FABRIC CARE COMPOSITION COMPRISING GLYCERIDE COPOLYMERS

• US 20180051235A1
• Filed: 08/18/2016
• Published: 02/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: SCHUBERT, Beth Ann, PANANDIKER, Rajan Keshav, ZANNONI, Luke Andrew, URBIN, Stephanie Ann, SIVIK, Mark Robert
• Granted Patent: US 10,894,932 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 1/62 Quaternary ammonium compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 17/0026 Structured liquid compositions, e.g. liquid crystalline phases or network containing non-Newtonian phase
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 2111/12 Soft surfaces, e.g. textile
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/001 Softening compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/0021 Dye-stain or dye-transfer inhibiting compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3715 Polyesters or polycarbonates
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/3796 Amphoteric polymers or zwitterionic polymers
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/386 Preparations containing enzymes , e.g. protease or amylase
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/40 Dyes ; Pigments
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/42 Brightening agents ; Blueing agents
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/50 Perfumes

Abstract

The present invention relates to fabric cleaning and/or treatment compositions as well as methods of making and using same. Such fabric cleaning and/or treatment compositions contain species of glyceride copolymers that have the required viscosity and lubricity. Thus, such species of glyceride copolymers provide improved softening performance and formulability.

Claims

1. A composition comprising,

A) a material selected from the group consisting of:

(i) a first glyceride copolymer, comprising, based on total weight of first glyceride copolymer, from about 3% to about 30% C_10-14 unsaturated fatty acid esters;

(ii) a second glyceride copolymer having formula (I);

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said first and second glyceride copolymers have a weight average molecular weight of from about 4,000 g/mol to about 150,000 g/mol.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein for said second glyceride copolymer at least one of R¹, R², R³, R⁴, or R⁵ is a C_9-13 alkenyl.

4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein for the second glyceride copolymer, R¹ is a C_1-24 alkyl or a C_2-24 alkenyl.

5. The composition according to claim 1, wherein for the second glyceride copolymer, R² is a C_1-24 alkyl or a C_2-24 alkenyl.

6. The composition according to claim 1, wherein for the second glyceride copolymer, R³ is a C_1-24 alkyl or a C_2-24 alkenyl.

7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein for the second glyceride copolymer, each R⁴ is independently selected from a C_1-24 alkyl and a C_2-24 alkenyl.

8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein for the second glyceride copolymer, R⁵ is a C_1-24 alkyl or a C_2-24 alkenyl.

9. A composition according to claim 1, said composition comprising, based on total composition weight, from about 0.1% to about 50% of a glyceride copolymer, selected from the group consisting of said first glyceride copolymer, second glyceride copolymer and mixtures thereof.

10. A composition according to claim 1, comprising one or more of the following:

a) from about 0.01% to about 50% of said fabric softener active;

b) from about 0.001% to about 15% of said anionic surfactant scavenger;

c) from about 0.01% to about 10%, of said delivery enhancing agent;

d) from about 0.005% to about 30% of said perfume;

e) from about 0.005% to about 30% of said perfume delivery system;

f) from about 0.01% to about 20% of said soil dispersing polymer;

g) from about 0.001% to about 10% of said brightener;

h) from about 0.0001% to about 10% of said hueing dye;

i) from about 0.0001% to about 10% of said dye transfer inhibiting agent;

j) from about 0.01% to about 10% of said enzyme;

k) from about 0.01% to about 20% of said structurant;

l) from about 0.05% to about 20% of said fabric care benefit agent;

m) from about 0.1% to about 80% of said builder;

n) from about 0.1% to about 99% of a carrier; and

o) mixtures thereof.

11. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:

a) said fabric softener active comprises a cationic fabric softener;

b) said anionic surfactant scavenger comprises a water soluble cationic and/or zwitterionic scavenger compound;

c) said delivery enhancing agent comprises a material selected from the group consisting of a cationic polymer having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of polymer, an amphoteric polymer having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of polymer, a protein having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of protein and mixtures thereof;

d) said perfume delivery system is selected from the group consisting of a Polymer Assisted Delivery (PAD) system, Molecule-Assisted Delivery (MAD) system, Cyclodextrin (CD) system, Starch Encapsulated Accord (SEA) system, Zeolite &

Inorganic Carrier (ZIC) system, and mixtures thereof;

e) said soil dispersing polymer is selected from the group consisting of a homopolymer, copolymer, or terpolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer anionic monomer, alkoxylated polyamines and mixtures thereof;

f) said brightener is selected from the group consisting of derivatives of stilbene or 4,4′

