MX2008009352A - Fabric treatment composition providing stain repellant coating - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to textile benefit compositions that can maintain or rejuvenate article's stain repellency and processes for making and using such compositions. Such article may be a textile product. The composition comprises:a) a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of aminocarboxylates, phosphonates, polyfunctionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents, and mixuteres thereof;b) a stripping agent selected from the group consisting of protonatable aminies, alkyl quaternary ammonium compounds, cationic silicones, cationic polymers and mixtures thereof;c) a suspending agent selected from the group consisting of anionic ploymers, modified polyamine polymers and mixtures thereof;and d) a pH buffer selected from the group consisting of organic acids, inorganic acids and mixtures thereof.

Description

COMPOSITION FOR THE TREATMENT OF FABRICS THAT PROVIDE A RESISTANT COAT FOR STAINS FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to beneficial compositions that can maintain or rejuvenate the stain repellency of an article and the processes for the manufacture and use of these compositions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Due to use and cleaning, for example, articles comprising fibers such as clothing or linen are generally treated with compositions that provide these articles with a degree of stain repellency. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of these treatment compositions is fleeting or limited. Without theoretical limitations of any kind, the applicants believe that this loss of effectiveness is due to the adhesion of matting that attracts stains to the stain-resistant coating of the article. Accordingly, there is a need for beneficial compositions for fabrics that can maintain or rejuvenate the stain repellency of a textile product and the processes for making and using these compositions.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to compositions beneficial to fabrics that maintain or rejuvenate the stain repellency of an article and the processes for making and using these compositions. This item can be a textile product.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Definitions As used herein, the term "textile products" includes, unless otherwise indicated, fibers, yarns, fabrics, garments or articles comprising them. As used herein, the articles "a" and "as", when used in a claim, mean one or more of what is claimed or described. Unless otherwise specified, all levels of the component or composition are expressed in reference to the active level of that component or composition, and are exclusive of impurities, for example, residual solvents or by-products, which may be present in the commercially available sources.

