MXPA02004045A

MXPA02004045A - Nonreactive fabric enhancement treatment.

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Publication number: MXPA02004045A
Application number: MXPA02004045A
Authority: MX
Inventors: James Gordon Neil
Original assignee: Procter & Gamble
Priority date: 1999-10-22
Filing date: 2000-10-18
Publication date: 2002-10-11
Also published as: AU8029200A; EP1238138A1; WO2001031116A1; CN1382238A; BR0014962A; JP2003513178A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a textile enhancement composition comprising: a) from about 0.05 % by weight, of a polyamine fabric enhancement system, said system comprising one or more polyamines selected from the group consisting of: i) polyamines comprising two or more backbone nitrogens; ii) polyamines comprising one or more cationic backbone nitrogens; iii) polyamines comprising one or more alkoxylated backbone nitrogens; iv) polyamines comprising one or more cationic backbone nitrogens and one or more alkoxylated backbone nitrogens; and v) mixtures thereof; b) from about 0. 001 % to about 90 % by weight, of one or more dye fixing agents; c) the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients. The textile enhancement compositions are suitable for use at any point during the manufacture and fabrication process including after fashioning fabric into an article of manufacture, preferably an article of apparel.

Description

TREATMENT FOR IMPROVING NON-REACTIVE FABRICS FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to systems for treatment of fabrics and non-reactive textiles that can be applied in an appropriate manner by the processor or manufacturer of textile materials. The treatment systems of the present invention provide a wide range of enduring benefits for fabrics, among others, anti-encrustation, antistatic, anti-abrasion, colorant integrity, without the need to react with the material of the fabric itself.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Fabric manufacturers, especially fabrics that are made for a garment article, have developed various means to provide fabrics with lasting appearance benefits. Among the benefits that are of importance is the permanent ironing or durable ironing feature. This is typically achieved by reacting the original fabric, cotton, among others, with an interlacing agent to fix the structure. Because the "shape" of cotton is controlled by weak hydrogen bridges, most together with mechanical strength, it forms "wrinkles" that can only be removed by re-wetting the fabric and applying a second force, typically ironing, to restore the "shape" of the fabric. The entanglement agents form a rigid matrix that stays adjacent to the cellulosic residues together without taking into account the lack of original hydrogen bonds. These entanglement agents are typically a mixture of an aldehyde, among others, formaldehyde, and one or more reactive polyamines. Although they are effective during most of the life of the fabric, these agents do not provide other benefits expected by the consumer, among others, integrity of the fabric color, softness of the fabric (anti-encrustamiento), anti-abrasion of the fabric . Although many agents can be added that provide the desired benefits during the domestic laundry procedure in the final garment, they must compete for the surface of the fabric with surfactants, soil release agents, etc., and therefore they are not applied in an effective or uniform way necessarily. There is a great need in the art for a system for fabric or textile improvement which is appropriately substantive for the fabric and which can be applied by the manufacturer or the processor to the native fabric or the fabric after the formation of an article of manufacturing, which provides color fidelity, smoothness and anti-abrasion benefits.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention meets the aforementioned needs in the sense that it has been surprisingly discovered that the finishes - * Textiles that provide improved fabric benefits can be applied by fabric manufacturers or garment manufacturers to fabrics, preferably fabrics containing cellulosic fibers. The finishes can be applied to the treated material at any point in the processing of the fabric, preferably after the fabric has been disproportionate. The compositions of the present invention do not comprise materials that are reactive to fabrics, for example, resins that can chemically react with the textile material, inter alia, the cellulosic material of cotton. The first aspect of the present invention relates to the treatment of textile materials or fabrics during any point in the process of 15 manufacturing, including after manufacture as an article of manufacture, among others, articles of clothing. The present invention relates to compositions for improving textile materials comprising: