EP0596184B1 - Waschmittelzusammensetzungen mit Zusätzen zur Verhinderung der Farbstoffübertragung - Google Patents

Waschmittelzusammensetzungen mit Zusätzen zur Verhinderung der Farbstoffübertragung Download PDF

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EP0596184B1
EP0596184B1 EP19920870181 EP92870181A EP0596184B1 EP 0596184 B1 EP0596184 B1 EP 0596184B1 EP 19920870181 EP19920870181 EP 19920870181 EP 92870181 A EP92870181 A EP 92870181A EP 0596184 B1 EP0596184 B1 EP 0596184B1
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James Pyott Johnston
Alan David Willey
Christiaan Arthur Jacques Kamiel Thoen
Andre Christian Convents
Frederick Edward Hardy
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
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    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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    • C11D3/0021—Dye-stain or dye-transfer inhibiting compositions
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    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
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    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
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  • the present invention relates to a composition and a process for inhibiting dye transfer between fabrics during washing.
  • Polymers have been used within detergent compositions to inhibit dye transfer, such as disclosed in EP-A-102 923, DE-A-2 814 329, FR-A-2 144 721 and EP-A-265 257.
  • EP-A-0 579 925 published on January 19, 1994 describes dye transfer inhibiting compositions comprising polyamine N-oxides containing polymers.
  • Another way of overcoming the problem of dye transfer would be to bleach the fugitive dyes washed out of dyed fabrics before they have the opportunity to become attached to other articles in the wash.
  • Suspended or solubilized dyes can to some degree be oxidized in solution by employing known bleaching agents.
  • GB-A-2 101 167 describes a stable liquid bleaching composition containing a hydrogen peroxide precursor which is activated to yield hydrogen peroxide on dilution.
  • U.S. Patent 4,077,768 describes a process for inhibiting dye transfer by the use of an oxidizing bleaching agent together with a catalytic compound such as iron porphins.
  • EP-A-384 503 discloses specific metallo-porphyns Mn(III) or Fe(III), having Ar- substituents on the meso-position, demonstrating improved stability against oxidation for use as peracid bleach catalyst in the bleaching of fabrics.
  • EP-A-0 537 381 published on April 21, 1993 , relates to dye transfer inhibiting compositions comprising an enzymatic system capable of generating hydrogen peroxide and porphin catalysts.
  • polyamine N-oxide polymers and metallo-catalysts provide superior and synergistic dye transfer inhibiting properties compared to the catalyst- or polymers-system taken alone. This finding allows to formulate compositions which exhibit excellent dye transfer inhibiting properties with low level of catalysts, which in turn, reduces the problem of catalyst deposition onto fabrics.
  • a process is also provided for laundering operations involving colored fabrics.
  • the present invention relates to inhibiting dye transfer compositions comprising polyamine N-oxide containing polymers and metallo catalysts and an efficient amount of bleaching agent, as outlined in the appended claims.
  • compositions of the present invention comprise as an essential element polyamine N-oxide polymers which can be represented as containing units having the following structure formula : wherein P is a polymerisable unit, whereto the R-N-O group can be attached to or wherein the R-N-O group forms part of the polymerisable unit or a combination of both.
  • A is -O-,-S-, x is or O or 1;
  • R are aliphatic, ethoxylated aliphatics, aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups or any combination thereof whereto the nitrogen of the N-O group can be attached or wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group is part of these groups.
  • the N-O group can be represented by the following general structures : wherein R1, R2, R3 are aliphatic groups, aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups or combinations thereof, x or/and y or/and z is 0 or 1 and wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group can be attached or wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group forms part of these groups.
  • the N-O group can be part of the polymerisable unit (P) or can be attached to the polymeric backbone or a combination of both.
  • Suitable polyamine N-oxides wherein the N-O group forms part of the polymerisable unit comprise polyamine N-oxides wherein R is selected from aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic or heterocyclic groups.
  • polyamine N-oxides comprises the group of polyamine N-oxides wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group forms part of the R-group.
  • Preferred polyamine N-oxides are those wherein R is a heterocyclic group such as pyridine, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrrolidine, piperidine and derivatives thereof.
  • Another class of said polyamine N-oxides comprises the group of polyamine N-oxides wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group is attached to the R-group.
