DE102009027047A1 - Coated textile washing article, useful for laundry washing, comprises a water-insoluble textile substrate and a detergent composition that solidifies on the substrate, which is provided with a permanent equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

Coated textile washing articles, comprises a water-insoluble textile substrate and a washing agent composition that solidifies on the substrate, where the textile substrate is provided with permanent equipment with strainer properties. An independent claim is included for preparing free flowing detergent composition that provides the textile substrate with an equipment having dirt trap properties, comprising applying the free flowing detergent composition on at least one zone of the textile substrate, and cooling and hardening the detergent composition on the substrate.

Description

The The invention relates to a coated textile washing article comprising a water-insoluble textile substrate and a bleach-free Detergent composition solidified on the substrate. The invention also relates to the use and a method for Production of such a coated textile washing article.

washing or treatment agents are in the consumer today various forms of supply available. Next Powders and granules include this offer, for example Liquids, gels or sachets (tablets or filled bags).

Especially Portion packs fulfill the consumer's request after simplified dosage. Detergent tablets or with liquid However, and / or solid detergent filled bags have also a number of disadvantages. In particular, tableted forms of offer are characterized by their high compression often through a delayed decay and thus a delayed one Release of their ingredients. To resolve this "conflict" between sufficient tablet hardness and short disintegration times Numerous technical solutions were revealed, such as Example of the use of so-called tablet disintegrants. These Decay accelerators are added to the tablets in addition to the washing or textile treatment active substances added, wherein they usually do not have any washing or textile treatment active Have properties, and increase in this way the Complexity and the cost of these funds.

at Portion bags filled with liquid detergents There is the disadvantage that incompatible ingredients do not interact can be formulated. Often they also dissolve the shell materials used (for example polyvinyl alcohol) not in time and remain as arrears on the washed linen.

Another alternative with a particularly advantageous metering property consists of washing or textile treatment agents which have been applied to sheet-like or cloth-shaped water-insoluble substrates. The coated water-insoluble substrate is placed together with the laundry to be washed in the washing drum of a washing machine, where it releases its coating under the conditions of use in the machine and the ingredients contained in the coating can exert their effect. A suitable washing and Textilkonditioneren coated laundry article in a cloth form, for example, from WO 2007/120867 A2 known. The water insoluble substrate is a nonwoven substrate of, for example, polyester, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, nylon, rayon or polyacrylic.

task the present invention was to provide a laundry article, which has an extended functionality.

These Task is solved by a coated textile Washing articles comprising a water-insoluble textile Substrate and a bleach-free detergent composition, which is solidified on the substrate, wherein the textile substrate provided with a permanent equipment with color catcher properties is.

The Use of such a modified textile substrate has the Advantage that prevents dyes from darker textiles, which detach themselves from the textile during the washing process lighter textile and there to discoloration and / or graying. At the end of the wash cycle points the textile substrate discolorations and / or graying, giving the user the advanced functionality of the Wash article is shown. In addition, the Laundry products have the advantages of simple, portioned Dosage and the common formulation usually incompatible ingredients of a detergent in a product on.

to Treating colored textiles is the use of a bleach-free Detergent composition useful to fade the colors to prevent.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the textile substrate fibers on with the permanent equipment are provided. This has the advantage of having the permanent equipment already present before the production of the textile substrate and after preparation of the textile substrate homogeneously over the entire textile substrate is distributed.

It it is preferred that the permanent equipment be a cationic, Color catching compound includes. Cationic, color-capturing compounds have a particularly high affinity for anionic dyes ("Acid dyes"), which are predominantly be used in the textile dyeing.

there For example, it is particularly preferred that the cationic dye-scavenging compound is a cationic polymer.

In a particularly preferred embodiment is the Fiber-reactive dye-catching compound. With the help of a fiber-reactive Color-catching compound can be a particularly effective fixation the color-catching compound on or on the textile substrate be achieved.

It it is preferred that the textile substrate is a woven or non-woven fabric is. Fabrics and nonwovens have high durability and good resistance, so that these textile substrates the high mechanical loads during the washing process, especially in a washing machine, withstand.

In Another preferred embodiment is on the Substrate at least one further composition solidified before. In addition to the bleach-free detergent composition, a further, for example a further bleach-free detergent composition and / or a textile and / or skin care composition the textile substrate and so the washing article to a further functionality can be extended.

there It may be preferred that the bleach-free detergent composition has a color that is of the color of the other composition is different, to visually show consumers that the coated textile washing article several functionalities has.

