the one below polymer available under the trade name Chitosan® (manufacturer: Cognis).

Also suitable according to the invention are cationic silicone oils such as those in the Commercially available products Q2-7224 (manufacturer: Dow Corning; a stabilized trim thylsilylamodimethicone), Dow Corning 929 emulsion (containing a hydroxylamino mo differentiated silicone, also called amodimethicone), SM-2059 (manufacturer: General Electric), SLM-55067 (manufacturer: Wacker) Abil®-Quat 3270 and 3272 (manufacturer: Goldschmidt-Rewo; diquatary polydimethylsiloxanes, quaternium-80), and silicone quat Rewoquat® SQ 1 (Tegopren® 6922, manufacturer: Goldschmidt-Rewo).

Compounds of the formula (VI) which can also be used are

the alkylamidoamines can be in their non-quaternized or, as shown, their quaternized form. R ¹⁷ can be an aliphatic alkyl radical having 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds. s can take values between 0 and 5. R ¹⁸ and R ¹⁹ each independently represent H, C _1-4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl. Preferred compounds are fatty acid amidoamines such as the stearylamidopropyldimethylamine available under the name Tego Amid®S 18 or the 3-tallowamidopropyltrimethylammonium methosulfate available under the name Stepantex® X 9124, which, in addition to having a good conditioning effect, also have an effect which inhibits color transfer and, in particular, by are characterized by their good biodegradability. Particularly preferred are alkylated quaternary ammonium compounds, of which at least one alkyl chain is interrupted by an ester group and / or amido group, in particular N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate and / or N methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (palmitoyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate.

Polyoxyalkylene glycerol alkanoates such as, in particular, come as nonionic plasticizers in British Patent GB 2,202,244, Polybutylene, as in British Patent GB 2,199,855, long-chain fatty acids, such as those in EP 13 780, ethoxylated Fatty acid ethanolamides, as described in EP 43 547, alkyl polyglycosides, especially Sorbi tan mono, di and triester, as described in EP 698 140 and fatty acid esters of polycarbonate acids, as described in German Patent DE 2,822,891.

There are plasticizer components in the laundry conditioning agent according to the invention in amounts up to 50% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 45% by weight, particularly preferably from 5 to 40% by weight and in particular from 11 to 35% by weight, in each case based on the total funds included.

The conditioning agents according to the invention contain at least one further component a temple relief component. Under ironing relief components are in To understand the meaning of the invention substances that act on textile fabrics ben ensure that the textiles have a low frictional resistance when ironed exhibit. The following have proven to be particularly suitable for facilitating ironing Silicone oils with the formulas I to III highlighted.  

Formula I.

where R = phenyl or C ₁ -C ₅ alkyl, particularly preferably methyl and x = 5 to 100,000.

Formula II

where R ² = linear or branched alkyl having 6 to 50 carbon atoms and wherein the linkage with the Si atom takes place via an Si-OC or a Si-C bond, or a linear or branched aminoalkyl radical with x = 0 to 10,000 and y = 1 to 10,000.

Formula III

wherein R ⁴ and R ⁵ independently of one another represent linear or branched alkyl groups having 6 to 50 carbon atoms. The links to the Si atoms are made via C-Si or CO-Si bonds. The number z is between 1 and 10,000.

The partially oxidized polyethylenes are further ironing relief components.

Linear polyethylene waxes are predominantly used under partially oxidized polyethylene stand, which are products with relatively low molecular weights in the range of 500 to 50,000 acts. The polyethylene waxes are usually manufactured by  direct low pressure polymerization or, preferably, high pressure polymerization of the mono mer or by targeted depolymerization of products of higher molecular weights. This one modified polyethylene waxes can be used by polymerizing ethylene, preferably in the absence of a catalyst with early polymerization break, and subsequent oxidation, e.g. B. by introducing air, or by copolyme Rization of ethylene with suitable other monomers such as acrylic acid are prepared, the proportion of acrylic acid units preferably 20%, esp especially does not exceed 10%. Finally, it is possible to increase the dispersibility of Po to improve lyolefins through oxidative surface treatment. Overviews of this Topic can be found, for example, in Ullmann's encyclopedia of technical chemistry, 4th ed., 24, 36 and in Encycl. Polym. Sci. Closely. 17, 792f.

The ironing facilitating component (s) are present in amounts of up to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 8 wt .-% and in particular from 0.5 to 5 wt .-%, each based on the ge velvet means, before.

The conditioning agents according to the invention contain at least one further component a spreading agent. The spreading agent has a wetting function and causes it to egg optimal distribution of the other components over a large area. It is achieved by the fact that there are no partial over-concentrations on the textile surface trims that would be visible as stains.

Suitable spreading agents are polyether-modified siloxanes, such as in Formula IV

Formula IV

and

Formula V

displayed. The groups R ¹ and R ³ in the formulas IV and V independently of one another are -R ^r - (C ₂ H ₄ O) _m - (C ₃ H ₆ O) _n -R ⁶ , where
R ^{r represents} a divalent alkylene radical, e.g. B. -CH ₂ - or -C ₂ H ₄ -
R ⁶ = H, methyl or C ₂ -C ₆ alkyl
x and y are each 1 or more, with the sum ranging from x + y to 10,000
z is between 1 and 10,000
m and n can have numerical values from 0 to 300, but the sum of m + n is between 1 and 300.

The spreading agent is present in amounts of up to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 5% by weight. particularly preferably from 0.05 to 2% by weight and in particular from 0.1 to 1% by weight, each because of the entire mean.

The weight ratio in the condition according to the invention is advantageously Kidneys from ironing relief component (s) to spreading agent 10: 6 to 40: 1, preferred example 10: 4 to 30: 1, particularly preferably 10: 3 to 20: 1 and in particular 10: 2.5 to 15: 1, for example 4: 1.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agents according to the invention are in more fluid before. To achieve a liquid consistency, the use can be both liquid organic solvents, like water. The invention ß laundry conditioning agents may therefore contain solvents.

Solvents that can be used in the agents according to the invention originate for example from the group of mono- or polyhydric alcohols, alkanolamines or Gly colether, provided that they are miscible with water in the specified concentration range. The solvents are preferably selected from ethanol, n- or i-propanol, Butanols, glycol, propane or butanediol, glycerin, diglycol, propyl or butyl digly  kol, hexylene glycol, ethylene glycol methyl ether, ethylene glycol ethyl ether, ethylene glycol colpropyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether, diethy lenglycol ethyl ether, propylene glycol methyl, ethyl or propyl ether, butoxypropoxy propanol (BPP), dipropylene glycol monomethyl or ethyl ether, Di isopropylene glycol monomethyl or ethyl ether, methoxy, ethoxy or butoxytriglycol, 1-butoxyethoxy-2-propanol, 3-methyl-3-methoxybutanol, propylene glycol t-butyl ether and mixtures of these solvents.

