DE69915329T2 - METHOD FOR WASHING SENSITIVE CLOTHING IN A WASHING MACHINE - Google Patents

Abstract

A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product comprises a liquid combination washing/conditioning composition and optionally a wash pretreatment composition, a flexible wrap container within which the garments are contained during washing and a pretreatment applicator.

Description

These Application claims the privileges of US Provisional Application No. 60 / 105,530, registered on October 24, 1998.

Technical area

The The present invention relates to a product and a method for Wash sensitive or intended only for dry cleaning clothes in a conventional Household washing machine.

Background of the invention

Of the The term "dry cleaning" is used by definition have been described, methods for cleaning textiles using non-aqueous solvent to describe. The dry cleaning is an old trade, whereby over the Cleaning with solvents first reported in the United Kingdom in the 1860s. typical Dry cleaning procedures are used on delicate textiles such as Wool and silk used, which are subject to shrinkage in aqueous laundry baths or which are judged to be too valuable or sensitive to watery Laundry process to be subjected. Such garments usually wear Label that identifies these garments as either "Only for Dry cleaning "identifies or any other suitable warnings for washing provides. While the last fifty Years is that for commercial dry cleaning most widely used non-aqueous solvents the choice of perchlorethylene.

Even though Perchlorethylene the non-aqueous solvents which have replaced it, consider is, it has several disadvantages. In particular, perchlorethylene from U.S. Pat. Environment protection agency as a dangerous air pollutant has been identified and has long been associated with nervous system disorders kidney associated with industrial workers Service. In 1995, the Environmental Protection Agency classified perchlorethylene as "for humans possibly carcinogenic ". The potential carcinogenic effect of perchlorethylene are not limited only to industrial workers or those who operate perchlorethylene-based dry cleaning processes; A recent study of commercial dry cleaners in New York showed that many of these cleaners used such high levels of perchlorethylene, around Kleindungsstücke to cleanse that customers who wore freshly cleaned clothes, enough Inhaled perchlorethylene to a slightly increased risk of cancer to be subject. As a result of the dangerous nature of perchlorethylene have to Dry cleaning processes which use perchlorethylene in commercial facilities. This is not only uncomfortable and expensive, but it can be delicate and extremely expensive clothes Dry cleaning process of varying quality and dress care expose. Many customers turn their goods into a commercial one Have brought cleaners have reported that they either by excessive shrinkage, discoloration or cracks damaged were. The use of perchlorethylene in commercial dry cleaning facilities Also tends to leave on the clothes a "chemical" smell, which the Customer finds unsatisfactory.

Furthermore although dry-cleaning methods are solvent-based in removing oily soils and stains are very effective in removing particulate matter such as Clay or water-soluble stains, such as sugar, which is usually in many fruit juice drinks and carbonated drinks finds, not optimal, and can require special treatment conditions to avoid protein spots to remove.

The above there is still a need for a method or method which) without using dangerous or more harmful Chemicals an excellent cleaning action on a variety of stains and stains and sensitive, only dry cleaning products give a "fresh" and "clean" fragrance. consequently It is a feature of the present invention to provide a Process for cleaning sensitive or only for dry cleaning intended garments, which non-toxic and harmless Chemicals used for a superior one Cleaning performance on a wide variety of protection sites and stains. Such a method or procedure should also relatively common and cheap and without possible dress damage as well be without a disgusting "chemical" smell, like It is sometimes the result of commercial dry cleaning.

Ideally, both particulate materials and protein stains as well as oily soils and stains from textiles using detergent ingredients and under operating conditions conditions more closely related to aqueous laundry processes than conventional dry cleaning. Such aqueous laundry processes also consistently impart a "fresh" or "pure" fragrance to textiles rather than the "chemical" odor often found when using perchlorethylene or other non-aqueous solvents.

The perhaps the most widely practiced aqueous laundry methods is the one that the consumer performs when he or she has a garment in one conventional household washing machine immersed in an aqueous laundry detergent solution. This type of procedure has long proven that it is both for stain removal as well as the overall clothes cleaning an excellent performance and that it does without the use of dangerous or toxic chemicals carried out can be. About that In addition, the use of an aqueous laundry process is in one conventional washing machine indeed considerable more convenient and cheaper as any other laundry process.

Nonetheless can Such methods provide unacceptable results when applied to a broad Variety sensitive or only for dry cleaning certain Clothes, such as those made from wool, to be applied. Wool exists made of fibers, which can get caught in a series of "scales" Generally can these matted scales do not move past each other, why wool is a relatively strong tissue. Will the wool, however wet or damp, the water provides lubrication through which the scales, passing each other in a preferred direction can move, if enough Force exercised in this direction becomes; such a force can by the in a washing machine exercising exercise become. When the fibers move in this preferred direction, the clothes are running made of wool. This shrinkage can not be eliminated because these "scales" only in one preferred direction can move past each other. It can not be enough high power exercised to move them against the preferred direction to the To eliminate shrinkage. Will therefore be a woolen clothing the aqueous Laundry process It has shrunk and damaged clothing irreversibly. Similarly Rayon at saturation with Water extraordinary weak and the subsequent movement and abrasion, like him in typical aqueous Laundry process is likely to experience not only severe damage to the Clothing, but also leave them extremely crumpled. Become similar sensitive fabrics such as silk are not only very creased, but can do their bit desired lose soft grip.

Garments off Silk is not only due to the mechanical movement of a usual Washing machine vulnerable, but are also opposite typical laundry detergents particularly sensitive, because such detergents ingredients can contain which for such sensitive textiles are too aggressive. Another advantage The present invention therefore consists in that it for use in a conventional Washing machine adapted aqueous Laundry process that is opposite garments from fabrics such as wool, rayon, silk, acrylic, triacetate, fine cotton and mixtures of these aforementioned Materials not harmful behaves.

With In accordance with the present invention, a system has been developed which incorporates the Benefits of traditional cleaning, whitening and refreshing an aqueous one Laundry process provides, without the deleterious effect described above on sensitive and only for dry cleaning certain textiles. The System uses a flexible polymeric wrapping container. Is a garment inside this container secured, the clothing is opposite to the movement mechanism Caused force and load cushioned and dampened. This System also uses liquid Detergent compositions modified to be sensitive garments across from are mild. It will be a first liquid Detergent composition used for pretreatment of stains, to enhance the cleaning effect on the stains. The System may provide an applicator (for the pretreatment composition on the surface the patch) and optionally a special stain-absorbing pad, which the user can use to pre-treat a patch, before it is put in the washing machine. In addition, the present invention uses Invention also a second detergent composition which consists of a Combination of a cleaning composition and a conditioner to improve color fastness, both on the anti-wrinkle formation advantageous, reduces the fabric abrasion as well as benefits cares for the textile care.

This System provides the consumer with use as described herein Procedures a convenient, cheap and effective way to available sensitive and only for dry cleaning certain garments at home to clean (WO-A 97/00992 also provides a dry cleaning system for home open).

Summary the invention

With In the present invention, a method and kit for carrying out the invention has been disclosed Method found, bringing sensitive and only for dry cleaning certain clothes in an aqueous Laundry process without damage clothes can be cleaned and refreshed. It will be special one in a conventional one Household washing machine to be carried out aqueous Laundry process intended. Consequently, the present invention has been covering for a long time existing need for a cheap and convenient method for cleaning only for dry cleaning or other delicate clothing pieces in a conventional Household washing machine. The inventive method is an equivalent or superior Total cleaning of clothes ready compared to a commercial, using perchlorethylene Dry-cleaning device, but without the use of hazardous Chemicals or the deposition of bad chemical odors clothing. A main component of the present invention is a liquid Combination of washing / conditioning composition, which a anionic surfactant, a quaternary Ammonium surfactant having the structure shown below, a silicone softening agent and optionally an emulsifier, wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactant to quaternary Ammonium surfactant is about 2: 1 to about 3: 1. The kit includes a flexible Serving containers and Instructions for using the container to wash clothes in a conventional Household washing machine.

Of the flexible serving container is designed so that it is sensitive or only for dry cleaning Protects clothing from to be exposed to the movement effect of the washing machine. The main part of the flexible serving container a made of polyester fabric or nylon fabric, flexible rectangular plate.

It is also a method for cleaning clothes under Use of the kit provided by this invention. This procedure involves the arrangement of tissues and textiles within the above-described flexible wrapping container and the subsequent introduction of the flexible serving container together with an effective amount of a combined liquid washing / conditioning composition into the interior of the washing machine and the subsequent operation of the washing machine, as prescribed by the manufacturer.

All Percentages, ratios and parts herein are by weight unless otherwise stated specified.

Short description the drawings

1 is a side view showing the flexible wrapping container 122 illustrated.

1A is a side view showing the flexible wrapping container 122 and two flaps attached thereto showing a first flap 111 folded outwards and a second flap is folded over the plate.

2 is a side view showing an enlarged flexible envelope container 125 shows. In this embodiment, the two wrapping containers can be connected via the connecting means 107 , which are adjacent to the bottom edge of the plate 101 of each flexible wrapping container 122 be attached to each other to provide an enlarged flexible envelope container 125 to build.