It may be preferred that the bleach-free detergent composition and the further composition next to each other on the textile substrate are arranged.

In In another preferred embodiment, the bleach-free Detergent composition and the further composition at least partially overlapping arranged on the textile substrate.

By the different arrangement of the compositions can for example, different for the respective compositions Dissolution profiles and thus release profiles of the ingredients contained be set.

The The invention also relates to the use of an inventive Washing accessory for washing clothes.

Further The invention relates to a method for mechanical or manual Wash laundry using a coated textile Detergent comprising a water-insoluble textile Substrate and a bleach-free detergent composition, which is solidified on the substrate, wherein the textile substrate with permanent equipment with color catcher features is provided.

One Another object of the invention is a process for the preparation a coated textile wash article comprising a water-insoluble textile substrate and a bleach-free detergent composition, which is solidified on the substrate, comprising the steps the production of a flowable, bleach-free A detergent composition, providing a textile substrate with equipment with color catcher characteristics, the application of the flowable, bleach-free Detergent composition on at least one zone of the textile Substrate, and allowing the cooling and hardening bleach-free detergent composition on the substrate.

in the The invention is intended below, inter alia, by way of examples, be explained in more detail.

Of the Laundry article according to the invention comprises a water-insoluble textile substrate with a permanent equipment with Catcher property and a bleach-free detergent composition.

In the context of this invention, a permanent equipment is understood to be a permanent chemical and / or physical change of the water-insoluble substrate which imparts to the latter particular properties of use, in the present case ink catcher properties. This change can be made the fibers, which later form the water-insoluble textile substrate, or be made on the water-insoluble textile substrate.

The permanent finishing of the textile substrate with dye catcher properties takes place with the help of a color-catching connection. This is in a fiber embodiment of a preferred embodiment of the invention and goes with the fibers of the water-insoluble textile Substrate an ionic or covalent bond. Equipment The fibers can, for example, by means of a so-called Aufziehverfahrens take place, in which the fibers with an application fleet, that is for example, with a solution, dispersion or the like Color-catching compound, to be treated. During the Treatment pulls the inserted color-catching connection from the Application fleet on the treated fibers evenly on.

alternative can the water-insoluble textile substrate in the form of a Fleece or a fabric immersed in the application fleet or be printed or sprayed with this.

The Color-capturing compound preferably has a cationic charge on. In particular, it is preferred that the color-scavenging compound is a cationic polymer.

It it is preferred that the color-capturing compound is selected is from the group of non-crosslinked imidazole-epichlorohydrin copolymers, Organopolysiloxane / polyammonium copolymers, polymers based on heterocyclic compounds and mixtures thereof.

suitable textile substrates are, for example, nonwoven nonwovens or tissue, preferably of cellulose (for example cotton), Viscose, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, Polybutylene terephthalate, nylon, rayon, and / or polyacrylic.

The dimensions of the fabric substrate of the present invention should allow for easy handling of the wash article, for example, 10 cm × 10 cm or 20 cm × 20 cm, although other sizes are possible. The textile substrate and thus the washing article may be of any surface shape, for example, square, rectangular, triangular, round, oval, heart-shaped, letter or word-shaped or the reproduction of a brand accordingly. The textile substrate may be any color or substantially white; its surface may be substantially smooth or textured due to manufacturing. The textile substrate and thus the washing article preferably have a surface area (relative to one side) of 40 cm ² to 800 cm ² . In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the textile substrate is roughened at least on parts of its surfaces and thus has a surface enlargement, whereby a better and more stable windability of the color-catching connection is achieved. Due to the increase in surface area, a larger amount of the color-catching compound can be applied or applied, so that overall there is a larger number of binding sites for dye molecules to be fixed on or on the textile substrate. This increases the performance of the coated textile wash article with respect to its ink catcher properties.

In a further preferred embodiment, the textile substrate has antimicrobial finish in addition to the color-catching equipment. The antimicrobial finish can be applied to or on the textile substrate, for example, by incorporating silver threads during manufacture of the textile substrate or by applying silver compounds, such as for example, be SILVERPLUS ^® (ex Rudolf Chemie).

On the textile substrate is a solidified, bleach-free Detergent composition.

