Fabric treatment composition
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1. A method of conditioning fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising:
- locating a package comprising a heat activated fabric treatment composition within a dispensing article on an internal panel of the door of a tumble dryer;
inserting fabrics into said tumble dryer; and
operating said dryer to cause at least a part of said composition to be dispensed from said device onto said fabrics being dried so as to condition the fabrics;
wherein said operation is carried out repeatedly;
wherein said heat activated fabric treatment composition comprises;
(a) from about 3 to about 75 wt % of one or more fabric treatment active ingredients;
(b) from about 15 to about 45 wt % of a nonionic surfactant comprising an ethoxylated alcohol having from about 12 to about 20 EO groups; and
(c) from about 10 to about 50 wt % of water; and
(d) a glycol based solvent; and
wherein, at a temperature below the heating cycle temperature of the tumble dryer, said heat activated fabric treatment composition remains substantially within said dispensing article and undergoes a transition during the heating cycle such that said composition can be dispensed from said dispensing article.
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Abstract
A heat activated fabric treatment composition comprises from 3 to 75 wt % of one or more fabric treatment active ingredients, from 5 to 60 wt % of a nonionic surfactant and from 10 to 50 wt % of water. The composition is provided in a dispensing device which, in use, is attached to the internal panel of a tumble dryer.
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1. A method of conditioning fabrics in a tumble dryer comprising:
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locating a package comprising a heat activated fabric treatment composition within a dispensing article on an internal panel of the door of a tumble dryer; inserting fabrics into said tumble dryer; and operating said dryer to cause at least a part of said composition to be dispensed from said device onto said fabrics being dried so as to condition the fabrics;
wherein said operation is carried out repeatedly;wherein said heat activated fabric treatment composition comprises; (a) from about 3 to about 75 wt % of one or more fabric treatment active ingredients; (b) from about 15 to about 45 wt % of a nonionic surfactant comprising an ethoxylated alcohol having from about 12 to about 20 EO groups; and (c) from about 10 to about 50 wt % of water; and (d) a glycol based solvent; and wherein, at a temperature below the heating cycle temperature of the tumble dryer, said heat activated fabric treatment composition remains substantially within said dispensing article and undergoes a transition during the heating cycle such that said composition can be dispensed from said dispensing article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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