EP1100857B1 - vERWENDUNG VON OBERFLÄCHENAKTIVEN SUBSTANZEN ZUR SCUM-REDUZIERUNG IN GEWEBEPFLEGEMITTEL - Google Patents

vERWENDUNG VON OBERFLÄCHENAKTIVEN SUBSTANZEN ZUR SCUM-REDUZIERUNG IN GEWEBEPFLEGEMITTEL Download PDF

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EP1100857B1
EP1100857B1 EP98938209A EP98938209A EP1100857B1 EP 1100857 B1 EP1100857 B1 EP 1100857B1 EP 98938209 A EP98938209 A EP 98938209A EP 98938209 A EP98938209 A EP 98938209A EP 1100857 B1 EP1100857 B1 EP 1100857B1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
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  • the present invention relates to a fabric care compositions and more particularly to the use of surface active agents to reduce or prevent the formation of scum on the fabrics and/or the washing machine parts whilst still providing care to the colors of fabrics treated therewith.
  • Dye fixing components as described in EP462806 are suitable components for this purpose. Indeed, these components provide care to the color of fabrics by assisting in binding the loosely held dye to the fabric.
  • compositions comprising such dye fixing agent and/or amino-functional polymer are characterized by the resulting scum which forms on the treated fabrics and/or the washing machine parts.
  • the formulator of a fabric care composition is faced with the dual challenge of formulating a composition which exhibit reduced or even no formation of scum but without being detrimental to the colors of the treated fabrics.
  • a scum reducing agent selected from a water-soluble cationic surface active agent; a polyoxyalkylene alkyl amine surface active agent, and mixtures thereof, to compositions comprising a nitrogen containing compound selected from an amino-functional polymer, a dye fixing agent and mixtures thereof, overcomes the problem.
  • US-A- 5460736 discloses fabric care compositions containing chlorine scavengers such as PEIs.
  • Optional scum dispersants may be included.
  • WO95/32272 , GB2303146 and WO98/17758 all disclose cleaning compositions comprising dye fixing agents or polyamino functional polymer with cationic surfactants one optional or essential ingredients.
  • the present invention relates to the use of surface active agent in a fabric care composition
  • a nitrogen containing compound selected from a polyamino-functional polymer, a dye fixing agent, and mixtures thereof for reducing or preventing the formation of scum on fabrics or washing machine parts contacted with the composition wherein thereof surface active agent is selected from a water-soluble cationic surface active agent; a polyoxyalkylene alkyl amine surface active agent, and mixtures thereof.
  • An essential component of the invention is a nitrogen containing compound selected from an amino-functional polymer, a dye fixing agent, and mixtures thereof.
  • the amino-functional polymer advantageously provides care to the colors of fabrics.
  • the amino-functional polymers of the present invention are water-soluble or dispersible, polyamines.
  • the amino-functional polymers for use herein have a molecular weight between 200 and 10 6 , preferably between 600 and 20,000, most preferably between 1000 and 10,000.
  • These polyamines comprise backbones that can be either linear or cyclic.
  • the polyamine backbones can also comprise polyamine branching chains to a greater or lesser degree.
  • the polyamine backbones described herein are modified in such a manner that at least one, preferably each nitrogen of the polyamine chain is thereafter described in terms of a unit that is substituted, quaternized, oxidized, or combinations thereof.
  • the term "modification" as it relates to the chemical structure of the polyamines is defined as replacing a backbone -NH hydrogen atom by an R' unit (substitution), quaternizing a backbone nitrogen (quaternized) or oxidizing a backbone nitrogen to the N-oxide (oxidized).
  • substitution and “substitution” are used interchangably when referring to the process of replacing a hydrogen atom attached to a backbone nitrogen with an R' unit. Quaternization or oxidation may take place in some circumstances without substitution, but substitution is preferably accompanied by oxidation or quaternization of at least one backbone nitrogen.
  • linear or non-cyclic polyamine backbones that comprise the amino-functional polymer have the general formula:
  • cyclic polyamine backbones that comprise the amino-functional polymer have the general formula:
  • the above backbones prior to optional but preferred subsequent modification comprise primary, secondary and tertiary amine nitrogens connected by R "linking" units
  • primary amine nitrogens comprising the backbone or branching chain once modified are defined as V or Z "terminal" units.
  • V or Z "terminal” units when a primary amine moiety, located at the end of the main polyamine backbone or branching chain having the structure H 2 N-[R]- is modified according to the present invention, it is thereafter defined as a V "terminal" unit, or simply a V unit.
  • some or all of the primary amine moieties can remain unmodified subject to the restrictions further described herein below. These unmodified primary amine moieties by virtue of their position in the backbone chain remain "terminal" units.
  • a primary amine moiety located at the end of the main polyamine backbone having the structure -NH 2 is modified according to the present invention, it is thereafter defined as a Z "terminal" unit, or simply a Z unit. This unit can remain unmodified subject to the restrictions further described herein below.
  • secondary amine nitrogens comprising the backbone or branching chain once modified are defined as W "backbone” units.
  • W backbone
  • the major constituent of the backbones and branching chains of the present invention, having the structure is modified according to the present invention it is thereafter defined as a W "backbone” unit, or simply a W unit.
  • some or all of the secondary amine moieties can remain unmodified. These unmodified secondary amine moieties by virtue of their position in the backbone chain remain "backbone” units.
  • tertiary amine nitrogens comprising the backbone or branching chain once modified are further referred to as Y "branching" units.
  • Y tertiary amine nitrogens
  • a tertiary amine moiety which is a chain branch point of either the polyamine backbone or other branching chains or rings, having the structure is modified according to the present invention, it is thereafter defined as a Y "branching" unit, or simply a Y unit.
  • some or all or the tertiary amine moieties can remain unmodified. These unmodified tertiary amine moieties by virtue of their position in the backbone chain remain “branching" units.
  • the R units associated with the V, W and Y unit nitrogens which serve to connect the polyamine nitrogens are described herein below.
  • the final modified structure of the polyamines of the present invention can be therefore represented by the general formula V (n+1 )W m Y n Z for linear amino-functional polymer and by the general formula V (n-k+1) W m Y n Y' k Z for cyclic amino-functional polymer.
  • a Y' unit of the formula serves as a branch point for a backbone or branch ring.
  • the polyamine backbone has the formula therefore comprising no Z terminal unit and having the formula V n-k W m Y n Y' k wherein k is the number of ring forming branching units.
  • the polyamine backbones of the present invention comprise no rings.
  • the ratio of the index n to the index m relates to the relative degree of branching.
  • a fully non-branched linear modified polyamine according to the present invention has the formula VW m Z that is, n is equal to 0. The greater the value of n (the lower the ratio of m to n), the greater the degree of branching in the molecule.
  • the value for m ranges from a minimum value of 2 to 700, preferably 4 to 400, however larger values of m, especially when the value of the index n is very low or nearly 0, are also preferred.
  • Each polyamine nitrogen whether primary, secondary or tertiary, once modified according to the present invention, is further defined as being a member of one of three general classes; simple substituted, quaternized or oxidized. Those polyamine nitrogen units not modified are classed into V, W, Y, Y' or Z units depending on whether they are primary, secondary or tertiary nitrogens. That is unmodified primary amine nitrogens are V or Z units, unmodified secondary amine nitrogens are W units or Y' units and unmodified tertiary amine nitrogens are Y units for the purposes of the present invention.
  • V "terminal" units having one of three forms:
  • Modified secondary amine moieties are defined as W "backbone" units having one of three forms:
  • modified secondary amine moieties are defined as Y' units having one of three forms:
  • Modified tertiary amine moieties are defined as Y "branching" units having one of three forms:
  • a primary amine unit comprising one R' unit in the form of a hydroxyethyl moiety is a V terminal unit having the formula (HOCH 2 CH 2 )HN-.
  • Non-cyclic polyamine backbones according to the present invention comprise only one Z unit whereas cyclic polyamines can comprise no Z units.
  • the Z "terminal” unit can be substituted with any of the R' units described further herein below, except when the Z unit is modified to form an N-oxide. In the case where the Z unit nitrogen is oxidized to an N-oxide, the nitrogen must be modified and therefore R' cannot be a hydrogen.
  • the polyamines of the present invention comprise backbone R "linking" units that serve to connect the nitrogen atoms of the backbone.
  • R units comprise units that for the purposes of the present invention are referred to as “hydrocarbyl R” units and “oxy R” units.
  • the "hydrocarbyl" R units are C 2 -C 12 alkylene, C 4 -C 12 alkenylene, C 3 -C 12 hydroxyalkylene wherein the hydroxyl moiety may take any position on the R unit chain except the carbon atoms directly connected to the polyamine backbone nitrogens; C 4 -C 12 dihydroxyalkylene wherein the hydroxyl moieties may occupy any two of the carbon atoms of the R unit chain except those carbon atoms directly connected to the polyamine backbone nitrogens; C 8 -C 12 dialkylarylene which for the purpose of the present invention are arylene moieties having two alkyl substituent groups as part of the linking chain.
  • a dialkylarylene unit has the formula although the unit need not be 1,4-substituted, but can also be 1,2 or 1,3 substituted C 2 -C 12 alkylene, preferably ethylene, 1,2-propylene, and mixtures thereof, more preferably ethylene.
  • the "oxy" R units comprise -(R 10 )xR 5 (OR 1 ) x -, -CH 2 CH(OR 2 )CH 2 O) z (R 1 O) y R 1 (OCH 2 CH(OR 2 )CH 2 ) w -, -(OR 2 )CH 2 -, -(R 1 O) x R 1 -, and mixtures thereof.