A to be applied to the textile substrate bleach-free detergent composition contains, especially when applied as a melt should be at room temperature solid or waxy, at higher temperature fusible components, including In particular, surfactants and organic polymers are to be expected. Furthermore can be used in the detergent composition for washing or laundry aftertreatment usual Be contained in ingredients.

A bleach-free detergent composition to be applied to the textile substrate according to the invention can be, in particular, builder substances, surfactants, enzymes, sequestering agents, electrolytes, pH regulators, polymers with special effects, such as soil release polymers, dye transfer inhibitors, grayness inhibitors, crease-reducing active substances and form-retaining active compounds, and further auxiliaries, such as optical brighteners, fungicides, antioxidants, UV absorbers, foam regulators, bleach activators, dyes, Contain antimicrobial agents and fragrances.

The According to the invention to be applied bleach-free Detergent compositions may contain one or more surfactants, in particular anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and their mixtures, but also cationic surfactants come into question. suitable Nonionic surfactants are, in particular, alkyl glycosides and ethoxylation and / or propoxylation products of alkyl glycosides or linear or branched alcohols each having 12 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl part and 3 to 20, preferably 4 to 10 alkyl ether groups. Farther are corresponding ethoxylation and / or propoxylation products of N-alkylamines, vicinal diols, fatty acid esters and Fatty acid amides which, with regard to the alkyl moiety, are those mentioned long-chain alcohol derivatives, as well as alkylphenols with 5 to 12 C-Atomem in the alkyl radical useful.

suitable anionic surfactants are in particular soaps and those containing or sulfonate groups with preferably alkali ions as cations. Useful soaps are preferably the alkali salts of the saturated ones or unsaturated fatty acids having 12 to 18 carbon atoms. Such fatty acids may also be incomplete neutralized form can be used. Among the useful surfactants of the sulfate type include the salts of sulfuric acid half esters of fatty alcohols containing 12 to 18 carbon atoms and the sulfation products of mentioned nonionic surfactants with a low degree of ethoxylation. Suitable surfactants of the sulfonate type include linear ones Alkylbenzenesulfonates with 9 to 14 C atoms in the alkyl moiety, alkanesulfonates with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, as well as olefinsulfonates with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, in the implementation of corresponding monoolefins with sulfur trioxide arise as well as alpha-sulfo fatty acid esters, which in the Sulfonation of fatty acid methyl or ethyl esters arise.

such Surfactants are in the invention on the textile Substrate to be applied bleach-free detergent composition in amounts of preferably 5 wt .-% to 50 wt .-%, in particular of 8 wt .-% to 30 wt .-%, contained.

The bleach-free detergent composition may also contain cationic surfactants. Cationic surfactants are preferably selected from esterquats and / or quaternary ammonium compounds (QAV) according to the general formula (R ^I ) (R ^II ) (R ^III ) (R ^IV ) N ⁺ X ^- in which R ^I to R ^{IV represent} the same or different C _1-22 -alkyl, C _7-28 -Arylalkylreste or heterocyclic radicals, wherein two or in the case of an aromatic inclusion as in pyridine even three radicals together with the nitrogen atom, the heterocycle, z. A pyridinium or imidazolinium compound, and X ^{- represents} halide ions, sulfate ions, hydroxide ions or like anions. Examples of suitable QACs are benzalkonium chloride (N alkyl-N, N-dimethylbenzylammonium chloride), benzalkone B (m, p-dichlorobenzyl-dimethyl-C ₁₂ -alkylammonium chloride), benzoxonium chloride (benzyl-dodecyl-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride), cetrimonium bromide (N-hexadecyl-N, N-trimethyl-ammonium bromide), benzetonium chloride (N, N-dimethyl-N- [2- [2- [p- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenoxy] ] -ethoxy] -ethyl] -benzylammonium chloride), dialkyldimethylammonium chlorides such as di-n-decyl-dimethylammonium chloride, didecyldimethylammonium bromide, dioctyldimethylammonium chloride, 1-cetylpyridinium chloride and thiazoline iodide and mixtures thereof. Preferred QACs are the benzalkonium chlorides having C ₈ -C ₁₈ -alkyl radicals, in particular C ₁₂ -C ₁₄ -alkyl-benzyl-dimethylammonium chloride.