Some glycol ethers are available under the trade names Arcosolv® (Arco Chemical Co.) or Cellosolve®, Carbitol® or Propasol® (Union Carbide Corp.); this also includes z. B. ButylCarbitol®, HexylCarbitol®, MethylCarbitol®, and Carbitol® itself, (2- (2-ethoxy) ethoxy) ethanol. The choice of the glycol ether can easily be made by the person skilled in the art on the basis of its volatility, water solubility, its weight percentage in the total dispersion and the like. Pyrrolidone solvents, such as N-alkylpyrrolidones, for example N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or NC ₈ -C ₁₂ -alkylpyrrolidone, or 2-pyrrolidone, can also be used. Also preferred as the sole solvent or as part of a solvent mixture are glycerol derivatives, in particular glycerol carbonate.

The alcohols which can be used as a cosolvent in the present invention include liquid polyethylene glycols with a low molecular weight, for example polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of 200, 300, 400 or 600. Other suitable cosolvents are other alcohols, for example (a ) lower alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, isopropanol and n-butanol, (b) ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone, (c) C ₂ -C ₄ polyols such as a diol or a triol, for example ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol or mixtures from that. From the class of diols, 1,2-octanediol is particularly preferred.

The conditioning agent according to the invention can in a preferred embodiment form contain one or more water-soluble organic solvents and / or water Water-soluble is understood here to mean that the organic solvent in the contained amount is soluble in an optionally aqueous agent.  

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agent according to the invention contains one or more solvents from the group comprising C ₁ to C ₄ monoalcohols, C ₂ to C ₆ glycols, C ₃ to C ₁₂ glycol ethers and glycerol, in particular ethanol. The C ₃ - to C ₁₂ -glycol ethers according to the invention contain alkyl or alkenyl groups with less than 10 carbon atoms, preferably up to 8, in particular up to 6, particularly preferably 1 to 4 and extremely preferably 2 to 3 carbon atoms.

Preferred C ₁ - to C ₄ monoalcohols are ethanol, n-propanol, iso-propanol and tert-Bu Tanol. Preferred C ₂ - to C ₆ -glycols are ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentylglycol and 1,6-hexanediol, in particular ethylene glycol and 1,2-propylene glycol. Preferred C ₃ - to C ₁₂ -glycol ethers are di-, tri-, tetra- and pentaethylene glycol, di-, tri- and tetrapropylene glycol, propylene glycol monotertiary butyl ether and propylene glycol monoethyl ether as well as the solvents designated according to INCI butoxydiglycol, butoxyethanol, butoxyisopropanol, butoxypropanol loctanol, ethoxydiglycol, ethoxyethanol, ethyl hexanediol, isobutoxypropanol, isopentyl diol, 3-methoxybutanol, methoxyethanol, methoxyisopropanol and methoxymethylbutanol.

Particularly preferred solvents are ethanol, 1,2-propylene glycol and dipropy lenglycol and mixtures thereof, especially ethanol and isopropanol.

The agent according to the invention optionally contains one or more solvents and / or in particular water in an amount of usually up to 95% by weight preferably 20 to 90 wt .-% and in particular 50 to 80 wt .-%, each based on the total funds.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agents according to the invention additionally contain non-ionic surfactants.

As nonionic surfactants are preferably alkoxylated, advantageously ethoxylated and / or propoxylated, especially primary alcohols with preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms and an average of 1 to 12 moles of ethylene oxide (EO) and / or 1 to 10 moles of propylene oxide (PO) per mole Alcohol. Particularly preferred are C ₈ -C ₁₆ alcohol alkoxylates, advantageously ethoxylated and / or propoxylated C ₁₀ -C ₁₅ alcohol alkoxylates, in particular C ₁₂ -C ₁₄ alcohol alkoxylates, with a degree of ethoxylation between 2 and 10, preferably between 3 and 8, and / or a degree of propoxylation between 1 and 6, preferably between 1.5 and 5. The alcohol radical may preferably be methyl-branched linearly or particularly preferably in the 2-position or contain linear and methyl-branched radicals in the mixture, as is usually the case in oxoalko radicals available. In particular, however, alcohol ethoxylates with linear residues from alcohols of native origin with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, for. B. from coconut, palm, tallow or oleyl alcohol, and an average of 2 to 8 EO per mole of alcohol preferred. The preferred ethoxylated alcohols include, for example, C _12-14 alcohols with 3 EO or 4 EO, C _9-11 alcohol with 7 EO, C _13-15 alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO, 7 EO or 8 EO, C _12-18 alcohols with 3 EO, 5 EO or 7 EO and mixtures thereof, such as mixtures of C _12-14 alcohol with 3 EO and C _12-18 alcohol with 5 EO. The degrees of ethoxylation and propoxylation given represent statistical mean values which, for a specific product, can be an integer or a fractional number. Preferred alcohol ethoxylates and propoxylates have a narrow homolog distribution (narrow range ethoxylates / propoxylates, NRE / NRP). In addition to these nonionic surfactants, fatty alcohols with more than 12 EO can also be used. Examples include tallow fatty alcohol with 14 EO, 25 EO, 30 EO or 40 EO.

Also suitable are alkoxylated amines, advantageously ethoxylated and / or pro poxylated, especially primary and secondary amines with preferably 1 to 18 carbon atoms per alkyl chain and an average of 1 to 12 moles of ethylene oxide (EO) and / or 1 to 10 moles of propylene oxide (PO) per mole of amine.

In addition, as further nonionic surfactants, alkyl glycosides of the general formula RO (G) _x z. B. as compounds, especially with anionic surfactants, are used in which R is a primary straight-chain or methyl-branched, in particular in the 2-position methyl-branched aliphatic radical having 8 to 22, preferably 12 to 18 C atoms and G is the symbol that stands for a glycose unit with 5 or 6 C atoms, preferably for glucose. The degree of oligomerization x, which indicates the distribution of monoglycosides and oligoglycosides, is any number between 1 and 10; x is preferably 1.2 to 1.4.

Another class of preferred nonionic surfactants, which are used either as allei some nonionic surfactant or in combination with other nonionic surfactants are used are alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or ethoxylated and pro poxylated fatty acid alkyl esters, preferably having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, especially fatty acid methyl esters, as described, for example, in Japanese Pa tentanmeldung JP 58/217598 are described or which preferably according to the in ternational patent application WO-A-90/13533 who produced the.

Also nonionic surfactants of the amine oxide type, for example N-cocoalkyl-N, N dimethylamine oxide and N-tallow alkyl-N, N-dihydroxyethylamine oxide, and the fatty acid alka nolamides may be suitable.