  • R units are selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 12 alkylene, C 3 -C 12 hydroxyalkylene, C 4 -C 12 dihydroxyalkylene, C 8 -C 12 dialkylarylene, -(R 1 O) x R 1 -, -CH 2 CH(OR 2 )CH 2 -, -(CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 O) z (R 1 O) y R 1 (OCH 2 CH-(OH)CH 2 ) w -, -(R 1 O) x R 5 (OR 1 ) x -, more preferred R units are C 2 -C 12 alkylene, C 3 -C 12 hydroxy-alkylene, C 4 -C 12 dihydroxyalkylene, -(R 1 O) x R 1 -, -(R 1 O) x R 5 (OR 1 ) x -, -(CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 O) z (R 1 O) y R 1 (OCH 2 CH--
  • R 1 units are C 2 -C 6 alkylene, and mixtures thereof, preferably ethylene.
  • R 2 is hydrogen, and -(R 1 O) x B, preferably hydrogen.
  • R 3 is C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 7 -C 12 arylalkylene, C 7 -C 12 alkyl substituted aryl, C 6 -C 12 aryl, and mixtures thereof , preferably C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 7 -C 12 arylalkylene, more preferably C 1 -C 12 alkyl, most preferably methyl.
  • R 3 units serve as part of R' units described herein below.
  • R 4 is C 1 -C 12 alkylene, C 4 -C 12 alkenylene, C 8 -C 12 arylalkylene, C 6 -C 10 arylene, preferably C 1 -C 10 alkylene, C 8 -C 12 arylalkylene, more preferably C 2 -C 8 alkylene, most preferably ethylene or butylene.
  • R 5 is C 1 -C 12 alkylene, C 3 -C 12 hydroxyalkylene, C 4 -C 12 dihydroxyalkylene, C 8 -C 12 dialkylarylene, -C(O)-, -C(O)NHR 6 NHC(O)-, -C(O)(R 4 ) r C(O)-, -R 1 (OR 1 )-, -CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 O(R 1 O) y R 1 OCH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 -, -C(O)(R 4 ) r C(O)-, -CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 -, R 5 is preferably ethylene, -C(O)-, -C(O)NHR 6 NHC(O)-, -R 1 (OR 1 )-, -CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 O(R 1 O) y R 1 OCH 2 CH-(OH)CH 2
  • R 6 is C 2 -C 12 alkylene or C 6 -C 12 arylene.
  • the preferred "oxy" R units are further defined in terms of the R 1 , R 2 , and R 5 units.
  • Preferred "oxy" R units comprise the preferred R 1 , R 2 , and R 5 units.
  • the preferred cotton soil release agents of the present invention comprise at least 50% R 1 units that are ethylene.
  • Preferred R 1 , R 2 , and R 5 units are combined with the "oxy" R units to yield the preferred "oxy” R units in the following manner.
  • R' units do not comprise carbonyl moieties directly bonded to a nitrogen atom when the V, W or Z units are oxidized, that is, the nitrogens are N-oxides.
  • the R' unit -C(O)R 3 moiety is not bonded to an N-oxide modified nitrogen, that is, there are no N-oxide amides having the structure or combinations thereof.
  • B is hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, -(CH 2 ) q SO 3 M, -(CH 2 ) p CO 2 M, -(CH 2 ) q -(CHSO 3 M)CH 2 SO 3 M, -(CH 2 ) q (CHSO 2 M)CH 2 SO 3 M, -(CH 2 ) p PO 3 M, -PO 3 M, preferably hydrogen, -(CH 2 ) q SO 3 M, -(CH 2 ) q (CHSO 3 M)CH 2 SO 3 M, -(CH 2 ) q -(CHSO 2 M)CH 2 SO 3 M, more preferably hydrogen or -(CH 2 ) q SO 3 M.
  • M is hydrogen or a water soluble cation in sufficient amount to satisfy charge balance.
  • a sodium cation equally satisfies -(CH 2 ) p CO 2 M, and -(CH 2 ) q SO 3 M, thereby resulting in -(CH 2 ) p CO 2 Na, and -(CH 2 ) q SO 3 Na moieties.
  • More than one monovalent cation, (sodium, potassium, etc.) can be combined to satisfy the required chemical charge balance.
  • more than one anionic group may be charge balanced by a divalent cation, or more than one mono-valent cation may be necessary to satisfy the charge requirements of a poly-anionic radical.
  • a -(CH 2 ) p PO 3 M moiety substituted with sodium atoms has the formula -(CH 2 ) p PO 3 Na 3 .
  • Divalent cations such as calcium (Ca 2+ ) or magnesium (Mg 2+ ) may be substituted for or combined with other suitable mono-valent water soluble cations.
  • Preferred cations are sodium and potassium, more preferred is sodium.
  • X is a water soluble anion such as chlorine (Cl - ), bromine (Br - ) and iodine
  • (I - ) or X can be any negatively charged radical such as sulfate (SO 4 2- ) and methosulfate (CH 3 SO 3 - ).
  • indices have the following values: p has the value from 1 to 6, q has the value from 0 to 6; r has the value 0 or 1; w has the value 0 or 1, x has the value from 1 to 100; y has the value from 0 to 100; z has the value 0 or 1; m has the value from 2 to 700, preferably from 4 to 400, n has the value from 0 to 350, preferably from 0 to 200; m + n has the value of at least 5.
  • x has a value lying in the range of from 1 to 20, preferably from 1 to 10.
  • the preferred amino-functional polymers of the present invention comprise polyamine backbones wherein less than 50% of the R groups comprise "oxy" R units, preferably less than 20% , more preferably less than 5%, most preferably the R units comprise no "oxy" R units.
  • the most preferred amino-functional polymers which comprise no "oxy" R units comprise polyamine backbones wherein less than 50% of the R groups comprise more than 3 carbon atoms.
  • ethylene, 1,2-propylene, and 1,3-propylene comprise 3 or less carbon atoms and are the preferred "hydrocarbyl" R units. That is when backbone R units are C 2 -C 12 alkylene, preferred is C 2 -C 3 alkylene, most preferred is ethylene.
  • the amino-functional polymers of the present invention comprise modified homogeneous and non-homogeneous polyamine backbones, wherein 100% or less of the -NH units are modified.
  • the term "homogeneous polyamine backbone” is defined as a polyamine backbone having R units that are the same (i.e., all ethylene). However, this sameness definition does not exclude polyamines that comprise other extraneous units comprising the polymer backbone which are present due to an artifact of the chosen method of chemical synthesis.
  • ethanolamine may be used as an "initiator" in the synthesis of polyethyleneimines, therefore a sample of polyethyleneimine that comprises one hydroxyethyl moiety resulting from the polymerization "initiator” would be considered to comprise a homogeneous polyamine backbone for the purposes of the present invention.
  • a polyamine backbone comprising all ethylene R units wherein no branching Y units are present is a homogeneous backbone.
  • a polyamine backbone comprising all ethylene R units is a homogeneous backbone regardless of the degree of branching or the number of cyclic branches present.
  • non-homogeneous polymer backbone refers to polyamine backbones that are a composite of various R unit lengths and R unit types.
  • a non-homogeneous backbone comprises R units that are a mixture of ethylene and 1,2-propylene units.
  • a mixture of "hydrocarbyl” and “oxy” R units is not necessary to provide a non-homogeneous backbone.
  • Preferred amino-functional polymers of the present invention comprise homogeneous polyamine backbones that are totally or partially substituted by polyethyleneoxy moieties, totally or partially quaternized amines, nitrogens totally or partially oxidized to N-oxides, and mixtures thereof.
  • polyethyleneoxy moieties totally or partially quaternized amines
  • nitrogens totally or partially oxidized to N-oxides, and mixtures thereof.
  • backbone amine nitrogens must be modified in the same manner, the choice of modification being left to the specific needs of the formulator.
  • the degree of ethoxylation is also determined by the specific requirements of the formulator.
  • the preferred polyamines that comprise the backbone of the compounds of the present invention are generally polyalkyleneimines (PAI's), preferably polyethyleneimines (PEI's), or PEI's connected by moieties having longer R units than the parent PAI's or PEI's.
  • PAI's polyalkyleneimines
  • PEI's polyethyleneimines
  • PEI's polyethyleneimines
  • Preferred amine polymer backbones comprise R units that are C 2 alkylene (ethylene) units, also known as polyethylenimines (PEI's).
  • Preferred PEI's have at least moderate branching, that is the ratio of m to n is less than 4:1, however PEI's having a ratio of m to n of 2:1 are most preferred.
  • Preferred backbones, prior to modification have the general formula: wherein R', m and n are the same as defined herein above. Preferred PEI's will have a molecular weight greater than 200 daltons.
  • the relative proportions of primary, secondary and tertiary amine units in the polyamine backbone will vary, depending on the manner of preparation.
  • Each hydrogen atom attached to each nitrogen atom of the polyamine backbone chain represents a potential site for subsequent substitution, quaternization or oxidation.
  • polyamines can be prepared, for example, by polymerizing ethyleneimine in the presence of a catalyst such as carbon dioxide, sodium bisulfite, sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, etc.
  • a catalyst such as carbon dioxide, sodium bisulfite, sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, etc.
  • Specific methods for preparing these polyamine backbones are disclosed in U.S. Patent 2,182,306, Ulrich et al., issued December 5, 1939 ; U.S. Patent 3,033,746, Mayle et al., issued May 8, 1962 ; U.S. Patent 2,208,095, Esselmann et al., issued July 16, 1940 ; U.S. Patent 2,806,839, Crowther, issued September 17, 1957 ; and U.S. Patent 2,553,696, Wilson, issued May 21, 1951 ; all herein incorporated by reference.