Suitable examples of ester quats are shown, for example, in formulas (I) and (II):

In formula (I) R ^{4 is} an aliphatic alk (en) yl radical having 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds and / or optionally with substituents; R ⁵ is H, OH or O (CO) R ⁷ , R ⁶ is, independently of R ^5, H, OH or O (CO) R ⁸ , where R ⁷ and R ⁸ are each independently an aliphatic alk (ene) ylrest having 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds. m, n and p can each independently be 1, 2 or 3. X ^- can either be a halide, Me thosulfate, methophosphate or phosphate ion and mixtures of these anions. Preference is given to compounds in which R ^{5 represents} the group O (CO) R ⁷ . Particular preference is given to compounds in which R ^{5 is} the group O (CO) R ⁷ and R ⁴ and R ^{7 are} alk (en) yl radicals having 16 to 18 carbon atoms. Particularly preferred are compounds in which R ^{6 is} also OH. In formula (II), R ¹² , R ¹³ and R ^{14 are} independently a C _1-4 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group, R ¹⁵ and R ^{16 are} each independently selected C _8-28 alkyl group, X ^- An anion and r is a number between 0 and 5. Examples of useful ester quats include methyl N- (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N-di (tallowacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate, bis (palmitoyloxyethyl) hydroxyethyl methyl ammonium methosulfate, 1,2-bis [tallowacyloxy] -3 trimethylammoniumpropane chloride, methyl N, N-bis (stearoyloxyethyl) -N- (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate or N, N-dimethyl-N, N-di (tallowacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate.

It However, it is preferred that the cationic surfactants, in particular the esterquats, if present, are not in the bleach-free Detergent composition, but in one another Composition.

By the presence of another composition which solidifies is present on the textile substrate, the washing article additional functionalities are taught. So can in in the case where the solidified further composition is a laundry care fabric, such as a fabric softening compound and / or a releasable in the dryer fragrance, a higher softening point than the solidified bleach-free Having detergent composition and not in the washing process dissolves, the washing article together after the washing process transferred with the washed laundry in an automatic clothes dryer become. There, then the further composition of their laundry-care Unfold their effect.

In another embodiment is the further composition a textile and / or skin care composition.

Under A textile-care composition is used in this context every composition understood, the textile treated with it Fabric gives a beneficial effect, such as a fabric softening effect, crease resistance or the harmful or negative effects of cleaning and / or conditioning and / or wearing, such as fading, graying, etc., reduced.

The Fabric care composition is preferably a fabric softening Composition and contains, for example, an esterquat, a polysiloxane, a fabric softening clay, a cationic one Polymer or a mixture of these fabric softening compounds. Other suitable textile-care compounds include, for example Silicone oils, soil release polymers, grayness inhibitors, Inlet preventer, anti-crease agents, color transfer inhibitors, antimicrobial agents, germicides, fungicides, antioxidants, Ironing aids, repellents and impregnating agents as well as perfumes.

Under a skin care composition is a composition with understood a skin care compound, the latter in contact of a textile with the detergent on the textile raises and at Contact of the textile with skin gives the skin an advantage with a textile that does not match the skin care composition was treated. This advantage can be, for example, the transfer the skin care compound from the textile to the skin, a lesser Water transfer from the skin to the textile or less friction on the skin surface through the textile cover. Suitable skin care Compounds include, for example, waxes, plant extracts, higher Fatty acids, higher fatty alcohols, esters, hydrocarbons, Lipids, vitamins, sunscreens or phospholipids.

alternative the further composition can be another, bleach-free A detergent composition which, for example, another Dissolution profile as the first bleach-free detergent composition has and so their ingredients (such as enzymes) to another (later) time in the washing process releases.

The bleach-free detergent composition and the further composition may be at least partially overlapping in one embodiment be arranged on the textile substrate.

In an alternative embodiment are the bleach-free Detergent composition and the other composition side by side arranged on the textile substrate.

In a preferred embodiment, the bleach-free Detergent composition to a color that depends on the color of the different composition is different.

In All embodiments do not have the entire surface of the textile substrate with the solidified bleach-free detergent composition and the optional further composition covered as long as the bleach-free detergent composition is in at least part of the substrate surface, a zone, is present on the substrate.

The bleach-free detergent composition and optionally Present additional compositions can be applied to a or both sides of the textile substrate are applied. Preferably are the bleach-free detergent composition and the optionally present further compositions on a Side of the textile substrate applied. This has particular the advantage that the consumer when dosing the wash article does not have to come in direct contact with the compositions, but the washing article on the composition-free surface can handle easily.

