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Aerosol spray starch formulation
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1975-08-04
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Granted: 1977-05-17
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Expires: 1995-08-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved aerosol spray starch formulation is prepared by combining a starch component, a polyhydric material, a nonionic surfactant and a mixture of boric acid and borax in an aqueous medium together with a normally gaseous liquefied propellant. The starch formulation provides after pressing an excellent starching effect, that is, stiffness without roughness, without flaking or aerosol clogging.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph Paul Messina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:40
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08C; C08C3/00; C08L; C08L3/00; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/30; D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/01; D06M15/03; D06M15/11; D06M23/00; D06M23/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An aerosol starch formulation for use in finishing laundered textile garments comprising from about 2 to about 10 parts by weight of a liquefied normally gaseous propellant and from about 98 to about 90 parts by weight of an aqueous starch composition consisting essentially of water and from about 2 to about 6 percent by weight starch, from about 0.05 to about 1.0 percent by weight of a polyhydric material which enhances the wetting and anti-clogging properties of the composition and is selected from the group of polymeric glycols of alkanes and olefins having from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms, from about 0.01 to about 0.5 percent by weight of a nonionic surfactant, from about 0.05 to about 0.15 percent by weight of boric acid and from about 0.2 to about 0.6 percent by weight of borax, said formulation having a substantially reduced tendency to flake when applied onto fabric which is then ironed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An aerosol starch formulation for use in finishing laundered textile garments comprising from about 2 to about 10 parts by weight of a liquefied normally gaseous propellant and from about 98 to about 90 parts by weight of an aqueous starch composition consisting essentially of water and from about 2 to about 6 percent by weight starch, from about 0.05 to about 1.0 percent by weight of a polyhydric material which enhances the wetting and anti-clogging properties of the composition and is selected from the group of polymeric glycols of alkanes and olefins having from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms, from about 0.01 to about 0.5 percent by weight of a nonionic surfactant, from about 0.05 to about 0.15 percent by weight of boric acid and from about 0.2 to about 0.6 percent by weight of borax, said formulation having a substantially reduced tendency to flake when applied onto fabric which is then ironed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The formulation of claim 1 wherein the ratio of borax to boric acid is from about 5:1 to about 3:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The formulation of claim 1 which further contains, as an anti-foaming agent, from about 0.25 to about 0.75 percent by weight of a dimethyl polysiloxane emulsion containing about 10% by weight of silicone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The formulation of claim 1 which further contains, as an ironing aid, from about 0.1 to about 1.0% by weight of a dimethyl polysiloxane emulsion containing about 37% by weight of silicone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The formulation of claim 1 wherein said starch is a low viscosity starch derivative chosen from the group consisting of propoxylated and ethoxylated starches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The formulation of claim 1 wherein said polyhydric material is a polyethylene glycol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The formulation of claim 1 wherein said nonionic surfactant is an octylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol having about 9 to 10 oxyethylene groups per molecule.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
137 words
An aerosol starch formulation for use in finishing laundered textile garments comprising about 6 parts by weight of a liquefied isobutane propellant and about 94 parts by weight of an aqueous starch formulation consisting essentially of about water and 4 percent by weight of an ethoxylated corn starch, about 0.2 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 6,000, about 0.05 percent of octylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol having about 9 to 10 oxyethylene groups per molecule, about 0.4 percent by weight of borax, about 0.1 percent by weight of boric acid, about 0.5 percent of a dimethyl polysiloxane emulsion containing about 10% silicone and about 0.5 percent of a dimethyl polysiloxane emulsion containing about 37% silicone, said formulation having a substantially reduced tendency to flake when applied to a fabric which is then ironed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
An aerosol starch formulation for use in finishing laundered textile garments comprising about 6 parts by weight of a liquefied isobutane propellant and about 94 parts by weight of an aqueous starch formulation consisting essentially of about water and 4 percent by weight of an ethoxylated corn starch, about 0.2 percent by weight of polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of about 6,000, about 0.05 percent of octylphenoxy polyethoxy ethanol having about 9 to 10 oxyethylene groups per molecule, about 0.4 percent by weight of borax, about 0.1 percent by weight of boric acid, about 0.5 percent of a dimethyl polysiloxane emulsion containing about 10% silicone and about 0.5 percent of a dimethyl polysiloxane emulsion containing about 37% silicone, said formulation having a substantially reduced tendency to flake when applied to a fabric which is then ironed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The formulation of claim 6 wherein the polyethylene glycol has a molecular weight from about 1,000 to about 12,000.
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