  • polyamine N-oxides are the polyamine oxides whereto the N-O group is attached to the polymerisable unit.
  • Preferred class of these polyamine N-oxides are the polyamine N-oxides having the general formula (I) wherein R is an aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups wherein the nitrogen of the N-0 functional group is part of said R group.
  • polyamine oxides wherein R is a heterocyclic compound such as pyridine, pyrrole, imidazole and derivatives thereof.
  • polyamine N-oxides are the polyamine oxides having the general formula (I) wherein R are aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups wherein the nitrogen of the N-0 functional group is attached to said R groups.
  • R groups can be aromatic such as phenyl.
  • Any polymer backbone can be used as long as the amine oxide polymer formed is water-soluble and has dye transfer inhibiting properties.
  • suitable polymeric backbones are polyvinyls, polyalkylenes, polyesters, polyethers, polyamide, polyimides, polyacrylates and mixtures thereof.
  • the amine N-oxide polymers of the present invention typically have a ratio of amine to the amine N-oxide of 10 : 1 to 1: 1000000.
  • the amount of amine oxide groups present in the polyamine oxide polymer can be varied by appropriate copolymerization or by appropriate degree of N-oxidation .
  • the ratio of amine to amine N-oxide is from 3:1 to 1:1000000.
  • the polymers of the present invention actually encompass random or block copolymers where one monomer type is an amine N-oxide and the other monomer type is an N-oxide or not.
  • the amine oxide unit of the polyamine N-oxides has a pKa ⁇ 10, preferably pKa ⁇ 7, more preferred pKa ⁇ 6.
  • the polyamine oxides can be obtained in almost any degree of polymerisation.
  • the degree of polymerisation is not critical provided the material has the desired water-solubility and dye-suspending power.
  • the average molecular weight is within the range of 500 to 1000,000 ; more preferred 1000 to 500,000 ; most preferred 5000 to 100,000.
  • the polyamine N-oxides of the present invention are typically present from 0.01 to 10% , more preferably from 0.05 to 1%, most preferred from 0.05 to 0.5 % by weight of the dye transfer inhibiting composition.
  • the preferred usage range of the catalyst in the wash is 10 -8 molar to 10 -3 molar, more preferred 10 -6 - 10 -4 molar.
  • the essential metallo porphin structure may be visualized as indicated in Formula I in the accompanying drawings.
  • Formula I the atom positions of the porphin structure are numbered conventionally and the double bonds are put in conventionally. In other formula, the double bonds have been omitted in the drawings, but are actually present as in I.
  • Preferred metallo porphin structures are those substituted at one or more of the 5, 10, 15 and 20 carbon positions of Formula I (Meso positions), with a phenyl or pyridyl substituent selected from the group consisting of wherein n and m may be 0 or 1; A is selected from water-solubilizing group, e.g., sulfate, sulfonate, phosphate or carboxylate groups; and B is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl or alkylene, C 1 -C 10 polyethoxy alkyl or alkylene and C 1 -C 10 hydroxy alkyl or alkylene.
  • A is selected from water-solubilizing group, e.g., sulfate, sulfonate, phosphate or carboxylate groups
  • B is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl or alkylene, C 1 -C 10 polyethoxy alkyl or alkylene and
  • Preferred molecules are those in which the substituents on the phenyl or pyridyl groups are selected from the group consisting of -CH 3 , -C 2 H 5 , -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 SO 3 - , -CH 2 COO - , -CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 SO 3 - and -SO 3 -
  • a particularly preferred metallo phorphin is one in which the molecule is substituted at the 5, 10 15, and 20 carbon positions with the substituent
  • This preferred compound is known as metallo tetrasulfonated tetraphenylporphin.
  • the symbol X 2 of Formula I represents an anion, preferably OH - or Cl - .
  • the compound of Formula I may be substituted at one or more of the remaining carbon positions with C 1 -C 10 alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or oxyalkyl groups.
  • Porphin derivatives also include chlorophyls, chlorines, i.e. isobacterio chlorines and bacteriochlorines.
  • Metallo porphyrin and water-soluble or water-dispersable derivatives thereof have a structure given in formula II.
  • X can be alkyl, alkyl carboxy, alkyl hydroxyl, vinyl, alkenyl, alkyl sulfate, alkylsulfonate, sulfate, sulfonate, aryl.
