JP2003525356A - Wrinkle and odor reduction composition - Google Patents

Abstract

  (57) [Summary] A wrinkle and malodor reducing composition for treating a fabric to improve various properties of the fabric, particularly undesirable wrinkles and malodors, and a composition comprising the adhesive polymer and uncomplexed cyclodextrin, and A method is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to fabric care compositions and methods for treating fabrics to improve various properties of the fabrics, particularly the reduction or elimination of unwanted wrinkles and malodors.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Wrinkling of the fabric results from the folding of the textile material, placing the outer portion of the filaments in the yarn under tension while keeping the inner portion of that filament of the yarn under compression. Particularly in cotton cloth, hydrogen bonds generated between cellulose molecules act to keep wrinkles in place. Wrinkles in fabrics, and in particular in clothing, therefore depend on the tensile elastic deformation and resilience inherent in the yarns and the fibers that make up the fabric.

Nowadays, in response to increasing crowds, crowds and travel, there is a demand for rapid measures that will help reduce the labor and / or costs and time associated with dry cleaning or commercial laundry as a result of laundry. There is. This puts new pressure on the textile technician to produce a product that is fully wrinkle-reducing on fabrics, especially garments, and to produce a good appearance with a simple and convenient application of the product.

It has been found that the use of special adhesive polymers can meet these needs. Thus, the present invention reduces wrinkles from fabrics, including clothing, dry cleans and draperies, without the need for ironing. The present invention is used in moist or dry garments to straighten wrinkles and provide the garment with the ready-to-wear appearance required in today's fast-paced world. The present invention also essentially eliminates the need for simple ironing normally associated with clothing closets, drawers and suitcase storage.

However, when ironing is desired, the present invention may also act as an excellent ironing aid. The present invention makes ironing work simple and quick by reducing iron traction. When used as an ironing aid, the compositions of the present invention provide a crisp and smooth appearance.

An additional benefit of the composition of the present invention is improved garment shape, body feel and crispness. Yet another advantage of the present composition is that a wide variety of fabrics, from durable to delicate, can be treated, including fabrics made from cotton, polycotton, polyester, viscose, rayon, silk, wool and the like. That is.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a malodor reducing composition. As such, fabric care composition vendors also face the challenge of formulating a fabric care composition that provides both wrinkle and malodor reduction in the fabric. It was also found here that the combination of adhesive polymer and uncomplexed cyclodextrin fulfills such needs. Compositions that provide a malodour reducing effect on fabrics are known in the art. US 5,67
0,475 describes the use of uncomplexed cyclodextrin to reduce malodor on non-living surfaces such as fabrics.

[0008]

[Summary of Invention]

The present invention is: A wrinkle reducing activator comprising an adhesive polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 5000 to 1,000,000 with an organic polymer backbone, the copolymer of which is selected from the group consisting of A monomer, B monomer and mixtures thereof. Wherein the copolymer comprises the following relative weight percent of the above A monomer and the above B monomer:
It is produced by a polymerized combination of monomers: a. About 0 to about 100% by weight of the copolymer of a hydrophobic A monomer that is free radically copolymerizable with the B monomer; b. 0 to about 100% by weight of the copolymer of a hydrophilicity enhancing B monomer copolymerizable with the A monomer; the B monomer being selected from the group consisting of polar monomers, macromers and mixtures thereof), and B. A wrinkle reducing composition comprising uncomplexed cyclodextrin.

In another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of reducing wrinkles and malodor in a fabric comprising the step of contacting the fabric with a composition of the invention. Yet another aspect of the invention provides a packaging composition comprising the composition of the invention in a spray dispenser.

[0010]

[Detailed Description of the Invention]

A. Wrinkle reducing activator: Adhesive polymer comprised of monomers selected from the group consisting of A monomers, B monomers and mixtures thereof The wrinkle reducing activators used in the present invention are adhesive polymers. The adhesive polymer is an adhesive polymer composed of monomers selected from the group consisting of A monomers, B monomers and mixtures thereof, and mixtures thereof. By "adhesive" is meant that the polymer, when applied as a solution to a surface and dried, forms a film adhered to the surface.

The term “hydrophobic” is used herein in accordance with its standard meaning of lacking an affinity for water, while “hydrophilic” is its standard for having an affinity for water. It is used here according to its meaning. As used herein with respect to monomer units and polymeric materials, including copolymers, "hydrophobic" means substantially water-insoluble and "hydrophilic" means substantially water-soluble. In this regard, "substantially water insoluble" means distilled (or equivalent) at a concentration of about 0.2% by weight (calculated on the weight of water + monomer or polymer) at 25 ° C.
It relates to substances which are insoluble in water, preferably about 0.1% by weight. "Substantially water-soluble" refers to a substance that is soluble in distilled (or equivalent) water at a concentration of about 0.2% by weight at 25 ° C, preferably about 1.0% by weight. "Soluble",
Terms such as "solubility" relate to the maximum concentration of applicable monomer or polymer that, for its purpose, is capable of being dissolved in water or other solvent to form a homogeneous solution, as is well understood by those skilled in the art. .

The polymer must be composed of at least one polymerizable hydrophobic monomer. The polymers include homopolymers or copolymers of hydrophobic monomers, such as linear random or block polymers. Such polymers are derived from various monomer units. Alternatively, the polymer may be a copolymer of hydrophilic and hydrophobic monomers, or a mixture thereof. Therefore, the present polymer is 0 to 100%, preferably 50 to 100%, more preferably 7
0 to about 100% of the polymerizable hydrophobic monomer (A as described below) or mixtures thereof, and 0 to 100%, preferably 0 to 50%, more preferably 0 to about 3
Comprised of 0% polymerizable hydrophilic monomer (B as described below) or mixtures thereof. Of course, if the polymer consists of both A and B monomers, the monomers must be copolymerizable with each other.

The term “copolymerizable” refers to one or more conventional synthetic techniques such as ionic, emulsion, dispersion, Ziegler-Natta, radical, group transfer or step growth polymerization to other substances in a polymerization reaction. It is used herein to describe materials that can react with (eg, A and B monomers). A preferred copolymerization synthesis technique is radical polymerization.

Hydrophobic A monomers that can be radically copolymerized with B monomers include acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, vinyl compounds, vinylidene compounds, unsaturated hydrocarbons,
It is selected from the group consisting of C ₁ -C ₁₈ alcohol esters of organic acids and organic acid anhydrides, and mixtures thereof. A typical example of the hydrophobic A monomer is methanol,
Ethanol, methoxyethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-
Butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 3-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 1-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 1 -Methyl-1-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol, 3-methyl-1-pentanol, t-butanol (2
-Methyl-2-propanol), cyclohexanol, neodecanol, 2-ethyl-1-butanol, 3-heptanol, benzyl alcohol, 2-octanol, 6-methyl-1-heptanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, 3, 5
-Dimethyl-1-hexanol, 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexanol,
Acrylic or methacrylic acid esters of C ₁ -C ₁₈ alcohols such as 1-decanol, 1-dodecanol, 1-hexadecanol, 1-octadecanol, etc. (wherein the alcohol has about 1 to 18 carbon atoms) And the number of carbon atoms is preferably about 1 to 12); styrene; polystyrene monomer; vinyl acetate; vinyl chloride; vinylidene chloride; vinyl propionate; α-methylstyrene; t-butylstyrene; butadiene; cyclohexadiene; Ethylene; propylene; vinyltoluene; t-butyl acrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof.

Other hydrophobic organic A monomers include condensation polymers such as polyamides, polyesters, polyurethanes and mixtures thereof. Preferred A monomers are vinyl monomers, more preferably t-butyl acrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, t-butyl styrene, n-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate and mixtures thereof. To be selected. In these polymers, it is further preferred that A is selected from t-butyl acrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate and mixtures thereof, because such polymers are cosolvents. This is because it can be directly dissolved in a cyclomethicone solvent without the need for (co-solvent).

Hydrophilicity-enhancing B-monomers that can be copolymerized with A-monomers include unsaturated organic mono- and polycarboxylic acids, unsaturated (meth) acrylates, unsaturated (meth) acrylamides, unsaturated (meth) acrylate alcohols, From saturated aminoalkyl acrylates, unsaturated organic acid anhydrides, unsaturated esters of organic acid anhydrides, hydrophilic unsaturated vinyl compounds, hydrophilic unsaturated allyl compounds, hydrophilic unsaturated imides, salts of the above compounds and mixtures thereof. Is selected from the group consisting of

Representative examples of hydrophilicity-enhancing B monomers include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, N, N-dimethylacrylamide, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, quaternized dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, methacrylamide, Nt-butylacrylamide, t-butyl acrylamide, maleic acid, maleic anhydride and its half ester, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, acrylamide, acrylate alcohol, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, diallyldimethylammonium chloride, vinylpyrrolidone, vinyl ether (eg methyl vinyl ether), maleimide,
Vinyl pyridine, vinyl imidazole, other polar vinyl heterocycle compounds,
There are styrene sulfonates, allyl alcohols, vinyl alcohols (for example those resulting from the hydrolysis of vinyl acetate after polymerization), the salts of the above acids and amines, and mixtures thereof.

Other hydrophilicity-enhancing B monomers include condensation polymers such as polyisocyanates, polyalcohols, polyamines, polyethyleneimines, polyethyleneglycols and mixtures thereof. When polyethyleneimine is used, a dual effect is obtained: the polymer is wrinkle-relieving and the polyethyleneimine units are colorcare. Preferred B-monomers include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, N, N-dimethylacrylamide, methacrylamide, Nt-butylacrylamide, dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate, t-butylacrylamide, vinylpyrrolidone, their salts and their alkyl tetraalkyl groups. There are monomers selected from the group consisting of graded derivatives, and mixtures thereof.

The steps and processes for making the above polymers are well known to those skilled in the art. A disclosure of these polymers and methods for making them is disclosed in US 5,120,532.

The polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 1,000,000 with an organic polymer backbone, and the copolymer is a monomer selected from the group consisting of A monomer, B monomer and mixtures thereof. And the copolymer is prepared by the following relative weight percent polymerization combination of the A monomer and the B monomer: a. 0 to about 1 of the above copolymers that are free radical copolymerizable with the above B monomers.
00% by weight of hydrophobic A monomer; b. 0 to about 100% by weight of the copolymer of a hydrophilicity enhancing B monomer copolymerizable with the A monomer; the B monomer being selected from the group consisting of polar monomers, macromers and mixtures thereof.

The polymer is made by the polymerizing combination of the A monomer and, if used, the B monomer. The copolymer composition is characterized by the amount of each monomer placed in the polymerization reaction vessel. Generally, the adhesive polymer is from about 0 to about 100%, preferably about 50 to about 100%, more preferably about 60 to about 90%, most preferably about 70 to about 80% hydrophobic A monomer; and 0 to about 100%, preferably 0
To about 50.0%, preferably 10 to about 40%, more preferably about 20 to about 30%.
Of the hydrophilicity-enhancing B monomer. Preferably, the polymers used herein have a molecular weight of about 30,000 to about 150,000.

Exemplary polymers useful in the present invention include the composition of the copolymer is shown as the weight percent of each monomer used in the polymerization reaction used to make the polymer: vinylpyrrolidone / Vinyl acetate copolymer (ratio of vinylpyrrolidone within about 30% by weight); vinyl acetate homopolymer; t-butyl acrylate homopolymer; t-butylstyrene / ethylhexyl methacrylate copolymer (50/50 by weight); dimethylacrylamide / t- Butyl acrylate / ethylhexyl methacrylate copolymer (10/45/45); ethylene /
Vinyl acetate copolymer (12.5 / 87.5); allyl alcohol / styrene copolymer (19/81); vinyl chloride / vinyl acetate copolymer (83/17 and below); vinylpyrrolidone / vinyl acetate / butyl acrylate copolymer (
10/78/12 and 10/70/20); vinylpyrrolidone / vinyl acetate /
Butyl acrylate / styrene sulfonate copolymer (10/70/15/5
); Vinylpyrrolidone / vinyl propionate copolymer (5/95); vinylcaprolactam / vinyl acetate copolymer (5/95); acrylic acid / t-butyl acrylate (25/75); sold under the trade name Ultrahold CA8 RTM by Ciba Geigy Styling resin (ethyl acrylate / acrylic acid / Nt-butyl acrylamide copolymer); Resyn 28-1310 RTM and BAS from National Starch
Luviset CA66 RTM of F (vinyl acetate / crotonic acid copolymer 90/10); BA
Luviset CAP RTM of SF (Vinyl acetate / Vinyl propionate / Crotonic acid 50 /
40/10); National Starch's Resyn 28-2930 RTM (vinyl acetate / vinyl neodecanoate / crotonic acid copolymer); Union Carbide's Amerhold DR-25 (ethyl acrylate / methacrylic acid / methyl methacrylate / acrylic acid copolymer) )
BASF's Poligen A (polyacrylate dispersion); Clariant's APPRETAN (polyvinyl acetate); Clariant's MOWEOL (polyvinyl alcohol); and B
ASF's SOKALAN EG310 (PVP / AA: polyvinylpyrrolidone / acrylic acid)
.

The most preferred polymers of the above disclosure are composed of acrylic acid and t-butyl acrylate monomer units, more preferably about 20 to 3 acrylic acid.
0 wt% and about 70 to about 80% t-butyl acrylate polymer. Of course, the term "adhesive polymer" can also include mixed adhesive polymers.

The adhesive polymer is 0.01 to 1% by weight, preferably 0, based on the weight of the dry fabric.
． It is present in the composition in an amount sufficient to provide an amount of polymer of 01-0.5%, more preferably 0.01-0.1%. Typically, the adhesive polymer is 0.05 to about 5.0% by weight of the composition, preferably about 0.1 to about 2.0%, more preferably about 0.2 to about 1.0%. Is present in the composition of the present invention.

[0025] As long as the composition is used in an amount effective to impart adhesion and film-forming properties, the composition may be formulated and effectively applied for its intended purpose at higher or lower levels. We do not intend to rule out the use of polymers.

B-Uncomplexed Cyclodextrin In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the composition of the present invention comprises cyclodextrin. It imparts a composition with odor absorbing properties, which is particularly useful for application to non-living surfaces in controlling malodors without detrimental to the wrinkle removing performance of the composition.