3 is a detail which one to the plate 100 of the flexible serving container attached pocket 110 which provides a storage option for the additional straps and fastening device when two flexible wrapping containers are secured together to form the larger flexible wrapping container of FIG 2 to build.

3A is a section of the side view of the bag 110 which illustrates the storage of straps and fasteners in the attached pockets when two flexible wrap boxes are fastened together to form the larger flexible wrap box of FIG 2 to build.

4 is an enlarged partial view showing a profile of the material layers in a preferred embodiment of the flexible wrapping container 122 shows.

detailed Description of the invention

The present invention provides a "kit" which contains the necessary materials to a consumer in to put the situation, sensitive or only for dry cleaning certain clothes in a conventional Household washing machine with superior Cleaning performance to clean, but without significant damage or adverse effects, such as those with the aqueous garment cleaning typically are connected. The kit closes in the minimum a liquid Cleaning composition, which is especially for the treatment and cleaning more sensitive and formulated only for the dry cleaning of certain garments is a rinse cycle conditioner and a flexible wrapping container.

The Kit may also include: a wash pretreatment composition, one or more wash pretreatment applicators, a device for dispensing a Spülzykluskonditionierers and Multiple absorption pads for stain removal.

Of the provides flexible wrapping containers disclosed by the present invention for considerable Advantages over similar ones Devices that are currently in use. He offers in particular superior Means of self-attachment and closure, which gives him the opportunity that garments from it flushed out and damaged be while they are washed in a washing machine, restricts. Additionally protects the Thickness of flexible wrapping container the Clothing or clothing contained therein before loading and Abrasion caused by the drive or internal parts of the washing machine caused. The flexible wrapper continues to provide a extendibility and flexibility, which one does not find in other such devices: The flexible wrapping container is not only not bigger than Contest devices, he also has a number of fasteners (eg closing) on which allow two identical flexible serving containers together to unite without additional costs for the consumer an additional flexible serving container with the double original capacity provide. This increases the advantages regarding of the retention volume in the present invention further.

The The present invention further provides a wash pretreatment applicator which is intended to be attached to the human finger used to prepare the wash pretreatment composition to apply to the soiled area of clothing. The wash pretreatment applicator is a very useful one Tool, with the stain remover on the soiled Area with greater simplicity and effectiveness can be applied.

Become these separate components are taken together and used The result is an innovative process and kit to carry this out Procedure with the sensitive and intended only for dry cleaning clothes in an aqueous Laundry process without damage clothes can be cleaned and refreshed. It is especially one aqueous Laundry process to carry out in a conventional Household washing machine provided.

definitions

By "aqueous compositions" herein are compositions meant, which comprise a major portion of water.

By "solution" herein is a liquid mixture of ingredients meant. "Solution" means or includes, as used herein, not the existence of a single one liquid or solid phase. It should not be a homogeneous system of solvents and solved describe.

By "effective amount" herein is any Amount meant which is capable of stain removal from measurably improve a localized area of clothing. This amount will generally vary quite a bit.

By "cleaning" herein is the removal of dirt and stains of textiles meant with "touch with a stain "is with regard to the wash pretreatment applicator meant the touch which by the action of the soft bristles which make up the brush part the device is applied to one side of the dirt spot. With "touch with a stain "is with regard to the absorbent pad receptacle, it is meant that the page with the dirt spot of the textile opposite the wash pretreatment applicator acts directly on the transducer and in close contact with it stands.

The Components of the devices of this invention and their methods of use are described in greater detail hereinbelow described.

The wash pretreatment composition and the combination washing / conditioning detergent composition

Some Laundry compositions are too aggressive to be sensitive and only for dry cleaning certain clothes to treat. In particular, you can Detergent ingredients such as certain surfactants, enzymes and bleach serious damage (especially discoloration clothing) sensitive and only for dry cleaning garments cause. Consequently, the liquid cleaning compositions according to the invention should most preferably substantially free of bleaching agents and include an enzyme cocktail that is less aggressive is typically those in laundry compositions used - enzymes. In other words, should the liquid Cleaning compositions herein are formulated to Textiles not by causing discoloration, abrasion or other adverse influences damage.

While conventional Laundry detergent usually be formulated so that they are for ensure a good cleaning on cotton and cotton / polyester blends, have to Accordingly, the compositions herein are formulated to also textiles such as wool, silk, rayon. Alpaca fleece, fine cotton and blends of the aforementioned Clean tissues safely and effectively. In addition, the compositions include herein ingredients specially selected and formulated to: the hike more fleeting Dyes to a minimum restrict.

The present invention includes consequently, both a wash pretreatment composition and a combination of washing / conditioning composition, the latter being both advantages in a single composition in terms of of washing-cleaning and conditioning as well as advantages in Softening offers. The wash pretreatment composition is using an applicator (described in more detail herein) over the surface distributes the stain of clothing, after which the stain If necessary, rinse off clothing with water.

The Washing / conditioning composition is then added in a washing machine in common Mixed with water to one suitable for the immersion cleaning of clothing pieces aqueous Laundry solution too form.

It It has now been found that when the applicator, the Laundry / -Konditionierungs composition and the wash pretreatment composition as described herein Be used, excellent stain and soil removal performance although these detergent compositions are specific mild and gentle formulated. In addition to the above considerations For example, the wash pretreatment composition used herein is preferably so formulated that it can be easily dispensed and its nature after not so sticky is that they have the stain removal applicator makes it difficult to handle or difficult to handle. It goes without saying that the materials used as "active additives" dependent on will fluctuate from the intended end use. The following should, without limitation on it, only active additives illustrate what the skilled artisan further examples become.

Part One: The wash pretreatment composition

The The wash pretreatment composition can be used as an optional component of the present compound from the following suitable ingredients chosen which will now be discussed in seritam.

detergent surfactants

surfactants are for it known that she may be one exert an aggressive influence on textiles. The compositions herein typically comprise from about 3% to about 40%, more preferably about 10% to about 25%, most preferably about 15% to about 20% the weight of detersive surfactants.

Examples of surfactants for use herein include, but are not limited to, the unsaturated sulfates such as oleyl sulfate, the C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ alkyl alkoxy sulfates ("AE _x S", especially EO 1-7 ethoxy sulfates), C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ alkyl alkoxy carboxylates (particularly the EO1-5 ethoxycarboxylates), and primary, branched ketti and random alkyl sulfates ("AS"); the secondary C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ (2,3) alkyl sulfates of the formulas CH ₃ (CH ₂ ) _x (CHOSO ₃ ^- M ⁺ ) CH ₃ and CH ₃ (CH ₂ ) y (CHOSO ₃ ^- M ⁺ ) CH ₂ CH ₃ , wherein x and (y + 1) are integers of at least about 7, preferably at least about 9, and M is a water-soluble cation, especially sodium; the C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ glycerol ethers, the C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ alkyl polyglycosides and their corresponding sulfated polyglycosides, and alpha-sulfonated C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ fatty acid esters. Also included in the overall compositions are the conventional nonionic and amphoteric surfactants, such as the C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ alkyl ethoxylates ("AE"), including the so-called densely packed alkyl ethoxylates and C ₆ -C ₁₂ alkyl phenol ethoxylates (especially ethoxylates and mixed ethoxylates / Propoxylates), C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ betaines and sulfobetaines ("sultaines"), C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ amine oxides and the like. It is also possible to use the C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ -N-alkyl polyhydroxy fatty acid amides. Typical examples include the C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ N-methylglucamides. See WO-A 92/06154. Other sugar-derived surfactants include the N-alkoxy polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, such as C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ N- (3-methoxypropyl) glucamide. The N-propyl through N-hexyl C ₁₂ -C ₁₈ glucamides can be used for low foaming. It is also possible to use the conventional C ₁₀ -C ₁₂ soaps. If heavy foaming is desired, the branched-chain C ₁₀ -C ₁₆ soaps can be used. Mixtures of anionic and nonionic surfactants are particularly useful. Other commonly used surfactants are listed in standard texts.

Builder

The Compositions of the present invention preferably comprise one or more detergent builders or builder systems. Provided they are present, the compositions typically comprise about From 0.01% to about 35%, more preferably from about 1% to about 25%, on most preferably from about 2% to about 8% by weight of detergent builder.

organic Detergensbuilder, which for the purposes of the invention are suitable, include one wide variety of polycarboxylate compounds, but without limited to this to be. "Polycarboxylate" refers to as used herein on compounds having a plurality of carboxylate groups, preferably at least 3 carboxylates. Polycarboxylate builders can be compositions generally in the acid form can be added However, also be added in the form of a neutral salt. Become used in salt form, are the alkali metals, such as sodium, Potassium and lithium or alkanolammonium salts are preferred.

Citrate builders, z. Citric acid and their soluble Salts (especially the sodium salts) are due to their availability from renewable sources and their biodegradability Polycarboxylate builders of particular importance to the present detergent formulations.

