ES2285093T3 - CONDITIONING AGENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF TEXTILES. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a conditioning agent for protecting textiles, in addition to the use thereof in a washing method or textile drying method. The invention also relates to a conditioner substrate which contains a conditioning agent, in addition to a conditioning method which uses the conditioning substrate in a textile drying process. The conditioning agent and conditioning substrate are used in order to reduce the formation of fluff and pills.

Description

Conditioning agent for the protection of textiles

The invention relates to an agent conditioner for the protection of textiles as well as employment of the conditioning agent in a washing or drying process of textiles. In addition, the invention relates to a substrate conditioner, which contains a conditioning agent, as well as a conditioning procedure with substrate use conditioner in a process for drying textiles. The conditioning agents and conditioning substrates are used to reduce the formation of fluff and pellets

The use of conditioning agents and their application on support cloths for conditioning textiles in a household dryer has long belonged to the state of the art. Usually the conditioning agents contain cationic surfactants for the establishment of a soft touch of textiles as well as additives textile conditioners, such as protective agents against wrinkles, deodorant substances and perfumes. The agents conditioners are applied on the support cloths by fusion so that they can be released at the temperatures that They usually reign in a domestic dryer.

Publication WO 00/24853 describes liquid formulations for softener rinse with components wrinkle formation reducers, chosen from among derivatives of silicone and sulfated vegetable oils or sulphonates, as well as cloths for drying, which contain one of These components reduce wrinkle formation.

EP 255 711 describes a cloth conditioner, which is equipped with a conditioning agent of the textiles, which contain cationic surfactants and polydioganosiloxanes, presenting the conditioning agent of the textiles a melting point above 38ºC.

Publication US 5,174,911 describes an article textile conditioner for a laundry dryer, containing the conditioning agent, which is applied on the items, a softener component and a component of aminosilicone

EP 317 135 discloses a aqueous formulation for the softener rinse, which contains a cationic softening component and a non-softening component ionic. The non-ionic softening component is, in this case, a special siloxane, which carries at least one alkyl group with 6 to 22 carbon atoms

EP 544 493 describes agents for the highly concentrated softener rinse from 60 to 99% by weight of a softening component of the textiles as well as from 1 to 40% by weight of a mixture emulsifier consisting of silicone oil and emulsifier of sylicon. By using the mixture containing silicone emulsified, as well as due to the high proportion in components softeners prevent separation of component phases as well as a homogeneous coating of cloths for the dryer. The composition of the conditioning agents for the cloths for the dryer in this case has a melting point from 25 to 150 ° C and, therefore, are presented in a non-liquid form at room temperature. The publication WO-A-99/14295 discloses compositions for washing agents containing polymer cellulose for reduction of pellet formation

Conditioning agents and cloths conditioners, described in the state of the art, are not They refer, however, to textile protection. The modern textile protection poses high demands in terms of laundry. Thus the laundry of garments of dress in an automatic laundry and drying device subsequent in a laundry dryer are accompanied by a high mechanical tissue solicitation. The forces of friction often lead to deterioration of structures flat textiles, recognizable by the formation of fluff and pellets With each washing process respectively drying as well as through the use of clothing is produced additional friction and / or breakage of very small fibers over the surface of the flat textile fabric. Conditioning agents and for the protection of textiles, traditional, are not able to prevent this deterioration of the tissue.

The task of the present invention consists, by therefore, in reducing the formation of fluff and pellets in flat textile structures, especially in reducing this training during a process of washing textiles or dried

Surprisingly it has been found that, by the use of certain components in agents conditioners can significantly reduce the formation of pelusillas and pelotillas in flat textile structures.

The object of the present invention consists, by therefore, in a first embodiment, in an agent conditioner, which contains at least one component for the reduction of the fluff.

In the sense of this invention it will be understood by the expression conditioning the fanning treatment of flat textile structures, fabrics, threads and fabrics. Through the conditioning will provide positive properties to the textiles, such as, for example, an improved soft touch, greater brightness and vividness of the colors, a renewal of the fragrance, the reduction of wrinkle formation behavior and static charge as well as an electric ironing behavior. Furthermore the conditioning in the scope of this invention leads to a protection of textiles, which can be determined by of a smaller reduction of fluff and pellets.

As essential components, the agents conditioners according to the invention contain at least one component for the reduction of fluff. The components for the reduction of fluffs are present in the agents liquid conditioners, according to the invention, in the form of finely divided polymer particles or polymer emulsions or of polymer dispersions, which have a substantivity with regarding flat textile structures or textile fibers. In a preferred embodiment it is, in this case, of water insoluble polymers. The biological polymers are especially preferred due to its good biodegradability and its excellent performance in terms of reducing the formation of the fluff. In the scope of this invention, the biological polymers are also those polymers that only they are partially biological or of biotechnological origin. But nevertheless those biological polymers in which at least 60%, preferably, at least 80% and, especially, at least 90% of the molecular weight is of biological or biotechnological origin. Especially preferred biological polymers are chosen from the cellulose group. Extraordinarily preferred are Microcrystalline celluloses of natural origin, for example Arbocel® BE 600-10, Arbocel® BE 600-20 and Arbocel® BE 600-30 ex Rettenmaier or of origin biotechnology, for example Cellulon® ex Kelco. The celluloses fermented biotechnologically, such as those described, for example, in US publication 6,329,192 B1, they are also suitable for use as components for the reduction of fucks

Cellulose derivatives are also suitable for use as components for the reduction of fucks Examples in this regard are polysaccharides alkylated and / or hydroxyalkylated, cellulose ethers, by example hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), the ethyl (hydroxyethyl) cellulose (EHEC), the hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), methylcellulose (MC), the propylcellulose (PC), carboxymethylmethylcellulose (CMMC), the hydroxybutylcellulose (HBC), hydroxybutylmethylcellulose (HBMC), the hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), hydroxyethylcarboxymethylcellulose (HECMC), hydroxyethylene cellulose (HEEC), hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), hydroxypropylcarboxymethylcellulose (HPCMC), the hydroxyethylmethylcellulose (HEMC), methylhydroxyethylcellulose (MHEC), methylhydroxyethylpropylcellulose (MHEPC) and mixtures thereof, being preferred are methylcellulose, methylhydroxyethylcellulose and methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose as well as MC slightly ethoxylated or mixtures of the foregoing. Other examples they are mixtures of cellulose ethers with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)

For the reduction of the formation of fluff and, similarly, for the behavior to the penetration of cellulose derivatives it has been advantageously revealed that at least 90% of the particles have a size smaller than 100 µm, preferably less than 50 µm, especially preferably less than 20 µm.

In addition, hydrogels consisting of biological polymers as components for the reduction of fucks Since hydrogels are systems, they contain water, based on hydrophilic but water insoluble polymers, which they are presented as a three-dimensional network, the particles on the textile surfaces, after the drying process, are noticeably minors and as a rule they constitute only one tenth or less than its original volume. As hydrogel dispersions are suitable all hydrogels that are presented in the form of fine particles Especially suitable are those hydrogels in which at least 90% of the particles have a size less than 100 µm, preferably less than 50 µm, so especially preferred less than 20 µm. The hydrogels in the that at least 90% of the particles have a size smaller than 500 nm, are especially suitable. As hydrogels are suitable natural polymers such as for example agarose, jellies, Curdlan, alginates, pectinates, carrageenans, chitosans, etc.

You can also get a behavior enhanced penetration of hydrogel particles by means of its cationic modification.

The formation of the networks is verified predominantly through covalent bonds or through electrostatic, hydrophobic or dipolar interactions.

Obtaining micro-scale hydrogels and to Nanoscale is in the state of the art and has been described already in a large number of publications.

Hydrogel particle formation a Nanoscale can be verified by polymerization in microemulsion of a stabilized water / oil emulsion in the most cases with emulsifiers, by homogenization by means of high pressure homogenizers or by means of Rotor-Stator homogenizers. In this case, the aqueous phase contains the polymers or the monomers scattered

In addition, polymers can also be used synthetics such as, for example, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyacrylamides or polymethacrylamides, polyurethanes, polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl acetate and / or their partial hydrolysates or their copolymers.

Synthetic polymers can be added to conditioning agents according to the invention in the form of powder or of finely divided dispersions or they can also be presented as hydrogels in a preferred embodiment.

They have been revealed as especially suitable polycarboxylates These are, for example, metal salts alkalines of polyacrylic acids or acids polymethacrylics, for example those with a molecular weight relative from 500 to 1,000,000 g / mol, preferably from 1,000 to 70,000 g / mol.

Suitable polymers are, especially, those polyacrylates that preferably have a molecular weight from 12,000 to 30,000 g / mol.

Polycarboxylates are also suitable copolymers, especially those of acrylic acid with acid methacrylic or acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with the maleic acid They have been revealed as especially suitable copolymers of acrylic acid with maleic acid, containing from 50 to 90% by weight of acrylic acid and from 50 up to 10% by weight maleic acid. Its relative molecular weight, in relation to free acids, it is included, in in general, between 2,000 and 70,000 g / mol, preferably between 15,000 and 50,000 g / mol and, especially, between 30,000 and 40,000 g / mol.