a) from about 0.05% by weight, of a polyamine-based fabric improvement system, said system comprising one or more polyamines that are selected from the group that consists of: i) polyamines comprising two or more nitrogens in the base structure; ii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the l - U- - - ^ ----- i-L --_-- ** - cationic base structure; iii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylated base structure; iv) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure and one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylated base structure; and v) mixtures thereof; b) from about 0.001% to about 90% by weight, of one or more agents for dye fixation; c) optionally less than about 15% by weight, of a major solvent, preferably said main solvent has a ClogP from 0.15 to about 1; d) optionally from about 1%, preferably from about 10%, even more preferred from about 20% to about 80%, preferably up to about 60%, even more preferred up to about 45% by weight of a fabric softening active ingredient; e) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight, of one or more agents for fixing cellulose reactive dye; f) optionally from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, of a chlorine scrubber; g) optionally from about 0.005% to about 1% by weight, of one or more crystal growth inhibitors; h) optionally from about 1% to about 12% by weight, of one or more liquid carriers; i) optionally from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, of an enzyme; j) optionally from about 0.01% to about 8% by weight of a polyolefin emulsion or suspension; k) optionally from about 0.01% to about 0.2% by weight, of a stabilizer; I) optionally from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a cationic surfactant; m) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of one or more linear cyclic polyamines which can provide protection against bleach; and n) the rest is the vehicle and the auxiliary ingredients. The present invention also relates to a method for providing improvement benefit to the fabric and textile materials, said method comprising the step of contacting the textiles or the fabric with the compositions of the present invention at any point during manufacture or after making the fabric as an article of clothing. These and other objects, features, and advantages will become apparent to those skilled in the art from a reading of the following The detailed description and the appended claims. All percentages, ratios and proportions in the present invention are by weight, unless otherwise specified. All temperatures are in Ceisius degrees (° C) unless otherwise specified. All documents cited in relevant part, are incorporated in the present invention for reference.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Cotton, rayon and other fabrics with a cellulose base, including polyester blends, are quite appropriate for garments. The cellulosic fabric is relatively robust to the rigors of mechanical abrasion either due to wear of the fabric or due to the laundry process. Cotton is hydrophilic, so it efficiently absorbs perspiration and provides a "breathing" sensation to the user. Cotton is manufactured and dyed easily. Manufacturers of cotton and other clothing comprising cellulosic materials, in addition to dyeing, apply finished fabrics which can be classified into two categories; Durable and not durable. The non-durable finishes mean that the fabric is provided with an aesthetic value that is typically lost during subsequent washes while the durable finishes, among others, permanent ironing, anti-wrinkle treatments, apply for all the life of the fabric. The effects of each of these finishes on the fabrics varies widely. For example, durable irons are usually applied to the fabric by treating the fabric with an aqueous solution of the reaction product of a urea and a condensation product which is prepared by reaction of an aldehyde, an amine and an inorganic acid, and after this the treated fabric is dried and cured. Therefore, the finishes are permanent, but they modify the fabric. The fabric improvement compositions of the present invention are applied to the fabric or the textile materials and, because they are substantive to the fabric, they remain on the fabric preventing one or more pejorative effects which occur during the life of the fabric. cloth. For example, the compounds of the present invention can provide dye integrity to the fabric and at the same time prevent the loss and / or redeposition of fugitive dyes on the surface of the fabric. The compositions of the present invention also act to reduce the accumulation of hard water crystals on the surface of the fabric, said crystals act to attenuate the softness of the fabric and the soft feel. Next, a description of the essential elements of the present invention is given.