As used herein, the term “cyclodextrin” includes unsubstituted cyclodextrins containing 6-12 glucose units, especially α-cyclodextrin, β
-Including all known cyclodextrins, such as cyclodextrins, γ-cyclodextrins and / or their derivatives and / or mixtures thereof. α-Cyclodextrin consists of 6 glucose units, β-cyclodextrin consists of 7 glucose units, and γ-cyclodextrin consists of 8 glucose units arranged in a donut ring. The specific coupling and conformation of glucose units gives the cyclodextrin a rigid conical molecular structure with a specific volume of hollow interior. The "lining" of each internal cavity is formed by hydrogen atoms and glycosidic bridging oxygen atoms, and thus this surface is fairly hydrophobic. The unique shape and physicochemical properties of the cavity cause the cyclodextrin molecule to absorb (form an inclusion complex with) the organic molecule or a portion of the organic molecule that fits into the cavity. Many odorous molecules, including many malodorous and perfume molecules, fit well into the cavity. Therefore, cyclodextrins, especially mixtures of cyclodextrins with cavities of different sizes,
It can be used to control odors due to broad spectrum organic odorants with or without reactive functional groups. The complexation of cyclodextrin with odorous molecules occurs rapidly in the presence of water. However, the degree of complex formation also depends on the polarity of the absorbed molecule. In aqueous solution, strongly hydrophilic molecules (those that are highly water soluble) are only partially absorbed, if any. Thus, cyclodextrins do not effectively complex with some very low molecular weight organic amines and acids when they are present at low levels in wet fabrics. However, when the water is removed, for example when the fabric is dry, some low molecular weight organic amines and acids have a high affinity and readily complex with cyclodextrins.

In order for the cyclodextrin to absorb various odorous molecules when the solution is applied to the surface, the cavities within the cyclodextrin in the solution of the invention are essentially empty while in solution. Should remain (cyclodextrin remains uncomplexed). Underivatized (standard) β-cyclodextrin is approximately 1.85 at room temperature.
% (About 1.85 g in 100 g water) may be present at a level within its solubility limit. β
-Cyclodextrins are not preferred in compositions requiring levels of cyclodextrin above their water solubility limit. Underivatized .BETA.-cyclodextrin is usually not preferred when the composition contains a surfactant because it affects the surfactant activity of most preferred surfactants that are compatible with the derivatized cyclodextrin. Because.

Preferably, the odor absorbing solution of the present invention is transparent. As used herein, the term "transparent" means transparent, such as transparent or translucent, preferably "colorless transparent" when viewed in a layer having a thickness of less than about 10 cm.

[0030]   Preferably, cyclodextrins useful herein, such as α-cyclodextrin
And / or its derivatives, γ-cyclodextrin and / or its derivatives
The body, derivatized β-cyclodextrin and / or their mixtures are highly water-soluble.
It is soluble. In the cyclodextrin derivative, part of the OH group is converted to the OR group.
It becomes mainly from the molecule. Cyclodextrin derivatives include, for example, methylated cyclodextrin.
Dextrin and ethylated cyclodextrin (R is a methyl or ethyl group
With a short-chain alkyl group such as; hydroxypropylcyclodex
Trin and / or hydroxyethyl cyclodextrin (R is -CH_Two-C
H (OH) -CH_ThreeOr-CH_TwoCH_Two-OH group)
With alkyl substituents; maltose-bonded cyclodextrin-like branches
Cyclodextrin; 2-hydroxy-3- (dimethyl) that is cationic at low pH
Lumino) propyl ether (R is -CH_Two-CH (OH) -CH_Two-N (CH _Three )_TwoIs a cationic cyclodextrin; eg 2-hydr
Roxy-3- (trimethylammonio) propyl ether chloride group (R is -C
H_Two-CH (OH) -CH_Two-N⁺(CH_Three)_ThreeCl⁻To have)
Quaternary ammonium; carboxymethyl cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin
Anionic rings such as sulphate and cyclodextrin succinylate
Rodextrin; carboxymethyl / quaternary ammonium cyclodextrin
Unamphoteric cyclodextrin; "Optimal Performances with Minimal Chemical
Modification of Cyclodextrins ", F.Diedaini-Pilard and B.Perly, The 7th Int
ernational Cyclodextrin Symposium Abstracts, April 1994, p.49
Incorporated herein by reference).
Cyclopyranose units having a 3-6-anhydro-cyclomalto structure
Dextrins such as mono-3-6-anhydrocyclodextrin; and
There is a mixture of these. Other cyclodextrin derivatives are dated 4 February 1969.
US Patent 3,426,011 issued to Parmerter et al .;
3,453,257, 3,453, all published on July 1, 1969
, 258, 3,453,259 and 3,453,260; August 5, 1969.
Issued with Gramera et al. 3,459,731; Issued January 5, 1971
Parmerter et al., 3,553,191; published February 23, 1971.
Parmerter et al., 3,565,887; Sze, published August 13, 1985.
Jtli et al., 4,535,152; Hirai et al., published October 7, 1986.
4,616,008; 4,678, Ogino et al., Issued July 7, 1987.
, 598; Brandt et al., 4,638,058, issued Jan. 20, 1987.
Opened at 4,746,734 by Tsuchiyama et al., Issued May 24, 1988.
All of the above patents are shown and incorporated herein by reference.

The highly water-soluble cyclodextrin is at least about 10% in 100 ml of water at room temperature.
g, preferably at least about 20 g in 100 ml of water, more preferably 10 at room temperature.
It had a water solubility of at least about 25 g in 0 ml. The availability of solubilized uncomplexed cyclodextrin is essential for effective and efficient odor control performance. Solubilized water-soluble cyclodextrins can exhibit more effective odor control performance than non-water-soluble cyclodextrins when attached to surfaces, especially fabrics.

Examples of preferred water-soluble cyclodextrin derivatives suitable for use herein are hydroxypropyl α-cyclodextrin, methylated α-cyclodextrin, methylated β-cyclodextrin, hydroxyethyl β-cyclodextrin and hydroxypropyl β. -Is cyclodextrin. The hydroxyalkyl cyclodextrin derivative preferably has a degree of substitution of about 1 to about 14, more preferably about 1.5 to about 7, in which case the total number of OR groups per cyclodextrin is defined as the degree of substitution. To be done. The methylated cyclodextrin derivative typically has a degree of substitution of about 1 to about 18, preferably about 3 to about 16. The known methylated β-cyclodextrin is heptakis-2, commonly known as DIMEB.
6-di-O-methyl-β-cyclodextrin, each glucose unit is about 1
It has about 2 methyl groups with a degree of substitution of 4. A preferred, and more commercially available, methylated β-cyclodextrin is a random methylated β-cyclodextrin commonly known as RAMEB, which typically has a different degree of substitution of about 12.6. RAMEB is preferable to DIMEB because DIME
This is because B affects the surface activity of the preferred surfactant more than RAMEB. Preferred cyclodextrins are eg Cerestar USA, Inc. and Wacke.
r Chemicals (USA), Inc.

It is also preferred to use a mixture of cyclodextrins. Such a mixture is
By complexing with a wider range of odor molecules having a wider range of molecular sizes, the odor is absorbed in a wider range. Preferably, at least some cyclodextrin is α-cyclodextrin and its derivatives, γ-cyclodextrin and its derivatives and / or derivatized β-cyclodextrin, more preferably α-
A mixture of cyclodextrin or α-cyclodextrin derivative and derivatized β-cyclodextrin, even more preferably a mixture of derivatized α-cyclodextrin and derivatized β-cyclodextrin, most preferably hydroxypropyl α.
-A mixture of cyclodextrin and hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin, and / or a mixture of methylated α-cyclodextrin and methylated β-cyclodextrin.

The composition is preferably used as a spray in order to control the odor on the fabric. It is preferred that the use compositions of the present invention contain low levels of cyclodextrin so that no visible stains are found on the fabric at normal use levels. Preferably, the solution used to treat the surface under the conditions of use is virtually absent when dried. Typical levels of cyclodextrin in the use composition for use conditions are from about 0.01 to about 5% by weight of the composition, preferably from about 0.1 to about 4.
%, More preferably about 0.5 to about 2%. Higher concentrations of the composition may leave unacceptable visible stains on the fabric when the solution evaporates from the fabric. This is a particular problem with light colored synthetic fabrics. It is preferred that the fabric be treated with a level of less than about 5 mg of cyclodextrin per gram of fabric, more preferably less than about 2 mg of cyclodextrin per gram of fabric to avoid or minimize the formation of stains on the fabric. The presence of a surfactant can improve the appearance by minimizing local stains.

The concentrated composition can also be used to provide a less expensive product. If a concentrated product is used, i.e., the level of cyclodextrin used is from about 3 to about 3% of the concentrated composition.
At about 20% by weight, and more preferably from about 5 to about 10%, it is preferred to dilute the concentrated composition before treating the fabric to avoid smearing. Preferably, the concentrated cyclodextrin composition is from about 50 to about 6000 of the concentrated composition.
% By weight, more preferably about 75 to about 2000%, most preferably about 100 to about 1.
Dilute with 000% water. The resulting diluted composition has, for example, about 0.
It has a working concentration of cyclodextrin as described above of from 1 to about 5% by weight.

C. Optional Components 1-Carrier Any type of carrier is suitable for use in the present invention. However, the preferred carrier for the purposes of the present invention is a liquid carrier. Preferably the liquid carrier is an aqueous system containing water. Optionally, but not preferred, in addition to water, the carrier may contain low molecular weight organic solvents that are highly soluble in water, such as C ₁ -C ₄ monohydric alcohols, alkylene carbonates and mixtures thereof. it can. Examples of these water-soluble solvents include ethanol, propanol and isopropanol. Water is a major liquid carrier due to its low cost, availability, safety and environmental compatibility. The water may be distilled, deionized or tap water. The level of liquid carrier in a composition of the invention is typically 80% of the composition.
It is at least wt%, preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95%. When a concentrated composition is used, the level of liquid carrier is typically 50-9 of the composition.
5% by weight, preferably 60-97% by weight of the composition, more preferably 70-99%
Is.

2-Wetting Agent Wetting agents are another preferred ingredient for use in the present invention. When used, it promotes more dissolution of the polymer, but also ensures effective plasticization of the polymer, resulting in a flexible polymer network. The wetting agent used here is
Water-soluble surfactants are preferably selected from cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and anionic surfactants. Further suitable humectants are dipolar surfactants such as betaine or sulfobetaine surfactants commercially available from Seppic and Albright & Wilson under the tradenames Amonyl 265 ^R and Empigen ^R BB / L, respectively. These humectants accelerate the action of water. In fact, water penetrates into the fabric, where it breaks hydrogen bonds between fibers, resulting in fiber suppleness. By the use of wetting agents, the action of water is further promoted through the wetting properties of the water-soluble surfactant. By "water-soluble wetting agent" is meant that the wetting agent forms a substantially clear isotropic solution when dissolved at 0.2% by weight in water at 25 ° C.

[0038] Water-soluble cationic surfactant   Any type of water soluble cationic surfactant can be used to impart wetting.
It can be used. However, some water-soluble cationic surfactants and their mixtures
Compounds are more preferred. Therefore, cationic surfactants are linear or branched hydrophobic
Preferably, it is a surface-active molecule having a tail and a positively charged hydrophilic head group.
Particularly preferably, the cationic surfactant used in the present invention is a quaternary ammonium of the following formula:
Is salt:                           [R¹N⁺R_Three] X⁻ R in the above formula¹The base is C₁₀-C₂₂A hydrocarbon group, preferably C₁₂-C₁₈Al
A short alkylene (C₁-C_Four)
Corresponding ester bond intervening groups with similar hydrocarbon groups intervening, for example of choline
Fatty acid ester, preferably C₁₂-C₁₄(Coco) Choline ester and / or
Or C₁₆-C₁₈Tallow choline ester. COO, OC for hydrocarbon groups
Of O, O, CO, OCOO, CONH, NHCO, OCONH and NHCOO
Such other groups may be interposed. Each R is C₁-C_FourAlkyl or substituted (eg
For example hydroxyl) alkyl or hydrogen, preferably methyl, the counterion X ⁻ Is a softener compatible anion, such as chloride, bromide, methylsulfate, etc.
.

The long chain group R ¹ of a single long chain alkyl surfactant is typically 10 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably 12 to about 16 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms. Containing an alkylene group having The R ¹ group may be bonded to the cationic nitrogen atom via a group containing one or more ester, amide, ether, amine, etc., preferably ester bonding groups desirable for increasing hydrophilicity and biodegradability. it can. Such linking groups are preferably carbon atoms within about 3 of their nitrogen atoms. Preferred cationic surfactants of this type are N, N-dimethyl-N- (
2-hydroxyethyl) -N-dodecyl / tetradecyl ammonium bromide. If the corresponding non-quaternary amine is used, the amine can be protonated in the composition with the addition of any acid (preferably a mineral or polycarboxylic acid) to stabilize the ester group.

A typical disclosure of these cationic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention are choline ester surfactants of the formula:

[Chemical 2] R in the above formula₁Is C₁₀-C₂₂Straight or branched alkyl, alkenyl or ar
Carreel chain, or M⁻N⁺(R₆R₇R₈) (CH_Two)_sX and Y
Are independently COO, OCO, O, CO, OCOO, CONH, NHCO, OCO
At least one of X or Y selected from the group consisting of NH and NHCOO
Is a COO, OCO, OCOO, OCONH or NHCOO group; R_Two, R _Three , R_Four, R₆, R₇And R₈Are independently alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
, Alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl and hydroxyalkenyl groups, and
Selected from the group consisting of lucaryl radicals; R₅Are independently H or C₁-C_ThreeA
A value of m, n, s, and t independently ranges from 0 to 8;
The values range from 0 to 20 and the values of a, u and v are independently 0 or 1.
, Where at least one of u or v must be 1; M is a counter anion
Is.   Preferably, M is a halide, methylsulfuric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acid, more preferably methyl.
Selected from the group consisting of tylsulfate, chloride, bromide or iodide.

[0041]   Preferred choline ester surfactants are selected from those having the formula:

[Chemical 3] R in the above formula₁Is C₁₀-C₂₂, Preferably C₁₂-C₁₄Straight or branched al
X is COO, OCO, OCOO.
, OCONH and NHCOO; R_Two, R_ThreeAnd R _Four Are independently alkyl and hydroxyalkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms?
Selected from the group consisting of; R₅Are independently H or C₁-C_ThreeIs an alkyl group
The value of n is in the range of 0 to 8, the value of b is in the range of 0 to 20, and the value of a is 0 or
Or 1 and the value of m is 3-8.

[0042]   More preferably, R_Two, R_ThreeAnd R_FourIs independently C₁-C_FourAlkyl groups and
And C₁-C_FourIt is selected from hydroxyalkyl groups. In one preferred aspect
, R_Two, R_ThreeAnd R_FourAt least one, and preferably only one of them is hydroxy
It is an alkyl group. Hydroxyalkyl is preferably from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably
It preferably has 2 or 3 carbon atoms, most preferably 2 carbon atoms.
In another preferred aspect, R_Two, R_ThreeAnd R_FourAt least one of them is C _Two -C_ThreeAn alkyl group, more preferably two C_Two-C_ThreeAlkyl group present
To do.

Highly preferred water soluble choline ester surfactants are esters having the formula:

[Chemical 4] In the above formula, m is 1 to 4, preferably 2 or 3, and R ₁ is a C ₁₁ -C ₁₉ straight chain or branched alkyl chain.