Polycarboxylates (co-) polymers can be used either as a powder or as an aqueous solution.  Preferred products, usual in the market, are well presented in the form of aqueous solutions with solid matter contents of, for example, 30 to 40% or are powders dried by spray with a solid matter content of, for example, 90% by weight. You can use, for example, series products Norasol R and the products of the Acrysol R series of signatures BASF and Rohm & Haas.

Also in this case it has been revealed as advantageous for the reduction of fluffs than polymers, preferably insoluble in water, present themselves finely divided. Preferably 90% at least of the particles has a particle size of less than 100 µm, preferably less than 50 µm, especially preferably less than 20 µm.

The conditioning agents, according to the invention, contain the anti-fluff components in amounts from 0.005 to 15% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 10% by weight, especially preferably from 0.1 to 7% by weight and, especially, from 0.5 to 5% by weight, referring respectively to the whole agent.

Advantageously, to increase the soft touch and to reduce the electrostatic charge of textile structures flat and of the threads, the conditioning agents according to the invention contain at least one additional component softener.

Examples of such softener components of the tissues are quaternary ammonium compounds, polymers cationics and emulsifiers, such as those used in agents for the treatment of hair and even agents for textile revival.

Suitable examples are ammonium compounds quaternary of the formula (I) and (II),

one

where in (I) R and R1 mean an acylated alkyl moiety with 12 to 24 carbon atoms, R2 means an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl moiety with 1 to 4 atoms of carbon, saturated, R 3 or is the same as R, R 1 or R 2 or it means an aromatic residue. X- means well an ion halide, methosulfate, metophosphate or phosphate as well as mixtures of these. Examples of cationic compounds of the formula (I) are the didecyldimethylammonium chloride, disebodimethylammonium chloride or the chloride of dihexadecylammonium.

The compounds of the formula (II) are the so-called esterquats. Esterquats are characterized by excellent biodegradability. In this case R 4 means an aliphatic alkyl moiety with 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, with 1, with 2 or with 3 double bonds; R 5 means H, OH or O (CO) R 7, R 6 means, independently of R 5 H, OH or O (CO) R 8, where R 7 and R 8 mean, independently from each other, respectively an aliphatic alkyl moiety with 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, with 1, with 2 or with 3 double bonds. Respectively m, n and p can take the value, independently of each other, 1, 2 or 3. X - may well mean a halide ion, methosulfate, metophosphate or phosphate or mixtures thereof. Compounds containing, for R 5, the group O (CO) R 7 and for R 4 and R 7 alkyl moieties having 16 to 18 carbon atoms are preferred. Especially preferred are those compounds in which R 6 also means OH. Examples of compounds of the formula (II) are methyl-N- (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N-di (seboacyl-oxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate, bis- (palmitoyl) -ethyl-hydroxyethyl-methyl- ammonium or methyl-N, N-bis (acyloxy-ethyl) -N- (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate. When quaternary compounds of the formula (II) are used, which have unsaturated alkyl chains, the acyl groups whose corresponding fatty acids have an iodine number between 5 and 80, preferably between 10 and 60, and especially between 15 and 45 and having a ratio between cis / trans isomers (in% by weight) greater than
30: 70, preferably greater than 50: 50 and, especially, greater than 70: 30. Usual commercial examples are methylhydroxyalkyl dialyl alkoxyalkylammonium methosulfates marketed by Stepan under the brand name Stepantex® or the products known by Dehyquart® of the Cognis or products known as Rewoquat® from Goldschmidt-Witco. Other preferred compounds are the diesterquats of the formula (III), which can be purchased under the name Rewoquat® W 222 LM or CR 3099 and which are responsible for the stability and protection of the colors in addition to taking care of the softness.

2

In this case, R 21 and R 22 mean, independently of each other, respectively an aliphatic residue with 12 to 22 carbon atoms with 0, with 1, with 2 or with 3 doubles links.

In addition to quaternary compounds, previously described, others can also be used known compounds, such as, for example, the compounds of quaternary imidazolinium of the formula (IV),

3

wherein R 9 means H or a saturated alkyl moiety with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 10 and R 11 means, independently of each other, respectively an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl moiety, with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, R 10 can also mean, alternatively, O (CO) R 20, where R 20 means an aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated alkyl moiety with 12 up to 18 carbon atoms, and Z means an NH or oxygen group and X- means an anion. The subscript q can take integer values between 1 and Four.

Other suitable quaternary compounds are described by means of formula (V),

4

wherein R 12, R 13 and R 14 means, independently of each other, an alkyl group, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 15 and R 16 mean respectively, so independent of each other, an alkyl group with 8 to 28 atoms of carbon and r means a number between 0 and 5.

In addition to the compounds of formulas (I) and (II) quaternary ammonium compounds can also be used water soluble, short chain, such as methosulfate trihydroxyethylmethylammonium or alkyltrimethylammonium chlorides, dialkyl dimethylammonium chlorides and chlorides of trialkylmethylammonium, for example chloride cetyltrimethylammonium, stearyltrimethylammonium chloride, distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, lauryl dimethyl ammonium, lauryl dimethylbenzylammonium chloride and tricethylmethylammonium chloride.

Also suitable are the compounds of alkylamine, presenting a softening activity, as well as protonized, non-quaternized precursors of emulsifiers cationic

Other employable cationic compounds, according to the invention, are represented by protein hydrolysates quaternized

To the suitable cationic polymers belong Polyquatemium polymers, such as those described in the CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary (The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance, Inc., 1997), especially polymers of Polyquaternium-6, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10 denominated as Merquats (Ucare Polymer IR 400; Amerchol), copolymers of Polyquaternium-4, such as copolymers of graft with a cellulose structure and ammonium groups quaternary, which are linked through the chloride of allyldimethylammonium, cationic cellulose derivatives, such like cationic guar, like chloride guar-hydroxypropyltriamonium and guar derivatives similar quaternized (for example Cosmedia Guar, manufacturer: Cognis GmbH), quaternary cationic saccharic derivatives (cationic alkyl polyglycosides), for example the commercial product Glucquat®100, according to CTFA nomenclature a "Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyl Dimonium Chloride ", PVP and dimethylamino methacrylate copolymers, copolymers of vinylimidazole and vinyl pyrrolidone, polymers and copolymers of aminosilicone

Similarly, polymers can be used polyquaternized (for example, Luviquat Care from BASF) and even cationic biopolymers based on chitin and its derivatives, for example the polymer obtainable under the trade name Chitosan® (manufacturer: Cognis).

According to the invention, also suitable are cationic silicone oils such as, for example, products, which can be purchased commercially Q2-7224 (manufacturer: Dow Corning; which is a stabilized trimethylsilylammodimethicone), Dow Corning 929 emulsion (which contains a modified silicone with hydroxyl-amino, which is also referred to as amodimethicone), SM-2059 (manufacturer: General Electric), SLM-55067 (Manufacturer: Wacker) Abil®-Quat  3270 and 3272 (manufacturer: Goldschmidt-Rewo; dicuaternary polydimethylsiloxane, Quaternium-80), as well as siliconquat Rewoquat® SQ 1 (Tegopren® 6922, manufacturer: Goldschmidt-Rewo).

Similarly, compounds of the formula (VI),

5

which can be alkylamidoamides in its non-quaternized form or, as it has been represented, in its form quaternized R 17 may be an aliphatic alkyl moiety with 12 up to 22 carbon atoms with 0, with 1, with 2 or with 3 doubles links. In this case, s can take values between 0 and 5. R 18 and R 19 mean, independently of each other, respectively, H, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or hydroxyalkyl Preferred compounds are the amidoamines of fatty acids such as stearylamidopropyldimethylamine that can be acquired under the name Tego Amid®S 18 or metosulfate of 3-seboamidopropyl-trimethylammonium which can be acquired under the name Stepantex® X 9124, which are characterized, in addition to a good conditioning effect, also for its inhibitory effect of the color run as well as, in a special way, for its good biodegradability. They are Especially preferred are quaternary ammonium compounds. rented, among which at least one is interrupted alkyl chain by an ester group and / or an amido group, especially the metosulfate of N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (diseboacyloxyethyl) ammonium and / or the metosulfate of N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (palmitoyloxyethyl) ammonium.

How nonionic softeners enter consideration, first of all, polyoxyalkylene glycerol alkanoates, such as those described in the specification of the British patent GB 2,202,244, polybutylenes, such as those have described in the specification of the British patent GB 2,199,855, long chain fatty acids, such as those described in EP 13 780, the ethanolamides of acids  fatty, ethoxylated, such as those described in the publication EP 43 547, alkyl polyglycosides, especially monoesters, diesters and sorbitan triesters, such as those that have been described in EP 698 140 publication and acid esters fatty acids of polycarboxylic acids, such as those described in the specification of the German patent DE 2,822,891.