Fatty acids are Also important in the present invention are carboxylate builders. The herein exposed fatty acids can from about 1 to about 10 ethylene oxide units in the hydrocarbon chain contain. Preferred are saturated fatty acids with about 12 to about 16 carbon atoms.

suitable saturated fatty acids can from natural Sources, such as vegetable or animal esters (e.g. B. stripped palm kernel oil, stripped palm oil and coconut oil) or can synthetic (eg over the oxidation of petroleum or by hydrogenation of carbon monoxide over the Fischer-Tropsch process) getting produced. Examples of suitable saturated fatty acids for Use in the compositions of this invention include caprine, Lauric, myristic coconut and palm kernel fatty acid. Preferred are saturated coconut fatty acids with a weight-related lauric acid / myristic acid mixture ratio of about 5: 1 to 1: 1 (preferably about 3: 1), mixtures of the above with small quantities (eg 10% -30% the total fatty acid) of oleic acid and stripped palm kernel fatty acid.

The Polycarboxylate builders include a number of classes of more useful ones Materials. An important class of polycarboxylate builders is included the ether polycarboxylates, including oxydisuccinates, as in Berg, U.S.-A 3,128,287, issued April 7, 1964, and Lamberti et al., U.S.-A 3,635,830, issued Jan. 18, 1972. Disclosed. See also "TMS / TDS" builders of the US-A 4,663,071, Bush et al., Issued May 5, 1987. Suitable ether carboxylates shut down also cyclic compounds, in particular alicyclic compounds, such as those described in US-A 3,923,679, Rapko, issued Dec. 2, 1975; U.S. Patent 4,158,635, Crutchfield et al., Issued June 19, 1979; USA 4,120,874, Crutchfield et al., Issued Oct. 17, 1978; and US-A 4,102,903, Crutchfield et al, issued July 25, 1978 are.

Other useful detergent builders include the ether hydroxypolycarboxylates, copolymers of Maleic anhydride with ethylene or vinyl methyl ether, 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene-2,4,6-trisulfonic acid and carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid, the various alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of the polyacetic acids such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and nitrilotriacetic acid, as well as polycarboxylates such as mellitic acid, succinic acid, Oxydisuccinic acid, polymaleic acid, benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid, and water-soluble salts thereof.

Other suitable polycarboxylates are described in US-A 4,144,226, Crutchfield et al., issued on March 13th 1979 and in US-A 3,308,067, Diehl, issued March 7, 1967, disclosed. See also Diehl US-A 3,723,322.

enzymes

In the formulations herein may for one wide variety of textile washing purposes, including the removal of stains on protein, carbohydrate, triglyceride basis and prevention the transmission of volatile Dyes, enzymes are included. Provide specific enzymes also benefits in textile restoration by degradation and repulsion loose and frayed fibers on the surface of textile articles, in particular Textile articles of silk and wool.

The incorporating enzymes include both proteases, amylases, Lipases and mannanases as well as their mixtures. It can too other types of enzymes are included. You can anyone of appropriate origin, such as plant, animal, bacterial, be fungal or yeast origin. Your selection will, however, by determined by several factors, such as the pH activity and / or the stability optimum, the heat resistance, the stability across from active detergents, builders, etc. Protease is because of its well-known Cleaning benefits on a variety of organic stains Material an acceptable enzyme. Enzymes such as cellulases and peroxidases may be because of her aggressive effect on delicate garments less desirable and are not available in an optimal composition.

enzymes are usually incorporated in proportions that are sufficient by about 5 mg by weight, more typically about 0.01 mg to to provide about 3 mg of active enzyme per gram of composition. Different expressed The compositions herein typically comprise about 0.001%. to about 5%, preferably 0.01-1.0 Wt .-% of a commercial enzyme preparation. In such commercial preparations protease enzymes are usually in proportions sufficient, an activity of 0.005 to 0.1 Anson units (AU) per Grams of composition.

Further Examples of enzymes for use in the present invention Are suitable in the provisional parallel application of Boutique et al. entitled "Detergent Compositions Comprising Improved Hydrotropes ", P & G Case No. 7694P2, serial no. 60 / 150,233, filed on Aug. 23, 1999, which corresponds to WO-A 01/10993.

Enzyme stabilization system

The Compositions of the invention can from about 0.001% to about 10%, preferably from about 0.005% to about 8%, most preferably about 0.01% to about 6% by weight of one Enzyme stabilization system. The enzyme stabilization system may be any stabilizing system that reacts with the washing enzyme compatible is. Such a system may be different from other active ingredients of the formulation provided by itself or separately, e.g. From the formulator or by the manufacturer of finished washing enzymes. Such Stabilization systems can for example, calcium ions, boric acid, Propylene glycol, short chain carboxylic acids, boronic acids and Mixtures thereof, and are designed to be different Stabilization problems, which depends on the type and physical Depend on the type of detergent composition.

One potential Approach for the stabilization is the use of borate species. See Severson, U.S. Pat. No. 4,537,706. Borate stabilizers can, used so far, in proportions of up to 10% or more of the composition Although proportions of up to about 3 wt .-% boric acid or other borate compounds, such as borax or orthoborate, suitably for liquid detergents be used. Instead of boric acid, substituted boric acids such as phenylboronic Butane boronic acid, p-bromo used in the detergent compositions reduced the use of such substituted boron derivatives Shares of total boron possible could be.

Stabilizer systems may continue to have 0% to 0% in certain cleaning compositions about 10%, preferably about 0.01% to about 6% by weight of chlorine bleach scavengers added to prevent the chlorine bleach species present in many tap water systems, especially under alkaline conditions, from attacking and inactivating enzymes. Although the chlorine levels in the water can be small, typically in the range of about 0.5 ppm to about 1.75 ppm, the available chlorine in the total water volume, which, for example, when washing textiles comes into contact with the enzyme, can be relatively large be; The enzyme stability to chlorine is accordingly sometimes problematic in use. Suitable chlorine scavenger anions are well known and readily available, and may, if used, be salts containing ammonium cations in combination with sulfite, bisulfite, thiosulfite, thiosulfate, iodide, etc. Antioxidants such as carbamate, ascorbate, etc., organic amines such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) or alkali metal salts thereof, monoethanolamine (MEA) and mixtures thereof may equally be used.

The Compositions of the invention can any water-soluble ones Formates are as disclosed in US-A 4,318,818, Letton et al on the 9th of March 1982, described. Formate is in an amount of about 0.05% to about 5%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 2%, most preferably from about 0.4% to about 1.5% of the weight of the composition.

Other suitable detergent ingredients which are added as enzyme stabilizers can be Enzyme oxidation scavengers which in the EP application 92 870 018.6, filed on 31 Jan. 1992, now EP-A 0 553 607, are described. Examples of such Enzyme oxidation scavengers are ethoxylated tetraethylene polyamines. Further connections and Procedures for enzyme stabilization and chlorine capture for use of the present invention can be found in the provisional application by Curry et al. entitled "Methods for Laundring's Delicate Garments in an Washing Machine ", with the P & G Case # 7315P2, which corresponds to WO-A 00/24958.

Teilchenschmutzentfernungs- / antiredeposition agents

The Compositions of the invention can optionally also water-soluble containing ethoxylated amines, which particulate soil removal and anti-redeposition properties. Liquid detergent compositions typically contain about 0.01% to about 5%.

The most preferred particulate soil removal and anti-redeposition agents is ethoxylated tetraethylene pentamine ("TEPA"). An average tetraethylene pentamine is at any hydrogen position with 15-18 Molen ethylene oxide ethoxylated. Exemplary ethoxylated amines are still in US-A 4,597,898, Vander Meer, issued July 1 1986, described. Another group of preferred particulate soil removal antiredeposition agents are the cationic compounds described in EP-A 111 965, Oh and Gosselink, published on June 27, 1984, are disclosed. Other particulate soil removal / anti-redeposition agents, which can be used shut down in EP-A 111 984, Gosselink, published June 27, 1984, disclosed ethoxylated amine polymers; in EP-A 112 592, Gosselink, published on July 4, 1984, disclosed zwitterionic polymers; and the in US Pat. No. 4,548,744, Connor, issued Oct. 22, 1985 Amine oxides. Other particulate soil removal techniques known in the art. and / or anti-redeposition agents may be used in the compositions Also used herein. Another type of preferred Anti-redeposition agents include the carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) materials one. These materials are well known in the art.

Dye transfer inhibitors

One important part of the present invention is for color care for delicate garments and to provide fabrics which are as described herein aqueous Cleaning procedure to be cleaned. The compositions of the invention can consequently also include one or more materials which as inhibitors for the transfer from dyes from one textile to another during the Washing process act. In general, such dye transfer inhibitors include Polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, manganese phthalocyanine, Peroxidases and mixtures thereof. These funds include, if typically about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the composition, preferably about 0.01% to about 5% and more preferably about 0.05% to about 2%.

