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Method of enhancing fabric rewettability
Assignee: Dow Silicones Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation in which the fabrics are contacted with a mixture including a rinse cycle fabric softening conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a silicone polymer. Preferably, the fabric softening conditioning composition includes a cationic compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts and organic based compounds having C12 to C18 hydrocarbon chain molecules of amines, esters, acids or amine oxides and the silicone polymer is a highly branched and crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory Gerald Bausch
- 👤 Alan Zombeck
- 👤 Elizabeth Ann Seelbach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:26
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/643; C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3703; C11D3/373; C11D3/3742; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/0015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a mixture including a rinse cycle fabric softening conditioning composition capable of producing a hydrophobic surface on the fabrics and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched and crosslinked silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer including less than about forty percent of linear silicone polymer as determined by extraction with toluene.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a mixture including a rinse cycle fabric softening conditioning composition capable of producing a hydrophobic surface on the fabrics and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched and crosslinked silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer including less than about forty percent of linear silicone polymer as determined by extraction with toluene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 in which the fabric softening conditioning composition includes a cationic compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts and organic based compounds having C₁₂ to C₁₈ hydrocarbon chain molecules of amines, esters, acids or amine oxides.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
109 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched and crosslinked silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer being essentially a polydimethylsiloxane, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer further including less than about forty percent of linear silicone polymer as determined by extraction with toluene.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
109 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched and crosslinked silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer being essentially a polydimethylsiloxane, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer further including less than about forty percent of linear silicone polymer as determined by extraction with toluene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
A fabric softening composition having rewet properties for enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising a mixture including a rinse cycle conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched and crosslinked silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer further including less than about forty percent of linear silicone polymer as determined by extraction with toluene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
A fabric softening composition having rewet properties for enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising a mixture including a rinse cycle conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched and crosslinked silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer further including less than about forty percent of linear silicone polymer as determined by extraction with toluene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composition of claim 4 in which the rinse cycle conditioning composition includes a cationic compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium salts and organic based compounds having C₁₂ to C₁₈ hydrocarbon chain molecules of amines, esters, acids or amine oxides.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
140 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a mixture including a rinse cycle fabric softening conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a silicone polymer having the general formula: wherein: Me is methyl; x and z have values of 3 to 100,000; y has a value of 1 to 10,000; R is (CH₂) n Z; R˝ is hydrogen or n has a value of 1 to 10; Z is whereby X and Y are selected independently, -H; -C₁₋₃₀-alkyl; -C₆-aryl; -C₅₋₆-cycloalkyl; -C₁₋₆-NH₂; -CO-R′; with the proviso that the nitrogen can be quaternized such as to represent whereby W can be selected from X or Y; or Z is whereby P and M are -COOH; -CO-NR′₂; or C₁₋₂-alkyl; where R′=C₁₋₄ alkyl.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
140 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a mixture including a rinse cycle fabric softening conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a silicone polymer having the general formula: wherein: Me is methyl; x and z have values of 3 to 100,000; y has a value of 1 to 10,000; R is (CH₂) n Z; R˝ is hydrogen or n has a value of 1 to 10; Z is whereby X and Y are selected independently, -H; -C₁₋₃₀-alkyl; -C₆-aryl; -C₅₋₆-cycloalkyl; -C₁₋₆-NH₂; -CO-R′; with the proviso that the nitrogen can be quaternized such as to represent whereby W can be selected from X or Y; or Z is whereby P and M are -COOH; -CO-NR′₂; or C₁₋₂-alkyl; where R′=C₁₋₄ alkyl.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
126 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a silicone polymer, the silicone polymer being a polydimethylsiloxane having the general formula: wherein: Me is methyl; x and z have values of 3 to 100,000; y has a value of 1 to 10,000; R is (CH₂) n Z; R˝ is hydrogen or n has a value of 1 to 10; Z is whereby X and Y are selected independently, -H; -C₁₋₃₀-alkyl; -C₆-aryl; -C₅₋₆-cycloalkyl; -C₁₋₆-NH₂; -CO-R′; with the proviso that the nitrogen can be quaternized such as to represent whereby W can be selected from X or Y; or Z is whereby P and M are -COOH; -CO-NR′₂; or C₁₋₂-alkyl; where R′=C₁₋₄ alkyl.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
126 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a silicone polymer, the silicone polymer being a polydimethylsiloxane having the general formula: wherein: Me is methyl; x and z have values of 3 to 100,000; y has a value of 1 to 10,000; R is (CH₂) n Z; R˝ is hydrogen or n has a value of 1 to 10; Z is whereby X and Y are selected independently, -H; -C₁₋₃₀-alkyl; -C₆-aryl; -C₅₋₆-cycloalkyl; -C₁₋₆-NH₂; -CO-R′; with the proviso that the nitrogen can be quaternized such as to represent whereby W can be selected from X or Y; or Z is whereby P and M are -COOH; -CO-NR′₂; or C₁₋₂-alkyl; where R′=C₁₋₄ alkyl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
139 words
A fabric softening composition having rewet properties for enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising a mixture including a rinse cycle conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a silicone polymer having the general formula: wherein: Me is methyl; x and z have values of 3 to 100,000; y has a value of 1 to 10,000; R is (CH₂) n Z; R˝ is hydrogen or n has a value of 1 to 10; z is whereby X and Y are selected independently, -H; -C₁₋₃₀-alkyl; -C₆-aryl; -C₅₋₆-cycloalkyl; -C₁₋₆-NH₂; -CO-R′; with the proviso that the nitrogen can be quaternized such as to represent whereby W can be selected from X or Y; or Z is whereby P and M are -COOH; -CO-NR′₂; or C₁₋₂-alkyl; where R′=C₁₋₄ alkyl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
139 words
A fabric softening composition having rewet properties for enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising a mixture including a rinse cycle conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a silicone polymer having the general formula: wherein: Me is methyl; x and z have values of 3 to 100,000; y has a value of 1 to 10,000; R is (CH₂) n Z; R˝ is hydrogen or n has a value of 1 to 10; z is whereby X and Y are selected independently, -H; -C₁₋₃₀-alkyl; -C₆-aryl; -C₅₋₆-cycloalkyl; -C₁₋₆-NH₂; -CO-R′; with the proviso that the nitrogen can be quaternized such as to represent whereby W can be selected from X or Y; or Z is whereby P and M are -COOH; -CO-NR′₂; or C₁₋₂-alkyl; where R′=C₁₋₄ alkyl.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
94 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a mixture including a rinse cycle fabric softening conditioning composition capable of producing a hydrophobic surface on the fabrics and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
94 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a mixture including a rinse cycle fabric softening conditioning composition capable of producing a hydrophobic surface on the fabrics and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
84 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer being essentially a polydimethylsiloxane.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
84 words
The method of enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising contacting the fabrics with a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three, the branched and crosslinked silicone polymer being essentially a polydimethylsiloxane.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fabric softening composition having rewet properties for enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising a mixture including a rinse cycle conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
93 words
A fabric softening composition having rewet properties for enhancing the rewettability of fabrics treated in a laundering operation comprising a mixture including a rinse cycle conditioning composition capable of producing on the fabrics a hydrophobic surface and a hydrophobic cationic emulsion of a highly branched silicone polymer, the polymer being an organosiloxane of the formula: in which R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals, halogenated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals and hydrogen atoms; and in which n is an interger having an average value of from one to less than three.
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