A. Polyamine-Based Fabric Improvement Compounds The compositions of the present invention comprise from about 0.05%, preferably from about 0.1%, more preferred from about 0.5% to about 10%, more afeifif. --ÉÉSÉKs? and still preferred about 7.5%, and still more preferred about 5% by weight, of a system for polyamine-based fabric improvement, said system comprising one or more polyamines which is selected from the group consisting of: i) polyamines comprising two or more nitrogens in the base structure; ii) polyamines comprising one or more cationic base structure nitrogens; Ii) polyamines comprising one or more alkoxylated base structure nitrogens; V) polyamines comprising one or more cationic base structure nitrogens and one or more alkoxylated base structure nitrogens; and v) mixtures thereof. The polymers of the present invention are constituted by a polyamine base structure in which the base structure units connecting the amino units can be modified to obtain varying levels of product improvement. In addition to the modification of the base structure compositions, the formulator can preferentially replace one or more hydrogens of the amino unit of the base structure with other units, inter alia, alkyleneoxy units having an anionic moiety. In addition, the nitrogens of the base structure can be oxidized to the N-oxide. For the purposes of the present invention, "cationic units" are defined as "units that can have a positive charge". For the purposes of the polyamines of the present invention the cationic units are quaternary ammonium nitrogens of the polyamine base structures or quaternary ammonium units comprising the units that replace the base structure of the polyamine. For the purposes of the present invention "anionic units" are defined as "units that may have a negative charge". For the purposes of the polyamines of the present invention the anionic units are "units which alone, or as part of another unit, replace the hydrogens along the base structure of polyamine" a non-limiting example of which is a - (CH2CH20) 2oS? 3Na which can replace a hydrogen in the base structure at a nitrogen or oxygen atom.

