Global Patent Index - EP 0832968 A1

EP 0832968 A1 19980401 - Soaker compositions

Title (en)

Soaker compositions

Title (de)

Zusammensetzungen zum Einweichen

Title (fr)

Compositions pour trempage

Publication

EP 0832968 A1 19980401 (EN)

Application

EP 96870124 A 19960927

Priority

EP 96870124 A 19960927

Abstract (en)

Soaking compositions are disclosed which comprise a sorbitan ester in combination with a soil suspending agent selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated diamines, ethoxylated polyamines, ethoxylated amine polymers and mixtures thereof. 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 soil suspending 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 3/37; C11D 3/00; C11D 1/66

IPC 8 full level

C11D 1/66 (2006.01); C11D 1/74 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); D06L 1/12 (2006.01); C11D 3/30 (2006.01); C11D 3/37 (2006.01); C11D 17/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C11D 1/667 (2013.01); C11D 3/0036 (2013.01); C11D 3/3723 (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 0832968 A1 19980401; AU 4598297 A 19980417; BR 9711566 A 19990824; CN 1238799 A 19991215; CZ 106199 A3 19990811; HU P9904695 A2 20000528; HU P9904695 A3 20010129; JP 2000503065 A 20000314; PL 332625 A1 19990927; WO 9813454 A1 19980402

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96870124 A 19960927; AU 4598297 A 19970926; BR 9711566 A 19970926; CN 97180098 A 19970926; CZ 106199 A 19970926; HU P9904695 A 19970926; JP 51596398 A 19970926; PL 33262597 A 19970926; US 9717368 W 19970926