Particularly preferred choline esters of this type include stearoyl choline ester quaternary methyl ammonium halides (R ¹ = C ₁₇ alkyl), palmitoyl choline ester quaternary methyl ammonium halides (R ¹ = C ₁₅ alkyl), myristoyl choline ester. Quaternary methylammonium halide (R ¹ = C ₁₃ alkyl), lauroyl choline ester methylammonium halide (R ¹ = C ₁₁ alkyl), cocoylcholine ester quaternary methylammonium halide (R ¹ = C _{1 1} -C ₁₃ alkyl), There are tallowyl choline ester quaternary methylammonium halides (R ¹ = C ₁₅ -C ₁₇ alkyl) and mixtures thereof.

The most particularly preferred choline ester of this type is selected from myristoyl choline ester quaternary methyl ammonium halides, lauroyl choline ester methyl ammonium halides, cocoyl choline ester quaternary methyl ammonium halides and mixtures thereof.

[0046]   Other suitable choline ester surfactants have the following structural formula:

[Chemical 5] In the above formula, d is 0 to 20.

The above particularly preferred choline esters may be prepared from the direct esterification of fatty acids of the desired chain length with dimethylaminoethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst. The reaction product is then preferably a solvent such as ethanol, water, propylene glycol, or preferably a fatty alcohol ethoxylate, for example a C ₁₀ -C ₁₈ fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a degree of ethoxylation of 3 to 50 ethoxy groups per mole. Quaternized with methyl halide in the presence of to form the desired cationic material. They may be prepared by direct esterification of long chain fatty acids of the desired chain length with 2-haloethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst material. The reaction product is then quaternized with trimethylamine to form the desired cationic material.

Still other suitable water soluble cationic surfactants for use in the present invention are ring structures such as alkyl imidazolines, imidazolinium, pyridine and pyridinium salts having a single C ₁₂ -C ₃₀ alkyl chain. It is a cationic substance with.

[0049]   Some alkyl imidazolinium salts useful in the present invention have the general formula:

[Chemical 6] In the above formula, Y ² is -C (O) -O-, -O- (O) C-, -C (O) -N (R ⁵ )
Or -N (R ⁵ ) -C (O)-; where R ⁵ is hydrogen or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group; R ⁶ is a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group; R ⁷ and R ⁸ is each independently selected from R and R ² described above for a single long chain cationic surfactant, with the proviso that only one is R ² .

[0050]   Some alkylpyridinium salts useful in the present invention have the general formula:

[Chemical 7] In the above formula, R ² and X ⁻ are as described above. A typical substance of this type is cetylpyridinium chloride.

Water-Soluble Nonionic Surfactants Suitable nonionic surfactants are alkoxylated surfactants. It exhibits low surface tension which allows the composition to be spread more easily and evenly on hydrophobic surfaces such as polyester and nylon. The surfactants described above are preferably included when the composition is used in a spray dispenser in order to enhance the spray characteristics of the composition and to more evenly distribute the composition and prevent clogging of the spray device. The treated article is ready for use because the diffusion of the composition causes it to dry quickly.
In concentrated compositions, surfactants facilitate the dispersion of many active agents, such as antimicrobial actives and perfumes, in concentrated aqueous compositions.

Yet another nonionic surfactant useful herein is a polyhydroxy fatty acid surfactant as described in EP-A-659870. Non-limiting examples of nonionic alkoxylated surfactants are the addition products of ethylene oxide with fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty amines and the like. If desired, the addition products of propylene oxide with fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty amines can also be used.

Suitable compounds are surfactants of the general formula: R ² —Y— (C ₂ H ₄ O) _z —C ₂ H ₄ OH, where R ² is primary, secondary and branched. Alkyl and / or acyl hydrocarbyl groups; primary, secondary and branched alkenyl hydrocarbyl groups; selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary and branched alkyl- and alkenyl-substituted phenolic hydrocarbyl groups, said hydrocarbyl groups preferably being , 6 to 2 carbon atoms
It has a hydrocarbyl chain length of 0, preferably 8-18. More preferably,
The hydrocarbyl chain length is 10-18 carbon atoms. In the general formula of ethoxylated nonionic surfactant, Y is -O-, -C (O) O-, -C (O) N (R)
-Or-C (O) N (R) R-, where R is R ² or hydrogen when present, and z is at least 2, preferably at least 4, and more preferably 5-11. .

The present nonionic surfactant has an HLB (hydrophilicity of 7-20, preferably 8-15).
Lipophilic balance). Of course, by defining the number of R ² and ethoxylate groups, the HLB of the surfactant is generally determined. However, it is noted that the nonionic ethoxylated surfactants useful herein have relatively long chain R ² groups and are relatively highly ethoxylated. Even though short alkyl chain surfactants with short ethoxylated groups have the requisite HLB, they are not effective here. Examples of the nonionic surfactant are as follows. The nonionic surfactant of the present invention is not limited to these examples. In the examples, the integer is ethoxyl (EO
) Represents the number of groups.

A. Linear primary alcohol alkoxylates Dodecanol and tetradecanol tri-, penta, hepta-ethoxylates are useful surfactants in the context of the present invention. Ethoxylates of mixed natural or synthetic alcohols in the "coco" chain length range are also useful herein. Commercially available linear primary alcohol alkoxylates useful here are commercially available from Hubs under the trade name Marlip.
al ^R 24/70, Marlipal 24/100, Marlipal 24/150, and Hoechst to Genapol ^R C-0
Available in 50.

B. Linear secondary alcohol alkoxylate 3-hexadecanol, 2-octadecanol, 4-eicosanol and 5
-Eicosanol tri-, penta, hepta-ethoxylates are useful surfactants in the context of the present invention. Commercially available linear secondary alcohol alkoxylates useful herein are those sold by Union Carbide under the tradename Tergitol 15-S-7, which are condensed with an average of 7 moles of ethylene oxide per equivalent of alcohol. It consists of a mixture of secondary alcohols having an average hydrocarbyl chain length of 11 to 15 carbon atoms. Yet another suitable commercially available linear secondary alcohol alkoxylate for use herein is the material sold under the trade name Softanol, obtained from BP Chemicals Ltd. or Nippon Shokubai of Japan. Particularly useful herein are 11 to 1 condensed with an average of 5 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide per equivalent of alcohol.
Softanol 50, Softanol 90 consisting of a mixture of linear secondary alcohols having an average hydrocarbyl chain length of 6 carbon atoms.

C. Alkyl Phenol Alkoxylates Suitable alcohol phenol alkoxylates are polyethylene oxide condensates of alkylphenols, such as 6 to 6 carbon atoms in primary, secondary or branched configuration.
20, a condensation product of an alkylphenol having an alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 12 carbon atoms with ethylene oxide, the ethylene oxide being preferably 3 to 11 ethylene oxide per mole of alkylphenol.
It is present in an amount corresponding to the mole. The alkyl substituents in such compounds may be derived from polymerized propylene, diisobutylene, octane and nonane. Examples of this type of nonionic surfactant are Rohm &Haas's Triton N-57 ^R nonylphenol ethoxylate (5EO), Dow's Dowfax ^R 9N5 and BASF's L.
There is utensol ^R AP6.

D. Olefinic alkoxylates Both primary and secondary alkenyl alcohols and alkenyl phenols, corresponding to those disclosed immediately above, can also be ethoxylated and used as surfactants. Commercially available olefinic alkoxylates useful herein are commercially available from Hoechst under the tradename Gen
It is commercially available as apol O-050.

E. Branched Chain Alkoxylates The branched primary and secondary alcohols (or Guerbet alcohols) available from the well known "oxo" process or modifications thereof may also be ethoxylated. Particularly preferred among these ethoxylates of primary oxo alcohols are BASF
From Lutensol or from Shell Chemicals, UK, LTD. As Dobanol. Preferred Dobanols are primary alcohols having hydrocarbyl groups of 9 to 15 carbon atoms, with the majority having hydrocarbyl groups of 13 carbon atoms. Especially preferred are Dobanols having an average degree of ethoxylation of 3 to 11, preferably 7 on average.

An example of this type of material is a fatty alcohol ethylene oxide condensate having from 3 to less than 9 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of fatty alcohol, the fatty alcohol fraction having 9 to 14 carbon atoms. Other examples of this type of nonionic surfactant, Dobanol ^R are commercially available from Shell, Neodol ^R, B
There is Lial ^R from Lutensol ^R or Enichem from ASF. For example, Dobanol ^R 23.5 (
C12-C13 EO5), Dobanol ^R 91.5 (C9-C11 EO5), Neodol 45 E5 and Enichem's Lial-145.7 EO (oxo C14 15 alcohol + 7.0 mol EO).
, Lial 111 EO6 and Isalchem 123 series.

A non-limiting example of a nonionic alkoxylated surfactant is a cyclodextrin compatible surfactant, that is, it is complexed with cyclodextrin and / or cyclodextrin so as to degrade the performance of the surfactant. It should not be formed substantially. Complex formation reduces both the ability of cyclodextrins to absorb odors and the ability of surfactants to reduce the surface tension of aqueous compositions. These include block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. Suitable block polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polymer surfactants compatible with most cyclodextrins include those based on ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane and ethylenediamine as the initial reactive hydrogen compounds. is there. Polymeric compounds resulting from sequential ethoxylation and propoxylation of initial compounds having a single reactive hydrogen atom, such as C _12-18 aliphatic alcohols, are usually not compatible with cyclodextrins. Pluronic ^R and by BASF-Wyandotte Corp., Wyandotte, Michigan
There block polymer surfactant compounds designated Tetronic ^R are readily available.

Non-limiting examples of this type of surfactant include : Pluronic surfactants of the general formula: H (EO) _n (PO) _m (EO) nH _where EO is an ethylene oxide group, PO is a propylene oxide group, and n and m are numerical values showing the average number of groups in the surfactant. Typical examples of cyclodextrin compatible Pluronic surfactants are: nominal average MW average n average m L-44 2200 10 23 L-43 1850 6 22 F-38 4700 43 16 P-84 4200 19 43 and mixtures thereof. is there.

Tetronic surfactants of the general formula:

[Chemical 8] In the above formula, EO, PO, n and m have the same meanings as above. Typical examples of cyclodextrin compatible Tetronic surfactants are: nominal average MW average n average m 901 4700 3 18 908 25000 114 22 and mixtures thereof.

[0064] "Reverse" Pluronic and Tetronic surfactants have the following general formula: Reverse Pluronic _{surfactants: H (PO) m (EO} ) n (PO) m H Reverse Tetronic Surfactants:

[Chemical 9] In the above formula, EO, PO, n and m have the same meanings as above. Reverse Pluron
Typical examples of ic and Reverse Tetronic surfactants are: Reverse Pluronic Surfactant Name Mean MW Mean n Mean m 10R5 1950 8 22 25R1 2700 21 6 Reverse Tetronic Surfactant Name Mean MW Mean n Mean m 130R2 7740 9 26 70R2 3870 4 13 and mixtures thereof.

Silicone Surfactants A preferred class of nonionic alkoxylated surfactants are polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes having a dimethylpolysiloxane hydrophobic moiety and one or more hydrophilic polyalkylene side chains. An example of this type of surfactant is Osi Sp
ecialties, Inc., Danbury, a Silwet ^R surfactants are commercially available from Connecticut, has the general formula:

[Chemical 10] In the above formula, a + b is about 1 to about 50, preferably about 3 to about 30, and more preferably about 1.
To about 25; R ¹ is predominantly one or more random poly (ethylene oxide / propylene oxide) copolymer groups having the general formula: — (CH ₂ ) _n O (C ₂ H ₄ O) _{c (C 3 H 6 O) d} R 2 in the formula n is 3 or 4, preferably it is 3; (all the polyalkyleneoxy side groups) total c is from 1 to about 100, from about preferably from about 6 to Has a value of 100; total d is 0 to about 14, preferably 0 to about 3, more preferably d is 0; total c + d is about 5 to about 150, preferably about 9 to about 100. Each R ² is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and acetyl groups, preferably hydrogen and methyl groups.

[0066]   Representative Silwet surfactants are as follows.           Nominal average MW average a + b average total c       L-7608 600 19       L-7607 1000 2 17       L-77 600 19       L-7605 6000 20 99       L-7604 4000 21 53       L-7600 4000 11 68       L-7657 5000 20 76       L-7602 3000 20 29

The molecular weight of the polyalkyleneoxy group (R ¹ ) is about 10,000 or less. Preferably, the polyalkyleneoxy group has a molecular weight of about 8000 or less, and most preferably in the range of about 300 to about 5000. Therefore, the values of c and d are values that give molecular weights within these ranges. However, the number of ethyleneoxy units (-C 2 H _{4 O)} in the polyether chain (R ¹⁾ must be sufficient to the polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane water dispersible or water soluble. If the propyleneoxy groups are present in the polyalkyleneoxy chain, they can be randomly distributed in the chain or can be present as blocks. Preferred Si
lwet surfactants are L-7600, L-7602, L-7604, L-7605,
L-7657 and mixtures thereof. In addition to surface activity, polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane surfactants can also exert other effects on the fabric such as antistatic effect, smoothness and softness.

Methods for making polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes are well known in the art. The polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes of this invention can be prepared according to the procedures set forth in US Pat. No. 3,299,112, which is incorporated herein by reference. Typically,
The polyalkylene oxide polysiloxanes of the surfactant blends of the present invention include hydrosiloxanes (ie, siloxanes having silicon-bonded hydrogens) and alkenyl ethers of alkoxy or hydroxy endblocked polyalkylene oxides (eg, vinyl, allyl or methallyl ethers). It is easily produced by addition reaction with. The reaction conditions used in this type of addition reaction are well known in the art and are generally performed in the presence of a platinum catalyst (eg, chloroplatinic acid) and a solvent (eg, toluene) with the reactants (eg, about 85-85). Heat (at a temperature of 110 ° C.).

Water-Soluble Anionic Surfactants Another suitable wetting agent is an anionic surfactant. A non-limiting example of a cyclodextrin compatible anionic surfactant is an alkyl diphenyl oxide disulfonate having the general formula:

[Chemical 11] In the above formula, R is an alkyl group. An example of this type of surfactant is Dow Chemical C
Product name Dowfax from ompany^RAre commercially available at R, where R is a straight chain or branched C₆-C
₁₆It is an alkyl group. These cyclodextrin compatible anionic surfactants
Is Dowfax 3B2, the R of which is approximately linear C₁₀It is a base. Used here
Yet another preferred anionic surfactant is alkyl sulfosuccinate (R '
OOCCH_TwoCH (SO_ThreeM) COOR ') where R'is a hydrophobic chain (C ₆ -C₁₈, Preferably C₈-C₁₂) Linear or branched alkyl or alkene
And M is as defined above. Preferred alkylsulfosuccine
Is sold by CYTEC Industries under the trade names Aerosol OT and Aerosol AOT.
There is. Among the above anionic surfactants, preferred are alkyl sulfates.
From surfactants, alkyl sulfosuccinate surfactants and mixtures thereof
To be selected. If the antimicrobial active agent or preservative is cationic,
These anionic surfactants should be used when interaction with the active agent is minimized.
It is preferable not to use a surfactant, because both surfactants and surfactants are effective.
Because it weakens.

