JPH09310277A - Softening agent for drier housed in container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a softening agent housed in a container capable of imparting excellent softness and antistatic property by spraying into a washing material in a drier and uniformly transferring the softening component to the whole. SOLUTION: This softening agent for drier housed in a container is obtained by attaching a wax-like organic substance such as palmitic acid to the surface of softening base particles comprising an amine compound represented by formula I, formula II [R<1> , R<2> , R<3> , R<4> and R<5> are each H, an alkyl or an alkenyl and at least one of R<2> and R<3> contains an ester bond, etc., in the straight chain; (n) is 1-2] and having >=45 deg.C and <=80 deg.C melting point to form powder particles having >=1μm and <=500μm particle diameter, housing the powdery particles in a moisture-proof container having at least one discharge part capable of discharging the particles.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a softener for a drier in a container, and more particularly to a softener for a drier in a container in which powder particles formed by adhering a waxy organic substance are contained in a moisture resistant container.

2. Description of the Related Art When drying laundry using a dryer,
Various types of so-called dryer softeners, which impart flexibility and antistatic properties to laundry, have been proposed. The liquid softening agent used in the rinse cycle can be used in a controlled amount depending on the user's preference, but in the conventional commercially available dryer softening agents, a predetermined amount of the softening agent composition was impregnated. Since the substrates are used one by one, it is difficult to control the amount used. Further, if the soft base material is simply made into powder in order to make the usage amount variable, the soft base material comes into direct contact with a part of clothing or the like at the start of use, and thus it is difficult to make uniform contact with the whole. Therefore, the obtained effect tends to be non-uniform.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a softener composition which spreads over clothes and the like in a dryer and provides good and uniform softness and antistatic effect, and the amount thereof can be easily adjusted. The purpose is to provide things.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, it has been found that the above-mentioned problems can be solved by using a powder contained in a container in which a wax-like organic substance having a specific melting point adheres to the surfaces of soft base particles. It was made based on. That is,
The present invention provides powder particles having a particle size of 1 μm or more and 500 μm or less formed by adhering a wax-like organic substance having a melting point of 45 ° C. or more and 80 ° C. or less on the surface of a soft base particle. Disclosed is a container softener for a dryer, which is housed in a moisture resistant container having at least one discharge part capable of discharging powder particles.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The soft base used in the present invention is preferably an amine compound having at least one long chain hydrocarbon group in the molecule, a neutralized product thereof, a quaternized product thereof or a mixture thereof. . The amine compound, a neutralized product thereof or a quaternized product thereof has at least one, preferably 1 in the molecule.
~ 3 and most preferably 2 long chain hydrocarbon groups. The long chain hydrocarbon group may be an aliphatic hydrocarbon group such as an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having an ether bond, an ester bond or an acid amide bond in a straight chain. The carbon number of the long-chain hydrocarbon group is 8 to 36.
Is more preferable, 12 to 25 is more preferable, and 14 to 22 is most preferable. Examples of the amine compound include compounds represented by the following general formulas (I), (II) and (III).

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(Where R¹, R^TwoAnd R^ThreeAre the same
May be one or different, R^FourAnd R ^FiveAre the same but different
R may⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R^TenIs
Each may be the same or different, and each of them may be hydrogen,
It represents a alkyl group or an alkenyl group. Where R¹, R^Two,
R^ThreeAt least one of which is an ester bond in a linear chain,
May contain a bond or an ether bond.^Fouras well as
R^FiveEither one is an ester bond in a straight chain, an acid amide
It may contain a bond or an ether bond. R⁶, R ⁷, R
⁸, R⁹, R^TenAt least one is esterified in the straight chain
In this case, it may contain an acid amide bond or an ether bond. n
= 1-2. In addition, these are alkyl groups or alkyl groups.
When it is a nyl group, the following functional group is used as a substituent or linear
You may have it inside.

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Further, X and Y are connecting groups connecting N and N, and may contain the following hydrocarbon bond, ester bond, acid amide bond, ether bond and the like. m = 0 to 100
It is.

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(In the formula, k = 1 to 10) In the amine compound represented by the above general formula (I), R
^1, at least one of R ² and R ^3, preferably 1
Up to three, most preferably two, are long-chain alkyl or alkenyl groups. The long-chain alkyl group or alkenyl group preferably has 8 to 36 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 25, and most preferably 14 to 22 carbon atoms. When R ¹ , R ² or R ³ is an alkyl group or alkenyl group having a long chain, the number of carbon atoms is 1 to
6 is preferable. Specific examples of the amine compound represented by the general formula (I) include the following formulas (I-1) to (I)
-20).

