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EP0023334B1
EP0023334B1 EP80104269A EP80104269A EP0023334B1 EP 0023334 B1 EP0023334 B1 EP 0023334B1 EP 80104269 A EP80104269 A EP 80104269A EP 80104269 A EP80104269 A EP 80104269A EP 0023334 B1 EP0023334 B1 EP 0023334B1
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  • washed textiles especially those made from cellulose fibers, have an unpleasant hardening after drying. This is particularly the case when the laundry is done in the washing machine.
  • This undesirable hardening of the handle can be eliminated by treating the textiles after washing in a rinsing bath with cationic substances which contain at least two long-chain aliphatic residues in the molecule.
  • the water-dispersible dialkyldimethylammonium salts have been introduced for this purpose.
  • these products have the disadvantage that the treated tissue becomes hydrophobic when overdosed and the rewettability is thereby delayed.
  • the invention thus relates to fabric softeners in the form of an aqueous solution or dispersion which comprise 1 to 15, preferably 2 to 6% by weight of one or more compounds of the formulas 1 to III wherein R, is alkyl or alkenyl having 10-30 carbon atoms, preferably 8-14 carbon atoms, R 2 is alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, R 3 is methyl or hydrogen m a number from 1 to 1 5, preferably 1, and A an anion such as B.
  • Cl (-), Br (-), R 2 OSO 3 (-) or R 2 OPO 3 (-) means 0.01 ⁇ 4, preferably 0.5-2.5 wt .-% of a fatty acid ethanol amide polyglycol ether Formula IV where R 4 is C 4 ⁇ C 20 alkyl, preferably C8 ⁇ C 16 alkyl, n is a number from 2 to 20, preferably 2 to 6, x and y are hydrogen or methyl, but x and y are not simultaneously methyl, and in addition to 100% by weight of water and substances and auxiliaries customary in fabric softening agents, these substances and auxiliaries not being surfactants.
  • This combination of compounds I, II and III with a compound of formula IV gives any textile materials, especially those made from natural or regenerated cellulose, wool, cellulose acetate, triacetate, polyamide, polyacrylonitrile, polyester, polypropylene, a pleasant and soft feel.
  • the use as a laundry aftertreatment for terry and underwear made of cotton is particularly advantageous.
  • These fabric softeners are produced by simply mixing or dispersing the individual components in water.
  • This fabric softener according to the invention can either only one compound of the formulas I to III contain or they contain a mixture of two or more compounds of these formulas to III within the specified limits. If a mixture of two or more compounds of the formulas I to 111 is present, their mixing ratio with one another is completely uncritical and can have any value.
  • the fabric softener according to the invention may also contain other substances and auxiliaries which are either already mixed in the concentrate of the fabric softener or added separately to the ready-to-use, diluted fabric softener.
  • substances or auxiliaries that have already been used in fabric softeners, such as. B. electrolytes, acidulants, organic complexing agents, optical brighteners or solvents as well as colors and fragrances. They are used to additionally influence the handle of the goods or other properties of the textiles to be treated or to adjust the viscosity, to regulate the pH or to increase the stability at low temperatures.

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Abstract

1. Fabric softeners in the form of an aqueous solution or dispersion, which contain from 1 to 15% by weight of one or several compounds of formulae I to III see diagramm : EP0023334,P5,F1 see diagramm : EP0023334,P5,F2 see diagramm : EP0023334,P5,F3 in which R1 is alkyl or alkenyl of from 10 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably from 8 to 14 carbon atoms, R2 is alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, R3 is methyl or hydrogen, m is a number of from 1 to 15, preferably 1, and A is an anion, such as Cl (cation) , Br (cation) , R2 OSO3 (cation) or R2 OPO3 (cation) , and from 0.01 to 4, preferably from 0.5 to 2.5%, by weight of a fatty acid ethanolamine polyglycol ether of formula IV see diagramm : EP0023334,P5,F4 in which R4 is C4 -C20 -alkyl, preferably C8 -C16 -alkyl, n is a number of from 2 to 20, preferably from 2 to 6, x and y represent hydrogen or methyl, but are not methyl at the same time and additionally water and auxiliaries and substances usual in fabric softeners in an amount to complete 100% with the proviso that these auxiliaries and substances do not constitute surfactants.

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Es ist bekannt, daß gewaschene Textilien, besonders solche aus Cellulosefasern, nach dem Trocknen eine unangenehme Verhärtung aufweisen. Dies tritt insbesondere dann ein, wenn die Wäsche im Waschautomaten erfolgt. Diese unerwünschte Griffverhärtung kann man dadurch beseitigen, daß man die Textilien nach der Wäsche in einem Spülbad mit kationischen Substanzen behandelt, die mindestens zwei langkettige aliphatische Reste im Molekül enthalten. In der Praxis haben sich für diesen Zweck besonders die in Wasser dispergierbaren Dialkyldimethylammoniumsalze eingeführt. Diese Produkte haben jedoch den Nachteil, daß bei Überdosierung das behandelte Gewebe hydrophob und dadurch die Wiederbenetzbarkeit verzögert wird.It is known that washed textiles, especially those made from cellulose fibers, have an unpleasant hardening after drying. This is particularly the case when the laundry is done in the washing machine. This undesirable hardening of the handle can be eliminated by treating the textiles after washing in a rinsing bath with cationic substances which contain at least two long-chain aliphatic residues in the molecule. In practice, the water-dispersible dialkyldimethylammonium salts have been introduced for this purpose. However, these products have the disadvantage that the treated tissue becomes hydrophobic when overdosed and the rewettability is thereby delayed.