More specifically, the polyamine N-oxide polymer units preferred for use herein contain the following structural formula: RA _x -P wherein P is a polymerizable moiety to which an NO group can be attached, or the NO group is a part of can form polymerisable unit, or the NO group can be attached to both units; A is one of the following structures: -NC (O) -, -C (O) O-, -S-, -O-, -N =; x is 0 or 1; and R are aliphatic, ethoxylated aliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups or any combination thereof to which the nitrogen of the NO group can be attached or the NO group is part of these groups.

preferred Polyamine N-oxides are those in which R is a heterocyclic group such as pyridine, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrrolidine, piperidine and derivatives hereof.

worin R₁, R₂, R₃ aliphatische, aromatische, heterocyclische oder alicyclische Gruppen oder Kombinationen hiervon sind; x, y und z 0 oder 1 sind; und der Stickstoff der N→O-Gruppe daran gebunden oder Teil von irgendeiner der vorerwähnten Gruppen ist. Die Aminoxideinheit der Polyamin-N-oxide weist einen pKa < 10, vorzugsweise einen pKa < 7, weiter vorzugsweise einen pKa < 6 auf.The N → O group can be represented by the following general structures:

wherein R ₁ , R ₂ , R _{3 are} aliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups or combinations thereof; x, y and z are 0 or 1; and the nitrogen of the N → O group is attached thereto or part of any of the aforementioned groups. The amine oxide moiety of the polyamine N-oxides has a pKa <10, preferably a pKa <7, more preferably a pKa <6.

One example for a dye transfer inhibitor is poly (4-vinylpyridine-N-oxide), which are called "PVNO" can. Also suitable are copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole polymers (also called "PVPVI"). These are more fully described in U.S. Patent 5,759,208 to Zhen et al., issued June 2, 1998 discussed.

additional Color care products

worin B eine Fortsetzung der Verzweigung des Polyethylenimingrundgerüsts ist. E ist eine Oxyethyleneinheit mit der Formel:
-(CH₂CH₂O)_mH worin m im Durchschnitt einen Wert von etwa 20 besitzt. Unter einem durchschnittlichen Wert von 20 ist hierin zu verstehen, dass genügend Ethylenoxid oder andere geeigneten Reagenzien mit dem Polyethyleniminausgangsmaterial umgesetzt wurden, um jede N-H-Einheit bis zu einem Ethoxylierungsgrad von 20 vollständig abzusättigen. Der Fachmann wird jedoch erkennen, dass manche Wasserstoffatome der N-H-Einheit durch weniger als 20 Ethoxyeinheiten und manche durch mehr als 20 Ethoxyeinheiten ersetzt werden, der Durchschnitt der Zahl der Ethoxylierungen daher 20 ist.The present invention further includes, in addition to the dye transfer inhibiting agents, an additional means to provide color care benefits: 30-polyethyleneimine, PEI 600 E20, having the general formula:

wherein B is a continuation of the branching of the polyethyleneimine backbone. E is an oxyethylene unit having the formula:
- (CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _m H where m has a value of about 20 on average. By an average of 20, it is meant herein that sufficient ethylene oxide or other suitable reagents have been reacted with the polyethyleneimine starting material to completely saturate each NH moiety to a degree of ethoxylation of 20. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that some hydrogens of the NH moiety are replaced by less than 20 ethoxy moieties and some by more than 20 ethoxy moieties, hence the average of the number of ethoxylations is 20.

und bei denen nach der Modifizierung Wasserstoffatom durch durchschnittlich 20 Ethylenoxyeinheiten substituiert ist, und tertiäre Amineinheiten mit der Formel:

welche die Verzweigungspunkte zwischen der Haupt- und den Sekundärgrundgerüstketten darstellen, wobei B eine Fortsetzung der Kettenstruktur durch Verzweigung darstellt. Während der Bildung der Polyamingrundgerüste kann Cyclisierung erfolgen, so dass in der Ausgangsmischung der Polyalkylenimingrundgerüste ein Anteil an cyclischem Polyamin vorliegen kann. Jede primäre und sekundäre Amineinheit der cyclischen Alkylenimine unterliegt in gleicher Weise der Modifizierung durch Addition von Alkylenoxyeinheiten wie lineare und verzweigte Polyalkylenimine.The units that make up the polyalkyleneimine skeleton are primarily units of the formula: H ₂ N-CH ₂ CH ₂ ] - and -NH ₂ which terminate the main backbone and any branching chains, secondary amine units having the formula:

and in which, after modification, hydrogen atom is substituted by an average of 20 ethyleneoxy units tertiary amine units having the formula:

which represent the branch points between the main and secondary backbone chains, where B represents a continuation of the chain structure by branching. During the formation of the polyamine backbones, cyclization can take place so that a proportion of cyclic polyamine can be present in the starting mixture of the polyalkyleneimine backbones. Each primary and secondary amine unit of the cyclic alkyleneimines undergoes the same modification of addition of alkyleneoxy units as linear and branched polyalkyleneimines.

The indices w, x and y have such values that the average molecular weight of the polyethyleneimine skeleton before modification is about 600 daltons. Moreover, those skilled in the art will recognize that each branch chain must end in a primary amine moiety, therefore the value of the index w in the case where there are no cyclic amine backbones is y + 1. The average molecular weight of each ethyleneimine moiety, -NCH ₂ CH ₂ -, is about 43 daltons.

The polyamines according to the invention can for example, by polymerizing ethyleneimine in the presence of a Catalysts such as carbon dioxide, sodium bisulfite, sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, Hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, etc. getting produced. Specific methods of making these polyamine backbones are in US Pat. No. 2,182,306, Ulrich et al., issued Dec. 5, 1939; USA 3,033,746, Mayle et al., Issued May 8, 2962; US-A 2,208,095, Esselmann et al., Issued July 16, 1940; US-A 2,806,839, Crowther, granted on Sept. 17, 1957; and US-A 2,553,696, Wilson, issued to May 21, 1951, disclosed.

Suds suppressors

In the formulations according to the invention can Compounds incorporated to reduce or suppress foaming become. The foam suppression can be used in the so-called "high concentration cleaning process" described in US-A 4,489,455 and 4,489,574 and in front loading of washing machines European Be of special importance.

It For example, a wide variety of materials can be used as suds suppressors be, and suds suppressors are well known to those skilled in the art. Compare for example Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 3rd Edition, Volume 7, pages 430-447 (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1979). A class of suds suppressors of particular interest herein includes monovalent fatty acids and soluble salts. Compare US-A 2,954,347 issued Sept. 27, 1960 to Wayne St. John. As Suds suppressors used monohydric fatty acids and their salts typically have hydrocarbyl chains of 10 to about 24 carbon atoms, preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms on. Close suitable salts the alkali metal salts such as the sodium, potassium and lithium salts and the ammonium and alkanolammonium salts.

The detergent compositions herein may also contain non-surfactant suds suppressors. These include, for example, high molecular weight hydrocarbons such as paraffin, fatty acid esters (e.g., fatty acid triglycerides), fatty acid esters of monohydric alcohols, aliphatic C ₁₈ -C ₄₀ ketones (e.g., stearone), etc. Other foam inhibitors include N-alkylated aminotriazines such as Tri to hexaalkylmelamines or di- to tetraalkyldiaminochlorotriazines prepared as products of cyanuric chloride having two or three moles of a primary or secondary amine containing from 1 to 24 carbon atoms; Propylene oxide and monostearyl phosphates such as monostearyl alcohol phosphate ester and monostearyldialkali metal (e.g., K, Na and Li) phosphates and phosphate esters. The hydrocarbons, such as paraffin and halogen paraffin, can be used in liquid form. The liquid hydrocarbons are liquid at room temperature under atmospheric pressure and have a pour point in the range of about -15 ° C and about 50 ° C and a lower boiling limit of not less than about 110 ° C (atmospheric pressure). It is also known to use waxy hydrocarbons, preferably those having a melting point below about 100 ° C. The hydrocarbons are a preferred class of suds suppressor for detergent compositions. Hydrocarbon suds suppressors are described, for example, in U.S. Patent 4,265,779, issued May 5, 1982 to Gandolfo et al. The hydrocarbons then include aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic and heterocyclic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons having from about 12 to about 70 carbon atoms. The term "paraffin", as used in this discussion of suds suppressors, is meant to include mixtures of true paraffins and cyclic hydrocarbons.

A another preferred class of non-surfactant suds suppressors Silicone suds suppressors. This class closes the use of organic polysiloxane oils such as polydimethylsiloxane, Dispersions or emulsions of organic polysiloxane oils or resins, and combinations of organic polysiloxanes with silica particles in which the polysiloxanes are chemisorbed or onto the silica are melted. Silicone foam suppressants are in the art well known and, for example, in US-A 4,265,779 issued May 5 1981 to Gandolfo et al. and EP-A 89 307 851.9 on Feb. 7, 1990, by M. S. Starch.

Further Silicone suds suppressors can chosen from those silicones which are referred to in this section in the section on silicone softening agents and in US-A 5,579,208 to Zhen et al., issued June 2, 1998.

Other components

Other optional ingredients for the compositions herein shut down without restriction on it hydrotrope, antibacterial agents, additional enzyme stabilizers and fragrances. Especially desirable are anti-shrinkage agents, Anti-wrinkle agent, textile curling agent and other textile colorants. The pH of the herein disclosed Compositions is between 5 and 9.

