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EP 0387064 A2 19900912 - Fabric conditioning.

Title (en)

Fabric conditioning.

Title (de)

Wäscheweichmachen.

Title (fr)

Conditionnement des tissus.

Publication

EP 0387064 A2 19900912 (EN)

Application

EP 90302491 A 19900308

Priority

GB 8905552 A 19890310

Abstract (en)

A liquid fabric conditioner composition comprising an aqueous base, a cationic fabric softener material and ethylene glycol distearate. Preferably the composition also comprises a fatty acid material. The ethylene glycol distearate is preferably present as a separate dispersed phase.

IPC 1-7

C11D 1/66; C11D 3/20; C11D 17/00

IPC 8 full level

C11D 1/835 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 1/62 (2006.01); C11D 1/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 1/835 (2013.01); C11D 3/0015 (2013.01); C11D 1/62 (2013.01); C11D 1/667 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0387064 A2 19900912; EP 0387064 A3 19911121; CA 2011577 A1 19900910; GB 8905552 D0 19890419

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90302491 A 19900308; CA 2011577 A 19900306; GB 8905552 A 19890310