  • X 2 of Formula II represents an anion, preferably OH - or Cl - .
  • the symbol X can be alkyl, alkylcarboxy, alkylhydroxyl, vinyl, alkenyl, alkylsulfate, alkylsulfonate, sulfate, sulfonate.
  • Metallo phthalocyanine and derivatives have the structure indicated in Formula III, wherein the atom positions of the phthalocyanine structure are numbered conventionally.
  • the anionic groups in the above structures contain cations selected from the group consisting of sodium and potassium cations or other non-interfering cations which leave the structures water-soluble.
  • Preferred phthalocyanine derivatives are metallo phthalocyanine trisulfonate and metallo phthalocyanine tetrasulfonate.
  • substitution of the central metal is substitution of the central metal by Fe, Mn, Co Rh, Cr, Ru, Mo or other transition metals.
  • the choice of the substituent groups can be used to control the solubility of the catalyst in water or in detergent solutions. Yet again, especially where it is desired to avoid attacking dyes attached to solid surfaces, the substituents can control the affinity of the catalyst compound for the surface.
  • strongly negatively charged substituted compounds for instance the tetrasulfonated porphin, may be repelled by negatively charged stained surfaces and are therefore most likely not to cause attack on fixed dyes, whereas the cationic or zwitterionic compounds may be attracted to, or at least not repelled by such stained surfaces.
  • the dye transfer inhibiting compositions according to the present invention comprise an efficient amount of bleaching agent.
  • an efficient amount of bleach is by definition the necessary amount of bleach which combined with a bleach catalyst leads to a level of dye oxidation which is between 40% to 100%, preferably 40% to 60%, more preferred 60% to 80%, most preferred 80%-100% of the maximum (Z) per cent of dye oxidation that can be achieved under the most optimal conditions determined by those skilled in the art.
  • the bleaches suitable for the present invention can be activated or non-activated bleaches.
  • the bleaches suitable for the present invention include peroxygen bleaches.
  • suitable water-soluble solid peroxygen bleaches include hydrogen peroxide releasing agents such as hydrogen peroxide, perborates, e.g. perborate monohydrate, perborate tetrahydrate, persulfates, percarbonates, peroxydisulfates, perphosphates and peroxyhydrates.
  • Preferred bleaches are percarbonates and perborates.
  • the hydrogen peroxide releasing agents can be used in combination with bleach activators such as tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (NOBS, described in US 4,412,934),3,5,5-trimethylhexanoloxybenzenesulfonate(ISONOBS, described in EP-A-120,591), or pentaacetylglucose (PAG), which are perhydrolyzed to form a peracid as the active bleaching species, leading to improved bleaching effect.
  • bleach activators such as tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED), nonanoyloxybenzenesulfonate (NOBS, described in US 4,412,934),3,5,5-trimethylhexanoloxybenzenesulfonate(ISONOBS, described in EP-A-120,591), or pentaacetylglucose (PAG), which are perhydrolyze
  • the hydrogen peroxide may also be present by adding an enzymatic system (i.e. an enzyme and a substrate therefore) which is capable of generating hydrogen peroxide at the beginning or during the washing and/or rinsing process.
  • an enzymatic system i.e. an enzyme and a substrate therefore
  • Such enzymatic systems are disclosed in EP-A-0 537 381, published on 21.04.93.
  • peroxygen bleaches suitable for the present invention include organic peroxyacids such as percarboxylic acids.
  • a washing machine or launderometer add a known bleeding fabric and a known uncolored pick-up tracer (e.g. cotton) to the wash load. After simulating a wash cycle, determine the amount of dye that has been picked up by the tracer according to methods known to those skilled in the art. Now to separate washing machines, add the same amount of bleeding fabric and pick-up tracer, a fixed amount of catalyst and vary the bleach level. Determine the level of dye transfer onto the pick-up tracers and vary the amount of bleach as to minimize dye transfer. In this way the most optimal bleach concentration can be determined.
  • a known bleeding fabric and a known uncolored pick-up tracer e.g. cotton
  • a wide range of surfactants can be used in the detergent compositions.
  • anionic surfactants are particularly suitable herein, especially mixtures of sulphonate and sulphate surfactants in a weight ratio of from 5:1 to 1:2, preferably from 3:1 to 2:3, more preferably from 3:1 to 1:1.
