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EP 0614966 A2 19940914 - Use of a fabric softening clay.

Title (en)

Use of a fabric softening clay.

Title (de)

Verwendung eines Gewebe weichmachenden Tonmaterials.

Title (fr)

Utilisation d'une argile comme assouplissant de tissus.

Publication

EP 0614966 A2 19940914 (EN)

Application

EP 94300871 A 19940207

Priority

GB 9304898 A 19930310

Abstract (en)

Use of a fabric softening clay as an additive to reduce or prevent wash damage of woollen articles in a fabric washing composition comprising an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant and a proteolytic enzyme.

IPC 1-7

C11D 3/12; C11D 3/386; C11D 1/83

IPC 8 full level

C11D 1/83 (2006.01); C11D 3/12 (2006.01); C11D 3/386 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 1/83 (2013.01); C11D 3/1253 (2013.01); C11D 3/386 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0614966 A2 19940914; EP 0614966 A3 19960605; EP 0614966 B1 19981223; DE 69415368 D1 19990204; DE 69415368 T2 19990512; ES 2124841 T3 19990216; GB 9304898 D0 19930428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94300871 A 19940207; DE 69415368 T 19940207; ES 94300871 T 19940207; GB 9304898 A 19930310