-diaminostilbene, biphenyl, five-membered heterocycles, six-membered heterocycles and mixtures thereof;

g) said hueing dye comprising a moiety selected the group consisting of acridine, anthraquinone, azine, azo, benzodifurane and benzodifuranone, carotenoid, coumarin, cyanine, diazahemicyanine, diphenylmethane, formazan, hemicyanine, indigoid, methane, naphthalimide, naphthoquinone, nitro and nitroso, oxazine, phthalocyanine, pyrazole, stilbene, styryl, triarylmethane, triphenylmethane, xanthene and mixtures thereof;

h) said dye transfer inhibiting agent is selected from the group consisting polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyloxazolidones and polyvinylimidazoles or mixtures thereof;

i) said bleach is selected from the group consisting of catalytic metal complexes;

activated peroxygen sources;

bleach activators;

bleach boosters;

photobleaches;

bleaching enzymes;

free radical initiators;

H₂O₂;

hypohalite bleaches;

peroxygen sources and mixtures thereof;

j) said detersive enzyme is selected from the group consisting of hemicellulases, peroxidases, proteases, cellulases, xylanases, lipases, phospholipases, esterases, cutinases, pectinases, keratanases, reductases, oxidases, phenoloxidases, lipoxygenases, ligninases, pullulanases, tannases, pentosanases, malanases, 13-glucanases, arabinosidases, hyaluronidase, chondroitinase, laccase, amylases and mixtures thereof;

k) said structurant is selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated castor oil, gellan gum, starches, derivatized starches, carrageenan, guar gum, pectin, xanthan gum, modified celluloses, microcrystalline celluloses modified proteins, hydrogenated polyalkylenes, non-hydrogenated polyalkenes, inorganic salts, clay, homo- and co-polymers comprising cationic monomers selected from the group consisting of N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methyl methacrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, and mixtures thereof;

l) said fabric care benefit agent is selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol esters, oily sugar derivatives, wax emulsions, silicones, polyisobutylene, polyolefins and mixtures thereof;

m) said builder is selected from the group consisting of phosphate salts, water-soluble, nonphosphorus organic builders, alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium polyacetates, carboxylates, polycarboxylates, polyhydroxy sulfonates, and mixtures thereof;

n) said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof

o) said carrier is selected from the group consisting of water, 1,2-propanediol, hexylene glycol, ethanol, isopropanol, glycerol, C₁-C₄ alkanolamines, salts, sugars, polyalkylene oxides;

polyethylene glycols;

polypropylene oxide, and mixtures thereof.

12. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:

a) said fabric softener active is selected from the group consisting of bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulphate fatty acid ester, 1,2-di(acyloxy)-3-trimethylammoniopropane chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl) N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)N-(2 hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl ammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(stearoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulphate, N,N-bis-(tallowoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulphate, N,N-bis-(palmitoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulphate, N,N-bis-(stearoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride, 1,2 di (stearoyl-oxy) 3 trimethyl ammoniumpropane chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium chloride, di(hard)tallowdimethylammonium chloride dicanoladimethylammonium methylsulfate, Dipalmethyl Hydroxyethylammoinum Methosulfate and mixtures thereof;

b) said anionic surfactant scavenger is selected from the group consisting of monoalkyl quaternary ammonium compounds, amine precursors of monoalkyl quaternary ammonium compounds, dialkyl quaternary ammonium compounds, and amine precursors of dialkyl quaternary ammonium compounds, polyquaternary ammonium compounds, amine precursors of polyquaternary ammonium compounds, and mixtures thereof;

c) said delivery enhancing agent is selected from the group consisting of cationic polysaccaharides, polyethyleneimine and its derivatives, polyamidoamines and homopolymers, copolymers and terpolymers made from one or more cationic monomers selected from the group consisting of N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methyl methacrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, vinylamine and its derivatives, allylamine and its derivatives, vinyl imidazole, quaternized vinyl imidazole and diallyl dialkyl ammonium chloride and combinations thereof, and optionally a second monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, N,N-dialkyl acrylamide, methacrylamide, N,N-dialkylmethacrylamide, C₁-C₁₂ alkyl acrylate, C₁-C₁₂ hydroxyalkyl acrylate, polyalkylene glyol acrylate, C₁-C₁₂ alkyl methacrylate, C₁-C₁₂ hydroxyalkyl methacrylate, polyalkylene glycol methacrylate, vinyl acetate, vinyl alcohol, vinyl formamide, vinyl acetamide, vinyl alkyl ether, vinyl pyridine, vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl imidazole and derivatives, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, styrene sulfonic acid, acrylamidopropylmethane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and their salts, and combinations thereof;

d) said soil dispersing polymer is selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated polyethyleneimines, homopolymer or copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, itaconic acid, fumaric acid, 3-allyloxy-2-hydroxy-1-propane-sulfonic acid (HAPS) and their salts, allyl sulfonic acid and their salts, maleic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, acrylamidopropylmethane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and their salts, derivatives and combinations thereof;

e) said brightener is selected from the group consisting of derivatives of stilbene or 4,4′

