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EP 0 831 147 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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16.12.1998 Bulletin 1998/51 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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25.03.1998 Bulletin 1998/13 |
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Date of filing: 11.09.1997 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)6: C11D 17/04 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV RO SI |
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Priority: |
19.09.1996 US 716009
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER PLC
London EC4P 4BQ (GB)
GB IE
- UNILEVER N.V.
3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)
BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE AT
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Inventors: |
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- Hsu, Feng-Lung Gordon
Tenafly,
New Jersey 07670 (US)
- Pergament, Nancy
Closter,
New Jersey 07624 (US)
- Block, Philip Alan
Double Oak,
Texas 75067 (US)
- Lin, Samuel Qcheng
Peramus,
New Jersey 07652 (US)
- Winters, John Robert
Dumont,
New Jersey 07628 (US)
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Representative: Tansley, Sally Elizabeth et al |
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Unilever PLC,
Patent Division,
Colworth House
Sharbrook,
Bedford MK44 1LQ
Sharbrook,
Bedford MK44 1LQ (GB) |
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Non-cationic systems for dryer sheets |
(57) The present invention relates to tumble dryer articles and a method of use thereof
having a fabric conditioning composition providing anti-static, softening, stain removal,
stain guard and anti-active build-up benefits in an automatic clothes dryer. The composition
comprises 25 to 100 wt.% of a specific class of crypto-anionic surfactants, 0 to 75
wt.% of a non-surfactant release aid 0 to 50 wt. % of an anionic surfactant and up
to 25 wt.% of optional and miscellaneous ingredients. A process for preparing the
composition is also described.