So-called gemini surfactants can be considered as further surfactants. Below are generally understood such compounds, the two hydrophilic groups and two have hydrophobic groups per molecule. These groups are usually by one so-called "spacers" separated from each other. This spacer is usually a coal material chain that should be long enough that the hydrophilic groups have a sufficient Have a distance so that they can act independently. Such surfactants are generally characterized by an unusually low critical micelle concentration tion and the ability to greatly reduce the surface tension of the water. In In exceptional cases, however, the term Gemini surfactants does not only refer to dimeric, but also understood trimeric surfactants.

Suitable gemini surfactants are, for example, sulfated hydroxy mixed ethers according to the German patent application DE-A-43 21 022 or dimer alcohol bis and trimer alcohol tris sulfates and ether sulfates according to international patent application WO-A-96/23768. End-capped dimeric and trimeric mixed ethers according to the German patent DE-A-195 13 391 are particularly characterized by their bi- and multifunctionals lity. The end group-closed surfactants mentioned have good net properties  shafts and are low-foaming, so that they are particularly suitable for use in ma rapid washing or cleaning processes are suitable.

Gemini polyhydroxy fatty acid amides or poly Polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, as described in the international patent applications WO-A-95/19953, WO-A-95/19954 and WO-A-95/19955.

Other suitable surfactants are polyhydroxy fatty acid amides of the following formula,

in the RCO stands for an aliphatic acyl radical with 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R ⁵ for water, an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and [Z] for a linear or branched polyhydroxyalkyl radical with 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 3 to 10 hydroxyl groups , The polyhydroxy fatty acid amides are known substances which can usually be obtained by reductive amination of a reducing sugar with ammonia, an alkylamine or an alkanolamine and subsequent acylation with a fatty acid, a fatty acid alkyl ester or a fatty acid chloride.

The group of polyhydroxy fatty acid amides also includes compounds of the following formula

in which R represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, R ^{6 represents} a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl radical or an aryl radical having 2 to 8 carbon atoms and R ^{7 represents} a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl radical or is an aryl radical or an oxyalkyl radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, C _1-4 -alkyl or phenyl radicals being preferred and [Z] being a linear polyhydroxyalkyl radical whose alkyl chain is substituted by at least two hydroxyl groups, or alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or propoxylated derivatives of this residue.

[Z] is preferably obtained by reductive amination of a reduced sugar, for example glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, mannose or xylose. The N-alkoxy- or N-aryloxy-substituted compounds can then, for example, according to the teaching of international application WO-A-95/07331 by reaction with fatty acid remethyl esters in the presence of an alkoxide as a catalyst in the desired polyhy droxy fatty acid amides are transferred.

The nonionic surfactants are usually present in amounts of up to 20% by weight, preferably as from 0.5 to 10 wt .-% and particularly preferably from 0.8 to 5 wt .-%, each be preferred to the entire mean.

In a further preferred embodiment, the conditioning agents according to the invention additionally optionally contain electrolytes. Electrolytes serve to regulate viscosity (viscosity regulator) and can usually be used in amounts of up to 15% by weight, preferably up to 10% by weight, particularly preferably from 0.5 to 8% by weight and in particular from 1 to 6% by weight .-%, each based on the total agent, are used. A wide number of different salts can be used as electrolytes from the group of inorganic salts. Preferred cations are the alkali and alkaline earth metals, preferred anions are the halides and sulfates. From a manufacturing point of view, the use of NaCl, CaCl ₂ or MgCl ₂ in the agents according to the invention is preferred.

In order to bring the pH of the agents according to the invention into the desired range, the use of pH adjusting agents may be indicated. All be can be used here knew acids or alkalis, provided that their use does not result from application technology or ecological reasons or for reasons of consumer protection. Übli The amount of these adjusting agents usually exceeds 2% by weight of the total formulation Not.

The conditioning agents according to the invention preferably have a pH of 2 to 7 have from 2, 2 to 5 and in particular from 2.4 to 3.

In addition to smaller amounts of anionic and amphoteric surfactants, the inventions agents according to the invention, if appropriate, one or more customary auxiliaries and additives, in particular from the group of builders, enzymes, bleaching agents, bleach activators, Complexing agents, fragrances, perfume carriers, fluorescent agents, dyes, thickeners medium, foam inhibitors, graying inhibitors, anti-crease agents, antimicrobial Active ingredients, germicides, fungicides, antioxidants, antistatic agents, UV absorbers, optical Brighteners, anti-redeposition agents, pearlescent agents, color transfer inhibitors, enema preventers, corrosion inhibitors, preservatives, phobing and impregnating agents, Hydrotropes as well as swelling and anti-slip agents included.

In a preferred embodiment, the agent according to the invention can optionally additionally contain one or more complexing agents.

Complexing agents (INCI Chelating Agents), also called sequestering agents, are ingredients fe that complexes and inactivates metal ions to their disadvantageous us to the stability or appearance of the agents, for example cloudiness prevent. On the one hand, it is important to be incompatible with numerous ingredients To complex calcium and magnesium ions of water hardness. The complexation of the Ions of heavy metals such as iron or copper delay the oxidative decomposition of the finished funds.  

For example, the following complexing agents designated according to INCI, which are described in more detail in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, are suitable:
Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid, Beta-Alanine Diacetic Acid, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Cyclodextrin, Cyclohexanediamine Tetraacetic Acid, Diammonium Citrate, Diammonium EDTA, Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonic Acid, Di potassium EDTA, Disodium Azacycloheptane Diphosphosphate, Disodium , Etidronic Acid, Galactaric Acid, Gluconic Acid, Glucuronic Acid, HEDTA, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Methyl Cyclodextrin, Pentapotassium Tri phosphate, Pentasodium Aminotrimethylene Phosphonate, Pentasodium Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Pentasodium Acid Phthalate, Potentateidium Potassium, Citrate EDTMP, Potassium Gluconate, Potassi um Polyphosphate, Potassium Trisphosphonomethylamine Oxide, Ribonic Acid, Sodium Chitosan Methylene Phosphonate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentame thylene Phosphonate, Sodium Dihydroxyethylglycinate, Sodium EDTMP, Sodium Gluconateate, Sodium e, Sodium Glycereth-1 Polyphosphate, Sodium Hexametaphos phate, Sodium Metaphosphate, Sodium Metasilicate, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Polydime thylglycinophenolsulfonate, Sodium Trimetaphosphate, TEA-EDTA, TEA-Polyphosphate, Tetrahydroxyethyl Tylenetiamine, Tetotassi EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidro nate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Tripotassium EDTA, Trisodium Dicarboxymethyl Alinate, Trisodium EDTA, Trisodium HEDTA, Trisodium NTA and Trisodium Phosphate.

Preferred complexing agents are tertiary amines, especially tertiary alkanolamines (Amino alcohols). The alkanolamines have both amino and hydroxy and / or Ether groups as functional groups. Particularly preferred tertiary alkanolamines are Triethanolamine and tetra-2-hydroxypropylethylenediamine (N, N, N ', N'-tetrakis (2-hydroxy propyl) ethylenediamine).