Es wurde nun gefunden, daß man diese Schwierigkeiten beseitigen kann, wenn man die als Wäscheweichspülmittel dienenden quaternären Ammoniumverbindungen mit einem Fettsäureethanolamidpolyglykolether kombiniert. Gegenstand der Erfindung sind somit Wäscheweichspülmittel in Form einer wäßrigen Lösung oder Dispersion, die 1 bis 15, vorzugsweise 2 bis 6 Gew.-% einer oder mehrerer Verbindungen der Formeln 1 bis III

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wobei R, Alkyl oder Alkenyl mit 10-30 Kohlenstoffatomen, vorzugsweise 8-14 Kohlenstoffatomen, R2 Alkyl mit 1-4 Kohlenstoffatomen, vorzugsweise Methyl, R3 Methyl oder Wasserstoff, m eine Zahl von 1 bis 15, vorzugsweise 1, und A ein Anion wie z. B. Cl(-), Br(-), R2OSO3(-) oder R2OPO3(-) bedeutet, 0,01 ―4, vorzugsweise 0,5-2,5 Gew.-% eines Fettsäureethanolamidpolyglykolethers der Formel IV
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wobei R4 C4―C20-Alkyl, vorzugsweise C8―C16-Alkyl, n eine Zahl von 2 bis 20, vorzugsweise 2 bis 6, x und y Wasserstoff oder Methyl bedeuten, wobei x und y jedoch nicht gleichzeitig Methyl bedeuten, und ergänzend auf 100 Gew.-%, Wasser und in Wäscheweichspülmitteln übliche Substanzen und Hilfsmittel, wobei diese Substanzen und Hilfsmittel keine Tenside darstellen, enthalten.It has now been found that these difficulties can be overcome by combining the quaternary ammonium compounds used as fabric softeners with a fatty acid ethanol amide polyglycol ether. The invention thus relates to fabric softeners in the form of an aqueous solution or dispersion which comprise 1 to 15, preferably 2 to 6% by weight of one or more compounds of the formulas 1 to III
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 wherein R, is alkyl or alkenyl having 10-30 carbon atoms, preferably 8-14 carbon atoms, R 2 is alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, R 3 is methyl or hydrogen m a number from 1 to 1 5, preferably 1, and A an anion such as B. Cl (-), Br (-), R 2 OSO 3 (-) or R 2 OPO 3 (-) means 0.01 ―4, preferably 0.5-2.5 wt .-% of a fatty acid ethanol amide polyglycol ether Formula IV
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 where R 4 is C 4 ―C 20 alkyl, preferably C8 ― C 16 alkyl, n is a number from 2 to 20, preferably 2 to 6, x and y are hydrogen or methyl, but x and y are not simultaneously methyl, and in addition to 100% by weight of water and substances and auxiliaries customary in fabric softening agents, these substances and auxiliaries not being surfactants.

Diese Kombination der Verbindungen I, II und III mit einer Verbindung der Formel IV verleiht beliebigen Textilmaterialien, besonders solchen aus natürlicher oder regenerierter.Cellulose, Wolle, Cellulose-acetat, -triacetat, Polyamid, Polyacrylnitril, Polyester, Polypropylen einen angenehmen und weichen Griff. Besonders vorteilhaft ist der Einsatz als Wäschenachbehandlungsmittel für Frottee-und Leibwäsche aus Baumwolle. Die Herstellung dieser Wäscheweichspülmittel erfolgt durch einfaches Vermischen oder Dispergieren der Einzelkomponenten in Wasser. Diese Wäscheweichspülmittel gemäß der Erfindung können entweder nur jeweils eine Verbindung der Formeln I bis III enthalten oder aber sie enthalten ein Gemisch aus zwei oder mehr Verbindungen dieser Formeln bis III innerhalb der angegebenen Grenzen. Liegt ein Gemisch aus zwei oder mehr Verbindungen der Formeln I bis 111 vor, so ist deren Mischungsverhältnis untereinander völlig unkritisch und kann jeden beliebigen Wert annehmen.This combination of compounds I, II and III with a compound of formula IV gives any textile materials, especially those made from natural or regenerated cellulose, wool, cellulose acetate, triacetate, polyamide, polyacrylonitrile, polyester, polypropylene, a pleasant and soft feel. The use as a laundry aftertreatment for terry and underwear made of cotton is particularly advantageous. These fabric softeners are produced by simply mixing or dispersing the individual components in water. This fabric softener according to the invention can either only one compound of the formulas I to III contain or they contain a mixture of two or more compounds of these formulas to III within the specified limits. If a mixture of two or more compounds of the formulas I to 111 is present, their mixing ratio with one another is completely uncritical and can have any value.