All percentages and proportions are calculated by weight, unless otherwise indicated. All percentages and proportions are calculated based on the total composition, unless otherwise indicated. It should be understood that any maximum numerical limit given in this specification includes any lower numerical limit, as if the lower numerical limits had been explicitly annotated herein. Any minimum numerical limit given in this specification shall include any major numerical limit, as if the larger numerical limits had been explicitly annotated herein. Any numerical range given in this specification shall include any smaller numerical range that falls within the larger numerical range, as if all minor numerical intervals had been explicitly annotated herein. All documents cited herein are considered incorporated in their relevant part as reference. The mention of any document should not be construed as an admission that it corresponds to a prior industry with respect to the present invention. Charitable compositions The beneficial compositions of the applicants can take any form, for example, a general treatment composition, a detergent, a washing additive or a rinse additive. When this beneficial composition takes a form of general treatment composition, this composition may comprise from about 0.1% to about 60%, from about 0.5% to about 50% or still from about 1% to about 40% of a chelating agent, from about 0.1% to about 50%, from about 0.5% to about 40%, or even from about 1% to about 30% of an extraction agent and from about 0.01% to about 40%, from about 0.1% to about 35% or even from about 0.5% to about 30% of a suspending agent and optionally a pH regulator and optionally one or more additional cleaning components. When this beneficial composition is a detergent composition this composition may comprise from about 0.001% to about 30%, from about 0.05% to about 25%, or even from about 0.01% to about 20% of a chelating agent, from about 0.001% to about 25%, from about 0.05% to about 20%, or even about 0.01% at about 15% of an extraction agent and from about 0.01% to about 40%, from about 0.1% to about 35%, or even from about 0.5% to about 30% of a suspending agent and at least one additional detergent. When the beneficial composition is in the form of an additive for washing or additive for rinsing, the composition may comprise from about 0.1% to about 60%, from about 0.5% to about 50%, or even from about 1% to about 40% of a chelating agent, from about 0.1% to about 50%, from about 0.5% to about 40%, or even from about 1% to about 30% of an extraction agent and from about 0.01% to about 40%, from about 0.1% to about 35%, or even about 0.5% to about 30% of a suspending agent and a sufficient amount of a pH regulator to provide a pH of pure product from about 1 to about 9, from about 1.5 to about 8, or even from about 2 to about 7. Any csp of any of the mentioned compositions can be a carrier. In one aspect of the invention, the pH regulator comprises citric acid. In one aspect of the applicant's invention, such beneficial compositions are capable of maintaining or rejuvenating the stain repellency of a textile product when the textile product is contacted with the fabric-friendly composition. In one aspect of the applicants' invention, the fabric-beneficial compositions do not contain one or more additional materials, for example, bleach activators, surfactants, additives, dye transfer inhibiting agents, dispersants, enzymes and enzyme stabilizers, complexes catalytic metals, polymeric dispersing agents, clay and removal agents / antiredeposit of dirt, brighteners, foam suppressors, dyes, perfumes, structure elasticizing agents, fabric softeners, carriers, hydrotropes, processing aids and pigments. Useful chelating agents include chelating agents selected from the group consisting of aminocarboxylates, phosphonates, polyfunctionally substituted aromatic chelating agents and mixtures thereof. Useful aminocarboxylates include ethylenediaminetetraacetates, N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetates, nitryllothacetates, ethylenediaminetetrapropionates, triethylenetetramine hexacetates, diethylenetriamine pentaacetate, and ethanoldiglicines, alkali metals, ammonium and substituted ammonium salts of the aminocarboxylates. Useful phosphonates include aminophosphonates. Polyfunctionally useful substituted aromatic chelating agents include 1-hydroxy-2,4-disulfo-6-carboxybenzene, 1, 3,5-trihydroxy-2-carboxybenzene, 1, 3,5-tris [carboxyethyl ether] -2-carboxybenzene, 2 , 4-disulfo-1, 5-dihydrobenzene, 4-bis [carboxymethylether] -2,5-dicarboxybenzene and mixtures thereof. Further examples of polyfunctionally substituted aromatic chelating agents can be found in U.S. Pat. no. 3,812,044. Useful extraction agents include cationic matepales selected from a group consisting of protonatable amines, quaternary ammonium compounds, cationic silicones, cationic polymers and mixtures thereof. Suitable protonatable amines include protonatable amines of the following formula I: (R): • N- (CH2) n-Q-R '3-m Formula I where the index m = 0, 1, 2 or 3; the index n = 1, 2, 3 or 4, preferably n is 2 or 3, more preferably 2, each R is independently selected from CrC22 alkyl, C C22 hydroxyalkyl or a benzyl group; each R1 is independently selected from Cn-C22 linear alkyl, Cn-C22 branched alkyl > linear alkenyl of CH-C22, or branched alkenyl of C ?? -C22; and each Q may comprise a carbonyl, carboxyl or amide entity. Suitable alkylated quaternary ammonium compounds (quats) include monoalkyl, dialkyl quats, trialkyl quats, and tetralkyl quats, as well as certain cationic surfactants. The monoalkyl, dialkyl, trialkyl quats and appropriate tetralkyl quats generally have the following formula II: Formula II where the index m = 0, 1, 2 or 3; the index n = 1, 2, 3 or 4, preferably n is 2 or 3, more preferably is 2, each R is independently selected from C-C22 hydroxyalkyl C22 alkyl, or a benzyl group; each R is independently selected from linear alkyl of CH-C22, branched alkyl of C? C22 > linear alkenyl of Cn-C22, or branched alkenyl of C? C22; X 'is a water-soluble anionic species such as chloride, bromide or methylsulfate, and Q may comprise a carbonyl, carboxyl or amide entity. Suitable cationic silicones include silicones comprising a functional group by amine derivative compounds and cationic silicone polymers. Suitable silicones that add functional groups by amine-derived compounds include amine silicones of the following formula III: (R1R2R3SiO 1/2) p (R R4 SiO2 / 2) m [R4 [Si (K-NR7R8) O3 / 2] b [R4SiO3 / 2] c Formula III where m, a, b, and c can be selected from integrals between 0 and 6000; ? = 2 + b + c; R1, R2, R3, R4 'R5, R6, R7 R8, L, K can be several side chains attached to the nitrogen or silicone atoms within the molecule. In formula IV above, R1, R2, R3, R4 may be independently selected from: 1.) substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched hydrocarbyl entity of C? -C22. or 2.) -O-R11, -O-R12, -O-R13, and -O-R14, wherein R11, R12, R13, and R14 can be independently selected from H, or substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl entity , linear or branched C1-C22.