  • Preferred sulphonates include alkyl benzene sulphonates having from 9 to 15, especially 11 to 13 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, and alpha-sulphonated methyl fatty acid esters in which the fatty acid is derived from a C 12 -C 18 fatty source preferably from a C 16 -C 18 fatty source.
  • the cation is an alkali metal, preferably sodium.
  • Preferred sulphate surfactants are alkyl sulphates having from 12 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, optionally in admixture with ethoxy sulphates having from 10 to 20, preferably 10 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and an average degree of ethoxylation of 1 to 6.
  • alkyl sulphates herein are tallow alkyl sulphate, coconut alkyl sulphate, and C 14-15 alkyl sulphates.
  • the cation in each instance is again an alkali metal cation, preferably sodium.
  • Nonionic surfactants useful in the present invention are condensates of ethylene oxide with a hydrophobic moiety to provide a surfactant having an average hydrophiliclipophilic balance (HLB) in the range from 8 to 17, preferably from 9.5 to 13.5, more preferably from 10 to 12.5.
  • HLB hydrophiliclipophilic balance
  • the hydrophobic (lipophilic) moiety may be aliphatic or aromatic in nature and the length of the polyoxyethylene group which is condensed with any particular hydrophobic group can be readily adjusted to yield a water-soluble compound having the desired degree of balance between hydrophilic and hydrophobic elements.
  • Especially preferred nonionic surfactants of this type are the C 9 -C 15 primary alcohol ethoxylates containing 3-8 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol, particularly the C 14 -C 15 primary alcohols containing 6-8 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol and the C 12 -C 14 primary alcohols containing 3-5 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol.
  • Nonionic surfactants comprises alkyl polyglucoside compounds of general formula RO (C n H 2n O) t Z x wherein Z is a moiety derived from glucose; R is a saturated hydrophobic alkyl group that contains from 12 to 18 carbon atoms; t is from 0 to 10 and n is 2 or 3; x is from 1.3 to 4, the compounds including less than 10% unreacted fatty alcohol and less than 50% short chain alkyl polyglucosides.
  • Compounds of this type and their use in detergent are disclosed in EP-B 0 070 077, 0 075 996 and 0 094 118.
  • nonionic surfactants are poly hydroxy fatty acid amide surfactants of the formula wherein R 1 is H, or R 1 is C 1-4 hydrocarbyl, 2-hydroxy ethyl, 2-hydroxy propyl or a mixture thereof, R 2 is C 5-31 hydrocarbyl, and Z is a polyhydroxyhydrocarbyl having a linear hydrocarbyl chain with at least 3 hydroxyls directly connected to the chain, or an alkoxylated derivative thereof.
  • R 1 is methyl
  • R 2 is a straight C 11-15 alkyl or alkenyl chain such as coconut alkyl or mixtures thereof
  • Z is derived from a reducing sugar such as glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, in a reductive amination reaction.
  • compositions according to the present invention may further comprise a builder system.
  • a builder system Any conventional builder system is suitable for use herein including aluminosilicate materials, silicates, polycarboxylates and fatty acids, materials such as ethylenediamine tetraacetate, metal ion sequestrants such as aminopolyphosphonates, particularly ethylenediamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid and diethylene triamine pentamethylenephosphonic acid.
  • phosphate builders can also be used herein.
  • Suitable builders can be an inorganic ion exchange material, commonly an inorganic hydrated aluminosilicate material, more particularly a hydrated synthetic zeolite such as hydrated zeolite A, X, B or HS.
  • SKS-6 is a crystalline layered silicate consisting of sodium silicate (Na 2 Si 2 O 5 ).
  • Suitable polycarboxylates builders for use herein include citric acid, preferably in the form of a water-soluble salt, derivatives of succinic acid of the formula R-CH(COOH)CH2(COOH) wherein R is C10-20 alkyl or alkenyl, preferably C12-16, or wherein R can be substituted with hydroxyl, sulfo sulfoxyl or sulfone substituents.
  • Specific examples include lauryl succinate , myristyl succinate, palmityl succinate2-dodecenylsuccinate, 2-tetradecenyl succinate.
  • Succinate builders are preferably used in the form of their water-soluble salts, including sodium, potassium, ammonium and alkanolammonium salts.