Still another nonionic surfactant useful herein is a polyhydroxy fatty acid surfactant as described in EP-A-659870. The above ethoxylated nonionic surfactants, alone or in combination, are useful in this process invention, and the term "nonionic surfactant" also includes mixed nonionic surfactants. Among the above water-soluble surfactants, preferred surfactants for use herein are nonionic surfactants, more preferably polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane surfactants, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane or ethylenediamine. Is a nonionic surfactant selected from block copolymers of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide based on, and mixtures thereof.

The wetting agent is from 0.001 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.01, based on the weight of the dry fabric.
It is present in the composition in an amount sufficient to provide an amount of the active agent of ˜3%, more preferably 0.01 to 1.50%. Therefore, a typical level of water-soluble humectant in a composition is 0.1% of the composition.
It is -10% by weight, preferably 0.1-5%, more preferably 0.1-1.5%.

3-Nonionic Polyhydric Alcohol Moisturizer Polyhydric alcohol type nonionic humectants are preferred optional ingredients of the compositions of the present invention. Typical of these compounds are low molecular weight polyols. Low molecular weight polyols, which have a relatively high boiling point compared to water, are an essential component of the composition of the present invention. "Low molecular weight" means that the compound is preferably 1000 or less, preferably 5
It is meant to have a molecular weight of 0 to 500, more preferably 55 to 200. Preferably, these polyols are short chain. By "short chain" is meant that the compound has a carbon chain length of less than 10 carbon atoms, preferably less than 8 carbon atoms.

Without being bound by theory, the incorporation of small amounts of nonionic polyhydric alcohol humectants into compositions containing solubilizers enhances the hydrogen bond breaking process and fabric drying rate reduction, thereby increasing fabric Is believed to be supple, extending the time to provide a basic level of smoothness and polymer plasticization.

Preferred polyols for use herein are selected from polyols having 2-8 hydroxy groups. Preferably, the glycol used is glycerol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, sorbitol, erythritol or mixtures thereof, more preferably diethylene glycol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol and mixtures thereof. Some polyols, such as dipropylene glycol, are also useful in the compositions of the invention to help dissolve some perfume ingredients. Both diethylene glycol and dipropylene glycol are preferred for use herein because they provide non-stick properties on hard surfaces and / or fabrics.

Furthermore, the incorporation of such a polyol provides the composition of the invention containing the cyclodextrin described above with improved odor control performance. In this regard, diethylene glycol was found to be particularly useful in the presence of uncomplexed cyclodextrin. In fact, it has been found to enhance the removal of small malodorous molecules.

The ability of polyols to remain on the fabric for longer than water is to form a ternary complex with cyclodextrin and some malodorous molecules as the fabric dries. It is believed that. It is believed that the addition of glycol will fill voids within the cyclodextrin cavity that cannot be filled by some malodorous molecules of relatively small size. It is further believed that the incorporation of small amounts of such low molecular weight polyols into the composition containing uncomplexed cyclodextrin enhances the formation of cyclodextrin inclusion complex when the fabric is dry. Therefore, cyclodextrins produced by processes that result in such levels of polyols are highly desirable because they can be used without removing the polyols.

A preferred weight ratio of low molecular weight cyclodextrin to polyol is about 50: 1 to about 1:11, more preferably about 20: 1 to about 1: 1 and even more preferably about 10 :.
1 to about 1: 1 and most preferably about 5: 1 to about 1: 1.

The humectant is 0.005 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight of the dry cloth.
It is present in the composition in an amount sufficient to provide an amount of the active agent of ˜3%, more preferably 0.01 to 1.50%. Typically, the humectant is about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of the composition, preferably about 0.1 to about 3% by weight of the composition, more preferably about 0.1 to about 1.5%. At the level of
It is added to the composition of the present invention.

4-Lubricants In addition to the humectants mentioned above which may impart smoothness to the fabric, the composition may optionally also use typical lubricating compounds. It has also been found that lubricants are beneficial in exerting the "wrinkle resistance" of dry cleaning fabrics. Typical lubricants are those conventionally known as softeners, including cationic softeners and nonionic softeners.

Cationic Softening Agents Typical examples of cationic softening components are quaternary ammonium compounds or amine precursors thereof as described below.

A) Quaternary Ammonium Fabric Softening Active Compound (1) A preferred quaternary ammonium fabric softening active compound has the formula:

[Chemical 12] Or the following formula:

[Chemical 13] Wherein Q is a functional unit having the formula:

[Chemical 14] Each R unit is independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆Alkyl, C₁-C₆Hydroxyalkyl
And mixtures thereof, preferably methyl or hydroxyalkyl;
R¹Units are independently linear or branched C₁₁-C₂₂Alkyl, straight chain or branched C ₁₁ -C₂₂Alkenyl, and mixtures thereof; R^TwoIs hydrogen, C₁-C _Four Alkyl, C₁-C_FourHydroxyalkyl and mixtures thereof; X is
Anion compatible with fabric softening actives and auxiliary ingredients; index m is 1
~ 4, preferably 2; index n is 1-4, preferably 2.

An example of a preferred fabric softening activator is a mixture of quaternized amines having the formula:

[Chemical 15] Where R is preferably methyl; R ¹ is a straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl chain having at least 11 atoms, preferably at least 15 atoms. In the above fabric softener examples, the unit-R ¹ represents a fatty alkyl or alkenyl unit typically derived from a triglyceride source. The triglyceride source is preferably tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, lard, partially hydrogenated lard, vegetable oil and / or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil such as canola oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, Derived from soybean oil, tall oil, rice bran oil, and the like, and mixtures of these oils.

Preferred fabric softening activators of the present invention are diester and / or diamide quaternary ammonium (DEQA) compounds, the diester and diamide having the formula:

[Chemical 16] Where R, R ¹ , X and n are as described above for formulas (1) and (2); Q has the formula:

[Chemical 17] These preferred fabric softening activators are formed from the reaction of amines with fatty acyl units to form amine intermediates having the formula:

[Chemical 18] (Wherein R is preferably methyl and Q and R ¹ are as described above),
It is then quaternized into the final softener.

Non-limiting examples of preferred amines used to form DEQA fabric softening activators according to the present invention include methylbis (2-hydroxyethyl) amine having the formula:

[Chemical 19] Methylbis (2-hydroxypropyl) amine having the formula:

[Chemical 20] Methyl (3-aminopropyl) (2-hydroxyethyl) amine having the formula:

[Chemical 21] Methylbis (2-aminoethyl) amine having the formula:

[Chemical formula 22] Triethanolamine having the formula:

[Chemical formula 23] Di (2-aminoethyl) ethanolamine having the formula:

[Chemical formula 24] There is.

The counterion X ⁽⁻⁾ is a softener compatible anion, preferably a strong acid such as chloride, bromide, methylsulfate, ethylsulfate, sulphate, nitric acid, etc., more preferably chloride or methylsulfate anion. The anion, although less preferred, may be divalent, in which case X ^(-) represents half of the group.

Tallow and canola oils are convenient and inexpensive sources of fatty acyl units suitable for use in the present invention as R ¹ units. The following are non-limiting examples of quaternary ammonium compounds suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention. As used below, the term “tallowoil” refers to
It is shown that the R ¹ units are derived from a tallow triglyceride source and are a mixture of fatty alkyl or alkenyl units. Similarly, the use of the term canolyl relates to a mixture of fatty alkyl or alkenyl units derived from canola oil.

In the table below are given non-limiting examples of suitable fabric softeners according to the above formula. In this list, the term "oxy" refers to a -CO- unit, while the term "oxo" refers to a -O- unit. Table II Fabric softening activators N, N-di (tallowyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N-methyl, N- (2
-Hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride N, N-di (canolyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N-methyl, N- (2-
Hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride N, N-di (tallowyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride N, N-di (canolyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride N, N , N-tri (tallowyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N-methylammonium chloride N, N, N-tri (canolyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N-methylammonium chloride N- (tallowyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N- (Taroyl) -N, N
-Dimethylammonium chloride N- (canolyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N- (canolyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride 1,2-di (tallowyloxyoxo) -3-N, N, N-trimethylammonio Propane chloride 1,2-di (canolyloxyoxo) -3-N, N, N-trimethylammoniopropane chloride and mixtures of the above activators

Another example of a quaternary ammonium soft compound is methylbis (tallowamidoethyl) (
2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium methylsulfate and methylbis (hydrogenated tallowamidoethyl) (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium methylsulfate, which are known under the trade names Varisoft ^R 222 and Varisoft ^R 110, respectively.
Commercially available from Witco Chemical Company. Particularly preferred is N, N-di (tallowyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N
-Methyl, N- (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride, the tallow chain of which is at least partially unsaturated. The level of unsaturation contained in tallow, canola or other fatty acyl unit chains can be determined by the iodine number (IV) of the corresponding fatty acid, and in the present case preferably 5
It should be in the range of -100 and is divided into two categories of compounds with IV below or above 25.

Indeed, in compounds having the formula: derived from tallow fatty acids having an iodine value of 5 to 25, preferably 15 to 20

[Chemical 25] It has been found that cis / trans isomer weight ratios of greater than about 30/70, preferably greater than about 50/50, and more preferably greater than about 70/30 exhibit the best enrichment. For compounds of this type made from tallow fatty acids with iodine values above 25, the ratio of cis / trans isomers has been found to be of minor importance, unless very high concentrations are required.

Other suitable examples of fabric softening actives are the terms “cocoyl, palmyl, lauryl, oleyl,” in which the terms “tallowyl” and “canolyl” correspond to the source of triglycerides from which the fatty acyl units are derived. Derived from fatty acyl groups, such as ricinoleyl, stearyl, palmityl ". These alternative fatty acyl sources may have fully saturated, or preferably at least partially unsaturated chains. Although the R units as described above are preferably methyl, a suitable fabric softening activator is
It is described by replacing the term "methyl" in the above examples of Table II with the units "ethyl, ethoxy, propyl, propoxy, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl and t-butyl". The counterion X in the examples of Table II can be replaced appropriately with bromide, methylsulfuric acid, formic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid and mixtures thereof. In fact, the anion X is simply present as the counterion of the positively charged quaternary ammonium compound. The scope of the invention is not limited to any particular anion. Mixtures of activators of formulas (1) and (2) may also be prepared.

2) Still another quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound suitable for use herein comprises two or more long chain acyclic aliphatic C ₈ -C ₂₂ hydrocarbon groups or one of the above groups and an arylalkyl group. A cationic nitrogen-containing salt having, which can be used alone or as part of a mixture, selected from the group consisting of:

[0092]   (I) an acyclic quaternary ammonium salt having the formula:

[Chemical formula 26] In the above formula, R ⁴ is an acyclic aliphatic C ₈ -C ₂₂ hydrocarbon group, R ⁵ is a C ₁ -C ₄ saturated alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, and R ⁸ is a group of R ⁴ and R ^5. Selected from the group, A ⁻ is an anion as defined above;

[0093]   (Ii) a diaminoalkoxylated quaternary ammonium salt having the formula:

[Chemical 27] Where n is from 1 to about 5 and R ¹ , R ² , R ⁵ and A ⁻ are as described above; (iii) mixtures thereof Examples of cationic nitrogen-containing salts of the above class are well known. Dialkyldimethylammonium salts such as ditallowdimethylammonium chloride, ditallowdimethylammonium methylsulfate, di (hydrogenated tallow) dimethylammonium chloride, distearyldimethylammonium chloride, dibehenyldimethylammonium chloride. Di (hydrogenated tallow) dimethylammonium chloride and ditallow dimethylammonium chloride are preferred. Examples of commercially available dialkyldimethylammonium salts that can be used in the present invention are di (hydrogenated tallow) dimethylammonium chloride (trade name Adogen ^R 442), ditallow dimethylammonium chloride (tradename Adogen ^R 470, Praepagen ^R 3445), distearyldimethyl. an ammonium chloride (trade name Arosurf ^R TA-100), all commercially available from Witco Chemical Company. Dibehenyldimethylammonium chloride is available from Witco Chemical C
It is sold under the trade name Kemamine Q-2802C by the Humko Chemical Division of the Corporation. Dimethylstearylbenzylammonium chloride is a Witco Chemic
Varisoft ^R SDC by Al Company, and Amm by Onyx Chemical Company
Sold onyx ^R 490.

B) Amine Fabric Softening Active Compounds Amine fabric softening compounds suitable for use herein, in amine or cationic form, are selected from: (i) hydroxyalkylalkylenediamines, dialkylenetriamines and theirs. A reaction product of a polyamine selected from the group consisting of a mixture and a higher fatty acid. These reaction products are a mixture of several compounds in view of the polyfunctional structure of polyamine. Preferred component (i) is a nitrogen-containing compound selected from the group consisting of a reaction product mixture or a partially selected component of the mixture.

One preferred component (i) is a compound selected from the group consisting of substituted imidazoline compounds having the formula:

[Chemical 28] R in the above formula⁷Is acyclic aliphatic C₁₅-C₂₁R is a hydrocarbon group⁸Is divalent C₁ -C_ThreeIt is an alkylene group.   Ingredient (i) material is Mazamide sold by Mazer Chemicals^R6 or Sandoz Colors
& Chemicals for sale Ceranine^RHC; product name Alkazine from Alkaril Chemicals, Inc. ^R ST or Scher Chemicals, Inc. from Schercozolone^RStearylhi sold at S
Droxyethyl imidazoline; N, N "-ditalow alcoyl diethylene tria
Min; 1-tallow amidoethyl-2-tallow imidazoline (in the above structure,
R¹Is an aliphatic C₁₅-C₁₇R is a hydrocarbon group⁸Is a divalent ethylene group)
Is marketed as.

N, N ″ -ditallow alcoyl diethylenetriamine and 1-tallow (amidoethyl) -2-tallow imidazoline are both reaction products of tallow fatty acids and diethylenetriamine and are cationic fabric softeners methyl-1-tallowamide. It is a precursor of ethyl-2-tallowimidazolinium methylsulfate ("Cat
ionic Surface Active Agents as Fabric Softeners ", RREgan, Journal of the
See American Oil Chemical's Society, January 1978, pages 118-121). N,
N ″ -ditallow alcoyl diethylenetriamine and 1-tallowamidoethyl-2-tallowimidazoline are available as experimental compounds from Witco Chemical Company. Methyl-1-tallowamidoethyl-2-tallowimidazolinium methylsulfate is a commercial product. It is sold by the Witco Chemical Company under the name Varisoft ^R 475.

