Fabric article treating system and method
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1. A method for applying a fabric treatment composition to a fabric article in a fabric article drying appliance, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a drying appliance comprising a treatment chamber and a fabric article treating device;
(b) providing a fabric treatment composition comprising a polyol-based fabric care material and a dispersing medium, wherein the polyol-based fabric care material has the following formula;
P(OH)w−
s(OC(O)R1)x(OR2)yR3z(LR4)uXvwherein P(OH)w is a polyol,R1, R2, R3 and R4 are moieties independently selected from C1–
C22 alkyl or C1–
C30 alkoxy, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted;
L is a linkage, which is an atom selected from O;
S;
N;
P;
X is a heteroatom-containing functional group, wherein the heteroatom is independently selected from O, N, S, P, Si and F;
w is an integer selected from 2 to 20;
x, y, z, u and v are integers independently selected from 0 to w;
s is the sum of x+y+z+u+v and s≦
w;
(c) placing a fabric article in said treatment chamber;
(d) dispensing said composition into said treatment chamber such that said dispensed composition contacts said fabric article;
wherein the fabric treating device is removably attached to said drying appliance and is configured to dispense said composition into said chamber.
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Abstract
Systems and methods useful for treating a fabric article with a composition comprising polyol-based fabric care materials and a dispersing medium. The dispersing medium is a liquid at room temperature and has a flash point of greater than about 65° C. Specifically, the composition may be dispensed to treat fabric articles in an appliance during the fabric article drying process.
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1. A method for applying a fabric treatment composition to a fabric article in a fabric article drying appliance, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a drying appliance comprising a treatment chamber and a fabric article treating device; (b) providing a fabric treatment composition comprising a polyol-based fabric care material and a dispersing medium, wherein the polyol-based fabric care material has the following formula;
P(OH)w−
s(OC(O)R1)x(OR2)yR3z(LR4)uXvwherein P(OH)w is a polyol, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are moieties independently selected from C1–
C22 alkyl or C1–
C30 alkoxy, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted;L is a linkage, which is an atom selected from O;
S;
N;
P;X is a heteroatom-containing functional group, wherein the heteroatom is independently selected from O, N, S, P, Si and F; w is an integer selected from 2 to 20; x, y, z, u and v are integers independently selected from 0 to w; s is the sum of x+y+z+u+v and s≦
w;(c) placing a fabric article in said treatment chamber; (d) dispensing said composition into said treatment chamber such that said dispensed composition contacts said fabric article; wherein the fabric treating device is removably attached to said drying appliance and is configured to dispense said composition into said chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of applying a fabric treatment composition to a fabric article, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a source of a fabric treatment composition comprising a polyol-based fabric care material and a dispersing medium, wherein the polyol-based fabric care material has the following formula;
P(OH)w−
s(OC(O)R1)x(OR2)yR3z(LR4)uXvwherein P(OH)w is a polyol, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are moieties independently selected from C1–
C22 alkyl or C1–
C30 alkoxy, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted;L is a linkage, which is an atom selected from O;
S;
N;
P;X is a heteroatom-containing functional group, wherein the heteroatom is independently selected from O, N, S, P, Si and F; w is an integer selected from 2 to 20; x, y, z, u and v are integers independently selected from 0 to w; s is the sum of x+y+z+u+v and s≦
w;(b) providing a drying appliance comprising a treatment chamber; (c) providing a dispensing device, which is configured to be removably attached to said drying appliance and to be in fluid communication with said source; (d) placing a fabric article in said treatment chamber, (e) dispensing said composition into said treatment chamber such that said dispensed composition contacts said fabric article.
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7. A method of applying a fabric treatment composition to a fabric article, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a source of a fabric treatment composition comprising a polyol-based fabric care material and a dispersing medium, wherein the polyol-based fabric care material has the following formula;
P(OH)w−
s(OC(O)R1)x(OR2)yR3z(LR4)uXvwherein P(OH)w is a polyol, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are moieties independently selected from C1–
C22 alkyl or C1–
C30 alkoxy, linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted;L is a linkage, which is an atom selected from O;
S;
N;
P;X is a heteroatom-containing functional group, wherein the heteroatom is independently selected from O, N, S, P, Si and F; w is an integer selected from 2 to 20; x, y, z, u and v are integers independently selected from 0 to w; s is the sum of x+y+z+u+v and s≦
w;(b) providing a drying appliance comprising a treatment chamber; (c) providing a dispensing device, which is included with said drying appliance and which is in fluid communication with said source; (d) placing a fabric article in said treatment chamber; dispensing said composition into said treatment chamber such that said dispensed composition contacts said fabric article.
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