WO1992015745A1 - Assouplisseurs textiles concentres - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to fabric softeners.
- the compositions according to the invention are concentrated fabric softening compositions which retain viscosity upon dilution.
- Concentrated fabric softening compositions have been extensively described in the art, and one aspect which has often been discussed is the viscosity of these concentrated compositions; indeed these concentrated compositions are typically extremely viscous and the prior art has often described means by which the viscosity of these concentrated compositions could be controlled or decreased.
- One aspect which has been much less dealt with is the viscosity of these concentrated compositions upon dilution; indeed it has been observed that the viscosity of such concentrated compositions dramatically drops upon dilution, and this viscosity loss is clearly undesirable, essentially in terms of consumer acceptance.
- Concentrated fabric softeners have been described for instance in EP 56 695, EP 13 780, DE 26 31 114 and EP 60 003, and a process for the preparation of concentrated fabric softening compositions is disclosed in EP-A-316 996.
- a concentrated fabric softening composition comprising from 10% to 35% by weight of a cationic fabric softening active, said composition further comprising: from 0.3% to 3 % by weight of the composition of a linear fatty alcohol ethoxylate of the formula RO(Etox) n , wherein R is a linear Cs-C 18 alkyl chain, and n representing the weighted average ethoxylation degree is of from 3 to 35, or mixtures thereof; - from 0.5% to 6% by weight of the total composition of a nonionic hydrophilic polymer, or mixtures thereof; from 0 % to 2% by weight of the total composition of a highly branched fatty alcohol having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, or mixtures thereof; from 0% to 0.5 % by weight of the total composition of a linear or cyclic polydialkylsiloxane of the formula
- R wherein R is a C1-C5 alkyl chain, and is an integer of from 1 to 500, or mixtures thereof.
- the present invention also encompasses a method for the softening of fabrics, wherein the above concentrated compositions are diluted in water before they are contacted with said fabrics in the rinse water. Detailed description of the invention
- compositions according to the invention are concentrated fabric softeners; by concentrated, it is meant that the compositions comprise from 10% to 35% by weight of the total composition of a cationic fabric softening active or mixtures thereof, preferably 15% to 25%.
- cationic it is meant any softening compound which is in cationic form in the concentrated softening composition.
- Suitable cationic fabric softening actives include
- R 2 is an acylic aliphatic C ⁇ -C ⁇ hydrocarbon group which may be interrupted by ester groups
- R 3 is a C 1 -C 4 saturated alkyl or hydroalkyl group
- R 4 is selected from R 2 and R 3
- A is an anion
- rapidly biodegradable compounds of formula (i) where R 2 , and possibly R 4 , are interrupted by ester groups, are disclosed in EPA 239 910;
- R is an acyclic aliphatic C 1 5 ⁇ C 22 hydrocarbon group
- R 2 is a divalent alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms
- R 5 and Rg are C 1 -C 4 saturated alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups
- a ⁇ is an anion :
- n is an integer of from about 1 to about 5, and R ⁇ , R , R5 and A ⁇ are as defined above.
- R ⁇ C 1 5 ⁇ C 1 7 saturated alkyl
- R 2 j _- ⁇ saturated alkyl
- Z NH or
- a ⁇ is an anion.
- Component (i) are the well-known dialkyldimethylammonium salts such as ditallowdimethylammonium chloride (DTDMAC) , ditallowdimethylammonium methylsulfate, di(hydrogenated tallow) dimethylammonium chloride, dibehenyldimethylammonium chloride.
- DTDMAC ditallowdimethylammonium chloride
- ditallowdimethylammonium methylsulfate di(hydrogenated tallow) dimethylammonium chloride
- dibehenyldimethylammonium chloride ditallowdimethylammonium chloride
- Component (ii) and (iii) are methylbis(tallowamidoethyl) (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium ethylsulfate and methylbis(hydrogenated tallowamidoethyl) (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium methylsulfate, wherein R ⁇ is an acyclic aliphatic C 1 5 ⁇ C 1 7 hydrocarbon group, R is an ethylene group, R5 is a methyl group, Rg is a hydroxyalkyl group and A is a methylsulfate anion; these materials are available from Sherex Chemical Company under the trade names Varisoft 222 R and Varisoft 110 R, respectively.
- Component (iv) are 1-methyl-l-tallowamino-ethyl- 2-tallowimidazolinium methylsulfate and 1-methyl-l- (hydrogenated tallowamidoethyl)-methylsulfate.
- Suitable fabric softening actives include the following amines, provided they are present in the concentrated softening composition in a protonated form; such amines are of the formula :
- n 2 or 3, preferably 2;
- R ⁇ and R 2 are, independently, a C3-C30 alkyl or alkenyl, preferably C ⁇ 2 ⁇ c 20 alkyl, more preferably C ⁇ 5 -C 18 alkyl, or mixtures of such alkyl radicals. Examples of such mixtures are the alkyl radicals obtained from coconut oil, "soft" (non-hardened) tallow, and hardened tallow.
- Q is CH 2 or N, preferably N
- X is R ⁇ - T - C -
- T is 0 or NR5, R5 being H or 0 ⁇ -0 4 alkyl, preferably H, and R4 is a divalent C1-C 3 alkylene group or (C 2 H 4 ⁇ )m, wherein m is an integer of from 1 to 8; or X is R 4 .
- the softening amines described herein above are suitable for the purpose of the present invention provided they are present in the concentrated softening composition in a protonated form; a suitable means to protonate these amines is described for instance in EP 199 383.
- a preferred softening active mixture for use herein is a mixture of 20% to 70% by weight of the softening active of ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride (DTDMAC) and 30% to 80% ditallow imidazoline.