[0097]   (Ii) a softener having the formula:

[Chemical 29] In the above formula, each R ² is a C _1-6 alkylene group, preferably an ethylene group; G is an oxygen atom or an —NR— group; each R, R ¹ , R ² and R ⁵ has the above definition. ; a ^- the X ^- has the been defined for. An example of compound (ii) is 1-oleylamidoethyl-2-oleylimidazolinium chloride, R ¹ is an acyclic aliphatic C ₁₅ -C ₁₇ hydrocarbon group, R ² is an ethylene group, G is an NH group, R ⁵ is a methyl group, and A ⁻ is a chloride anion.

[0098]   (iii) a softener having the formula:

[Chemical 30] In the above formula, R, R ¹ , R ² and A ⁻ are as described above. An example of compound (iii) is a compound having the formula:

[Chemical 31] In the above formula, R ¹ is derived from oleic acid.

Nonionic Softeners Nonionic softeners include compounds such as fatty acid esters of mono- or polyhydric alcohols or their anhydrides having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, preferably partial esters. The fatty acid ester preferably has at least one free (ie unesterified) hydroxyl group and at least one fatty acyl group. The mono- or polyhydric alcohol moieties of the ester are methanol, isobutanol, 2
-Ethylhexanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol and up to 5
Polyethylene glycol having one ethylene glycol unit, glycerol,
It can be represented by diglycerol, xylitol, sucrose, erythritol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol or sorbitan. Especially preferred are ethylene glycol, glycerol and sorbitan esters. The fatty acid portion of the ester usually consists of fatty acids having 12 to 22 carbon atoms,
Typical examples are lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and behenic acid.

One highly preferred group of lubricants for use in the present invention are sorbitan esters, which are esterification dehydration products of sorbitol. Sorbitol itself, produced by catalytic hydrogenation of glucose, can be dehydrated by well-known techniques to form a mixture of 1,4- and 1,5-sorbitol anhydrous and small amounts of isosorbide (June 1943). Brown US Patent 2,322, issued on 29th
821). A complex mixture of the aforementioned types of anhydrous sorbitol is collectively referred to herein as "sorbitan". It will also be appreciated that this "sorbitan" mixture contains a small amount of free non-cyclized sorbitol.

Lubricants of the type used herein can be prepared by esterification of "sorbitan" mixtures with fatty acyl groups by standard techniques, for example by reaction with fatty acid halides or fatty acids. The esterification reaction occurs at any available hydroxyl group to produce various mono, di, etc. esters. In fact, mixtures of mono-, di-, tri-, etc. esters are almost always obtained from such reactions and the stoichiometry of the reactants can be easily adjusted to the desired reaction product.

For commercial production of sorbitan ester materials, etherification and esterification are usually carried out by reacting sorbitol directly with fatty acids in similar processing steps. A method for producing such a sorbitan ester is described in MacDonald, "Emulsifiers:
Processing and Quality Control ”, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' S
ociety, Vol. 45, October 1968 for more details.

Mixtures of hydroxy-substituted sorbitan esters useful herein include, among others, compounds of the formula: and corresponding hydroxy-substituted diesters:

[Chemical 32] The group R in the above formula is a C ₁₀ -C ₂₆ and higher fatty alkyl residue. Preferably, the fatty alkyl residue has 16 to 22 carbon atoms. Of course, the fatty alkyl residue may have non-hindering substituents such as hydroxyl groups.
The esterified hydroxyl groups can, of course, be present terminally or internally within the sorbitan molecule.

The complex mixture of esterified dehydration products of sorbitol (and a small amount of esterified sorbitol) is collectively referred to herein as “sorbitan ester”. The sorbitan mono- and diesters of laurin, myristin, palmitin, stearin and behen (docosane) acid are particularly useful here as softeners,
The fabric can also be provided with an antistatic effect. Mixed sorbitan esters, for example mixtures of said esters, and mixtures prepared by esterifying sorbitan with a mixture of fatty acids such as mixed tallow fatty acids are useful here and are economically attractive. Unsaturated C ₁₀ -C ₂₂ sorbitan esters, such as sorbitan monooleate, are usually present in such mixtures in low concentrations. The term “alkyl” as used herein to describe a sorbitan ester includes both saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbyl ester side groups.

Certain derivatives of the sorbitan ester herein, especially one or more unesterified —O
The "lower" ethoxylates (ie, mono-, di-, and triesters) of which the H group has from 1 to about 20 oxyethylene moieties (Tweens ^R ) are also useful in the compositions of this invention. . Thus, for the purposes of the present invention, the term "sorbitan ester" includes such derivatives.

Preparation of sorbitan esters involves dehydration of sorbitol to form a mixture of anhydrides of the type described above, which is then esterified using, for example, 1: 1 stoichiometry for the esterification reaction. It is done by doing. The esterification mixture may then be separated into various ester components. However, separation of individual ester products is difficult and expensive.

Therefore, it is easier and more economical to separate the various esters and instead use the esterification mixture as the sorbitan ester component. Such mixtures of esterification reaction products are commercially available under various trade names, eg Span ^R. Such sorbitan ester mixtures can also be prepared utilizing conventional transesterification operations.

For the purposes of the present invention, it is preferred that significant amounts of di- and trisorbitan esters are present in the ester mixture. 20-50% monoester, 25-5
Ester mixtures with 0% diesters, 10-35% tri- and tetra-esters are preferred. Materials commercially available as sorbitan monoesters (eg, monostearate) contain practically significant amounts of di- and triesters, which in a typical assay for sorbitan monostearate is about 27% mono, 32 % J, 3
It is shown to contain 0% tri- and tetra-esters. Therefore, commercial sorbitan monostearate is the preferred material.

Mixtures of sorbitan stearate and sorbitan palmitate having a stearate / palmitate weight ratio of 10: 1 to 1:10, and 1,5-sorbitan esters are useful. Both 1,4- and 1,5-sorbitan esters are useful herein. Other useful alkyl sorbitan esters for use herein in softening compositions include sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monomyristate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan monobehenate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan dilaurate, sorbitan dimyriate. There are states, sorbitan dipalmitate, sorbitan distearate, sorbitan dibehenate, sorbitan dioleate and mixtures thereof, and mixed tallow alkyl sorbitan mono and diesters. Such mixtures are readily prepared by reacting the hydroxy-substituted sorbitan, especially 1,4- and 1,5-sorbitan, with the corresponding acid, ester or acid chloride in a simple esterification reaction.
Of course, it will be appreciated that the commercial material thus produced consists of a mixture which usually contains a small proportion of non-cyclized sorbitol, fatty acids, polymers, isosorbide structures and the like.

The sorbitan esters used herein can contain up to about 15% by weight of esters of C ₂₀ -C ₂₆ and higher fatty acids, and small amounts of C ₈ or lower fatty esters.

Other fatty acid partial esters useful in the present invention are xylitol monopalmitate,
Pentaerythritol monostearate, sucrose monostearate, glycerol monostearate and ethylene glycol monostearate. In the case of sorbitan esters, commercial monoesters usually contain substantial amounts of di- or triesters.

Highly preferred are also glycerol esters. These are mono-, di- or triesters of glycerol and of the above classes of fatty acids. Commercially available glyceryl monostearate containing a certain proportion of di- and tristearate is particularly preferred.

Another class of suitable nonionic lubricants are the cyclomethicones as described in EP 636356. The above nonionic compounds are properly referred to as "lubricants" because they give the fabric a soft and smooth feel when applied correctly to the fabric.

Additional fabric softeners useful herein are Toan Trinh, Errol H. Wahl, Donald M. Swart.
US Pat. No. 4,661,269 issued Apr. 28, 1987 in the name of ley and Ronald L. Hemingway; Burns US Pat. No. 4,439,335 issued Mar. 27, 1984; Edwards and Diehl US Patent 3,861,870; Cambr
e 4,308,151; Bernardino 3,886,075; Davis 4,233
, 164; Verbruggen's 4,401,578; Wiersema and Rieke's 3,974.
, 076; 4,237,016 by Rudkin, Clint and Young; and European Patent Application Publication 472,178 by Yamamura et al., All of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Of course, the term “lubricant” can also include mixed softening actives. Among the above, preferred lubricants are the quaternary ammonium compounds disclosed in (A), and cyclomethicones.

The lubricant is 0.005 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight based on the weight of the dry cloth.
It is present in the composition in an amount sufficient to provide an amount of active agent of 3%, more preferably 0.01-1.50%. Accordingly, the lubricant is present at a level of about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of the composition, preferably about 0.1 to about 3% by weight of the composition, more preferably about 0.1 to about 1.5%. It is added to the composition of the present invention.

5-Salt Salt is another optional ingredient. When used, it contributes both to the hydrogen bond breaking process caused by water and to enhancing the wetting power of the wetting agent. It is further believed that the salt promotes the wrinkle removing action by maintaining the residual water content of the fiber.

Salts useful in the present invention are compounds that can be made from alkali and / or alkaline earth metals to form hydrates upon crystallization. Typically, salts useful in the present invention have the formula: AM; where A is a cation. The cation is an alkali and / or alkaline earth metal, preferably selected from sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, more preferably sodium and calcium, where M is sulfuric acid, chloride, nitric acid, carbonic acid, boric acid. And a counter ion selected from a carboxylate ion. Preferred salts are salts selected from sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium and mixtures thereof, more preferably sodium, calcium and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred salts for use herein are selected from sodium sulfate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, sodium borate, potassium sulfate, calcium chloride, sodium citrate, magnesium sulfate and mixtures thereof, more preferably sodium sulfate, bicarbonate. It is selected from sodium carbonate, potassium sulphate, calcium chloride and mixtures thereof.

The salt is 0.005 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 3% by weight, based on the weight of the dry fabric.
%, More preferably 0.01 to 1.50%, present in the composition in an amount sufficient to provide the amount of active agent. Thus, a typical level of salt in a composition is 0.01 to about 10 of the composition.
%, Preferably about 0.1 to about 3% by weight of the composition, more preferably about 0.1.
It is about 1.5%.

6. Polyolefin The composition of the present invention may also contain any dispersible polyolefin. When used, this further results in wrinkle reduction. Preferably, the polyolefin is polyethylene, polypropylene or mixtures thereof. Polyolefin is
It may be at least partially modified to have various functional groups such as carboxyl, alkylamide, sulfonic acid or amide groups. More preferably, the polyolefin used in the present invention is at least partially carboxyl modified or in other words oxidized. In particular, oxidized or carboxyl modified polyethylene is preferred in the composition of the present invention.

For ease of formulation, the dispersible polyolefin is preferably introduced as a suspension or emulsion of the dispersed polyolefin by the use of emulsifiers. The polyolefin suspension or emulsion preferably has about 1 to about 50 wt% polyolefin in the emulsion, more preferably about 10 to about 35 wt%, and most preferably about 15 to about 30 wt% polyolefin. . The polyolefin is preferably about 500 to about 15,000, more preferably about 4000 to about 10,000.
It has a molecular weight of.

When an emulsion is used, the emulsifier can be any suitable emulsifier. Preferably, the emulsifier is a cationic or nonionic surfactant, or a mixture thereof. Most preferably, any suitable cationic or nonionic surfactant may be used as an emulsifier in the present invention. Preferred emulsifiers of the present invention are
Fatty amine surfactants, especially cationic surfactants such as ethoxylated fatty amine surfactants. In particular, cationic surfactants are preferred as emulsifiers in the present invention when the pH of the liquid composition is formulated within the preferred range of about 2 to about 7. The dispersible polyolefin is dispersed by the use of emulsifiers or suspending agents in a ratio of emulsifier to polyolefin of about 1:10 to about 3: 1. Preferably, the emulsion contains from about 0.1 to about 50% by weight of the polyolefin emulsion, more preferably from about 1 to about 20%, most preferably from about 2.5 to about 10%. A polyethylene emulsion suitable for use in the present invention is HOECHST Aktiengesellsc
It is commercially available under the trade name VELUSTROL from haft, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In particular, polyethylene emulsions sold under the trade names VELUSTROL PKS, VELUSTROL KPA or VELUSTROL P-40 may also be used in the compositions of the present invention.

The compositions of the present invention may contain from about 0.01 to about 50 wt% polyolefin. More preferably, the composition contains from about 0.1 to about 20 wt% polyolefin, most preferably from about 0.1 to about 10 wt% polyolefin. When the dispersible polyolefin is added as an emulsion or suspension of a polyolefin as described above, about 0.1 to about 90% by weight, more preferably about 0.5 to about 25%.
% Emulsion or suspension is added.

7-Hydroxycapped Polydimethylsiloxane Emulsion (Silanol) When the polyolefin emulsion as in (6) above coexists with a polymer such as polyvinyl alcohol, a hydroxycapped polydimethylsiloxane emulsion (silanol) is added. I found it desirable. Such additions would further improve the reduction of wrinkles present in the fabric.

A typical example of a hydroxy-capped polydimethylsiloxane emulsion (silanol), also referred to as dimethiconol by INCI and CTFA, is
SM2725 and SM2068A from Dow Corning, Q2-1403, Gol from Dow Corning
The Abi OSW series from dschmidt, and the Sandoperm FE from Sandoz. The preferred silanol for use herein is SM2725 because of its film forming properties, especially when used in combination with polyvinyl alcohol and polyolefin emulsions.

The compositions of the present invention may contain from about 0.01 to about 25% by weight hydroxycapped polydimethylsiloxane emulsion. More preferably, the composition is about 0.
It contains from 01 to about 20% by weight of the hydroxycapped polydimethylsiloxane emulsion, most preferably from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of the hydroxycapped polydimethylsiloxane emulsion.

8-Antimicrobial Active Agent The present composition suitably employs any solubilized water soluble antimicrobial active agent useful in protecting against organisms that have become attached to the treated material. May be. Free uncomplexed antimicrobials, such as antimicrobial actives, provide the best antimicrobial performance. Disinfection of fabrics can be accomplished with compositions of the present invention containing antimicrobial agents such as antibacterial halogenated compounds, quaternary compounds and phenolic compounds.

Biguanides . Some of the more potent antimicrobial halogenated compounds that can function as fungicides / disinfectants and end product preservatives (see below) and are useful in the compositions of the present invention, commonly known as chlorhexidine, 1'-hexamethylenebis (
5- (p-chlorophenyl) biguanide), and salts with, for example, hydrochloric acid, acetic acid and gluconic acid. The digluconate is highly soluble in water at about 70% and the diacetate has a solubility in water at about 1.8%. When chlorhexidine is used as a disinfectant in the present invention, it is typically about 0.001 of the composition used.
To about 0.4% by weight, preferably about 0.002 to about 0.3%, more preferably about 0.
． It is present at levels of 01 to about 0.1%. In some cases, levels of about 1 to about 2% may be required for virucidal activity.