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In the amine compound represented by the general formula (II), at least one of R ⁴ and R ⁵ is preferably a long-chain alkyl group or an alkenyl group, and most preferably 1 or 2. is there. The long-chain alkyl group or alkenyl group preferably has 6 to 28 carbon atoms,
More preferably 12-24, most preferably 14-22
It is. When R ⁴ or R ⁵ is an alkyl group or alkenyl group having a long chain, the number of carbon atoms is 1 to 6
It is preferred that Specific examples of the compound of the general formula (II) include amine compounds represented by the following formulas (II-1) to (II-5).

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In the amine compound represented by the general formula (III), at least one, preferably 1 to 3, and most preferably 2 of R ⁶ , R ⁷ , R ⁸ , R ⁹ and R ¹⁰ are It is a long-chain alkyl or alkenyl group. The long-chain alkyl or alkenyl group preferably has 6 to 28 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 24 carbon atoms, and most preferably 14 to 22 carbon atoms. Also, R ⁶ , R ⁷ , R ⁸ ,
When R ⁹ or R ¹⁰ is a non-long chain alkyl group or alkenyl group, it preferably has 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the compound of the general formula (III) include amine compounds represented by the following formulas (III-1) to (III-13).

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The above amine compounds can also be used in the form of neutralized products or in the form of quaternized products. Neutralization of the amine compound is performed using a normal acid. Specific examples of the acid include inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, and phosphoric acid, and organic acids such as benzoic acid, citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, and acrylic acid. The quaternized amine compound may be obtained by further bonding an alkyl group to a tertiary amine having a long-chain alkyl group by a peralkylation method. Dimethyl sulfate or benzyl chloride can be used as the peralkylating agent. In place of these peralkylating agents, lower alkyl halides such as methyl iodide, methyl chloride, ethyl chloride and butyl bromide, diethyl sulfate, epichlorohydrin and the like may be used. The quaternized amine compound may also be obtained by reacting a lower tertiary amine with a long-chain alkyl halide. The long-chain alkyl halide may have an ether bond in the chain. Instead of a long-chain alkyl halide, a chloroalkyl ester such as a chloromethyl ester, a chloroethyl ester or a chloropropyl ester of a fatty acid, or a chloromethylated acid amide may be used. As the quaternized product of the amine compound, for example, a quaternized product of the amine compound represented by the above general formula (III) obtained by the synthesis method described in Japanese Patent Application No. 7-264495 may be mentioned. Furthermore, the compounds described therein can also be used. Furthermore, examples of the quaternized amine compound include those represented by the following general formula (IV).

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(Where R¹¹And R¹²Are the same but different
All may be hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl groups
Is shown. Where R¹¹And R¹²Either one of the
Including ester bond, acid amide bond or ether bond
Good. In addition, these are alkyl groups or alkenyl groups.
In some cases, amines represented by the above general formulas (I) to (III)
The same functional group as in the case of the compound as a substituent or in a straight chain
May be included. ) A quaternized amine compound represented by the above general formula (IV)
By the way, R¹¹And R¹²At least one, preferably
Represents one to two, most preferably two, long-chain alkyl groups.
Or an alkenyl group. The long-chain alkyl group or alk
The carbon number of the nyl group is preferably 6 to 28,
Preferably from 12 to 24, most preferably from 14 to 22
is there. Also, R¹¹Or R¹²Is not a long-chain alkyl group or
Is an alkenyl group, having 1 to 6 carbon atoms
Preferably, there is. Z is Cl^-, Br^-, I^-, CH_ThreeCO
O^-, CH_ThreeOSO_Three ^-Anion such as Cl^-Or CH_ThreeCO
O ^-Is preferred. Specific examples of the compound of the general formula (IV)
Is an amination represented by the following formulas (IV-1) to (IV-3)
And a quaternary compound of the compound.