  • not all nitrogens of a unit class comprise the same modification.
  • the present invention allows the formulator to have a portion of the secondary amine nitrogens ethoxylated while having other secondary amine nitrogens oxidized to N-oxides.
  • This also applies to the primary amine nitrogens, in that the formulator may choose to modify all or a portion of the primary amine nitrogens with one or more substituents prior to oxidation or quaternization. Any possible combination of R' groups can be substituted on the primary and secondary amine nitrogens, except for the restrictions described herein above.
  • amino-functional polymers suitable for use herein are poly(ethyleneimine) with a MW 1200, hydroxyethylated poly(ethyleneimine) from Polysciences, with a MW 2000, and 80% hydroxyethylated poly(ethyleneimine) from Aldrich.
  • a typical amount of amino-functional polymer to be employed in the composition when used as sole nitrogen containing compound is of greater than 1%, preferably up to 50% by weight, more preferably from greater than 1% to 25% by weight, and most preferably from greater than 1% to 10% active by weight of the composition.
  • Dye fixing agents are well-known, commercially available materials which are designed to improve the appearance of dyed fabrics by minimizing the loss of dye from fabrics due to washing. Not included within this definition are components which are fabric softeners or those described hereinafter as amino-functional polymers.
  • Cationic fixatives are available under various trade names from several suppliers. Representative examples include: Cartafix CB from Clariant, CROSCOLOR PMF (July 1981, Code No. 7894) and CROSCOLOR NOFF (January 1988, Code No. 8544) from Crosfield; INDOSOL E-50 (February 27, 1984, Ref. No.
  • Dye fixing agents suitable for use in the present invention are ammonium compounds such as fatty acid - diamine condensates e.g.
  • Preferred dye fixing agents are the cellulose reactive dye fixing agents.
  • cellulose reactive dye fixing agent it is meant that the agent reacts with the cellulose fibers upon heat treatment.
  • agents suitable for use herein can be defined by the following test procedure, so called cellulose reactivity test measurement.
  • Two pieces of bleeding fabrics e.g. 10 x 10 cm of knitted cotton dyed with Direct Red 80
  • an aqueous solution of 1% (w/w) of the cellulose reactive dye fixing agent candidate The pH of the solution is as it is obtained at this concentration.
  • the swatches are then dried.
  • One of the dried swatches as well as an unsoaked swatch (control 1) are passed 10 times trough an ironing calender set on a linen setting.
  • a control 2 swatch is also used in this measurement test which is a non-soaked and non-ironed swatch.
  • the 4 swatches are washed separately in Launder-o-meter pots under typical conditions with a commercial detergent used at the recommended dosage for 1 ⁇ 2 hour at 60°C, followed by a thorough rinsing of 4 times 200 ml of cold water and then line dried.
  • Delta E is the computed color difference as defined in ASTM D2244, i.e the magnitude and direction of the difference between two psychophysical color stimuli defined by tristimulus values, or by chromaticity coordinates and luminance factor, as computed by means of a specified set of color-difference equations defined in the CIE 1976 CIELAB opponent-color space, the Hunter opponent-color space, the Friele-Mac Adam-Chickering color space or any equivalent color space.
  • the candidate is a cellulose reactive dye fixing agent for the purpose of the invention.
  • Typical cellulose reactive dye fixing agents are products containing the reactive group of the reactive dye classes selected from halogeno-triazine products, vinyl sulphones compounds, epichlorhydrine derivatives, hydroxyethylene urea derivatives, formaldehyde condensation products, polycarboxylates, glyoxal and glutaraldehyde derivatives and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred hydroxyethylene urea derivatives include dimethyloldihydroxyethylene, urea, and dimethyl urea glyoxal.
  • Preferred formaldehyde condensation products include the condensation products derived from formaldehyde and a group selected from an amino-group, an imino-group, a phenol group, an urea group, a cyanamide group and an aromatic group.
  • Commercially available compounds among this class are Sandofix WE 56 from Clariant, Zetex E from Zeneca and Levogen BF from Bayer.
  • Preferred polycarboxylates derivatives include butane tetracarboxilic acid derivatives, citric acid derivatives, polyacrylates and derivatives thereof.
  • a most preferred cellulosic reactive dye fixing agents is one of the hydroxyethylene urea derivatives class commercialised under the tradename of Indosol CR from Clariant. Still other most preferred cellulosic reactive dye fixing agents are commercialised under the tradename Rewin DWR and Rewin WBS from CHT R. Beitlich.
  • the preferred agent for use in the present invention are cationic, in particular polycationic dye fixing agents.
  • a typical amount of the dye fixing agent to be employed in the composition is preferably from 1% to 50% by weight, more preferably from 1% to 25% by weight, most preferably from 1.5% to 10% active by weight of the composition.
  • the total level of these components is typically up to 90% by weight, preferably up to 50% by weight, more preferably from 1% to 25% by weight, most preferably from 1% to 10% active by weight of the composition.
  • water-soluble wetting agent it is meant that the wetting agent forms substantially clear, isotropic solutions when dissolved in water at 0.2 weight percent at 25°C.
  • the cationic surfactant is a surface-active molecule with a linear or branched hydrophobic tail and a positively charged hydrophilic head group
  • the cationic surfactant for use in the present invention is quaternary ammonium salt of formula: [R 1 N + R3] X - wherein the R 1 group is C 10 -C 22 hydrocarbon group, preferably C 12 -C 18 alkyl group or the corresponding ester linkage interrupted group with a short alkylene (C 1 -C 4 ) group between the ester linkage and the N, and having a similar hydrocarbon group, e.g., a fatty acid ester of choline, preferably C 12 -C 14 (coco) choline ester and/or C 16 -C 18 tallow cho
  • the hydrocarbon group may be interrupted by further groups like COO, OCO, O, CO, OCOO, CONH, NHCO, OCONH and NHCOO.
  • Each R is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl or substituted (e.g., hydroxy) alkyl, or hydrogen, preferably methyl, and the counterion X - is a softener compatible anion, for example, chloride, bromide, methyl surface, etc.
  • the long chain group R1 of the single-long-chain-alkyl surfactant typically contains an alkylene group having from 10 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably from 12 to about 16 carbon atoms, more preferably from 12 to 18 carbon atoms.
  • This R1 group can be attached to the cationic nitrogen atom through a group containing one, or more, ester, amide, ether, amine, etc., preferably ester, linking groups which can be desirable for increased hydrophilicity, biodegradability, etc. Such linking groups are preferably within about three carbon atoms of the nitrogen atom.
  • a preferred cationic surfactant of this type is N,N dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-dodecyl/tetradecyl ammonium bromide.
  • any acid preferably a mineral or polycarboxylic acid which is added to keep the ester groups stable will also keep the amine protonated in the compositions.
  • Typical disclosure of these cationic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention are the choline ester surfactants of formula: wherein R 1 is a C 10 -C 22 linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl or alkaryl chain or M - .
  • X and Y independently, are selected from the group consisting of COO, OCO, O, CO, OCOO, CONH, NHCO, OCONH and NHCOO wherein at least one of X or Y is a COO, OCO, OCOO, OCONH or NHCOO group;
  • R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl and hydroxy-alkenyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and alkaryl groups; and
  • R 5 is independently H or a C 1 -C 3 alkyl group; wherein the values of m, n, s and t independently lie in the range of from 0 to 8, the value of b lies in the range from 0 to 20, and the values of a, u and v independently are either 0 or 1 with the pro
  • M is selected from the group consisting of halide, methyl sulfate, sulfate, and nitrate, more preferably methyl sulfate, chloride, bromide or iodide.
  • Highly preferred water soluble choline ester surfactants are the esters having the formula: where m is from 1 to 4, preferably 2 or 3 and wherein R 1 is a C 11 -C 19 linear or branched alkyl chain.
  • choline esters of this type are selected from myristoyl choline ester quaternary methylammonium halides, lauroyl choline ester methylammonium halides, cocoyl choline ester quaternary methylammonium halides, and any mixtures thereof.
  • the particularly preferred choline esters may be prepared by the direct esterification of a fatty acid of the desired chain length with dimethylaminoethanol, in the presence of an acid catalyst.
  • the reaction product is then quaternized with a methyl halide, preferably in the presence of a solvent such as ethanol, water, propylene glycol or preferably a fatty alcohol ethoxylate such as C 10 -C 18 fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a degree of ethoxylation of from 3 to 50 ethoxy groups per mole forming the desired cationic material.
  • a solvent such as ethanol, water, propylene glycol or preferably a fatty alcohol ethoxylate such as C 10 -C 18 fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a degree of ethoxylation of from 3 to 50 ethoxy groups per mole forming the desired cationic material.
  • They may also be prepared by the direct esterification of a long chain fatty acid of the desired chain length together with 2-hal
  • a polyoxyalkylene alkyl amine surface active agent is also another essential component of the present invention composition. Indeed, by means of this component, the formation of scum is reduced or even prevented.
  • the polyoxyalkylene alkyl amine nonionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention have the formula: wherein R is selected from C 7 -C 21 linear alkyl, C 7 -C 21 branched alkyl, C 7 -C 21 linear alkenyl, C 7 -C 21 branched alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.