[0129] Other useful biguanide compounds, poly Cosmoci including (hexamethylene biguanide) hydrochloride ^R, CQ ^R, there is VANTOCIL ^R IB. Other useful cationic antimicrobial agents are bisbiguanide alkanes. Water-soluble salts which can be used above include chloride, bromide, sulfuric acid, alkylsulphonic acids such as methylsulphonic acid and ethylsulphonic acid, phenylsulphonic acids such as p-methylphenylsulphonic acid,
Salts of nitric acid, acetic acid, gluconic acid, etc.

[0130]   Examples of suitable bisbiguanide compounds are chlorhexidine, 1,6-bis (2-
Ethylhexyl biguanide hexane) dihydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ ‐Fe
Nildiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexanetetrahydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ ‐
Phenyl-N₁, N₁′ -Methyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexanedihydrochloride,
1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -O-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′)
Xanthyl dihydrochloride, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -2,6-Dichlorophenyldiguanine
Do-N₅, N₅′) Hexane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di [N₁, N₁′ -Β- (p-me
Toxyphenyl) diguanide-N₅, N₅′] Hexane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di (N ₁ , N₁′ -Α-Methyl-β-phenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexane
Hydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁'-P-Nitrophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅ ′) Hexane dihydrochloride, ω, ω′-di (N₁, N₁′ -Phenyldiguanide-N₅ , N₅′) Di-n-propyl ether dihydrochloride, ω, ω′-di (N₁, N₁′ -P
-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Di-n-propyl ether tetrahydrochloride
, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -2,4-Dichlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N ₅ ′) Hexanetetrahydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -P-Methylphenyldigua
Nido-N₅, N₅′) Hexanedihydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁'-2,4,5
-Trichlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexanetetrahydrochloride, 1,6-di
[N₁, N₁′ -Α- (p-Chlorophenyl) ethyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′
] Hexane dihydrochloride, ω, ω'-di (N₁, N₁′ -P-Chlorophenyldiguani
Do-N₅, N₅′) M-Xylene dihydrochloride, 1,12-di (N₁, N₁'-P-ku
Lolophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Dodecane dihydrochloride, 1,10-di (N₁ , N₁′ -Phenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Decane tetrahydrochloric acid, 1,12-di (
N₁, N₁′ -Phenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Dodecane tetrahydrochloride, 1,6-
Ji (N₁, N₁′ -O-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexane
Hydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -P-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅ ′) Hexanetetrahydrochloric acid, ethylenebis (1-tolylbiguanide), ethylenebis (
p-tolyl biguanide), ethylenebis (3,5-dimethylphenyl biguanide)
), Ethylene bis (p-tert-amylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (noni)
Luphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (phenyl biguanide), ethylene bis
(N-butylphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (2,5-diethoxyphenyl)
Rubiguanide), ethylene bis (2,4-dimethylphenyl biguanide), ethi
Renbis (o-diphenyl biguanide), ethylene bis (mixed amyl naphthyl bi)
Guanide), N-butylethylene bis (phenyl biguanide), trimethylene bi
(O-tolyl biguanide), N-butyl trimethylene bis (phenyl biguanide)
), And pharmaceutically acceptable salts of all of the above, such as acetic acid, glucone
Acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, citric acid, bisulfite, fluoride, polymaleic acid, N
-Coconut alkyl sarcosinic acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, perfluoroocta
Acid, silicic acid, sorbic acid, salicylic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, ethi
Diamine tetraacetic acid, iminodiacetic acid, cinnamic acid, thiocyanic acid, alginic acid,
Pyromellitic acid, tetracarboxybutyric acid, benzoic acid, glutaric acid, monofluoro
Phosphoric acid, salts of perfluoropropionic acid and mixtures thereof. This guru
The preferred antimicrobial agent in the group is 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -Phenyldigua
Nido-N₅, N₅′) Hexanetetrahydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -O-chloro
Phenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexanedihydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁ ′ -2,6-Dichlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexane dihydrochloride, 1
, 6-di (N₁, N₁′ -2,4-Dichlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′
) Hexanetetrahydrochloric acid, 1,6-di [N₁, N₁′ -Α- (p-Chlorophenyl) e
Chillidiguanide-N₅, N₅′] Hexanedihydrochloride, ω, ω′-di (N₁, N₁′
-P-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) M-Xylene dihydrochloride, 1,1
2-di (N₁, N₁′ -P-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Dodeca
Dihydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -O-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅，
N₅′) Hexanedihydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -P-Chlorophenyl jig
Anido-N₅, N₅′) Hexanetetrahydrochloric acid and mixtures thereof, more preferably
1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -O-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′)
Xanthyl dihydrochloride, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ -2,6-Dichlorophenyldiguanine
Do-N₅, N₅′) Hexanedihydrochloric acid, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁'-2,4-zig
Lolophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexanetetrahydrochloric acid, 1,6-di [N₁，
N₁′ -Α- (p-Chlorophenyl) ethyldiguanide-N₅, N₅’] Hexa
Dihydrochloric acid, ω, ω'-di (N₁, N₁′ -P-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅ , N₅′) M-Xylene dihydrochloride, 1,12-di (N₁, N₁′ -P-chlorofe
Nildiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Dodecane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di (N₁, N₁′ ‐
o-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexane dihydrochloride, 1,6-di (
N₁, N₁′ -P-Chlorophenyldiguanide-N₅, N₅′) Hexane tetrahydrochloride
And mixtures thereof. As mentioned above, the bis bigamide selected is chlorinated.
Luhexidine, its salts such as digluconic acid, dihydrochloric acid, diacetates and their
It is a mixture.

Quaternary compounds . A wide range of quaternary compounds may also be used as antimicrobial actives, in combination with the preferred surfactants, for the compositions of the present invention that do not contain cyclodextrin.
Non-limiting examples of useful quaternary compounds include (1) Commercial Barquat ^R (Lonza commercial), Maquat ^R (Mason commercial), Variquat ^R (Witco / Sherex commercial) and Hyamine ^R (Lonza commercial).
A benzalkonium chloride and / or a substituted benzalkonium chloride such as;
) Dialkyl quaternary such as, for example Bardac ^R products Lonza; (3) Dowicid from Dow commercial
N- (3-chloroallyl) hexaminium chloride such as e ^R and Dowicil ^R ;
(4) Benzethonium chloride such as Hyamine ^R 1622 from Rohm &Haas; (5) Rohm
& Methylbenzethonium chloride represented by Hyamine ^R 10X supplied by Haas; (6) Merre
ll Labs There is cetylpyridinium chloride such as Cepacol chloride commercially available. Typical concentrations for biocidal efficacy of these quaternary compounds are from about 0.001 to about 0 of the composition used.
． 8% by weight, preferably about 0.005 to about 0.3%, more preferably about 0.01
Is about 0.2%. The corresponding concentration in the concentrated composition is about 0.00 of the concentrated composition.
3 to about 2% by weight, preferably about 0.006 to about 1.2%, more preferably about 0.
1 to about 0.8%.

Other preservatives conventional in the art such as those described in US Pat. No. 5,593,670, incorporated herein by reference, may also be used in the present invention. Surfactants tend to exert an improved antimicrobial effect when added to antimicrobial agents. This is especially the case with siloxane surfactants, and especially when the siloxane surfactant is combined with a chlorhexidine antimicrobial surfactant.

9-Fragrance The compositions of the present invention can optionally also provide a "fragrance signal" in the form of a pleasant scent that signals the removal of malodor from the fabric. The odor signal is designed to give off a transient perfume odor and is not designed to overwhelm or be used as an odor masking component. When the perfume is added as an aroma signal, it has a very low level, eg about 0 to about 0.5% by weight of the use composition, preferably about 0.003 to about 0.3%, more preferably about 0.005. ~ Only added at about 0.2%.

Perfumes may be added as a stronger scent in the product and on the fabric. When stronger levels of perfume are preferred, higher levels of perfume are added. Any type of perfume can be incorporated into the compositions of the present invention.

Preferably, the perfume is hydrophilic and comprises two groups of ingredients: (a) about 3
． A hydrophilic component having a ClogP of less than 5, more preferably less than about 3.0, (b
) Mainly composed of components selected from components with significantly lower detection thresholds, and mixtures thereof. Typically, at least about 50% by weight, preferably at least about 60%, more preferably at least about 70%, most preferably at least about 8%.
0% fragrance is composed of the fragrance ingredients of groups (a) and (b) above.

(A) Hydrophilic fragrance component The hydrophilic fragrance component is more soluble in water and tends to be less likely to be complexed with cyclodextrin, and is used more in the odor absorbing composition than the conventional fragrance component. sell.
The hydrophobicity of a perfume ingredient can be correlated with its octanol / water partition coefficient P. The octanol / water partition coefficient of a perfume ingredient is the ratio of octanol to its equilibrium concentration in water. Perfume ingredients with a large partition coefficient P are considered to be more hydrophobic. vice versa,
Perfume ingredients with a smaller partition coefficient P are considered to be more hydrophilic. Since the partition coefficient of perfume ingredients usually has high values, they are their logarithm to the radix 10, l
It is convenient to show it in the form of ogP. Thus, the preferred perfume hydrophilic perfume ingredients of the present invention have a logP of about 3.5 or less, preferably about 3.0 or less.

The log P of many perfume ingredients have been reported: eg Daylight Chemical In
Pomo available from formation Systems, Inc. (Daylight CIS), Irvine, California
The na92 database contains much along with citations of the original literature. However, logP values are most conveniently calculated by the "CLOGP" program, also available from Daylight CIS. In this program, they are Pomona92
Experimental logP values are also posted when available in the database. “Calculated logP” (ClogP) is determined by the Hansch and Leo fragment approach (cf. A. Leo in Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 4, C. Hansc).
h, PGSammens, JBTaylor and CARamsden, Eds., p.295, Pergamon Press, 1990
, Incorporated herein by reference). The fragment approach is based on the chemical structure of each perfume ingredient, taking into account the number and type of atoms, atomic bonds, and chemical bonds. The most reliable and widely used estimate for this physicochemical property, the ClogP value, is used in place of the experimental logP value in selecting perfume ingredients useful in the present invention.

Non-limiting examples of more preferred hydrophilic perfume ingredients are allyl amyl glycolate, allyl caproate, amyl acetate, amyl propionate, anisaldehyde, anisyl acetate, anisole, benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate,
Benzylacetone, benzyl alcohol, benzyl formate, benzyl isovalerate, benzyl propionate, β, γ-hexenol, caron, camphor gum, l-carveol, d-carvone, l-carvone, cinnam alcohol, cinnamyl acetate , Cinnam alcohol, cinnamyl formate, cinnamyl propionate, cis-jasmon, cis-3-hexenyl acetate, coumarin, cumin alcohol, cumin aldehyde, Cyclal C, cyclogalvanate, dihydroeuginol, dihydroisojas Monate, dimethylbenzylcarbinol, dimethylbenzylcarbinyl acetate, ethyl acetate, ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl amyl ketone, ethyl anthranilate, ethyl benzoate, ethyl butyrate Over door, ethyl cinnamate, ethylhexyl ketone,
Ethyl maltol, ethyl-2-methylbutyrate, ethylmethylphenylglycidate, ethylphenylacetate, ethylsalicylate, ethylvanillin,
Eucalyptol, eugenol, eugenyl acetate, eugenyl formate, eugenyl methyl ether, fentyl alcohol, fluoroacetate (tricyclodecenyl acetate), fructon, furthen (tricyclodecenyl propionate), Geraniol, geranyloxyacetaldehyde, heliotropin, hexenol, hexenyl acetate, hexyl acetate, hexyl formate, hinokitiol, hydrotropic alcohol, hydroxy citronellal, hydroxy citronellal diethyl acetal, hydroxy citronellol, indole, isoamyl alcohol, isocyclocitral , Isoeugenol, isoeugenyl acetate, isomentone, isopregyl acetate,
Isoquinoline, keon, ligustral, linalool, linalool oxide, linalyl formate, lyral, menthone, methyl acetophenone, methyl amyl ketone, methyl anthranilate, methyl benzoate, methyl benzyl acetate, methyl cinnamate, methyl dihydrojasmonate, methyl eugenol , Methylheptenone, methylheptin carbonate, methylheptyl ketone, methylhexyl ketone, methylisobutenyl tetrahydropyran, methyl-N
-Methylanthranilate, methyl β-naphthyl ketone, methylphenylcarbinyl acetate, methyl salicylate, nerol, nonalactone, octalactone, octyl alcohol (octanol-2), p-anisaldehyde, p-cresol, p-cresol Sylmethyl ether, p-hydroxyphenylbutanone, p
-Methoxyacetophenone, p-methylacetophenone, phenoxyethanol, phenoxyethylpropionate, phenylacetaldehyde, phenylacetaldehyde diethyl ether, phenylethyloxyacetaldehyde, phenylethyl acetate, phenylethyl alcohol, phenylethyldimethylcarbinol, prenylacetate, propylbutyrate , Pulegone, rose oxide, safrole, terpineol, vanillin, viridine and mixtures thereof.

Non-limiting examples of other preferred hydrophilic perfume ingredients that can be used in the perfume composition of the present invention are allyl heptate, amyl benzoate, anethole, benzophenone, carvacrol, citral, citronellol, citronellyl nitrile, cyclohexylethyl. Acetate, cimar, 4-decenal, dihydroisojasmonate, dihydromyrcenol, ethylmethylphenylglycidate, fentyl acetate, fluorohydral, γ-nonalactone, geranyl formate, geranyl nitrile, hexenyl isobutyrate, α-ionone , Isobornyl acetate,
Isobutyl benzoate, isononyl alcohol, isomenthol, p-isopropylphenylacetaldehyde, isopulegol, linalyl acetate, 2-
Methoxynaphthalene, Menthyl Acetate, Methyl Kavicol, Musk Ketone,
Beta-naphthol methyl ether, neral, nonyl aldehyde, phenylheptanol, phenylhexanol, terpinyl acetate, veratrol, yarayala and mixtures thereof.

Preferred perfume compositions for use in the present invention are at least 4 different hydrophilic perfume ingredients, preferably at least 5 different hydrophilic perfume ingredients, more preferably at least 6 different hydrophilic perfume ingredients. Ingredients, even more preferably at least 7 different hydrophilic perfume ingredients. The most common perfume ingredients derived from natural sources are composed of many ingredients. When each such substance is used in the formulation of the preferred perfume composition of the present invention, it is counted as one single component for purposes of defining the present invention.