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These amine compounds or their neutralized products or quaternary compounds can be used alone or as a mixture of two or more kinds. When a mixture is used, these ratios can be arbitrarily set and are not particularly limited. The wax-like organic substance used in the present invention is 45 to 80.
° C, preferably 45 to 65 ° C, more preferably 50 to 6
It has a melting point of 0 ° C. As the wax-like organic substance,
Fatty acids, alkanes, alkenes and the like can be mentioned. When the wax-like organic substance is a fatty acid, its carbon number is preferably 12 to 22, more preferably 14 to 18
It is. Specific examples of the fatty acid include lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, eicosanoic acid, and behenic acid. These saturated fatty acids may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Also, unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid may be contained at the same time. When the waxy organic substance is an alkane, its carbon number is preferably 22 to 40, more preferably 24.
~ 28. Specific examples of the alkane include decosan, tricosane, tetracosane, pentacosane, hexacosane, heptacosane, octacosane, nonacosan, triacontane, gentriacontane, dotriacontane, tritriacontane, tetratriacontane, pentatriacontane, hexatria. Examples include contane, peptatriacontane, octatriacontane, nonatriacontane, and the like. These alkanes can be used alone or in combination of two or more. Further, n-alkane and isoalkane may be used in combination, and those having an unsaturated bond such as squalene may be used in combination.

In the composition of the present invention, the weight ratio of the soft base and the waxy organic substance is preferably 10/90.
To 90/10, more preferably 30/70 to 70/30
Range. As the softener for a dryer of the present invention, as the other component, a known component that is usually added to a softener composition for a dryer can be added. Examples of such components include mono long-chain alkyl tri-short chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salts or di-long chain alkyl di-short chain alkyl quaternary ammonium salts.
Amine compounds that are primary ammonium salts or their precursors, neutralized products thereof, higher fatty acids such as stearic acid or partial esterification products of 2-ethylhexanoic acid with glycerin or pentaerythritol, higher fatty acids, higher alcohols or monoalkyl Nonionic surfactants such as amines and alkylene oxide adducts thereof, water-soluble salts such as sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, potassium chloride, urea, bactericides, antioxidants, dyes, pigments, silicones , Hydrocarbons, cellulose derivatives, ultraviolet absorbers, optical brighteners, and fragrances.

The dryer softener of the present invention is powder particles to which a waxy organic substance is attached. The powder particles are
As long as the wax-like organic substance is attached to the surface of the soft base particles, it may take any form,
For example, wax may be impregnated inside the soft base particles. Further, the powder particles may be aggregated into a lump, and in this case, the particle size means the particle size of the agglomerate. The particle size is 1 to 500 micrometers,
The thickness is preferably 50 to 300 micrometers, more preferably 100 to 200 micrometers. The particle size can be measured by sieving with a sieve having a stitch size defined by JIS. Specifically, J
IS 32 mesh, preferably JIS 42 mesh,
More preferably, the particle size can be confirmed by applying JIS 100 mesh so that the powder particles do not remain on the sieve. Put the soft base and waxy organic substance in the same container,
It is possible to stir while heating and mix uniformly. With respect to the temperature during stirring, the higher temperature of the melting point of the soft base material and the melting point of the wax-like organic substance to be used can be higher. The heated and stirred mixture of the soft base and the waxy organic substance can be left to cool at room temperature until completely solidified. In that case, you may cool rapidly in an ice bath. As a pulverizing method, for example, a mixture of a soft base material and a wax-like organic substance, which is solidified after cooling, is cut into cubes of about 15 mm square, which are introduced into a pulverizer and pulverized.

