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Anionic surfactant-containing detergent compositions having soil-release properties
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1977-09-23
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Granted: 1978-09-26
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Expires: 1997-09-23
Abstract
Abstract {PG,1 Detergent compositions, particularly effective in removing oily soils from hydrophobic fibers, such as polyester, are disclosed, containing specific anionic surface-active agents, polyester soil-release polymers, and which may contain only limited amounts of certain incompatible anionic surface-active agents. The process of laundering fabrics in aqueous solutions of these compositions is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Donna M. Derstadt
- 👤 Douglas W. Moeser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:38
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/37; C11D3/3703; C11D3/3715; C11D1/00; C11D1/02; C11D1/12; C11D1/14; C11D1/146; C11D1/29; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from about 0.15% to about 25% by weight of a soil-release polymer comprising ethylene terephthalate and polyethylene oxide terephthalate at a molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate to polyethylene oxide terephthalate of from about 50:50 to about 90:10, said polyethylene oxide terephthalate containing polyethylene oxide linking units having a molecular weight of from about 600 to about 5,000; and (b) from about 5% to about 95% of compatible anionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of nonethoxylated C 8 -C 18 alcohol sulfates, C 5 -C 13 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, C 14 -C 20 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 4 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof; wherein from 0 to about 10% of said detergent composition constitutes other types of anionic surfactants and, further, wherein from 0 to about 25% of the total anionic surfactant components contained in said composition is an incompatible surfactant selected from the group consisting of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates having from about 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, C 14 -C 20 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 3 moles of ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
A laundry detergent composition comprising: (a) from about 0.15% to about 25% by weight of a soil-release polymer comprising ethylene terephthalate and polyethylene oxide terephthalate at a molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate to polyethylene oxide terephthalate of from about 50:50 to about 90:10, said polyethylene oxide terephthalate containing polyethylene oxide linking units having a molecular weight of from about 600 to about 5,000; and (b) from about 5% to about 95% of compatible anionic surfactants selected from the group consisting of nonethoxylated C 8 -C 18 alcohol sulfates, C 5 -C 13 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, C 14 -C 20 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 4 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof; wherein from 0 to about 10% of said detergent composition constitutes other types of anionic surfactants and, further, wherein from 0 to about 25% of the total anionic surfactant components contained in said composition is an incompatible surfactant selected from the group consisting of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates having from about 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, C 14 -C 20 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 3 moles of ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein the soil-release polymer has a molar ratio of ethylene terephthalate to polyethylene oxide terephthalate of from about 65:35 to about 80:20, said polyethylene oxide terephthalate containing polyethylene oxide linking units having a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 3,000, the molecular weight of said soil-release polymer being in the range of from about 10,000 to about 5,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein the compatible anionic surfactant included in said composition is selected from the group consisting of C 10 -C 18 alcohol sulfates, C 8 -C 13 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide, C 14 -C 18 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 4 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
The composition according to claim 2 wherein the compatible anionic surfactant included in the composition is selected from the group consisting of C 10 -C 18 alcohol sulfates, C 8 -C 13 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide, C 14 -C 18 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 4 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition according to claim 3 wherein from 0 to about 5% of said composition constitutes other types of anionic surfactants.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 4 which contains from about 5% to about 35% of said compatible anionic surfactant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The composition according to claim 6 wherein the compatible anionic surfactant contained in said composition is selected from the group consisting of C 10 -C 15 alcohol sulfates, C 10 -C 13 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide, C 14 -C 18 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 4 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 7 wherein the compatible anionic surfactant contained in said composition is selected from the group consisting of C 10 -C 11 alcohol sulfate, C 12 -C 13 alcohol sulfate, C 14 -C 15 alcohol sulfate, C 12 alcohol sulfate condensed with about one mole of ethylene oxide, C 12-13 alcohol condensed with about 2 moles of ethylene oxide, C 12 -C 13 alcohol sulfate condensed with about three moles of ethylene oxide, C 13 alcohol sulfate condensed with about two moles of ethylene oxide, C 14-15 alcohol sulfate condensed with about 7 moles of ethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
67 words
The composition according to claim 6 wherein from 0 to about 25% of the total anionic surfactant contained in said composition is an incompatible surfactant selected from the group consisting of C 14 -C 20 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 3 moles of ethylene oxide, linear alkyl benzene sulfonates having from about 8 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition according to claim 9 which is solid in form and which contains from 0 to about 10% of nonionic cosurfactants.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition according to claim 10 which is solid in form and which contains from 0 to about 5% of nonionic cosurfactants.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
67 words
The composition according to claim 9 wherein from 0 to about 25% of the total anionic surfactant contained in said composition is an incompatible surfactant selected from the group consisting of C 14 -C 20 alcohol sulfates condensed with from about 1 to 3 moles of ethylene oxide, linear alkyl benzene sulfonates having from about 11 to 18 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
The composition according to claim 12 wherein from 0 to about 25% of the total anionic surfactant contained in said composition is an incompatible surfactant selected from the group consisting of C 14 -C 15 alcohol sulfate condensed with about 2.5 moles of ethylene oxide, C 14 -C 15 alcohol sulfate condensed with about one mole of ethylene oxide, linear alkyl benzene sulfonate having an average of 11.2 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, linear alkyl benzene sulfonate having an average of about 11.8 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 13 wherein said incompatible surfactant constitutes from 0 to about 15% of the total anionic surfactant contained in said composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition according to claim 14 wherein said incompatible surfactant constitutes from 0 to about 5% of the total anionic surfactant contained in said composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition according to claim 15 which is substantially free of said incompatible surfactants.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 12 which contains from about 1 to about 60% of a detergency builder salt.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition according to claim 17 which contains from about 10 to about 50% of a detergency builder salt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The composition according to claim 17 which contains from about 1 to about 20% of a cosurfactant selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, ampholytic surfactants, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The composition according to claim 19 wherein said cosurfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR7## and mixtures thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition according to claim 12 which contains from about 0.25 to about 15% of said soil-release polymer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition according to claim 17 containing no more than about 25% phosphate materials.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process for laundering fabrics, particularly suitable for enhancing the release of oily soils picked up thereafter on polyester fabrics, comprising the agitation of said fabrics in an aqueous solution containing from about 0.01 to about 0.35L% of the detergent composition of claim 1.
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