  • the nonionic surfactants of the present invention are derived from synthetic or naturally occurring feedstocks, preferably naturally occuring feedstock, therefore said nonionic surfactants comprise acyl units having the formula: wherein said acyl unit is derived from a source of triglyceride selected from the group consisting of tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, lard, coconut oil, partially hydrogenated coconut oil, palm kernel oil, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, canola oil, partially hydrogenated canola oil, safflower oil, partially hydrogenated safflower oil, peanut oil, partially hydrogenated peanut oil, sunflower oil, partially hydrogenated sunflower oil, corn oil, partially hydrogenated corn oil, soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, tall oil, partially hydrogenated tall oil, rice bran oil, partially hydrogenated rice bran oil, and mixtures thereof.
  • a source of triglyceride selected from the group consisting of tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, lard, coconut oil, partially hydrogenated coconut oil, palm kernel oil, hydrogenated palm kernel
  • triglyceride for the acyl unit are synthetic triglyceride feedstocks, for example, triglycerides which are prepared via chemical reaction or other process rather than being derived from a natural source. More preferred feedstocks for said acyl units are tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, coconut oil, partially hydrogenated coconut oil, canola oil, hydrogenated canola oil, synthetic triglycerides, and mixtures thereof.
  • a preferred triglyceride source is tri-oleyl triglycerides.
  • R 1 is ethylene;
  • R 2 is selected from C 3 -C 4 linear alkyl, C 3 -C 4 branched alkyl, and mixtures thereof; preferably R 2 is 1,2-propylene.
  • Nonionic surfactants which comprise a mixture of R 1 and R 2 units preferably comprise from about 4 to about 12 ethylene units in combination with from about 1 to about 4 1,2-propylene units. The units may be alternating, or grouped together in any combination suitable to the formulator.
  • the ratio of R 1 units to R 2 units is from about 4 : 1 to about 8 : 1.
  • an R 2 units i.e. 1,2-propylene
  • R 3 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 linear alkyl, C 3 -C 4 branched alkyl, and mixtures thereof; preferably hydrogen or methyl, more preferably hydrogen.
  • R 4 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 linear alkyl, C 3 -C 4 branched alkyl, and mixtures thereof; preferably hydrogen.
  • index m is equal to 2
  • index n must be equal to 0 and the R 4 unit is absent and is instead replaced by a - [(R 1 O) x (R 2 O) y R 3 ] unit.
  • R 5 is selected from -[(R 1 O) x (R 2 O) y ] unit, C 1 -C 16 linear alkyl, C 1 -C 16 branched alkyl, C 1 -C 16 linear alkenyl, C 1 -C 16 branched alkenyl, and mixtures thereof, preferably is selected from a C 3 linear alkyl, C 3 branched alkyl, C 3 linear alkenyl, C 3 branched alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.
  • the index m is 1 or 2, the index n is 0 or 1, provided that when m is equal to 1, n is equal to 1; and when m is 2 n is 0; preferably m is equal to 2 and n is equal to 0, resulting in two -[(R 1 O) x (R 2 O) y R 3 ] unit and R 4 being absent.
  • the index x is from 0 to about 50, preferably from about 1 to about 25, more preferably from about 3 to about 10.
  • the index y is from 0 to about 10, preferably 0, however when the index y is not equal to 0, y is from 1 to about 4.
  • Preferably all of the alkyleneoxy units are ethyleneoxy units.
  • indices x and y are average values and the true values may range over several values depending upon the process used to alkoxylate the amines.
  • the index q is 0 or 1.
  • Polyoxyalkylene alkylamines are available under various trade names from several suppliers. Representative examples include: Ethomeen, Ethoduomeen from Akzo Chemicals, and/or Secomine from Stepan.
  • the polyoxyalkylene alkylamine surface active agents are typically present at levels of from 0.001% to 20% by weight, preferably from 0.5% to 12% by weight, more preferably from 1% to 8% by weight of the composition.
  • Preferred among the scum reducing agent herein described are the water-soluble cationic surface active agents.
  • the polyamino-functional polymer as described above is the sole nitrogen containing compounds, that the scum reducing agent and the polymer are present in weight ratios of 0.02:1 to 2:1, preferably 0.05:1 to 1.5:1, most preferably from 0.1:1 to 0.8:1.
  • the dye fixing agent is the sole nitrogen containing compounds, it has been found preferred to have, for optimum scum reduction, a weight ratio of scum reducing agent to dye fixing of 0.05:1 to 5:1, more preferably 0.1:1 to 2.5:1, most preferably from 0.5:1 to 1:1.
  • a weight ratio of scum reducing agent to the sum of polyamino-functional polymer and dye fixing agents of from 0.05:1 to 2:1, preferably from 0.1:1 to 1:1.
  • Typical levels of incorporation of the softening compound in the composition are of from 1% to 80% by weight, preferably from 5% to 75%, more preferably from 15% to 70%, and even more preferably from 19% to 65%, by weight of the composition.
  • Typical of the cationic softening components are the quaternary ammonium compounds or amine precursors thereof as defined hereinafter.
  • Preferred quaternary ammonium fabric softening active compound have the formula or the formula: wherein Q is a carbonyl unit having the formula: each R unit is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, and mixtures thereof, preferably methyl or hydroxy alkyl; each R 1 unit is independently linear or branched C 11 -C 22 alkyl, linear or branched C 11 -C 22 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof, R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, and mixtures thereof; X is an anion which is compatible with fabric softener actives and adjunct ingredients; the index m is from 1 to 4, preferably 2; the index n is from 1 to 4, preferably 2.
  • An example of a preferred fabric softener active is a mixture of quaternized amines having the formula: wherein R is preferably methyl; R 1 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl chain comprising at least 11 atoms, preferably at least 15 atoms.
  • the unit -O 2 CR 1 represents a fatty acyl unit which is typically derived from a triglyceride source.
  • the triglyceride source is preferably derived from tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, lard, partially hydrogenated lard, vegetable oils and/or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, such as, canola oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil, tall oil, rice bran oil, etc. and mixtures of these oils.
  • the preferred fabric softening actives of the present invention are the Diester and/or Diamide Quaternary Ammonium (DEQA) compounds, the diesters and diamides having the formula: wherein R, R 1 , X, and n are the same as defined herein above for formulas (1) and (2), and Q has the formula:
  • DEQA Diester and/or Diamide Quaternary Ammonium
  • These preferred fabric softening actives are formed from the reaction of an amine with a fatty acyl unit to form an amine intermediate having the formula: wherein R is preferably methyl, Q and R 1 are as defined herein before; followed by quaternization to the final softener active.
  • Non-limiting examples of preferred amines which are used to form the DEQA fabric softening actives according to the present invention include methyl bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amine having the formula: methyl bis(2-hydroxypropyl)amine having the formula: methyl (3-aminopropyl) (2-hydroxyethyl)amine having the formula: methyl bis(2-aminoethyl)amine having the formula: triethanol amine having the formula: di(2-aminoethyl) ethanolamine having the formula:
  • the counterion, X (-) above can be any softener-compatible anion, preferably the anion of a strong acid, for example, chloride, bromide, methylsulfate, ethylsulfate, sulfate, nitrate and the like, more preferably chloride or methyl sulfate.
  • Tallow and canola oil are convenient and inexpensive sources of fatty acyl units which are suitable for use in the present invention as R 1 units.
  • R 1 units The following are non-limiting examples of quaternary ammonium compounds suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention.
  • tallowyl indicates the R 1 unit is derived from a tallow triglyceride source and is a mixture of fatty acyl units.
  • canolyl refers to a mixture of fatty acyl units derived from canola oil.
  • quaternay ammoniun softening compounds are methylbis(tallowamidoethyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium methylsulfate and methylbis(hydrogenated tallowamidoethyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium methylsulfate; these materials are available from Witco Chemical Company under the trade names Varisoft® 222 and Varisoft® 110, respectively. Particularly preferred is N,N-di(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, where the tallow chains are at least partially unsaturated.
  • the level of unsaturation contained within the tallow, canola, or other fatty acyl unit chain can be measured by the Iodine Value (IV) of the corresponding fatty acid, which in the present case should preferably be in the range of from 5 to 100 with two categories of compounds being distinguished, having a IV below or above 25.
  • IV Iodine Value
  • compounds having the formula: derived from tallow fatty acids when the Iodine Value is from 5 to 25, preferably 15 to 20, it has been found that a cis / trans isomer weight ratio greater than about 30/70, preferably greater than about 50/50 and more preferably greater than about 70/30 provides optimal concentrability.
  • R units are preferably methyl, however, suitable fabric softener actives are described by replacing the term "methyl” in the above examples in Table II with the units "ethyl, ethoxy, propyl, propoxy, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl and t-butyl.
  • the counter ion, X in the examples of Table II can be suitably replaced by bromide, methylsulfate, formate, sulfate, nitrate, and mixtures thereof.
  • the anion, X is merely present as a counterion of the positively charged quaternary ammonium compounds. The scope of this invention is not considered limited to any particular anion.
  • the pH of the compositions herein is an important parameter of the present invention. Indeed, it influences the stability of the quaternary ammonium or amine precursors compounds, especially in prolonged storage conditions.
  • the pH as defined in the present context, is measured in the neat compositions at 20 °C. While these compositions are operable at pH of less than about 6.0, for optimum hydrolytic stability of these compositions, the neat pH, measured in the above-mentioned conditions, must preferably be in the range of from about 2.0 to about 5, preferably in the range of 2.5 to 4.5, preferably about 2.5 to about 3.5.
  • the pH of these compositions herein can be regulated by the addition of a Bronsted acid.
  • Suitable acids include the inorganic mineral acids, carboxylic acids, in particular the low molecular weight (C 1 -C 5 ) carboxylic acids, and alkylsulfonic acids.
  • Suitable inorganic acids include HCl, H 2 SO 4 , HNO 3 and H 3 PO 4 .