In formula III above, L and K can be independently selected from the substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched hydrocarbyl entities of C C22. In one aspect, L and K can be selected independently from the substituted or unsubstituted, linear hydrocarbyl entities or branched from C C12. In another aspect, L and K can independently select the substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched hydrocarbyl entities of C C4. In another aspect L and K can be independently selected from methylene, ethylene, propylene, 2-methylpropylene, butylene, octadecylene or 3- (2,2 ', 6,6'-methyl-4-oxy-piperidyl) propyl. In the above formula III, R5, R6, R7 and R8 is independently selected from H, or substituted or unsubstituted, straight or branched, hydrocarbyl entities of C -? - C22. As used in formula III above, "SiOn / 2" means the ratio of oxygen atoms to silicon atoms, that is, SiO 1 2 means that an oxygen atom is shared by two silicon atoms. Suitable cationic silicone polymers include cationic silicone polymers having the following Formula V: [TOP] - Zp, - [TOP] Formula IV wherein [top] can be a main chain terminal or an interruption unit; m can be an integer from 1 to 50 and each unit Z can have the following formula V: (R) X- W- (R) X Formula V where for the formula V: x it can be 0 or 1; W can be a siloxane unit having the following formula VI: Formula VI wherein for the VI formula each R1 unit can be a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl entity of C 1 -C 22; where for formula V above R can have the following formula VII: [(L) and (R2) and (L) and] B [() and (R2) and (L) and] Formula VII where for the formula VII above: and can be 0 or 1; L may be an appropriate linking unit containing carbon, appropriate linking units including, but not limited to, alkylene entities, acrylate entities, and entities containing amides; each B can be a unit comprising at least one secondary, tertiary, or quaternary amino entity; R2 can be a coupling unit having the following formula VIII: R4 R4. I I (R30) 2- (CH- CH- CH) - (OR3) z - OH Formula VIII wherein for the formula VIII: each R3 is independently selected from a linear or branched C2-C2 alkylene entity, in one aspect each R3 may independently be ethylene, 1,3-propylene, or 1, 2-propylene; each R4 can be independently selected from hydrogen, or a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl entity of C? -C22, in one aspect each R4 can be independently selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl entity of C? -C22; a cycloalkyl entity of C? -C22; a linear or branched fluoroalkyl entity of C C22, a linear or branched C2-C22 alkenyl entity, a C6-C22 aryl entity; or an alkanoaryl C7-C entity; in another aspect each R4 may be hydrogen, or a linear or branched alkyl entity C -? - C-? 0; and z can be an integral from 0 to 50; Suitable cationic surfactants include quaternary ammonium surfactants selected from the group consisting of N-alkyl or alkenyl ammonium surfactants of C6-C ?6, Cß-C-mono, characterized in that the remaining N-positions are replaced by methyl, hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl. In one aspect the cationic surfactant may be C6-Ci8 alkyl or an alkenyl ester of a quaternary ammonium alcohol, such as quaternary choline esters. In one aspect the cationic surfactants have the following formula IX: R '? @ / (CH2CH20) nH .T X CH / NCH3 Formula IX wherein R1 is a C8-C8 hydrocarbyl, C8-alkyl? , or even C8, C-io or C12 alkyl, and X "is a water-soluble anionic species such as chloride, bromide or methyl sulfate Useful suspending agents include anionic polymers, modified polyamine polymers and mixtures thereof. Suitable anionic polymers include random polymers, block polymers and mixtures thereof. These polymers generally comprise the first and second entities in a ratio of about 100: 1 to about 1: 5.

