Fabric conditioner enhancing agent and emulsion and dispersant stabilizer
First Claim
1. A stable aqueous dispersion comprising:
- a multi-branched soil release/wetting agent having an oxygen-containing polyfunctional base compound and at least two surfactant branches attached thereto, wherein each surfactant branch includes at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic constituent, wherein the multi-branched soil release/wetting agent is in an amount of between 0.05 and 3% by weight of the aqueous dispersion;
particles selected from the group consisting of inorganic, organic, and polymeric particles having a size range between 50 nm and 45 μ
m,wherein the particle dispersion is stabilized for at least 10 days at 40°
C.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a stable aqueous dispersion comprising a multi-branched soil release/wetting agent having an oxygen-containing polyfunctional base compound and at least two surfactant branches attached thereto, wherein each surfactant branch includes at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic constituent, wherein the multi-branched soil release/wetting agent is in an amount of between 0.05 and 3% by weight of the aqueous dispersion and particles selected from the group consisting of inorganic, organic, and polymeric particles having a size range between 50 nm and 45 μm, wherein the particle dispersion is stable for at least 10 days at 40° C. Enhanced fabric conditioners and the method of applying the enhanced fabric conditioners are also discussed.
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20 Claims
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1. A stable aqueous dispersion comprising:
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a multi-branched soil release/wetting agent having an oxygen-containing polyfunctional base compound and at least two surfactant branches attached thereto, wherein each surfactant branch includes at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic constituent, wherein the multi-branched soil release/wetting agent is in an amount of between 0.05 and 3% by weight of the aqueous dispersion; particles selected from the group consisting of inorganic, organic, and polymeric particles having a size range between 50 nm and 45 μ
m,wherein the particle dispersion is stabilized for at least 10 days at 40°
C. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An enhanced fabric conditioner formulation comprising:
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a fabric conditioning agent; a multi-branched soil release/wetting agent having an oxygen-containing polyfunctional base compound and at least two surfactant branches attached thereto, wherein each surfactant branch includes at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic constituent, wherein the multi-branched soil release/wetting agent is in an amount of between 0.05 and 3% by weight of the fabric conditioner; particles selected from the group consisting of inorganic, organic, and polymeric particles having a size range between 50 nm and 45 μ
m,wherein the stable particle dispersion is stable for at least 10 days at 40°
C. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The process of applying enhanced fabric conditioner to a fabric comprising:
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washing a fabric with a detergent and water; adding an enhanced fabric conditioner formulation a rinse cycle, the enhanced fabric conditioner formulation comprising; an aqueous solution, a fabric conditioning agent, a multi-branched soil release/wetting agent having an oxygen-containing polyfunctional base compound and at least two surfactant branches attached thereto, wherein each surfactant branch includes at least one hydrophilic and at least one hydrophobic constituent, and wherein the multi-branched soil release/wetting agent is in an amount of between 0.05 and 3% by weight of the fabric conditioner, particles selected from the group consisting of inorganic, organic, and polymeric particles having a size range between 50 nm and 45 μ
m, wherein the stable particle dispersion is stable for at least 10 days at 40°
C.; and
,removing the water from the treated fabric. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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