The conditioning agent according to the invention, may contain softener components in quantities from up to 50% by weight inclusive, preferably from 0.1 to 45% in weight, especially preferably from 5 to 40% in weight and, especially, from 11 to 35% by weight, referred respectively to the agent as a whole.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agent, according to the invention, also presents less, a facilitating component of ironing. In the sense of invention will be understood as ironing facilitating components those substances that are responsible for textiles to present low resistance to friction during ironing due to Its effect on textile fabrics. As facilitating components  especially suitable ironing have been revealed Silicone oils

Partially oxidized polyethylenes they represent other ironing facilitating components.

They will be understood by partially polyethylene oxidized, predominantly linear polyethylene waxes, which they consist of products with relatively molecular weights low in the range from 500 to 50,000. Obtaining the polyethylene waxes are usually carried out by direct polymerization at low pressure or, preferably, by high pressure polymerization of the monomers or by specific depolymerization of products of higher weight molecules. Modified polyethylene waxes, used in this case, they can be prepared by polymerization of ethylene, preferably in the absence of catalysts, with interruption premature polymerization and then oxidation by example by introducing air, or by copolymerization of ethylene with other suitable monomers such as for example the Acrylic acid, without the proportion of acid units acrylic preferably exceed 20%, especially 10%. Finally it is possible to improve the dispersion aptitude of polyolefins by oxidizing surface treatment. Compilations on this subject are found, for example, in the Ullmanns Enzyklopädie der technischen Chemie, 4th publication edition, 24, 36 as well as in the Encycl publication. Polym Sci. Eng. 17, 792 and following.

The component (s) to facilitate ironing they can be present in amounts up to 10% by weight inclusive, preferably from 0.1 to 8% by weight and, especially, from 0.5 to 5% by weight, referred respectively to the agent as a whole.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agents according to the invention contain at least a diffusing agent The diffusing agent has a moisturizing function and causes an optimal distribution of the remaining ones to be generated components across a large area. In this way get no partial overconcentrations on textile surfaces, which would be visible as stains. He The use of diffusing agents is recommended when acting in a process for drying textiles the agents conditioners, which are impregnated with the conditioning agent according to the invention.

Suitable diffusing agents are those polyether modified siloxanes, such as those that have been represented for example in

6

and in the

7

The groups R1 and R3 mean, in the formulas IV and V, independently of each other, -R r - (C 2 H 4 O) m - (C 3 'H 6 O) n -R 6, where

R r

means a divalent alkylene radical, by example -CH_ {2} - or -C_ {H2} -,

R 6 =

H, methyl or alkyl with 2 to 6 atoms of carbon,

x e y mean respectively 1 or a higher value, reaching the sum of x + y up 10,000,

z

is between 1 and 10,000,

m and n can take numerical values from 0 to 300, however the sum formed by m + is found n between 1 and 300

The diffusing agent may be present in amounts up to 10% by weight inclusive, preferably from 0.01 to 5% by weight, especially preferably from 0.05 to 2% by weight and, especially, from 0.1 to a 1% by weight, referred respectively to the agent as a whole.

The conditioning agents according to the invention They are presented in liquid form. To get a consistency liquid may be convenient to use both solvent Organic liquids, as well as water. The agents conditioners, according to the invention, therefore contain solvents, if necessary.

Solvents, which can be used in agents according to the invention come, for example, from the group of monovalent or polyvalent alcohols, alkanolamines or glycol ethers, as long as they are miscible with water in the concentration range indicated. They will preferably be chosen the solvents between ethanol, the n- or the i-propanol, butane, glycol, propanediol or butanediol, glycerin, diglycol, propyldiglycol or butyldiglycol, hexylene glycol, ethylene glycol methyl ether, ethylene glycol ether, ethylene glycol propylene, ethylene glycol-n-butyl ether, the diethylene glycol methyl ether, diethylene glycol ethyl ether,  propylene glycol methyl ether, propylene glycol ether or propylene glycol propylene, the butoxy-propoxy-propanol (BPP), the dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, or dipropylene glycol monoethyl ether, the di-isopropylene glycol monomethyl ether, or the di-isopropylene glycol monoethyl ether, the methoxytriglycol, ethoxytriglycol or butoxytriglycol, 1-butoxyethoxy-2-propanol,  he 3-methyl-3-methoxybutanol, he propylene glycol t-butyl ether as well as mixtures of these solvents.

Some glycol ethers can be purchased under trade names Arcosolv® (Arco Chemical Co.) or Cellosolve®,  Carbitol® or Propasol® (Union Carbide Corp.); to these belong also for example ButilCarbitol®, HexylCarbitol®, MethylCarbitol®, and Carbitol® itself, (the 2- (2-ethoxy) ethoxy) ethanol. The chose of the glycol ether can be carried out by the person skilled in the art easily based on its volatility, its solubility in water, its proportion in percentage by weight over the whole dispersion and the like Similarly, solvents of pyrrolidone, such as N-alkyl pyrrolidones, for example the N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or N-alkyl pyrrolidones with 8 to 12 atoms of carbon, or 2-pyrrolidone. They are also preferred as single solvents or as components of a mixture of solvents, glycerin derivatives, especially the glycerin carbonate.

To alcohols, which can be used as co-solvents in the present invention, belong the liquid polyethylene glycols, with low molecular weight, for example polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of 200, 300, 400 or 600. Other suitable cosolvents are other alcohols, for Example (a) lower alcohols such as ethanol, propanol, isopropanol and n-butanol, (b) such ketones like acetone and methyl ethyl ketone, (c) polyols with 2 to 4 carbon atoms such as a diol or a triol, for example the ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin or mixtures of same. Especially preferred is the 1,2-octanediol of the class of diols.

The conditioning agent according to the invention may contain, in a preferred embodiment, one or more organic solvents soluble in water and / or water. In this case it will be understood as water soluble that the organic solvent is soluble in the amounts contained in an aqueous agent if appropriate.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agent, according to the invention, contains one or more solvents of the group comprising monoalcohols with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, glycols with 2 to 6 carbon atoms, glycol ethers with 3 to 12 carbon atoms and glycerin, especially ethanol. Glycolethers with 3 to 12 atoms of carbon, according to the invention, contain alkyl groups or groups alkenyl with less than 10 carbon atoms, preferably with up to 8 carbon atoms inclusive, especially with up to 6 inclusive, especially preferably with 1 to 4 and of extraordinarily preferred form with 2 to 3 atoms of carbon.

Monoalcohols with 1 to 4 preferred carbon atoms are ethanol, ethanol, n -propanol, iso- propanol and tert- butanol. Glycols with 2 to 6 preferred carbon atoms are ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol and 1,6-hexanediol, especially ethylene glycol and 1,2-propylene glycol. Glycol ethers with 3 to 12 preferred carbon atoms are diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol and pentaethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol and tetrapropylene glycol, propylene glycol monosyl butyl ether and propylene glycol as ethylene glycol as ethylene glycol butoxyethanol, butoxyisopropanol, butoxypropanol, butyloctanol, ethoxydiglycol, ethoxyethanol, ethylhexanodiol, isobutoxypropanol, isopentyldiol, 3-methoxybutanol, methoxyethanol, methoxyisopropanol and methoxymethylbutanol.

Especially preferred solvents are the ethanol, 1,2-propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol as well as their mixtures, especially ethanol and isopropanol.

The agent, according to the invention, contains, in case given, one or more solvents and / or especially water in a amount usually up to 95% by weight inclusive, preferably from 20 to 90% by weight and, especially, from 50 to 80% by weight, referred respectively to agent set.

In a preferred embodiment, the conditioning agents according to the invention may contain additionally nonionic surfactants. The surfactants do not ionic have excellent emulsifying properties, especially in the presence of cationic surfactants.

As nonionic surfactants they are used, preferably, alkoxylated, advantageously ethoxylated alcohols and / or propoxylated, especially primary, with preferably 8 at 18 carbon atoms and, on average, 1 to 12 moles of oxide ethylene (EO) and / or 1 to 10 moles of propylene oxide (PO) per mole of alcohol. Especially preferred are alcoholalkoxylate with 8 up to 16 carbon atoms, advantageously the alcoholalkoxylate with 12 to 14 ethoxylated and / or propoxylated carbon atoms, especially alcoholalkoxylates with 12 to 14 atoms of carbon, with a degree of ethoxylation between 2 and 10, preferably between 3 and 8, and / or with a degree of propoxylation between 1 and 6, preferably comprised between 1.5 and 5. The alcoholic residue may preferably be linear or branched or may be branched by methyl, preferably in position 2 or they may contain traces linear and branched with methyl, in mixture, such as those present, usually, in the remains of oxoalcohols. Without However, especially preferred are alcoholetoxylates with linear remains, from naturally occurring alcohols with 12 to 18 carbon atoms, for example coconut fatty alcohols, of palm, tallow or oleic alcohol, and, on average, from 2 to 8 EO per mole of alcohol. To the preferred ethoxylated alcohols belong, for example, alcohols with 12 to 14 atoms of carbon with 3 EO or with 4 EO, alcohols with 9 to 11 atoms of carbon with 7 EO, alcohols with 13 to 15 carbon atoms with 3 EO, 5 EO, 7 EO or 8 EO, alcohols with 12 to 18 atoms of carbon with 3 EO, 5 EO or 7 EO and mixtures thereof, such as mixtures of alcohols with 12 to 14 carbon atoms with 3 EO and alcohols with 12 to 18 carbon atoms with 5 EO. The degrees of ethoxylation and propoxylation indicated represent mean values statistics, which, for a product especially can be a integer or a fractional number. The alcoholetoxylates and Preferred alcoholpropoxylates have a distribution narrowed counterpart (narrow range ethoxylates, NRE). In addition to these nonionic surfactants can also be used alcohols fatty with more than 12 EO. Examples in this regard are alcohols tallow fatty with 14 EO, 25 EO, 30 EO or 40 EO.