Linear Polyamines The improved aspect compositions for the teats of the present invention may comprise one or more propyleneimines, propitaminamines, polypropyleneimines (branched), or polypropyleneamines (linear) which contain modified or unmodified base structure nitrogen units. For the purpose of the present invention the terms "polyamines having propylene separation", "polypropylene imines", and "polypropylene amines" are used alone, together, or interchangeably throughout the present specification to refer to the modified amines or unmodified described below in the present invention and each term means the same in the same proportion for the other units unless it is indicate a distinction in specific form. The term "polypropyleneimine" is used throughout the present specification to refer to any polyamine, linear or branched, comprising at least one propylene unit. The polyamines of the present invention have the formula: R2 I (R1) 2N-R- [N-R] n -N (R1) 2 wherein R is 1, 2-propylene, 1, 3-propylene, and mixtures thereof; preferably 1,3-propylene. R1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or an alkyleneoxy unit having the formula: - (R30) -R4- wherein R 3 is ethylene, 1,2-propylene, 1,2-butylene, or mixtures thereof, preferably R 3 is ethylene or 1,2-propylene, more preferably 1,2-propylene. R 4 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and mixtures thereof; preferably hydrogen. R1 may comprise any mixture of an alkyleneoxy units. R2 is hydrogen, R1, -RN (R1) 2, and mixtures thereof; preferably at least one of R2 is hydrogen when n is equal to 2. The integer n is 1 or 2. For the "peralkylated" amines each unit R1 and R2 will be independently selected from methyl or ethyl. The most preferred linear polyamine has a base structure in the - • Í *? where R is 1,3-propylene, R 2 is hydrogen, or alkoxy, and n is equal to 2, N, N'-bis (3-aminopropyl) -1,3-propylenediamine (TPTA). This preferred base structure can then be replaced or left unsubstituted in a form that allows the formulator to obtain the benefit for the maximum fabric and the compatibility of the low molecular weight amine with the particular embodiment. As a non-limiting example, when R1 and R2 are each equal to hydrogen, the dye binding properties, in certain conditioning modalities of liquid fabrics comprising bleach, are maximal. Examples of preferred polyamines of the present invention having propylene unit base structures have the following base structure formulas before modification: in which those skilled in the art will recognize that depending on the synthesis procedure used to prepare the polypropylene amine base structures, varying amounts of the materials will be present. both linear and branched in the final product mix. The base structures of the linear polyamines of the present invention comprise at least one 1, 3-propylene unit, preferably at least two 1,3-propylene units. For some formulations, polyamines comprising alkylated polyamines, for example, tetramethyl dipropylenetriamine having the formula: and permethylated propylenetriamine having the formula: For the purposes of the present invention, when reference is made to a nitrogen of the base structure as an unmodified nitrogen, nitrogen contains only hydrogen atoms. The "modified" polyamines have one or more alkylenoxy units as described above in the present invention. Preferably, when the base structure units are modified all the nitrogens are modified. Preferred substituents are ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, 1,2-butyleneoxy and mixtures thereof, more preferably 1,2-propyleneoxy.

The compositions for improved appearance of the fabrics of the present invention may comprise one or more cyclic polyalkyleneamines containing modified base structure nitrogen units. or not modified. For the purposes of the present invention the terms "polyamines having propylene separation", "polypropylene imine", and "polypropyleneamine" are used alone, together, or interchangeably throughout the present specification to refer to modified or modified amines. unmodified, described below in the present invention, which comprise at least one propylene spacer of three carbon atoms between the nitrogen atoms of the adjacent base structure. The term "cyclic N.N'-bis (aminoalkylene) amines" is also used throughout the present specification to refer to any of the low molecular weight polyamines that provide appearance benefits to fabrics. The low molecular weight cyclic polyamines of the present invention comprise polyamine base structures having the formula: R-L- R- wherein L is a linking unit, said linking unit comprising a ring having at least two nitrogen atoms; R is hydrogen, - (CH2) kN (R1) 2, and mixtures thereof; wherein each index k independently has a value of 2 to 4, preferably 3. Preferably the base structure of the cyclic amines including the R units is 200 daltons or less. fAfc ^ fc ^ MM ^ .AJd R1 is hydrogen, C? -C2 alkyl, or an alkyleneoxy unit having the formula: - (R30 > - R4 in which R is ethylene, 1, 2-propylene, 1, 2-butylene, or mixtures thereof, preferably R3 is ethylene or 1,2-propylene, more preferred 1,2-propylene, R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl and mixtures thereof, preferably hydrogen. can comprise any mixture of alkyleneoxy units The preferred polyamines of the present invention have the formula: (R1) 2N- (CH2) kL- (CH2) k- N (R) 2 in which the indices k each have the same value and each R1 is the same unit Preferably, the base structure of the cyclic amines of the present invention comprise a N, N'-bis-substituted 1,4-piperazine ring having the formula: wherein each R 5 is independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4 aminoalkyl, or two R 5 units of the same carbon atom are attached to the oxygen atoms to form in this way a carbonyl group (C = 0) in which the carbon atom is a ring atom, and mixtures thereof. Examples of rings containing carbonium comprising L units are 1,4-diketopiperazines. Preferably, the base structures of the polyamines of the present invention, prior to modification, have the formula: H2N- (CH2) 3-N N- (CH2) 3-NH2 wherein each unit R is - (CH2) 3NH2 and each unit R5 is hydrogen. However, the cyclic units could be substituted only in a ring nitrogen as in the case in which one of the units R is hydrogen, and the other unit R is - (CH2) kNH2, for example, the piperazine having the formula: The base structures of the cyclic polyamines of the present invention preferably comprise at least one 1,3-propylene unit, more preferred are at least two 1,3-propylene units. For the purposes of the present invention, when reference is made to a nitrogen of the base structure as an "unmodified" atom, nitrogen contains only hydrogen atoms. The polyamines "modified" have one or more substituent units as described above in the present invention. Preferably, when the units of the base structure are modified all the nitrogens are modified. Preferred alkyleneoxy substituents are ethyleneoxy, 1,2-propyleneoxy, and mixtures thereof, more preferred 1,2-propyleneoxy.