Second part: combination Washing / conditioning composition

The The present invention also relates to a washing / conditioning composition, which not only washing and cleaning benefits on dry cleaning only certain garments but also offers softening and conditioning during full washing. This increases for the Consumers enjoy the convenience of full washing, because the conditioning agent is added at the beginning of the wash cycle and not following the rinse cycle must be added. additionally to their cleaning advantages, the combination washing / conditioning solution offers a Series of important advantages, such as improved color fastness, improved Abrasion resistance and better wrinkle prevention. fabric softeners also support maintaining the softness of clothing such as silk, which is itself after washing in an aqueous laundry detergent feel rough can. For the present combination of washing / conditioning composition For this reason, additives which are used as anti-shrinkage agents, Anti-wrinkle agent, textile curling agent and other textile colorants act.

Lots the ingredients for the washing / conditioning composition are in the preceding Section about the wash pretreatment composition has been and will be described not duplicated here. additionally to those components become the following optional and major components be selected by an experienced formulator for use in the wash / conditioner composition. Yet other suitable for use in the present invention Ingredients are further provided in U.S. Pat. No. 5,460,736, Trinh et al on Oct. 24, 11995; U.S. Pat. No. 5,545,350, Baker et al. Aug. 1996; US-A 5,562,849, Wahl et al., Issued Oct. 8, 1996, disclosed.

Quaternary ammonium surfactants

worin R₁ und R₂ unabhängig gewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus C₁-C₄-Alkyl, C₁-C₄-Hydroxyalkyl, Benzyl und -(C₂H₄O)_xH, wobei x einen Wert von etwa 2 bis etwa 5 hat; X ein Anion ist, und (1) R₃ und R₄ jeweils ein C₈-C₁₄-Alkyl oder (2) R₄ ein C₆-C₁₈-Alkyl ist und R₄ gewählt ist aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus C₁-C₁₀-Alkyl, C₁-C₁₀-Hydroxyalkyl, Benzyl und (C₂H₄O)_xH, worin x einen Wert von 2 bis 5 besitzt.As a major constituent of the wash / conditioner combination, the compositions herein contain from about 1% to about 10%, preferably from about 2% to about 7%, more preferably from about 3% to about 5%, by weight of a quaternary ammonium surfactant of the formula:

wherein R ₁ and R _{2 are} independently selected from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl, C ₁ -C ₄ hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and - (C ₂ H ₄ O) _x H, where x has a value of about From 2 to about 5; X is an anion, and (1) R ₃ and R _{4 are} each C ₈ -C ₁₄ alkyl or (2) R _{4 is} C ₆ -C ₁₈ alkyl and R _{4 is} selected from the group consisting of C C ₁ -C ₁₀ -alkyl, C ₁ -C ₁₀ -hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and (C ₂ H ₄ O) _x H, wherein x has a value of 2 to 5.

Preferred quaternary ammonium surfactants are the chloride, bromide and methyl sulfate salts. Examples of preferred long chain alkyl quaternary ammonium surfactants are those wherein R ₁ , R ₂ and R _{4 are} each because methyl and R _{3 is} C ₈ -C ₁₆ alkyl, or wherein R _{3 is} C ₈ -C ₁₈ alkyl and R ₁ , R ₂ and R _{4 are} selected from methyl and hydroxyalkyl moieties. Lauryl trimethylammonium chloride, myristyl, palmityl, coco nusstrimethylammoniumchlorid, Kokosnusstrimethylammoniummethylsulfat, Kokosnussdimethylmonohydroxyethylammoniumchlorid, Kokosnussdimethylmonohydroxyethylammoniummethylsulfat, Stearyldimethylmonohydroxyethylammoniumchlorid, Stearyldimethylmonohydroxyethylammoniummethylsulfat, di-C ₁₂ -C ₁₄ -Alkyldimethylammoniumchlorid, and mixtures thereof are particularly preferred.

ratio of anionic surfactants to quaternary ammonium surfactants

anionic Surfactants and quaternary Ammonium surfactants are both major constituents in the present invention Invention. If they are together in a certain weight ratio, form a mixed micelle system within the composition, so that the compositions, nevertheless the washing / conditioning composition is sufficiently viscous to emulsions of silicone plasticizers and other polymers to suspend, at the same time not so viscous are that they are not easy and convenient from the detergent bottle, in which they are contained, can be poured.

Around to achieve the optimum balance between phase stability / suspension quality and product viscosity, should be the weight ratio of anionic surfactants and quaternary ammonium surfactants, preferably from about 2: 1 to about 3: 1, preferably about 2.2: to 2.8: 1. If US-A 5,759,208 also the combination of anionic and quaternary ammonium surfactants disclose, is the relationship from anionic to quaternary Surfactants (over 5: 1) considerably greater than the ratios used in the present invention.

enzymes

enzymes clean and remove, as discussed above, a wide variety of stains, including Stains on protein, carbohydrate and triglyceride basis. In the present Combination of washing / conditioning compositions Enzymes also have benefits in textile restoration by being loose and brittle Fibers on the surface decompose and degrade a textile article, especially when off Silk and wool-made textile articles. Mannanase enzymes and Amylase enzymes are for use in the wash / conditioning compositions preferred for its stain removal performance. As above executed For example, enzymes such as cellulases and peroxidases are less desirable.

A particularly preferred amylase enzyme is Natalase ^®, which is specified as an α-amylase having at least 25% higher specific activity than Termamyl at a temperature ranging from 25 ° C to 55 ° C and at a pH value in the range 8-10 as measured by the Phadebas α-amylase activity assay.

silicone softeners and emulsions prepared therefrom

The The present invention must also include a variety of silicone oils (preferably in the form of an emulsion), of which stated has been made to give a much softer feel to most textiles and also the extent of Wrinkling considerably Reduce. The silicone plasticizers may be in the form of an emulsion present or not.

worin R aliphatisch, vorzugsweise Alkyl oder Alkenyl, oder Aryl ist, wobei R substituiert oder unsubstituiert sein kann, und x eine ganze Zahl von 1 bis etwa 8.000 ist. Geeignete unsubstituierte R-Gruppen schließen Alkoxy, Aryloxy, Arylalkyl, Arylalkenyl, Alkylamin und Ether-substituierte, Hydroxyl-substituierte und Halogen-substituierte aliphatische Gruppen und Arylgruppen ein. Geeignete R-Gruppen schließen auch kationische Amin- und quarternäre Ammoniumgruppen ein.Silicone softening agents include polyalkyl or polyaryl siloxanes that conform to the following formula

wherein R is aliphatic, preferably alkyl or alkenyl, or aryl, wherein R may be substituted or unsubstituted, and x is an integer from 1 to about 8,000. Suitable unsubstituted R groups include alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, alkylamine and ether substituted, hydroxyl substituted and halo substituted aliphatic groups and aryl groups. Suitable R groups also include cationic amine and quaternary ammonium groups.

The on the siloxane chain substituted aliphatic groups or aryl groups can have any structure as long as the resulting silicones liquid at room temperature remain hydrophobic, neither harmful nor in the application on textiles are otherwise detrimental, with the other ingredients of the detergent composition, under normal conditions of use and storage chemically resistant and are deposited on textiles and these according to the condition the method of the present invention can.

The two R groups on the silicon atom of each monomeric silicone unit can mean the same or different groups. The two R groups represent preferably the same group.

Preferred alkyl and alkenyl substituents are C ₁ -C ₅ alkyls and alkenyls, more preferably C ₁ -C ₄ , most preferably C ₁ -C ₂ . The aliphatic moieties of other alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl containing groups (such as alkoxy, alkaryl and alkylamino) can be straight or branched chain and preferably have 1 to 5 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, even more preferably 1 to 3 carbon atoms. most preferably 1 to 2 carbon atoms.

Further close suitable R groups Methyl, ethyl, propyl, phenyl, methylphenyl and phenylmethyl. The preferred silicones are polydimethylsiloxane, polydiethylsiloxane and polymethylphenylsiloxane. Polydimethylsiloxane is particularly preferred. Other suitable R groups include methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, Polyethoxy, propoxy and aryloxy. The three terminal R groups of the silicone also be the same or different groups.

Other preferred silicones include nonionic, polyalkylene-modified polydimethylsiloxanes which are particularly effective in wrinkle reduction. Such silicone fluids are available from the OSI Specialties Company under the designation SILWET ^®. SILWET ^® L77, which is a mixture of 84% polyalkyleneoxide modified heptamethyltrisiloxane and 16% Allyloxypolyethylenglykolmethylether, is particularly preferred.

A further discussion and examples of silicone oils, which are suitable for use in the present invention, can be found in US-A 5,874,073 to Kaiser et al., issued Feb. 23. 1999, find. It may be desired be to incorporate emulsifiers in concentrations, which to Emulsification of the silicone conditioning agents are effective ("emulsifier" includes, as used herein, suspending agent). Emulsifiers and suspending agents are discussed in greater detail in US-A-5,874,073 and US-A-5,759,206. Especially preferred are the emulsifying disclosed in US-A 5,759,208 Surfactants added to the silicone fluids for emulsification become.

