EP0173397A2
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Detergent composition
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1985-08-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-08-19
Abstract
Abstract 57 The invention pertains to fabric-washing and -softening compositions comprising a combination of a cationic softening agent and a fungal cellulase. The compositions combine good cleaning performance with effective textile-softening performance on a wide range of natural and synthetic fibres.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacobus Roelof Nooi
- 👤 Michael W. Parslow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:12
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/38; C11D3/386; C11D3/38645; C11D1/00; C11D1/86; C11D1/02; C11D1/12; C11D1/22; C11D1/38; C11D1/62; C11D1/66; C11D1/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
58 words
An alkaline detergent composition for the cleaning and softening of fabrics comprising: (a) from 2 to 50% by weight of an anionic surfactant and/or nonionic surfactant; (b) from 0.5 to 15% by weight of a cationic fabric-softening compound; and (c) from 0 to 80% by weight of a detergency builder, characterized in that it contains a fungal cellulase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
58 words
An alkaline detergent composition for the cleaning and softening of fabrics comprising: (a) from 2 to 50% by weight of an anionic surfactant and/or nonionic surfactant; (b) from 0.5 to 15% by weight of a cationic fabric-softening compound; and (c) from 0 to 80% by weight of a detergency builder, characterized in that it contains a fungal cellulase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 1, comprising a fungal cellulase having an optimum activity at alkaline pH values.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 1 or 2, comprising from 0.1 to 10% by weight of the cellulase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising the cellulase in an amount corresponding to from 0.5 to 25 regular C x units/gram of the detergent composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cationic compound is a di(C 16 -C 20 alkyl) di(C l -C 4 alkyl) ammonium salt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cationic compound is a C 10 -C 25 alkyl imidazolinium salt corresponding to the formula:
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
wherein R 6 is a C l -C 4 alkyl radical, R 5 is hydrogen or a C l -C 4 alkyl radical, R 8 is a C 10 -C 25 alkyl radical and R 7 is hydrogen or a C 10 -C 25 radical, X being a charge balancing anion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
wherein R 6 is a C l -C 4 alkyl radical, R 5 is hydrogen or a C l -C 4 alkyl radical, R 8 is a C 10 -C 25 alkyl radical and R 7 is hydrogen or a C 10 -C 25 radical, X being a charge balancing anion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising 1.5 to 6% of the cationic compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition according to any one of the preceding claims, which comprises 5 to 15% by weight of the anionic surfactant.
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