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EP 0863970 A1 19980916 - FABRIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION

Title (en)

FABRIC SOFTENING COMPOSITION

Title (de)

GEWEBEENTHÄRTUNGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG

Title (fr)

COMPOSITION ASSOUPLISSANTE

Publication

EP 0863970 A1 19980916 (EN)

Application

EP 96927620 A 19960726

Priority

EP 9603325 W 19960726
GB 9518012 A 19950904

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9709403A1] A liquid fabric conditioning composition giving good water absorbency to fabrics. The composition comprises a substantially water-insoluble fabric softening compound characterised in that the fabric softening compound has a phase structure with greater than one dimensional order as defined by x-ray crystallography.

IPC 1-7

C11D 1/62

IPC 8 full level

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

CPC (source: EP)

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

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9709403A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9709403 A1 19970313; AU 6738396 A 19970327; EP 0863970 A1 19980916; GB 9518012 D0 19951108

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9603325 W 19960726; AU 6738396 A 19960726; EP 96927620 A 19960726; GB 9518012 A 19950904