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Textile softening detergent composition

Assignee: Hoechst AG
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Filing: 1985-04-22
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Granted: 1988-03-01
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Expires: 2005-04-22
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Abstract

Abstract A textile softening detergent composition contains from 5 to 70 wgt % surfactant, from 0.5 to 50 wgt % builder, from 1 to 20 wgt % crystalline laminated silicic acid and/or a corresponding alkali metal silicate and standard detergent aids. It is characterized in that the crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt of the general formula M.sub.2 Si.sub.x O.sub.2x+1 ·y H.sub.2 O in which x stands for a number larger than 7.0, M stands for sodium, potassium or hydrogen, and y stands for a number of from 0 to 25, shows one or more reflexes unassignable to quartz, tridymite and cristobalite in the X-ray diffraction diagram in the range of the d-values of 3.0-4.0·10 -8 cm. Process for rinsing textiles using the crystalline laminated silic acid or its alkali metal salts as a textile softening agent.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hans-Peter Rieck
  • 👤 Jurgen Grosse
  • 👤 Werner Gohla

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 16:20
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/12; C11D3/124; C11D3/1246; C11D3/1253; C11D3/1273

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 125 words
A textile softening detergent composition containing from 5 to 70 wgt % of at least one surfactant, from 0.5 to 50 wgt % of at least one builder, from 1 to 20 wgt % of at least one crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt, and standard detergent aids, the crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt being of the general formula M.sub.2 Si.sub.x O.sub.2x+1 ·yH.sub.2 O in which x stands for a number larger than 7.0, M stands for sodium, potassium or hydrogen, and y stands for a number of from 0 to 25, showing one or more reflexes unassignable to quartz, tridymite and cristobalite in the X-ray diffraction diagram in the range of the d-values of 3.0-4.0·10 -8 cm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 125 words
A textile softening detergent composition containing from 5 to 70 wgt % of at least one surfactant, from 0.5 to 50 wgt % of at least one builder, from 1 to 20 wgt % of at least one crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt, and standard detergent aids, the crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt being of the general formula M.sub.2 Si.sub.x O.sub.2x+1 ·yH.sub.2 O in which x stands for a number larger than 7.0, M stands for sodium, potassium or hydrogen, and y stands for a number of from 0 to 25, showing one or more reflexes unassignable to quartz, tridymite and cristobalite in the X-ray diffraction diagram in the range of the d-values of 3.0-4.0·10 -8 cm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A textile softening detergent composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein x stands for a number of 7.5 to 23.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 41 words
A textile softening detergent composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt has a power for exchanging cations of 130 to 400 millimol M + per 100 g, in the anhydrous state.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 50 words
A textile softening detergent composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein M is hydrogen, the X-ray diffraction diagram showing a very strong first line at (3.42±0.1)·10 -8 cm and a second line at (18±4)·10 -8 cm, the intensity of which is at most 75% the intensity of the first line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 51 words
A textile softening detergent composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein M is sodium, the X-ray diffraction diagram showing an at least very strong line at (3.42±0.15)·10 -8 cm and a second line at (20±2)·10 -8 cm, the intensity of which is at most 75% the intensity of the first line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 96 words
A process for rinsing textiles using a crystalline laminated silicic acid or an alkali metal salt thereof as a textile softening agent, the laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt of the general formula M.sub.2 Si.sub.x O.sub.2x+1 ·yH.sub.2 O in which x stands for a number larger than 7.0, M stands for sodium, potassium or hydrogen, and y stands for a number of from 0 to 25, showing one or more reflexes unassignable to quartz, tridymite and cristobalite in the X-ray diffraction diagram in the range of the d-values of 3.0 to 4.0·10 -8 cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 96 words
A process for rinsing textiles using a crystalline laminated silicic acid or an alkali metal salt thereof as a textile softening agent, the laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt of the general formula M.sub.2 Si.sub.x O.sub.2x+1 ·yH.sub.2 O in which x stands for a number larger than 7.0, M stands for sodium, potassium or hydrogen, and y stands for a number of from 0 to 25, showing one or more reflexes unassignable to quartz, tridymite and cristobalite in the X-ray diffraction diagram in the range of the d-values of 3.0 to 4.0·10 -8 cm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 131 words
A textile softening, detergent composition containing from 5 to 70 wt.-% of at least one surfactant; from 0.5 to 50 wt.-% of at least one builder; and, as a textile-softening agent, from 1 to 20 wt.-% of at least one crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt, or mixtures of said acid and said salt, the crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt being of the general formula M.sub.2 Si.sub.x O.sub.2x+1 ·yH.sub.2 O in which x stands for a number larger than 7.0, M stands for sodium, potassium or hydrogen, and y stands for a number of from 0 to 25, showing one or more reflexes unassignable to quartz, tridymite and cristobalite in the X-ray diffraction diagram in the range of the d-values of 3.0-4.0·10 -8 cm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 131 words
A textile softening, detergent composition containing from 5 to 70 wt.-% of at least one surfactant; from 0.5 to 50 wt.-% of at least one builder; and, as a textile-softening agent, from 1 to 20 wt.-% of at least one crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt, or mixtures of said acid and said salt, the crystalline laminated silicic acid or its alkali metal salt being of the general formula M.sub.2 Si.sub.x O.sub.2x+1 ·yH.sub.2 O in which x stands for a number larger than 7.0, M stands for sodium, potassium or hydrogen, and y stands for a number of from 0 to 25, showing one or more reflexes unassignable to quartz, tridymite and cristobalite in the X-ray diffraction diagram in the range of the d-values of 3.0-4.0·10 -8 cm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 52 words
A textile softening, detergent composition as claimed in claim 7, wherein the textile softening agent of said composition consists essentially of said crystalline laminated silicic acid or acids or said alkali metal salt or salts thereof, or said mixtures thereof, said composition being essentially free of alkaline earth metal and aluminum ions.

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