The dryer softener of the present invention is used by being housed in a moisture resistant container having at least one discharge part capable of discharging powder particles. As such a container,
Preferably, the container of the present invention is configured to have one or more inner lid holes provided in the inner lid attached to the upper opening of the container. More preferably, the inner lid hole is provided symmetrically with respect to the center of the container. Also, preferably, the container of the present invention has an inner lid attached to the upper opening of the container and an outer lid rotatably fitted to the inner lid on the outer surface of the inner lid. The outer lid is provided with one or more inner lid holes, the outer lid is provided with one or more outer lid holes, and the inner lid hole and the outer lid hole are configured to have substantially the same position and shape. The hole and the inner lid are the first state in which the outer lid can be rotated to discharge the contents of the container in which they are almost completely aligned, and the container is in an amount smaller than that in the first state in which both are partially aligned. The second state in which the contents can be discharged and the closed third state in which the two do not match can be selectively taken. Further, preferably, the container of the present invention has an inner lid attached to the upper opening of the container, and an outer lid rotatably fitted to the inner lid on the outer surface of the inner lid. A plurality of inner lid holes and a plurality of outer lid holes on the outer lid, and the inner lid hole and the outer lid hole are configured to have substantially the same position and shape. And the first plurality of holes are in different positions, and the rotation of the outer lid causes the inner and outer lid holes to have substantially the same position and shape. A second set of one or more holes, the outer lid hole and the inner lid hole ejecting the contents of the container in which the first plurality of hole sets are substantially aligned by the rotation of the outer lid. A possible first state and a second state in which the contents of the container can be discharged by an amount smaller than that in the first state in which the pair of the second holes is substantially matched. A structure in which either the third state of being closed they do not match can be taken selectively. The inner lid hole and the outer lid hole may have a non-circular shape such as a circular shape, a square shape, or a slit, or any other shape. Also, preferably, the container of the present invention is provided with one or more catching parts. Preferably, the discharge part of the container, with respect to the axial direction of the container,
It is constructed by tilting in the direction opposite to the part. More specifically, the following forms are preferable.

(1) First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first container for accommodating the softener for dryer of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the dryer softener 104 has a substantially cylindrical container 10.
It is contained in the storage part 102 of 0. Inner lid 108
Is attached to the upper opening 106 of the container. One or more inner lid holes 108c are provided in the upper surface 108b of the inner lid 108. Preferably, a plurality of inner lid holes 108c are provided symmetrically with respect to the center of the container. The cap 110 is fitted on the outer surface of the inner lid 108. The cap 110 is fixed by fitting the strip-shaped protrusion 110a provided on the inner surface of the cap 110 into the strip-shaped groove 108a provided on the outer surface of the inner lid 108. The cap 110 is fixed by a so-called screw type in which a screw portion (not shown) provided on the inner surface of the cap 110 is screwed into a screw portion (not shown) provided on the outer surface of the inner lid 108. You can do it. When using,
The container 100 is shaken by holding the housing portion 102 of the container 100 with the inner lid 108 directed substantially downward. Softener for dryer 10
4 comes out from the inner lid hole 108c. Softener for dryer 10
The amount of 4 is adjusted by selecting the size and number of the inner lid holes 108c.

(2) Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the container for accommodating the softener for a dryer of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, a dryer softener 204 is contained within a receiving portion 202 of a generally cylindrical container 200. An inner lid 208 is attached to the top opening 206 of the container. One or more, for example, six inner lid holes 208c are provided in the upper surface 208b of the inner lid 208. Preferably, a plurality of inner lid holes 208c are provided symmetrically with respect to the center of the container. The outer lid 220 fits over the outer surface of the inner lid 208. The outer lid 220 is fixed by the strip-shaped protrusion 2 provided on the inner surface of the outer lid 220.
Band-shaped groove 2 provided on the outer surface of the inner lid 208
It is performed by fitting it into 08a. One or more, for example, six outer lid holes 220c are provided on the upper surface 2 of the outer lid 220.
20b. Preferably, the plurality of outer lid holes 22
0c is provided on the upper surface 220b of the outer lid 220 symmetrically with respect to the center of the container. Preferably, the inner lid hole 208c
The outer cover hole 220c and the outer cover hole 220c have substantially the same position and shape. As shown in FIG. 4, an outer lid 220 and an inner lid 208
Rotate against. All the inner lid holes 208c and all the outer lid holes 220c are aligned so as to be at substantially the same position. In this first state, the receiving portion 202 of the container 200
Then, the container 200 is shaken with the outer lid 220 and the inner lid 208 directed substantially downward. The dryer softener 104 exits all inner lid holes 208c and all outer lid holes 220c. In this first state, the largest amount of dryer softener 204 can be dispensed at one time. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer lid 220 is rotated with respect to the inner lid 208.
In this second state, all of the inner lid holes 208c and all of the outer lid holes 220c are aligned so that approximately half of the areas are partially overlapped. In this second state, about half the maximum amount of dryer softener 204 that can be dispensed at a time can be dispensed. And FIG.
The outer lid 220 is further rotated relative to the inner lid 208, as shown in FIG. In this state, all the inner lid holes 208c
Is closed by the upper surface 220b of the outer lid 220.
In this third closed state, the dryer softener 204
Can't be issued. The container 200 may not be separately provided with a cap. The amount of the dryer softener 204 to be discharged can be adjusted by selecting the size and number of the inner lid hole 208c and the outer lid hole 220c.