In addition, alkoxylated amines are suitable, advantageously ethoxylated and / or propoxylated amines, especially  primary or secondary with preferably 1 to 18 atoms of carbon per alkyl chain and, on average, from 1 to 12 moles of ethylene oxide (EO) and / or from 1 to 10 mole of propylene (PO) per mole of amine.

In addition, as non-ionic surfactants they can the alkyl glycosides of the general formula are also used RO (G) x, for example in the form of mixtures, especially with anionic surfactants, in which R means a linear or branched methyl chain primary aliphatic moiety, especially branched with methyl in position 2, with 8 to 22, preferably with 12 to 18 carbon atoms and G means the symbol representing a unit of glycosa with 5 or 6 atoms of carbon, preferably means glucose. The degree of oligomerization x, which indicates the distribution of monoglycosides and oligoglycosides, is an arbitrary number between 1 and 10. In this case x is between 1.2 and 1.4.

Another class of non-ionic surfactants used, preferably, that they are used well as non-surfactants ionic alone or in combination with other non-ionic surfactants, are the alkyl esters of alkoxylated fatty acids, preferably ethoxylated or ethoxylated and propoxylated, preferably with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the chain of alkyl, especially fatty acid methyl esters, such as which are described, for example, in the Japanese patent application JP 58/217598 or those which are preferably prepared according to procedure described in the international patent application WO-A-90/13533.

Also, non-ionic surfactants of the amino acid type may be suitable, for example N-cocoalkyl-N, N-dimethylaminooxide and N-tallowalkyl-N, N-dihydroxyethylamino oxide, and acid alkanolamides
fatty

As other surfactants enter Consider the so-called geminal surfactants. Under this expression will be understood in general those compounds that have two hydrophilic groups and two hydrophobic groups. These groups are separated from each other, as a rule, by means of a so-called "spacer." This spacer is, as a rule, a carbon chain, which must be long enough for hydrophilic groups are at a sufficient distance in order that they can act independently of each other. Such Surfactants are characterized, in general, by means of a extraordinarily low critical micellar concentration and by ability to reduce surface tension of water. In cases exceptional will be understood however by the expression geminal surfactants not only dimer surfactants, but also the trimer surfactants.

Suitable geminal surfactants are, by example, sulfated mixed hydroxyethers according to the request of German patent DE-A-43 21 022 or dimeralcohol-bis- and trimeralcoholtris sulfates and ether sulfates according to international patent application WO-A-96/23768. Mixed ethers closed dimers and trimers in the end groups according to the previous German patent application DE-A-195 13 391 are characterized especially for its double and multiple functionality. In this way closed surfactants in the aforementioned end groups have moisturizing properties and in this case they are poor in foam so that they are suitable especially for employment in mechanical washing or cleaning procedures.

However, you can also use amides of geminal polyhydroxy fatty acids or amides of poly-polyhydroxy fatty acids, such as those have described in international patent applications WO-A-95/19953, WO-A-95/19954 and WO-A-95/19955.

Other suitable surfactants are the amides of the polyhydroxy fatty acids of the formula

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in which RCO means a remainder aliphatic acyl with 6 to 22 carbon atoms, R 5 means hydrogen, an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl moiety with 1 to 4 atoms carbon and [Z] means a linear polyhydroxyalkyl moiety or branched with 3 to 10 carbon atoms and with 3 to 10 groups hydroxyl The polyhydroxy acid acids amides are constituted by known products, which can be obtained, usually, by reductive amination of a reducing sugar with ammonia, with an alkylamine or with an alkanolamine and subsequent acylation with a fatty acid, with an alkyl ester of acids fatty or with an acid chloride fatty

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To the group of acid amides polyhydroxygreases also belong to the compounds of the formula,

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in which R means a remainder alkyl or alkenyl, linear or branched, with 7 to 12 atoms of carbon, R 6 means an alkyl, linear, branched or cyclic, or an aryl moiety with 2 to 8 carbon atoms and R 7 means an alkyl, linear, branched or cyclic moiety or a moiety aryl or an oxy-alkyl moiety with 1 to 8 atoms carbon, with alkyl moieties having 1 to 4 atoms being preferred of carbon or phenyl moieties, and [Z] means a moiety linear polyhydroxyalkyl, whose alkyl chain is substituted with, at least two hydroxyl groups, or derivatives of these moieties alkoxylated, preferably ethoxylated or propoxylated

Preferably, [Z] is obtained by amination by reduction of a reducing sugar, for example glucose, fructose, maltose, lactose, galactose, mannose or xylose. The N-alkoxy compounds N-aryloxy-substituted can transform then, for example, according to the teachings of the international patent application WO-A-95/07331, by reaction of methyl esters of fatty acids, in the presence of a alkoxide, as a catalyst, in the acid amides desired polyhydroxygreases.

Nonionic surfactants may be usually present in amounts up to 20% by weight inclusive, preferably from 0.5 to 10% by weight and, of especially preferred, from 0.8 to 5% by weight, referred respectively to the agent as a whole.

In another preferred embodiment, the conditioning agents according to the invention contain, in case given, in addition electrolytes. The electrolytes are used for viscosity regulation (viscosity regulators) and can usually used in amounts up to 15% by weight inclusive, preferably up to 10% by weight inclusive, so especially preferred from 0.5 to 8% by weight and, especially, from 1 to 6% by weight, referred respectively to the agent as a whole.

As electrolytes of the salt group A large number of various salts can be used inorganic. The Preferred cations are alkali metals and metals alkaline earth metals, the preferred anions being halides and sulfates From the point of view of industrial manufacturing it is preferably the use of NaCl, CaCl2 or MgCl2 in the agents according to the invention.

In order to bring the pH value of the agents according to the invention up to the desired range, may be adequate the use of pH regulating agents. In this case all known acids can be used Figure 1: trajectory of the angle of contact with time or with bleach, while as soon as its use is not prohibited for reasons of application industrial or ecological or for reasons due to protection of the consumer Usually the amount of these adjusting agents does not exceeds 2% by weight of the whole formulation.

The conditioning agents according to the invention they have a pH value from 2 to 7, preferably from 2.2 up to 5 and, especially, from 2.4 to 3.

In addition to small amounts of surfactants anionic and amphoteric, the agents according to the invention can contain, if appropriate, one or more auxiliary products and additives usual, especially the group consisting of substances structuring agents, enzymes, complexing agents, scent products, perfume carriers, agents fluorescent, dyes, thickening agents, foam inhibitors, graying inhibitors, agents protectors against wrinkle formation, active products antimicrobials, germicides, fungicides, antioxidants, antistatic agents, UV absorbers, brighteners optical, anti-redeposition agents, brightness generators pearlized, color run inhibitors, agents to prevent shrinkage, corrosion inhibitors, agents preservatives, foaming and impregnating agents and hydrotropes

In a preferred embodiment, the agent according to the invention may, if appropriate, also contain one or Several complex trainers.

Complex trainers (INCI Chelating Agents), also called sequestering agents, are components that form complexes with metal ions and that are capable of inactivate them to prevent their negative effects on the stability or on the appearance of the agent, for example turbidity. On the one hand it is important, in this case, to form complexes of calcium and magnesium ions of water hardness incompatible with a large number of components. Ion complex formation of heavy metals such as iron or copper retards the oxidation decomposition of the finished agents.