-diaminostilbene, biphenyl, five-membered heterocycles and mixtures thereof;

f) said hueing dye is selected from the group consisting of Direct Violet dyes, Direct Blue dyes, Acid Red dyes, Acid Violet dyes, Acid Blue dyes, Acid Black dyes, Basic Violet dyes, Basic Blue dyes, Disperse or Solvent dyes and mixtures thereof;

g) said bleach is selected from the group consisting of catalytic metal complexes;

activated peroxygen sources;

bleach activators;

bleach boosters;

photobleaches, peroxygen source, hydrogen peroxide, perborate and percarbonate or mixtures thereof;

h) said enzyme, is selected from the group consisting of hemicellulases, peroxidases, proteases, cellulases, xylanases, lipases, phospholipases, esterases, cutinases, pectinases, pentosanases, malanases, β

-glucanases, laccase, amylases and mixtures thereof;

i) said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfate, alkyl ethoxysulfate, linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, alpha olefin sulfonate, ethoxylated alcohols, ethoxylated alkyl phenols, fatty acids, soaps, and mixtures thereof.

j) said fabric care benefit agent is selected from the group consisting of polydimethylsiloxane, silicone polyethers, cationic silicone, aminosilicone, and mixtures thereof.

13. A composition according to claim 1 comprising:

a) a fabric softener active selected from the group consisting of bis-(2-hydroxypropyl)-dimethylammonium methylsulphate fatty acid ester, 1,2-di(acyloxy)-3-trimethylammoniopropane chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)-N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(tallowoyl-oxy-ethyl) N,N-dimethyl ammonium chloride, N,N-bis(stearoyl-oxy-ethyl)N-(2 hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl ammonium methylsulfate, N,N-bis-(stearoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulphate, N,N-bis-(tallowoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulphate, N,N-bis-(palmitoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium methylsulphate, N,N-bis-(stearoyl-2-hydroxypropyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride, 1,2 di (stearoyl-oxy) 3 trimethyl ammoniumpropane chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium chloride, di(hard)tallowdimethylammonium chloride, dicanoladimethylammonium methylsulfate, 1-methyl-1-stearoylamidoethyl-2-stearoylimidazolinium methylsulfate, 1-tallowylamidoethyl-2-tallowylimidazoline, Dipalmethyl Hydroxyethylammoinum Methosulfate and mixtures thereof;

b) a carrier,

c) optionally, an anionic surfactant scavenger selected from the group consisting of a monoalkyl quaternary ammonium compounds and amine precursors thereof, dialkyl quaternary ammonium compounds and amine precursors thereof, polyquaternary ammonium compounds and amine precursors thereof, polymeric amines, and mixtures thereof;

d) optionally, a delivery enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of a cationic polymer having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of polymer, an amphoteric polymer having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of polymer, a protein having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of protein and mixtures thereof;

e) optionally, a dye transfer inhibiting agent selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyloxazolidones and polyvinylimidazoles or mixtures thereof;

f) optionally, a structurant selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated castor oil, gellan gum, starches, derivatized starches, carrageenan, guar gum, pectin, xanthan gum, modified celluloses, microcyrstalline celluloses, modified proteins, hydrogenated polyalkylenes, non-hydrogenated polyalkenes, inorganic salts selected from the group consisting of magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, calcium formate, magnesium formate, aluminum chloride, potassium permanganate and mixtures thereof, clay, homo- and co-polymers comprising cationic monomers selected from the group consisting of N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methyl methacrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, and mixtures thereof; and

g) optionally, a fabric care benefit agent selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol esters, oily sugar derivatives, wax emulsions, silicones, polyisobutylene, polyolefins and mixtures thereof; and

h) optionally a perfume; and

i) optionally a perfume delivery system;

said composition having a pH of from about 2 to about 7.