Derivatives of C3-C8 monoethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising at least one carboxylic acid group, salts of said monomers and mixtures thereof Non-limiting examples of suitable monomers include C3-C8 monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and C-C8 carboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, beta-acryloxypropionic acid, vinylacetic acid, vinylpropionic acid, crotonic acid, ethacrylic acid, alpha-chloroacrylic acid, alpha-cyanoacrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, citraconic acid, mesaconic acid, methylenemalonic acid, its salts, and mixtures thereof. In one aspect of the invention, the first appropriate entities comprise monomers selected from the group consisting of: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid and mixtures thereof The second appropriate entities include: 1.) The entities derived from modified unsaturated monomers having the formula R- Y - L and R - Z e where: a.) R can be selected from the group consisting of C (X) H = C (R1) - where (i) R1 can be H, or C- alkyl? -C; and (ii) X can be H, C02H, or C02R2 wherein R2 can be hydrogen, alkali metals, alkali metals torridors, amino and ammonium bases, saturated C 1 -C 20 alkyl. C6-C12 aryl, and C7-C2o alkylaryl; b.) and can be selected from the group consisting of -CH2-, -CO2-, -OCO-, and -CON (Ra) -, -CH2OCO-; wherein R can be H or C C4 alkyl; c.) L may be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline toric metals, amino and ammonium bases, saturated C 2 C alkyl, C 6 -C 12 aryl, and C 2 C alkylaryl; and d.) Z can be selected from a group consisting of C6-C12 aryl and C -C-2 arylalkyl. In another aspect of the invention: a.) R can be selected from the group consisting of C (X) H = C (R1) - where (i) R1 can be H and (ii) X can be H, or CO2H; b.) And it can be -CO2-; c.) L can be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metals, C6-C12 aryl, and C7-C2al arylalkyl; and d.) Z may be selected from the group consisting of C6-C? 2 and C7-C12 arylalkyl.

