MXPA06009205A - Method of washing - Google Patents
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A method for improving the slip properties of a washing in a washing liquid, which comprises causing an organic polymer having stringiness to be present in the washing liquid during washing;a method of washing by hand which comprises the step of hand-washing a washing with either a stringy washing liquid containing an organic polymer having stringiness or a washing liquid obtained by diluting that washing liquid with water to more than a 1-fold to 1,000-fold amount;a detergent composition which contains more than 0.1 wt.%organic polymer having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or higher and having stringiness;and a detergent composition for clothes which contains a polymer which has an average molecular weight of 500,000 or higher and in which 60 mol%or more of the constituent monomers have a sulfo group, a salt form thereof, a sulfuric acid group, or a salt form thereof. These detergent compositions are suitable for use especially in washing by hand.
Description
WASHING METHOD
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for improving the softness of an article to be washed, a process for hand washing, a detergent composition, a laundry detergent composition and a creamy appearance softness improver. In addition, the present invention relates to a process for washing an article to be washed with the detergent composition, the laundry detergent composition or the creamy smoothness improver mentioned above.
PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE The washing methods can be broadly classified into two classes: hand washing and washing with washing machine. In recent years, with the widespread use of washing machines, washing with a washing machine tends to be used more and more. However, hand washing is still carried out from the point of view of the ease of removal of dirt stains and economic advantages. While hand washing makes flexible washing conditions possible depending on the washing situations such as the degree of removal of dirt stains and the kinds of items to be washed, physical and mental fatigue is involved in an individual who washes hand, compared with washing with a washing machine. Especially in "scrubbing" where the items to be washed are rubbed against each other, mechanical forces can be applied directly to the sites to be washed, thus being one of the most natural processes for hand washing . However, a prolonged period of work would be fatiguing for an individual who washes by hand. In addition, since the surface of articles to be washed, such as clothing, is not microscopically smooth, resistance is generated when in fact these garments are rubbed together. This resistance is perceived by the individual who washes as unpleasant factors, such as "rough texture" and "squeak" and increases the load physically applied to the individual from the point of view of the exhaustion of physical force by the movement of the wash by rubbing. In addition, the local friction generated during rubbing causes scratches or cuts on the hands of the individual, which in turn appears as wear on the fibers, commonly referred to as "garment damage" on items to be washed. . The damage to the fibers not only shortens the period of wear of the garments but also serves as an acceleration factor with respect to the adherence of dirt stains, thereby further increasing the physical load required for washing. In addition, this rubbing resistance in washing with a washing machine causes damage to the fibers generated by mechanical forces such as agitation, and loss of shape. On the other hand, conventionally, technological developments have been made by referring mainly to the aspect of "how to remove adhering dirt stains from an article to be washed" - such as the improvement of the detergency or power of a detergent or the prevention of the re-deposition on recently washed clothes such as garments or the appearance of "how to prepare freshly washed clothes", such as granting a softening property to recently washed clothes
(see, for example, Patent Publications 1, 2, 3 and 4). Taking into consideration the unpleasant factors and the physical load generated during hand washing as mentioned above, ie "the mental and physical load for an individual who washes", until now no technological developments have been made that focus on the improvements to them to reduce the charges.
Patent Publication 1: JP-A-Hei 5-508889 Patent Publication 2: JP-B-2620318 Patent Publication 3: JP-A-Hei 7-216389 Patent Publication 4: JP-2002-538289 A
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
PROBLEMS TO BE RESOLVED BY THE INVENTION In view of the approach to the above subjects, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for improving the smoothness of an article to be washed during hand washing carried out at home.; a process for washing an article to be washed which is capable of reducing unpleasant factors such as "rough texture" and "squeaking" and physical fatigue and to provide hand care and care of items to be washed; a detergent composition for carrying out the aforementioned method or process; and a creamy smoothness enhancer. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a laundry detergent composition that is capable of reducing unpleasant factors such as "rough texture" and "squeaking" and physical fatigue, without worsening the property to prevent re-deposition and provide prevention of scratches on hands and care of clothes to wash on an item to be washed; a creamy smoothness enhancer; and a process for washing with the laundry detergent composition or the creamy smoothness improver mentioned above.
MEANS FOR RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS The present invention relates to: [1] a method for improving the softness of an article to be washed during washing, comprising the step of washing the article with a washing liquid under conditions where a organic polymer having spinnability is present in the washing liquid; [2] a method for improving the smoothness of an article to be washed during hand washing, comprising the step of hand washing the article with a wash liquid under conditions where an organic polymer having spinnability is present in the washing liquid; [3] A process for washing by hand comprising the step of hand washing an article to be washed with a washing liquid showing spinnability comprising an organic polymer having spinnability or with a washing liquid that is prepared at dilute the washing liquid with more than 1 time to 1,000 times the amount of water;
[4] the process according to the preceding paragraph [3], wherein the washing liquid has a pH of 9.0 or more; [5] a detergent composition for improving softness, comprising an organic polymer having spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight of the detergent composition; [6] the detergent composition according to the preceding clause [5], wherein the detergent composition comprises: (a) an organic polymer having spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% in weight; (b) a surfactant; (c) an alkalizing agent; and (d) a metal ion capturing agent; [7] the detergent composition according to the preceding clause [5], wherein the detergent composition comprises: (a) a polyethylene oxide having a spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% in weigh; (b-1) an anionic surfactant in an amount of 10% or more; (c) an alkalizing agent; and (d) a metal ion trapping agent, wherein the detergent composition does not consist essentially of polyethylene-alkyl ether (b-2); [8] the detergent composition according to any of the preceding paragraphs [5] to [7], wherein the detergent composition is in the form of powder or granular form; [9] the detergent composition according to any of the preceding paragraphs [5] to [8], which further comprises an inorganic salt capable of releasing hydrogen peroxide in water, wherein the inorganic salt is contained in an amount of 15% by weight or less of the detergent composition; [10] a laundry detergent composition comprising a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60 mol% or more of the constituent monomers have a sulfonic acid group or a salt form thereof or a group sulfuric acid or a salt form thereof; [11] the detergent composition for laundry according to the previous item [10], wherein the laundry detergent composition is in the form of powder or "granular" form; [12] the detergent composition for laundry according to the preceding paragraph [ 10] and [11], wherein the detergent composition comprises: (a ') a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60 mol% or more of the constituent monomers have a sulphonic acid group or a salt form thereof or a sulfuric acid group or a salt form thereof, (b) a surfactant, (c) an alkalizing agent, and (d) a metal ion capturing agent; [13] the laundry detergent composition; according to any of the previous paragraphs [10] a
[12], wherein the constituent monomer is a unit derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and a salt thereof and styrenesulfonic acid and a salt thereof; [14] a creamy appearance smoothness improver comprising an organic polymer having a spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight of the smoothness enhancer of creamy appearance; [15] the creamy appearance softness enhancer according to the item clause [14], wherein the organic polymer is a polymer or copolymer made from a monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, acrylamide, acrylamide methylpropanesulfonic acid , dimethylaminoethyl methacrylic acid, vinyl alcohol and mixtures thereof; a polysaccharide having a sugar main structure; or a polypeptide; [16] the softness enhancer of creamy appearance according to the preceding paragraph [14], wherein the organic polymer is a polyethylene oxide and does not consist essentially of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether; [17] a creamy appearance smoothness improver comprising a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60 mole% or more of the constituent monomers have a sulfonic acid group or a salt form thereof or a sulfuric acid group or a salt form thereof; [18] the softness enhancer of creamy appearance according to the preceding paragraph [17], wherein the constituent monomer is a unit derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof and styrenesulfonic acid or a salt thereof; [19] a process for washing an article to be washed with the detergent composition for laundry as defined in the preceding paragraph [10]; and [20] a process for washing an article to be washed with the softness enhancer of creamy appearance as defined in the previous paragraph [17].
EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION When using the process to wash an article to be washed, the detergent composition or the laundry detergent composition of the present invention, an effect is exhibited that conventional washing, especially hand washing, can be Carry out at home as a more pleasant experience. Specifically, in accordance with the present invention, some effects are exhibited that reside in that the sensation during hand washing is improved, that at the same time the physical loads are diminished and that the care of the clothes to be washed and a prevention of abrasion.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A conventional detergent component such as a surfactant or a low molecular weight polymer formulated as a dispersant for soils and carbon stains, such as sodium polyacrylate or polyethylene glycol, could show a lubricating effect under special conditions, for example, a highly highly concentrated system (for example, a liquid mixture having a concentration of 100 g / L as a concentration of the base components). However, in a concentration.
of a washing liquid which is usually used (for example, a liquid mixture having a concentration of 0.05 to 10.0 g / L as a concentration of the base components), these lubricating effects are not shown or even if there is a slight effect , the effect is insufficient pair? eliminate the disadvantages mentioned above when washing by hand is carried out. For example, it has been shown that some compounds have an effect in reducing friction between fibers, such as the polymers of silicone compounds described in JP-A-Hei-5-508889 mentioned above. However, a user still can not perceive particularly significant changes in the sensation when washing by rubbing with a washing liquid at a concentration usually employed. Therefore, washing by hand does not become a pleasant experience for the user because of the effects of these base components alone. In addition, the polymers of silicone compounds are a kind of oil surface coating agent having an extensibility to reduce friction on the surface of the fibers during drying and these polymers do not provide sufficient effects from the viewpoint of preventing the damage of the fibers generated during scrubbing when the polymers are used in the form of an aqueous solution, i.e. a washing liquid.
In order for hand washing to be carried out as a pleasant experience at home, it is necessary that the softness of an article to be washed can be carried out in a washing liquid at a usual concentration. As a result of intensive studies of the needs to carry out hand washing as a more pleasant experience, the present inventors have discovered that a specific softness can be obtained when rubbing especially the articles to be washed with each other by adding a polymer organic, specific to a washing liquid and carry out the washing by hand and is improved with which the sensation during the hand washing and at the same time the physical load is diminished, obtaining with which also the care of the clothes for wash and care of the hands. Also, the present inventors have discovered that those polymers having specific functional groups among the organic polymers are especially excellent from the point of view of the characteristic to prevent re-deposition of the detergent composition. In addition, the present inventors have discovered that the softness serves to prevent damage to the laundry to be washed during washing of the washing items in a washing machine by adding this organic polymer to a washing liquid and to prevent entanglement and deformation of the laundry. clothes to be washed in the washing machine because the softness is generated between the washing articles and the fibers, thereby providing an effect for the care of laundry to wash such as prevention in the loss of its shape. These and other advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description. 1. Method for Improving Softness One of the important features of the method for improving the softness during washing of an article to be washed (later referred to simply as "method to improve softness") of the present invention resides in that the method includes the step of washing the article with a wash liquid under conditions where an organic polymer having spinnability (also referred to herein later as "spinnable organic polymer") is present in the wash liquor. For example, the method can be carried out with a wash liquid that is prepared by pre-adding a detergent composition containing an organic polymer, spinnable to the water to dissolve, or separately adding a spinnable organic polymer to a wash liquor without containing the spinnable organic polymer during washing. The smoothness of the articles to be washed can be markedly improved by using the method having the above characteristic. The term "washing liquid" used herein refers to a water-based liquid composition for carrying out laundry washing, in which a detergent composition is dissolved or suspended. The phrase "improvement of softness" used herein refers to the reduction of friction generated between garments or between fibers or the like in a washing liquid or in a state where the garments or fibers contain the liquid of washing during the wash. Especially during hand washing, the softness can be exhibited as a degree of resistance received (perceived) by the hands of an individual who washes during washing by rubbing the articles to be washed. Therefore, with the improvement of the softness, this reception or perception of the resistance is reduced, so that the articles to be washed can be rubbed against each other very gently. Specifically, the case described below is indicated as "improvement of softness". When a washing liquid has a smaller resistance that is perceived by the hands when they are washed by rubbing with the hands the garments or pieces of clothing, in other words, the softness is even higher and a feeling of squeaking is still smaller in a comparison of two members with a washing liquid that does not contain the organic polymer, it is said that the softness is improved (by means of the use of the washing liquid). At this point, as the washing liquid which does not contain the organic polymer, a washing liquid obtained, for example, can be used upon dissolving the composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-1 according to the method described in e <.; Method for Hand Washing Testing > . Also, as the method for rubbing, the method described in < Method for Hand Washing Testing > . Specifically, an individual who washes according to the method for improving the softness of the present invention obtains a feeling of a smooth "coating" on the surface of the articles to be washed during washing when the fingertips or the like touch the surface. surface. This sensation is exhibited by the spinnable organic polymer that is added to the washing liquid. In this regard, it is presumed that the layer or a part thereof plays an important role as a lubricating layer, so that the articles to be washed that are in contact are considered to provide a "soft" feeling to each other. In the present invention, since this layer exists in the article to be washed during the washing and the "softness" is generated during the scrubbing, a washing can be carried out as a pleasant experience. In addition, an effect is exhibited to suppress the cuts or scratches on the hands that are generated by the rubbing of articles to be washed with the hands (commonly called effect to reduce the abrasion) and an effect to suppress the damage in the fibers of a article to be washed (commonly called effect for care of the damage of clothes to wash). [Definition of Sprayability] The term "spirability" used in this document means a property to show a property of extension of an object, ie a commonly called "viscous" property and a remarkable example thereof includes, for example, the courier (spinnability) of fermented soybeans and the like. The spinnability is a property to show a continuous structure similar to a strand without breaking into droplets when a liquid composition is spilled (or poured) at a low speed or a liquid composition is extended by holding one end of the liquid composition. An example of this includes, for example, the courier of a viscous mucus from animals or plants and the like. Incidentally, the spinnability has been known as a phenomenon of elastic relaon phenomena of the liquid composition and is completely independent of the surface tension: or viscosity. Even in the case of a usual polymeric solution, the polymer solution can frequently show the aforementioned spinnable behavior, as long as the concentration of the polymer is, for example, as high as 100 g / L or more as mentioned above. However, the polymer solution * described above shows that this very high viscosity of the polymer solution is markedly disadvantageous in flowability. The spinnability in the present invention refers to the spinnability that can be exhibited by a liquid water-based composition of a certain organic polymer in a very dilute concentration, while maintaining a high fluidity. [Definition of Organic Polymer Sprayability] The spun-bondable organic polymer used herein refers to an organic polymer of which an aqueous solution shows the spirability in the present invention as mentioned above. This spinnable organic polymer is generally different from the organic polymer with a high molecular weight that exhibits a commonly called "thickening effect". In the present invention, the spinnable organic polymer is preferably an organic polymer of which an aqueous solution with a concentration of 30.0 g / L or less shows spinnability, more preferably an aqueous solution with a concentration of 10 g / L or less shows spinnability and even more preferably an aqueous solution with a concentration of 5 g / L or less shows spinnability. In the present invention, the presence or absence of spinnability of the organic polymer is determined according to the following method. An aqueous mixed solution was prepared by adding to an aqueous solution containing 0.07% by weight of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and 0.07% by weight of anhydrous sodium carbonate., an organic polymer at a concentration such that the viscosity in the aqueous mixed solution is about 500 mPa * s, about 200 mPa * s, about 100 mPa »s or about 20 mPa * s determined with a type B viscometer at 25 ° C C (0 ° DH, 60 r / min). The spinnability of the resulting aqueous mixed solution is judged according to the method described in the following [Judgment Method for Spinning]. When it is judged that the mixed, aqueous solution has spinnability in any solution with the viscosities described above, the organic polymer is considered to be an organic, spinnable polymer.