  • Suitable organic acids include formic, acetic, citric, methylsulfonic and ethylsulfonic acid.
  • Preferred acids are citric, hydrochloric, phosphoric, formic, methylsulfonic acid, and benzoic acids.
  • the diester when specified, it will include the monoester that is normally present in manufacture.
  • the percentage of monoester should be as low as possible, preferably no more than about 2.5%. However, under high detergent carry-over conditions, some monoester is preferred.
  • the overall ratios of diester to monoester are from about 100:1 to about 2:1, preferably from about 50:1 to about 5:1, more preferably from about 13:1 to about 8:1. Under high detergent carry-over conditions, the di/monoester ratio is preferably about 11:1.
  • the level of monoester present can be controlled in the manufacturing of the softener compound. Mixtures of actives of formula (1) and (2) may also be prepared.
  • quaternary ammonium fabric softening compounds for use herein are cationic nitrogenous salts having two or more long chain acyclic aliphatic C 8 -C 22 hydrocarbon groups or one said group and an arylalkyl group which can be used either alone or as part of a mixture are selected from the group consisting of:
  • Suitable amine fabric softening compounds for use herein, which may be in amine form or cationic form are selected from:
  • Compound (iii) is the compound having the formula: wherein R 1 is derived from oleic acid.
  • softening active can also encompass mixed softening active agents.
  • DEQA diester or diamido quaternary ammonium fabric softening active compound
  • Fully formulated fabric care compositions may contain, in addition to the hereinbefore described components, one or more of the following ingredients.
  • the liquid carrier employed in the instant compositions is preferably at least primarily water due to its low cost, relative availability, safety, and environmental compatibility.
  • the level of water in the liquid carrier is preferably at least about 50%, most preferably at least about 60%, by weight of the carrier.
  • Mixtures of water and low molecular weight, e.g., ⁇ about 200, organic solvent, e.g., lower alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, isopropanol or butanol are useful as the carrier liquid.
  • Low molecular weight alcohols include monohydric, dihydric (glycol, etc.) trihydric (glycerol, etc.), and higher polyhydric (polyols) alcohols.
  • compositions of the present invention may comprise one or more solvents which provide increased ease of formulation.
  • These ease of formulation solvents are all disclosed in WO 97/03169 . This is particularly the case when formulating liquid, clear fabric softening compositions.
  • the ease of formulation solvent system preferably comprises less than about 40%, preferably from about 10% to about 35%, more preferably from about 12% to about 25%, and even more preferably from about 14% to about 20%, by weight of the composition.
  • the ease of formulation solvent is selected to minimize solvent odor impact in the composition and to provide a low viscosity to the final composition.
  • isopropyl alcohol is not very effective and has a strong odor.
  • n-Propyl alcohol is more effective, but also has a distinct odor.
  • butyl alcohols also have odors but can be used for effective clarity/stability, especially when used as part of a ease of formulation solvent system to minimize their odor.
  • the alcohols are also selected for optimum low temperature stability, that is they are able to form compositions that are liquid with acceptable low viscosities and translucent, preferably clear, down to about 40°F (about 4.4°C) and are able to recover after storage down to about 20°F (about 6.7°C).
  • Suitable solvents can be selected based upon their octanol/water partition coefficient (P) as defined in WO 97/03169 .
  • the ease of formulation solvents herein are selected from those having a ClogP of from about 0.15 to about 0.64, preferably from about 0.25 to about 0.62, and more preferably from about 0.40 to about 0.60, said ease of formulation solvent preferably being at least somewhat asymmetric, and preferably having a melting, or solidification, point that allows it to be liquid at, or near room temperature. Solvents that have a low molecular weight and are biodegradable are also desirable for some purposes.
  • compositions that have been diluted to the concentration used in the rinse.
  • dilute compositions appear to have dispersions of fabric softener that exhibit a more unilamellar appearance than conventional fabric softener compositions. The closer to uni-lamellar the appearance, the better the compositions seem to perform.
  • These compositions provide surprisingly good fabric softening as compared to similar compositions prepared in the conventional way with the same fabric softener active.
  • Particularly preferred ease of formulation solvents include hexanediols such as 1,2-Hexanediol and 2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol and pentanediols such as 2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol.
  • compositions containing both saturated and unsaturated diester quaternary ammonium compounds can be prepared that are stable without the addition of concentration aids.
  • the compositions of the present invention may require organic and/or inorganic concentration aids to go to even higher concentrations and/or to meet higher stability standards depending on the other ingredients.
  • concentration aids which typically can be viscosity modifiers may be needed, or preferred, for ensuring stability under extreme conditions when particular softener active levels are used.
  • the surfactant concentration aids are typically selected from the group consisting of (1) single long chain alkyl cationic surfactants; (2) nonionic surfactants; (3) amine oxides; (4) fatty acids; and (5) mixtures thereof. These aids are described in WO 94/20597 , specifically on page 14, line 12 to page 20, line 12, which is herein incorporated by reference.
  • the total level is from 2% to 25%, preferably from 3% to 17%, more preferably from 4% to 15%, and even more preferably from 5% to 13% by weight of the composition.
  • These materials can either be added as part of the active softener raw material, (I), e.g., the fatty acid which are reactants used to form the biodegradable fabric softener active as discussed hereinbefore, or added as a separate component.
  • the total level of dispersibility aid includes any amount that may be present as part of component (I).
  • Inorganic viscosity/dispersibility control agents which can also act like or augment the effect of the surfactant concentration aids, include water-soluble, ionizable salts which can also optionally be incorporated into the compositions of the present invention.
  • ionizable salts can be used. Examples off suitable salts are the halides of the Group IA and IIA metals of the Periodic Table of the Elements, e.g., calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium bromide, and lithium chloride.
  • the ionizable salts are particularly useful during the process of mixing the ingredients to make the compositions herein, and later to obtain the desired viscosity.
  • the amount of ionizable salts used depends on the amount of active ingredients used in the compositions and can be adjusted according to the desires of the formulator. Typical levels of salts used to control the composition viscosity are from about 20 to about 20,000 parts per million (ppm), preferably from about 20 to about 11,000 ppm, by weight of the composition.
  • Alkylene polyammonium salts can be incorporated into the composition to give viscosity control in addition to or in place of the water-soluble, ionizable salts above.
  • these agents can act as scavengers, forming ion pairs with anionic detergent carried over from the main wash, in the rinse, and on the fabrics, and may improve softness performance. These agents may stabilize the viscosity over a broader range of temperature, especially at low temperatures, compared to the inorganic electrolytes.
  • alkylene polyammonium salts include I-lysine monohydrochloride and 1,5-diammonium 2-methyl pentane dihydrochloride.
  • Stabilizers can be present in the compositions of the present invention.
  • the use of antioxidants and reductive agent stabilizers is especially critical for low scent products (low perfume).
  • antioxidants examples include a mixture of ascorbic acid, ascorbic palmitate, propyl gallate, available from Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., under the trade names Tenox® PG and Tenox S-1; a mixture of BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), propyl gallate, and citric acid, available from Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., under the trade name Tenox-6; butylated hydroxytoluene, available from UOP Process Division under the trade name Sustane® BHT; tertiary butylhydroquinone, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as Tenox TBHQ; natural tocopherols, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as Tenox GT-1/GT-2; and butylated hydroxyanisole, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as BHA; long chain esters (C 8 -C 22 ) of gallic acid, e.g., dodecyl
  • reductive agents examples include sodium borohydride, hypophosphorous acid, Irgafos® 168, and mixtures thereof.
  • Soil Release agents are desirably used in fabric softening compositions of the instant invention. Any polymeric soil release agent known to those skilled in the art can optionally be employed in the compositions of this invention. Polymeric soil release agents are characterized by having both hydrophilic segments, to hydrophilize the surface of hydrophobic fibers, such as polyester and nylon, and hydrophobic segments, to deposit upon hydrophobic fibers and remain adhered thereto through completion of washing and rinsing cycles and, thus, serve as an anchor for the hydrophilic segments. This can enable stains occurring subsequent to treatment with the soil release agent to be more easily cleaned in later washing procedures.
  • soil release agents will generally comprise from about 0.01% to about 10.0%, by weight, of the detergent compositions herein, typically from about 0.1 % to about 5%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 3.0%.
  • soil release agents include the METOLOSE SM100, METOLOSE SM200 manufactured by Shin-etsu Kagaku Kogyo K.K., SOKALAN type of material, e.g., SOKALAN HP-22, available from BASF (Germany), ZELCON 5126 (from Dupont) and MILEASE T (from ICI).
  • bactericides used in the compositions of this invention include glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, 2-bromo-2-nitro-propane-1,3-diol sold by Inolex Chemicals, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under the trade name Bronopol ® , and a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazoline-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazoline-3-one sold by Rohm and Haas Company under the trade name Kathon 1 to 1,000 ppm by weight of the agent.
  • the present invention can contain a perfume. Suitable perfumes are disclosed in U.S. Pat. 5,500,138 , said patent being incorporated herein by reference.
  • perfume includes fragrant substance or mixture of substances including natural (i.e., obtained by extraction of flowers, herbs, leaves, roots, barks, wood, blossoms or plants), artificial (i.e., a mixture of different nature oils or oil constituents) and synthetic (i.e., synthetically produced) odoriferous substances.
  • natural i.e., obtained by extraction of flowers, herbs, leaves, roots, barks, wood, blossoms or plants
  • artificial i.e., a mixture of different nature oils or oil constituents
  • synthetic i.e., synthetically produced
  • perfumes are complex mixtures of a plurality of organic compounds.