(B) Low Odor Detection Threshold The odor detection threshold of a fragrance component odor substance is the lowest vapor concentration of that substance that can be detected olfactively. The odor detection threshold and some odor detection thresholds are, for example, "Standardize
d Human Olfactory Thresholds ", M.Devos et al, IRL Press, Oxford University
Press, 1990 and "Compilation of Odor and Taste Threshold Values Data", F.
A. Fazzalari, editor, ASTM Data Series DS 48A, American Society for Testing
Anf Materials, 1978, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. The use of small amounts of perfume ingredients having a low odor detection threshold can improve perfume odor characteristics even if they are not as hydrophilic as the perfume ingredients of group (a) above. Fragrance ingredients useful in the compositions of the present invention that do not belong to group (a) but have significantly lower detection thresholds include ambrox, bacdanol,
Benzyl salicylate, butyl anthranilate, cetalox, damascenone, α-damascon, γ-dodecalactone, evanol, herbabert, cis-3
-Hexenyl salicylate, α-ionone, β-ionone, α-isomethylionone,
It is selected from the group consisting of lilial, methyl nonyl ketone, γ-undecalactone, undecylene aldehyde and mixtures thereof. These substances, in addition to the hydrophilic component of group (a), typically comprise less than about 20% by weight of the total perfume composition of the present invention, preferably less than about 15%, more preferably less than about 10%. It is preferably present at low levels. However, low levels are required to be effective.

Some hydrophilic components of group (a) are also particularly useful in the compositions of the present invention, which have significantly lower detection thresholds. Examples of these ingredients are allyl amyl glycolate, anethole, benzylacetone, caron, cinnam alcohol, coumarin, cyclogalvanate, Cyclal C, simal, 4-decenal, dihydroisojasmonate,
Ethylanthranilate, Ethyl-2-methylbutyrate, Ethylmethylphenylglycidate, Ethylvanillin, Eugenol, Floracetate, Fluorhydral, Fructon, Furten, Heliotropin, Keon, Indole, Isocyclocitral, Isoeugenol, Lyral, Methyl Heptin carbonate, linalool, methylanthranilate, methyldihydrojasmonate, methylisobutenyltetrahydropyran, methyl β-naphthyl ketone, β-naphthol methyl ether, nerol, p-anisaldehyde, p-hydroxyphenylbutanone, phenyl Acetaldehyde, vanillin and mixtures thereof. The use of low odor detection threshold perfume ingredients minimizes the levels of organics released into the atmosphere.

10-Amine and Sulfur-Containing Compound Absorbing Salts Optionally, but preferably, amine- and sulfur-containing compound absorbing salts,
Water soluble zinc salts can also preferably be added to the compositions of the present invention. The salt can also be used as an odor control agent. Water soluble metal salts can be present in the compositions of the invention to absorb amine and sulfur containing compounds. Moreover, they usually do not give off their own odor. Preferably, the water soluble metal salt is selected from the group consisting of copper salts, zinc salts and mixtures thereof.

Metal salts useful herein are described in US 5,670,475 at column 9, lines 8-43. Examples of preferable water-soluble zinc salts are zinc chloride, zinc gluconate, zinc lactate, zinc maleate, zinc salicylate, zinc sulfate and the like. Highly ionizable soluble zinc salts such as zinc chloride provide the best source of zinc ions. Examples of preferred copper salts are copper chloride and copper gluconate. Preferred metal salts are zinc chloride and copper chloride.

Salts that absorb amine and sulfur-containing compounds are typically about 0.1% of the composition.
To about 10% by weight, preferably about 0.2 to about 7%, more preferably about 0.3 to about 5%.
% Level is added to the composition of the invention.

11-Soil Release Agent Soil release agents are desirably used in the compositions of the present invention. Any polymeric soil release agent known to those of ordinary skill in the art is optionally used in the compositions of the present invention. The polymeric soil release agent attaches to the hydrophilic segment that hydrophilizes the surface of hydrophobic fibers, such as polyester and nylon, and onto the hydrophobic fiber and continues to adhere to it until the end of the wash and rinse cycle, thus It is characterized by having both a hydrophobic segment that acts as an anchor of. This makes it possible to more easily wash off stains generated after the treatment with the stain release agent in the subsequent washing operation. If utilized, the soil release agent is typically about 0.01 to about 10.0% by weight of the detergent composition, typically about 0.1 to about 5%, preferably about 0.2 to about 3. It is 0%.

The following describes soil release polymers suitable for use in the present invention, all included herein by reference. Ha, published May 25, 1976
ys US 3,959,230; U of Basadur issued July 8, 1975.
S3,893,929; Nicol et al., US, issued December 28, 1976.
4,000,093; US of Gosselink issued October 27, 1987
Patent 4,702,857; Scheibel et al., US 4,96, issued November 6,
8,451; US 4,70, Gosselink, issued October 27, 1987.
2,857; US Pat. No. 4,71 of Gosselink et al., Issued December 8, 1987.
1,730; US Pat. No. 4,721 of Gosselink, issued January 26, 1988.
, 580; Maldonado et al., US 4,87, issued October 31, 1989.
7,896; US 4,95 of Gosselink et al., Issued September 11, 1990.
6,447; Gosselink et al., US 5,41, issued May 16, 1995.
5,807; European patent application 0, published by Kud et al. On April 22, 1987.
, 219, 048.

Other suitable soil release agents are Violland et al. US 4,201,824, Lagasse et al. US 4,240,918, Tung et al. US 4,525,524, Ruppert et al U.
S4,579,681, US4,240,918, US4,787,989, U
S 4,525,524, 1988 Rhone-Poulenc Chemie EP 279,134
A, BASF (1991) EP 457, 205A, 1974 Unilever NV
, DE 2,335,044, all incorporated herein by reference.

Commercially available soil release agents include METOLOSE SM100 and METOLOSE SM2 manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
00, BASF (Germany) commercially available SOKALAN type substances, eg SOKALAN HP-22, ZE
There are LCON 5126 (Dupont) and MILEASE T (ICI).

12-Pro Fragrance The composition may also contain ingredients useful in providing long lasting release of the perfume material. A typical disclosure is WO 95/04809, WO 96/02625, PCT US9, priority claimed Aug. 19, 1996, filed Aug. 19, 1997.
7/14610, and EP-A-0,752,465. Typical loading levels for perfume are 0.01 to 15% by weight of the composition.

13-pH An optional requirement for the composition according to the invention is that the pH should be 7 or higher, preferably 7-12, more preferably 8-11 and most preferably 9-10.5. This is done by adding caustic. Suitable caustic alkalis for use herein include sodium and potassium hydroxide.

14-Other Optional Ingredients In the present invention, optional ingredients commonly used in textile treatment compositions, such as colorants, preservatives, bactericides, optional brighteners, opacifiers, anti-shrink agents, sacrificial agents, It may contain biological agents, fungicides, antioxidants, dye fixing agents, enzymes, chelating agents, color protective agents such as polyethyleneimine and its alkoxylated derivatives. The composition is preferably free of any material that stains or stains the fabric and is substantially free of starch. Typically, about 0.
Less than 5% by weight, preferably less than about 0.3% by weight of the composition, more preferably about 0.
There should be less than 1% by weight of starch and / or modified starch.

E. Composition and Form of Compounds The composition or its individual components may be provided in any suitable form, such as a spray, foam, gel or any other suitable form in the case of liquid aqueous compositions, preferably The composition takes the form of a spray. Preferably, the liquid composition applied to the fabric when sprayed is 8-100 in the case of an automatic sprayer.
It has a particle size in the μm range, preferably 10 to 60 μm (more preferably 20 to 60 μm), and in the case of the manual type, preferably 50 to 100 μm. Thus, preferably a spray dispenser is provided with a packaging composition containing the composition or compound.

F. Packaging In another aspect of the invention, a wrinkle reducing activator comprising a polymer, cyclodextrin,
Packaging compositions are provided, including a wrinkle reducing composition consisting of a liquid carrier, and a packaging composition consisting of a spray dispensing device.

Diluted compositions, ie compositions containing from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the composition of the present wrinkle-reducing active agent, are preferably sprayed onto the fabric, and thus are typically spray dispensers. Packaged inside. Spray dispenser,
Manual means for providing a spray of droplets as known in the art, eg trigger type, pump type, electrospray, hydraulic nozzle, sonic nebulizer, high pressure fog nozzle, non-aerosol self-pressurized and aerosol type spray. There is a means. Automatic means can also be used here. These types of automatic means are similar to manual means, except that the propellant replaces the compressor. At least about 70% of the droplets, more preferably at least about 80%, most preferably at least about 90%.
Preferably have a particle size of less than about 200 microns.

Spray dispensers also include aerosol dispensers. The aerosol dispenser comprises a container which may be made of any conventional material used in making aerosol containers. The dispenser is about 5 to about 100 p.sig,
More preferably, it should be able to withstand an internal pressure in the range of about 10 to about 60 p.sig. One important requirement for a dispenser is that it comprises a valve member that allows the wrinkle reducing composition contained in the dispenser to be dispensed in the form of a spray of very fine or fine particles or droplets. Aerosol dispensers utilize a pressure sealed container in which the wrinkle reducing composition is dispensed under pressure from a special actuator / valve assembly. Aerosol dispensers are pressurized by incorporating into them gaseous components commonly known as propellants.
Conventional aerosol propellants, for example gaseous hydrocarbons such as isobutane, and mixed halogenated hydrocarbons are not preferred. Halogenated hydrocarbon propellants such as chlorofluorohydrocarbons are said to be involved in environmental concerns. Preferred propellants are compressed air, nitrogen, inert gases, carbon dioxide and the like. A more detailed description of a commercial aerosol spray dispenser was published on April 8, 1969.
See Stebbins US Pat. No. 3,436,772 and Kaufman et al., 3,600,325, issued Aug. 17, 1971, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Preferably, the spray dispenser is a self-pressurizing non-aerosol container with a convoluted liner and an elastomeric sleeve. The self-pressurizing dispenser has a thickness of about 0.
It consists of a liner / sleeve assembly fitted with a thin, flexible, radiating, convoluted plastic liner of about 0.020 inch (about 0.25 to about 0.51 mm). The liner / sleeve holds a substantial amount of odor absorbing fluid product,
The product can be distributed. For a more detailed description of self-pressurizing spray dispensers, see Winer US Pat. No. 5,11, issued May 12,1992.
1,971 and Winer 5,232,12, published August 3, 1993.
6 and are incorporated herein by reference for both references. Another type of aerosol spray dispenser is a barrier anti-wrinkle composition, such as disclosed in US Pat. No. 4,260,110 issued Apr. 7, 1981, which is incorporated herein by reference. It is separated from the propellant (preferably compressed air or nitrogen). Such a dispenser is EP Spray
Available from Systems, East Hanover, New Jersey.

More preferably, the spray dispenser is a non-aerosol, manual, pump spray dispenser. The pump spray dispenser described above consists of a container and a pump mechanism that is screwed or snapped into the container. The container also has a receiving portion for containing the wrinkle reducing composition to be dispensed. The pump mechanism consists of a pump chamber of substantially fixed volume, which has an opening at its inner end. Within the pump chamber is a pump stem having at its end a piston arranged for reciprocating movement in the pump chamber. The pump stem has a passage therein and is provided with a distribution outlet and an axial inlet located inside thereof at the outer end of the passage.

The container and pump mechanism may be made from conventional materials used in making pump spray dispensers, including, but not limited to, polyethylene; polypropylene; polyethylene terephthalate; blends of polyethylene, vinyl acetate and rubber elastomers. it can. Other materials include stainless steel. A more detailed disclosure of a commercial dispenser was issued January 23, 1990.
Schultz, US Patent 4,895,279; Sch, issued April 5, 1988.
ultz et al. 4,735,347; Carter 4 published June 23, 1981.
, 274, 560, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Most preferably, the spray dispenser is a manual trigger spray dispenser. The above trigger spray dispenser comprises a container and a trigger, both of which include, but are not limited to, polyethylene; polypropylene; polyacetal; polycarbonate; polyethylene terephthalate; polyvinyl chloride; polystyrene; blends of polyethylene, vinyl acetate and rubber elastomers. It can be made from the conventional materials used in making spray dispensers. Other materials include stainless steel and glass. The trigger spray dispenser does not mix the propellant gas. The present trigger spray dispenser is one that works with discrete amounts of the wrinkle reducing composition itself, typically by ejecting the composition from a nozzle to create a spray of dilute liquid, typically by a piston or folding bellows. is there. The trigger spray dispenser typically has a pump chamber with a piston or bellows that is movable with a limited stroke response of the trigger to change the volume of the pump chamber. The pump chamber or bellows chamber collectively holds the product for dispensing. Trigger spray dispensers typically have an outlet check valve to block fluid communication and flow from the nozzle and are responsive to pressure in the chamber. In a piston type trigger sprayer where the trigger is pressed, it acts on the fluid and springs in the chamber to increase the pressure on the fluid. In a bellows spray dispenser where the bellows are pushed, the pressure increases with the fluid. An increase in fluid pressure in either trigger spray dispenser acts to open the top outlet check valve. The top valve pushes the product through the swirl chamber and out of a nozzle that forms a discharge pattern. The adjustable nozzle cap can be used to change the pattern of fluid dispensed.

In a piston spray dispenser with the trigger released, the spring acts on the piston to return it to its original position. In a bellows spray dispenser, the bellows act as a spring to return it to its original position. This action creates a vacuum in the chamber. The fluid in response acts to close the outlet valve,
Meanwhile, open the inlet valve and draw the product from the reservoir into the room.

A more detailed disclosure of commercial dispensers is Nozawa, published April 4, 1978.
US Pat. No. 4,082,223; McKinney issued July 17, 1985.
4,161,288; 4,43 Saito et al., Published March 6, 1984.
4,917; Tasaki's 4,819,835 issued April 11, 1989.
See Peterson 5,303,867, issued Apr. 19, 1994, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Various specifications of trigger sprayers or finger pump sprayers are suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention. These are Calmar, Inc., City of Industry, Calif
ornia; CSI (Continental Sprayers, Inc.), St. Peters, Missouri; Berry Pla
stics Corp., Evansville, Indiana, Guala ^R sprayer wholesalers; or Seaque
It is readily available from suppliers such as st Dispensing, Cary, Illinois.

[0164] Preferred trigger sprayer, fine uniform spray characteristics, for spray volume, and pattern size, Berry Plastics Corp. commercial blue inserted Guala ^R sprayer, Calmar, Inc. Commercial Calmar TS800-1A ^R sprayer , Or Continental
Sprayers, Inc. Commercially available CIS T7500 ^R. Any suitable bottle or container can be used with the trigger sprayer and the preferred bottle is a good ergonomic 17 fl-oz bottle (about 500 ml) similar in shape to the Cinch ^R bottle. It may be made of any material, such as high density polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, glass or any other material that forms bottles. Preferably it is made from high density polyethylene or polyethylene terephthalate.