On cyclic amines based polymer, oligomer or copolymer materials

The combinations according to the invention of washing / conditioning compositions preferably comprise one or more amine-based cyclic polymers, oligomers or Copolymers. It has been shown that such materials tissues and textiles, which are in an aqueous wash solution which are formed from a detergent composition which is a mixture of cyclic amines based Polymers, oligomers or copolymers and hydrophobically modified Cellulose-based contains polymeric or oligomeric textile treatment agents, a Series of advantages concerning give the appearance. Such advantages in the appearance of textiles shut down for example, an improved overall appearance of the washed Textiles, a reduction in the formation of pebbles and lint, protection against fading, improved abrasion resistance, etc. The in the compositions and methods used herein cyclic amine-based treatment materials may be those Advantages regarding the appearance with a little or no loss of the Laundry compositions provided cleaning performance, in which such materials be incorporated.

The cyclic amine based polymer, oligomer or copolymer component The compositions herein may include combinations of these Amine-based materials include. For example, a Mixture of piperidine and Epihalogenhyrinkondensaten with a Mixture of morpholine and epihalohydrin condensates combined be to the desired Textile treatment result to achieve. In addition, the molecular weight the cyclic amine-based fabric treatment material within the mixture, as in the examples below illustrated.

As for the It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that an oligomer is a molecule which only consists of a few monomer units, while a Polymer considerably includes more monomer units. In the context of the present invention are oligomers as molecules having an average molecular weight below about 1,000 and Polymers as molecules defined with an average molecular weight greater than about 1,000. Copolymers are polymers or oligomers wherein two or more dissimilar Monomers have been polymerized simultaneously or sequentially. Copolymers of the invention can For example, include polymers or oligomers derived from a mixture from a primary cyclic amine-based monomer, e.g. As piperidine and a secondary, cyclic Amine monomer, e.g. As morpholine, polymerized.

The Mixture of cyclic amine-based polymers, oligomers or copolymers and hydrophobically modified cellulose-based Polymers or oligomers in the detergent compositions herein generally comprises from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of the detergent composition. The mixture of cyclic amine-based polymers, oligomers or copolymers and hydrophobically modified cellulose-based Polymers or oligomers comprises about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of the detergent compositions, most preferably from about 0.75% to about 3%. However, as discussed above the concentration of cyclic amine based polymers, Oligomers or copolymers and hydrophobically modified cellulose-based Polymers or oligomers when used as wash solution additives be used, d. H. when the mixture is on cyclic amines based polymers, oligomers or copolymers and hydrophobic modified cellulose-based polymers or oligomers not in a detergent composition, about 0.1% to comprise about 80% of the additive material.

preferred cyclic amine-based polymer, oligomer or copolymer materials, which are suitable for use in laundering operations are and the desired Appearance and the integrity advantages are in the parallel application of Panandiker et. al. With the title "Laundry Detergent Compositions With A Combination Of Cyclic Amine Based Polymers and Hydrophobically Modified Carboxy Methyl Cellulose "with the serial no. 60 / 148,053, P & G Case no. 7292P2, filed on Aug. 10, 1999, corresponding to WO-A 00/22078, described in more detail.

Polymeric soil release agent

at of the present invention Dirt-repellent agents are used. If this is the case, include generally about 0.01% to about 10.0% of the weight of the detergent composition herein, typically about 0.1% to about 5%, preferably about 0.2% to about 3.0%.

each any, known in the art, polymeric soil release agent optionally in the compositions and methods of the invention be used. Polymeric soil release agents are characterized that they have both hydrophilic segments to the surface of hydrophobic To hydrophilize fibers such as polyester and its blended fabrics, as well as hydrophobic segments to be hydrophobic Deposit fibers and on it during the complete Washing and rinsing cycles stick, and so as an anchor for the hydrophilic segments to serve. This can enable stains to follow afterwards easier to treat with the soil release agent during later washes be removed.

The polymeric soil release agents for use herein include, in particular, those soil release agents comprising: (a) one or more hydrophilic components consisting essentially of (i) polyoxyethylene segments having a degree of polymerization of at least 2, or (ii) oxypropylene or polyoxypropylene segments having a degree of polymerization of 2 to 10, wherein the hydrophilic segment does not include any oxypropylene moiety unless bound to adjacent moieties at each end via ether linkages; or (iii) a mixture of oxyalkylene moieties comprising oxyethylene and from 1 to about 30 oxypropylene moieties; a sufficient amount of oxyethylene units so that the hydrophilic component has a hydrophilicity large enough to increase the hydrophilicity of the surface of conventional polyester fibers after deposition of the soil release agent on such a surface, the hydrophilic segments preferably at least about 25% oxyethylene units, and more preferably, especially for those components having from 20 to 30 oxypropylene units, at least about 50% oxyethylene units; or (b) hydrophobic components comprising (i) C ₃ oxyalkylene terephthalate segments wherein, where the hydrophobic components also comprise oxyethylene terephthalate, the ratio of oxyethylene terephthalate: C ₃ oxyalkylene terephthalate units is about 2: 1 or less; (ii) C ₄ -C ₆ -alkylene or C ₄ -C ₆ -oxyalkylene segments or mixtures thereof, (iii) polyvinyl ester segments (preferably polyvinyl acetate) having a degree of polymerization of at least 2, or (iv) C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl ethers or C ₄ hydroxyalkyl ether substituents or mixtures thereof, wherein the substituents are in the form of C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl ethers C ₄ hydroxyalkyl ether cellulose derivatives or mixtures thereof are present and such cellulose derivatives are amphiphilic, wherein they have a sufficient proportion of C ₁ -C ₄ -Alkylether- and / or C ₄ -Hydalkylalkylethereinheiten to deposit on the surfaces of synthetic fibers of conventional polyester and a sufficient Hydroxylkonzentration maintained once they adhere to such a conventional synthetic fiber to increase the hydrophilicity of the surface, or a combination of (a) and (b). Other suitable polymeric soil release agents are disclosed in US Pat. No. 5,415,807, issued May 16 to Gosselink.

Combinations of textile care ingredients

Even though they can also be used separately efficiently, it is preferred cyclic Amine-based polymer / oligomer / copolymer materials and dye transfer inhibiting agents such as polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine-N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, manganese phthalocyanines and peroxidases (supra in the section above Wash pretreatment compositions described) in combination to use the dye transfer, especially for mixed color (i.e., light and medium) loadings dark colored Textiles) optimally suppress.

The flexible one serving tray

It has long been known that the operation of the motion tool in a clothes washing machine sensitive textiles sufficient Wear and tear Exposure, so that serious damage can result. When As a result, bags have been developed which are used in a washing machine can be around the clothes to protect against wear and tear. These have nonetheless for a number of reasons proved unsatisfactory. First, they are in general too small to hold more than one or two small pieces of clothing and can the clothes even wrinkling and wrinkling and loss of shape worsen. Second, many of these bags have no reliable Closure on, so that the bag often opens during the washing process and robbed of the clothes of protection the bag is to provide and wear and tear the garments happy to increase. Third, these bags are often designed so that the outer shell is one having grid-like network. which for the contact between the Washing liquor and clothing ensures better cleaning too Offer; However, this grid-like pattern can be an identical grid-like Leave a mark on the garments it contains. It can be effectively impossible to iron out such a pattern. Fourth, these bags are generally too thin and do not provide adequate Upholstery against the use and the strain, which one delicate garment in a laundry washing machine may be subject.

A preferred flexible wrapping container ("wrap") made in accordance with the present invention which solves many of these problems is disclosed in U.S. Pat 1 . 1A and 2 shown. The serving container 122 comprises a single, preferably rectangular plate 100 , The dimensions of the plate 100 are such that the width is about 31 cm to about 91 cm and the length about 55 cm to about 117 cm; A width of about 41 cm to about 81 cm and a length of about 66 cm to about 107 is more preferred and a width of about 51 cm to about 71 cm and a length of about 76 cm to about 97 cm is most preferred. In a rectangular embodiment, as in 1 is shown, the distance from the upper edge of the plate 102 to the bottom of the plate 101 greater than the distance from the right edge of the plate 103 to the left edge of the plate 104 ,

The wrapper further comprises one or two straps 108 leading to the top of the plate 102 are fastened adjacent. At one end of each strap is a first attachment means 109 provided, which firmly and permanently on each belt 108 is fixed so that its position on the belt does not change. A second fastening device 106 is fastened on each belt by passing the belt through the second fastening device in such a manner that by changing the position on the belt, the length of the belt 105 can be increased or decreased. The first and second attachment means cooperate to secure the flexible container in a roll-like configuration during use (see FIG. 7 ). In addition, adjacent to the upper edge of the plate in which in 1 . 1A . 2 and 3 illustrated way, two pockets 110 attached. The wrap-around container, along with its preferred embodiments, is described in the provisional application to Curry et al. entitled "Methods for Laundring Delicate Garments in a Washing Machine" with the P & G Case no. 7315P2 corresponding to WO-A 00/24958, discussed in more detail.