A particularly preferred complexing agent is etidronic acid (1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1- diphosphonic acid, 1-hydroxyethyan-1,1-diphosphonic acid, HEDP, acetophosphonic acid, INCI Etidronic Acid) including their salts. In a preferred embodiment  accordingly contains the agent according to the invention as complexing agent etidronic acid and / or one or more of their salts.

In a particular embodiment, the agent according to the invention contains a complex Forming combination of one or more tertiary amines and one or more further combined complexing agents, preferably one or more complexing agent acids or their salts, in particular from triethanolamine and / or tetra-2-hydroxypropylethylene diamine and etidronic acid and / or one or more of their salts.

The agent according to the invention contains complexing agents in an amount of usually 0 up to 20% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 15% by weight, in particular 0.5 to 10% by weight, in particular preferably 1 to 8% by weight, extremely preferably 1.5 to 6% by weight, for example 1.5, 2.1, 3 or 4.2% by weight.

In a further embodiment, the agent optionally contains one or more Thickener.

The viscosity of the optionally liquid agents can be determined using standard methods (e.g. Brookfield RVD-VII viscometer at 20 rpm and 20 ° C, spindle 3) be measured and is preferably in the range of 10 to 5000 mPa.s. preferred Liquid to gel form agents have viscosities of 20 to 4000 mPa.s, values between between 40 and 2000 mPas are particularly preferred. Are the Kon invention ditionier as impregnating liquids for the conditioning substrates according to the invention used, a viscosity is advantageously below 150 mPa.s, preferably between 10 and 100 mPa.s and in particular between 20 and 80 mPa.s are displayed.

Suitable thickeners are inorganic or polymeric organic compounds. It can mixtures of several thickeners can also be used.

The inorganic thickeners include, for example, polysilicic acids and clay minerals such as montmorillonites, zeolites, silicas, aluminum silicates, layered silicates and ben tonite.  

The organic thickeners come from the groups of natural polymers, the abge converted natural polymers and the fully synthetic polymers.

Natural polymers that are used as thickeners are included in for example xanthan, agar-agar, carrageenan, tragacanth, gum arabic, alginates, pectins, Polyoses, guar flour, gellan gum, locust bean gum, starch, dextrins, gelatin and casein.

Modified natural products mainly come from the group of modified starches and celluloses, for example carboxymethyl cellulose and other cellulose ethers, Hydroxyethyl and propyl cellulose, highly etherified methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose and Kernel meal ether called.

A large group of thickeners, widely used in a wide variety of applications fields of application are the fully synthetic polymers such as polyacrylic and poly methacrylic compounds that are crosslinked or uncrosslinked and possibly cationically modified can, vinyl polymers, polycarboxylic acids, polyethers, activated polyamide derivatives, Rizi nut oil derivatives, polyimines, polyamides and polyurethanes. Examples of such polymer are acrylic resins, ethyl acrylate-acrylamide copolymers, acrylic acid ester Methacrylic acid ester copolymers, ethyl acrylate-acrylic acid-methacrylic acid copolymers, N-methylol methacrylamide, maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether copolymers, polyes ther polyol copolymers and butadiene-styrene copolymers.

Other suitable thickeners are derivatives of organic acids and their alkoxide ad products, for example aryl polyglycol ethers, carboxylated nonylphenol ethoxylate derivatives, Sodium alginate, diglycerol monoisostearate, nonionic ethylene oxide adducts, coconut fatty acid diethanolamide, isododecenylsuccinic anhydride and galactomannan.

Thickeners from the substance classes mentioned are commercially available and will be for example under the trade names Acusol®-820 (methacrylic acid (stearylalko hol-20-EO) ester-acrylic acid copolymer, 30% in water, Rohm & Haas), Dapral®-GT-282-S (alkyl polyglycol ether, Akzo), Deuterol® polymer 11  (Dicarboxylic acid copolymer, Schönes GmbH), Deuteron®-XG (anionic Heteropolysaccharide based on β-D-glucose, D-manose, D-glucuronic acid, more beautiful GmbH), Deuteron®-XN (non-ionic polysaccharide, Schönes GmbH), Dicrylan®-Thickener-O (ethylene oxide adduct, 50% in water / isopropanol, Pfersse Chemistry), EMA®-81 and EMA®-91 (ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer, Monsanto), thickener-QR-1001 (polyurethane emulsion, 19-21% in Water / diglycol ether, Rohm & Haas), Mirox®-AM (anionic Acrylic acid-acrylic acid ester copolymer dispersion, 25% in water, Stockhausen), SER-AD-FX-1100 (hydrophobic urethane polymer, Servo Delden), Shellflo®-S (high molecular polysaccharide, stabilized with formaldehyde, Shell), Shellflo®-XA (Xanthan biopolymer, stabilized with formaldehyde, Shell), Kelzan, Keltrol T (Kelco) offered.

In a further preferred embodiment, the agent optionally contains an or several enzymes.

Enzymes in particular come from the hydrolase classes such as the protea sen, esterases, lipases or lipolytically active enzymes, amylases, cellulases or other glycosyl hydrolases and mixtures of the enzymes mentioned in question. All this hy drolasen wear in the laundry to remove stains such as protein, fat or starchy stains and graying. Cellulases and other glycosyl hy drolasen can also be removed by removing pilling and microfibrils Color preservation and increase the softness of the textile. For bleaching or Color transfer inhibition can also be used oxireductases. Especially from bacterial strains or fungi such as Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheni are well suited formis, Streptomyceus griseus and Humicola insolens enzymatic active ingredient fe. Proteases of the subtilisin type and in particular proteases which are preferred are obtained from Bacillus lentus. There are enzyme mixtures, at act from protease and amylase or protease and lipase or lipolytic the enzymes or protease and cellulase or from cellulase and lipase or lipolytically acting enzymes or from protease, amylase and lipase or lipolytically acting Enzymes or protease, lipase or lipolytic enzymes and cellulase, esp  special however protease and / or lipase-containing mixtures or mixtures with lipo enzymes of particular interest. Examples of such lipolytic acting enzymes are the well-known cutinases. Also have peroxidases or oxidases proved to be suitable in some cases. Suitable amylases include in particular special α-amylases, iso-amylases, pullulanases and pectinases. As cellulases preferably cellobiohydrolases, endoglucanases and β-glucosidases, which are also cellobi asen are called, or mixtures of these are used. Since different Cel Differentiate lulase types by their CMCase and avicelase activities targeted mixtures of the cellulases the desired activities can be set.

The enzymes can be adsorbed onto carriers or embedded as shaped bodies to protect them against premature decomposition. The proportion of enzymes, Enzymmi Schungen or enzyme granules can, for example, about 0.1 to 5 wt .-%, preferably 0.12 to about 2 wt .-%.