  • perfume ingredients useful in the perfumes of the present invention compositions include, but are not limited to, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde; amyl cinnamic aldehyde; amyl salicylate; hexyl salicylate; terpineol; 3,7-dimethyl-cis-2,6-octadien-1-ol; 2,6-dimethyl-2-octanol; 2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol; 3,7-dimethyl-3-octanol; 3,7-dimethyl- trans -2,6-octadien-1-ol; 3,7-dimethyl-6-octen-1-ol; 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol; 2-methyl-3-(para-tert-butylphenyl)-propionaldehyde; 4-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxalde
  • fragrance materials include, but are not limited to, orange oil; lemon oil; grapefruit oil; bergamot oil; clove oil; dodecalactone gamma; methyl-2-(2-pentyl-3-oxo-cyclopentyl) acetate; beta-naphthol methylether; methyl-beta-naphthylketone; coumarin; decylaldehyde; benzaldehyde; 4-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate; alpha,alpha-dimethylphenethyl acetate; methylphenylcarbinyl acetate; Schiffs base of 4-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde and methyl anthranilate; cyclic ethyleneglycol diester of tridecandioic acid; 3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadiene-1-nitrile; ion
  • perfume components are geraniol; geranyl acetate; linalool; linalyl acetate; tetrahydrolinalool; citronellol; citronellyl acetate; dihydromyrcenol; dihydromyrcenyl acetate; tetrahydromyrcenol; terpinyl acetate; nopol; nopyl acetate; 2-phenylethanol; 2-phenylethyl acetate; benzyl alcohol; benzyl acetate; benzyl salicylate; benzyl benzoate; styrallyl acetate; dimethylbenzylcarbinol; trichloromethylphenylcarbinyl methylphenylcarbinyl acetate; isononyl acetate; vetiveryl acetate; vetiverol; 2-methyl-3-(p-tert-butylphenyl)-propanal; 2-methyl-3-(
  • the perfumes useful in the present invention compositions are substantially free of halogenated materials and nitromusks.
  • Suitable solvents, diluents or carriers for perfumes ingredients mentioned above are for examples, ethanol, isopropanol, diethylene glycol, monoethyl ether, dipropylene glycol, diethyl phthalate, triethyl citrate, etc.
  • the amount of such solvents, diluents or carriers incorporated in the perfumes is preferably kept to the minimum needed to provide a homogeneous perfume solution.
  • Perfume can be present at a level of from 0% to 10%, preferably from 0.1 % to 5%, and more preferably from 0.2% to 3%, by weight of the finished composition.
  • Fabric softener compositions of the present invention provide improved fabric perfume deposition.
  • Perfume ingredients may also be suitably added as releasable fragrances, for example, as pro-perfumes or pro-fragrances as described in U.S. 5,652,205 Hartman et al., issued July 29, 1997 .
  • compositions and processes herein can optionally employ one or more enzymes such as lipases, proteases, cellulase, amylases and peroxidases.
  • a preferred enzyme for use herein is a cellulase enzyme. Indeed, this type of enzyme will further provide a color care benefit to the treated fabric.
  • Cellulases usable herein include both bacterial and fungal types, preferably having a pH optimum between 5 and 9.5. U.S.
  • 4,435,307 discloses suitable fungal cellulases from Humicola insolens or Humicola strain DSM1800 or a cellulase 212-producing fungus belonging to the genus Aeromonas, and cellulase extracted from the hepatopancreas of a marine mollusk, Dolabella Auricula Solander. Suitable cellulases are also disclosed in GB-A-2.075.028 ; GB-A-2.095.275 and DE-OS-2.247.832 . CAREZYME ® and CELLUZYME® (Novo) are especially useful.
  • compositions herein will typically comprise from 0.001% to 5%, preferably 0.01%-1% by weight of a commercial enzyme preparation.
  • activity units are preferred (e.g. CEVU or cellulase Equivalent Viscosity Units).
  • compositions of the present invention can contain cellulase enzymes at a level equivalent to an activity from 0.5 to 1000 CEVU/gram of composition.
  • Cellulase enzyme preparations used for the purpose of formulating the compositions of this invention typically have an activity comprised between 1,000 and 10,000 CEVU/gram in liquid form, around 1,000 CEVU/gram in solid form.
  • compositions of the present invention can further contain a crystal growth inhibitor component, preferably an organodiphosphonic acid component, and/or organo monophosphonic acid, incorporated preferably at a level of from 0.01% to 5%, more preferably from 0.1 % to 2% by weight of the compositions.
  • a crystal growth inhibitor component preferably an organodiphosphonic acid component, and/or organo monophosphonic acid, incorporated preferably at a level of from 0.01% to 5%, more preferably from 0.1 % to 2% by weight of the compositions.
  • organo diphosphonic acid it is meant herein an organo diphosphonic acid which does not contain nitrogen as part of its chemical structure. This definition therefore excludes the organo aminophosphonates, which however may be included in compositions of the invention as heavy metal ion sequestrant components.
  • the organo diphosphonic acid is preferably a C 1 -C 4 diphosphonic acid, more preferably a C 2 diphosphonic acid, such as ethylene diphosphonic acid, or most preferably ethane 1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP) and may be present in partially or fully ionized form, particularly as a salt or complex.
  • HEDP ethane 1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid
  • crystal growth inhibitor are the organic monophosphonic acid
  • Organo monophosphonic acid or one of its salts or complexes is also suitable for use herein as a CGI.
  • organo monophosphonic acid it is meant herein an organo monophosphonic acid which does not contain nitrogen as part of its chemical structure. This definition therefore excludes the organo aminophosphonates, which however may be included in compositions of the invention as heavy metal ion sequestrants.
  • the organo monophosphonic acid component may be present in its acid form or in the form of one of its salts or complexes with a suitable counter cation.
  • any salts/complexes are water soluble, with the alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts/complexes being especially preferred.
  • a prefered organo monophosphonic acid is 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid commercially available from Bayer under the tradename of Bayhibit.
  • the present invention can include optional components conventionally used in textile treatment compositions, for example: brighteners, colorants; surfactants; anti-shrinkage agents; fabric crisping agents; spotting agents; germicides; fungicides; anti-oxidants such as butylated hydroxy toluene, anti-corrosion agents, antifoam agents, and the like.
  • the present invention can also include other compatible ingredients, including those as disclosed in WO96/02625 , WO96/21714 , and WO96/21715 , and dispersible polyolefin such as Velustrol®.
  • the present invention can also contain optional chelating agents such as ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid, (S,S) isomer in the form of its sodium salt (EDDS) and crystal growth inhibitors such as glycolic acid and/or 1,1-hydroxyethane diphosphonic acid (HEDP).
  • EDDS ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid
  • HEDP 1,1-hydroxyethane diphosphonic acid
  • the fabric care composition can take a variety of physical forms including liquid such as aqueous or non-aqueous compositions and solid forms such as solid particulate forms.
  • compositions may be applied onto a substrate such as a dryer sheet product, used as a rinse added product, or as a spray or foam product.
  • a surface active agent preferably a scum reducing agent as herein before described in a composition comprising a nitrogen containing compound selected from a polyamino-functional polymer, a dye fixing agent, and mixtures thereof, for reducing or preventing the formation of scum on fabrics or washing machine parts contacted with the composition.
  • a nitrogen containing compound selected from a polyamino-functional polymer, a dye fixing agent, and mixtures thereof.
  • the fabric softening composition can conveniently be made according to well known processes to the skilled person.
  • An exemplary disclosure is given in EP-A-0,668,902 .
  • Step A)-The ethoxylation is conducted in a 9.1 litre (2 gallon) stirred stainless steel autoclave equipped for temperature measurement and control, pressure measurement, vacuum and inert gas purging, sampling, and for introduction of ethylene oxide as a liquid.
  • a 9.1 kg ( ⁇ 20 lb.) net cylinder of ethylene oxide (ARC) is set up to deliver ethylene oxide as a liquid by a pump to the autoclave with the cylinder placed on a scale so that the weight change of the cylinder could be monitored.
  • PEI polyethyleneimine
  • the autoclave is then sealed and purged of air (by applying vacuum to 6.1 kPa (minus 28" Hg) followed by pressurization with to 1.72 x 10 3 kPa (250 psia) then venting to atmospheric pressure).
  • the autoclave contents are heated to 130 °C while applying vacuum.
  • the autoclave is charged with nitrogen to about 1.72 x 10 3 kPa (250 psia) while cooling the autoclave to about 105 °C.
  • Ethylene oxide is then added to the autoclave incrementally over time while closely monitoring the autoclave pressure, temperature, and ethylene oxide flow rate.
  • the ethylene oxide pump is turned off and cooling is applied to limit any temperature increase resulting from any reaction exotherm.
  • the temperature is maintained between 100 and 110 °C while the total pressure is allowed to gradually increase during the course of the reaction.
  • Step B)- The reaction mixture is then deodorized by passing about 2832 litres (100 cu. ft.) of inert gas (argon or nitrogen) through a gas dispersion frit and through the reaction mixture while agitating and heating the mixture to 130 °C.
  • inert gas argon or nitrogen
  • the final reaction product is cooled slightly and collected in glass containers purged with nitrogen.
  • Step A If a PEI 1800 E 7 is desired, the following step of catalyst addition will be included between Step A and B.
  • Vacuum is continuously applied while the autoclave is cooled to about 60 °C while introducing 376 g of a 25% sodium methoxide in methanol solution (1.74 moles, to achieve a 10% catalyst loading based upon PEI nitrogen functions).
  • the methoxide solution is sucked into the autoclave under vacuum and then the autoclave temperature controller setpoint is increased to 130 °C.