The wash pretreatment applicator

Of the wash pretreatment applicator to be used in the present invention can essentially be any non-abrasive tool comprising an effective amount of a wash pretreatment composition apply to a stain area of a garment and in support of the Stain removal at the same time for can provide an effective mechanical treatment. Consequently, can a simple object like a human finger as a wash pretreatment applicator serve. A preferred embodiment an applicator is in Curry's provisional application et al. entitled "Methods for Laundring Dilicate Garments in a Washing Machine "with the P & G Case # 7315P2, which corresponds to WO-A 00/24958, disclosed.

absorbent stain

The absorption patch receptor used in the present invention includes an absorbent material which imbibes the liquid composition. In a preferred mode of operation, the stain receiver is specifically designed to "suck away" or "pull away" the liquid composition from the stain location. The absorption patch receptor is necessarily white or unprinted to avoid dye transfer from the receptor to the clothing. White or unprinted disposable paper tissues such as BOUNTY ^TM handkerchiefs, cloths, etc. may be used. A preferred susceptor is a nonwoven pad. Other materials; which may serve as absorption spot receptors are described in the provisional application to Curry et al. entitled "Methods for Laundring Delicate Garments in a Washing Machine" with the P & G Case no. 7315P2, corresponding to WO-A 00/24958.

embodiments of the procedure

The Use of the devices, compositions and methods of these Invention will be described in more detail hereinafter. These Revelation is for the purpose of illustration and not of limitation Invention herein.

If it is also not required or essential in the present invention the use of a pre-treatment procedure is preferable, to the efficiency of removing stains from a stain to improve the clothes. This pretreatment process includes the casting a pretreatment composition on the stain site and the subsequent Distribution and propagation of the pretreatment composition over the Dirt with the wash pretreatment applicator by application a gentle brushing Move to the pretreatment composition around the stain area to distribute the clothes around. The pretreatment composition is then optionally rinsed off the dirt with water.

• 1. Man lege die Schmutzstelle über und in Kontakt mit einem Absorptionsfleckenaufnehmer, wie einem FAM-Absorptionskissen, oder einem Papiertaschentuch (vorzugsweise einem Vliesstoffkissen, welches weiß oder unbedruckt ist, um eine Farbstoffübertragung vom Tuch auf die Kleidung zu vermeiden) oder irgendeinem Fleckenaufnehmer, wie hierin beschrieben, auf eine geeigneten Oberfläche, wie einer Tischplatte etc.
• 2. Man verwende den Vorwaschbehandlungsapplikator, um die Vorbehandlungszusammensetzung mit einer sanften bürstenden Bewegung auf der Schmutzstelle auszubreiten, um die lokal verschmutzte Stelle ohne Sättigung des umgebenden Bereichs zu sättigen, um anschließend zu versuchen, den Fleck so vollständig wie möglich herauszuarbeiten.
• 3. Gegebenenfalls lasse man die Zusammensetzung den Fleck etwa 1 bis 3 min durchdringen.
• 4. Gegebenenfalls lasse man mehr Durchdringungszusammensetzung auf die verschmutzte Stelle einwirken.
• 5. Gegebenenfalls spüle man die vorbehandelte Schmutzstelle mit kaltem Leitungswasser ab.
• 6. Man schließe an dieses Vorbehandlungsverfahren das nachstehend beschriebene Gesamtreinigungsverfahren an.

In more detail, the pretreatment process may be carried out herein in the following manner. Modifications of the method may be practiced without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

• 1. Place the stain over and in contact with an absorbent stain receiver, such as a FAM absorbent pad, or a tissue (preferably a nonwoven pad that is white or unprinted to prevent dye transfer from the blanket to the clothing) or any stain receiver, such as described herein, on a suitable surface, such as a tabletop, etc.
• 2. Use the prewash treatment applicator to spread the pretreatment composition on the stain with a gentle brushing motion to saturate the locally soiled spot without saturation of the surrounding area, and then try to work out the stain as completely as possible.
• 3. Optionally, allow the composition to permeate the stain for about 1 to 3 minutes.
• 4. Optionally, allow more penetrating composition to act on the contaminated site.
• 5. If necessary, rinse the pretreated soil with cold tap water.
• 6. Following this pretreatment procedure, follow the overall purification procedure described below.

• (i) Gegebenenfalls Durchführen eines Vorbehandlungsverfahrens gemäß den Schritten 1–6 der vorstehenden Offenbarung auf einer Schmutzstelle eines Kleidungsstücks.
• (ii) Anordnen des vorbehandelten Kleidungsstücks von Schritt (i) im Innern des Waschbehälters in der hierin offen gelegten Weise und Sichern des Waschbehälters, so dass es sich während der Wäsche in der Waschmaschine nicht öffnen kann.
• (iii) Platzieren des Waschbehälters im Innern der Waschmaschine zusammen mit einer abgemessenen Menge der Kombination Wasch/Konditionierungs-Zusammensetzung.
• (iv) Betreiben der Waschmaschine bei ihrem schonendsten Bewegungszyklus und Verwendung von kaltem Wasser sowohl beim Wasch- als auch beim Spülzyklus während eines Zeitraums von mindestens etwa 6 min, typischerweise von etwa 4 min bis etwa 12 min.
• (v) Entfernen des die gereinigten Kleidungsstücke enthaltenden flexiblen Umhüllungsbehälters aus der Waschmaschine, Entfernen der Kleidung aus dem flexiblen Umhüllungsbehälter und diese entweder an der Luft trocknen lassen oder sie zuerst in einem auf Ausblasen von Seidenkleidung eingestellten Wäschetrockner (keine Wärme) oder auf bei der unterst möglichen Wärmetrocknereinstellung für Kleidung aus Rayon oder Rayonmischgewebe. Schwere Kleidungstücke sollten 8 bis 10 min im Trockner bleiben, wo hingegen leichte Kleidungsstücke 4 bis 6 min darin bleiben sollten. Die Kleidung sollte man dann entfernen und an der Luft trocknen lassen.

An overall process for treating the entire textile surface of a garment incorporating the pretreatment process described above, then comprises the following steps:

• (i) Optionally, performing a pretreatment process according to steps 1-6 of the above disclosure on a stain site of a garment.
• (ii) placing the pretreated garment of step (i) inside the washing container in the manner disclosed herein and securing the washing container so that it can not open during washing in the washing machine.
• (iii) placing the washing container inside the washing machine together with a metered amount of the combination washing / conditioning composition.
• (iv) operating the washing machine at its most gentle cycle of motion and using cold water in both the washing and rinsing cycles for a period of at least about 6 minutes, more typically from about 4 minutes to about 12 minutes.
• (v) removing the flexible wrapping container containing the cleaned garments from the washing machine, removing the clothes from the flexible wrapping container and either allowing them to air dry or first placing them in a clothes dryer (no heat) set to blow out silk clothing or at the bottom possible heat dryer setting for clothing made of rayon or rayon blended fabric. Heavy clothing should stay in the dryer for 8 to 10 minutes, whereas light garments should stay in it for 4 to 6 minutes. The clothes should then be removed and allowed to air dry.

What With regard to step (ii), it goes without saying that in the case of garments, which for wrinkling, the washing container used herein preferably not overloaded should be.

In step (iii), the moving mechanism may be arranged either substantially in the horizontal or vertical axis. Typically, such an amount of liquid cleansing / conditioning composition is added that the active ingredient content in the wash liquor is about 300 ppm to 2500 ppm, more preferably about 700 ppm to about 2000 ppm, most preferably about 500 ppm to about 1600 ppm. Step (iv) may be for a longer or shorter period of time, depending on factors such as the degree and type of textiles soiling, type of soil, type of textiles, fabric load, and the like, depending on the needs of the user. Example 1 Examples of (1) preferred wash pretreatment composition for use in the pretreatment process; and (2) a washing / conditioning composition for addition during the wash cycle. The compositions are used in a manner as described in the detailed formulations wash pretreatment composition component Wt .-% Nonionic surfactant 0.50 methylglucamine N-cocoyl-N 1.60 Anionic surfactant 16.00 Amine co-surfactant 0.40 citric acid 2.50 Fatty acids (12-16) 2.00 ethanol 2.59 Monoethanolamine 0.75 sodium 0.062 propanediol 5.08 toluenesulfonate 0.36 Borax premix 2.50 sodium hydroxide 2.62 Textile Care 2.70 enzymes 0.15 Balance (water, antifoaming agent, fragrance, color stabilizers) 61.67

Washing / conditioning composition

step 1: One or more garments are selected, which are cleaned and refreshed is to be (s). Stains are then identified on clothing which from sources like ink, lipstick, salad dressing, collar dirt or similar Sources are sourced and selected for pretreatment. For the pretreatment will be Place the localized spots of dirt over a tissue and by directly applying about 0.5 to 5 ml (depending on the size of the spot) the wash pretreatment product of Example I directly pretreated, which gentle using the Waschvorbehandlungsapplikators in the garment is incorporated. Subsequently, will the excess product washed off the stain with running cold water.