In yet another aspect of the applicants' invention the variables R, R1, Y, L and Z can be as described immediately above and the variable X can be H. The appropriate anionic polymers comprising the first and second entities, so General have average molecular weights of about 1.66 zeptograms to 166 zeptograms (about 1000 Da to about 100, 000 Da). Another class of second appropriate entities includes entities derived from ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing from 1 to 100 repeating units selected from the group consisting of CrC carbon alkoxides and mixtures thereof. An example of that unsaturated monomer is represented by the formula J - G - D where: 1.) J can be selected from the group consisting of C (X) H = C (R -?) - where a.) Ri can be H, or C? -C alkyl; b.) X can be H, C02H, or C02R 2 wherein R2 can be hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, amino and ammonium bases, saturated C2-C20 alkyl, C6-C12 aryl, and C7 alkylaryl -C o; 2.) G is selected from the group consisting of alkyl alkyl of C C, -O-, -CH 2 O-, -CO 2 -. 3.) D can be selected from the group consisting of: a.) -CH2CH (OH) CH2O (R3O) dR4; b.) -CH2CH [O (R30) dR] CH2OH; c.) -CH2CH (OH) CH2NR5 (R30) dR4; d.) -CH2CH [NR5 (R30) dR4] CH2OH, and mixtures thereof; characterized in that R3 can be selected from the group consisting of ethylene, 1,2-propylene, 1,3-propylene, 1,2-butylene, 1,4-butylene, and mixtures thereof; R 4 can be a finishing unit selected from the group consisting of H, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 6 -C 12 aryl and C 7 -C 2 alkylaryl; R5 can be selected from the group consisting of H, CrC4 alkyl, C6-C12 aryl and C7-C20 alkylaryl; and subscribed index from 1 to 100 In another aspect of the invention: 1.) J can be selected from the group consisting of C (X) H = C (R?) - wherein a.) R1 can be H, or CrC4 alkyl; b.) X can be H or C02H; 2.) G can be selected from the group consisting of -O-, - 3. ) D can be selected from the group consisting of: a.) -CH2CH (OH) CH20 (R3O) dR4; b.) -CH2CH [O (R30) dR4] CH2OH, and mixtures thereof; characterized in that R3 can be ethylene; R4 can be a finishing unit selected from the group consisting of H and C4 alkyl; and d can be an integral from 1 to 100. In still another aspect of the applicants' invention, the variables J, D, R3 and d can be as described immediately above and the variables Ri and X can be H, G can be -CO2- and R4 can be C4 alkyl. Suitable anionic polymers comprising the first and second entities, generally have average molecular weights of about 3.32 zeptograms to about 166 zeptograms (about 2000 Da to about 100,000 Da). Other suitable anionic polymers include graft copolymers comprising the first entities described hereinbefore, and which generally have average molecular weights of about 1.66 zeptograms at 83 zeptograms (about 1000 Da to about 50,000 Da). In these polymers, the first entities are usually grafted onto a polyalkylene oxide of C C. Suitable modified polyamine polymers include modified polyamines having the formulas: V (n + 1) WmYnZ V (n-k + i) WmYnY, kZ characterized in that m can be an integral of 0 to about 400; n can be an integral of 0 to about 400; k can be less than or equal to n where i) units V can be terminal units with the formula: OR E-N -R - E-N-R - OR E- N-R - k k k ii) the units W can be units of main chains that have the formula: Ii) the units Y and Y 'may be branching units having the formula: ; Y V) Z units can be terminal units that have the formula: i x 't - N -E or - N - E n - N - E k k k where: R units are selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 2 alkylene, C4-C2 alkenylene, C3-C12 hydroxyalkylene, C4-dihydroxy-alkylene C12, dialkylarylene of C8-C2, - (R1O) xR1-, - (R10) xR5 (OR1) x- - (CH2CH (OR) CH2O) 2- (R1O) and R1 (OCH2CH (OR2) CH2) w- , -C (0) (R) rC (0) -, - CH2CH (OR) CH2- and mixtures thereof; characterized because R1 can be C2-C3 alkylene and mixtures thereof; R2 can be hydrogen, - (R10) xB, and mixtures thereof; characterized in that at least one B is selected from the group consisting of - (CH2) q-SO3lv1, - (CH2) pCO2M, - (CH2) q (CHSO3M) CH2SO3M, - (CH2) q- (CHSO2M) CH2SO3M, - (CH2) pPO3M, -PO3M and mixtures thereof and the remaining B entities are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of CrC6, - (CH2) q-S03M, - (CH2) pC02M, - (CH2) q (CHS03M) CH2S03M, - (CH2) q- (CHSO2M) CH2SO3M, - (CH2) pPO3M, -PO3M and mixtures of these; R 4 can be C 1 -C 12 alkylene, C 4 -C 12 C alkenyl, C 8 -C 12 arylalkylene, C 6 -C 0 arylene, and mixtures thereof; R5 can be C1-C12 alkylene, C3-d2 hydroxyalkylene, C4-C2-2 dialkylarylene dialkylarylene dihydroxyalkylene, -C (O) -, -C (0) NHR6NHC (0) -, -R1 (OR1) -, -C (O) (R4) rC (O) -, -CH2CH (OH) CH2-, -CH2CH (OH) CH2O (R10) and R1- OCH2CH (OH) CH2- and mixtures thereof; R6 is C2-C12 alkylene or C6-C2 arylene; X can be a water soluble anion; provided that at least one major chain nitrogen is quaternized or oxidized. The E units may be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C22 alkyl. C3-C22 alkenyl, C7-C22 arylalkyl, C2-C22 hydroxyalkyl, - (CH2) pC02M, - (CH2) qS03M, -CH (CH2C02M) -C02M, - (CH2) pP03M, - (R10) xB, -C (0) R3, and mixtures thereof; as long as any unit E of a nitrogen is a hydrogen, nitrogen is also not an N-oxide; R1 may be an alkylene of C2-C3 and mixtures thereof; R3 may be an alkyl of C -? - C? 8, an arylalkyl of C-C? 2, an alkyl substituted aryl of C7-C-? 2, a C6-C-? 