[Trial Method for Spinning] An aqueous solution that shows mail
(spinnability) when spilled gently from the end
(inner diameter: 1 mm) of a Pasteur pipette (glass, for example, ASAHITECHNO '.' GLASS, IK-PAS-5P) is defined as an aqueous solution showing spinnability in the present invention. At this point;, a solution showing larger fibers is defined as an aqueous solution having a stronger (or higher) spinnability. The aqueous solution is used in the judging method at 25 ° C after completely stirring the solution and the drop procedure is carried out by placing the end of the Pasteur pipette at least 5 mm away from a point to which the aqueous solution. With respect to the aqueous solution having a strong spinnability, the spinnability can be confirmed more easily when the spill procedure is carried out from an even higher position. The spill procedure can be carried out several times and confirmed.
The "fiber" confirmed during the spill procedure is a fiber that is thinner than 1 mm in diameter. This spinnability can also be determined by means of equipment such as Capillary Breakup Extensional Rheometer
(CaBERl), manufactured by Thermo HAAKE. The higher the effect for providing the spinnability, specifically the higher the spinnability of the polymer, the "softness" can be brought into effect at a proposed, even lower concentration. When the washing liquid has spinnability, an even higher "softness" can be carried out. Even in the case where it is not found that a washing liquid has spinnability, by adding a polymer having the ability to provide spinnability to an aqueous solution to a washing liquid, the proposed "softness" can be obtained. The spinnable organic polymer of the present invention is a compound not usually used in a < -Detergent composition. The spinnable organic polymer includes crosslinkable polymers and non-crosslinkable polymers. Among the spinnable organic polymers, the non-crosslinkable polymer has a higher spinnability and is preferable in the present invention. Specific examples of the spinnable organic polymer include a polymer or copolymer made from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, acrylic acid, acrylamide, 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, dimethylaminoethyl-methacrylic acid, vinyl alcohol and amino acids such as glutamic acid and aspartic acid; a polysaccharide having a sugar main structure such as starch, hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) and hyaluronic acid.
Among these, the polymer or copolymer made from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide, acrylic acid, acrylamide, 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylic acid, vinyl alcohol, amino acids such as glutamic acid and aspartic acid; and a polysaccharide having a sugar main structure such as starch, hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) or hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC). An acrylic acid polymer or a salt thereof, an acrylamide polymer, a 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid polymer or a salt thereof, a copolymer of acrylic acid and a 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, a polyethylene oxide and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose are more preferable. From the point of view of advantage, economic and the like, the acrylic acid polymer or a salt thereof, an acrylamide polymer, the 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid polymer or a salt thereof, the acid copolymer Acrylic and 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof and polyethylene oxide are preferable. At this point, the polyethylene oxide exhibits high smoothness as the spinnable polymer of the present invention. Nevertheless, the polyethylene oxide loses its ability to grant softness by a specific interaction in co-presence with a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, which is a non-ionic surfactant, in the washing liquid. Therefore, in the method for improving the softness of the present invention, when the spinnable organic polymer is a polyethylene oxide, the washing liquid does not consist essentially of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether. It is preferable that the washing liquid does not consist essentially of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether and polyoxyethylene alkyl phenyl ether. The expression "does not consist essentially of" used herein means that the compound is contained at a wash liquor concentration of 100 mg / L or less. It is more preferable that the compound be contained at a concentration of 70 mg / L or less, more preferably 50 mg / L or less, more preferably 30 mg / L or less and much more preferably not contained in the washing liquid. Also, the weight ratio of the compound to the polyethylene oxide is preferably 12 times or less, more preferably 10 times or less, more preferably 5 times or less, more preferably 1 time or less, and most preferably not contained. the washing liquid. Incidentally, the acrylic polymer, crosslinkable (Aqupec manufactured by Sumitomo Seika Co., Ltd., Carbopol manufactured by BF Goodrich and the like), which is used as a thickening agent for a liquid detergent or the like in many cases, it is one in which the spinnability is suppressed even in a thickening system where its aqueous solution shows thixotropic properties, which are judged to be the organic polymer having no spinnability in the present invention. The spinnable organic polymer can be alone or together with another compound formed in a preparation as a creamy appearance softness improver, from the standpoint of the separate aggregation of the spinnable organic polymer to other detergent components. In addition, the spinnable organic polymer can be used alone or two or more kinds of the organic polymers can be used simultaneously as a softness enhancer of creamy appearance. In addition, these spinnable organic polymers can be added by including the organic spinnable polymer in the detergent composition. In the method for improving the softness of the present invention, the amount of the spinnable organic polymer that is present in the wash liquid is preferably 2 mg / L or more, more preferably 5 mg / L or more, still more preferably 10 mg / L or more, still more preferably 20 mg / L or more and even more preferably 50 mg / L or more, from the point of view of providing softness. The timing for the addition of the spinnable organic polymer to the washing liquid is not particularly limited and includes immediately before washing by hand, during hand washing, before starting impregnation when soaking and washing and the like. In addition, the method for adding a spinnable organic polymer includes a method that includes the step of adding the polymer as is; a method that includes the step of adding a solution prepared by previously dissolving the polymer to a solvent such as water; a method that includes the step of mixing the polymer with other compounds to form a preparation in the form of powder, liquid, gel or the like and adding the preparation; a method that includes the step of granulating the polymer; a method that includes the step of incorporating the polymer into a detergent composition in each liquid form, gel, paste, powder, granule or a product molded in secondary passages, such as a tablet or in the form of a paste; and similar. The detergent composition containing a spinnable organic polymer can be added to the water to be dissolved and thus provide a wash liquid or a spinnable organic polymer can be added to a wash liquid that is previously prepared according to the aforementioned method. In either case, the amount of detergent composition in the washing liquid is not particularly limited. When a detergent composition containing a spinnable organic polymer can be added to the water to dissolve and thus provide a washing liquid, the process for preparing the detergent composition containing an organic, spinnable polymer is not particularly limited. The detergent composition can be prepared according to the methods described in Tokkyocho Koho: Shuchi Kanyo Gijutsu Shu (Clothes Powder Detergent: Japanese Patent Office), 10 (1998) -25 (7159) and publication JP-B-3123757, which they have been known as general processes for preparing detergent compositions. Alternatively, the detergent composition can be made by preparing detergent components other than the spinnable organic polymer according to the aforementioned methods and then mixing the resulting detergent composition with the spinnable organic polymer. During mixing, the spinnable organic polymer can be granulated alone and mixed or can be granulated together with other compounds to provide a granular powder and then mixed or can be prepared in liquid or gel form and then mixed. During mixing, the different components of the spinnable organic polymer contained in the detergent composition and the form of the detergent composition are not particularly limited. In the method for providing softness of the present invention, the environments for carrying out the washing, the kinds of articles to be washed, the amount of an article to be washed, the amount of the washing liquid and additionally the size of a container , the in case the washing is carried out in a container, and the like are not particularly limited. For example, when a basin or basin is used, the larger the sink, the larger the amount of wash liquid and the smaller the object-liquid ratio
(weight ratio of the item to be washed / washing liquid), the softness will be more easily recognizable. In terms of size, the sink is preferably one having a diameter of 25 cm or more, more preferably 30 cm or more, even more preferably 40 cm or more and even more preferably 50 cm or more. The object-liquid ratio is preferably 1/3 or less, more preferably 1/5 or less, still more preferably 1/7 or less and even more preferably 1/10 or less. In addition, the higher the temperature, the solubility will be more excellent in many of the spinnable organic polymers. Also, the temperature of the washing liquid is preferably 10 ° C or higher, more preferably 20 ° C or higher, still more preferably 25 ° C or higher and even more preferably 30 ° C or higher. In addition, the method for hand washing is not particularly limited as long as it is a method for hand washing an article to be washed. 2. Process for Hand Washing In addition, the present invention relates to a process for hand washing. A preferred process for hand washing in the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "hand washing process of the present invention") is one in which the method for improving the smoothness of the present invention includes step that consists in washing by hand an article to be washed with a washing liquid showing the sprayability used in the present invention as described below, is applied to the process. By carrying out the hand washing process mentioned above, a highly excellent effect can be obtained to improve the softness. According to the process for hand washing, an effect is exhibited that resides in that the sensation is improved, so that hand washing is carried out as a pleasant experience. In addition, a so-called effect to prevent abrasion is exhibited, an effect to suppress cuts, scratches and the like in the hands that are generated by rubbing with the hands of an article to be washed and a commonly called effect for the care of the damage of clothes to wash, an effect to suppress the damage in the fibers and similar of an article to be washed. The wash liquor in the hand washing process of the present invention relates to (i) a wash liquid that exhibits spinnability during hand washing containing the spinnable organic polymer, or (ii) a wash liquid that it is prepared by diluting the previous washing liquid (i) with more than 1 to 1,000 times the amount of water. At this point, although the washing liquid which is prepared by diluting the washing liquid having spinnability with more than 1 to 1,000 times the amount of water does not show spinning for any longer in some cases, since the organic polymer that can be the present invention showing lubricity is also present in a liquid layer between the garments in the washing liquid, the effect mentioned above for improving the softness of the present invention can be carried out during hand washing. Therefore, the washing liquid showing the spinnability of the present invention is in essence completely different from an aqueous solution of which the viscosity or a diluted solution thereof is simply increased. The presence or absence of spinnability of the wash liquid is judged according to the method described in [Judgment Method for Spinning] above. The washing liquid which shows spinnability can be obtained, for example, by adding a spinnable organic polymer to a washing liquid as part of the detergent components or separately from the detergent components. In the present invention, the higher the molecular weight of the spinnable organic polymer or the higher the content of the spinnable organic polymer in the wash liquid, the more enhanced the effect for improving the softness, taking effect with which the washing as a more pleasant experience. The washing liquid showing spinnability in the present invention can be used in the wash after diluting the washing liquid (i) as mentioned above. The concentration after dilution is preferably 1 / 1,000 or more of the lower limit of the concentration that shows spinnability. More preferably 1/500 or more, still more preferably 1/200 or more, still more preferably 1/100 or more, even more preferably 1/50 or more and even more preferably 1/20 or more, from the viewpoint of Smoothness improving effect. In addition, in order to obtain a still higher effect for improving the softness, it is preferable that the washing liquid showing the spinnability of the present invention be used under conditions of concentration where the spinnability is sufficiently shown. The concentration of the wash liquid is preferably 500 times the amount or less of the lower limit of the concentration showing spinnability, more preferably 100 times the amount or less, more preferably 50 times the amount or less, even more preferably 20 times the amount or less, still more preferably 10 times the amount or less, even more preferably 5 times the amount or less, even more preferably 2 times the amount or less and even more preferably 1 time the amount or less, from the point of view of the property of handling of the washing liquid and the economic advantage. The concentration of the spinnable organic polymer in the wash liquid is preferably 2 mg / L or more, more preferably 5 mg / L or more, still more preferably 10 mg / L or more, even more preferably 20 mg / L or more and still more preferably 50 mg / L or more, from the point of view of obtaining a high effect to improve softness. In addition, the concentration of the spinnable organic polymer in the wash liquor is preferably 5,000 mg / L or less, more preferably 2,500 mg / L or less, still more preferably 1,000 mg / L or less, still more preferably 500 mg / L or less and even more preferably 250 mg / L or less, from the point of view of the handling property as a solution. The pH of the washing liquid is preferably 9.0 or more, more preferably 9.5 or more and even more preferably 10.0 or more, from the detergency point of view. At this point, the pH of the washing liquid is determined in a washing liquid having water hardness of 0 ° DH at a temperature of 25 ° C without supplying the garments therein. The upper limit of the pH is preferably 11.0 or less, from the standpoint of stability, prevention of cracked hands and the like. The washing liquid used in this document refers to a solution for carrying out the washing in which a detergent composition is dissolved, suspended or the like. At this point, the different components of the organic polymer contained in the detergent composition, the form of the detergent composition and the process for preparing the detergent composition are not particularly limited and may be the same as those used in the aforementioned method to improve the smoothness. In addition, in the process for hand washing of the present invention, the environments for carrying out hand washing, the kinds of articles to be washed, the amount of an article to be washed, the amount of water, temperature or the size of a container in the case where the washing is carried out in a container and the like are not particularly limited, in the same manner as the aforementioned method for improving the smoothness of the present invention. The effects can be displayed in all kinds of environments. The preferred washing conditions can also be the same as those described in the aforementioned method to improve softness. 3. Detergent Composition In addition, the present invention relates to a detergent composition. The detergent composition of the present invention can be classified into the following two modalities: (Modality 1) A detergent composition containing an organic polymer having a spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1., 500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight of the detergent composition. (Modality 2) A laundry detergent composition containing a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60 mole% or more of the constituent monomers have a sulfonic acid group or a salt form thereof or a sulfuric acid group or a salt form thereof.