The agents can optionally contain bleaching agents. Of the compounds which give H ₂ O ₂ in water as bleaching agents, sodium percarbonate, sodium perborate tetrahydrate and sodium perborate monohydrate are of particular importance.

Other usable bleaching agents are, for example, peroxopyrophosphates, citrate perhydrates and H ₂ O ₂ -producing peracid salts or peracids, such as persulfates or persulfuric acid. The urea peroxohydrate percarbamide can also be used, which can be described by the formula H ₂ N-CO-NH ₂ .H ₂ O ₂ . In particular when using the agents for cleaning hard surfaces, for example in machine dishwashing, they can, if desired, also contain bleaches from the group of organic bleaches, although their use is in principle also possible for agents for textile washing. Typical organic bleaching agents are the diacyl peroxides, such as dibenzoyl peroxide. Other typical organic bleaching agents are peroxy acids, examples of which include alkyl peroxy acids and aryl peroxy acids. Preferred representatives are the peroxybenzoic acid and its ring-substituted derivatives, such as alkylperoxybenzoic acids, but also peroxy-α-naphthoic acid and magnesium monoperphthalate, the aliphatic or substituted aliphatic peroxyacids, such as peroxylauric acid, peroxystearic acid, ε-phthalimidoperimoycapidonic acid, Carboxybenzamidoperoxycaproic acid, N-Nonenylamidoperadic acid and N-Nonenylamidopersuccinate, and aliphatic and araliphatic peroxy dicarboxylic acids, such as 1,12-diperoxycarboxylic acid, 1,9-diperoxyazelaic acid, diperoxy sebacic acid, diperoxybrassyl acid, the diperoxybutanoic acid, 1,4-diperoxybutanoic acid , N-terephthaloyl-di (6-aminopercaproic acid) can be used. The bleaches can be coated to protect them against premature decomposition.

In a preferred embodiment, the agent optionally contains one or more Perfumes in an amount of usually up to 10% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 5 wt .-%, in particular 0.05 to 3 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.2 to 2 wt .-%, external most preferably 0.3 to 1.8% by weight. The perfume enhances the deodorant effect of the Agent according to the invention in addition to the - partial or complete - smell extinguishing by the deodorant agent due to its odor-covering Effect. The indifference of the deodorant according to the invention is advantageous here Active ingredient component, especially zinc ricinoleate, compared to most perfumes, so that neither the deodorant agent binds the perfume and both components mutually deactivate the perfume due to the deodorant is disturbed.

As perfume oils or fragrances, individual fragrance compounds, e.g. B. the syntheti products of the ester, ether, aldehyde, ketone, alcohol and hydrocarbon type fabrics are used. Fragrance compounds of the ester type are e.g. B. Benzylace tat, phenoxyethyl isobutyrate, p-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate, linalyl acetate, dimethylbenzyl carbinyl acetate, phenylethyl acetate, linalyl benzoate, benzyl formate, ethyl methylphenyl glycinate, allyl cyclohexyl propionate, styrallyl propionate and benzyl salicylate. To the ethers include, for example, benzyl ethyl ether, the aldehydes z. B. the linear alkanals 8-18 C atoms, citral, citronellal, citronellyloxyacetaldehyde, cyclamenaldehyde, Hy droxycitronellal, Lilial and Bourgeonal, to the ketones z. B. the Jonone, ∝-isomethyl ionone and methyl cedryl ketone, to the alcohols anethole, citronellol, eugenol, Geraniol, linalool, phenylethyl alcohol and terpineol, are hydrocarbons  mainly the terpenes such as limes and pinene. However, Wed are preferred uses different fragrances, which together make an appealing Generate fragrance. Such perfume oils can also contain natural fragrance mixtures ten, as they are accessible from plant sources, e.g. B. Pine, Citrus, Jasmine, Pat chouly, rose or ylang-ylang oil. Also suitable are muscatel, sage oil, Ka millen oil, clove oil, lemon balm oil, mint oil, cinnamon leaf oil, linden blossom oil, juniper berry oil, Vetiver oil, olibanum oil, galbanum oil and labdanum oil as well as orange blossom oil, neroli oil, Orange peel oil and sandalwood oil.

Dyes can optionally be used in the agent according to the invention, wherein the amount of one or more dyes to be chosen so small that according to the An no visible residues remain when using the product. This is preferably invented Agents according to the invention but free of dyes.

Furthermore, the agent according to the invention may optionally have one or more antimi crobial agents or preservatives in an amount of usually 0.0001 up to 3% by weight, preferably 0.0001 to 2% by weight, in particular 0.0002 to 1% by weight, particularly preferably 0.0002 to 0.2% by weight, very preferably 0.0003 to 0.1% by weight, contain.

In particular in the event that the conditioning agent according to the invention as an impregnating liquid speed is used for the conditioning substrates according to the invention, the use of antimicrobial agents to kill germs on the substrates Bacteria.

Antimicrobial agents or preservatives are differentiated according to antimi Robotic spectrum and mechanism of action between bacteriostatics and bacterizi den, fungistatics and fungicides etc. Important substances from these groups are examples as benzalkonium chlorides, alkylarylsulfonates, halophenols and phenol mercuriace did. The terms antimicrobial effect and antimicrobial agent have in the Rah men of the teaching according to the invention the usual meaning, for example by K. H. Wallhäußer in "Practice of sterilization, disinfection - preservation: germ identification  ornamentation - industrial hygiene "(5th edition - Stuttgart; New York: Thieme, 1995) ben, all the substances described there with an antimicrobial effect can be set. Suitable antimicrobial agents are preferably selected from the groups of alcohols, amines, aldehydes, antimicrobial acids or their Salts, carboxylic acid esters, acid amides, phenols, phenol derivatives, diphenyls, diphenylalka ne, urea derivatives, oxygen, nitrogen acetals and formals, benzamidines, isothia zoline, phthalimide derivatives, pyridine derivatives, antimicrobial surfactant compound dung, guanidines, antimicrobial amphoteric compounds, quinolines, 1,2-dibromo 2,4-dicyanobutane, iodo-2-propyl-butyl-carbamate, iodine, iodophores, peroxo compounds, Halogen compounds and any mixtures of the above.