In the smaller 4 fl-oz size (about 118 ml), the finger pump can be used with canisters or cylindrical bottles. The preferred pump for this application is Seaq
This is a uest Dispensing cylindrical Euromist II ^R.

From about 0.1 to about 2 mm, regardless of the particular commercial spray nozzle used;
Most preferably, it has an orifice diameter of about 0.15 to about 1 mm for a spray spray nozzle. The spraying step is conducted for a time of about 5 to about 30 minutes, more preferably about 5 to about 20 minutes. The spray time depends on the various operating parameters selected above.

For use herein, the spray dispenser preferably comprises a trigger spray device. More preferably, the spray dispenser is 8-100 μm, preferably 10-60 μm (more preferably 20) in the case of an automatic sprayer.
˜60 μm), and in the case of manual sprayers, should preferably provide droplets with a weight average diameter of 50-100 μm.

G. Method of Use An effective amount of the liquid composition of the present invention is preferably sprayed onto a fabric, especially clothing. When the composition is sprayed onto the fabric, typically 3 to 85% by weight of the fabric,
An effective amount of preferably 5 to 50%, more preferably 5 to 25% should be applied to the fabric without soaking the fabric. The amount of total active agent typically sprayed onto the fabric is 0.01 to 3% by weight of the fabric, preferably 0.1 to 2%, more preferably 0.1 to 1%. When the effective amount of the composition is sprayed onto the fabric, the fabric is optionally but preferably stretched. The fabric is typically stretched perpendicular to the wrinkles. The fabric can also be hand lubricated after being sprayed. The smoothing movement works particularly well on the piece of clothing where the seams are sewn together or at the edge of the clothing. Once the fabric has been sprayed, optionally but preferably stretched, it is suspended until dry.

Accordingly, there is provided a method for reducing wrinkles and malodors in a fabric comprising the step of contacting the fabric with a composition of the invention as described above. “Contacting” means the step suitable for effecting contact of the composition with the fabric. This is due to dipping, washing, rinsing and / or spraying, and dryer sheets to which the composition has been adsorbed.

The composition of the present invention can also be used as an ironing aid. An effective amount of the composition is sprayed onto the fabric, but the fabric should not be sprayed until wet. The fabric is ironed at standard temperature when it should be ironed. The fabric is sprayed with an effective amount of the composition, dried and then ironed, or sprayed and immediately ironed.

In yet another aspect of the invention, the composition can be sprayed onto the fabric with a domestic wrinkle remover containing the fabric to be wrinkled, thus providing ease of operation. Conventional personal and industrial wrinkle removal devices are suitable for use here. Traditionally, these devices work by a steam process that provides the suppleness of the fiber. Spraying the composition or compound onto the fabric, in the chamber of the device,
Alternatively, it can be done before putting the fabric into the chamber. As mentioned above, the spraying means is preferably 3 to 50 μm, preferably 5 to 30 μm in an automatic sprayer.
, And manual sprayers should be able to deliver droplets with an average diameter of preferably 50-100 μm. Preferably, the load of moisture on the natural and synthetic fiber fabrics is from 5 to 25% by weight of the dry fabric, more preferably from 5 to 10%. Other conventional steps with a wrinkle remover such as heating and drying are also applicable. Preferably, for the best wrinkle-removing effect, the temperature of the conditioning composition may be raised to enhance the distribution and adhesion of the conditioning composition on the garment. In this regard, the temperature of the conditioning composition may be as low as room temperature,
The temperature is preferably 35 to 80 ° C, more preferably 40 to 70 ° C. It has been found that by having the conditioning composition at the above high temperature, an excellent wrinkle removing effect can be obtained. The temperature of the conditioning composition is approximately the temperature of the environment (15 ° C)
It should be understood that at about 80 ° C., higher temperatures usually improve wrinkle removal performance.

It has also been found that the garment effective softening composition distribution, eg inside a cabinet, can be further enhanced by optimally selecting the fluid surface tension of the softening composition. For example, it is preferred for the softening composition to have a fluid surface tension of about 5 to about 60 dyne / cm, more preferably about 20 to about 55 dyne / cm, most preferably about 20 to about 30 dyne / cm. The lower surface tension of the softening composition improves effective distribution by improving the surface absorption and spread of the softening composition on the fabric of the garment.

Further, it is preferred for the softening composition to have a fluid viscosity of from about 1 to about 100 cps, more preferably from about 1 to about 50 cps, most preferably from about 1 to about 20 cps, as measured by a standard Brookfield viscometer. .

In the examples, the abbreviated component designations have the following meanings: Wetting agent 1: N, N-dimethyl-N- (2-hydroxyethyl) -N-dodecyl / tetradecyl ammonium bromide wetting agent 2: C12 / C14 choline ester wetting agent 3: C8 / C12 dimethylhydroxyethyl quaternary ammonium salt wetting agent 4: Silwet L-7600 lubricant commercially available from OSi Specialties: N, N-di (canolyloxyoxoethyl) -N-Methyl-N- (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium methylsulfate cyclodextrin: hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin Preservative: Kathon Dye fixing agent: Cationic dye fixing commercially available from Ciba-Geigy under the trade name Tinofix Eco Agent (50% active) VELUSTROL P-40: HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft Commercially available nonionic polyethylene emulsion system Nole: Hydroxy-capped polydimethylsiloxane emulsion marketed under the tradename SM2725 by General Electric Carezyme: 1000 CEVU / g active sold by NOVO Industries A / S and cellulolytic enzymes of the above actives unless otherwise noted Table 1 below Describes the adhesive polymers used in the examples. The following are the copolymers used in the examples. Synthesis of the first two compounds is US
5,120,532 is synthesized. Copolymer # 1 Molecular weight about 70,000-100,000 by weight 25/75 acrylic acid / tert-butyl acrylate Copolymer # 2 Molecular weight about 60,000-90,000 by weight 35/65 acrylic acid / tert-butyl Butyl Acrylate Copolymer # 3 Commercially available from Union Carbide under the tradename Amerhold DR-25 Ethyl Acrylate / Methacrylic Acid / Methyl Methacrylate / Acrylic Acid Copolymer Copolymer # 4 Commercially Available Acetate Polyvinyl Copolymer # 5 from Clariant under APPRETAN Product Name Poligen Polyacrylate dispersion copolymer # 6 commercially available from BASF under A. Polyvinyl alcohol copolymer # 7 commercially available from Clariant under the trade name MOWEOL Polyvinylpyrrolidone / acrylic acid commercially available from BASF under the trade name SOKALAN EG310 The invention is illustrated by the following non-limiting examples And all the percents there Over di are by weight unless otherwise noted.

[0175] Example 1 The following compositions are according to the invention.                          A B C D E F G Copolymer # 1 0.35% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Copolymer # 2 ‐ ‐ ‐ 1.50% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Copolymer # 3 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.50% Copolymer # 4 -0.35% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Copolymer # 5 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.50% ‐ ‐ Copolymer # 6 ‐ ‐ 1.50% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Copolymer # 7 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.50% ‐ Dipropylene glycol ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.50% 0.50% ‐ Diethylene glycol 0.35% 0.35% 0.75% 0.75% ‐ ‐ 0.50% Wetting agent 4 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.35% 0.35% 0.25% Cyclodextrin 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.20% 1.20% 1.00% Preservative 3ppm 3ppm 3ppm 3ppm 3ppm 3ppm- Fragrance 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%- Sodium hydroxide 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% Water Remaining Remaining Remaining Remaining Remaining Remaining Remaining

[0176]                                     H I J K L Copolymer # 1 1.0% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Copolymer # 2 ‐ ‐ ‐1.0% ‐ Copolymer # 3 ‐ ‐ 1.5% ‐ ‐ Copolymer # 4 ‐ 2.0% ‐ ‐ ‐ Copolymer # 6 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.75% VELUSTROL P-40 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.5% Silanol ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.25% Wetting agent 4- ‐ ‐ ‐0.25% Diethylene glycol ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ 0.25% Cyclodextrin 1.0% 1.0% 1.20% 1.0% 1.0% Sodium dodecyl sulphate ‐ ‐ 1.5% ‐ ‐ Sorbitol 0.7% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Propylene glycol ‐3.0% ‐ ‐ ‐ Sodium borate ----- 1.0% 1.0% Sodium citrate ‐2.0% ‐ ‐ ‐ Isopropanol 30.0% ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Ethanol ‐ ‐ 20.0% ‐ ‐ Dye fixing agent ‐0.5% ‐ ‐ ‐ Polyethyleneimine ‐ ‐ ‐ 2.0% ‐ Carezyme ‐ 0.1% ‐ ‐ ‐ Fragrance 0.15% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 0.1% Potassium hydroxide 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%- Remaining Water Remaining Part Remaining Part Remaining Part

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (81) Designated countries EP (AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, I T, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE), OA (BF, BJ , CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG), AP (GH, GM, K E, LS, MW, SD, SZ, UG, ZW), EA (AM , AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM) , AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BY, CA, CH, CN, CU, CZ, DE, D K, EE, ES, FI, GB, GE, GH, GM, HR , HU, ID, IL, IS, JP, KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, L V, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, NO, NZ , PL, PT, RO, RU, SD, SE, SG, SI, SK, SL, TJ, TM, TR, TT, UA, UG, U S, UZ, VN, YU, ZW (72) Inventor Marx, Altmann             Belgium B-1050, Brussels, Li             Du, du, page, 19 (72) Inventor Bruno, Albert, Jean, Houbet             Shu             Belgium-Bee-3061, Reef Dahl, Ba             N, Braselestrat, 16 (72) Inventor Robert, Mermelstein             Cincinnati, Ohio, USA             Green Farms, Drive, 7248 (72) Inventor Marjorie, Mossman, Pefrey             Cincinnati, Ohio, USA             Ellen Woods, Drive, 8358 (72) Inventor Ricky, Erman, Wu             Hamilton, Ohio, USA             Van, gordon, road, 6940 F-term (reference) 4L033 AA02 AA03 AA07 AB04 AC01                       AC15 CA02 CA18 CA23

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[Claims] 1. A. A wrinkle reducing activator comprising a polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 1,000,000 with an organic polymer backbone, the copolymer being an A monomer,
Comprising a monomer selected from the group consisting of B-monomers and mixtures thereof, the copolymer of which is prepared by the following relative weight percentages of a polymerized combination of the A-monomers and the B-monomers: a. About 0 to about 100% by weight of the copolymer of a hydrophobic A monomer that is free radically copolymerizable with the B monomer; b. 0 to about 100% by weight of the copolymer of a hydrophilicity enhancing B monomer copolymerizable with the A monomer; the B monomer being selected from the group consisting of polar monomers, macromers and mixtures thereof), and B. A wrinkle and malodor reducing composition comprising uncomplexed cyclodextrin. 2.   Hydrophobic organic A monomer is acrylic acid ester, methacrylic acid ester, vinyl
C of vinyl compounds, vinylidene compounds, unsaturated hydrocarbons, organic acids and organic acid anhydrides ₁ -C₁₈Selected from the group consisting of alcohol esters, and mixtures thereof.
, Preferably t-butyl acrylate, t-butyl methacrylate, t-butyl
Styrene, n-butyl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl meth
Tacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate and
The composition of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of: and mixtures thereof. 3. Hydrophilicity-enhancing B-monomers are unsaturated organic mono- and polycarboxylic acids, unsaturated (
(Meth) acrylate, unsaturated (meth) acrylamide, unsaturated (meth) acrylate alcohol, unsaturated aminoalkyl acrylate, unsaturated organic acid anhydride, unsaturated ester of organic acid anhydride, hydrophilic unsaturated vinyl compound, hydrophilic Selected from the group consisting of unsaturated allyl compounds, hydrophilic unsaturated imides, salts of the above compounds and mixtures thereof, preferably acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, N, N-dimethylacrylamide, methacrylamide, Nt-butylacrylamide. The composition of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of :, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, t-butyl acrylamide, vinylpyrrolidone, their salts and their alkyl quaternized derivatives, and mixtures thereof. 4. The polymer comprises 0.05 to about 5.0% by weight of the composition, preferably about 0.1 to about 2.
． 0%, more preferably present in an amount of about 0.2 to about 1.0%.
The composition according to any one of 3 above. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the uncomplexed cyclodextrin is selected from β-cyclodextrin, α-cyclodextrin, γ-cyclodextrin, derivatives of those cyclodextrins and mixtures thereof. The composition as described. 6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a liquid aqueous carrier, preferably water.
The composition according to any one of 5 above. 7. Water in the liquid aqueous carrier is 50-95% by weight of the composition, preferably 6% of the composition.
The composition according to claim 6, which is 0 to 97% by weight, more preferably 70 to 99%. 8. A composition wherein the composition is a water-soluble wetting agent, preferably selected from water-soluble surfactants and mixtures thereof, more preferably polyalkylene oxide polysiloxane surfactants, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, tris. Composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a nonionic surfactant selected from ethylene oxide and propylene oxide block copolymers based on methylolpropane or ethylenediamine, and mixtures thereof. object. 9. The wetting agent is an anionic surfactant, preferably an alkyl sulfosuccinate surfactant, or an anionic surfactant having the general formula: embedded image The composition according to claim 8, wherein R is an alkyl group. 10. A humectant is present in an amount of less than 5% by weight of the composition, preferably 0.1-5%, more preferably 0.1-2.0%. The composition according to. 11. The composition comprises a nonionic polyhydric alcohol moisturizer, preferably 2 moisturizers.
A polyol having a hydroxy group of 8 to 8, more preferably glycerol,
The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 10, selected from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, sorbitol, erythritol or a mixture thereof. 12. The nonionic humectant is 0.01-10% by weight of the composition, preferably 0.01-.
The composition according to claim 11, which is present in an amount of 5%, more preferably 0.01-1.5%. 13. A nonionic softener in which the composition is selected from water-insoluble cationic softeners, cyclomethicones, fatty acid esters of mono- or polyhydric alcohols having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or their anhydrides. The composition according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising a lubricant selected from: 14. The composition of any one of claims 1-13, wherein the composition has a pH of about 7 to about 12. 15. The composition of any one of claims 1-14, wherein the composition has a fluid surface tension of about 20 to about 55 dyne / cm. 16. The composition of any one of claims 1-15, wherein the composition has a fluid viscosity of about 1 to about 50 cps. 17. A method for reducing or eliminating wrinkles and malodors in a fabric comprising the step of contacting the fabric with a composition according to any one of claims 1-16. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the composition is contacted with the fabric by a spray dispenser. 19.   19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the fabric is placed in a wrinkle remover. 20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the device comprises spray means capable of providing droplets having an average diameter of 3 to 50 μm. 21. A packaging composition comprising a composition according to any one of claims 6 to 16 in a spray dispenser. 22. The spray dispenser comprises a trigger spray device, 8-100 .mu.m.
22. The packaging composition of claim 21 or the method of claim 18, which is capable of providing droplets having a weight average diameter of m.