2 aryl, and mixtures of these; wherein at least one B is selected from the group consisting of - (CH2) q-SO3M, - (CH2) P C02M, - (CH2) q (CHS? 3M) CH2SO3M, - (CH2) q- (CHSO2M) CH2SO3M, - (CH2) pPO3M, -PO3M and mixtures thereof and the remaining B entities are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C6 alkyl, - (CH2) q-SO3M, - (CH2) pC02M, - (CH2) q (CHS03M) CH2S03M, - (CH2) q- (CHS02M) CH2SO3M, - (CH2) pP03M, -P03M and mixtures of these; M is hydrogen or a cation soluble in water in an amount necessary to satisfy the csp; and where the values of the following indices are: subscribed index p can be an integral from 1 to 6 subscribed index q can be an integral from 0 to 6 subscribed index r can have the value 0 or 1; subscribed index w can have the value 0 or 1; Subscribed index x can be an integral from 1 to 100; Subscribed index and can be an integral from 0 to 100; and the subscribed index z can have the value 0 or 1. In another embodiment of the invention of the applicants, the variables mentioned above are as follows: The R units can be selected from the group consisting of C2-C12 alkylene, - (R10) x R1-, and mixtures thereof; wherein R1 can be C2-C3 alkylene and mixtures thereof; X can be a water soluble anion; provided at least one main chain nitrogen is quatemized or oxidized the units E are - (R 1 0) x B where R 1 can be C 2 -C 3 alkylene and mixtures thereof; and B can be hydrogen, - (CH2) q-S03M, - (CH2) P C02M and mixtures thereof; M can be hydrogen or a cation soluble in water in an amount sufficient to satisfy the charge csp; and subscribed p can be an integer from 1 to 6; subscribed q can be 0; subscribed r can have a value of 0 or 1; subscribed w may have the value 0 or 1; subscribed x can be an integer from 1 to 100; subscribed and can be an integer from 0 to 100; and the subscript z can have the value 0 or 1. In another aspect of the applicants' invention, all variables can be as described above, but B can be hydrogen, - (CH2) q-SO 3 M and mixtures of these. Other suitable modified polyamines include the modified polyamines having the formula (X): (X) wherein R can be a linear or branched C6-C2o alkylene, and mixtures thereof; X in formula (X) can be an anion present in sufficient quantity to provide an electronic neutrality; n and the subscribed index n in the formula (X) can have equal values and can be integers from 0 to 4; R1 in formula (X) can be a polyalkyleneoxy unit having the formula (IX): - (R20) x-R3 (IX) wherein R2 in the formula (IX) can be a straight or branched branched alkylene of C2-C, and mixtures thereof; the subscribed index x in formula (IX) describes the average number of alkylenoxy units attached to the nitrogen of the main chain, the index can have a value from about 1 to about 50, in another aspect of the applicants invention the index can have a value of about 15 to about 25; at least one entity R3 in the formula (IX) can be an anionic spiking unit with the R3 entities remaining in the formula (IX) selected from the group comprising hydrogen, C -C22 alkylenearyl > an anionic finishing unit, a neutral finishing unit, and mixtures thereof; at least one entity Q, in formula (X) can be a hydrophobic quaternizing unit selected from the group comprising substituted or unsubstituted C7-C30 alkylenearyl, and mixtures thereof, any of the remaining Q entities in formula (X) can be selected from the group comprising solitary pairs of electrons in the unreacted nitrogens, hydrogen, linear or branched alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C3O or a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl of C3-C30, and mixtures thereof in other Applicants' aspect of the invention all variables for formulas X and XI are the same except R in formula X can be a linear C6-C alkylene, and mixtures thereof; and R2 in the formula (IX) may be a linear C2-C4 alkylene, and mixtures thereof. Examples of suitable modified polyamines include the modified polyamines having the following structures. The same as all polymers containing alkylenoxy units, it is understood that only an average amount or statistical distribution of alkylenoxy units will be known. Therefore, the average value can vary between modalities depending on the "accuracy" or "accuracy" of the alkoxylation of a polyamine. [CH2CH20] | 5H [CH2CH20] | 5H [CH2CH2?] 15H H [OCH2CH2], 5-N. , N [CH2CH20], 5H I [CH2CH20], 5H [CH2CH20] | 5H As described herein, the appropriate modified polyamines can be made in accordance with the processes and methods described in the applicants' examples. Useful pH regulators include a material selected from the group consisting of organic acids, inorganic acids and mixtures thereof. Useful organic acids include organic acids selected from the group consisting of an organic carboxylic acid, a polycarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof. In general, organic acids, preferably, have equivalent weights that are less than or equal to about 0.13 zeptogram (about 80 daltons). Examples of suitable organic acids include: adipic, aspartic, carboxymethyloxymalonic, carboxymethyloxysuccinic, citric, glutaric, hydroxyethyl iminodiacetic, iminodiacetic, maleic, malic, malonic, oxydiacetic, oxydisuccinic, succinic, sulphamic, tartaric, tartaric-disuccinic, tartaric-monosuccinic and mixtures thereof Useful inorganic acids include inorganic acids selected from the group consisting of a hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and mixtures thereof. The inorganic, in general, is used together with an organic acid.

