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EP 0295739 A2 19881221 - Method for preparing biodegradable fabric treatment compositions.

Title (en)

Method for preparing biodegradable fabric treatment compositions.

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Herstellen biologisch abbaubarer Wäschebehandlungszusammensetzungen.

Title (fr)

Méthode pour préparer des compositions biodégradables pour le traitement du linge.

Publication

EP 0295739 A2 19881221 (EN)

Application

EP 88201148 A 19880606

Priority

US 5988787 A 19870609

Abstract (en)

Disclosed is a method for preparing fabric softening compositions containing mono-ester analogs of ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride. When formulated using the disclosed procedure, including the use of narrowly-defined pH and temperature ranges, the resulting compositions are both biodegradable and storage stable.

IPC 1-7

C11D 1/62

IPC 8 full level

C11D 1/62 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 1/62 (2013.01); C11D 3/0015 (2013.01); C11D 3/201 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0295739 A2 19881221; EP 0295739 A3 19900117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88201148 A 19880606