EP0331237A2
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Fabric softening composition
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1989-02-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-02-22
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous fabric conditioning composition comprising a fabric softener and a hydrophobically modified nonionic cellulose ether. Also covered is a method for treating fabrics with an aqueous liquor comprising the above composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Michael Butterworth
- 👤 Kenwyn David Saunders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:40
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/62; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/0015; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/22; C11D3/222; C11D3/225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
16 words
An aqueous fabric conditioning composition comprising a fabric softener and a hydrophobically modified nonionic cellulose ether.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
An aqueous fabric conditioning composition comprising a fabric softener and a hydrophobically modified nonionic cellulose ether.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An aqueous fabric conditioning composition according to claim 1, wherein the fabric softener comprises a cationic fabric softener material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An aqueous fabric conditioner composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cellulose ether substrate before modification has a molecular weight of between 20,000 and 100,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An aqueous fabric conditioning composition according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein the cellulose ether substrate before modification is a hydroxy-ethyl cellulose.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An aqeous fabric conditioning composition according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 comprising from 0.01 to 0.30% by weight of the hydrophobically modified cellulose ether.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An aqeous fabric conditioning composition according to one or more of the preceeding claims comprising from 1-75% by weight of the softening material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
Method for the treatment of fabrics wherein fabrics are contacted with an aqueous liquor comprising a fabric conditioning composition according to one or more of the preceeding claims, the concentration of fabric softener in the liquor being between 10 and 1,000 ppm.
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