Stable non-aqueous liquid compositions comprising a cationic polymer in particulate form
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1. A non-aqueous liquid composition comprising:
- a) a cationic polymer in particulate form, wherein the cationic polymer in particulate form has an area average D90 diameter of less than about 300 microns, and wherein the cationic polymer is a cationic polysaccharide; and
b) a non-aqueous dispersant; and
c) less than 15% by weight of water;
wherein the cationic polymer is stably dispersed in the non-aqueous liquid composition, and wherein the non-aqueous liquid composition is enclosed in a water-soluble or dispersible film.
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Abstract
The need for a stable, compact composition providing improved fabric care benefit, that is also convenient to use, can be met by incorporating a cationic cellulose polymer into a non-aqueous composition, using a non-aqueous dispersant. Such compositions have good physical stability, with little or no clumping of the cationic polymer in particulate form.
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21 Claims
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1. A non-aqueous liquid composition comprising:
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a) a cationic polymer in particulate form, wherein the cationic polymer in particulate form has an area average D90 diameter of less than about 300 microns, and wherein the cationic polymer is a cationic polysaccharide; and b) a non-aqueous dispersant; and c) less than 15% by weight of water; wherein the cationic polymer is stably dispersed in the non-aqueous liquid composition, and wherein the non-aqueous liquid composition is enclosed in a water-soluble or dispersible film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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5. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, comprising from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of the cationic polymer in particulate form.
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6. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, comprising from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of the cationic polymer in particulate form.
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7. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, comprising from about 0.05% to about 98% by weight of the non-aqueous dispersant.
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8. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, wherein the non-aqueous dispersant has a Hansen parameter of from about 23 to about 36.
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9. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, wherein the non-aqueous dispersant is an alcohol or polyol selected from the group consisting of:
- ethanol, glycerol, polyethylene glycol of molecular weight from about 100 to about 400.
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10. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises from about 0.1% to about 30% by weight of spacer particles.
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11. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 10, wherein the spacer particles have an area average D90 diameter of less than about 5 microns.
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12. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises alkyltrimethylammonium salts, polyvalent anions, or mixtures thereof.
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13. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 12, wherein the composition comprises an alkyltrimethylammonium salt selected from the group consisting of:
- such as C12 alkyltrimethylammonium chloride, or their hydroxyalkyl substituted analogues.
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14. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 12, wherein the composition comprises polyvalent anions, selected from the group consisting of:
- Citric Acid;
Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA);
1-hydroxyethane 1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP);
Maleic acid;
Polyacrylates;
Polyacrylic/maleic acid copolymers;
succinic acid, and mixtures thereof.
- Citric Acid;
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15. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of an external structuring system.
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16. A non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 15, wherein the external structuring system comprises non-polymeric crystalline hydroxy-functional structurants.
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17. A non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 15, wherein the external structuring system comprises polymeric structurants.
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18. The non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, wherein the water-soluble or dispersible film comprises resins selected from the group consisting of:
- polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), and mixtures thereof.
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19. A non-aqueous liquid composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises from 1% to 70% by weight of one or more anionic surfactants.
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20. A process for preparing the non-aqueous liquid composition of claim 1, characterized in that the process comprises the steps of:
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a. providing a cationic polymer dispersion by combining the cationic polymer with the dispersant; and b. combining the cationic polymer dispersion with a non-aqueous liquid feed.
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21. A non-aqueous liquid composition comprising:
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a. a cationic polysaccharide in particulate form, wherein the cationic polysaccharide in particulate form has an area average D90 diameter of less than about 300 microns; and b. a non-aqueous dispersant; and c. less than 15% by weight of water; d. from 1% to 70% by weight of one or more anionic surfactants; wherein the cationic polysaccharide is stably dispersed in the non-aqueous liquid composition and further wherein the cationic polysaccharide is a cationic cellulose having the structural formula I;
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