Effect of modifications on the base structure The polyamines of the present invention provide a plurality of improvement benefits for the fabric and care for the fabric. The benefits of chlorine purification are obtained with all polyamines independently of the degree of branching (ie, the number of primary, secondary and tertiary nitrogens). It has been surprisingly discovered that the bleach protection is increased when the nitrogens of the base structure are substituted with one or more modifications comprising an alkylenoxy unit having the general formula: R -CH2CHO wherein each unit is R3 as defined above in the present invention. However, if the formulator wishes to improve the properties of dye binding of the polyamines described in the present invention, the Nitrogens of the base structure will not be substituted with an alkylenoxy unit.

The effects of negative chelation, among others, extraction of heavy metal ions associated with fabric dyes, is overcome and The optimum colorant integrity is obtained when the polyamine base structure comprises C2-C3 units, preferably C3 (1,3-propylene), and the nitrogens of the base structure are per-substituted. , preferably by substituents that cause a steric hindrance. The choice of nitrogen substituents is left to the formulator, the choice being affected by the other desired properties and the compatibility of the polyamine with the final formulation.

Modified Polyalkyleneimines A preferred type of polyamine according to the present invention are polyalkyleneimines having the formula: [J-R] n-J in which the units [J-R] represent the amino units comprising the base structure and any of the branching chains. Preferably, the polyamines before modification, inter alia, quaternization, substitution of the hydrogen of the unit of the base structure with an alkylenoxy unit, have structures comprising from 3 to 100 amino units. The index n that describes the number of base structure units present is also described later in the present invention. The units J with the amino units of the base structure, said units being selected from the group consisting of: i) primary amino units having the formula: (R1) 2N; ^ Ü &'. L? Í * ... *? É2ai ui i) secondary amino units having the formula: - R1N; iii) tertiary amino units that have the formula: B - N; iv) primary quaternary amino units that have the formula: (R1) 2N I Q; v) secondary quaternary amino units having the formula: - R1N i Q; vi) Tertiary quaternary amino units having the formula: B - N i Q; vii) primary amino N-oxide units having the formula: (R1) 2N viii) Secondary N-oxide amino units having the formula: R1N ix) Tertiary N-oxide amino units having the formula: x) and mixtures thereof. The units B have the formula: [J-R] - represent a continuation of the base structure of the polyamine by branching. The number of units B present, as well as, any of the additional amino units comprising the branches are reflected in the total value of the index n. For the purpose of the present invention, the term "substituted" is defined in the present invention as "compatible portions that replace a hydrogen atom". Non-limiting examples of substituents are hydroxy; nitrile; oximino; halogen; nitro; carboxyl, among others, -CHO, C02H, -C02R- CONH2, -CONHR ', -CONR'2 > wherein R 'is linear or branched alkyl of dC 2; Not me; mono-alkylamino and di-C1-C12-alkylamino; -OSO3M; -SO3M; - OPO3M; -OR "in which R" is linear or branched alkyl and C C? 2; and mixtures thereof. The amino units of the base structure of the polymers are connected by one or more R units, and said R units are selected from the group consisting of: i) linear C 2 -C 2 alkylene, branched C 3 -C 12 alkylene, arylene "? -substituted or unsubstituted Cß-Ciß, substituted or unsubstituted C7-C4o alkylenearylene having the formula: or mixtures thereof. When R is linear alkylene, R is preferably C2-Cß alkylene. However, preferred embodiments of the present invention combine R units that are linear alkylene with one or more of the other R units listed below in the present invention. When R is branched alkylene it is preferably 1,2-propylene, 1,2-butylene, 1,2-hexylene, and mixtures thereof. When R is substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, R is preferably 1,4-phenylene. When two adjacent nitrogen atoms of the base structure of the polyamine are N-oxides, preferably the alkylene base structure unit separating said units are C4 units or greater. When the R units comprise only linear or branched alkylene units, a preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to mixed linear and branched units, for example, units having base structures with the repetitive formula: H CH3 H I I I N - CHCH2- N - CH2CH2CH2- - "* ^" ** ^^ "* * in which the hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogens of the base structure can be substituted are any of the units described later in the present invention. The formulator may also wish to provide low molecular weight and highly branched base structures incorporating units having, for example, branched units having the formula: wherein said branching of the base structure is not provided by a secondary amino unit, a secondary quaternary amino unit, or a secondary N-oxide unit J as described in the present invention above, but rather is branched into the R unit of the base structure itself. ii) alkyleneoxyalkylene units having the formula: - (R20) w (R3) - wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of ethylene, 1, 2-propylene, 1, 3-propylene, 1, 2-butylene, 1 , 4-butylene, and mixtures thereof; R3 is linear C2-C8 alkylene, branched C3-C8 alkylene, phenylene, substituted phenylene and mixtures thereof; the index w is a number from 0 to approximately 25. R2 and R3 may also comprise other base structure units. When they comprise alkyleneoxyalkylene units the units R2 and R3 are preferably mixtures of ethylene, propylene and butylene and the index w is from 1 preferably from about 2 to about 10, preferably from about 6. An example of a base structure comprising a mixture of units R2 has the formula: H H - N - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O - CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - N - i) hydroxyalkylene units having the formula: OR4 I - (CH ^ xíCHMCI-yz- in which R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, - (R20) tY, and