(Mode 1) One of the important features of the detergent composition of Modality 1 resides in that the detergent composition contains an organic polymer having spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight of the detergent composition. Since the detergent composition has the above characteristic, some effects are exhibited that reside in that the sensation in the hand washing is improved when the detergent composition is used for hand washing at home, at the same time that the physical charges are diminished and additionally that the care of the clothes for washing and the reduction of the abrasion can be carried out. Also, when the detergent composition is used in a washing with a washing machine, there are some effects that reside in the care of the washing clothes in which the softness serves to prevent damage to the garments and provides the softness between the garments of the laundry. dress to prevent the entanglement of garments to be washed in the washing machine, thereby preventing the loss of shape. In addition, the present invention relates to a detergent composition for improving softness (hereinafter referred to as the detergent composition of the present invention). Among these, the preferred detergent composition of Modality 1 contains: (a) an organic polymer having spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight; (b) a surfactant; (c) an alkalizing agent; and (d) a metal ion capturing agent, from the viewpoint of satisfying both the detergency and the bestowal of softness. Further, for the reasons given in the method for improving the softness, when the organic, spinnable polymer is a polyethylene oxide, it is preferable that the detergent composition contains: (a) a polyethylene oxide having a spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight; (b-1) an anionic surfactant in an amount of 10% or more; (c) an alkalizing agent; and (d) a metal ion trapping agent, wherein the detergent composition does not consist essentially of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether (b-2). The phrase "does not consist essentially of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether" used herein means that the compound is contained in an amount of 0% or more and less than 2%. (Mode 2) In addition, the detergent composition of Modality 2 is related to a laundry detergent composition (hereinafter referred to as "the detergent composition of Modality 2"). One of the important features of the detergent composition of Modality 2 resides in that the detergent composition contains a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000, or more, wherein 60 mole% or more of the constituent monomers have an acidic group sulphonic a salt form thereof or a sulfuric acid group or a salt form thereof (hereinafter referred to as "the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group"). Since the detergent composition has the above characteristic, some effects are exhibited that reside in that the sensation in the hand washing is improved when the detergent composition is used for hand washing at home, at the same time that the physical charges are diminished and additionally that the care of laundry and hand care can be done without worsening the property to prevent re-deposition. In addition, when the detergent composition is used in washing with a washing machine, there are some laundry care effects that reside in that the softness serves to prevent the damage of the garments and soften between the garments or fibers for washing. prevent the entanglement and deformation of garments to be washed in the washing machine, thus preventing the loss of its shape. The preferred detergent composition of Modality 2 contains: (a ') a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60 mole% or more of the constituent monomers have a sulfonic acid group or a salt form of the same or a sulfuric acid group or a salt form thereof; (b) a surfactant; (c) an alkalizing agent; and (d) a metal ion capturing agent, from the viewpoint of the satisfaction of both detergency and the granting of softness. The detergent composition of the present invention shown in Modality 1 or 2 can take any form, such as a powder, granule, liquid or paste, or in an alternative, the detergent composition can be molded into an aggregate, tablet, paste or the like through a secondary process. It is preferable that the detergent composition contains an alkalizing agent and a metal ion trapping agent together with a surfactant from the standpoint of detergency. In addition, it is preferable that the base agent be rapidly dispersed during dissolution from the viewpoint of dissolvability of the detergent composition. From these points of view, it is preferable that the detergent composition be in the form of a powder or granule. In addition, the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention is mainly er. the shape of a powder or granule. Therefore, the formation of a preparation is facilitated by making the detergent composition in the form of a powder or granule, so that the degree of freedom of the formulated polymer is further enhanced. The process for preparing the detergent composition of the present invention is not particularly limited. The detergent composition can be prepared according to the methods described in Tokkyocho Koho: Shuchi Kanyo Gijutsu Shu (Clothes Powder Detergent: Japanese Patent Office), 10 (1998) -25 (7159) and publication JP-B-3123757, which they have been known as general processes for preparing detergent compositions. Alternatively, the detergent composition can be made by preparing detergent components other than the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group according to the aforementioned methods and then mixing the resulting detergent composition with the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group. Incidentally, the detergent composition of the present invention shown in Modality 1 or 2 can be suitably used in the method for improving the softness of the present invention and the hand washing process of the present invention mentioned above. When the detergent composition of the present invention shown in Modality 1 or 2 is used in the method for improving the softness of the present invention and the hand washing process of the present invention, the detergent composition can be that used in a Generally employed method and concentration as a detergent generally used in hand washing or washing with washing machine. The concentration of the detergent composition of Modality 1 in the washing liquid, in the case of hand washing, is preferably 0.05 g / L or more, more preferably 0.1 g / L or more, even more preferably 0.5 g / L or more. more, still more preferably 1 g / L or more, still more preferably 2 g / L or more and even more preferably 3 g / L or more, from the viewpoint of improving the softness of the washing liquid. On the other hand, the concentration of the detergent composition in the washing liquid is preferably 20 g / L or less, more preferably 15 g / L or less and even more preferably 10 g / L or less, from the viewpoint of the property of rinsability and manipulability of the washing liquid. It is even more preferable to use the detergent composition in a concentration of 0.5 to 10 g / L. In addition, the preferable method of use includes a method for scrubbing in which a scrubbing liquid is prepared by spreading an appropriate amount of the detergent composition of the present invention directly to a portion of the garments to be washed holding it down. to the washing by rubbing and when putting in contact the garments to wash with water. A combined use of the detergent composition of the present invention with a detergent composition other than the detergent composition of the present invention or with a laundry care composition that does not contain the detergent components, such as a perfume composition is also preferable. Each of the components usable in the present invention will be described below.
4. Hillary Organic Polymer and Polymer Having a Sulfonic Acid Group and / or a Sulfuric Acid Group In the detergent composition of the present invention, the effect for improving the smoothness of the present invention can be obtained by using the spinnable organic polymer described in the method to improve the softness of the present invention. As the spinnable organic polymer, a water-soluble organic polymer having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more is preferably used. The higher the average molecular weight of the spinnable organic polymer, the lower the amount of organic polymer required, so that the proposed "softness" can be carried out. As long as the organic polymer is a spinnable organic polymer having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more, sufficient softness can be imparted to a liquid mixture, even in the case of those having a low concentration of solute as in the case of the washing liquid. The spinnable organic polymer has an average molecular weight of preferably 2,000,000 or more, more preferably 2,500,000 or more and even more preferably 3,000,000 or more, from the viewpoint of effecting a sufficient "softness" even at a higher concentration of solute. On the other hand, the spinnable organic polymer has an average molecular weight of preferably 100,000,000 or less, more preferably 30,000,000 or less and even more preferably 20,000,000 or less, from the viewpoint of dissolvability. The polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention may be a vinyl polymer, a polycondensed polymer or a polyether based polymer. In the case where the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention is a vinyl polymer, a vinyl constituent monomer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a salt form thereof or a sulfuric acid group and / or a salt form thereof, which is its monomeric unit, includes, for example, a unit derived from a monomer such as 2- (meth) acryloyloxyethane sulfonic acid, 2- (meth) acryloyloxypropanesulfonic acid, 2- (meth) acrylamide-2-alkylpropanesulfonic acid (number of carbon atoms: 1 to 4), vinylsulfonic acid, allylsulfonic acid, styrenesulfonic acid or vinylsulfuric acid. Among these, from the standpoint of a high polymerizability so that a high molecular weight polymer can be easily obtained, a unit derived from 2- (meth) acryloyloxyethane sulfonic acid, 2- (meth) acryloyloxypropanesulfonic acid, - (meth) acrylamide-2-alkylpropanesulfonic acid (number of carbon atoms: 1 to 4) or styrenesulfonic acid, a unit derived from 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or styrenesulfonic acid is more preferable and a derivative unit is even more preferable of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid. These constituent monomers can be used as a unit in acid form, or a part or all of the sulfonic acid group and / or sulfuric acid group in the unit are neutralized to provide a unit in salt form. The counterion to form a unit in the salt form of a sulfonic acid group or a sulfuric acid group includes a metal ion, an ammonium ion, an alkylammonium or alkenyl ammonium ion each having a total carbon atom number of 1. to 22, a pyridinium ion each having an alkyl or alkenyl group having a number of carbon atoms of 1 to 22 and an alkanolammonium ion having a total number of carbon atoms of 1 to 22. Preferred are alkali metal ions such as a sodium ion and a potassium ion or an ammonium ion and a sodium ion and a potassium ion are more preferable. In the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention, the constituent monomers mentioned above can be used alone or in a mixture of two or more kinds. When there are two or more classes of the constituent monomers, the orderings of these constituent monomers are not particularly limited and random orderings, alternative arrangements and block arrangements can be used. In the case where the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention is a vinyl polymer, the process for preparing the vinyl polymer is not particularly limited and a known process can be selected. For example, a vinyl monomer having a sulfonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and / or a sulfuric acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) can be attached to the homopolymerization or the Vinyl monomer can be copolymerized with other monomers that do not have a sulfonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and / or a sulfuric acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) in such a ratio that the molar ratio of the vinyl monomer having a sulfonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and / or a sulfuric acid group
(and / or a salt form thereof) with respect to the constituent monomers is 60 mol% or more.