  • polycarboxylates are oxodisuccinates and mixtures of tartrate monosuccinic and tartrate disuccinic acid such as described in US-A-4,663,071.
  • suitable fatty acid builders for use herein are saturated or unsaturated C10-18 fatty acids, as well as well as the corresponding soaps.
  • Preferred saturated species have from 12 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
  • the preferred unsaturated fatty acid is oleic acid.
  • Preferred builder systems for use in granular compositions include a mixture of a water-insoluble aluminosilicate builder such as zeolite A, and a watersoluble carboxylate chelating agent such as citric acid.
  • builder materials that can form part of the builder system for use in granular compositions the purposes of the invention include inorganic materials such as alkali metal carbonates, bicarbonates, silicates, and organic materials such as the organic phosphonates, amiono polyalkylene phosphonates and amino polycarboxylates.
  • Suitable water-soluble organic salts are the homo- or co-polymeric acids or their salts, in which the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least two carboxyl radicals separated from each other by not more than two carbon atoms.
  • Polymers of this type are disclosed in GB-A-1,596,756.
  • Examples of such salts are polyacrylates of MW 2000-5000 and their copolymers with maleic anhydride, such copolymers having a molecular weight of from 20,000 to 70,000, especially about 40,000.
  • Detergency builder salts are normally included in amounts of from 10% to 80% by weight of the composition preferably from 20% to 70% and most usually from 30% to 60% by weight.
  • detergent compositions may be employed, such as bleaches, suds boosting or depressing agents, enzymes and stabilizers or activators therefor, soil-suspending agents soil-release agents, optical brighteners, abrasives, bactericides, tarnish inhibitors, coloring agents, and perfumes.
  • technologies which also provide a type of color care benefit. Examples of these technologies are polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers and other polymers which have dye transfer inhibiting properties. Another example of said technologies are cellulase for color maintenance/ rejuvenation.
  • the detergent compositions according to the invention can be in liquid, paste or granular forms.
  • Granular compositions according to the present invention can also be in "compact form", i.e. they may have a relatively higher density than conventional granular detergents, i.e. from 550 to 950 g/l; in such case, the granular detergent compositions according to the present invention will contain a lower amount of "inorganic filler salt” compared to conventional granular detergents; typical filler salts are alkaline earth metal salts of sulphates and chlorides, typically sodium sulphate; "compact” detergents typically comprise not more than 10% filler salt.
  • the liquid compositions according to the present invention can also be in "compact form", in such case, the liquid detergent compositions according to the present invention will contain a lower amount of water,compared to conventional liquid detergents.
  • the present invention also relates to a process for inhibiting dye transfer from one fabric to another of solubilized and suspended dyes encountered during fabric laundering operations involving colored fabrics.
  • the process comprises contacting fabrics with a laundering solution as hereinbefore described.
  • the process of the invention is conveniently carried out in the course of the washing process.
  • the washing process is preferably carried out at 5 °C to 75 °C, especially 20 to 60, but the polymers are effective at up to 95 °C.
  • the pH of the treatment solution is preferably from 7 to 11, especially from 7.5 to 10.5.
  • the process and compositions of the invention can also be used as additive during laundry operations.
  • compositions of the present invention are meant to exemplify compositions of the present invention , but are not necessarily meant to limit or otherwise define the scope of the invention, said scope being determined according to claims which follow.
  • the extent of dye transfer from different colored fabrics was studied using a launder-o-meter test which simulates a 30 min wash cycle.
  • the launder-o-meter beaker contains 200 ml of a detergent solution (pH 7.5- 10.5), a 10x10 cm piece of the colored fabric and a multi-fiber swatch which is used as a pick-up tracer for the bleeding dye.
  • the multifiber swatch consists of 6 strips (1.5cmx1.5cm each) made of different materials (polyacetate, cotton, polyamide, polyester, wool and orlon) which were sewn together.
  • ⁇ C ⁇ (a f -a i ) 2 + (b f -b i ) 2 ⁇ 1/2
  • subscripts i and f refer to the Hunter value before and after washing in the presence of the bleeding fabric, respectively.