mixtures thereof When the R units comprise hydroxyalkylene units, R4 is preferably hydrogen or - (R20) tY, in which the index t is greater than 0, preferably from 10 to 30, and Y is hydrogen or an anionic unit, preferably - SO3M The indices x, y, and z are each in the form independent numbers from 0 to 20, preferably the indices are each at least equal to 1 and R4 is hydrogen, (2-hydroxypropylene unit) or (R20) tY, or for the polyhydroxyl units, and is preferably 2 or 3. A preferred hydroxyalkylene unit is the 2-hydroxypropylene unit which can, for example, be formed in an appropriate form from reagents forming glycidyl ether, inter alia, epihaiohydrin, an example of an R unit comprising a index and greater than 1 has the formula: OH OH-CH2-CH- CH- CH2- iv) hydroxyalkylene / oxyalkylene units having the formula: wherein R2, R4, and the indices w, x, y and z are the same as defined above in the present invention. X is oxygen or the amino unit -NR4-, the index r is 0 or 1. The indices j and k are each independently of 1 a 20. When the alkylenoxy units are absent, the index w is 0. The non-limiting examples of preferred hydroxyalkylene / oxyalkylene units have the formula: OH OH I I - CH2CHCH20- (CH2CH2CH20) 2-CH2CHCH2- .-.- * ^ A-jaí ^ t ^^^^^ ft ^^^ * ^^ "* - v) carboxyalkylenoxy units having the formula: OO - (R3Q) w (R3) (X) rC - (X) r- (X) r -C (X) r (R3) w (OR3) w- wherein R2, R3, X, r and w are the same as defined above in the present invention. Non-limiting examples of preferred carboxyalkyleneoxy units include: O O II II CH2-C - O- CH2CH2CH2CH2 - O - C - CH2 - vi) The formulator can suitably combine any of the R units described above to prepare a polyamine having a greater or lesser degree of hydrophilicity. , --- ^^^^ 1 ^^^ ---- ^^^ ..A. ^ - .-. -t .te ^^^ i * »^ The R1 units are units that bind to the nitrogens of the base structure. The R1 units are selected from the group consisting of: i) hydrogen; which is a unit typically present before any modification of the base structure. ii) C 1 -C 22 alkyl, preferably C 1 -C 4 alkyl, more preferred methyl or ethyl, even more preferred methyl. A preferred embodiment of the present invention in the case in which the R1 units are linked to the quaternary units (iv) or (v); R1 is the same unit as the quaternizing Q unit. For example, a unit J that has the formula: iii) C7-C22 arylalkyl having the general formula: wherein R5 is C1-C16 linear or branched alkyl, n 'is 0 or 1. iv) C-C22 alkylenearyl having the general formula: wherein R6 is hydrogen, C1-C15 alkyl, and mixtures thereof; a preferred unit R1 which is an alkylenearyl unit is benzyl; m 'is from 1 to 16. v) - [CH2CH (OR4) CH20] s (R20) tY; wherein R2 and R4 are the same as defined above in the present invention, preferably when the R1 units comprise units R2, R2 is preferably ethylene. The value of the index s is from 0 to 5. For the purposes of the present invention the index t is expressed as an average value, said average value being from about 0.5 to 100. The formulator may alkylenoxylar lightly the nitrogens of the base structure in a form in which not all the nitrogen atoms comprise a unit R1 which is an alkylenoxy unit with which the value of the index t is made to be less than 1. For one embodiment in the present invention the average value of the index t is from 0.5 to 30, in which for the other average values of the index t is from about 10 to about 30, for another mode from about 5 to about 15. The value of the index t allows the formulator to adjust the amount of alkylenoxy units that are present and, therefore, it can change due to the simple addition of specific adjunct ingredients to the formulation. vi) anionic units such as those described below in the present invention. The formulator may suitably combine one or more of the R1 units described above when replacing the base structure of the polymers of the present invention. Q is a quaternization unit which is selected from the group consisting of linear alkyl of CrC4, benzyl and mixtures thereof, preferably methyl. As described in the present invention, preferably Q is the same as R1 when R1 comprises an alkyl unit. For each N + of the base structure (quaternary nitrogen) there will be an anion to provide charge neutrality. The anionic groups of the present invention include both units that are covalently bound to the polymer, as well as external anions that are present to obtain charge neutrality. Non-limiting examples of suitable anions to be used include halogen, inter alia, chloride; methyl sulfate; hydrogen sulfate, and sulfate. The formulator will recognize by the examples described in the present invention that the anion will typically be a unit that is part of the quaternization reagent, inter alia, methyl chloride, dimethyl sulfate, benzyl bromide. X is oxygen, -NR4-, and mixtures thereof, preferably oxygen. And it is hydrogen, or an anionic unit. The anionic units are defined in the present invention as "units or portions that may have a negative charge". For example, a unit of carboxylic acid, -CO2H, is neutral, however after deprotonation the unit becomes an anionic unit -CO2-, therefore the unit is "capable of having a negative charge." The non-limiting examples of anionic Y units include - (CH2) fC? 2M, -C (0) (CH2) fC02M, - (CH ^ POaM, - (CH2) fOP? 3M, - (CH2) fS? 3M, -CH2 (CHSO3MMCH2) fS? 3M, -CH2 (CHSO2M) (CH2) fS? 3M, C (O) CH2CH (S03M) C02M, -C (O) CH2CH (CO2M) NHCH (CO2) CH2CO2M, C (0) CH2CH (C02) NHCH2C02M , -CH2CH (OZ) CH2? (R1O) fZ, - (CH2) fCH- [O (R2O) fZ] CHfO (R2O) fZ, and mixtures thereof, in which Z is hydrogen or an anionic unit of the which non-limiting examples include - (CH2) fC02M, -C (0) (CH2) fC? 2M, - (CH2) fP03M, - (CH2) fOPO3M, - (CH2) fSO3M, -CH2 (CHSO3M) - (CH2 ) fSO3M, -CH2 (CHS02M) (CH2) fSO3M, C (0) CH2CH (S03M) C02M, -C (O) CH2CH (C02M) NHCH (CO2M) CH2CO2M, and mixtures thereof, M is a cation that provides load neutrality The Y units can also be oligomeric or polymeric, for example, a Y-anionic unit having the formula: OH SQjNa - CH2CHCH20-CH2CHCH2SOsNa it can be oligomerized or polymerized to form units having the general formula: in which the index n represents a number greater than 1. Additional non-limiting examples of Y units that can be oligomerized or polymerized appropriately include: , ..- »a- jÉif ^^ ... isAA-a *. «- *.

