Compositions comprising a quat and a mixture of a nonionic and two cationic polysaccharides

• US 10,351,805 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2016
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rhodia Operations (Solvac SA)
• Original Assignee: Rhodia Operations (Solvac SA)
• Inventors: Zhang, Hai Zhou, He, Lin, Jin, Da Wei, Christov, Nikolay
• Primary Examiner(s): Boyer, Charles I
• Application Number:
  US16/064,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20190010424A1
• Time in Patent Office: 944 Days
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 1/008 Polymeric surface-active agents
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 1/62 Quaternary ammonium compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 2111/12 Soft surfaces, e.g. textile
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/001 Softening compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/222 Natural or synthetic polysaccharides, e.g. cellulose, starch, gum, alginic acid or cyclodextrin
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/227 with nitrogen-containing groups
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/50 Perfumes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition, notably a fabric conditioning composition, comprising at least: a quaternary ammonium compound, two different cationic polysaccharides; and a non-ionic polysaccharide. The composition has excellent conditioning performance combined with good stability.

Claims

1. A composition comprising:

(a) a quaternary ammonium compound;

(b) a first cationic polysaccharide;

(c) a second cationic polysaccharide;

(d) a non-ionic polysaccharide;

wherein the first cationic polysaccharide and the second cationic polysaccharide are different from each other, the first cationic polysaccharide has an average molecular weight of from 15,000 Daltons to 1,500,000 Daltons and the second cationic polysaccharide has an average molecular weight of from 1,000,000 Daltons to 3,000,000 Daltons.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the first cationic polysaccharide has an average molecular weight of from 15,000 Daltons to 1,000,000 Daltons and the second cationic polysaccharide has an average molecular weight of from 1,500,000 Daltons to 3,000,000 Daltons.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula:

[N⁺(R₁)(R₂)(R₃)(R₄)]_yX⁻

 

 

(I)

wherein;

R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄, which may be the same or different, is a C₁-C₃₀ hydrocarbon group,

X is an anion;

y is the valence of X.

4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein at least one of R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ as defined in general formula (I) contains an ester or amide group.

5. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula:

[N⁺((CH₂)_n-T-R₈)_m(R₉)_4-m]_yX⁻

 

 

(III)

wherein;

R₈ is independently selected from a C₁-C₂₄ alkyl or alkenyl group;

R₉ is independently selected from a C₁-C₄ alkyl or hydroxylalkyl group;

T is C(═

O)—

O—

, —

O—

C(═

O)—

, —

NR₁₀—

C(═

O)—

, or —

(C═

O)—

NR₁₀—

, wherein R₁₀ is hydrogen, a C₁-C₆ alkyl, or a C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl group;

n is an integer from 0 to 5;

m is selected from 1, 2 and 3;

X is an anion;

y is the valence of X.

6. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has the general formula:

[N⁺((CH₂)_n-T-R₈)₂(R₉)₂]_yX⁻

 

 

(IV)

wherein;

R₈ is independently selected from a C₁-C₂₄ alkyl or alkenyl group;

R₉ is independently selected from a C₁-C₄ alkyl or hydroxylalkyl group;

T is —

C(═

O)—

O—

, —

O—

C(═

O)—

, —

NR₁₀—

C(═

O)—

, or —

(C═

O)—

NR₁₀—

, wherein R₁₀ is hydrogen, a C₁-C₆ alkyl, or a C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl group;

n is an integer from 0 to 5;

X is an anion;

y is the valence of X.

7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the first cationic polysaccharide is a cationic guar.

8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the second cationic polysaccharide is a cationic guar.

9. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the non-ionic polysaccharide is a non-ionic guar.

10. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the ratio between the weight of the quaternary ammonium compound and the total weight of the polysaccharides comprised in the composition is between 2:

1 and 100;

1.

11. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is present in an amount of from 0.5 to 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of the composition.

12. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a fragrance material or perfume.

13. The composition according to claim 12, wherein the composition comprises from 0.3 to 5 wt. % of the fragrance material or perfume, based on the total weight of the composition.

14. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises:

(a) from 0.5 wt. % to 10 wt. % of the quaternary ammonium compound;

(b) from 0.05 wt. % to 10 wt. % of the first cationic polysaccharide;

(c) from 0.05 wt. % to 10 wt. % of the second cationic polysaccharide;

(d) from 0.05 wt. % to 10 wt. % of the non-ionic polysaccharide; and

(f) a liquid carrier;

weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition.

15. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is a fabric conditioning composition.

16. A method for conditioning a fabric by contacting the fabric with the composition according to claim 1.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the method comprises the step of contacting an aqueous medium comprising the composition with the fabric.

18. A method for enhancing fragrance or perfume longevity of a composition by adding to the composition (a) a quaternary ammonium compound;

(b) a first cationic polysaccharide;

(c) a second cationic polysaccharide;

(d) a non-ionic polysaccharide;

wherein the first cationic polysaccharide and the second cationic polysaccharide are different from each other, the first cationic polysaccharide has an average molecular weight of from 15,000 Daltons to 1,500,000 Daltons and the second cationic polysaccharide has an average molecular weight of from 1,000,000 Daltons to 3,000,000 Daltons.