The antimicrobial agent can be selected from ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, 1,3-butanediol, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-propylene glycol, glycerin, undecylenic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, dihydracetic acid, o-phenylphenol, N-methylmorpholine acetonitrile (MMA), 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol, 2,2'-methylene-bis- (6-bromo-4-chlorophenol), 4,4'-dichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether (dichlosan), 2,4, 4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether (trichlosan), chlorhexidine, N- (4-chlorophenyl) -N- (3,4-dichlorophenyl) urea, N, N'- (1,10-decane-diyldi-1 -pyridinyl-4-ylidene) -bis- (1-octanamine) dihydrochloride, N, N'-bis (4-chlorophenyl) -3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraaza-tetradecane-dimidamide, glucoprotamines , antimicrobial surface-active quaternary compounds, guanidines including the bi- and polyguanidines, such as 1,6-bis (2-ethylhexyl-biguanido-hexane) dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-phenyldiguanido -N ₅ , N ₅ ') -hexane-tetrahydochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ ' -phenyl-N ₁ , N ₁ -methyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') -hexane-dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ ' -o-chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') -hexane-dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-2,6-dichlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- [N ₁ , N ₁ '-beta- (p-methoxyphenyl) diguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ' ] -hexanes-dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-alpha-methyl-. beta-phenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') -hexane-dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ ' -p-nitrophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane-dihydrochloride, omega: omega - Di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '- phenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') -di-n-propylether-dihydrochloride, omega: omega'-Di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-p-chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') -di-n-propylether-tetrahydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ ' -2,4-dichlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane-tetrahydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-p-methylphenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-2,4,5-trichlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane-tetrahydrochloride, 1,6-di- [N ₁ , N ₁ ' -alpha- (p-chlorophenyl) ethyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ '] hexane-dihydrochloride, omega: omega-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-p-chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') m-xylene-dihydrochloride, 1,12-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-p-chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') dodecane-dihydrochloride, 1,10-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-phenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') -decane-tetrahydrochloride, 1,12-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-phenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ' ) dodecane tetrahydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-o-chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane-dihydrochloride, 1,6-di- (N ₁ , N ₁ '-o-chlorophenyldiguanido-N ₅ , N ₅ ') hexane-tetrahydrochloride, ethylene-bis- (1-tolyl biguanide), ethylene bis (p-tolyl biguanide), ethylene bis (3,5-dimethylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (p-tert-amylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (nonylphenyl biguanide), Ethylene bis (phenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (N-butylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (2,5-diethoxyphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (o-diphenyl biguanide), Ethylene bis (mixed amyl naphthyl biguanide), N-butyl ethylene bis (phenyl biguanide), trimethylene bis (o-tolyl biguanide), N-butyl trimethyl bis (phenyl bi guanide) and the corresponding salts such as acetates, gluconates , Hydrochloride, Hy drobromide, Citrate, Bisulfite, Fluoride, Polymaleate, N-Cocosalkylsarcosinate, Phosphite, Hypophosphite, Perfluorooctanoate, Silicate, Sorbate, Salicylate, Maleate, Tartrate, Fuma rate, Ethylenediamine Tetraacetate, Iminodiacetate, Cinnamateate, Cinnamate ginates, pyro mellitates, tetracarboxybutyrates, benzoates, glutarates, monofluorophosphates, perfluoropropionates and any mixtures thereof. Halogenated xylene and cresol derivatives, such as p-chlorometacresol or p-chloro-meta-xylene, as well as natural antimicrobial active ingredients of vegetable origin (e.g. from spices or herbs), animal and microbial origin are also suitable. Preferably antimicrobial surface active quaternary compounds, a natural antimicrobial agent of plant origin and / or a natural antimicrobial agent of animal origin, most preferably at least one natural antimicrobial agent of plant origin from the group comprising caffeine, theobromine and theophylline and essential oils such as eugenol, Thymol and geraniol, and / or at least one natural antimicrobial active ingredient of animal origin from the group, comprising enzymes such as protein from milk, lysozyme and lactoperoxidase, and / or at least one antimicrobial surface-active quaternary compound with an ammonium, sulfonium, phosphonium , Iodonium or arsonium group, peroxo compounds and chlorine compounds are used. Substances of microbial origin, so-called bacteriocins, can also be used. Glycine, glycine derivatives, formaldehyde, compounds which readily release formaldehyde, formic acid and peroxides are preferably used.

When using the conditioning agent according to the invention as a soaking liquid for the inventors Conditioning substrates according to the invention are particularly suitable for dehydrazetic acid and the glycolic acid.

The quaternary ammonium compounds (QAV) suitable as antimicrobial active ingredients have the general formula (R ¹ ) (R ² ) (R ³ ) (R ⁴ ) N ⁺ X ^- , in which R ¹ to R ^{4 are} identical or different C ₁ -C ₂₂ -alkyl radicals, C ₇ -C ₂₈ aralkyl radicals or heterocyclic radicals, where with two or in the case of an aromatic bond as in pyridine even three radicals together with the nitrogen atom, the heterocycle, for. B. a pyridinium or Imidazoli niumverbindung form, represent and X ^- halide ions, sulfate ions, hydroxide ions or similar anions. For an optimal antimicrobial effect, at least one of the residues preferably has a chain length of 8 to 18, in particular 12 to 16, carbon atoms.

QAV are by reacting tertiary amines with alkylating agents, such as. B. Me thyl chloride, benzyl chloride, dimethyl sulfate, dodecyl bromide, but also ethylene oxide adjustable. The alkylation of tertiary amines with one long alkyl residue and two Methyl groups are particularly easy to achieve, including the quaternization of tertiary amines with two long residues and a methyl group can be taken with the help of methyl chloride mild conditions. Amines that have three long alkyl residues or Hydroxy-substituted alkyl radicals have little reactivity and are preferred with Quaternized dimethyl sulfate.

Suitable QAC are, for example, benzalkonium chloride (N-alkyl-N, N-dimethyl-benzyl ammonium chloride, CAS No. 8001-54-5), benzalkon B (m, p-dichlorobenzyl-dimethyl-C12-alkylammonium chloride, CAS No. 58390-78 -6), benzoxonium chloride (benzyl-dodecyl-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride), cetrimonium bromide (N-hexadecyl-N, N-trimethyl ammonium bromide, CAS No. 57-09-0), benzetonium chloride (N, N-Dimethyl-N- [2- [2- [p- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenoxy] ethoxy] ethyl] benzylammonium chloride, CAS No. 121-54-0), dialkyldimethylammonium chlorides such as Di-n-decyl-dimethyl ammonium chloride (CAS No. 7173-51-5-5), didecyldimethylammonium bromide (CAS No. 2390-68-3), dioctyl-dimethyl-ammoniumchloric, 1-cetylpyridinium chloride (CAS No. 123- 03-S) and thiazoline iodide (CAS No. 15764-48-1) and their mixtures. Particularly preferred QAV are the benzalkonium chlorides with C ₈ -C ₁₈ -alkyl radicals, in particular C ₁₂ -C ₁₄ -alkyl-benzyl-dimethylammonium chloride.

Benzalkonium halides and / or substituted benzalkonium halides are examples commercially available as Barquat® ex Lonza, Marquat® ex Mason, Variquat® ex Witco / Sherex and Hyamine® ex Lonza, as well as Bardac® ex Lonza. More commercial Available antimicrobial agents are N- (3-chloroallyl) hexaminium chloride such as Do. wicide® and Dowicil® ex Dow, benzethonium chloride such as Hyamine® 1622 ex Rohm & Haas, methylbenzethonium chloride such as Hyamine® 10X ex Rohm & Haas, cetylpyridini umchloride such as cepacol chloride ex Merrell Labs.