(3) Third Embodiment Next, the third embodiment of the container for accommodating the softener for a dryer of the present invention will be described with respect to the differences from the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the container 340 includes an outer lid 350 having a configuration different from that of the second embodiment of the present invention.
And an inner lid 352. 4 inner lid holes 352
c and c are provided on the inner lid 352. Preferably, the plurality of inner lid holes 352c are provided symmetrically with respect to the center of the container. 4 outer lid holes 350c and 2 outer lid holes 3
50d is provided on the outer lid 350. Preferably, a plurality of outer lid holes 350c are provided in the outer lid 350 symmetrically with respect to the center of the container. Preferably, the plurality of outer lid holes 3
50d is provided on the outer lid 350 symmetrically with respect to the center of the container. The number of outer lid holes 350c and the number of outer lid holes 350d are different. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the outer lid hole 350
The number of c is 4, which is equal to the number of inner lid holes 352c.
On the other hand, the number of outer lid holes 350d is two, and the number of inner lid holes 3
It is 1/2 of the number of 52c. In this first state, the container 3
40, the outer lid 350 and the inner lid 352 are directed substantially downward, and the container 340 is shaken. The dryer softener includes four aligned inner lid holes 352c and four aligned outer lid holes 350c.
Get out of In this first state, the most dryer softener can be dispensed at one time. As shown in FIG. 8, the outer lid 350 is rotated relative to the inner lid 352. The two inner lid holes 352c and the two outer lid holes 350d are aligned so as to be substantially at the same position. In this second state, the container 340 is held and the outer lid 350 and the inner lid 352 are directed substantially downward, and the container 340 is shaken. Softener for dryer is 2
Out from the inner lid holes 352c and the two outer lid holes 350d. In this second condition, about half the maximum amount of dryer softener that can be dispensed at a time can be dispensed. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the outer lid 350 is replaced with the inner lid 352.
Rotate further against. In this third state, all inner lid holes 352c are closed by the upper surface 350b of the outer lid 350. In this third closed state, the dryer softener cannot be dispensed. The container 340 may not be separately provided with a cap. The numbers and positions of the holes provided in the outer lid and the inner lid may be reversed to the example shown here, and the inner lid may have six holes and the outer lid may have four holes. Further, the number and positions of the holes provided in the outer lid and the inner lid are not limited to the above numbers and positions, and the first state in which one hole set matches the other hole set and the one hole set is The configuration may be one of a second state in which the number of holes in the other hole is different from the number in the first state, and a closed state in which one hole set does not match the other hole set. Good. Moreover, the number of types of the state in which the pairs of holes of the outer lid and the inner lid are matched may be any number as long as they are one or more. For example, two, three, four, or more different numbers of sets of holes of the outer lid and the inner lid may be combined. In addition, in any of the embodiments, the inner lid hole and the outer lid hole may have a non-circular shape such as a circular shape, a square shape, or a slit, or any other shape.

(4) Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment of the container accommodating the softener for a dryer of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 10, a dryer softener 404 is contained within the receiving portion 402 of the container 400. An inner lid 408 is attached to the top opening 406 of the container 400. The cap 410 has an inner lid 40
It fits in 8. The portion 420 is the accommodation portion 402.
Is provided on the outer surface of the. Preferably, the portion 420
Is one or more, and is provided on the side close to the inner lid 408 of the housing portion 402. Preferably, the upper opening portion 406 of the container 400 is located at the portion 4 with respect to the axial direction of the container 400.
It is constructed by tilting in the direction opposite to 20. The structure of the hole of the inner lid 408 may be the same as that of the first embodiment. Further, the inner lid and the outer lid may be provided and the cap may be omitted, as in the second embodiment or the third embodiment. When using, take the part 420 and hold the inner lid 4
Shake the container 400 so that 08 is directed substantially downward. The dryer softener 404 exits through the inner lid hole 408c of the inner lid 408. (5) Fifth Embodiment Next, a fifth embodiment of the container for accommodating the softener for a dryer of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, the lid 510 of the container 500 is provided with a lid small piece 520. When using, the pushing part 52 of the lid small piece 520
Pushing 0a inward of the lid causes the opening 520b to rotate upward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, since the opening 510a of the lid 510 is opened, the dryer softener 504 can be discharged. Here, it is preferable to provide the lid 510 with a receiving recess 510b. Lid piece 520
The opening 520b of the container enters the receiving recess 510b and does not protrude from the upper surface of the lid when the container 500 is stored.

