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EP 0 159 922 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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25.03.1987 Bulletin 1987/13 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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30.10.1985 Bulletin 1985/44 |
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Date of filing: 17.04.1985 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE FR IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
19.04.1984 GB 8410319
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Applicant: UNILEVER NV |
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Inventors: |
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- Butterworth, Robert Michael
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- Martin, John Robert
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- Willis, Edwin
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Aqueous fabric softening composition |
(57) An aqueous fabric softening composition containing less than 10% cationic softener
also includes an alkoxylated fatty acid amide containing less than 5 alkylene oxide
groups per molecule, such as tallow ethanolamide or diethanolamide in an amount such
as 110%, together with an ionic salt of Li
+, Ca
++, Mg
++ or Al
+++. The compositions exhibit low viscosities which are stable on storage.