The agents can also optionally contain UV absorbers that are treated ten textiles and the lightfastness of the fibers and / or the lightfastness improve the quality of other recipe components. Under UV absorbers are organic Understand substances (light protection filters) that are able to emit ultraviolet rays absorb and the absorbed energy in the form of longer-wave radiation, e.g. B. heat to deliver again. Compounds that have these desired properties for example, the compounds that are effective through radiationless deactivation and De Derivatives of benzophenone with substituents in the 2- and / or 4-position. Furthermore, too substituted benzotriazoles, such as the water-soluble benzenesulfonic acid-3 (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -4-hydroxy-5- (methylpropyl) monosodium salt (Cibafast® H), in 3-position phenyl-substituted acrylates (cinnamic acid derivatives), optionally with cyanogrup pen in the 2-position, salicylates, organic Ni complexes and natural products such as umbelliferone and the body's own urocanic acid. Biphenyl and especially stilbene derivatives as described for example in EP 0728749 A. and are commercially available as Tinosorb® FD or Tinosorb® FR ex Ciba. As UV-B  Absorbers are to be mentioned 3-benzylidene camphor or 3-benzylidene norcampher and its Derivatives, e.g. B. 3- (4-methylbenzylidene) camphor, as described in EP 0693471 B1; 4-aminobenzoic acid derivatives, preferably 4- (dimethylamino) benzoic acid 2- ethylhexyl ester, 4- (dimethylamino) benzoic acid 2-octyl ester and 4- (dimethylamino) benzoesäureamylester; Esters of cinnamic acid, preferably 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate, propyl 4-methoxycinnamate, 4-methoxycinnamon acid isoamyl ester, 2-cyano-3,3-phenylcinnamic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester (octocrylene); ester salicylic acid, preferably salicylic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester, salicylic acid 4- isopropylbenzyl ester, salicylic acid homomethyl ester; Derivatives of benzophenone preferably 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'- methylbenzophenone, 2,2'-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone; Ester of benzalmalonic acid re, preferably di-2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxybenzmalonate; Triazine derivatives, such as. B. 2,4,6-trianilino- (p-carbo-2'-ethyl-1'-hexyloxy) -1,3,5-triazine and octyl triazone, as in the EP 0818450 A1 or dioctyl butamido triazone (Uvasorb® HEB); Propane- 1,3-diones such as e.g. B. 1- (4-tert-butylphenyl) -3- (4'methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione; keto tricyclo (5.2.1.0) decane derivatives, as described in EP 0694521 B1. Still suitable net are 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and its alkali, alkaline earth, ammonium, Alkyl ammonium, alkanol ammonium and glucammonium salts; Sulfonic acid derivatives of Benzophenones, preferably 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and their salts; Sulfonic acid derivatives of 3-benzylidene camphor, such as. B. 4- (2-Oxo-3-bornylidenme thyl) benzenesulfonic acid and 2-methyl-5- (2-oxo-3-bornylidene) sulfonic acid and their salts. Derivatives of benzoylmethane are particularly suitable as typical UV-A filters. such as 1- (4'-tert-butylphenyl) -3- (4'-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione, 4-tert.- Butyl-4'-methoxydibenzoylmethane (Parsol 1789), 1-phenyl-3- (4'-isopropylphenyl) - propane-1,3-dione and enamine compounds as described in DE 197 12 033 A1 (BASF). The UV-A and UV-B filters can of course also be used in mixtures be set. In addition to the soluble substances mentioned, un come for this purpose soluble light protection pigments, namely finely dispersed, preferably nanoised metal oxides or salts in question. Examples of suitable metal oxides are, in particular, zinc oxide and Titanium dioxide and also oxides of iron, zirconium, silicon, manganese, aluminum and cer and their mixtures. Silicates (talc), barium sulfate or zinc can be used as salts  stearate can be used. The oxides and salts are already in the form of the pigments skin care and skin protecting emulsions and decorative cosmetics are used. The Particles should have an average diameter of less than 100 nm, preferably have between 5 and 50 nm and in particular between 15 and 30 nm. You can have a spherical shape, but such particles can also be used men who have an ellipsoid or otherwise deviate from the spherical shape To have shape. The pigments can also be surface treated, i.e. H. hydrophilized or are hydrophobic. Typical examples are coated titanium dioxide, such as. B. Titan di oxide T 805 (Degussa) or Eusolex® T2000 (Merck). As a hydrophobic coating agent come mainly silicones and especially trialkoxyoctylsilane or Simethico no, ask. Micronized zinc oxide is preferably used. More suitable UV light protection filters can be found in P. Finkel's overview in SÖFW-Journal 122, 543 (1996) remove.

The UV absorbers are usually present in amounts of from 0.01% by weight to 5% by weight preferably from 0.03% by weight to 1% by weight.

The invention in a second embodiment is the use of the Conditioning agent according to the invention, for conditioning textile fabrics in one Textile drying process or in a washing process.

For the purposes of this invention, the term conditioning is used to describe the condition to understand the handling of textiles, fabrics and fabrics. By conditioning the textiles are given positive properties, such as an improved one Soft feel, increased gloss and color brilliance, reduction of creasing behavior and static charge and, in particular, easier ironing behavior. The he Ease of ironing behavior is not only expressed in a lower sliding friction Iron to the conditioned textile, but also in that the to be flattened Wrinkles and creases due to a shorter entry time of pressure and heat during the Ironing process disappear.  

The use according to the invention of the conditioning agents according to the invention can be found in a washing process directly, for example by integrating the Kon according to the invention ditionier into a detergent formulation and / or preferably in one on the Wash process following fabric softener. Advantageously, the inventions conditioning agent according to the invention in a textile drying process in a device used for drying textiles, preferably in a household clothes dryer become.

The third object of the invention is a conditioning substrate, which is a substrate that is impregnated and / or impregnated with the conditioning agent according to the invention.

The substrate material consists of porous materials that are capable of soaking liquid reversible up and down. Both three-dimensional can be used Structures, such as sponges, but preferably porous, flat cloths. she can consist of a fibrous or cellular flexible material that is sufficient has thermal stability for use in the dryer and the sufficient amounts of an impregnating or coating agent can hold back to effectively substances condition without any significant leakage or outage during storage bleed of the agent occurs. These cloths include cloths from woven and non-woven woven synthetic and natural fibers, felt, paper or foam, such as hydro philem polyurethane foam.