  • the experimental conditions are:
  • Example I(b) poly(4-vinylpyridine-N-oxide) and MnPc
  • the experimental conditions are:
  • a liquid dye transfer inhibiting composition according to the present invention is prepared, having the following compositions :
  • a compact granular dye transfer inhibiting composition according to the present invention is prepared, having the following formulation: % Linear alkyl benzene sulphonate 11.40 Tallow alkyl sulphate 1.80 C 45 alkyl sulphate 3.00 C 45 alcohol 7 times ethoxylated 4.00 Tallow alcohol 11 times ethoxylated 1.80 Dispersant 0.07 Silicone fluid 0.80 Trisodium citrate 14.00 Citric acid 3.00 Zeolite 32.50 Maleic acid actylic acid copolymer 5.00 DETMPA 1.00 Cellulase (active protein) 0.03 Alkalase/BAN 0.60 Lipase 0.36 Sodium silicate 2.00 Sodium sulphate 3.50 Minors up to 100 The above composition was supplemented with the catalyst, polymer and bleach according to table II A B C D - Catalyst 1: Mn-tetrasulfonated tetraphenylporphine 0 0.05 0 0 - Catalyst 2: Cr-te

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  1. Die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung, umfassend eine wirksame Menge an Bleichmittel, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie weiterhin
    A. einen Metallokatalysator, gewählt aus
    a) Metalloporphin und wasserlöslichen oder wasserdispergierbaren Derivaten hiervon;
    b) Metalloporphyrin und wasserlöslichen oder wasserdispergierbaren Derivate hiervon;
    c) Metallophthalocyanin und wasserlöslichen oder wasserdispergierbaren Derivate hiervon;
    B. Polyamin-N-oxid enthaltende Polymere umfaßt.
  2. Die Farbstoffüb ertragung inhibiertende Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, enthaltend ein Metalloporphinderivat, wobei das Porphin an mindestens einer seiner meso-Positionen substituiert ist durch einen Phenyl- oder Pyridylsubstituenten, gewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    Figure 00240001
    worin n und m 0 oder 1 sein können, A aus wassersolubilisierenden Gruppen, beispielsweise Sulfat-, Sulfonat-, Phosphat- und Carboxylatgruppen, gewählt ist. und B aus der Gruppe gewählt ist, bestehend aus C1-C10-Alkyl oder -Alkylen, C1-C10-Polyethoxyalkyl oder -alkylen und C1-C10-Hydroxyalkyl oder -alkylen.
  3. Die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 2, wobei die Substituenten an den Phenyl- oder Pyridylgruppen aus der Gruppe gewählt sind, bestehend aus -CH3, -C2H5, -CH2CH2CH2SO3 -, -CH2COO-, -CH2C-H(OH)CH2SO3 -, und -SO3 -.
  4. Die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, enthaltend ein Metalloporphinderivat, wobei das Metalloporphin an mindestens einer seiner meso-Positionen substituiert ist durch einen Phenylsubstituenten, gewählt aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus
    Figure 00250001
    worin X1 (=CY-) ist, worin jedes Y unabhängig Wasserstoff, Chlor, Brom oder meso-substituiertes Alkyl, Cycloalkyl, Aralkyl, Aryl, Alkaryl oder Heteroaryl ist.
  5. Die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Zentralatom aus Fe, Mn, Co, Rh, Cr, Ru, Mo oder anderen Übergangsmetallen gewählt ist.
  6. Die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Waschkonzentration des Metallokatalysators 10-8 bis 10-3 molar, vorzugsweise 10-6 bis 10-4 molar ist.
  7. Die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach den Ansprüchen 1-6, wobei das Polyamin-N-oxid Polyvinylpyridin-N-oxid ist.
  8. Die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Bleichmittel aus einem aktivierten oder nicht aktivierten Bleichmittel gewählt ist.
  9. Die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach den Ansprüchen 1-8, welche ein Waschmitteladditiv in Form eines nichtstaubenden Granulats oder einer Flüssigkeit ist.
  10. Waschmittelzusammensetzung, umfassend eine die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach mindestens einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, umfassend weiterhin Enzyme, Tenside, Builder sowie weitere herkömmliche Waschmittelbestandteile.
  11. Waschmittelzusammensetzung, umfassend eine die Farbstoffübertragung inhibierende Zusammensetzung nach mindestens einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, umfassend weiterhin eine Cellulase.
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