EP 0842250 B1 20030305 - CONCENTRATED, STABLE FABRIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION

Title (en)

CONCENTRATED, STABLE FABRIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION

Title (de)

KONZENTRIERTE, STABILE TEXTILWEICHMACHERZUSAMMENSETZUNG

Title (fr)

COMPOSITION D'ADOUCISSEUR DE TISSUS STABLE ET CONCENTRE

Publication

EP 0842250 B1 20030305 (EN)

Application

EP 96924436 A 19960711

Priority

US 9611556 W 19960711
US 105795 P 19950711
US 62101996 A 19960322

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9703172A1] Clear or translucent fabric softening compositions having a biodegradable fabric softening active and an added chelating agent are disclosed. The biodegradable fabric softening active preferably has formula (1), wherein each R substituent is hydrogen or a short chain C1-C6, preferably C1-C3 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, e.g., methyl (most preferred), ethyl, propyl, hydroxyethyl, and the like, benzyl, or mixtures thereof; each m is 2 or 3; each n is from 1 to about 4, preferably 2; each Y is -O-(O)C-, -(R)N-(O)C-, -C(O)-N(R)-, or -C(O)-O-, preferably -O-(O)C-; the sum of carbons in each R<1>, plus one when Y is -O-(O)C- or -(R)N-(O)C-, is C6-C22, preferably C12-22, more preferably C14-C20, but no more than one R<1> or YR<1> sum being less than about 12 and then the other R<1> or YR<1> sum is at least about 16, with each R<1> being a long chain C5-C21 (or C6-C22), preferably C9-C19 (or C9-C20), most preferably C11-C17 (or C12-C18), straight, branched, unsaturated or polyunsaturated alkyl, the average Iodine Value of the parent fatty acid of the R<1> being from about 20 to about 140. The chelating agent is preferably diaminetriaminepentaacetic acid. The compositions display excellent clarity with a percentage haze in the transmission mode of a Hunter Color analysis of less than 90 %, preferably less than 50 %.

IPC 1-7

C11D 3/20; C11D 1/62

IPC 8 full level

D06M 13/46 (2006.01); C11D 1/62 (2006.01); C11D 1/645 (2006.01); C11D 3/00 (2006.01); C11D 3/16 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01); C11D 3/26 (2006.01); C11D 3/33 (2006.01); D06M 13/02 (2006.01); D06M 13/322 (2006.01); D06M 13/463 (2006.01); D06M 23/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

C11D 1/62 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 1/645 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 3/0015 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 3/16 (2013.01 - KR); C11D 3/2041 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 3/2044 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 3/2048 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 3/2093 (2013.01 - EP); C11D 3/33 (2013.01 - EP); D06M 23/10 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (examination)

EP 0763592 A1 19970319 - PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]
WO 9323510 A1 19931125 - PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]
WO 9611248 A1 19960418 - PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]
WO 9619552 A1 19960627 - COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US], et al
WO 9633800 A1 19961031 - WITCO CORP [US]

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)

WO 9703172 A1 19970130; AR 002814 A1 19980429; AT E233804 T1 20030315; AU 6488996 A 19970210; AU 6636596 A 19970210; BR 9609800 A 19990706; BR 9609823 A 19990706; CA 2226550 A1 19970130; CA 2226550 C 20020219; CA 2226564 A1 19970130; CA 2226564 C 20031028; CN 1107716 C 20030507; CN 1195369 A 19981007; CN 1196082 A 19981014; CN 1232692 C 20051221; CN 1436890 A 20030820; CZ 3898 A3 19980812; CZ 6298 A3 19980617; DE 69626521 D1 20030410; DE 69626521 T2 20031224; EP 0839180 A1 19980506; EP 0842250 A1 19980520; EP 0842250 B1 20030305; HU P9802207 A2 19990128; HU P9802207 A3 20001128; HU P9802404 A2 19990128; HU P9802404 A3 20000628; JP 3916666 B2 20070516; JP H11506810 A 19990615; JP H11509277 A 19990817; KR 100263216 B1 20000715; KR 100263870 B1 20000901; KR 100274684 B1 20010115; KR 19990028894 A 19990415; KR 19990028895 A 19990415; MX 9800381 A 19980430; MX 9800382 A 19980430; TR 199800029 T1 19980421; WO 9703169 A1 19970130

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9611572 W 19960711; AR 10354696 A 19960712; AT 96924436 T 19960711; AU 6488996 A 19960711; AU 6636596 A 19960711; BR 9609800 A 19960711; BR 9609823 A 19960711; CA 2226550 A 19960711; CA 2226564 A 19960711; CN 02143229 A 20020917; CN 96196787 A 19960711; CN 96196853 A 19960711; CZ 3898 A 19960711; CZ 6298 A 19960711; DE 69626521 T 19960711; EP 96924436 A 19960711; EP 96926070 A 19960711; HU P9802207 A 19960711; HU P9802404 A 19960711; JP 50598297 A 19960711; JP 50599197 A 19960711; KR 19980700196 A 19980110; KR 19980700197 A 19980110; KR 19997011199 A 19991130; MX 9800381 A 19960711; MX 9800382 A 19960711; TR 9800029 T 19960711; US 9611556 W 19960711