Alternatively, the sulfonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and / or sulfuric acid group (and / or a salt form thereof). it can be incorporated into any known polymer in a ratio of 60 mol% or more of the constituent monomers. In the case where the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention is a vinyl polymer, the homopolymerization or copolymerization of a monomer having a sulfonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and / or a sulfuric acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) as a polymerization form for preparing the vinyl polymer. As a method for polymerization, block polymerization or precipitation polymerization can be used. In order to obtain a polymer having an even higher capacity to provide softness or to facilitate the control of the polymerization, it is preferable as the polymerization method to prepare the vinyl polymer by means of the polymerization of aqueous solution or by means of a polymerization of reverse phase suspension. In the case where the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention is a vinyl polymer, in the preparation of the vinyl polymer, the polymerization process can be any of the processes such as polymerization ° radicals, polymerization of anions and polymerization of cations. In the case where the vinyl polymer is prepared by means of a radical polymerization, as the radical polymerization initiator, a peroxide initiator such as potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate, sodium persulfate, sodium hydroperoxide, etc. can be used. -butyl or hydrogen peroxide or an azo initiator such as 2, 2'-azobis (2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride. Alternatively, the radical polymerization initiator can be used as a redox initiator together with a reducing agent such as sodium sulfite, sodium acid sulfite, ferrous sulfate or L-ascorbic acid. Also, a monomer can be irradiated with ultraviolet light, electron beams and lightning? to start the polymerization. At this point, the amount of these polymerization initiators used is preferably from 0.0001 to 5 mol%, more preferably from 0.001 to 1.5 mol% and even more preferably from 0.01 to 0.5 mol%, of the aforementioned vinyl monomer. Further, in the case where the vinyl polymer is prepared by means of an anion polymerization, as a polymerization initiator, an aromatic complex of an alkali metal such as naphthyl sodium can be used; an alkali metal such as lithium, sodium or potassium; or an organolithium compound (alkyllithium compound) such as butyl lithium, t-butyl lithium, methyllithium or fluorenyl lithium or an organomagnesium, a Grignard compound such as phenylmagnesium bromide or butylmagnesium bromide or a diorganomagnesium compound such as dibenzylmagnesium, dibutylmagnesium or benzylpicolylmagnesium. At this point, the amount of these polymerization initiators used is preferably from 0.0001 to 5 mol%, more preferably from 0.001 to 1.5 mol% and even more preferably from 0.01 to 0.5 mol%, of the aforementioned vinyl monomer. On the other hand, in the case where the vinyl polymer is prepared by means of a polymerization of cations, as a polymerization initiator, a Bronsted acid such as trifluoroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid or trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, or a mixture of Brønsted acid / Lewis acid such as water / boron trifluoride, water / boron trichloride, water / aluminum chloride, water / aluminum bromide can be used, water / tin tetrachloride, trichloroacetic acid / tin tetrachloride, hydrogen chloride / boron trichloride or hydrogen chloride / aluminum trichloride. Alternatively, an organocation such as a trityl cation or a tropylium cation or a mixture capable of generating an oxocarbenium ion such as acetyl chloride / silver hexafluoroantimonate or acetyl chloride / silver perchlorate can be used. At this point, the amount of these polymerization initiators used is preferably from 0.0001 to 5 mol%, more preferably from 0.001 to 1.5 mol% and even more preferably from 0.01 to 0.5 mol%, of the aforementioned vinyl monomer. In addition, the vinyl polymer is obtained as a copolymer formed between a monomer having a sulfonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and / or a sulfuric acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and other copolymerizable monomers. In this case, the constituent monomer different from the constituent monomer having a sulfonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and / or a sulfuric acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) is not particularly limited. , as long as the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group can maintain its solubility in water. The aforementioned copolymerizable monomer can be exemplified as follows. The copolymerizable monomer includes (meth) acrylic acid [wherein the (meth) acrylic acid refers to acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a mixture thereof] and salts thereof; styrene carboxylic acids and salts thereof; monomers based on maleic acid [maleic anhydride, maleic acid, maleic acid monoester, maleic acid monoamide or a mixture of two or more kinds thereof] and salts thereof; Itaconic acid and salts thereof; and similar. You can use one or more selected classes of these. Among these, (meth) acrylic acid and salts thereof and the styrenecarboxylic acids and salts thereof are preferable and more preferably (meth) acrylic acid and salts thereof, from the viewpoint of ease in copolymerization. At this point, the counterion to form the salt may be the aforementioned counterion. Also, a vinyl constituent monomer having a phosphoric acid group (or a salt form thereof) or a phosphonic acid group (or a salt form thereof) can be copolymerized. The vinyl constituent monomer having a phosphoric acid group or a phosphonic acid group includes, for example, a phosphate of
(meth) acryloyloxyalkyl (number of carbon atoms: 1 to
4), vinylphosphonic acid and the like. At this point, the counterion to form the salt may be the aforementioned counterion. Additionally, the following monomers can be copolymerized. 1) A substituted or unsubstituted (meth) acrylamide, of which the hydrogen atom at the nitrogen atom can be replaced by a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a group, aralkyl.
For example, (meth) acrylamide is preferred,
(meth) N-methyl crilamide, N, N-dimethyl (meth) acrylamide, N-ethyl (meth) acrylamide, Nt-butyl (meth) acrylamide, (meth) acryloylmorpholine, 2- (meth) acrylamide (N, N-dimethylamino) ethyl, 3- (N, N-dimethylamino) propyl (meth) acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylamide,
N-methylol (meth) acrylamide, N-butoxymethyl (meth) acrylamide and the like. 2) (Met) acrylates. For example, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 2- (N, N-dimethylamino) ethyl (meth) acrylate (meth) acrylate are preferred. -methoxyethyl, polyethylene glycol mono (meth) acrylates and the like. In addition, the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention can be a crosslinked polymer, with the proviso that the degree of crosslinking is preferably adjusted so that solidification of the polymer is not generated. Specifically, the amount of the crosslinking agent used during the polymerization of the polymer is preferably from 0 to 0.001 mol% of the constituent monomers. The crosslinking agent includes, for example, (meth) acrylate compounds of polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, diethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, di (meth) acrylate propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, polypropylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, 1,2-butylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, 1,3-butylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, neopentyl glycol di (meth) acrylate, glycerol di (meth) acrylate, glycerol tri (meth) acrylate, trimethylolpropane tri (meth) acrylate and pentaerythritol tetra (meth) acrylate; acrylamide compounds such as N-methylalylacrylamide, N-vinylacrylamide, N, N'-methylenebis (meth) acrylamide and bisacrylamideacetic acid; divinyl compounds such as divinylbenzene, divinyl ether, divinyl-ethylene urea; polyallyl compounds such as diallyl phthalate, diallyl maleate, diallylamine, triallylamine, triallylammonium salt, allyl ether of pentaerythritol, allyl ether of sucrose having at least two units of allyl ether in its molecule; esters of (meth) chiral acid and unsaturated alcohols such as vinyl (meth) acrylate, allyl (meth) acrylate and 2-hydroxy-3-acryloyloxypropyl (meth) acrylate; and similar.
Among these crosslinking agents, ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, polyethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, divinylbenzene, pentaerythritol triallyl ether and pentaerythritol tetraallyl ether are preferred. Furthermore, outside of the copolymerization with the crosslinkable monomer mentioned above, the crosslinking can be carried out using the reaction with an epoxy compound such as 1,2-epoxybutane, 1,2-epoxyhexane, 1,2-epoxy octane or 1,2-epoxidecan. Alternatively, any of the crosslinking methods such as crosslinking of covalent bonds can be carried out according to methods such as self-crosslinking during polymerization, a cross-linking reaction of the polymers with each other or exposure to radiation or ionizing radiation; crosslinking of ionic bonds via a metal ion or the like; crosslinking via the hydrogen bond; crosslinking by means of a partial crystalline structure; or cross-linking ascribed to a helic structure. Further, in the case where the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention is a different vinyl polymer, the different vinyl polymer may be a polycondensed polymer such as a polyester, polyamide, polyurethane or polyimide or a polyether polymer.
Alternatively, a sulphonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) and / or a sulfuric acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) may be introduced in a ratio of 60 mol% or more of the constituent monomers in a known polycondensate polymer or polyether polymer. It is considered that the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group has a low affinity in a washing liquid towards solid particles such as dirt or soot and the particles of common dirt spots handled by detergents. For this reason, even when any of the dirt and soot particles are present in the wash liquid, in the case where a high molecular weight polymer is present in a wash liquid at a concentration that is capable of exhibiting softness, the polymer does not cause aggregation due to simultaneous adsorption to a plurality of particles, so that the polymer is unlikely to serve as a binding substance between the fibers and the particles, whereby the phenomenon of the polymer is unlikely to take place. re-deposition of dirt stains on garments for washing. Specifically, in the case where the spinnable organic polymer in the present invention is a polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group, the higher the molar ratio of these sulfonic acid monomers and sulfuric acid monomers with with respect to the monomers that make up the polymer will be more preferable. The ratio of the constituent monomers having a sulfonic acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) or a sulfuric acid group (and / or a salt form thereof) is preferably 60 mol% or more, more preferably 66 mol% or more, even more preferably 85 mol% or more and even more preferably 95 mol% or more of the total constituent monomers. As the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention, a molecule having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more is used. The greater the average molecular weight, the proposed "softness" can be realized in a smaller amount. As long as the polymer has an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, the polymer can provide sufficient softness to the garments. The polymer has an average molecular weight of preferably 1,000,000 or more, more preferably 1,500,000 or more, even more preferably 2,000,000 or more, still more preferably 2,500,000 or more, even more preferably 3,000,000 or more, even more preferably 4,500,000 or more, even more preferably 5,000,000 or more and even more preferably 6,000,000 or more, from the point of view of sufficiently carrying out "softness" even at a diluted concentration during washing. On the other hand, the polymer has an average molecular weight of preferably 30,000,000 or less and more preferably 20,000,000 or less, from the point of view of dissoility. Further, in the properties of the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group, the preferable properties for exhibiting "softness" is "spinnability". The higher the spinnability of the polymer, the smaller the amount of the polymer formulated, so that the "softness" can be brought into effect. In the present invention, a "high spinnability" means that an aqueous solution having a lower concentration or an aqueous solution having a low viscosity exhibits spinnability. The higher the molecular weight and the lower the crosslinking property of the linear polymer, the greater the spinnability, exhibiting an excellent "softness" and is a preferable polymer in the present invention. [Definition of Average Molecular Weight] The average molecular weight of the organic polymer used in the present invention can be determined by means of the measurement of gel permeation chromatography (GPC, for its acronym in English) under the following conditions. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) whose molecular weight value is reduced as usual is used as a standard sample. Incidentally, in the present invention, the average molecular weight does not refer to a number-average molecular weight or a weight-average molecular weight, but rather to a reduced value for the PEO with the molecular weight of the fraction that it offers the highest detection intensity in the GPC elusion curve (hereinafter referred to as the "maximum upper molecular weight"). In other words, the phrase "organic polymer having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more" refers to an organic polymer of which the maximum, maximum molecular weight is 1,500,000 or more in terms of reduced molecular weight in terms of PEO. [Conditions of Determination for the GPC method] The column used is PW / GMPWXL / GMP XL (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation), the eluent used is phosphate buffer 0.2 M (KH2P04, Na2HP04, pH = 7) / CH3CN = 9 / 1 (weight ratio), the temperature of the column ee 40 ° C, the flow rate is 1.0 mL / minute and the concentration of the sample is from 1 to 100 μg / mL. The detector used is RALLS (90 ° light scattering analyzer). Incidentally, the value for the average molecular weight can be estimated by means of an analysis using a RID (differential diffractometer). GPC analysis using a RID is carried out under conditions, for example, the column is GMPWXL + GMPWXL used, the eluent is 0.2 M phosphate buffer / CH3CN = 9/1 (weight ratio), the temperature the column is 40 ° C, the flow rate is 0.5 mL / minute and the concentration is 0.5 mg / mL. In addition, the present invention relates to an improver for exhibiting an effect to improve the softness of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "the creamy smoothness improver of the present invention"), because the improver contains the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group mentioned above. The shape of the creamy smoothness improver of the present invention is not particularly limited and any shape selected from a powder, granule, liquid, slurry and paste can be used. Also, the creamy appearance smoothness enhancer can be subjected to a secondary molding process in the form of an aggregate, granule, tablet or the like. These molding processes can be carried out by means of known processes.