Step 2: Place the flexible wrapper flat on a flat surface, such as on a table or clothes dryer. A first piece of clothing, such as a jacket, is placed on the wrapping container. The cuffs and other protruding parts of the garment should, if necessary, be wrapped and no part of the garment may be outside the perimeter of the wrapping container. After the first garment has been placed on the wrapping container, the flaps are folded over the garment so that the entire garment is enclosed by the wrapping container. Then another garment may be placed over the wrapped flaps by following the same procedure as described above and being careful not to Part of the garment outside the scope of the flexible wrapping container is located.

step 3: The serving container becomes then rolled together, like rolling a sleeping bag together would. The serving container becomes in one direction parallel to the longest Rolled up edge of the serving container, starting at the edge closest to the connecting means. After the bag has been rolled up, he will use the straps and fasteners secured so that the bag holding straps are tightened tight.

step 4: The wrapping container containing the clothes is then placed in a washing machine placed. Preferably, two garment-containing wrapping containers of approximately same weight housed in the washing machine at the same time, to ensure a balanced load. The washing machine setting should be at: mean water level (about 64.3 liters or 17 gallons), cold water and the gentlest movement are adjusted. Two Caps full of combination washing / conditioning composition of Example I (about 66 ml) is poured into the washing machine; 66 ml of the liquid Mean products of Example I in 64.3 liters (17 gallons) of water, that the total concentration of liquid cleaning composition in the detergent / water solution will be about 1090 ppm.

step 5: Once the wax machine has gone through all its cycles, The wrapping containers containing the clothes are removed from the washing machine removed and the clothes inside the serving containers removed from the serving containers. With the exception of men's ties and woolen clothes you can put the garments in one on blow-out silk clothes set tumble dryer (no heat) or at the lowest possible Heat dryer setting for clothes dry from rayon or rayon blended fabric. Heavy clothes should be Stay in the dryer for 8 to 10 minutes, whereas light garments 4 to Should stay in it for 6 min. Then remove the moist Clothes from the dryer and can then hang up the clothes or lay them flat to finish the drying process. For men's ties and woolen clothes, the drying stage is unsuitable and drying should be in the air immediately after removal from the washing machine kick off.

step 6: The clothes mash other or iron one with steam, if necessary.

Claims (22)

A liquid detergent composition suitable for washing and conditioning delicate textiles, comprising: a) an anionic surfactant, the composition being characterized by further comprising: b) a quaternary ammonium surfactant selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R ₁ and R _{2 are} independently selected from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl, C ₁ -C ₄ hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and - (C ₂ H ₄ O) _x H wherein x is 2 has to 5; X is an anion; and (1) R ₃ and R _{4 are} each C ₈ -C ₁₄ alkyl or (2) R _{3 is} C ₆ -C ₁₈ alkyl and R _{4 is selected} from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₁₀ -Alkyl, C ₁ -C ₁₀ -hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and - (C ₂ H ₄ O) _x H, wherein x has a value of 2 to 5, and mixtures thereof; c) a silicone softening agent; and d) optionally an emulsifier; wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactants to quaternary ammonium surfactants is 2: 1 to 3: 1, preferably 2.3: 1 to 2.8: 1 liquid A detergent composition according to claim 1, further comprising Enzyme, chosen from the group consisting of mannanases, amylases and mixtures hereof. liquid A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition does not contain cellulase or peroxidase enzymes. A liquid detergent composition according to claim 1, further comprising a fabric care component selected from the group consisting of a polymer based on a cyclic amine, oligomeric and copolymer materials, polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, manganese phthaloxyanine, peroxidases, and mixtures thereof. liquid A detergent composition according to claim 1, further comprising Polymer based on a cyclic amine, oligomer or copolymer material and polyamine N-oxide polymers. The liquid detergent composition of claim 1, wherein the silicone softening agent is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R is aliphatic, preferably alkyl or alkenyl, or aryl; R may be substituted or unsubstituted, and x is an integer from 1 to 8,000. liquid A detergent composition according to claim 1, further comprising α-amylases with a specific activity of at least 25% higher as the specific activity of Termamyl at a temperature range of 25 ° C to 55 ° C and a pH in the range from 8 to 10 as measured by a Phadebas ™ α-amylase activity assay. liquid A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein the silicone softening agent chosen from the group is consisting of polymethylsiloxane, polydiethylsiloxane, polymethylphenylsiloxane and mixtures thereof. liquid A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein the silicone softening agent is a polyalkylene-modified polydimethylsiloxane. liquid A detergent composition according to claim 1, wherein the emulsifier is a emulsifying surfactant. A kit comprising: (a) a flexible wrapper; (b) instructions for using the flexible wrapping container, which instructions are included with or on a container enclosing the kit; and (c) a liquid detergent composition suitable for washing and conditioning delicate textiles and comprising an anionic surfactant; the kit being characterized in that i) the flexible wrapping container comprises: a flexible plate having a right edge, a left edge, an upper edge, and a lower edge; at least one strap and a fastener attached to the strap to secure the wrap container in a roll-like shape: a first flap attached to the right edge of the flexible plate; and a second flap attached to the left edge of the flexible plate, wherein the first and second flap overlap when folded over their respective edges; and ii) the liquid detergent composition further comprises: a quaternary ammonium surfactant selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R ₁ and R _{2 are} independently selected from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl, C ₁ -C ₄ hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and - (C ₂ H ₄ O) _x H wherein x is 2 has to 5; X is an anion; and (1) R ₃ and R _{4 are} each C ₈ -C ₁₄ alkyl or (2) R _{3 is} C ₆ -C ₁₈ alkyl and R _{4 is selected} from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₁₀ -Alkyl, C ₁ -C ₁₀ -hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and - (C ₂ H ₄ O) _x H, wherein x has a value of 2 to 5, and mixtures thereof; a silicone softening agent; and optionally an emulsifier; wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactants to quaternary ammonium surfactants is 2: 1 to 3: 1, preferably 2.2: 1 to 2.8: 1. The kit of claim 11, wherein the kit further comprises a Wash pretreatment composition includes surfactants, enzymes and water includes. The kit of claim 11, wherein the flexible wrap container at standard temperature and pressure has a density of greater than 1 g / cm ³ has. The kit of claim 12, wherein the wash pretreatment composition further includes constituents selected from the group consisting from: detersive surfactants, enzymes, dye transfer inhibiting polymers, Soil repellents, detergency builders, non-detersive surfactants, Dispersant polymers, water, ethanol and mixtures thereof. A method comprising the steps of: (a) placing a garment within a flexible wrapping container, the flexible wrapping container comprising: (i) a flexible sheet made of a material selected from the group consisting of woven polyester, woven nylon or a combination thereof; wherein the flexible panel has a right edge, a left edge, an upper edge, and a lower edge; (ii) at least two connecting means disposed adjacent to the lower edge of the flexible plate for the purpose of securing the flexible wrapping container to a second flexible wrapping container; (iii) a first and a second strap, each strap being secured adjacent the upper edge of the flexible plate; and (iv) a first attachment means fixably and permanently attached to the first or second strap so that the position of the first attachment means on the strap does not change, and a second attachment device attached to the first or second strap Passing the strap through the second attachment means in such a manner that by changing the position of the second attachment means on the strap, the length of the strap can be increased or decreased; (b) disposing the flexible wrap container together with an effective amount of a liquid detergent composition suitable for washing and conditioning delicate textiles within a washing machine, the detergent composition comprising: i) an anionic surfactant; ii) a quaternary ammonium surfactant selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R _{2 is} independently selected from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl, C ₁ -C ₄ hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and - (C ₂ H ₄ O) _x H wherein x has a value of 2 to 5 ; X is an anion; and (1) R ₃ and R _{4 are} each C ₈ -C ₁₄ alkyl or (2) R _{3 is} C ₆ -C ₁₈ alkyl and R _{4 is selected} from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₁₀ -Alkyl, C ₁ -C ₁₀ -hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and - (C ₂ H ₄ O) _x H, wherein x has a value of 2 to 5, and mixtures thereof; iii) silicone softening agent; and (iv) optionally an emulsifier; wherein the weight ratio of anionic surfactants to quaternary ammonium surfactants is 2: 1 to 3: 1, preferably 2.3: 1 to 2.8: 1; and (c) running the washing machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. The method of claim 15, wherein prior to step (a), the method further comprises the steps of: (i) applying a wash pretreatment composition directly to a stain, wherein the stain is in contact with an absorbent material covering a localized area of the garment to be washed ; (iii) simultaneously with step (i) applying mechanical action to the stain site by means of a wash pretreatment applicator whereby the stain site is transferred to the absorbent material; and (iii) optionally rinsing the wash pretreatment composition from the localized area of the garment dung tee. The kit of claim 11, wherein the silicone softening agent a polyalkylene oxide-modified polydimethylsiloxane. The method of claim 15, wherein the silicone softening agent a polyalkylene oxide-modified palydimethylsiloxane. The method of claim 15, wherein an improved Ironing efficiency of the garment results. The method of claim 19, wherein a reduced Wrinkling of the garment results. The method of claims 19-20, wherein the garment is silk fibers is composed. liquid A detergent composition according to claim 1, further comprising Mannanase enzyme.