The moisture resistant container used in the present invention is nylon,
A transparent container made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride, polystyrene, or polyethylene terephthalate is preferable. An opaque container obtained by adding a pigment or dye to the above synthetic resin can also be used.
A container made of a material obtained by coating various paper substrates with a synthetic resin such as polyethylene can also be used.

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EXAMPLES Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to examples. (Preparation of Softening Agent) The softening agent for the dryer used in the examples was manufactured as follows. As the soft base, distearyldimethylammonium methylsulfate and distearyloxyethyldimethylammonium chloride synthesized from commercially available stearic acid were used. Palmitic acid as a waxy organic substance (melting point approx. 63 ° C)
And octacosane (melting point: about 64 ° C.), and decanoic acid (melting point: about 32 ° C.) and octadecane (melting point: about 28 ° C.) were used in Comparative Examples. First, a soft base and a waxy organic substance were introduced into the same container at a weight ratio of 70/30 and heated until they were completely melted. After that, the mixture was stirred to make it uniform, and the container containing the molten mixture was placed in an ice bath to cool and solidify. A mixture of wax-like organic substances as a solidified softening base is cut into cubes of about 15 mm square, and a crusher (Speed Mill DN-10
Type, manufactured by Okada Seiko Co., Ltd., and pulverized into fine powder. The crusher has a cutter cloth means having a length of 15 cm, rotates at 3000 rpm, and the screen is made of punching metal of 360 degrees, and the hole diameter is 1 mmφ and the opening ratio is 20%. The powder obtained by crushing was applied to JIS 100 mesh, and what passed through the sieve was collected to obtain a softener for a dryer of the present invention. The particle size of the powder was 100-300 micrometers. The dryer softener of the present invention was used by being housed in the container as described in the first embodiment. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a container having six inner lid holes symmetrically with respect to the center of the container and having a hole diameter of 4.0 mm was used.

(Evaluation of Performance of Softening Agent) The performance of the softening agent for the dryer was evaluated as follows. Cotton towels and chemical fibers (acrylic jersey) were used as textile products. These fibers were used after being washed with Enzyme Top (manufactured by Lion Co., Ltd.), a commercially available detergent for clothes, thoroughly rinsed and dried. For the performance evaluation, a total of 630 g of the fibers subjected to this treatment in a dry weight ratio of cotton towel / chemical fiber = 1/1 was used, and the fibers were soaked in tap water, dehydrated for 2 minutes, and then used for household vertical rotary type. The dryer was introduced into Aizumago Day (manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) (at this time, 4 cotton towels and 8 chemical fibers were used in advance). The drying machine was kept in a state of a powerful heater and a standard course, 0.6 g of the softener for a dryer of the present invention was sprinkled on the fiber, and dried at about 50 to 70 ° C for 45 minutes. As a control, a softener for a dryer in which 0.43 g of a non-woven fabric as a substrate was impregnated with distearyldimethylammonium methylsulfate was used, and the feel of the test cloth was compared and evaluated according to the following criteria. +2 Very soft than the control +1 Slightly softer than the control 0 Equivalent to the control -1 Slightly softer than the control -2 Very softer than the control Antistatic property is based on JIS L 1094 method. It was measured and evaluated. Measurements were made on a 45 x 45 mm test piece from a soft-processed acrylic jersey.
I collected one and went. The antistatic properties were ranked as follows according to the measured half-life values. Rank A Half-life is less than 1 second Rank B Half-life is 1 second or more and 10 seconds or less Rank C Half-life is 10 seconds or more and 100 seconds or less Rank D Half-life is 100 seconds or more and 300 seconds or less Rank E Half-life is 300 seconds or more Flexible The performance results are shown in Table-1 and Table-2, and the antistatic property results are shown in Table-3.