By way of example, the following complex formers according to the INCI denomination are suitable, which have been described in greater detail in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook : Aminotrimethylene Phosphonic Acid, Beta-Alanine Diacetic Acid, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Cyclodextrin, Cyclohexanediamine tetraacetic Acid, Diammonium Citrate, Diammonium EDTA, Diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphonic acid, Dipotassium EDTA, Disodium Azacycloheptane diphosphonate, Disodium EDTA, Disodium Pyrophosphate, EDTA, Etidronic Acid, Galactaric Acid, gluconic acid, glucuronic acid, HEDTA, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Methyl Cyclodextrin, Pentapotassium Triphosphate, Pentasodium Aminotrimethylene Phosphonate, Pentasodium Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Pentasodium Triphosphate, Pentetic Acid, Phytic Acid, Potassium Citrate, Potassium EDTMP, Potassium Gluconphosphate, Potassium Trichosphate mine Oxide, Ribonic Acid, Sodium Chitosan Methylene Phosphonate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Diethylenetriamine Pentamethylene Phosphonate, Sodium Dihydroxyethylglycinate, Sodium EDTMP, Sodium Gluceptate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Glycereth-1 Polyphosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate Sodium Polydimethylglycinophenolsulfonate, Sodium trimetaphosphate, TEA-EDTA, TEA-polyphosphate, Tetrahydroxyethyl Ethylenediamine, Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine, Tetrapotassium Etidronate, Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Tripotassium EDTA, Trisodium Dicarboxymethyl Alaninate, Trisodium EDTA, Trisodium HEDTA, Trisodium NTA and Trisodium Phosphate.

Preferred complex formers are the tertiary amines, especially tertiary alkanolamines (the amino alcohols). The alkanolamines have both amino groups and also hydroxy groups and / or ether groups as functional groups. The Especially preferred tertiary alkanolamines are the triethanolamine and the tetra-2-hydroxypropylethylenediamine (the N, N, N ', N'-tetrakis- (2-hydroxy-propyl) ethylenediamine).

A complex former, especially Preferred is etidronic acid (the acid 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic,  the acid 1-hydroxietian-1,1-diphosphonic, HEDP, acetophosphonic acid, INCI Etidronic Acid) with inclusion of its salts. In a preferred embodiment the agent according to the invention therefore contains etidronic acid and / or one or several of its salts as complex formers.

In a preferred embodiment, the agent according to the invention contains a combination of formers complexes consisting of one or several tertiary amines and one or several additional complex formers, preferably one or various complexing acids or their salts, especially formed by triethanolamine and / or tetra-2-hydroxypropylethylenediamine and etidronic acid and / or one or more of its salts.

The agent according to the invention contains the complex formers in an amount usually from 0 to a 20% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 15% by weight, especially from 0.5 to 10% by weight, especially preferably from 1 to 8% by weight, extraordinarily preferably from 1.5 to 6% by weight, for example it contains 1.5, 2.1, 3 or 4.2% by weight.

In another embodiment, the agent It contains, if appropriate, one or more thickening agents.

The viscosity of the agent, if any liquid, can be measured with the usual standardized methods (for example Brookfield RVD-VII viscometer at 20 revolutions / minute and 20ºC, spindle 3) and usually found in the interval from 10 to 5,000 mPas. Liquid agents up in gel form, preferred, have viscosities from 20 to 4,000 mPas, values being especially preferred between 40 and 2,000 mPas. When the agents conditioners, according to the invention, are used as liquids impregnators for the conditioning substrates, according to the invention, preferably, a viscosity will be indicated by below 150 mPas, preferably between 10 and 100 mPas and, especially, between 20 and 80 mPas.

Suitable thickeners are compounds inorganic or organic polymeric compounds. They can also mixtures consisting of several thickeners are used.

In another preferred embodiment, the agent contains, where appropriate, one or more enzymes. As enzymes especially those of the classes of hydrolases, such as proteases, esterases, lipases or lipolytic enzymes, amylases, cellulases, or other glycosylhydrolases and enzyme mixtures cited. All these hydrolases contribute to washing the stain removal such as protein-containing spots, fat or starch, and the gray.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the conditioning agents according to the invention also contain cellulases and / or other glycosylhydrolases. In addition, these enzymes can contribute, through the elimination of skinning and microfibrils, to the maintenance of colors and to the increase of the softness of textiles. Oxidoreductases can also be used for bleaching or for the inhibition of color flow. Enzyme active products obtained from bacterial or fungal strains, such as Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus licheniformis, Streptomyces griseus and Humicola insolens, are particularly suitable. Preferably, proteases of the subtilisin type and, especially, proteases that are obtained from Bacillus lentus will be employed. In this case, enzymatic mixtures have a special interest, for example constituted by proteases and amylases or by proteases and lipases or by enzymes of lipolytic action or proteases and cellulases or by cellulases and lipases or by enzymes of lipolytic action or by proteases, amylases and lipases or enzymes of lipolytic action or proteases, lipases or enzymes of lipolytic action and cellulases, especially, however, mixtures containing proteases and / or lipases or mixtures with enzymes of lipolytic action. Examples of such enzymes of lipolytic action are the known cutinases. Peroxidases or oxidases have also been found suitable in some cases. Suitable amylases belong, in particular, α-amylases, iso-amylases, pululanases and pectinases. Cellulases, preferably, cellobiohydrolases, endoglucanases and β-glucosidases, which are also called cellobiases, or mixtures thereof, will preferably be used. Since the different types of cellulases are distinguished by their CMCase and Avicelasa activities, the desired activities can be adjusted by specific mixtures of cellulases.

Enzymes may be embedded, in form of molded bodies, adsorbed or coated on materials of support for protection against premature decomposition. The proportion of enzymes, enzymatic mixtures or Enzyme granules may be comprised, for example, from about 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably from a 0.12 to about 2% by weight.

The agents contain, in a form of preferred embodiment, if any one or more perfumes in a amount, usually, up to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.01 to 5% by weight, especially from 0.05 to 3% by weight, so especially preferred, ranging from 0.2 to 2% in weight, extraordinarily preferably, from a 0.3 to 1.8% by weight.

As perfuming oils or as products odorizers individual odorizing compounds can be used, for example synthetic products of the type of esters, of ethers, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols and hydrocarbons Odorizing compounds of the ester type they are, for example, benzyl acetate, the isobutyrate of phenoxyethyl, p-tert-butylcyclohexyl acetate, linalyl acetate, dimethylbenzylcarbinyl acetate, phenylethyl acetate, linalyl benzoate, formate benzyl, ethylmethylphenyl glycinate, propionate allylcyclohexyl, stiralyl propionate and salicylate benzyl Among the ethers belong, for example, ethers benzyletyles, aldehydes, for example, alkalis linear with 8 to 18 carbon atoms, citral, citronelal, citronelliloxyacetaldehyde, cyclamenaldehyde, hydroxycitronellal, lilial and bourgeonal, to ketones, for example, yonones, α-isomethylionone and methyl-cedrylacetone, to alcohols anethole, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, linalool, alcohol phenylethyl and terpineol, to hydrocarbons belong, mainly, terpenes such as limonene and pinene. Do not However, mixtures of various types will preferably be used. odorizing products, which together generate a smell note nice. Such perfume oils may also contain mixtures of natural odorizing products, such as those that can be obtain from plant sources, for example the essence of pine, lemon, jasmine, patchouly, roses or Ylang-Ylang Similarly, the essence of muscat sage, the essence of royal sage, the essence of chamomile, the essence of carnation, the essence of melissa, the essence of mint, the essence of cinnamon leaves, the essence of flowers of linden, the essence of juniper berries, the essence of vetiver, the essence of olive, the essence of radish and the essence of labdano as well as the orange blossom essence, the neroliol essence, the essence of Orange peel and the essence of sandalwood.

In the agent according to the invention they can used, if appropriate, dyes, choosing the amount of one or of several dyes so small, that no visible residues remain after agent application. However, the agent according to the invention will be free of dyes.

In addition, the agent according to the invention can contain, where appropriate, one or more active products antimicrobials or one or more agents for conservation in an amount, usually, from 0.0001 to 3% by weight, preferably from 0.0001 to 2% by weight, especially from 0.0002 to 1 5 by weight, especially preferably from 0.0002 to 0.2% by weight, so extraordinarily preferred from 0.0003 to 0.1% in weight.

Especially, in the case where the agent conditioner, according to the invention, be used as a liquid for the impregnation for the conditioning substrates, according to the invention, the use of active products may be appropriate antimicrobials for the elimination of germs from bacteria, found in the substrates.

The antimicrobial active products or the agents for conservation are divided, according to the antimicrobial spectrum and the mechanism of action, between bacteriostatic and bactericidal, fungistatic and fungicidal, etc. The important products of these groups are, for example, benzalkonium chloride, alkylarylsulfonates, halogen phenols and phenol mercuriacetate. The expressions of antimicrobial effect and antimicrobial active product have in the scope of the teachings according to the invention the usual meaning in the field, which have been given for example in the publication of KH Wallhäu? In "Praxis der Sterilisation, Desinfektion - Konservierung: Keimidentifizierung - Betriebshygiene "(5th edition - Stuttgart; New York: Thieme, 1995), being able to use all the substances described there with antimicrobial effect. Suitable antimicrobial active products are preferably selected from the group of alcohols, amines, aldehydes, antimicrobial acids or their salts, esters of carboxylic acids, acid amides, phenols, phenol derivatives , diphenols, diphenylalkanes, urea derivatives, acetals, as well as oxygenated and nitrogen forming, benzamidines, isothiazolines, phthalimide derivatives, pyridine derivatives, antimicrobial surfactants, guanidines, amphoteric compounds antimicrobials, quinolines, 1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane, iodine-2-propyl-butyl-carbamate, iodine, iodophors, peroxo compounds, halogenated compounds as well as arbitrary mixtures of the foregoing.

