EP0332270A2
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Fabric conditioning composition
Assignee: Unilever PLC
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Filing: 1989-03-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A fabric conditioning composition comprises a cationic fabric softening agent, an amine and an amphoteric material which is preferably an amine oxide. The combination of the three components leads to an improvement in the softening benefit, delivered to the fabrics even in the presence of anionic surface active materials carried over from the wash cycle of a fabric laundering process. A method of use of the compositions is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 John Robert Martin
- 👤 William Frederick Soutar Neillie
- 👤 Graham Andrew Turner
- 👤 Douglas Wraige
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:04
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/88; C11D1/94; C11D1/66; C11D1/75; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/0015; C11D1/38; C11D1/40; C11D1/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
21 words
A fabric conditioning composition comprising (i) a cationic fabric softening agent (ii) an amine; and (iii) an amphoteric fabric conditioning material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
A fabric conditioning composition comprising (i) a cationic fabric softening agent (ii) an amine; and (iii) an amphoteric fabric conditioning material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claim 1, wherein the amphoteric fabric conditioning material is an amine oxide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claim 1 or 2, being an aqueous liquid composition wherein based on the total weight of the three components (i) to (iii), the weight of (i) is at least 20%, the weight of (ii) is at least 5% and the weight of (iii) is at least 5%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claims 2 and 3, comprising based on the total weight of the three components (i) to (iii), (i) 40 - 60% of cationic softening agent (ii) 15 - 40% of an amine (iii) 15 - 40% of an amine oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claims 1-4, comprising 3 - 30% by weight of active materials.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claim 1 or 2 being applied to a substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claim 6 being applied to a flexible sheet substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claim 1, in powdered form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A fabric conditioning composition according to claim 6, 7 or 8 comprising (i) 20 to 85% of cationic softening agent (ii) 5 to 35% of an amine (iii) 5 to 35% of an amine oxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
Method for treating fabrics comprising the step of contacting fabrics with an aqueous bath comprising a fabric conditioning composition according to claims 1-4, the total concentration of the cationic fabric softening agent, the amine and the amine oxide being between 30 and 500 ppm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
Method for treating fabrics comprising the step of contacting fabrics in a tumble dryer with a substrate comprising 1-5 gr of a fabric conditioning composition according to claims 6, 7 or 9.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
Method for treating fabrics comprising the step of contacting fabrics in a tumble dryer with a powdered fabric conditioning composition according to claim 8 or 9.
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