It is possible, the bleach-free detergent composition as a liquid solution, slurry or Apply as a paste on the textile substrate and then to carry out a drying step while keeping the slurry or solvent, for example water, see above far to remove the bleach-free detergent composition solidified on the textile substrate by drying. Is preferred however, the bleach-free detergent composition as a heated melt Apply to the textile substrate and then this solidify by cooling. It does not have the whole bleach-free detergent composition liquefied by melting on the contrary, it is possible that the melt particulate solids, such as inorganic Builder contains.

example

By melting the fusible ingredients listed in Table 1 below and dispersing the solid ingredients, a melt of the following compositions was produced: TABLE 1 Bleach-Free Detergent Composition [all amounts are in% by weight of active ingredient based on the composition] ingredients Wt .-% sodium lauryl sulfate 9 C ₁₀ -C ₁₃ -ABS, Na 17 C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ -ROH (7 EO) 27 phosphonate 2 trisodium citrate 5 C ₁₂ -C ₂₀ -ROH (~ 100 EO) 15 Polyethylene glycol (PEG 3000) 1 Dyes, Enzymes (Amylase & Protease), Soil Release Polymer, Optical Brightener, Perfume 3.5 sodium sulphate 7 sodium Ad 100

20 g of this melt were poured onto a 177 mm x 90 mm nonwoven, spread and allowed to solidify. The web was made from polyester fibers previously treated with a non-crosslinked imidazole-epichlorohydrin copolymer and thereby provided with dye scavenger properties. The finished coated cloth still had a good flexibility. Subsequently, the cloth was washed in a slightly soiled colored cloth (load: 3 kg) in comparison with a commercial color liquid detergent (77 g per wash) containing 0.75% by weight of a vinylimidazole-vinylpyrrolidone copolymer as a color transfer inhibitor contained, evaluated. The colored fabrics were either with Direct Orange 39 (cotton fabric), Direct Black 22 (cotton fabric), Direct Red 83: 1 (cotton Ge tissue) or Acid Blue 113 (polyamide tissue). The cleaning performance of the inventive laundry article was comparable to that of the color liquid detergent. The remaining water-insoluble textile substrate had clearly visible discoloration at the end of the washing process.

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• - WO 2007/120867 A2 [0005]

Claims (14)

A coated textile washing article comprising a water-insoluble textile substrate and a bleach-free Detergent composition solidified on the substrate, the textile substrate with a permanent equipment provided with color catcher properties. Coated textile washing article according to claim 1, characterized in that the textile substrate comprises fibers, which are provided with the permanent equipment. Coated textile washing article according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the permanent equipment a cationic dye-trapping compound. Coated textile washing article according to claim 3, characterized in that the cationic color-capturing compound is a cationic polymer. Coated textile washing article according to claim 3 or claim 4, characterized in that the color-catching Compound is fiber-reactive. Coated textile washing article according to of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the textile substrate is a woven or nonwoven fabric. Coated textile washing article according to of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that on at least one further composition solidifies the substrate is present. Coated textile washing article according to claim 7, characterized in that the further composition selected is from the group of bleach-free detergent compositions and the textile and / or skin care compositions. Coated textile washing article according to of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the bleach-free detergent composition has a color, which is different from the color of the further composition. Coated textile washing article according to of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the bleach-free detergent composition and the further composition are arranged side by side on the textile substrate. Coated textile washing article according to of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the bleach-free detergent composition and the further composition at least partially overlapping on the textile substrate are arranged. Use of a laundry accessory according to a of claims 1 to 11 for washing laundry. Method for machine or manual washing of laundry using a textile washing article, comprising a water-insoluble textile substrate and a bleach-free detergent composition which solidifies on the substrate is present, the textile substrate with a permanent equipment provided with color catcher properties. Process for the preparation of a coated textile Detergent comprising a water-insoluble textile Substrate and a bleach-free detergent composition, which is solidified on the substrate, comprising the steps the production of a flowable, bleach-free A detergent composition, providing a textile substrate with equipment with color catcher features, the Apply the flowable, bleach-free Detergent composition on at least one zone of the textile Substrate, and allowing the cooling and hardening bleach-free detergent composition on the substrate.