14. A composition according to claim 1 comprising:

a) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, cationic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof;

b) a carrier;

c) optionally, a builder selected from the group consisting of phosphate salts, water-soluble, nonphosphorus organic builders, alkali metal, ammonium and substituted ammonium polyacetates, carboxylates, polycarboxylates, polyhydroxy sulfonates, and mixtures thereof;

d) optionally, a soil dispersing polymer selected from the group consisting of a homopolymer copolymer or terpolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer anionic monomer, alkoxylated polyamines and mixtures thereof;

e) optionally, a delivery enhancing agent selected from the group consisting of a cationic polymer having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of polymer, an amphoteric polymer having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of polymer, a protein having a charge density from about 0.05 milliequivalent/g to about 23 milliequivalent per gram of protein and mixtures thereof;

f) optionally, a brightener selected from the group consisting of derivatives of stilbene or 4,4′

-diaminostilbene, biphenyl, five-membered heterocycles, pyrazolines, oxazoles, imidiazoles, six-membered heterocycles, and mixtures thereof;

g) optionally, a hueing dye comprising a moiety selected the group consisting of acridine, anthraquinone azine, azo, benzodifurane and benzodifuranone, carotenoid, coumarin, cyanine, diazahemicyanine, diphenylmethane, formazan, hemicyanine, indigoid, methane, naphthalimide, naphthoquinone, nitro and nitroso, oxazine, phthalocyanine, pyrazole, stilbene, styryl, triarylmethane, triphenylmethane, xanthene and mixtures thereof;

h) optionally, a dye transfer inhibiting agent selected from the group consisting polyvinylpyrrolidone polymers, polyamine N-oxide polymers, copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, polyvinyloxazolidones and polyvinylimidazoles or mixtures thereof;

i) optionally, a bleach selected from the group consisting of catalytic metal complexes;

activated peroxygen sources;

bleach activators;

bleach boosters;

photobleaches;

bleaching enzymes;

free radical initiators;

H₂O₂;

hypohalite bleaches;

peroxygen sources and mixtures thereof;

j) optionally, a detersive enzyme selected from the group consisting of hemicellulases, peroxidases, proteases, cellulases, xylanases, lipases, phospholipases, esterases, cutinases, pectinases, keratanases, reductases, oxidases, phenoloxidases, lipoxygenases, ligninases, pullulanases, tannases, pentosanases, malanases, β

-glucanases, arabinosidases, hyaluronidase, chondroitinase, laccase, amylases and mixtures thereof;

k) optionally, a structurant selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated castor oil, gellan gum, starches, derivatized starches, carrageenan, guar gum, pectin, xanthan gum, modified celluloses, microcyrstalline celluloses, modified proteins, hydrogenated polyalkylenes, non-hydrogenated polyalkenes, inorganic salts, clay, homo- and co-polymers comprising cationic monomers selected from the group consisting of N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methyl methacrylate N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl methyl methacrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkylmethacrylamide, and mixtures thereof;

l) optionally, a fabric care benefit agent selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol esters, oily sugar derivatives, wax emulsions, silicones, polyisobutylene, polyolefins and mixtures thereof; and

m) optionally a perfume;

n) optionally a perfume delivery system;

said composition having a pH of from about 4 to about 12.

15. A composition according to claim 1 comprising

a) about 49 to about 99% of carrier selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, salt, polysaccharide and sugar;

b) optionally, a fabric care benefit agent;

c) optionally a perfume;

d) optionally a perfume delivery system;

e) optionally a delivery enhancing agent.

16. A composition according to claim 1 comprising:

a) a fabric softening agent, a perfume, and a delivery enhancing agent;

or

b) a fabric softening agent, a perfume and a perfume delivery system;

or

c) a hueing dye and a surfactant;

or

d) less than 10% total water, said total water being the sum of the free and bound water;

or

e) a fabric softening agent, a fabric care benefit agent and a delivery enhancing agent;

or

g) a fabric care benefit agent, anionic surfactant scavenger and a delivery enhancing agent;

or

h) a perfume delivery system.

17. A composition according to any of claim 1 said composition comprising an emulsion, a gel network or lamellar phase.

18. A composition according to claim 1 said composition being in the form of a crystal, a bead or a pastille.

19. An article comprising a composition according to claim 1 and a water soluble film.

20. An article comprising a composition according to any of the claims 1 through 12, said article being in the form of a dryer sheet.

21. A fabric treated with a composition according to claims 1 through 18 and/or an article according to claims 19 through 20.

22. A method of treating and/or cleaning a fabric, said method comprising

a) optionally washing and/or rinsing said fabric;

b) contacting said fabric with a composition according to claims 1 through 18 and/or an article according to claims 19-20;

c) optionally washing and/or rinsing said fabric; and

d) optionally passively or actively drying said fabric.

23. A composition according to claim 1 wherein said first, and second, glyceride copolymers have a free hydrocarbon content, based on the weight of glyceride copolymer of from about 0% to about 5%.