The creamy smoothness improver of the present invention can surprisingly improve markedly its softening ability for garments by adding the creamy smoothness enhancer to or dissolving the improver in water or other aqueous composition. Therefore, if the creamy smoothness improver of the present invention is added to a general detergent composition, the general detergent composition can be improved to provide the detergent composition of the present invention. When the creamy smoothness improver of the present invention is added to a general detergent composition to provide the detergent composition of the present invention, the process for adding the creamy smoothness improver of the present invention is not particularly limited. . In order to stably exhibit a sufficient effect as the creamy smoothness improver, the process for the addition capable of homogeneously dispersing the creamy smoothness improver of the present invention in the detergent composition at a level practical is preferable in the steps of preparation for the detergent composition. In an ordinary process for preparing a powder detergent, the creamy smoothness improver of the present invention can be added in the step after the combination (step which consists of adding a component of the detergent, for example an optical brightener, an enzyme, a perfume, a foaming agent, a bleaching agent, a bleach activator or the like to a prepared detergent granule or the like). Alternatively, the creamy appearance softness enhancer can be added in a step of modifying the surface or the granulation step. If possible, the process for adding the smoothness enhancer to the creamy appearance in the step of the thick suspension formulation can be conveniently employed. It is preferable that the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group is in the form of a powder or granule, because the polymer can be directly mixed with the detergent composition in the form of a powder or granule. The properties of the polymer particles are not particularly limited. The polymer particles have an average particle size of preferably 3 mm or less, more preferably 1 mm or less and even more preferably 500 μm or less, from the viewpoint of dissolvability of the polymer particles. In addition, the polymer particles have an average particle size preferably of 10 μm or more, more preferably 50 μm or more and still more preferably 100 μm or more, from the viewpoint of dispersibility when a detergent composition is supplied in water and the prevention of the formation of a pasty mass (a state where the adhesion between the granules takes place by partially hydrating an aggregate of granules, so that the granules are not likely to be dispersed even when a mechanical force is applied). Although the process for preparing the polymeric particles containing a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group is not particularly limited, the polymerization of reverse phase suspension is preferable from the viewpoint of obtaining a polymer powder or granular which has the particle size mentioned above. Further, in order that the spinnable organic polymer or the sulfonic acid group containing polymer and / or a sulfuric acid group suppress the generation of a pasty mass, the polymer can be used as a mixture of other base components by means of - of this granulation. The other base component referred to herein may be any of those base components capable of sufficiently dispersing or dissolving the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group of the present invention. For example, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, zeolite, polyethylene glycol, alkyl sulfate or the like can be used in an appropriate amount. The content of the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group is preferably an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight, more preferably "an amount exceeding 0.2% by weight, more preferably an amount which exceeds 0.25% by weight, more preferably 0.3% by weight or more, more preferably 0.5% by weight or more, even more preferably 1% by weight or more and especially preferably 3% by weight or more, of the detergent composition, from the point of view of improving softness in hand washing In addition, the content of the polymer is preferably 30% by weight or less, more preferably 20% by weight or less and even more preferably 10% by weight or less, from the point of view of rinsing and dust properties, Incidentally, in hand washing, washing can be carried out under conditions where there is only a small amount of an item to be washed or a small amount Thus, compared to the case where the washing is carried out with a washing machine, the amount of the detergent composition used at the same time is more likely to be lower. Especially in a powder detergent composition obtained after the combination of a composition containing the spinnable organic polymer or a composition containing the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in a powder state, the content of the "spinnable" organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group used in a single wash is preferably an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight, more preferably an amount exceeding 0.2% by weight, more preferably an amount which exceeds 0.25% by weight, more preferably 0.3% by weight c more, more preferably 0.5% by weight or more, more preferably 0.7% by weight or more and especially preferably 1% by weight or more, of the detergent composition from the point of view of the homogeneously combining the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or an acid group or sulfuric content in the detergent composition. In addition, the content of the polymer is preferably 20% by weight or less, more preferably 10% by weight or less and even more preferably 5% by weight or less, from the point of view of the compositional balance. Further, when the spinnable organic polymer of the present invention is used, in the case where the spinnable organic polymer is used in the form of a mixture with other components by means such as granulation, the dispersibility of the polymer in the composition becomes excellent at decreasing the effective content of the spinnable organic polymer in a granule, from the viewpoint of stabilizing the amount of spinnable organic polymer that is used. 5. Other Detergent Components <; (b) Surfactant > As the surfactant usable in the present invention, any of the conventionally known substances can be used. It is preferable that the surfactant contains an anionic surfactant or a nonionic surfactant as the main component from the viewpoint of improving detergency. Especially, as the anionic surfactant, a salt of a linear alkylbenzenesulfonic acid of which the alkyl portion has from 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a salt of an alkyl sulfuric acid ester, a sulfuric acid salt of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether, is preferable, a salt of a methyl ester of alpha-sulfo fatty acid, an N-acyl amino acid type surfactant, an alkyl or alkenyl ether carboxylate, an amino acid type surfactant, an alkali metal salt such as an alkyl or alkenyl phosphate ester or a salt thereof, and a salt of a fatty acid derived from beef bait or coconut oil can be formulated therewith. Among these, the alkylbenzene sulfonate, the salt of the alkylsulfuric acid ester and the salt of the polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether sulfuric acid are preferable and the sodium alkylbenzenesulfonate is especially preferable. The anionic surfactant has an effect that resides in further improving the "spinnability" of the organic polymer defined in the present invention and the "effect to grant the softness" by the organic polymer. From this point of view, the content of anionic surfactant is preferably 5% by weight or more, more preferably 10% by weight or more, more preferably 12% by weight or more, even more preferably 15% by weight or more, even more preferably 18% by weight or more and even more preferably 20% by weight or more, of the detergent composition. In addition, the content of the anionic surfactant is preferably 40% by weight or less, more preferably 35% by weight or less, still more preferably 30% by weight or less and even more preferably 26% by weight or less, of the detergent composition, from the point of view of the dust properties. In addition, as the non-ionic surfactant, a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether is preferable
[preferably oxyethylene and / or oxypropylene]. Also, a polyoxyalkylenealkyl phenyl ether, a higher fatty acid alkanolamide or an alkylene oxide adduct thereof, a fatty acid ester of sucrose, an alkyl glycoside or a glycerol monoester of fatty acid can be used. The non-ionic surfactant is remarkably excellent in detergency against oily stains such as bait soil stains due to its excellent resistance to hard water. The nonionic surfactant is used in an amount of 15% by weight or less, from the standpoint of foaming capacity and rinsing. Further, for reasons provided in the method for improving softness, when the spinnable organic polymer is a polyethylene oxide, it is preferable that the amount of the polyoxyethylene alkyl ether formulation be such that the composition does not consist essentially of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether. The phrase "which does not consist essentially of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether" used herein means that the compound is contained in an amount less than 2%, more preferably less than 1.5%, more preferably less than 1%, more preferably less than 0.5% and much more preferably it does not contain an amount. Even more preferably, the amount of polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether formulation and the polyoxyethylene alkyl phenyl ether is preferably less than 2%, more preferably less than 1.5%, more preferably less than 1%, more preferably less than 0.5% and most preferably not contains a quantity The detergent composition of the present invention can be further formulated with an appropriate amount of surfactant such as an amphoteric betaine type surfactant, a phosphoric ester surfactant, a soap or a cationic surfactant. < (c) Alkalizing Agent > As the alkalizing agent which is usable in the present invention, it is preferable to formulate a conventionally known alkalizing agent. It is preferable to formulate the alkalizing agent in the detergent composition from the standpoint of detergency. Examples of the alkalizing agent include alkali metal salts including alkali metal carbonates such as sodium carbonate collectively referred to as a dense ash and a light ash; amorphous alkali metal silicates, such as JIS Sodium Silicate No. 1, 2 or 3; crystalline alkali metal silicates; and similar. The alkali metal salt has an effect to further improve the "softness" by means of the organic polymer defined in the present invention. From this point of view, the alkali metal salt content is preferably 1% by weight or more, more preferably 5% by weight or more, more preferably 7% by weight or more, even more preferably 10% by weight or more, still more preferably 12% by weight or more, even more preferably 15% by weight or more and even more preferably 20% by weight or more, of the detergent composition. In addition, the content of the alkalizing agent is preferably 40% or less and more preferably 30% or less of the detergent composition, from the point of view of the compositional balance. < (d) Metal Ion Capturing Agent > It is very effective to formulate a metal ion trapping agent as a builder in the detergent composition to capture the components that increase the hardness of the water in a wash water. In addition, the metal ion capturing agent has an effect to further improve the "softness" of the polymer as defined in the present invention. Especially, it is more effective to formulate a metal ion trapping agent having a calcium ion capture capacity of 100 mg of CaCO3 / g or more. The metal ion capturing agent includes a crystalline aluminosilicate, a crystalline sodium silicate, an acrylic acid polymer, an acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymer, sodium tripolyphosphate, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and methylglycylactic acid. At this point, in the present invention, sodium carbonate and amorphous sodium silicate are not included in the metal ion capturing agent. The content of the metal ion capturing agent is preferably 1% by weight or more, more preferably 5% by weight or more, even more preferably 10% by weight or more and even more preferably 20% by weight or more, of the detergent composition , from the point of view of detergency. In addition, the content of the metal ion capturing agent is preferably 50% by weight or less, more preferably 40% by weight or less and even more preferably 35% by weight or less, of the detergent composition, from the viewpoint of compositional balance <; (e) Inorganic Hydrogen Peroxide Releasing Salt > In addition, the content of an inorganic salt capable of releasing hydrogen peroxide in water (hereinafter referred to simply as "inorganic hydrogen peroxide releasing salt") is preferably 15% by weight or less, more preferably 10% by weight or less, still more preferably 5% by weight or less and even more preferably 2.5% by weight or less, of the detergent composition, from the point of view of reducing a so-called "skin irritation of the hands". The inorganic salt releasing hydrogen peroxide is not particularly limited. The inorganic hydrogen peroxide releasing salt includes, for example, percarbonates, perborates, perfosphates, persilicates and the like. < (f) Other Polymer In addition, the detergent composition of the present invention or the washing liquid that is usable in the present invention may contain, in addition to the organic polymer having spinnability, an organic polymer having a molecular weight of less than 500,000 and preferably a molecular weight of 1,000 to 100,000, for the conventionally known purpose of increasing the dispersibility of solid particle stains, including a carboxylate polymer, polyethylene glycol, carboxymethylcellulose or the like. < Carboxylate polymer > The carboxylate polymer has the function of dispersing the spots of solid particles in a wash tub in addition to the function of capturing metal ions. The carboxylate polymer is preferably a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid or the like. As the polymer / are those which are prepared by means of the copolymerization of the above monomer with maleic acid and those having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 20,000 are preferable. < Polyethylene glycol > Polyethylene glycol has the function of dispersing the stains of solid particles in a washing tub. A polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 20,000 is preferable. < Carboxymethylcellulose > The carboxymethylcellulose has the function of dispersing the stains of solid particles in a washing tub. It is preferable that a carboxymethylcellulose has a molecular weight of several thousands to several hundred thousands and a degree of etherification thereof of 2.0 to 1.0 from the point of view of dispersibility. < (g) Other Additive The detergent composition of the present invention may contain an appropriate amount of an enzyme, perfume, optical brightener, dye or the like. 6. Process for Washing The present invention relates to a process for washing. One of the characteristics of the washing process of the present invention resides in that the process includes the step consisting of washing an article to be washed with the detergent composition of the present invention, the detergent composition containing the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer that it has a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group of the present invention or the detergent composition containing the creamy smoothness improver of the present invention. Since the process for washing has the above characteristic, the softness is obtained between articles to be washed, exhibiting thereby an effect of suppression of the damage of fibers and the like of the article to be washed (a commonly called effect for the care of the damage of clothes to wash). In the case of hand washing, due to the improvement in the sensation, an effect is exhibited that resides in that the hand washing can be carried out as a pleasant experience. In addition, an effect is exhibited to suppress cuts, scratches and the like of the hands generated by the rubbing of an article to be washed and the hands to each other (a commonly called effect of reduction of the abrasion). Therefore, the effect to improve the smoothness of the present invention can be carried out. In the present invention, the higher the molecular weight of the spinnable organic polymer or the polymer having a sulfonic acid group and / or a sulfuric acid group in the present invention or the higher the polymer content in the washing liquid containing the polymer, the more it will be the softness is improved as well as the spinnability of the washing liquid will be improved. Therefore, washing is carried out as a more pleasant experience. The washing liquid in the washing process of the present invention may be the same as those mentioned above. Further, in the washing process of the present invention, the environment for carrying out the washing, the kinds of articles to be washed, the amount of an article to be washed, the water content and also the size of a container in the case where the washing is carried out in a container and the like are not particularly limited. The effects can be displayed in all kinds of environments.
EXAMPLES The following examples further describe and demonstrate the embodiments of the present invention. The examples are provided solely for the purpose of illustration and should not be construed as limitations of the present invention. (Determination of Molecular Weight) The molecular weight of each of the organic polymers that are used in the present Examples was determined according to the method described above. At this point, RALLS was used as a detector. Sample 1: Sodium polyacrylate "ARON A-20P" manufactured by TOAGOSEI CO. , LTD.
Sample 2: Sodium salt of the acrylamide / acrylic acid methylpropanesulfonic acid copolymer "ARON A-50P" manufactured by TOAGOSEI CO. , LTD. Sample 3: Polyethylene oxide "PEO 8Z" manufactured by Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited. Sample 4: Polyethylene oxide "PEO 3Z" manufactured by Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company, Limited. Results of the Determination Sample 1 (Peak): Average molecular weight: 5,000,000 Sample 2 (Peak): Average molecular weight-. 5,500,000
Sample 3 (Peak): Average molecular weight: 2,800,000
Sample 4 (Peak): Average molecular weight: 1,200,000 Incidentally, the method for evaluating hand washing that is carried out in the Examples will be described as follows: < Method to Evaluate Hand Washing > [Conditions for Hand Washing] A polypropylene washing tub with capacity for 8.2 L (manufactured by YAZAKI) that had a diameter of 30 cm and a depth of 13 cm was charged with 2 L of hard water (molar ratio of Ca / Mg: 7/3) which corresponded to 8.9 mg of CaCO3 / liter, the temperature was controlled at 25 ° C and 15 g of a detergent composition was supplied in the water and the water continued to be shaken vigorously to a degree that water was not spilled from the tub to wash. After 30 seconds from the start of the shaking, a 100% cotton shirt (white, made by Gunze, large size) was soaked in the washing liquid in the wash tub so that the entire shirt was sufficiently soaked. Five minutes later, the chest portions of the shirt were held in both hands and the chest portions of the shirt were rubbed together. The portions were rubbed together when removing the t-shirt from the washing liquid. After rubbing together for every 3 to 5 times, the rubbed portions were temporarily soaked in the wash liquid. The ease in rubbing when the portions were rubbed together was judged in Classifications 1 to 5 for softness. When this evaluation was carried out only with the water previously prepared, the wrinkles of the t-shirt made the softness impossible, the portions to be rubbed together were rubbed severely because there were no bubbles in the portions rubbed together, so that the softness was got worse. In this case, it was defined that the softness had a classification of 1. The status of each classification is as shown below. Classification 1: very low softness and some grinding sensation, making it very difficult to carry out hand washing.
