Abstract An antistatic softening composition, comprising 4-10 percent by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt of general formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 each represent an alkyl group of C14-C22, R3 and R4 each represent an alkyl group of C1-C3, benzyl group or (C2H4O)nH (n 1 - 3) and X represents Cl, Br or C2H5SO4, 0.1-5 percent by weight of an ethenoxy quaternary ammonium salt of general formula (II): wherein R5 represents an alkyl group of C10-C22, R6 represents an alkyl group of C1-C3 or benzyl group, X represents Cl, Br or C2H5SO4 and m and n each represent an integer of more than 1 inclusive, with the proviso that m +. n is 20-100, and 0.5-15 percent by weight of one or more additives selected from the group consisting of alcohols of lower than C3 inclusive, glycols, glycerol, sorbitol and urea.
AN ANTISTATIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION, CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF 4-10 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT OF THE FORMULA (I):
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AN ANTISTATIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION, CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF 4-10 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF A QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT OF THE FORMULA (I):
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An antistatic softening composition according to claim 1, in which R1 and R2 each represents an alkyl group of C16-C18, R3 and R4 each represents an alkyl group of C1-C3 or benzyl group, R5 represents an alkyl group of C12-C18 and the sum of m and n is 30-70.
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An antistatic softening composition according to claiM 1, in which the additive is selected from propylene glycol, ethylene glycol and glycerol.
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An antistatic softening composition according to claim 1, in which the amount of said ethenoxy quaternary ammonium salt of the formula (II) is 1.0 to 5.0 percent by weight.
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An antistatic softening composition according to claim 1, in which the amount of the additive is 3 to 8 percent by weight.
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An antistatic softening composition according to claim 3, in which the amount of the additive is 3 to 8 percent by weight.
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An antistatic softening composition according to claim 1, in which said quaternary ammonium salt of the formula (I) is selected from distearyldimethylammonium chloride and dihydrogenated tallowalkyl dimethylammonium chloride.