Textile treatment composition

Claim 2

A textile treatment composition in aqueous medium and comprising a water-insoluble cationic fabric softener and a C 12 -C 40 hydrocarbon, in a weight ratio of cationic softener to hydrocarbon of from 5:1 to 1:3.

Claim 3

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the cationic fabric softener is a quaternary ammonium salt having two C 12 -C 24 alkyl chains.

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 2 wherein the cationic fabric softener is selected from (1) compounds of the general formula R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 N.sup.(+) X.sup.(-) wherein R 1 and R 2 are each selected from C 12 -C 24 alkyl, R 3 and R 4 are each selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and X.sup.(-) is an anion, (2) di C 12 -C 24 alkyl imidazolinium salts and (3) mixtures thereof.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 2 wherein the hydrocarbon is a paraffin or an olefin.

Claim 6

A composition according to claim 4 wherein the number of carbon atoms in the paraffin or olefin is from 16 to 24.

Claim 7

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the cationic fabric softener is a di-C 12 -C 24 alkyl imidazolinium salt and wherein the cationic fabric softener and the hydrocarbon together comprise from 15% to 40% by weight of the composition.

Claim 8

A composition according to claim 6 wherein the hydrocarbon has from 12 to 24 carbon atoms.

Claim 9

A composition according to claim 7 wherein the hydrocarbon is a mixture of paraffins having from 14 to 18 carbon atoms.

Claim 10

A composition according to claim 6 wherein the ratio of cationic softener to hydrocarbon is from 1.25:1 to 1:3.

Claim 11

A textile treatment composition in aqueous medium and comprising a ternary active system consisting essentially of, by weight of said active system, (a) from 8% to 35% of water-insoluble cationic fabric softener; (b) from 15% to 65% of a C 12 -C 40 hydrocarbon; and (c) from 25% to 65% of a water-soluble cationic surfactant.

Claim 12

A textile treatment composition in aqueous medium and comprising a ternary active system consisting essentially of, by weight of said active system, (a) from 8% to 35% of water-insoluble cationic fabric softener; (b) from 15% to 65% of a C 12 -C 40 hydrocarbon; and (c) from 25% to 65% of a water-soluble cationic surfactant.

Claim 13

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the cationic fabric softener is selected from (1) compounds of the general formula R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 N.sup.(+) X.sup.(-) wherein R 1 and R 2 are each selected from C 12 -C 24 alkyl, R 3 and R 4 are each selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and X.sup.(-) is an anion, (2) di C 12 -C 24 alkyl imidazolinium salts and (3) mixtures thereof.

Claim 14

A composition according to claim 11 wherein the hydrocarbon is a paraffin or an olefin.

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 12 wherein the hydrocarbon has from 12 to 24 carbon atoms.

Claim 16

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the weight ratio of cationic softener to hydrocarbon is from 5:1 to 1:3.

Claim 17

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the wtaer-soluble cationic surfactant is a salt of the general formula ##STR5## wherein R is selected from an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 10 to 24 carbon atoms in the alk(en)yl chain, and R--O--(CH 2 ) n --; each R 5 is independently selected from hydrogen, --(C 2 H 4 O) p H, --(C 3 H 6 O) q H, --(C 2 H 4 O) r (C 3 H 6 O) s H, C 1-3 alkyl or the group --(CH 2 ) n --N(R') 2 , wherein R' is selected from hydrogen, --(C 2 H 4 O) p H, --(C 3 H 6 O) p H, --(C 2 H 4 O) p (C 3 H 6 O) q H and C 1-3 alkyl; where n is an integer from 2 to 6; m is an integer from 1 to 5, each p,q,r and s is a number such that the total p+q+r+s in the molecule does not exceed 25; and, if in the salt or partial salt form, A.sup.(-) represents one or more anions having total charge balancing that of the nitrogen atoms.

Claim 18

A composition according to claim 15 wherein R 5 is --(C 2 H 4 O) p H and where p is 1 or 2.

Claim 19

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the said ternary active system is present in an amount of from 15% to about 40% by weight of the composition.