  • a device is used to monitor the power consumed by the agitator.
  • the agitator power is monitored along with the temperature and pressure. Agitator power and temperature values gradually increase as methanol is removed from the autoclave and the viscosity of the mixture increases and stabilizes in about 1 hour indicating that most of the methanol has been removed.
  • the mixture is further heated and agitated under vacuum for an additional 30 minutes. Vacuum is removed and the autoclave is cooled to 105 °C while it is being charged with nitrogen to 1.72 x 10 3 kPa (250 psia) and then vented to ambient pressure. The autoclave is charged to 1.38 x10 3 kPa (200 psia) with nitrogen. Ethylene oxide is again added to the autoclave incrementally as before while closely monitoring the autoclave pressure, temperature, and ethylene oxide flow rate while maintaining the temperature between 100 and 110 °C and limiting any temperature increases due to reaction exotherm. After the addition of 4500 g of ethylene oxide (resulting in a total of 7 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of PEI nitrogen function) is achieved over several hours, the temperature is increased to 110 °C and the mixture stirred for an additional hour.
  • reaction mixture is then collected in nitrogen purged containers and eventually transferred into a 22 L three neck round bottomed flask equipped with heating and agitation.
  • the strong alkali catalyst is neutralized by adding 167 g methanesulfonic acid (1.74 moles).
  • PEI 1800 E2 PEI 1800 E3, PEI 1800 E15 and PEI 1800 E20 can be prepared by the above method by adjusting the reaction time and the relative amount of ethylene oxide used in the reaction.
  • Dimethyl sulfate (Aldrich, 3.8g, 0.030 mol) is added all at once to the rapidly stirring solution, which is then stoppered and stirred at room temperature overnight.
  • acetonitrile is evaporated on the rotary evaporator at ⁇ 60°C, followed by a Kugelrohr apparatus (Aldrich) at ⁇ 80°C to afford -220g of the desired material as a dark brown viscous liquid.
  • a 13 C-NMR (D 2 O) spectrum shows the absence of a peak at ⁇ 58ppm corresponding to dimethyl sulfate.
  • a 1 H-NMR (D 2 O) spectrum shows the partial shifting of the peak at 2.5ppm (methylenes attached to unquaternized nitrogens) to ⁇ 3.0ppm.
  • Aldrich 40g of a 50 wt% solution in water, 0.588 mol
  • water 109.4g
  • the resonances ascribed to methylene protons adjacent to unoxidized nitrogens have shifted from the original position at ⁇ 2.5 ppm to ⁇ 3.5 ppm.
  • To the reaction solution is added approximately 5 g of 0.5% Pd on alumina pellets, and the solution is allowed to stand at room temperature for approximately 3 days. The solution is tested and found to be negative for peroxide by indicator paper.
  • the material as obtained is suitably stored as a 51.1% active solution in water.
  • Step A)-The ethoxylation is conducted in a 2 gallon stirred stainless steel autoclave equipped for temperature measurement and control, pressure measurement, vacuum and inert gas purging, sampling, and for introduction of ethylene oxide as a liquid.
  • a 9.1 kg ( ⁇ 20 lb.) net cylinder of ethylene oxide (ARC) is set up to deliver ethylene oxide as a liquid by a pump to the autoclave with the cylinder placed on a scale so that the weight change of the cylinder could be monitored.
  • PEI polyethyleneimine
  • the autoclave is then sealed and purged of air (by applying vacuum to 6.1 kPa (minus 28" Hg) followed by pressurization with nitrogen to 1.72 x 10 3 kPa (250 psia) then venting to atmospheric pressure).
  • the autoclave contents are heated to 130 °C while applying vacuum.
  • the autoclave is charged with nitrogen to about 1.72 x 10 3 kPa (250 psia) while cooling the autoclave to about 105 °C.
  • Ethylene oxide is then added to the autoclave incrementally over time while closely monitoring the autoclave pressure, temperature, and ethylene oxide flow rate.
  • the ethylene oxide pump is turned off and cooling is applied to limit any temperature increase resuming from any reaction exotherm.
  • the temperature is maintained between 100 and 110 °C while the total pressure is allowed to gradually increase during the course of the reaction.
  • the temperature is increased to 110 °C and the autoclave is allowed to stir for an additional hour. At this point, vacuum is applied to remove any residual unreacted ethylene oxide.
  • Step B)- The reaction mixture is then deodorized by passing about 2832 litres (100 cu. ft) of inert gas (argon or nitrogen) through a gas dispersion frit and through the reaction mixture while agitating and heating the mixture to 130 °C.
  • inert gas argon or nitrogen
  • the final reaction product is cooled slightly and collected in glass containers purged with nitrogen.
  • Step A If a PEI 1200 E 7 is desired, the following step of catalyst addition will be included between Step A and B.
  • Vacuum is continuously applied while the autoclave is cooled to about 50 °C white introducing 376 g of a 25% sodium methoxide in methanol solution (1.74 moles, to achieve a 10% catalyst loading based upon PEI nitrogen functions).
  • the methoxide solution is sucked into the autoclave under vacuum and then the autoclave temperature controller setpoint is increased to 130 °C.
  • a device is used to monitor the power consumed by the agitator.
  • the agitator power is monitored along with the temperature and pressure. Agitator power and temperature values gradually increase as methanol is removed from the autoclave and the viscosity of the mixture increases and stabilizes in about 1 hour indicating that most of the methanol has been removed.
  • the mixture is further heated and agitated under vacuum for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Vacuum is removed and the autoclave is cooled to 105 °C while it is being charged with nitrogen to 1.72 x 10 3 kPa (250 psia) and then vented to ambient pressure.
  • the aucoclave is charged to 1.38 x 10 3 kPa (200 psia) with nitrogen.
  • Ethylene oxide is again added to the autoclave incrementally as before while closely monitoring the autoclave pressure, temperature, and ethylene oxide flow rate while maintaining the temperature between 100 and 110 °C and limiting any temperature increases due to reaction exotherm. After the addition of 4500 g of ethylene oxide (resulting in a total of 7 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of PEI nitrogen function) is achieved over several hours, the temperature is increased to 110 °C and the mixture stirred for an additional hour.
  • reaction mixture is then collected in nitrogen purged containers and eventually transferred into a 22 L three neck round bottomed flask equipped with heating and agitation.
  • the strong alkali catalyst is neutralized by adding 167 g methanesulfonic acid (1.74 moles).
  • PEI 1200 E2, PEI 1200 E3, PEI 1200 E15 and PEI 1200 E20 can be prepared by the above method by adjusting the reaction time and the relative amount of ethylene oxide used in the reaction.
  • the corresponding amine oxide of the above ethoxylated PEI can also be prepared following synthesis Example 4.
  • acetonitrile is evaporated on the rotary evaporator at ⁇ 60°C, followed by a Kugelrohr apparatus (Aldrich) at ⁇ 80°C to afford ⁇ 220g of the desired material as a dark brown viscous liquid.
  • a 13 C-NMR (D 2 O) spectrum shows the absence of a peak at ⁇ 58ppm corresponding to dimethyl sulfate.
  • a 1 H-NMR (D 2 O) spectrum shows the partial shifting of the peak at 2.5ppm (methylenes attached to unquaternized nitrogens) to ⁇ 3.0ppm.
  • the flask is stoppered, and after an initial exotherm the solution is stirred at room temperature overnight.
  • a 1 H-NMR (D 2 O) spectrum shows the total shifting of the methylene peaks at 2.5-3.0ppm to ⁇ 3.5ppm.
  • compositions are in accordance with the present invention Active (levels in %) I II III IV V Dye Fix 1 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 PEI 1200 E1 - 10.0 20.0 5.0 20.0 DEQA - - - - - Bayhibit AM 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 NH4Cl - - 0.2 0.2 0.5 SRP2 - - - 0.5 1.0 MgCl2 - - - - 4.0 Brightener 1 - - - - 0.2 Scum reducing agent 3 5 10 10 5 10 Water and minors to balance to 100
  • compositions are in accordance with the present invention.