Classification 2: low softness and a squeaky feeling, not being easy to carry out hand washing. Classification 3: the softness is of intermediate level and it is possible to carry out the hand washing without grinding. Classification 4: the softness is high, being possible to carry out the washing by hand more easily without grinding. Classification 5: the softness is very high, being possible to wash by hand very easily without grinding. Incidentally, in the previous test, an average value of the results of an evaluation made by 6 expert panelists was obtained to provide the classification. Also, the evaluation of the effect to improve softness by means of a comparison of two members with the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-1 was carried out. In addition, the spinnability of the wash liquid obtained in the aforementioned method for evaluating washing by hand was evaluated according to the aforementioned [Method for Judging the Sprayability] by dissolving 15 g of a detergent composition in 86 ml of water. <; Test for Damage to Clothes to Wash > (Preparation of Previously Treated Garments) When setting the wash water level of a fully automatic washing machine (Toshiba, "AW-D802VP") to 45 L, the washer was loaded with 10 pieces of Cotton T-shirts (approximately 2.2 kg) ). In addition, a compact type powder detergent ("ATTACK", Kao Corporation) was supplied to the washing machine in accordance with a standard dosage and an 8 minute wash cycle, drying by centrifugation for 3 minutes, rinsing in standing water twice and drying by centrifugation for 3 minutes and then the shirts were dried with a dryer. This wash cycle was repeated 5 times to provide a pretreated garment. (Test for Damage to Wash Clothes) Four pieces apart from the t-shirts obtained as the previous pre-treated garments were fastened to the seam with a MA (Machine Action) sewing machine by Testfabrics, Inc. in a portion of the chest. The MA test tissues used in this document were those described in Frants Szaras; "The mechanical action in washing machines MA-test pieces instruction and aplication" (1982). By setting the wash water level of a fully automatic washing machine (Toshiba, "AW-D802VP") to 45 L, the washing machine was loaded with 4 pieces of Cotton T-shirts sewn with the previous MA test fabrics and 6 pieces of T-shirts of Cotton without the previous MA test fabrics being sewn thereon, a total of 10 pieces (approximately 2.2 kg). The amount of 67.5 g of the detergent composition was supplied to the washing machine and the soaking was carried out for 30 minutes and then an 8 minute wash cycle was carried out, drying by centrifugation for 3 minutes, rinsing in standing water two and dried by centrifugation for 6 minutes and then the MA test tissues were removed from the shirts without drying. The number of frayed strands was counted. (Evaluation Method for the Test of Damage to Clothes to Wash) The judgment was made by obtaining an average value of the frayed strands of 4 pieces of MA test fabrics. < Composition Preparation Detergents > (Preparation Example 1-1) The amount of 325 kg of water, 200 kg of one. aqueous solution of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 50% by weight, 75 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium silicate No. 2 40% by weight, 50 kg of sodium carbonate, 212.5 kg of sodium sulfate, 5 kg of polyethylene glycol, 2.5 kg of a CBS optical brightener and 100 kg of zeolite were mixed together to provide a homogeneous slurry. Then, the obtained slurry was spray dried to provide a detergent composition. (Comparative Example 1-1) The mildness of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-1 is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 2. Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving the composition detergent did not exhibit spinnability. (Preparation Example 1-2) The amount of 325 kg of water, 240 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 50% by weight, 6 kg of alcohol ethoxylate (number of carbon atoms: 12, E0: 8 molar adding on average), 75 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium silicate No. 2 40% by weight, 50 kg of sodium carbonate, 186.5 kg of sodium sulfate, 5 kg of polyethylene glycol, 2.5 kg of a CBS optical brightener and 100 kg of zeolite were mixed together to provide a homogeneous slurry. Then, the obtained slurry was spray dried to provide a detergent composition. (Comparative Example 1-2) The mildness of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-2 is shown in Table 1.
The detergent composition had a softness rating of 2. The detergent composition had the same level of softness as compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1. Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving the detergent composition did not exhibit spinnability. (Preparation Example 1-3) The amount of 465 kg of water, 48 kg of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 50% by weight, 135 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium polyacrylate 40% by weight, 120 kg of sodium carbonate, 60 kg of sodium sulfate, 9 kg of sodium sulfite, 3 kg of a CBS optical brightener and 300 kg of zeolite were mixed together to provide a homogeneous slurry. Then, this slurry was spray dried to provide a base particle. A mixed solution comprising 15 parts by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate (number of carbon atoms: 12, EO: 6 molar being added on average), 15 parts by weight of sodium alkylbenzenesulfonate, 1 part by weight of polyethylene glycol and 3 parts by weight by weight of water was mixed together with 100 parts by weight of the base particle, while stirring, to provide a detergent composition. (Comparative Example 1-3) The mildness of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-3 is shown in Table 1.
This detergent composition had a softness rating of 2. The detergent composition had the same level of softness compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1. Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving the detergent composition did not exhibit spinnability. (Preparation Example 1-4) The amount of 325 kg of water, 220 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate- 50% by weight, 18 kg of an alcohol ethoxylate (number of carbon atoms: 12, EO: 6 molar adding on average), 75 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium silicate No. 2 40% by weight, 60 kg of sodium carbonate, 197.5 kg of sodium sulfate, 2.5 kg of a CBS optical brightener and 93 kg of zeolite were mixed together to provide a homogeneous slurry. Then, the obtained slurry was spray dried to provide a detergent composition. (Comparative Example 1-4) The mildness of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-4 is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 2. The detergent composition had the same level of softness in the detergent composition. comparison with that of Preparation Example 1-1. Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving the detergent composition did not exhibit spinnability. (Comparative Example 1-5) The 4.0 kg amount of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-4 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and then 50 kg of polyethylene oxide having an average molecular weight of 2,800,000 ("PEO-8Z" manufactured by Sumitomo Seika Chemical Co. Ltd., with -hilability), 2 g of an optical brightener ("Tinopal") were added thereto. CBS-X "manufactured by Ciba Geigy AG) and 12 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition containing an organic polymer of high molecular weight. The mildness of the detergent composition obtained is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 2. The detergent composition had the same level of softness as compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1. (Example 1-1) The amount of 4.0 kg of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-1 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD, capacity: 40 L) and then they added to it 12 g of sodium polyacrylate having an average molecular weight of 5,000,000 ("ARON A-20P" manufactured by TOAGOSEI CO., LTD., With spinnability), 2 g of a DM optical brightener ("Tinopal DMA" manufactured by Ciba Geigy AG) and 12 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition containing an organic polymer of high molecular weight. The wash water that dissolved this detergent composition was viscous and a lubricant layer containing the polymer could be perceived on the surface of the t-shirts. The mildness of the obtained detergent composition is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 4. Compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1, almost all of the panelists judged that the softness was clearly improved . Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 15 g of the detergent composition in 86 ml of water exhibited spinnability. (Example 1-2) The amount of 4.0 kg of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-1 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD, capacity: 40 L) and then added to it 20 g of sodium polyacrylate having an average molecular weight of 5,000,000 ("ARON A-20P" manufactured by TOAGOSEI CO., LTD., with spinnability), 200 g of carboxymethylcellulose ("F10MC" manufactured by NIPPON PAPER CHEMICALS CO., LTD), 84 g of a granule containing sodium percarbonate (granule of bleaching agent described in paragraph 0019 of JP-2000-256699 A), 4 g of cellulase (Cellzyme granules, manufactured by Novozymes ) and 12 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition containing an organic polymer of high molecular weight. The wash water that dissolved this detergent composition was viscous, so that a lubricating layer containing the polymer on the surface of the t-shirts used could clearly be perceived. The mildness of the obtained detergent composition is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 5. Compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1, all six panelists judged that the softness was clearly improved . Also, the aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 15 g of the detergent composition in 86 ml of water exhibited spinnability. (Example 1-3) The 4.0 kg amount of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-3 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and then 200 g of sodium polyacrylate having an average molecular weight of 3,000,000 (with spinnability), 160 g of carboxymethylcellulose ("F10MC" manufactured by NIPPON PAPER CHEMICALS CO., LTD), 8 g of protease (granules) were added thereto. Kannase, manufactured by Novozymes), 4 g of an optical brightener ("Tinopal CBS-X" manufactured by Ciba Geigy AG) and 16 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition containing an organic polymer of high molecular weight. The washing water that dissolved this detergent composition is viscous, so that a lubricating layer containing the polymer could be perceived on the surface of the t-shirts used. The mildness of the obtained detergent composition is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 4. Compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1, almost all the panelists judged that the softness was clearly improved. Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 15 g of the detergent composition in 86 ml of water exhibited spinnability. (Example 1-4) The 4.0 kg amount of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-3 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and then 60 g of sodium acrylate / methylpropanesulfonate copolymer of sodium acrylamide (AÁ / AMPS) having a. average molecular weight of 5,000,000 ("ARON A-50P" manufactured by TOAGOSEI CO., LTD., with spinnability), 120 g of carboxymethylcellulose ("F10MC" manufactured by NIPPON PAPER CHEMICALS CO., LTD.), 4 g of cellulase ( Cellzyme granules, manufactured by Novozymes), 8 g of protease (Kannase granules, manufactured by Novozymes) and 16 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition containing a high molecular weight organic polymer. The wash water that dissolved this detergent composition was viscous, so that a lubricating layer containing the polymer on the surface of the t-shirts used could clearly be perceived. The mildness of the detergent composition obtained is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 5. Compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1, all six panel members judged that the softness was improved clearly. Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 15 g of the detergent composition in 86 ml of water exhibited spinnability. (Example 1-5) The amount of 4.0 kg of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-1 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and then 48 g of polyethylene oxide (PEO) having an average molecular weight of 2,800,000 ("PEO-8Z" manufactured by Sumitomo Seika Chemical Co., Ltd., with spinnability), 60 g of carboxymethylcellulose ("F10MC") were added thereto. "manufactured by NIPPON PAPER CHEMICALS CO., LTD.), 48 g of a granule containing sodium percarbonate (bleaching agent granule described in paragraph 0019 of JP 2000-256699 A), 20 g of a lauroyloxybenzenesulfonate granule of sodium (bleach activator granule described in paragraph 0018 of JP 2000-256699 A), 8 g of cellulase (Cellzyme granules, manufactured by Novozymes) and 6 g of an optical brightener ("Tinopal CBS-X" manufactured by Ciba Geigy AG). The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° C at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition containing a high molecular weight organic polymer. The wash water that dissolved this detergent composition was viscous, so that a lubricant layer containing the polymer could easily be perceived on the surface of the t-shirts used. The mildness of the detergent composition obtained is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 5. Compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1, all six panel members judged that the softness was improved clearly. Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 15 g of the detergent composition in 86 ml of water exhibited spinnability. (Example 1-6) The 4.0 kg amount of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-1 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and then 6.0 g of polyethylene oxide having an average molecular weight of 4,500,000 ("PEO-18Z" manufactured by Sumitomo Seika Chemical Co., Ltd., with spinnability), 2 g of an optical brightener ("Tinopal CBS") were added thereto. -X "manufactured by Ciba Geigy AG) and 12 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition containing an organic polymer of high molecular weight. The wash water that dissolved this detergent composition was viscous, so that a lubricating layer containing the polymer on the surface of the t-shirts used could clearly be perceived. The mildness of the detergent composition obtained is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 5. Compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1, the totality of the six panelist members judged that the smoothness was clearly improved. Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 15 g of the detergent composition in 86 ml of water exhibited spinnability. (Example 1-7) The 4.0 kg amount of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example 1-2 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and then 280 g of polyacrylamide having an average molecular weight of 5,000,000 (with spinnability), 80 g of carboxymethylcellulose ("F10MC" manufactured by NIPPON PAPER CHEMICALS CO., LTD.), and 16 g of perfume were added thereto. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition containing an organic polymer of high molecular weight. The wash water that dissolved this detergent composition was viscous, so that a lubricating layer containing the polymer on the surface of the t-shirts used could clearly be perceived. The mildness of the detergent composition obtained is shown in Table 1. The detergent composition had a softness rating of 4. Compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1, almost all of the panelists judged that the softness was clearly improved . Also, an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 15 g of the detergent composition in 86 ml of water exhibited spinnability. At this point, when the hand washing was carried out in Examples 1-1 to 1-7, the cracking of the hands and damage of the fibers was not generated. The aforementioned test for the damage of laundry was carried out using the detergent compositions obtained in Preparation Example 1-1 and Example 1-6. The number of frayed strands (average value of 4 pieces of MA test garments) for each detergent composition was 86 and 70, respectively.
[Table 1] Ex. Comp. Ex. Comp. Ex. Comp. Ex. Comp. Ex. Comp. Ex. 1-1 Ex. I-2 Ex. I-3 Ex. I-4 - Ex. I-5 Ex. I-6 Ex. I-7 1-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I- 5 Deterant Base Ex. Of Prep. 1-1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Prep Ex. I-2 100.0 100.0 Ex. Of Prep. I-3 100.0 100.0 100.0 Ex. Of Prep. I-4 100.0 100.0 Other Ingredients oo U3 Carboxymethyl- 5.0 4.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 Cellulose (CMC) Cellulase 0.1 0.1 0.2 Protease 0.2 0.2 Sodium percarbonate 2.1 1.2 1.4 Granule Lauroyloxy- 0.5 sodium benzenesulfonate Granule Perfume 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4
Organic Polymer, Hilable Sodium Polyacrylate 5.0 (MW 3,000,000) Sodium Polyacrylate 0.3 0.5 (MW 5,000,000) AA / AMPS 1.2 (MW 5,000,000) PEO (MW 2,800,000) 1.25 1.5 PEO (MW 4,500,000) 0.15 or
Polyacrylamide 7.0 (MW 5,000,000) Softness Classification 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 In the table, the numerical values for each component are expressed in parts by weight and MW represents an average molecular weight.