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[Table 1] Table-1 ─────────────────────────────────── Soft base waxy cotton towel Dispersion of flexibility Remark Organic substance +2 +1 0 -1 -2 Distearyl dipalmitic acid 0 4 0 0 0 Present invention Methylammonioctacosanos 0 4 0 0 0 Umemethylsaldecanoic acid 0 2 1 0 1 Fate octadecane 1 0 2 0 1 1 Comparative example None 1 0 0 1 2 Jisuteariruo palmitate 0 4 0 0 0 present invention Kishiechirujime octacosane 0 4 0 0 0 Chiruanmoniu decanoic acid 1 1 0 1 1 Mukuroraido octadecane 0 2 0 2 0 Comparative example None 0 2 0 1 1

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[Table 2] Table-2 ─────────────────────────────────── Soft base waxy acrylic jersey Flexibility Remarks Dispersion of organic substances +2 +1 0 -1 -2 distearyl dipalmitic acid 0 4 0 0 0 The present invention Methylammonioctacosane 0 4 0 0 0 ummethylsaldecanoic acid 0 2 1 0 1 Feto octadecane 1 0 1 2 0 0 Comparative example None 1 0 1 0 2 Jisuteariruo palmitate 0 4 0 0 0 present invention Kishiechirujime octacosane 0 4 0 0 0 Chiruanmoniu decanoic acid 1 1 0 0 2 Mukuroraido octadecane 0 1 2 1 0 Comparative example None 1 0 0 1 2

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[Table 3] Table-3 ─────────────────────────────────── Flexible base waxy antistatic ability Remarks Organic substance A B C D E Distearyl dipalmitic acid 0 9 1 0 0 Present invention Methylammonioctacosane 0 8 2 0 0 Ummethylsaldecanoic acid 0 5 1 3 1 Feto octadecane 1 4 0 3 2 No comparative example 2 1 2 3 2 Distearyl o palmitate 0 9 1 0 0 The present invention xylethyl dimeoctacosane 0 10 0 0 0 tilammoniudecanoic acid 1 3 2 3 1 chloride octadecane 0 4 2 2 2 No comparative example 2 2 1 4 1 *) treated cotton towel and 4 acrylic jerseys each
The softness of each sheet was evaluated by the method described above; the number of cotton towels applicable to each softness (point) was shown. If more than one flexibility (point) applies, it indicates that there is variation in flexibility within the same batch. From Tables 1 and 2, it can be seen that the product of the present invention can be uniformly attached to clothing and can be imparted with excellent flexibility. On the other hand, in the comparative example, it can be seen that the soft base does not adhere uniformly. In addition, the antistatic property was evaluated by the above-mentioned method, and the number of test pieces corresponding to each rank of the antistatic property was shown. When it is applied to a plurality of ranks, it means that there are variations in the antistatic property within the same batch. From Table 3, it can be seen that the product of the present invention can be uniformly attached to clothing and can be provided with excellent antistatic properties. On the other hand, in the comparative example, it can be seen that the soft base does not adhere uniformly.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, it is possible to uniformly transfer the softening component to clothes and the like, to impart excellent flexibility and antistatic property, and to use the amount thereof to be easily adjusted for a container dryer. Provide a softening agent.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the inner lid of the first embodiment of the container containing the softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a top view of an outer lid and an inner lid of a second embodiment of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a top view of an outer lid and an inner lid of a second embodiment of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of an outer lid and an inner lid of a second embodiment of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the outer lid and the inner lid of the third embodiment of the container containing the softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a top view of an outer lid and an inner lid of a third embodiment of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a top view of an outer lid and an inner lid of a third embodiment of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a container containing the dryer softener of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention in a fifth embodiment during storage.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a container containing a softener for a dryer of the present invention in use of a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Container 102 Storage Part 104 Dryer Softener 106 Upper Mouth 108 Middle Lid 110 Cap 200 Container 202 Storage Part 204 Dryer Softener 206 Upper Mouth 208 Inner Lid 220 Outer Lid 340 Container 350 Outer Lid 352 Inner Lid 400 Container 402 Storage portion 404 Dryer softener 406 Upper opening 408 Middle lid 410 Cap 420 Capping portion 500 Container 504 Dryer softener 510 Lid 520 Lid small piece

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Powder particles having a particle diameter of 1 μm or more and 500 μm or less formed by adhering a wax-like organic substance having a melting point of 45 ° C. or more and 80 ° C. or less on the surface of the soft base particles, A softener for a container dryer, which is housed in a moisture resistant container having at least one discharge part capable of discharging the powder particles.