(19)
(11) EP 0 409 504 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.10.1991 Bulletin 1991/40

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.01.1991 Bulletin 1991/04

(21) Application number: 90307693.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.07.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: C11D 1/65, C11D 1/835
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.07.1989 GB 8916307

(71) Applicants:
  • UNILEVER PLC
    London EC4P 4BQ (GB)

    GB 
  • UNILEVER N.V.
    NL-3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    CH DE ES FR IT LI NL SE 

(72) Inventors:
  • Singh, Amrat Paul
    Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW (GB)
  • Turner, Graham Andrew
    Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW (GB)
  • Willis, Edwin
    Wirral, Merseyside L63 3JW (GB)

(74) Representative: Fransella, Mary Evelyn et al
Unilever PLC Patent Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Fabric softening composition


    (57) A fabric softening composition which comprises:

    (i) an ester-linked quaternary ammonium material of the formula:

    wherein each R1 group is independently selected from C1 -4 alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl groups; each R2 group is independently selected from C8-28 alkyl or alkenyl groups; T is

    and
    n is an integer from 0-5; and

    (ii) an extender material selected from:

    (a) quaternary ammonium compounds, comprising one long alkyl or alkenyl group;

    (b) predominantly linear nonionic materials; or

    (c) mixtures thereof; said composition being obtainable by heating a mixture comprising the materials (i) and (ii) to a temperature of above 40°C, followed by dispersing the mix into water.





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