< Preparation of Polymer Containing a Sulfonate Group and / or Containing a Sulfate Group > Example of Synthesis II -1: Example of Synthesis of the
Polymer 1 [Sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate homopolymer] A solution prepared by dissolving 50.3 g of sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate, 32.4 g of sodium hydroxide and 3.95 g of 2,2'- dihydrochloride. azobis (2-methylpropionamidine) ("V-50", manufactured by Wako Puré Chemical Industries, Ltd.) in 135 g of water with ion exchange was heated to a temperature of 50 ° C under a nitrogen atmosphere and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Subsequently, the temperature was increased to 70 ° C and the mixture was stirred for an additional 8 hours. The resulting mixture was diluted with 360 g of water with ion exchange and, subsequently, 2700 g of ethanol was added thereto to precipitate a solid polymer. The precipitated polymer was dried under reduced pressure to provide 55.0 g of a colorless solid polymer (yield: 98.8%). The resulting polymer was subjected to the GPC determination. As a result, a higher, higher molecular weight (reduced in terms of polyethylene glycol (PEO), column: GMPWXL + GMPWXL, development solvent: 0.2 M phosphate buffer / CH3CN = 9/1 (weight ratio), concentration: 0.05 mg / mL, flow rate: 0.5 mL / minute, 40 ° C, detector: RALLS, determination of an average molecular weight under the same conditions as later in this document) was 2,000,000. Example of Synthesis II-2: Example of Synthesis of the
Polymer 2 [Sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate homopolymer] A solution prepared by dissolving 20.0 g of sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate, 3.86 g of sodium hydroxide and 0.055 g of ammonium persulfate in 50 g of Water with ion exchange was dispersed in a solution prepared by dissolving 1.00 g of sugar ester ("S-770", Mitsubishi Chemical Foods KK) in 185 g of n-hexane. The dispersion was heated to a temperature of 60 ° C under an atmosphere of nitrogen and. The mixture was stirred for 3 hours. The water content was reduced by the removal only of the aqueous phase from the azeotropically refluxed solution until the water content with respect to the polymer reached 30% by weight and the reaction mixture was allowed to cool to air. The resulting granular, solid product was dried under reduced pressure to provide 22.0 g of a granular, colorless polymer
(yield: 99.1%). The resulting polymer was subjected to the GPC determination. As a result, the highest, maximum molecular weight was 3,000,000. The average particle size of the polymer was 230 μm. At this point, the average particle size of the polymer was determined using sieves pre-written according to JIS Z 8801. Sieves of ten measurements each having a sieve aperture of 2,000 μm, 1,400 μm, 1,000 μm, 710 μm, were used. 500 μm, 355 μm, 250 μm, 180 μm, 125 μm and 106 μm and a receiving tray and the sieves and receiving tray were attached to a stirring machine by rotation and tapping (manufactured by HEIKO SEISAKUSHO). A sample of 100 g was vibrated for 10 minutes to be classified (tapping: 156 times / minute, bearing: 290 times / minute). Subsequently, the weight of the granules that remained in the reception tray and each of the sieves was determined. When a sieve aperture of a first sieve of which the cumulative weight ratio counted from the fine particle side is 50% or more is defined as a μm, a sieve aperture of a size larger than a μm is defined as b. μm, a cumulative weight ratio of the receiving tray to the sieve of a μm is defined as c% and a mass ratio in the sieve of a μm is defined as d%, the average particle size can be calculate according to the following formula: (Average particle size) = 10A where A satisfies the formula:
A = (50 - (c-d / (log b - log a) x log b)) / (d / (log b - log a)). Example of Synthesis II-3: Example of Synthesis of the
Polymer 3 [Sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate homopolymer] To a solution prepared by dissolving 6.00 g of a sugar ester ("S-770", Mitsubishi Chemical Foods KK) in 950 g of n-hexane and heating to After refluxing the solution under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution prepared by dissolving 665 g of sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate and 0.80 g of 2,2'-azobis dihydrochloride was added dropwise over a period of 1 hour. -methylpropionamidine) ("V-50", manufactured by Wako Puré Chemical Industries, Ltd.) in 590 g of water with ion exchange and dispersed and the mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes. The obtained mixture was subjected to azeotropic dehydration and dried in the same manner as in Synthesis Example II-2 to subsequently provide 664 g of a granular, colorless polymer (yield: 99.8%). The resulting polymer was subjected to the GPC determination. As a result, the highest, maximum molecular weight was 6,200,000. The average particle size of the polymer was 250 μm. In addition, the spinnability was found in an aqueous solution of the polymer 0.4% by weight.
Example of Synthesis II-4: Example of Synthesis of the
Polymer 4 [Copolymer of Sodium 2-Acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate / Sodium Acrylate = 95: 5 (Molar ratio)] To a solution prepared by dissolving 6.00 g of a sugar ester ("S-770", Mitsubishi Chemical Foods KK) in 800 g of cyclohexane and by heating the solution to a temperature of 70 ° C under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution prepared by dissolving 600 g of 2-acrylamide-2-acid was added dropwise over a period of 1 hour. methylpropanesulfonic acid, 160 g of sodium hydroxide, 10 g of acrylic acid and 2.40 g of 2,2'-azobis (2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride ("V-50, manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.) in 510 g of water with ion exchange and dispersed and the mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes The obtained mixture was subjected to azeotropic dehydration and drying in the same manner as in Synthesis Example II-2 to provide 672 g of a granular polymer, colorless (99.4%) .The polymer results you were subjected to the GPC determination. As a result, the maximum, maximum molecular weight was 4,500,000. The average particle size of the polymer was 150 μm. In addition, the spinnability was found in an aqueous solution of the polymer 0.5% by weight.
Example of Synthesis II-5: Example of Synthesis of the
Polymer 5 [Copolymer of 2-acrylamide-2-. Sodium methylpropanesulfonate / Sodium acrylate = 95: 5 (Molar ratio)] To a solution prepared by dissolving 6.00 g of a sugar ester ("S-770", Mitsubishi Chemical Foods KK) in 800 g of n-hexane and heating The solution was refluxed under a nitrogen atmosphere and a solution prepared by dissolving 600 g of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, 160 g of sodium hydroxide, 10 g of acrylic acid and dropwise was added dropwise over a period of 1 hour. 0.80 g of 2, 2'-azobis (2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride ("V-50", manufactured by Wako Puré Chemical Industries, Ltd.) in 510 g of water with ion exchange and dispersed while maintaining the mixture at a temperature of 10 ° C or less and the mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes. The obtained mixture was subjected to azeotropic dehydration and drying in the same manner as in Synthesis Example II -2 to subsequently provide 674 g of a granular, colorless polymer (99.7%). The resulting polymer was subjected to the GPC determination. As a result, the highest, maximum molecular weight was 7,800,000. The average particle size of the polymer was 220 μm. In addition, the spinnability was found in an aqueous solution of the polymer 0.3% by weight.
Synthesis Example II-6: Synthesis Example of Polymer 6 [Crosslinked Polymer of '2-Sodium-2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate] To a solution prepared by dissolving 2.00 g of a sugar ester ("S-770", Mitsubishi Chemical Foods KK) in 950 g of n-hexane and refluxing the solution under a nitrogen atmosphere was added dropwise over a period of 1 hour a solution prepared by dissolving 440 g of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate of sodium, 0.011 g of polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate ("NK ESTER 23G", manufactured by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co. Ltd.) and 0.50 g of 2,2'-azobis (2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride ("V-50", manufactured by Wako Puré Chemical Industries, Ltd.) in 390 g of water with ion exchange and dispersed and the mixture was stirred for an additional 30 minutes. The obtained mixture was subjected to azeotropic dehydration and drying in the same manner as in Synthesis Example II-2 to provide 438 g of a granular, colorless polymer (yield: 99.5%). The resulting polymer was subjected to the GPC determination. As a result, the maximum, maximum molecular weight was 5,000,000. The average particle size of the polymer was 200 μm. In addition, the spinnability was found in an aqueous solution of the polymer 0.5% by weight. <; Preparation of Detergent Compositions > (Preparation Example II-1) The amount of 325 kg of water, 200 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 50% by weight, 125 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium silicate No. 2 40% by weight, 50 kg of sodium carbonate, 50 kg of sodium tripolyphosphate, 150 kg of sodium sulfate, 5 kg of polyethylene glycol, 6.25 kg of an aqueous solution. 40% by weight of acrylic acid / maleic acid copolymer, 2.5 kg of a brightener CBS optic and 100 kg of zeolite were mixed together to provide a homogenous thick solution. Then, the obtained thick solution was spray-dried to provide a detergent composition. The properties of the resulting detergent composition were evaluated according to the following methods. < Method for Evaluating Hand Washing A test was conducted in the same manner as before and an average value of the results of the evaluation made by six expert panelists was obtained to provide the classification. At this point, 2 L of hard water equivalent to 89 mg of CaCO3 / L (molar ratio of Ca / Mg: 7/3) were used. The evaluation of the effect to improve softness was carried out using the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-1 as the subject to be compared in a comparison of two members. < Method to Evaluate the Damage of Clothes to Wash >
A test was conducted in the same manner as before and an average value of 4 pieces of MA test garments was obtained. < Method to Evaluate Property to Prevent the Re-Deposition of Coal Stains > The amount of 5.0 g of a detergent composition was dissolved in 1000 mL of water used (CaCl2: 55.42 mg / L, MgCl2 * 6H20: 43.51 mg / L) at 40 ° C. Then, 0.25 g of carbon black selected by Nippon Yukagaku Kyokai (manufactured by Asahi Carbon K.K., preferably Asahi carbon black for washing) were added thereto. The mixture was irradiated with ultrasonication at 26 + 1.5 kHz for 5 minutes to homogeneously disperse the carbon black. Then, the dispersion was transferred to a sample cup attached to a mixed type detergent tester (Terg-O-Tometer) at 20 ° C. Five pieces of 6 cm x 6 cm cotton calico (calico # 2023, standard product selected by Nippon Yakagaku Kyokai, sold by Sentaku Kagaku Kyokai) were placed in the detergency tester and shaken at a rotational speed of 100 + 5 r / m for 10 minutes. Then, the cotton calico that was removed from the detergency tester was squeezed lightly with the hands to have a water content of 200% by weight or less. The calico was placed in 1,000 mL of water used (CaCl2: 55.42 mg / L,
MgCl2 «6H20: 43.51 mg / L) at 40 ° C and rinsed for 3 minutes with a mixed type detergency tester (rotational speed: 100 '± 5 r / m) for 3 minutes. The rinsing procedures were carried out for a total of 2 times. Then, the calico that was removed was air dried and subsequently readied by means of ironing. Subsequently, the reflectance of the garment obtained at 550 nm was determined (spectrophotometer, manufactured by Nihon Denshoku Kogyo K.K.). The relationship to prevent re-deposition was obtained by means of the following formula and was evaluated according to the following evaluation criteria.
Relationship for (Cotton Calico Reflectance After the Test)
Prevent the =: < x 100
Re-deposition (Calico Cotton Reflectance before the Test) (%) Evaluation criteria: O: Relationship to prevent re-deposition that is 60% or more; and X: Relationship to prevent re-deposition that is less than 60%. < Method to Evaluate the Property to Prevent the Re-Deposition of Dirt Spots > The amount of 5.0 g of a detergent composition was dissolved in 1,000 mL of water used (CaCl2: 55.42 mg / L, MgCl2"6H20: 43.51 mg / L) at 40 ° C. Then, 2.5 g of dirt (Kanuma red clay for gardening that has a size passing through a 200 mesh screen opening [acquired from KK, Kokukoen (10, Yoshimasa-cho, Izumi-shi, Osaka)] was added The mixture was dispersed homogeneously, then the dispersion was transferred to a sample cup attached to a mixed-type detergent tester (Terg-O-Tometer) Five pieces of 6 cm x cotton calico 6 cm (calico # 2023, standard product selected by Nippon Yukagaku Kyokai, sold by Sentaku Kagaku Kyokai) were placed in the detergency tester and shaken at a rotational speed of 100 ± 5 r / m for 10. After, the calico The cotton that was removed was squeezed lightly with the hands to have a water content of 200% by weight or less.The calico was placed in 1,000 mL of water used (CaCl2: 55.42 mg / L, MgCl2 «6H20: 43.51 mg / L ) at 40 ° C and rinsed for 3 minutes with a detergent tester a mixed type
(rotational speed 100 ± 5 r / m) for 3 minutes. The rinsing procedures were carried out for a total of 2 times. Afterwards, the calico that was removed was air dried and subsequently readied by means of ironing. Subsequently, the reflectance of the garment obtained at 460 nm was determined (spectrophotometer, manufactured by Nihon Denshoku Kogyo K.K.). The relationship to prevent re-deposition was obtained by means of the following formula and evaluated according to the following evaluation criteria.
Ratio for (Cotton Calico Reflectance After the Test) Prevent the = x 100
Re-deposition (Calico Cotton Reflectance before the Test) (%)
Evaluation Criteria: O: Relationship to prevent re-deposition that is 66% or more; and X: Relationship to prevent re-deposition that is less than 66%. (Comparative Example II-1) The mildness and properties to prevent re-deposition of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-1 are shown in Table 2. The detergent composition showed a classification for softness of 2, which had the smoothness at the same level compared to that of Preparation Example II-1. Also, the detergent composition had a property to prevent re-deposition of O carbon stains and a property to prevent re-deposition of O dirt stains.