Useful carriers can comprise water. For example, a useful carrier is water. The useful materials mentioned above can be obtained as follows: useful chelating agents from Aldrich, P.O. Box 2060, Milwaukee, Wl 53201, USA; Useful extractants can be obtained from Akzo Nobel, Velperweg 76, 6824 BM Arnhem P.O. Box 9300, 6800 SB Arnhem; Useful suspending agents include, Alcosperse® 725 and Alcosperse® 747 available from Aleo Chemical of Chattanooga, Tennessee USA and Acusol® 480N from Rohm & Haas Co. of Spring House, Pennsylvania USA, IMS and PLS polymers distributed by Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd of Osaka, Japan and Sokalan® ES 8305, Sokalan® HP 25, and Densotan® A distributed by BASF Corporation of New Jersey, USA; and useful pH regulators can be obtained from Aldrich, P.O. Box 2060, Milwaukee, Wl 53201, USA Additional materials Although certain embodiments of the compositions beneficial to the applicants' fabrics do not contain one or more of the additional materials mentioned herein, said additional components are not essential for the purposes of the present invention, other embodiments may contain one or more of the additional components illustrated hereafter. Said additional components can be incorporated into the beneficial compositions for the exposed fabrics in the present, for example, to facilitate or improve cleaning performance, or to modify the aesthetics of said compositions, as in the case of perfumes, dyes, dyes or the like. The precise nature of said additional components, and the levels of incorporation thereof, will depend on the physical form of the beneficial composition for the fabrics and the nature of the operation for which it is used and applied. Additional useful materials may include, but are not limited to, bleach activators, surfactants, additives, dye transfer inhibiting agents, dispersants, enzymes and enzyme stabilizers, metal catalyst complexes, polymeric dispersing agents, removal agents / antiredeposits of dirt and clay, brighteners, foam suppressors, dyes, perfumes, structure elasticizing agents, fabric softeners, carriers, hydrotropes, processing aids and pigments.