The antimicrobial active product can be chosen in this case from ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, 1,3-butanediol, phenoxyethanol, 1,2-propylene glycol, glycerin, undecylenic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, dihydracetic acid, or- Phenylphenol, N-methylmorpholine-acetonitrile (MMA), 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol, 2,2'-methylene-bis- (6-bromo-4-chlorophenol), 4,4'-dichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether ( Dichlosan), 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxy diphenyl ether (Trichlosan), chlorhexidine, N- (4-chlorophenyl) -N- (3,4-dichlorophenyl) -urea, N dihydrochloride, N '- ( 1,10-decanodiildi-1-pyridinyl-4-ylidene) -bis- (1-octanoamine), N, N'-bis- (4-chlorophenyl) -3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13- tetraaza-tetradecanediimidoamide, glucoprotamines, quaternary antimicrobial surfactant compounds, guanidines including biguanidines and polyguanidines, such as for example 1,6-bis- (2-ethylhexyl-biguanido-hexane) dihydrochloride, tetrahydrochloride, 1 6-di- (N 1, N 1 '- phenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5') - hexane, dihydr 1,6-di- (N 1, N 1 '' -phenyl-N 1, N 1 -methyldiguanido-N 5, N 5 ') - hexane, dihydrochloride 1,6-di- (N1, N1 '- o-chlorophenylguanido-N5, N5') - hexane, 1,6-di- (N1) dihydrochloride N 1 '- 2,6-dichlorophenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5') hexane, 1,6-di- [N 1, N 1 '' - beta- (p-) dihydrochloride methoxyphenyl) diguanido-N 5, N 5 '' - hexane, 1,6-di- (N 1, N 1 '' - alpha-methyl-.beta.-phenyldiguanido-N_ dihydrochloride 5}, N 5 ') - hexane, 1,6-di- (N 1, N 1''- p-nitrophenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5') hexane, dihydrochloride dihydrochloride of omega: omega-di- (N 1, N 1 '' - phenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5 '') - di-n-propyl ether, omega tetrahydrochloride: omega'-di- (N_ {1}, N 1 '- p-chlorophenylguanido-N 5, N 5') - di-n-propyl ether, 1,6-di- tetrahydrochloride (N 1, N 1) '-2,4-dichlorophenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5') hexane, 1,6-di- (N 1, N 1 '' - p-methylphenyldiguanido-N 5 dihydrochloride, N 5 '') hexane, 1,6-di- (N 1, N 1 '- 2,4,5-trichlorophenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5') hexane tetrahydrochloride, dihydrochloride of 1,6-di- [N 1, N 1 '- alpha- (p-chlorophenyl) ethyldiguanido-N 5, N 5'] hexane, omega dihydrochloride: omega-di- ( N 1, N 1 '- p-chlorophenylguanido-N 5, N 5, m-xylene, 1,12-di- (N 1, N 1) dihydrochloride - p-chlorophenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5 '' - dodecane, 1,10-di- (N 1, N 1 '' - phenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5 '' tetrahydrochloride ) -decane, 1,12-di- tetrahydrochloride (N 1, N 1 '- phenyldiguanido-N 5, N 5') -dodecane, 1,6-di- dihydrochloride (N_ {1}, N1 {-} - o-chlorophenylguanido-N5, N5 {'}) hexane, 1,6-di- tetrahydrochloride (N1, N1' - o-chlorophenylguanido -N5, N5 ') hexane, ethylene-bis- (1-tolylbiguanide), ethylene-bis- (p-tolyl biguanide), ethylene-bis- (3,5-dimethylphenylbiguanide), ethylene-bis - (p-tert-amylphenylbiguanide), ethylene-bis- (nonylphenylbiguanide), ethylene-bis- (phenylbiguanide), ethylenebis- (N-butylphenylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (2,5-diethoxyphenylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (2 , 4-dimethylphenyl biguanide), ethylene-bis (o-diphenylbiguanide), ethylene-bis (mixed amyl naphthylbiguanide), N-butylethylene-bis- ( phenyl-
biguanide), trimethylene bis (o-tolylbiguanide), N-butyl-trimethyl-bis- (phenylbiguanide) and corresponding salts such as acetates, gluconates, hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, citrates, bisulfites, fluorides, polyimaleates, N-cocoalkylsarcosinates, phosphites, hypophosphites, perfluoroctanoates, silicates, sorbates, salicylates, maleates, tartrates, smokers, ethylenediaminetetraacetates, iminodiacetates, cinnamates, thioacetates, thioacetates, pyromellilates, tetracarboxybutyrates, benzoates, glutarates, monofluorophosphates, perfluoropropionates as well as arbitrary mixtures thereof. Also suitable are halogenated derivatives of xylene and cresol, such as p-chloromethacresol or p-chlorometa-xylene, as well as natural antimicrobial active products of plant origin (for example from spices or aromatic herbs), of animal origin as well as microbial. Preferably, antimicrobial quaternary compounds of surfactant action, a natural antimicrobial active product of plant origin and / or a natural antimicrobial active product of animal origin may be employed, in a particularly preferred way at least one natural antimicrobial active product of plant origin of the group comprising the cofein, theobromine and theophylline as well as ethereal essences such as eugenol, thymol and geraniol, and / or at least one natural antimicrobial active product of animal origin of the group comprising enzymes such as milk protein, lysozyme and lactoperoxidase , and / or at least one quaternary antimicrobial compound, of surfactant action with an ammonium, sulfonium, phosphonium, iodonium or arsonium group, peroxo compounds and chlorinated compounds. Products of microbial origin, so-called bacteriocins, can also be used. Preferably, glycine, glycine derivatives, formaldehyde, compounds that readily dissociate formaldehyde, formic acid, and peroxides find application.

When the conditioning agent is used, according to the invention, in the form of impregnating liquid for the conditioning substrates, according to the invention, are especially suitable dehydracetic acid and glycolic acid.

The quaternary ammonium compounds (QAV), suitable as antimicrobial active products of the formula general (R 1) (R 2) (R 3) (R 4) N + X -, in the that R 1 to R 4 are alkyl moieties with 1 to 22 atoms carbon, aralkyl moieties with 7 to 28 carbon atoms or heterocyclic moieties, same or different, forming two moieties or, in the case of an aromatic bond such as in pyridine, even three residues, along with the nitrogen atom of the heterocycle, by example a pyridinium compound or an imidazolinium compound and X - means halide ions, sulfate ions, hydroxy ions or similar ions For an optimal antimicrobial effect one of the remains have at least preferably a chain length from 8 to 18, especially from 12 to 16 carbon atoms.

The QAVs can be obtained by reaction of tertiary amines with alkylating agents, such as by example methyl chloride, benzyl chloride, dimethyl sulfate, dodecyl bromide as well as ethylene oxide. The alkylation of tertiary amines with a long alkyl moiety and two methyl groups are achieved especially simply, also the quaternization of tertiary amines with two residues long and a methyl group can be carried out with the help of chloride of methyl under mild conditions. The amides, which have three long alkyl radicals or hydroxy substituted alkyl radicals, they are less reactive and will preferably quaternize with sulfate of dimethyl.

Suitable QAVs are, for example, benzalkonium chloride (N-alkyl-N, N-dimethylbenzylammonium chloride, CAS No. 8001-54-5), benzalcone B ( m chloride , p- dichlorobenzyl dimethyl- 12-carbon alkylammonium, CAS No. 58390-78-6), benzoxonium chloride (benzyl-dodecyl-bis- (2-hydroxyethyl) -ammonium chloride), cetrimonium bromide (N-hexadecyl-N bromide, N-trimethyl-ammonium, CAS No. 57-09-0), benzethonium chloride (N, N-dimethyl-N- [2- [2- [p-1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl chloride) - phenoxy] ethoxy] ethyl] -benzylammonium, CAS No. 121-54-0), dialkyl dimethyl ammonium chlorides such as di-n-decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (CAS No. 7173-51-5-5), bromide of didecyldimethylammonium (CAS No. 2390-68-3), dioctyl dimethylammonium chloride, 1-cetylpyridinium chloride (CAS No. 123-03-5) and thiazolinium iodide (CAS No. 15764-48-1) as well as their mixtures Especially preferred QAV are benzalkonium chlorides with alkyl radicals with 8 to 18 carbon atoms, especially alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride with 12-14 carbon atoms.