OSOaNa -CH2CHCH20- CH2CHCH2S03Na Certain embodiments of the present invention may require polyamines comprising one or more anionic units that are substituted in the polyamine backbone. The number of Y units that comprise an anionic unit will vary from modality to modality. M is hydrogen, a water-soluble cation, and mixtures thereof; the index f is from 0 to 6. The index n represents the number of base structure units in which the number of amino units in the base structure is equal to n + 1.

For the purposes of the present invention the index n is from 2 to about 1000. Branching units B are included in the total number of base structure units. For example, a base structure that i s s s s ,, ,, ,, i i i??????? ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s &&&&&. a non-limiting example of a polyamine structure that is completely quaternized.

One class of polyamines which are used appropriately in the textile treatment compositions of the present invention are polymers comprising a PEI base structure in which all the nitrogens that can be substituted are modified by replacement of the hydrogen with a polyalkylenoxy unit (CH2CH2O) 2oH, having the formula: Another example of this type of polyamine is the polymer that g- &mékí ^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^ \ '^ W im comprises a base structure of PEl in which all the nitrogens that can be substituted are modified by hydrogen replacement with a polyalkylenoxy unit, - (CH2CH2O) 7H, which has the formula: However, the formulator may desire a polyamine that is not adulterated by the presence of bleach. One of the means available to mitigate against the effects of bleaching agents is to form N-oxides of the nitrogens of the base structure. The following example illustrates a polymer comprising a PEI base structure in which all substitutable primary amine nitrogens are modified by replacement of the hydrogen with a polyalkyleneoxy unit - (CH2CH2?) 7H, the molecule is then modified by subsequent oxidation of all the oxidizable primary and secondary nitrogens up to N-oxides having the formula: The presence of charged base structures, in the form of quaternary ammonium units, will in many cases increase the yield of the compositions comprising branched surfactants in the middle portion of their chain. Next, a polymer comprising a PEl base structure in which all the hydrogen atoms of the base structure are substituted and some amino units of the base structure are quaternized is illustrated. The substituents are polyalkylenoxy units - (CH 2 CH 20) 7 H, or methyl groups. The base structure of the cationically charged polymer has the The following is a non-limiting example of a polyamine according to the present invention.

A preferred polyamine polymer according to the present invention is a bleach-stable polyamine which does not comprise N-oxide units, having the formula: R i1 B [(R1) 2N-R] w, [N-R]?. [N-R] and N (Rl) 2 wherein each unit R is an ethylene or propylene unit; the R1 units are - [CH2CH (OR4) CH20] s- (R2O) tY; wherein R 2 is ethylene, 1,2-propylene, and mixtures thereof; Y is hydrogen, and the value of the index s is 0. Preferably, the values of the indices w ', x' and y 'are such that the polyamine has a molecular weight of base structure before modification from 600 daltons to 3000 daltons approximately. The molecular weights of the preferred base structure are 600 daltons, 1200 daltons, 1800 daltons and 3000 daltons. An example of a preferred polyalkyleneamine in accordance with . ** jH &il rtfcAl ». ? The present invention is a polyamine in which each R is ethylene and the base structure has a molecular weight of about 3000 daltons and each hydrogen of the amino units of the base structure are substituted with a polyalkylene R1 unit in which any of the three 1, 2-propyleneoxy units are directly attached to the polyamine chain followed by sufficient ethyleneoxy units to provide R1 units having an average of 30 alkyleneoxy units present A class of preferred polymers of the present invention has the formula: wherein the R units have the formula - (R2O) wR3- in which R2 and R3 are each independently selected from the gpjpo consisting of linear C2-C8 alkylene, branched C3-C8 alkylene, phenylene, phenylene replaced, and mixtures thereof. The R2 units of the above formula, which comprises units - (R20) tY are each ethylene; And it is hydrogen, -S03M, and mixtures thereof. The index t is from 15 to 25; the index m is from 0 to 20, preferably from 0 to 10, more preferred from 0 to 4, even more preferred from 0 to 3, most preferably from 0 to 2; the index w is 1, preferably from about 2 to 10, preferably about 6. An example of a preferred R unit having the formula - (R2O) wR3 is the base structure: - CH2CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2 - in which R2 is propylene and butylene, R3 is propylene, w equals 2. One class of preferred polymers of the present invention preferably comprises polyamine base structures which are derivatives of two types of base structure units: i) normal oligomers comprising R units of type (i), which are preferably polyamines having the formula: H2N- (CH2) x] n +? - [NH- (CH2 )?] m- [NB ~ (CH2) x] n-NH2 in which B is a continuation of the polyamine chain by branching, n is preferably 0, m is from 0 to 3, x is from 2 to 8 , preferably from 3 to 6; and ii) hydrophilic oligomers comprising R units of type (ii), which are preferably polyamines having the formula: H 2 N - [(CH 2) O O] and (CH 2)]] - [NH - [(CH 2)? O] y- (CH2)?] M-NH2 in which m is from 0 to 3; each x is independently from 2 to 8, preferably from 2 to 6; and preferably it is from 1 to 8. Depending on the degree of hydrophilicity necessary in the base structure, the formulator can bind higher oligomers from these constituent parts using R units of types (iii), (iv) and (v). Non-limiting examples include the epihaiohydrin condensate having the formula: 5 ^ ^ X * £ z¿ * A- ¡?!! T 1? * É ,, iAi t¡ ^ ^ * ml * lM? A ** í¡iL or the hybrid oligomer having the formula: OH OH ^ N (CI 5 (CH2) 4? (CH2) 3N-C ^^ wherein each base structure comprises a mixture of units R. As described above in the present invention, depending on the type of textile improvement provided by the formulator or fabric manufacturers, the formulator can form polymers having a excess load or an equivalent amount of cargo type. An example of a preferred polyamine according to the present invention which has an excess of charged anion units has the formula: wherein R is a 1,3-propyleneoxy-1,4-butyleneoxy-1,3-propylene unit, w is 2; R1 is - (R20) tY, where R2 is ethylene, each Y is -S03; Q is methyl, m is 0, n is 0, t is 20. For the polyamines of the present invention, the formulator will recognize that not all R1 units will have an -SO3 portion that blocks said unit R1. For the previous example, the final polyamine mixture comprises at least about 90% of units Y which are -SO3 units.