Conventional cloths made of non-woven material (nonwovens) are preferably used here. Nonwovens are generally defined as adhesively bonded fibrous products that have a mat or layered fiber structure, or those that include fiber mats in which the fibers are randomly or randomly distributed. The fibers can be natural, such as wool, silk, jute, hemp, cotton, flax, sisal or ramie; or synthetic, such as rayon, cellulose esters, polyvinyl derivatives, polyolefins, polyamides, viscose or polyester. In general, each fiber diameter or denier is suitable for the prior invention. Due to the random or statistical arrangement of fibers in the non-woven material, which give strength in all directions, the non-woven fabrics used here do not tend to tear or disintegrate, for example, if they are used in a household dryer. Examples of games for non-woven fabrics which are suitable as substrates in the present invention are known from WO 93/23603. Preferred porous and flat conditioning wipes consist of one or different fiber materials, in particular cotton, refined cotton, polyamide, polyester or mixtures of these. Preferably, the conditioning substrates in cloth form an area from 0.2 to 0.005 m ² , preferably from 0.15 to 0.01 m ² , in particular from 0.1 to 0.03 cm ² and particularly preferably from 0.09 to 0.06 m ² . The grammage of the material is usually between 20 and 500 g / m ² , preferably from 25 to 200 g / m ² , in particular from 30 to 100 g / m ² and particularly preferably from 40 to 80 g / m ² .

The fourth object of the invention is a conditioning method for conditioning moist textiles by means of the conditioning substrate according to the invention.

The conditioning process is carried out by conditioning the invention substrate together with damp textiles, for example from a previous one Washing processes originate, is used in a textile drying process. The textile Drying process usually takes place in a device for drying textiles s, preferably in a household clothes dryer.  

Examples

Conditioning agents according to the invention are, for example, E1 and E2, a comparative example The formula is V1, the compositions of which are shown in Table 1.

Table 1

To produce conditioning substrates according to the invention, nonwovens made of viscose (area 0.08 m ² ; grammage: 60 g / m ² ) were each impregnated with 19 g of one of the conditioning agents E1 and E2.

Staining on test fabric

3 kg (2 kg of colored textiles; 1 kg of white textiles) were dry-washed (mixed fabrics made of 34% polyester and 66% cotton) with a commercially available color detergent and then spun. Subsequently, the damp laundry together with a fleece made of viscose (area 0.08 m ² ; grammage: 60 g / m ² ), which was impregnated with 19 g of the conditioning agent E1, was placed in a household dryer and the laundry was dried. The experiment was repeated with the difference that the viscose sevlies was impregnated with the agent V1.

A visual comparison of the treated textiles showed that the fabrics with the When the agent was treated with V1, significant stains were visible, while the Treatment with the conditioning substrate according to the invention, which is impregnated with E1 has no visible stains.

Ironing test

The weight of 2940 g was adjusted in that the iron, which is a Eigenge weight of 1,700 g, an additional weight was applied, to relieve the pressure that is normally exerted on the iron during ironing formulate.

A coarse cotton fabric was used as the fabric, which is sold under the name Bleaching nettle is known and is used for table and bed linen. The tissue piece ke were each after the final application with a commercial fabric softener Equipped in a dosage of 12 g / kg dry laundry.

The items of laundry equipped in this way were developed with a self-developed, exact measuring ap parature ironed. The iron from the Rowenta company (Rowenta profes sional DE-811 inox steam iron), which was set to level III, with constant Ge  speed of 800 mm / min over a distance of 670 mm over the Ge to be tested weaved pulled. The necessary forces were measured using a universal testing machine Company Zwick (type 2.5 / TN1P) determined.

In the examples, the effect of making ironing easier by the conditioning substrates is too detect. While for untreated textiles the ironing force between 7 and 8.5 N fluctuations, it was 6 N for a conventional fabric softener and for those with tissue treated according to the conditioning substrate according to the invention is only 3 N.

This shows the significantly improved ironing properties of the textiles that were invented conditioner wipes were treated.

Claims (17)

1. Containing laundry conditioning agents

• a) up to 50% by weight of at least one fabric softening component
• b) at least one ironing component (silicone oil) and
• c) at least one spreading agent

2. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that it as a fabric softening Component cationic surfactants, preferably alkylated quaternary ammonium compound dungen, of which at least one alkyl chain by an ester group and / or Ami dog group is interrupted, in particular N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (ditalgacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate or N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (Dipalmitoylethyl) ammonium methosulfate, contains 3. Composition according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is the fabric soft constituent in amounts of 0.1 to 45 wt .-%, preferably 5 to 40 wt .-% and in particular 11 to 35 wt .-%, each based on the total Means, contains. 4. Composition according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it additionally contains nonionic surfactants, in particular C ₈ -C ₁₈ alcohols with 1 to 12 EO. 5. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is liquid and preferably up to 95% by weight, particularly preferably 20 to 90% by weight and ins particularly 50 to 80 wt .-% of one or more solvents, preferably what contains water-soluble solvents and especially water. 6. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is a bend Relief component contains silicone oils, especially dimethylpolysiloxanes.   7. Composition according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the proportion of Ironing relief component (s) up to 10% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 8% by weight and in particular 0.5 to 5% by weight. 8. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the spreader medium is a polyether modified siloxane. 9. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the spreader medium in amounts of up to 10 wt .-%, preferably 0.01 to 5 wt .-%, particularly preferably 0.05 to 2 wt .-% and in particular 0.1 to 1 wt .-% is present. 10. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the Ge weight ratio of ironing facilitating component (s) to spreading agent 10: 6 to 40: 1, preferably 10: 4 to 30: 1, particularly preferably 10: 3 to 20: 1 and in particular 10: 2.5 to 15: 1, for example 4: 1. 11. Use of an agent according to one of claims 1 to 10 for the conditioning of textile fabrics in a textile drying process or in a washing process. 12. Conditioning substrate characterized in that it impregnates a substrate and / or is impregnated with an agent according to any one of claims 1 to 10. 13. Conditioning substrate according to claim 12, characterized in that the agent flows sig and is preferably up to 95% by weight, particularly preferably 20 to 90% by weight and in particular 50 to 80% by weight of one or more solvents, preferably contains water-soluble solvents and in particular water. 14. Conditioning substrate according to one of claims 12 or 13, characterized in that that the substrate consists of a nonwoven material, preferably a viscose nonwoven. 15. Conditioning substrate according to one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that the substrate has a grammage of 20 to 500 g / m ² , preferably from 25 to 200 g / m ² , particularly preferably from 30 to 100 g / m ² and in particular from 40 to 80 g / m ² . 16. Conditioning substrate according to one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that the substrate has a size of 0.2 to 0.005 m ² , preferably from 0.15 to 0.01, be particularly preferably from 0.1 to 0.03 m ² and in particular from 0.09 to 0.06 m ² . 17. Textile conditioning process, characterized in that one or more Conditioning substrates according to one of claims 12 to 16 in a textile drying process is used.