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Detergent compositions containing a textile softener
Assignee: Henkel AG and Co KGaA
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Filing: 1970-01-14
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Granted: 1972-07-11
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Expires: 1990-01-14
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a combination of surface-active compounds utilizable in neutral to alkaline textile washing baths which comprises (a) from 20 to 90 percent by weight of customary surface-active compounds utilizable in neutral to alkaline textile washing baths selected from the group consisting of anionic surface-active compounds, amphoteric surface-active compounds, non-ionic surface-active compounds and mixtures thereof and (b) from 80 to 10% by weight of a textile softener selected from the group consisting of (1) compounds of the formula WHEREIN R1 and R2 are alkyl having from six to 18 carbon atoms and X is a trivalent link selected from the group consisting of WHERE N REPRESENTS AN INTEGER FROM 0 TO 2, M REPRESENTS AN INTEGER FROM 1 TO 2 AND P REPRESENTS AN INTEGER FROM 2 TO 3, COMPOUNDS OF THE FORMULA WHEREIN R3 and R4 are members selected from the group consisting of alkyl having from one to 23 carbon atoms and cycloalkylalkyl having from seven to 23 carbon atoms and R5 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl having from one to 23 carbon atoms and cycloalkylalkyl having from seven to 23 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R1, R2 and R3 is from six to 24 carbon atoms and (2) water soluble salts thereof. Textile washing agents and textile auxiliary washing agents containing the above combinations of surface-active compounds, with or without a content of enzymes are also part of the invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Fries
- 👤 Markus Berg
- 👤 Manfred Dohr
- 👤 Alfred Kirstahler
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CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D10/00; C11D10/04; C11D10/042; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/52; C11D1/525; C11D1/528; C11D1/66; C11D1/83; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001; C11D3/0026; C11D1/02; C11D1/04; C11D1/10; C11D1/12; C11D1/14; C11D1/22; C11D1/29; C11D1/88; C11D1/90; C11D1/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 1 wherein components (a) are present in an amount of from 75 to 35 percent by weight and components (b) are present in an amount of from 25 to 65 percent by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 1 wherein R1 and R2 are different and one of R1 and R2 contains not more than twice as many carbon atoms as the other of R1 and R2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 3 wherein one of R1 and R2 contains not more than 1.5 times as many carbon atoms as the other of R1 and R2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 1 wherein the sum of the carbon atoms in R1 and R2 is between 14 and 20.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 1 wherein at least 50 percent of said mixture of anionic surface-active compounds and non-ionic surface-active compounds of component (a) is said anionic surface-active compounds selected from the group consisting of surface-active sulfonates, surface-active sulfates and straight-chain fatty acid soaps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 1 wherein at least part of said mixture of anionic surface-active compounds and non-ionic surface-active compounds of component (a) is said straight-chain fatty acid soap and the fatty acids present in said soap consist of at least 50 percent of saturated fatty acids with from 16 to 30 carbon atoms, wherein foaming of said combination of surface-active compounds in water is reduced at higher temperatures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 7 wherein at least 3 percent of said fatty acids in said soap have from 20 to 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 7 wherein at least 5 percent of said fatty acids in said soap have from 20 to 30 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
The combination of surface-active compounds of claim 1 wherein a further content of enzymes is present selected from the group consisting of proteases, amylases, lipases and mixtures thereof, wherein the enzymatic activity is in the range of 62.5 to 50,000 LVE per gram of the combination of surface-active compounds in the case of proteases, of 25 to 50,000 SKBE per gram of the combination of surface-active compounds in the cases of amylases and of 2.5 to 10,000 IE per gram of the combination of surface-active compounds in the case of lipases.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
Washing agents and washing agent adjuvants containing from 5 to 80 percent by weight of the combination of surface-active compounds of claim 1 and from 20 to 95 percent by weight of a builder selected from the group consisting of neutral to alkaline reacting inorganic has been inserted therefor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The washing agents and washing agent adjuvants of claim 11 containing from 15 to 40 percent by weight pf said combination of surface-active compounds and from 85 to 60 percent by weight of said builders.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The washing agents and washing agent adjuvants of claim 12 wherein at least 30 percent by weight of said builder is selected from the group consisting of condensed alkali metal phosphates and organic builders.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
204 words
Washing agents in powder to granular form containing a compatible textile softener consisting of (a) from 12 to 30 percent by weight of a combination of surface-active compounds consisting of (1) 25 to 65 percent by weight of surface-active compounds selected from the group consisting of sulfonates and sulfates, (2) 5 to 40 percent by weight of non-ionic surface-active compounds, (3) 10 to 50 percent by weight of straight-chain fatty acid soap, (4) 25 to 65 percent by weight of a textile softener selected from the group consisting of (i) compounds of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl having from six to 18 carbon atoms and n represents an integer from 0 to 2, and (ii) water-soluble salts thereof, (5) 0.5 to 5 percent by weight of non-surface-active foam inhibitors effective at temperatures of 60* C selected from the group consisting of N-alkylated aminotriazines and aminotriazine adducts with propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide containing from 10 to 100 polyglycol units; (b) 40 to 85 percent by weight of builders, at least part of the builders being alkaline reacting, said builders weighing from 1 to 5 times that of component (a); and (c) 3 to 30 percent by weight of soil suspension agents.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
The washing agents of claim 14 wherein a further content of enzymes is present selected from the group consisting of proteases, amylases, lipases and mixtures thereof wherein the enzymatic activity is in the range of 50 to 5,000 LVE per gram of total washing agent in the case of proteases, of 20 to 5,000 SKBE per gram of total washing agent in the case of amylases and of 2 to 1,000 IE per gram of total washing agent in the case of lipases.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The washing agents of claim 14 wherein said non-surface-active foam inhibitors of component (a) (5) is incorporated with solid particles of the washing agent with said foam inhibitors surrounding at least partially said solid particles.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
161 words
Prewashing agents in powder to granular form containing a compatible textile softener consisting of (a) from 5 to 8 percent by weight of a combination of surface-active compounds consisting of (1) 25 to 65 percent by weight of surface-active compounds selected from the group consisting of sulfonates and sulfates, (2) 5 to 40 percent by weight of non-ionic surface-active compounds (3) 10 to 50 percent by weight of straight-chain fatty acid soap, (4) 25 to 65 by weight of a textile softener selected from the group consisting of (i) compounds of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl having from six to 18 carbon atoms and (ii) water-soluble salts thereof, (5) 0.5 to 5 percent by weight of non-surface-active foam inhibitors effective at temperatures over 60* C selected from the group consisting of N-alkylated aminotriazines and aminotriazine adducts with propylene oxide and/or butylene glycol containing from 10 to 100 polyglycol units and (b) from 95 to 92 percent of builders.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
The prewashing agents of claim 17 wherein a further content of enzymes is present selected from the group consisting of proteases, amylases, lipases and mixtures thereof wherein the enzymatic activity is in the range of 50 to 5000 LVE per gram of total washing agent in the case of proteases, of 20 to 5,000 SKBE per gram of total washing agent in the case of amylases and of 2 to 1,000 IE per gram of total washing agent in the case of lipases.
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