Darüber hinaus können die erfindungsgemäßen Wäscheweichspülmittel noch weitere Substanzen und Hilfsmittel enthalten, die entweder schon im Konzentrat des Wäscheweichspülmittels zugemischt oder dem gebrauchsfertigen, verdünnten Wäscheweichspülmittel gesondert zugesetzt werden. Hierbei handelt es sich um Substanzen oder Hilfsmittel, die man bereits in Wäscheweichspülmitteln eingesetzt hat, wie z. B. Elektrolyte, Absäuerungsmittel, organische Komplexbildner, optische Aufhellungsmittel oder Lösungsmittler sowie Farb- und Duftstoffe. Sie dienen zur zusätzlichen Beeinflussung des Warengriffs oder sonstiger Eigenschaften der zu behandelnden Textilien oder zur Viskositätseinstellung, zur pH-Regulierung oder zur Erhöhung der Kältestabilität.In addition, the fabric softener according to the invention may also contain other substances and auxiliaries which are either already mixed in the concentrate of the fabric softener or added separately to the ready-to-use, diluted fabric softener. These are substances or auxiliaries that have already been used in fabric softeners, such as. B. electrolytes, acidulants, organic complexing agents, optical brighteners or solvents as well as colors and fragrances. They are used to additionally influence the handle of the goods or other properties of the textiles to be treated or to adjust the viscosity, to regulate the pH or to increase the stability at low temperatures.

Die Anwendung dieser Wäscheweichspülmittel erfolgt wie üblich, indem man sie im Anschluß an die Textilwäsche in das letzte Spülwasser gibt. Das so behandelte Textilmaterial wird dann getrocknet, wobei die Wiederbenetzbarkeit des Textilmaterials wesentlich verbessert ist im Vergleich zu handelsüblichen Mitteln.These fabric softeners are used as usual by adding them to the last rinse water after the textile wash. The textile material treated in this way is then dried, the rewettability of the textile material being significantly improved compared to commercially available agents.

In den folgenden Beispielen sind einige erfindungsgemäße Wäscheweichspülmittel beschrieben. Prozentangaben sind in allen Fällen Gewichtsprozente. Die Herstellung dieser Wäscheweichspülmittel erfolgt in allen Fällen durch einfaches Verrühren in der Kälte von wäßrigen Lösungen der einzelnen Komponenten.The following examples describe some fabric softening agents according to the invention. Percentages are percentages by weight in all cases. These fabric softeners are produced in all cases by simply stirring in the cold of aqueous solutions of the individual components.

Beispiel 1example 1

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Beispiel 4Example 4 VergleichsformulierungComparative formulation

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Diese Wäscheweichspülmittel wurden auf ihren Einfluß auf die Wiederbenetzbarkeit nach der Steighöhenmethode (DIN 53 924) geprüft.
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 These fabric softeners were tested for their influence on the rewettability according to the rising height method (DIN 53 924).

Dabei werden glatte Baumwollgewebe mit den erfindungsgemäßen Mischungen behandelt. Zum Vergleich wurde ein handelsüblicher Weichmacher hinzugezogen (Beispiel 4). Nach dieser Prüfmethode wurden für die Mischungen der Beispiele 1-4 die in der nachfolgenden Tabelle aufgeführten Ergebnisse erhalten. Die Steighöhe nicht ausgerüsteter Gewebe wird dabei mit 100% bezeichnet.

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Smooth cotton fabrics are treated with the mixtures according to the invention. For comparison, a commercial plasticizer was used (Example 4). According to this test method, the results listed in the table below were obtained for the mixtures of Examples 1-4. The rise height of non-equipped fabrics is referred to as 100%.
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Die Ergebnisse zeigen, daß die erfindungsgemäßen Wäscheweichspülmittelkombinationen im Vergleich mit einem handelsüblichen Produkt ein verbessertes Saugvermögen aufweisen.The results show that the fabric softener combinations according to the invention have an improved absorbency in comparison with a commercially available product.

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1. Fabric softeners in the form of an aqueous solution or dispersion, which contain from 1 to 15% by weight of one or several compounds of formulae I to III
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in which R1 is alkyl or alkenyl of from 10 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably from to 14 carbon atoms, R2 is alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, R3 is methyl or hydrogen, m is a number of from 1 to 15, preferably 1, and A is an anion, such as Cl(-), Br(-), R2OSO3(-) or R2OPO3(-), and from 0.01 to 4, preferably from 0.5 to 2.5, % by weight of a fatty acid ethanolamine polyglycol ether of formula IV
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in which R4 is C4-C20-alkyl, preferably C8―C16-alkyl, n is a number of from 2 to 20, preferably from 2 to 6, x and y represent hydrogen or methyl, but are not methyl at the same time and additionally water and auxiliaries and substances usual in fabric softeners in an amount to complete 100% with the proviso that these auxiliaries and substances do not constitute surfactants.
2. Fabric softeners as claimes in claim 1, which contain from 2 to 6% weight of one or several compounds of formulae I, II or III and from 0.5 to 2.5% by weight of a fatty acid ethanolamide polyglycol ether of formula IV.
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