Benzalkonium halides and / or substituted benzalkonium halides are obtainable commercially for example as Barquat® ex Lonza, Marquat® ex Mason, Variquat® ex Witco / Sherex and Hyamine® ex Lonza, as well as Bardac® ex Lonza. Other antimicrobial active products, commercially available are chloride N- (3-Chloroalyl) -hexaminium such as Dowicide® and Dowicil® ex Dow, benzoetonium chloride such as Hyamine® 1622 ex Rohm & Haas, methylbenzoetonium chloride tal such as Hyamine® 10X ex Rohm & Haas, cetylpyridinium chloride such as Cepacolchlorid ex Merrell Labs.

In addition, agents may contain, in case given, UV absorbers, which are absorbed in textiles treated and improve fiber light stability and / or the light stability of other components of the recipe. UV absorbers will be understood as substances organic (light protective filters), which are capable of absorb ultraviolet irradiation and release again the absorbed energy for example in the form of length irradiation longer wave, for example in the form of heat. The compounds that present these desired properties are, for example, the active compounds by deactivation in the absence of irradiation and benzophenone derivatives with substituents in position 2 and / or position 4. In addition they are also suitable substituted benzotriazoles, such as, for example, salt monosodium, soluble in water, of benzenesulfonate 3- (2H-benzotriazol-2-yl) -4-hydroxy-5- (methylpropyl)  (Cibafast® H), phenyl substituted acrylates in position 3 (cinnamic acid derivatives), if necessary with cyano groups in position 2, salicylates, organic Ni complexes as well as natural products such as umbelliferone and acids physiological urocanoes. They have a special meaning biphenyl derivatives and, first and foremost, the stilbene derivatives such as those described for example in EP publication 0728749 A and which can be purchased commercially as Tinosorb® FD or Tinosorb® FR ex Ciba. As UV-B absorbers can be cited: the 3-benzylidene camphor or the 3-benzylideneralcamphor and its derivatives, by example 3- (4-methylbenzylidene) camphor, as described in EP 0693471 B1; derivatives of 4-aminobenzoic acid, preferably the 2-ethylhexyl 4- (dimethylamino) benzoate, the 2-octyl 4- (dimethylamino) benzoate and the 4- (dimethylamino) amyl benzoate; acid esters cinnamic, preferably 4-methoxycinnamate of 2-ethylhexyl, the 4-methoxycinnamate of propyl, isoamyl 4-methoxycinnamate, the 2-cyano-3,3-phenyl-cinnamate  of 2-ethylhexyl (octocrylene); the esters of salicylic acid, preferably salicylate 2-ethylhexyl salicylate 4-isopropylbenzyl, homomethyl salicylate; the benzophenone derivatives, preferably the 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, the 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-methylbenzophenone, the 2,2'-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone;  the esters of benzalmalonic acid, preferably the 4-methoxybenzalmalonate 2-ethylhexyl; triazine derivatives, such such as the 2,4,6-Trianilino- (p-carbo-2'-ethyl-1'-hexyloxy) -1,3,5-triazine and octyl triazone, as described in EP publication 0818450 A1 or dioctyl butamide triazone (Uvasorb® HEB); the propane-1,3-diones as, by example the 1- (4-tert-butylphenyl) -3- (4'-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione;  ketotricyclo derivatives (5.2.1.0) dean, such such as those described in EP 0694521 B1. In addition, the acid is suitable 2-phenylbenzimidazol-5-sulfonic and its alkaline, alkaline earth, ammonium, alkylammonium salts, of alkanolammonium and glucamonium; sulfonic acid derivatives of benzophenones, preferably acid 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic and its salts; sulfonic acid derivatives of 3-benzylidene camphor such as, for example, the acid 4- (2-oxo-3-bornylidenmethyl) benzenesulfonic and the acid 2-methyl-5- (2-oxo-3-bornyliden) sulfonic And its salts.

As typical filters against Typical UV-As are considered derivatives of benzoylmethane, such as, for example, the 1- (4'-tert-butylphenyl) -3- (4'-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione, he 4-tert-butyl-4'-methoxidebenzoylmethane  (Parsol 1789), the 1-phenyl-3- (4'-isopropylphenyl) -propane-1,3-dione as well as enamine compounds, such as those described in the Publication DE 19712033 A1 (BASF). The filters for UV-A and UV-B can be used also, obviously, in mixture. In addition to soluble products, cited, come into consideration for this purpose also insoluble pigments, light shields, specifically oxides finely dispersed metals or salts. Examples of Suitable metal oxides are especially zinc oxide and titanium dioxide and, in addition, iron oxides, zirconium, silicon, manganese, aluminum, cerium as well as their mixtures As salts silicates (talcum), sulfate of Barium or zinc stearate. The oxides and salts will be used in form of pigments ready for emulsions intended for the care of the skin and for the protection of the skin and for cosmetic products Decorative The particles must present in this case a mean diameter less than 100 nm, preferably between 5 and 50 nm and, especially, between 15 and 30 nm. These they can have a spherical shape, however, they can be used also those particles that have an ellipsoid shape or that differentiate from the spherical configuration in another way. Pigments they can also be treated superficially, that is hydrophilic or hydrophobic. Typical examples are titanium dioxides coated, such as, for example, titanium dioxide T 805 (Degussa) or Eusolex® T2000 (Merck). As coating agents hydrophobes come into consideration all silicones and, in this case, especially trialkoxyoctylsilanes or simethicones. Preferably micronized zinc oxide will be used. Others Suitable filters, UV protectors can be seen in the compilation of P. Finkel in SÖFW-Journal 122, 543 (1966).

UV absorbers will be used usually in amounts from 0.01% by weight to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.03% by weight to 1% by weight.

The object of the invention, in a second form of realization, is constituted by the employment of the agent conditioner according to the invention, for the conditioning of textile fabrics in a process for drying textiles or in a washing procedure.

The use, according to the invention, of the agent conditioner according to the invention can be carried out directly, for example by agent integration conditioner according to the invention in a washing agent recipe and / or preferably in a verified softening rinse process After the washing process. Advantageously, the agents conditioners according to the invention can be used in a process for drying textiles in a device for drying textiles, preferably in a domestic dryer for wash. In a preferred embodiment it will be put into contacting the conditioning agent according to the invention with the textiles to be conditioned, through a chamber of water supply of an automatic washing machine in the final rinse process.

The third object of the invention is constituted by a conditioning substrate, which is impregnated and / or soaked with the conditioning agent according to the invention.

The substrate material consists of porous materials, which are capable of absorbing and supplying reversibly an impregnating liquid. To do this they enter consideration of both three-dimensional structures such as, for example, sponges, preferably however cloths flat porous These may consist of a material fibrous or by a flexible cellular material, which has a sufficient thermal stability for use in the dryer and that can retain enough of an impregnating agent or either of a coating agent to condition the fabrics of effectively, without storage occurring during detachment or bleeding from the agent worthy of consideration during storage To these cloths belong those cloths consisting of woven and nonwoven fibers, synthetic and natural, felt, paper or foam such as foam hydrophilic polyurethane.

Preferably cloths will be used in this case Traditional non-woven material (fleece). The fleeces are define, in general, as fibrous products bonded by adhesion, that present a mat-shaped structure or structure of staple fibers, or those covering fiber mats, in the that the fibers are randomly distributed or distributed according to a statistical order. The fibers can be natural, such like wool, silk, jute, hemp, cotton, linen, sisal or ramie; or synthetics such as rayon, esters of cellulose, polyvinyl derivatives, polyolefins, polyamides, viscous or polyesters. In general it is adequate any diameter or title of the fibers for the present invention. Preferred conditioning substrates, according to the invention, are constituted by a fleece material, which It contains cellulose. Nonwoven fabrics, used in this case, do not They tend to break or decompose due to random or statistical arrangement of the fibers in the non-material fabric, which provide excellent resistance in all addresses, when used, for example, in a dryer of the usual laundry at home. Examples of nonwoven fabrics, which are suitable as substrates in the present invention, are known by example by publication WO 93/23603. The conditioning cloths porous and flat, preferred, are constituted by one or several fibrous materials, especially are made of cotton, ennobled cotton, polyamide, polyester or mixtures thereof. Preferably the cloth-shaped conditioning substrates they have a surface from 0.2 to 0.005 m2, preferably from 0.15 to 0.01 m2, especially from 0.1 to 0.03 m2 and, especially preferably, from 0.09 to 0.06 m2. The weight of the material is included usually in this case between 20 and 500 g / m2, preferably between 25 and 200 g / m2, especially between 30 and 100 g / m2 and, especially preferably, between 40 and 80 g / m2.

A fourth object of the invention is constituted by a conditioning procedure for the conditioning of wet textiles through the substrate conditioner according to the invention.

The conditioning procedure is carried out used in a process for drying textiles, the conditioning substrate according to the invention, together with textiles wet, which come, for example, from a washing procedure, previous. The process for drying textiles takes place usually in a device for drying textiles, preferably in a domestic laundry dryer.

A fifth object of the invention consists, by therefore, in the use of the agents according to the invention and / or of the conditioning substrates according to the invention to reduce the formation of fluff of textile fabrics. Other object it consists in the use of the agents according to the invention and / or of the conditioning substrates, according to the invention, to reduce the formation of pellets of textile fabrics.