- DTDMAC ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride
- the concentrated compositions according to the invention comprise from 15% to 25% by weight of the finished product of such a mixture.
- the softening active comprises a ditallow imidazoline ester such as described herein above (i.e. when T is 0 and R ⁇ and R 2 are both tallow in the formula above) .
- This embodiment is particularly preferred for environmental reasons.
- compositions according to the invention further comprise from 0.3% to 3% by weight of the total composition of a linear fatty alcohol ethoxylate of the formula Ro(Etox)n, wherein R is a linear C 3 _ 18 alkyl chain, and n representing the weighted average ethoxylation degree is of from 3 to 35, or mixtures thereof.
- R is a linear C 3 _ 18 alkyl chain
- n representing the weighted average ethoxylation degree is of from 3 to 35, or mixtures thereof.
- Preferred are linear fatty alcohol ethoxylates wherein R is a linear chain having from 10 to 13 carbon atoms, and wherein n is from 5 to 10, preferably 8.
- these compounds, or mixtures thereof are present at levels of from about 1 to about 1.5% by weight of the total composition.
- These compounds are commercially available from BASF under the trade name LUTENSOL TO ⁇ .
- compositions according to the present invention further comprise from 0.5% to 6% , preferably from 1.5% to 2.5% by weight of the composition of a nonionic hydrophylic polymer, or mixtures thereof.
- suitable polymers include polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polyvinylalcolhol and the like. Particularly preferred is a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of from 300 to 50000, preferably 2000 to 10000.
- the softening active is a mixture of DTDMAC and ditallow imidazoline
- the softening active comprises ditallow imidazoline ester
- a polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of about 8000 it is preferred to use a polyethylene glycol with a molecular weight of about 8000.
- compositions according to the present invention further comprise from 0% to 2%, preferably from 0% to 0.1% by weight of the total composition of a highly branched fatty alcohol having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably 12 to 14, or mixtures thereof, most preferably 13.
- Branched compounds similar to said higly branched fatty alcohols are often present in perfumes; thus, the level of said highly branched fatty alcohol to be added to the composition must be adjusted depending on the perfume which is used, if any.
- Such highly branched fatty alcohols suitable for use in the compositions according to the present invention are commercially available from EXXON under the trade name EXXAL ®.
- compositions according to the present invention further comprise from 0% to 0.5% by weight of the total composition of a linear or cyclic polydialkylsiloxane of the formula:
- R R where R is a C1-C5 alkyl group and is an integer of 1 to
- polydialkylsiloxanes components are not essential ingredients in the compositions according to the invention, as the compositions will retain viscosity upon dilution even in the absence of such polydialkylsiloxanes.
- Said polydialkylsiloxane can also be helpful in avoiding the formation of fabric softener residues which may occur in the dispenser of the washing machine.
- compositions according to the present invention comprise from 0.05% to 0.5%, most preferably from 0.1% to 0.3% by weight of the total composition of the above polydialkylsiloxanes, or mixtures thereof.
- the softening active comprises the ditallow imidazoline ester described herein above
- Suitable polydialkylsiloxanes are commercially available from DOW CORNING under the trade name 200 fluid, and the preferred polydialkylsiloxanes for use herein are DOW CORNING's 2Q0 fluid 350 CS (R is methyl and m is 203) and 5 CS (R is methyl and m is 7) .
- compositions according to the invention may additionally comprise such conventional ingredients as perfumes, preservatives, germicides, colorants, fungicides, stabilizers, brighteners, opacifiers and the like, at conventional levels, i.e. up to about 5% by weight of the composition.
- compositions in their concentrated form have a viscosity of from 40 to 400 cps at 60 RPM shear rate.
- the compositions according to the invention can be used directly in the concentrated form, or they can preferably be diluted before they are used.
- the compositions according to the present invention are meant to be diluted in water, preferably in 2 to 3 times their weight of water.
- the compositions In diluted form, the compositions have a viscosity of from 20 to 60 cps at 60 RPM shear rate, preferably.30 to 50 cps at 60 RPM shear rate.
- the present invention also encompasses a method for the softening of fabrics wherein the concentrated fabric softening compositions described herein above are diluted in water before they are contacted with said fabrics.
- a concentrated softening composition as described herein above which has a viscosity of from 40 to 400 cps at 60 RPM shear rate, is diluted in two times its weight of water so as to obtain a diluted fabric softening composition having a viscosity of from 20 to 60, preferably 30 to 50 cps at 60 RPM shear rate, and said diluted fabric softening composition is contacted with said fabrics in the rinse water.
- compositions according to the present invention are illustrated by the following examples.
- composition according to the present invention is made, which comprises :
- silicone oil 5 CS is a polydialkylsiloxane as defined in the description.
- Lutensol ' Q TO 8 is a linear fatty alcohol ethoxylate, and EXXAL ⁇ 13 is a highly branched fatty alcohol, both according to the description hereinbefore.
- the above composition was made by adding the HCl to a water seat at 60°C-65°C. To this solution, a molten permix of ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride, ditallowi idazoline and
- Lutensol TO 8 is added at about 80°C-85°C, under agitation during about 10 minutes. An aqueous solution of CaCl is then injected for about 5 minutes. A mixture of perfume and the silicone oil is then added. The composition is then cooled to room temperature. Finally a 50% solution of the polyethylene glycol 4000 MW is added.
- the composition thus obtained has a viscosity of about 65cps before dilution, and 50cps after dilution in 2 times its weight of water.
- a composition which contains:
- Example 3 A composition is made which contains:
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