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Detergent compatible, dryer released fabric softening/antistatic agents in a sealed pouch
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1986-11-24
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2006-11-24
Abstract
Abstract Fabric softener particles comprising an inner core of fabric softening composition and an outer coating completely surrounding said core. The outer coating is substantially water-insoluble and protects the inner core from dissolving when present in a typical fabric laundering operation, but releases the softener composition to the fabrics when the fabrics are dried in a heated dryer.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen D. Clauss
- 👤 Gayle E. Culver
- 👤 David M. Piatt
- 👤 Thomas J. Wierenga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:25
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D17/00; C11D17/04; C11D17/041; C11D17/047; C11D17/0039; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A detergent-compatible, dryer activated fabric softener composition in particulate form, the said particles comprising: (a) an inner core of fabric softener composition comprising at least about 10% of a cationic fabric softener, the said softener composition having a melting point of from about 50° C. to abut 80° C.; and (b) a coating surrounding said core, said coating being a substantially water-insoluble material having a melting point above about 35° C. and a penetration value of about 0.6 mm or less as measured by ASTM Test D-1321, modified by using a 100 gram weight; the said coating comprising from about 3% to about 30% of said particle and the said inner core comprising from about 97% to about 70% of said particle, the said particles having a size of from about 5 to about 1,000 microns and said detergent-compatible, dryer activated fabric softener composition being contained in a sealed, water-insoluble pouch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A detergent-compatible, dryer activated fabric softener composition in particulate form, the said particles comprising: (a) an inner core of fabric softener composition comprising at least about 10% of a cationic fabric softener, the said softener composition having a melting point of from about 50° C. to abut 80° C.; and (b) a coating surrounding said core, said coating being a substantially water-insoluble material having a melting point above about 35° C. and a penetration value of about 0.6 mm or less as measured by ASTM Test D-1321, modified by using a 100 gram weight; the said coating comprising from about 3% to about 30% of said particle and the said inner core comprising from about 97% to about 70% of said particle, the said particles having a size of from about 5 to about 1,000 microns and said detergent-compatible, dryer activated fabric softener composition being contained in a sealed, water-insoluble pouch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1 in which said pouch has a multi-pouch structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
158 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the cationic softener in the inner core (a) is of the formula [R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 R.sub.4 N].sup.+ Y.sup.- wherein one or two of the R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 groups is an organic radical containing a group selected from C 12 -C 22 aliphatic radicals having from 10 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain and alkylbenzyl radicals having from 10 to 16 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, the remaining groups being selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 2 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, and cyclic structures in which the nitrogen atom in the formula forms part of a ring, and wherein Y - is an anionic radical, and wherein the cationic softener comprises from about 10% to about 50% of the softener composition of the inner core (a), and wherein the coating (b) comprises from about 3% to about 15% of said particle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the coating (b) has a melting point above 50° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the coating (b) comprises a material selected from substantially water-insoluble polymers, paraffinic waxes, microcrystalline waxes, animal waxes, vegetable waxes, saturated fatty acids, saturated fatty alcohols and saturated fatty esters.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The pouch of claim 5 wherein the cationic softener is ditallowalkyldimethylammonium methyl sulfate; wherein the coating material comprises stearyl alcohol; and wherein the coating comprises from about 10% to about 20% by weight of the particle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the coating material comprises ethyl cellulose.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the ethyl cellulose is plasticized with dibutyl sebacate.
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