  • Component I II III IV V Scum reducing agent 1 1.0 - - 5.0 5.0 Scum reducing agent 2 - - - 2.5 2.5 Scum reducing agent 5 - 2.0 2.0 - - DEQA 2.6 18.0 19.0 - - TAE25 - 1.0 - - Fatty acid 0.3 1.0 - - - Hydrochloride acid 0.02 0.02 0.02 - - PEG - 0.6 0.6 - - Perfume 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 Silicone antifoam 0.01 0.01 0.01 - - PEI 1200 E4 3 3 - 15 - TPTA - 5 - 10 Dye fix 1 1.0 - 5.0 - 10 Dye fix 2 - 3 - 5.0 - HEDP 0.2 - - 0.4 - Electrolyte (ppm) - 600 1200 - - Dye (ppm) 10 50 50 - - Water and minors
  • compositions for use as dryer-added sheets are in accordance with the invention I II III IV V VI Scum reducing agent 3 10.0 5.0 2.5 1.0 5.0 0.1 DOEQA 40 25 - - - - DHEQA - - 20 - - - DTDMAMS - - 20 12 60 SDASA 30 30 20 30 20 - Glycosperse S-20 - - 10 - - - Glycerol Monostearate - - - 20 10 - Clay 4 4 3 4 4 - Perfume 0.7 1.1 0.7 1.6 2.6 1.4 PEI 1800 E1 - 5 - - - - PEI 1200 E4 - - 4 2.2 - - PEI 1800 E4 2 - - - 5 7.0 Dye fix 1 2 5 4 2.2 5 3 HEDP 0.2 - 0.5 - - 0.7 Glycolic - 0.2 - 0.2 - - Polycarboxylic - 0.2 - - - -
  • S T Zeolite A 24.0 23.0 Sulphate 9.0 - MA/AA 4.0 4.0 LAS 8.0 8.0 TAS - 2.0 Silicate 3.0 3.0 CMC 1.0 0.4 Brightener 0.2 - Soap 1.0 - DTPMP 0.4 0.4 C45E7 2.5 2.0 C25E3 2.5 2.0 Silicone antifoam 0.3 5.0 Perfume 0.3 0.3 Carbonate 13.0 16.0 Citrate - 5.0 PB4 18.0 - PB1 4.0 14.0 TAED 3.0 6.0 Photoactivated bleach 0.02% - Savinase 1.0 1.0 Lipolase 0.4 0.4 Termamyl 0.30 0.6 Carezyme - 0.6 PEI 1800 E7 AO 1.0 - PEI 1200 E7 AO - 1.0 Dye fix 1 2.0 1.0 Scum reducing agent 4 0.5 0.5 HEDP 0.2 - Glycolic - 0.2 Polycarboxylic - -
  • liquid detergent formulation according to the present invention was prepared: U C25AS 13 C25E3S 2 TFAA 6 C12-14 alkyl dimethylhydroxy ethyl ammonium chloride 1 Cationic ester 1.5 TPKFA 15 Citric acid 1 Ethanol 2 1,2 Propanediol 8 NaOH up to pH 7.5 DTPMP 1.2 Savinase 0.5 Termamyl (300 KNU/g) 0.15 Boric acid 1.5 Softening clay of the bentonite type 4 Suspending clay SD3 0.3 PEI 1200 E7 1 Dye fix 2 1 Scum reducing agent 5 0.2 Balance (Moisture and Miscellaneous) 100

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  1. Verwendung eines oberflächenaktiven Mittels in einer Zusammensetzung, die eine stickstoffhaltige Verbindung umfasst, ausgewählt aus einem polyaminofunktionalen Polymer, einem Farbstofffixiermittel (nicht in diese Definition eingeschlossen sind Bestandteile, die Gewebeweichmacher sind, oder diejenigen, die hierin als aminofunktionale Polymere beschrieben sind) und Mischungen davon(,) zur Verringerung oder Verhinderung der Bildung von Schaum auf Stoffen oder Waschmaschinenteilen, die mit der Zusammensetzung in Kontakt gebracht werden, wobei das oberflächenaktive Mittel ausgewählt ist aus einem wasserlöslichen kationischen oberflächenaktiven Mittel, einem oberflächenaktiven Polyoxyalkylenalkylamin-Mittel und Mischungen davon.
  2. Verwendung nach Anspruch 1, wobei das wasserlösliche kationische oberflächenaktive Mittel die folgende Formel besitzt:

            [R1N+R3] X-

    worin R1 eine C10-C22-Kohlenwasserstoffgruppe oder die entsprechende durch eine Esterbindung unterbrochene Gruppe mit einer C1-C4-Alkylengruppe zwischen der Esterbindung und dem N ist, jedes R ein C1-C4-Alkyl oder ein substituiertes C1-C4-Alkyl oder Wasserstoff ist und das Gegenion X- ein weichmacherkompatibles Anion ist.
  3. Verwendung nach Anspruch 2, wobei das wasserlösliche kationische Tensid ausgewählt ist aus N,N-Dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-dodecyl-/-tetradecylammoniumbromid, quartären Myristoylcholinester-Methylammoniumhalogeniden, Lauroylcholinester-Methylammoniumhalogeniden, quartären Cocoylcholinester-Methylammoniumhalogeniden und Mischungen davon.
  4. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 1-3, wobei das oberflächenaktive Polyoxyalkylenalkylamin-Mittel die folgende Formel besitzt:
    Figure imgb0065
     worin R ausgewählt ist aus linearem C7-C21-Alkyl, verzweigtem C7-C21-Alkyl, linearem C7-C21-Alkenyl, verzweigtem C7-C21-Alkenyl und Mischungen davon; R1 Ethylen ist; R2 ausgewählt ist aus linearem C3-C4-Alkyl, verzweigtem C3-C4-Alkyl und Mischungen davon; R3 ausgewählt ist aus Wasserstoff, linearem C1-C4-Alkyl, verzweigtem C3-C4-Alkyl und Mischungen davon; R4 ausgewählt ist aus Wasserstoff, linearem C1-C4-Alkyl, verzweigtem C3-C4-Alkyl und Mischungen davon; A
    Figure imgb0066
     Ist, R5 ausgewählt ist aus einer -[(R1O)x(R2O)y]-Einheit, linearem C1-C16-Alkyl, verzweigtem C1-C16-Alkyl, linearem C1-C16-Alkenyl, verzweigtem C1-C16-Alkenyl und Mischungen davon;
    wobei der Index m 1 oder 2 ist, der Index n 0 oder 1 ist, mit der Maßgabe, dass, wenn m gleich 1 ist, n gleich 1 ist, und wenn m 2 ist, n 0 ist;
    wobei der Index x von 0 bis 50, vorzugsweise von 1 bis 25 ist,
    wobei der Index y von 0 bis 10 ist;
    wobei der Index q 0 oder 1 ist.
  5. Verwendung nach Anspruch 4, wobei der Index x von 1 bis 25 ist.
  6. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 oder 5, wobei der Index m gleich 2 ist und n gleich 0 ist.
  7. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 1-6, wobei das Polymer eine Polyaminhauptkette umfasst entsprechend der Formel:
    Figure imgb0067
     mit einer Polyaminformel V(n+1)WmYnZ oder eine Polyaminhauptkette entsprechend der Formel:
    Figure imgb0068
     mit einer Polyaminformel V(n-k+1)WmYnY'kZ, worin k kleiner als oder gleich n ist, wobei die Polyaminhauptkette ein Molekulargewicht von mehr als 200 Dalton aufweist, wobei
    i) V-Einheiten endständige Einheiten mit folgender Formel sind:
    Figure imgb0069
    ii) W-Einheiten Hauptketteneinheiten mit folgender Formel sind:
    Figure imgb0070
    iii) Y-Einheiten Verzweigungseinheiten mit folgender Formel sind:
    Figure imgb0071
     und
    iv) Y'-Einheiten Verzweigungspunkt für eine Hauptkette oder einen Verzweigungsring mit folgender Formel sind:
    Figure imgb0072
    v) Z-Einheiten endständige Einheiten mit folgender Formel sind:
    Figure imgb0073
    worin die die Hauptkette verbindenden R-Einheiten ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus C2-C12-Alkylen, C4-C12-Alkenylen, C3-C12-Hydroxyalkylen, C4-C12-Dihydroxyalkylen, C8-C12-Dialkylarylen, -(R1O)xR1-, -(R1O)xR5(OR1)x-, -(CH2CH(OR2)CH2O)2(R1O)yR1(OCH2CH(OR2)CH2)w, -C(O)(R4)rC(O)-, -CH2CH(OR2)CH2- und Mischungen davon; worin R1 ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus C2-C6-Alkylen und Mischungen davon; R2 ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Wasserstoff, -(R1O)xB und Mischungen davon; R4 ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus C1-C12-Alkylen, C4-C12-Alkenylen, C8-C12-Arylalkylen, C6-C10-Arylen und Mischungen davon; R5 ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus C1-C12-Alkylen, C3-C12-Hydroxyalkylen, C4-C12-Dihydroxyalkylen, C8-C12-Dialkylarylen, -C(O)-, -C(O)NHR6NHC(O)-, -R1(OR1)-, -C(O)(R4)rC(O)-, -CH2CH(OH)CH2-, -CH2CH(OH)CH2O(R1O)yR1OCH2CH(OH)CH2- und Mischungen davon; R6 ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus C2-C12-Alkylen oder C6-C12-Arylen; R'-Einheiten ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Wasserstoff, C1-C22-Alkyl, C3-C22-Alkenyl, C7-C22-Arylalkyl, C2-C22-Hydroxyalkyl, -(CH2)pCO2M, -(CH2)qSO3M, -CH(CH2CO2M)CO2M, -(CH2)pPO3M, -(R1O)xB, -C(O)R3 und Mischungen davon; B ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Wasserstoff, C1-C6-Alkyl, -(CH2)qSO3M, -(CH2)pCO2M, -(CH2)q(CHSO3M)CH2SO3M, -(CH2)q-(CHSO2M)CH2SO3M, -(CH2)pPO3M, -PO3M und Mischungen davon; R3 ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus C1-C18-Alkyl, C7-C12-Arylalkyl, alkylsubstituiertem C7-C12-Aryl, C6-C12-Aryl und Mischungen davon; M Wasserstoff ist oder ein wasserlösliches Kation in einer für den Ladungsausgleich ausreichenden Menge; X ein wasserlösliches Anion ist; m den Wert von 2 bis 700 hat; n den Wert von 0 bis 350 hat; p den Wert von 1 bis 6 hat, q den Wert von 0 bis 6 hat; r den Wert 0 oder 1 hat; w den Wert 0 oder 1 hat; x den Wert von 1 bis 100 hat; y den Wert von 0 bis 100 hat; z den Wert 0 oder 1 hat.
  8. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 1-7, wobei das Farbstofffixiermittel ein cellulosereaktives Farbstofffixiermittel ist.
  9. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 1-8, wobei die stickstoffhaltige Verbindung von 1 bis 25 Gew.-%, am meisten bevorzugt von 1 bis 10 aktive Gew.-% der Zusammensetzung beträgt.
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