Compositions for souring and softening laundered textile materials and stock solutions prepared therefrom

Claim 2

A stable homogeneous liquid composition for souring laundered textile materials and imparting softness thereto consisting essentially of I. 0.5-25% by weight of a fatty amide softening agent for textile materials corresponding to the structural formula ##STR4## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent alkyl radicals and sulfonated monovalent alkyl radicals containing about 8-22 carbon atoms, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ##STR5## wherein R is as defined above, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and monovalent alkyl radicals containing 1-2 carbon atoms, and m is 2-6; Ii. 7.5-75% by weight of an acidic souring agent for laundered textile materials, the souring agent being a water soluble organic carboxylic acid containing about 1-20 carbon atoms and having a primary ionization constant between about 10 -1 and 10 -5 , and Iii. 0-92% by weight of water; the said ingredients I and II neing present in amounts whereby laundered textile materials are effectively softened and simultaneously soured upon treatment with the said liquid composition, and the said ingredients I, II and III being present in amounts whereby a stable homogeneous liquid composition is produced.

Claim 3

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein the softening agent is present in an amount of 1-15% by weight.

Claim 4

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein the souring agent is present in an amount of 7.5-55% by weight.

Claim 5

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein the softening agent is present in an amount of 1-15% by weight, the souring agent is present in an amount of 7.5-55% by weight, and water is present in an amount of 30-91.5% by weight.

Claim 6

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein the souring agent is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid and tartaric acid.

Claim 7

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein the souring agent is glycolic acid.

Claim 8

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein the souring agent is citric acid.

Claim 9

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein R is a monovalent alkyl radical containing about 12-18 carbon atoms.

Claim 10

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

Claim 11

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein R 2 is ##STR6##

Claim 12

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein R 3 is hydrogen.

Claim 13

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein m is 2-3.

Claim 14

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein R is a monovalent alkyl radical containing about 12-18 carbon atoms and R 2 is ##STR7##

Claim 15

The liquid composition of claim 13 wherein m is 2-3.

Claim 16

The liquid composition of claim 14 wherein R 3 is hydrogen.

Claim 17

The liquid composition of claim 15 wherein the souring agent is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid and tartaric acid.

Claim 18

The liquid composition of claim 16 wherein R contains 17 carbon atoms and m is 2.

Claim 19

The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein R is a monovalent alkyl radical containing about 12-18 carbon atoms and R 2 is H.

Claim 20

The liquid composition of claim 18 wherein R 3 is hydrogen.

Claim 21

The liquid composition of claim 19 wherein m is 2-3.

Claim 22

The liquid composition of claim 20 wherein the souring agent is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid and tartaric acid.

Claim 23

The liquid composition of claim 21 wherein R contains 17 carbon atoms and m is 2.

Claim 24

A stable dry solid composition for souring laundered textile materials and imparting softness thereto consisting essentially of I. 5-50% by weight of a fatty amide softening agent for textile materials corresponding to the structural formula ##STR8## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent alkyl radicals and sulfonated monovalent alkyl radicals containing about 8-22 carbon atoms, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ##STR9## wherein R is as defined above, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and monovalent alkyl radicals containing 1-2 carbon atoms, and m is 2-6; and Ii. 95-90% by weight of an acidic souring agent for laundered textile materials, the souring agent being a dry solid water soluble organic carboxylic acid containing about 2-20 carbon atoms and having a primary ionization constant between about 10 -1 and 10 -5 . the said ingredients I and II being present in amounts whereby laundered textile materials are effectively softened and simultaneously soured upon treatment with an aqueous solution for souring textile materials containing the said dry solid composition, and the said ingredients I and II being present in amounts whereby a stable solid composition is produced for souring laundered textile materials and imparting softness thereto.

Claim 25

A stable dry solid composition for souring laundered textile materials and imparting softness thereto consisting essentially of I. 5-50% by weight of a fatty amide softening agent for textile materials corresponding to the structural formula ##STR8## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of monovalent alkyl radicals and sulfonated monovalent alkyl radicals containing about 8-22 carbon atoms, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ##STR9## wherein R is as defined above, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and monovalent alkyl radicals containing 1-2 carbon atoms, and m is 2-6; and Ii. 95-90% by weight of an acidic souring agent for laundered textile materials, the souring agent being a dry solid water soluble organic carboxylic acid containing about 2-20 carbon atoms and having a primary ionization constant between about 10 -1 and 10 -5 . the said ingredients I and II being present in amounts whereby laundered textile materials are effectively softened and simultaneously soured upon treatment with an aqueous solution for souring textile materials containing the said dry solid composition, and the said ingredients I and II being present in amounts whereby a stable solid composition is produced for souring laundered textile materials and imparting softness thereto.

Claim 26

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein the composition contains 15-30% by weight of the softening agent and 70-85% by weight of the souring agent.

Claim 27

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein the souring agent is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, fumaric acid, glycolic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid and tartaric acid.

Claim 28

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein the souring agent is citric acid.

Claim 29

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein the souring agent is glycolic acid.

Claim 30

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein R is a monovalent alkyl radical containing about 12-18 carbon atoms.

Claim 31

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

Claim 32

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein R 2 is ##STR10##

Claim 33

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein R 3 is hydrogen.

Claim 34

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein m is 2-3.

Claim 35

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein R is a monovalent alkyl radical containing about 12-18 carbon atoms and R 2 is ##STR11##

Claim 36

The dry solid composition of claim 33 wherein m is 2-3.

Claim 37

The dry solid composition of claim 34 wherein R 3 is hydrogen.

Claim 38

The dry solid composition of claim 35 wherein the souring agent is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, fumaric acid, glycolic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid and tartaric acid.

Claim 39

The dry solid composition of claim 36 wherein R contains 17 carbon atoms and m is 2.

Claim 40

The dry solid composition of claim 23 wherein R is a monovalent alkyl radical containing about 12-18 carbon atoms and R 2 is H.

Claim 41

The dry solid composition of claim 38 wherein R 3 is hydrogen.

Claim 42

The dry solid composition of claim 39 wherein m is 2-3.

Claim 43

The dry solid composition of claim 40 wherein the souring agent is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, fumaric acid, glycolic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid and tartaric acid.

Claim 44

The dry solid composition of claim 41 wherein R contains 17 carbon atoms and m is 2.

Claim 45

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by diluting the liquid composition of claim 1 with water.

Claim 46

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by diluting the liquid composition of claim 5 with water.

Claim 47

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by diluting the liquid composition of claim 13 with water.

Claim 48

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by diluting the liquid composition of claim 17 with water.

Claim 49

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by diluting the liquid composition of claim 18 with water.

Claim 50

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by diluting the liquid composition of claim 22 with water.

Claim 51

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by admixing the dry solid composition of claim 23 with water.

Claim 52

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by admixing the dry solid composition of claim 25 with water.

Claim 53

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by admixing the dry solid composition of claim 33 with water.

Claim 54

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by admixing the dry solid composition of claim 37 with water.

Claim 55

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by admixing the dry solid composition of claim 38 with water.

Claim 56

A stable homogeneous aqueous stock solution for souring and softening laundered textile materials prepared by admixing the dry solid composition of claim 42 with water.