Global Patent Index - EP 0832965 A1

EP 0832965 A1 19980401 - Soaker compositions

Title (en)

Soaker compositions

Title (de)

Zusammensetzungen zum Einweichen

Title (fr)

Compositions pour trempage

Publication

EP 0832965 A1 19980401 (EN)

Application

EP 96870123 A 19960927

Priority

EP 96870123 A 19960927

Abstract (en)

Soaking compositions are disclosed which comprise a sorbitan ester in combination with a dianionic cleaning agent and/or an alkoxylated dianionic cleaning agent. Said compositions are diluted in water to form soaking liquors. In its broadest embodiment the present invention relates to a process of soaking fabrics, wherein said fabrics are immersed in a soaking liquor comprising water and an effective amount of a composition comprising such a dianionic cleaning agent and/or an alkoxylated dianionic cleaning agent, for more than 1 hour, then removed from said soaking liquor. The invention is particularly effective in removing particulate soils like silt and clay from fabrics as well as enzymatic stains.

IPC 1-7

C11D 1/83; C11D 1/66

IPC 8 full level

C11D 1/26 (2006.01); C11D 1/83 (2006.01); C11D 1/16 (2006.01); C11D 1/29 (2006.01); C11D 1/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 1/83 (2013.01); C11D 1/16 (2013.01); C11D 1/29 (2013.01); C11D 1/667 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0832965 A1 19980401; AR 010228 A1 20000607; AU 4738997 A 19980417; BR 9713474 A 20000411; CA 2267338 A1 19980402; JP 2000503066 A 20000314; MA 24330 A1 19980401; PL 332646 A1 19990927; WO 9813455 A1 19980402; ZA 978677 B 19980326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96870123 A 19960927; AR P970104456 A 19970926; AU 4738997 A 19970926; BR 9713474 A 19970926; CA 2267338 A 19970926; JP 51596498 A 19970926; MA 24811 A 19970926; PL 33264697 A 19970926; US 9717370 W 19970926; ZA 978677 A 19970926