Processes for the manufacture of fabric-beneficial compositions Those skilled in the industry can produce the compositions beneficial to the fabrics of the present invention by following the steps set forth herein and in the examples, since said compositions are made by combining the required materials. Commercial quantities of said beneficial compositions for fabrics are manufactured using various vessels and reaction processes, including discontinuous, semi-continuous and continuous processes. Such equipment is obtained from various sources, such as Lodige GmbH (Paderborn, Germany), Littleford Day, Inc. (Florence, Kentucky, USA), Forberg AS (Larvik, Norway), Glatt Ingenieurtechník GmbH (Weimar, Germany), Níro (Soeborg, Denmark), Hosokawa Bepex (Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.).

Method of use An article can be treated with any beneficial composition of the applicants or mixtures of these. An article comprising a stain resistant treatment is usually contacted with a beneficial composition in pure form or during a cleaning process or washed. Contact methods include filling, cleaning, spraying and washing. Equipment useful for practicing the method described herein includes sponges, fabrics, sprays and washing units and containers such as washing machines. The treatment methods may comprise contacting the article before during or after a washing step which may optionally include a rinsing and drying step.

Treated articles Textile products having improved and long-lasting stain repellency properties are manufactured by treating the textile products with the applicants' beneficial compositions. The methods of treatment include those set forth in the present specification.

EXAMPLES EXAMPLE 1 Special detergent: Diethylene glycol pentane acetic acid, sodium salt Diethylene glycol pentane acetic acid, sodium salt EXAMPLE 2 Additive for washing 1 Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, sodium salt 2 marketed by A zonobel EXAMPLE 3 Additive for rinsing 1 Diethylene-propane-pentaacetic acid, sodium salt 2 marketed by Akzonobel For each of the examples l-III, the required components are previously dissolved and then combined in a mixing vessel by standard batch.

Treatment of fabrics The compositions of Examples 1-3 are used to treat a place in the following manner in accordance with the methods described in the specification herein. Although particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the industry that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It has been intended, therefore, to cover all the changes and modifications within the scope of the invention in the appended claims.

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NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. - A composition comprising: a) from 0.001% to 60%, preferably from 0.1% to 60%, more preferably from 0.5% to 50%, most preferably from 1% to 40% chelating agent; b) from 0.001% to 50%, preferably from 1% to 40%, more preferably from 0.5% to 40%, most preferably from 1% to 30% extraction agent; c) from 0.01% to 40%, preferably from 0.01% to 40%, more preferably from 0.1% to 35%, most preferably from 0.5% to 30% of suspending agent; and d) an optional pH regulator, the csp of the composition is a carrier and an additional ingredient.

2. The composition according to claim 1, further characterized in that the composition comprises, a) from 0.001% to 30% chelating agent preferably from 0.5% to 25%, more preferably from 0.01% to 20%; b.) from 0.001% to 25% of an extraction agent preferably from 0.05% to 20%, more preferably from 0.01% to 15%; c.) from 0.01% to 40% of a suspending agent preferably from 0.1% to 35%, more preferably from 0.5% to 30%; and d.) an optional pH regulator; the csp of the composition comprises at least one additional detergent.

3. - The composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the pH regulator is present in an amount sufficient to provide a pH of pure product from 1 to 9, preferably from 1.5 to 8, more preferably from 2 to 7.

4. The composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that the pH regulator is selected from the group consisting of organic acids, inorganic acids and mixtures thereof.

5. The composition according to any of the preceding claims, further characterized in that: a.) The chelating agent is selected from the group consisting of aminocarboxylates, phosphonates, polyfunctionally substituted aromatic chelating agents and mixtures thereof; b.) the extraction agent is selected from a group consisting of protonatable amines, quaternary alkylammonium compounds, cationic silicones, cationic polymers and mixtures thereof; c.) the suspending agent is selected from the group consisting of anionic polymers, modified polyamine polymers and mixtures thereof; and d.) the pH regulator is selected from the group consisting of organic acids, inorganic acids and mixtures thereof.

6. A method for treating a surface or article comprises the step of: a.) Optionally washing and rinsing the surface or article; b.) contacting at least a portion of a textile product with the composition of any preceding claim; and c.) optionally washing and rinsing the surface or article.

7. The method according to claim 6, further characterized in that the surface or the article is a textile product.

8. The method according to claim 6, further characterized in that the contact stage comprises an operation selected from the processes of saturation, spraying, filling, exhaustion and combinations of these 9.- A treated article or a surface manufactured by the method according to claim 6.