The fluffs form when they break the fibers on textile surfaces. In a domestic dryer with the sieve for the fluffs, the broken pieces of the fibers The fibrous particles are transported to the sieve to the fluffs by the air current. Pellet formation It develops in a similar way. The pellets are structures of a more or less spherical shape, which are linked by fibers anchor with the flat structure and whose density is such nature that does not penetrate light through them and that produce shades. This modification can occur both during the washing process as well as during use. Pellets they are formed when fibers are detached from a textile structure flat and knotted during use. Such surface modifications They are undesirable. In general, the formation of pellets is determined through the speed of the following processes, which are developed in parallel: a) fiber knotting, which leads to formation of pellets; b) formation of other surface fibers and c) detachment by friction of fibers and pellets.

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The conditioning agents according to the invention they are, for example, E1 and E2, a comparative recipe is V1, whose Compositions are given in Table 1.

TABLE 1

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Recipes E1 through E4 were prepared by melting of the ester in water. The molten ester is stirred at then with a high speed dispersing apparatus and added the remaining active substances. The addition of the perfume takes after cooling the mixture below 30 ° C.

To obtain the substrates conditioners according to the invention were impregnated fleeces of Cellulose (surface: 24.5 cm x 39 cm) with, respectively, 20 g of one of the conditioning agents according to the invention E1 up to E4 Similarly, a comparative substrate was prepared with the recipe V1.

Fluff formation and pellet formation

3.5 kg of dry laundry consisting of 6 knot towels, 8 pillows, 5 tea towels, 2 meters of 100% CO white woven fabric (shirt quality), 2 meters 100% PES white microfiber woven fabric, 2 meters 100% PES white microfiber pullover, 50 cm of fabric 50% CO / 50% PES poplin, 2 meters white single jersey 100% CO and 2 briefs with tower powder at 30ºC in one automatic washing machine (Miele Novotronic W 985; normal program 30 ° C wash) and then dried in a domestic dryer for laundry (Miele Electronic T 352 C; drying ready to store in the closet, easy to preserve).

After the drying process it is weighed by difference the sieve for fluffs, previously tared, of drying domestic.

Weighing cycles were repeated 10 times by casting-drying difference under conditions following:

to)

the textiles were dried without a conditioning substrate,

b)

the textiles were introduced into the domestic dryer with a substrate V1 conditioner,

C)

the textiles were introduced into the domestic dryer with a substrate V2 conditioner,

d)

the textiles were introduced into the domestic dryer with a substrate E1 conditioner,

and)

the textiles were introduced into the domestic dryer with a substrate E2 conditioner,

F)

the textiles were introduced into the domestic dryer with a substrate E3 conditioner.

The weight of the fluffs was determined after of each drying cycle and added for 10 cycles. To a) be 7.58 g were obtained, for b) 8.39 g were obtained, for c) 4.05 g were obtained, for d) 5.51 g were obtained, for e) they obtained 4.17 and for f) 6.21 g were obtained.

By using the substrates conditioners according to the invention considerably reduces the formation of fluff and textiles are preserved.

The essays related to the formation of pellets were carried out under the same conditions, as the which have been indicated above. The tests were carried out in accordance with the indications of DIN EN ISO 12945 part 2 "Determination of the tendency of surfaces flat textiles to the formation of fluffs on the surface and the tendency to the formation of pellets "with the help of a Martindale friction and stripping test device model 404. The tests were carried out in a heated room (weather for textiles 20ºC, relative humidity 65%). The principle of Martindale's essay consists in rubbing the specimen against a tissue defined according to a movement that varies permanently, which ensures that the fibers on the surface of the sample are folded in all directions. The pellets formed on the surface of the specimens are evaluated with the naked eye by comparison with a master game, after a number of laps definite. The friction agent discs, with a diameter of 140 mm, were rigidly fixed on the friction tables, lined with standardized felt discs. Test specimens (diameter 140 mm) are fixed on special supports for the specimens and placed with the right side towards the countertextile. Plate conduction of the device is applied above and spindles are introduced loaded with weights through the driving plate in the sample carriers below. The mechanism of dragging consists of two external drives and a internal drive, which force the guide plate of the Sample holder describe a Lissajous figure. He Lissajous movement is modified from a circular movement towards an ellipse, which slowly narrows, until it becomes a straight line, from which they develop ellipses that open stepwise in one direction diagonally opposed, before the drawing is repeated.

The degree of pellet formation is determined by comparison of the specimen with photographs prepared in advance of the pattern fabrics.

Comparable results were observed when they applied 36 ml of the conditioning agent according to the invention to through the water feed chamber of a washing machine automatic, in the final rinsing process, on textiles to be conditioned Textiles treated with recipe V1, which does not corresponds to the invention, showed a formation clearly greater than fluff and pellets.

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1. Liquid conditioning agent, which contains

to)

to the less a fluff reducing component chosen from among the group consisting of celluloses, hydrogels and polymers synthetic and

b)

to the less a diffusing agent, which is a siloxane modified with polyether

2. Agent according to claim 1, characterized in that the component for the reduction of the fluff is a microcrystalline cellulose, preferably a microcrystalline cellulose, which comes from a microbiological fermentation process. 3. Agent according to claim 1, characterized in that the component for the reduction of the fluff is a hydrogel, chosen from the group consisting of natural polymers, preferably agarose, gelatin, Curdlan, alginates, pectinates, carrageenans as well as arbitrary mixtures thereof. 4. Agent according to claim 1, characterized in that the component for the reduction of the fluff is chosen from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, preferably formed by polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyacrylamides, polymethacrylamides, polyurethanes, polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl acetate and / or its partial hydrolysates or their copolymers, especially acrylic-maleic acid copolymers, as well as arbitrary mixtures thereof. 5. Agent according to claim 4, characterized in that the synthetic polymer is in the form of a hydrogel. 6. Agent according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that 90% of the particles of the fluff reduction components have a particle size of less than 100 µm, preferably less than 50 µm, especially preferably less than 30 µm and, in particular, less than 20 µm. 7. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the content of the components for the reduction of the fluffs is comprised between 0.005 and 15% by weight, preferably between 0.01 and 10% by weight, especially preferably between 0.1 and 7% by weight and, especially, between 0.5 and 5% by weight, respectively referred to the agent as a whole. 8. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the agent additionally contains at least one softening component. 9. Agent according to claim 8, characterized in that they are contained, as softening components, cationic surfactants, preferably alkylated quaternary ammonium compounds, in which at least one alkyl chain is interrupted by an ester group and / or an amido group, especially N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (diseboacyloxyethyl) ammonium methosulfate or N-methyl-N (2-hydroxyethyl) -N, N- (dipalmitoylethyl) ammonium methosulfate. 10. Agent according to one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that the softening component is contained in an amount of up to 50% by weight including, preferably from 0.1 to 45% by weight, especially preferably from a 5 to 40% by weight and, especially, from 11 to 35% by weight, respectively referred to the agent as a whole. 11. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it additionally contains non-ionic surfactants, especially alcohols with 8 to 18 carbon atoms with 1 to 12EO. 12. Agent according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that it contains up to 95% by weight inclusive, especially preferably from 20 to 90% by weight and, especially, from 50 to 80% by weight of one or more solvents, preferably water soluble solvents and especially water. 13. Agent according to claim 1, characterized in that the diffusing agent is present in amounts of up to 10% by weight including, preferably from 0.01 to 5% by weight, especially preferably from 0.05 to a 2% by weight and, especially, from 0.1 to 1% by weight. 14. Employment of an agent according to one of the claims 1 to 14 for tissue conditioning textiles in a process for drying textiles or in a washing procedure 15. A conditioning substrate characterized in that a substrate has been impregnated and / or soaked with an agent according to one of claims 1 to 13. 16. Conditioning substrate according to claim 15, characterized in that the substrate contains fleece material, preferably in the form of cellulose fleece. 17. Conditioning substrate according to one of claims 15 or 16, characterized in that the substrate has a weight of from 20 to 500 g / m2, preferably from 25 to 200 g / m2, especially preferably from 30 to 100 g / m2 and, especially, from 40 to 80 g / m2. 18. Conditioner substrate according to one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that the substrate has a size from 0.2 to 0.005 m2, preferably from 0.15 to 0.01, especially preferably from 0.1 up to 0.03 m 2 and, especially, from 0.09 to 0.06 m 2. 19. Method for conditioning textiles, characterized in that one or more conditioning substrates according to one of claims 15 to 18 are used in a process for drying textiles. 20. Employment of an agent according to one of the claims 1 to 14 and / or a conditioning substrate according to a of claims 15 to 18 to reduce the formation of fluffs of flat textile structures. 21. Employment of an agent according to one of the claims 1 to 14 and / or a conditioning substrate according to a of claims 15 to 18 to reduce the formation of pellets in flat textile structures. 22. Use according to one of claims 20 or 21, characterized in that the agent and / or the conditioning substrate are used in a process for drying textiles.