(Preparation Example II-2) The amount of 325 kg of. water, 240 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate 50% by weight, 6 kg of an alcohol ethoxylate (number of carbon atoms: 12, EO: 8 molar added on average), 75 kg of an aqueous solution of Sodium silicate No. 2 40% by weight, 50 kg of sodium carbonate, 186.5 kg of sodium sulfate, 5 kg of polyethylene glycol, 2.5 kg of a polish! CBS optic and 100 kg of zeolite were mixed together to pde a homogeneous slurry. Subsequently, the obtained slurry was spray dried to pde a detergent composition. (Comparative Example II-2) The mildness and the properties to prevent re-deposition of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-2 are shown in Table 2. The detergent composition showed a classification for the softness of 2 which it had smoothness at the same level compared to that of Preparation Example II-1. Also, the detergent composition had a property to prevent re-deposition of O carbon stains and a property to prevent re-deposition of O dirt stains. (Preparation Example II-3) The quantity of 465 kg of water, 48 kg of an aqueous solution of 50% sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 135 kg of an aqueous solution of sodium polyacrylate 40% by weight, 120 kg of sodium carbonate , 60 kg of sodium sulfate, 9 kg of sodium sulfite, 3 kg of a CBS optical brightener and 300 kg of zeolite were mixed together to pde a thick, homogeneous suspension. Subsequently, this slurry was spray dried to pde a base particle. A mixed solution comprising 15 parts by weight of an alcohol ethoxylate (number of carbon atoms: 12, EO: 6 molar being added on average), 15 parts by weight of sodium alkylbenzenesulfonate, 1 part by weight of polyethylene glycol and 3 parts by weight by weight of water was mixed together with 100 parts by weight of the base particle, while stirring, to pde a detergent composition. (Comparative Example II-3) The mildness and properties to prevent re-deposition of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-3 are shown in Table 2. The resulting detergent composition showed a classification for the mildness of the detergent composition. 2 that had smoothness at the same level compared to that of Preparation Example II-1. Also the detergent composition had a property to prevent re-deposition of O carbon stains and a property to prevent re-deposition of O dirt stains. (Example II-1) The amount of 4.0 kg of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-2 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and subsequently 720 g of polymer 1 of Synthesis Example II-1, 2 g of a DM optical brightener ("Tinopal DMA" manufactured by Ciba Geigy AG) and 12 g of perfume were added thereto. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to pde a detergent composition. The softness and the properties to prevent the re-deposition of the detergent composition, resulting are shown in Table 2. The resulting detergent composition showed a classification for the smoothness of 4, so that compared to that of Preparation Example 1-1 almost all of the panelists judged that the smoothness was clearly improved . Also, the detergent composition had a property to prevent re-deposition of carbon O stains and a property to prevent re-deposition of O. 'dirt stains (Example II-2) The amount of 4.0 kg of the The detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-3 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., capacity: 40 L) and then 360 g of the polymer 2 obtained in the same were added thereto. Synthesis Example II-2, 200 g of carboxymethylcellulose ("F10MC" manufactured by NIPPON PAPER CHEMICALS CO., LTD.), 84 g of a granule containing sodium percarbonate (granule of bleaching agent described in paragraph 0019 of the publication JP-2000-256699 A), 4 g of cellulase (Cellzyme granules, manufactured by Novozymes) and 12 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition. The smoothness and the properties to prevent re-deposition of the resulting detergent composition are shown in Table 2. The resulting detergent composition showed a classification for softness of 4, so that compared to that of Preparation Example II -1, almost all panelists judged that the smoothness was clearly improved. Also, the detergent composition had a property to prevent re-deposition of O carbon stains and a property to prevent re-deposition of O dirt stains.
(Example II-3) The amount of 4.0 kg of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-1 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and subsequently 120 g of the polymer 3 obtained in Synthesis Example II-3, 160 g of carboxymethyl cellulose ("F10MC" manufactured by NIPPON PAPER CHEMICALS CO., LTD.), 8 g of protease (Kannase granules, manufactured by Novozymes), 4 g of an optical brightener ("Tinopal CBS-X" manufactured by Ciba Geigy AG) and 16 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition. The smoothness and the properties to prevent re-deposition of the resulting detergent composition are shown in Table 2. The resulting detergent composition showed a classification for softness of 5, so that compared to that of Preparation Example II -l, all six panel members judged that the smoothness was clearly improved. Also, the detergent composition had a property to prevent re-deposition of O carbon stains and a property to prevent re-deposition of O dirt stains.
(Example II-4) The amount of 4.0 kg of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-2 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and subsequently 320 g of polymer 4 obtained in Synthesis Example II-4, 48 g of a granule containing sodium percarbonate (granule of bleaching agent described in paragraph 0019 of JP 2000-256699 A) were added thereto, 20 g of a granule of sodium lauroyloxybenzenesulfonate (bleach activator granule described in paragraph 0018 of 1st publication JP-2000-256699 A), 120 g of carboxymethylcellulose ("F10MC" manufactured by NIPPON PAPER 'CHEMICALS CO., LTD .), 4 g of cellulase (Cellzyme granules, manufactured by Novozymes), 8 g protease (Kannase granules, manufactured by Novozymes) and 16 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition. The smoothness and the properties for preventing the re-deposition of the resulting detergent composition are shown in Table 2. The resulting detergent composition showed a classification for softness of 5, so that compared to that of the Preparation Example. II-1, the totality of the six panelists judged that the smoothness was clearly improved. Also, the detergent composition had a property to prevent re-deposition of O charcoal spots and a property to prevent re-deposition of O. dirt spots. (Example II-5) The amount of 4.0 kg of the composition The detergent obtained in Preparation Example II-1 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., capacity: 40 L) and then 60 g of the polymer 5 obtained in Example 60 were added thereto. of Synthesis II-5, 8 g of cellulase (Cellzyme granules, manufactured by Novozymes), 6 g of an optical brightener ("Tinopal CBS-X" manufactured by Ciba Geigy AG) and 12 g of perfume. The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 ° at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition. The smoothness and the properties to prevent re-deposition of the resulting detergent composition are shown in Table 2. The resulting detergent composition showed a classification for softness of 5, so that compared to that of Preparation Example II -l, all six panel members judged that the smoothness was clearly improved. Also, the detergent composition had a property to prevent re-deposition of O carbon stains and a property to prevent re-deposition of O dirt stains. (Example II-6) The 4.0 kg amount of the detergent composition obtained in Preparation Example II-1 was supplied in a concrete mixer (manufactured by KYC Machine Industry CO., LTD., Capacity: 40 L) and subsequently 160 g of the polymer 6 obtained in Synthesis Example II-6 and 12 g of perfume were added thereto.
The components were mixed at an inclined angle of 30 °
_ at a rotational speed of 20 r / m for 3 minutes to provide a detergent composition. The smoothness and the properties to prevent re-deposition of the resulting detergent composition are shown in Table 2. The resulting detergent composition showed a classification for softness of 5, so that compared to that of Preparation Example II -l, all six panel members judged that the smoothness was clearly improved. Also, the detergent composition had a property to prevent the re-deposition of O carbon stains and a property to prevent re-deposition of O dirt stains. When the washing was carried out using each of the detergent compositions obtained in Examples II-1 to II-6, there was a remarkable difference in such a way that the reduction in unpleasant factors such as "rough texture" or "squeaking" and physical fatigue could be perceived significantly, compared with those of the Comparative Examples II-1 to II-3. Further, when the washing was carried out using each of the detergent compositions obtained in Examples II-1 to II-6, the cracking was not generated in the hands and the loss in a well-maintained form and the like was not generated in the hands. clothes to wash The aforementioned test for laundry damage to wash was carried out using the detergent compositions obtained in Preparation Example II-1 and Example II-5. The number of frayed strands (average value of 4 pieces of MA test garments) for each detergent composition was 88 and 72, respectively.
[Table 2] Ex. Comp. Ex. Comp. Ex. Comp. Ex. 11-1 Ex. II-2 Ex. II-3 Ex. II-4 Ex. II-5 Ex. II-6 11-1 II-2 II-3 Components of the Detergent Composition (parts by weight) Deteriorating Base Ex. Of Prep. 11-1 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Ex. Of Prep. II-2 100.0 100.0 100.0 Ex. Of Prep. II-3 100.0 100.0 Other Components H t
Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) 5.0 4.0 3.0 Cellulose 0.1 0.1 0.2 Protease 0.2 0.2 Granule Containing Sodium Percarbonate 2.1 1.2"
Granule of Sodium Lauroyloxybenzenesulfonate 0.5 Optical Brightener 0.05 0.1 0.15 Perfume 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Polymer
Synthesis Polymer 1 AMPS (MW 2,000,000) 18.0 Synthesis Polymer 2 AMPS (PM 3,000,000) 9.0 Synthesis Polymer 3 AMPS (PM 6,200,000) 3.0 Synthesis Polymer 4 AMPS / AA (MW 4,500,000) 8.0 Synthesis Polymer 5 AMPS / AA ( PM 7,800,000) 1.5 Reticulated Synthesis 6 Polymer (MW 5,000,000) 4.0
Classification for Softness 2 2 2 4 4 5 5 5 5 Property to Prevent Repositioning Property to Prevent Repositioning of Coal Stains O O O O O O O O OJ
Property to Prevent Repositioning of Dirt Spots O O O O O O O O Note: PM represents average molecular weight.
In the table,. AMPS represents sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonate and AA represents sodium acrylate.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The detergent composition of the present invention can be used in a particularly suitable manner in hand washing. It will be obvious that the present invention being described in this way can vary in many ways. It should not be considered that these variations depart from the spirit and scope of the invention and it is proposed that all such modifications that would be obvious to a person skilled in the art be included within the scope of the following claims.
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- CLAIMS 1. A method for improving the softness during the washing of an article to be washed, characterized in that it comprises the step consisting of washing the article with a washing liquid under conditions where an organic polymer having spinnability is present in the liquid of washed.
- 2. A method for improving the softness during hand washing of an article to be washed, characterized in that it comprises the step of hand washing the article with a washing liquid under conditions where an organic polymer having spinnability is present in the washing liquid.
- 3. A process for washing by hand, characterized in that it comprises the step consisting of hand washing an article to be washed with a washing liquid that shows spinnability comprising an organic polymer having spinnability or with a washing liquid that is prepared When diluting the washing liquid with more than 1 to 1,000 times the amount of water.
- 4. The process according to claim 3, characterized in that the washing liquid has a pH of 9.0 or more.
- 5. A detergent composition for improving softness, characterized in that it comprises an organic polymer having a spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight of the detergent composition.
- 6. The detergent composition according to claim 5, characterized in that the detergent composition comprises: (a) an organic polymer having spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight; (b) a surfactant; (c) an alkalizing agent; and (d) a metal ion capturing agent.
- The detergent composition according to claim 5, characterized in that the detergent composition comprises: (a) a polyethylene oxide having spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight; (b-1) an anionic surfactant in an amount of 10% or more; (c) an alkalizing agent; and (d) a metal ion trapping agent, wherein the detergent composition does not consist essentially of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether (b-2).
- 8. The detergent composition according to any of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the detergent composition is in a powder form or in a granular form.
- 9. The detergent composition according to any of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that it further comprises an inorganic salt, capable of releasing hydrogen peroxide in the gase, wherein the inorganic salt is contained in an amount of 15% by weight or less than the detergent composition.
- 10. A laundry detergent composition, characterized in that it comprises a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60 mol% or more of the constituent monomers have a sulphonic acid group or a salt form thereof or a group • sulfuric acid or a salt form thereof.
- 11. The laundry detergent composition according to claim 10, characterized in that the laundry detergent composition is in a powder form or a granular form.
- 12. The laundry detergent composition according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the detergent composition comprises: (a ') a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60% by mol or more of the constituent monomers have a sulfonic acid group or a salt form thereof or a sulfuric acid group or a salt form thereof; (b) a surfactant; (c) an alkalizing agent: and (d) a metal ion capturing agent.
- 13. The laundry detergent composition according to any of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the constituent monomer is a unit derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and a salt thereof and styrene-sulfonic acid and a salt thereof.
- 14. A softness enhancer with creamy appearance, characterized in that it comprises an organic polymer having a spinnability having an average molecular weight of 1,500,000 or more in an amount exceeding 0.1% by weight of the smoothness enhancer of creamy appearance.
- 15. The creamy appearance softness improver according to claim 14, characterized in that the organic polymer is a polymer or copolymer made of a monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, acrylamide, methylpropanesulfonic acid of acrylamide, dimethylaminoethyl acid, methacrylic, vinyl alcohol and mixtures thereof; a polysaccharide having a sugar main structure; or a polypeptide.
- 16. The creamy appearance smoothness improver according to claim 14, characterized in that the organic polymer is a polyethylene oxide and does not consist essentially of polyoxyalkylenealkyl ether.
- 17. A creamy appearance smoothness enhancer, characterized in that it comprises a polymer having an average molecular weight of 500,000 or more, wherein 60 mol% or more of the constituent monomers have a sulfonic acid group or a salt form of the same or a sulfuric acid group or a salt form thereof.
- 18. The creamy appearance smoothness enhancer according to claim 17, characterized in that the constituent monomer is a unit derived from one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof and styrenesulfonic acid or a salt thereof.
- 19. A process for washing an article to be washed with the laundry detergent composition, characterized in that it is carried out as defined in claim 10.
- 20. A process for washing an article to be washed with the softness improver. creamy appearance, characterized in that it is carried out as defined in claim 17.
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