Interlaced polyamines Another preferred class of polyamines suitable for use in the present invention are polyamines which may be present as a formulated mixture or as a product by the processing composition, or a mixture of both. These preferred compounds can be represented by the formulas: i) (PAMT) X, ü) (PA) w (L) z; iü) KPAM xMLjz; wherein PA is a modified or unmodified modified or unmodified polyamine base structure unit, T is an amide-forming polycarboxylic acid crosslinking unit, and L is an entanglement unit that does not form amide. For compounds of type (i) and (iii) the relative amounts of units T which are present in such a way that the molar ratio of units PA to units T is from 0.8: 1 to 1.5: 1.

For compounds of the type (i) the relative amounts of PA units and L units that are present are such that the (PA) w (L) z portion comprises from about 0.05, preferably from about 0.3 to 2 parts by weight of said L units. Therefore, a part of a modified or ungrafted modified or ungrafted polyamine base structure can be combined with about 0.05, preferably from about 0.3 parts by weight of an L unit to about 2 parts by weight of an L unit to form an appropriate modified polyamine compound. Similarly, for compounds of type (iii), crosslinked polyamines having the formula (PA) w (T) x with about 0.05, preferably from about 0.3 parts by weight of an L unit to about 2 parts in weight of a unit L to form an appropriate modified polyamine compound having the formula [(PA) "(T) J and [L] 2.

Base structures of polyamine (PA units) The modified polyamine compounds of the present invention comprise a base structure of polyamine, unit PA, which may be optionally, but preferably, grafted. The following are non-limiting examples of appropriate PA units in accordance with the present invention.

Polyalkyleneimine A preferred PA unit according to the present invention are polyalkyleneimines and polyalkyleneamines having the general formula: H B I I [H2N-RMN-R]? [N-] and NH2 wherein R is linear C2-Ci2 alkylene, branched C3-C12 alkylene, and mixtures thereof; B represents a continuation of the structure of the chain by branch. The indices w, x and y have different values depending on factors such as the molecular weight and the relative degree of branch. The polyalkyleneimines and polyalkyleneamines comprising PA units of the present invention are divided into three categories based on their relative molecular weight. The terms "polyalkyleneimine" and "polyalkyleneamine" are used interchangeably throughout the present specification and mean polyamines having the general formula indicated above without taking into account the method of preparation.

Low molecular weight polyalkyleneimines For the low molecular weight polyalkyleneimines having the formula: H B I I [HzN- R] w. { N- R]? [N- RJyNHz R is linear C2-C12 alkylene, branched C3-Ci2 alkylene, and mixtures thereof; preferably R is ethylene, 1,3-propylene and 1,6-hexylene, more preferred is ethylene. The indices w, x and y are such that the molecular weight of said polyamines is not greater than about 600 daltons. For example, for a fully linear polyethyleneimine having a molecular weight of about 600 daltons, the index w = 1, x = 13, and y = 0. For a fully branched polyetherimine having a molecular weight of about 600 daltons, w = 8 , x = 0 and y = 7. (This combination of indices results in a material having an average molecular weight of about 646 daltons, which, for the purpose of the present invention, is a low molecular weight polyalkyleneimine. it has the value of y + 1. The simplest of the low molecular weight polyamines of this type is ethylenediamine which can be present up to about 10% by weight of the PA unit mixture.The non-limiting examples of units Low molecular weight polyalkyleneimine PAs include diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, tetraethylenepentamine, dipropylenetriamine, tripropylenetetramine, and diethylenemethylenetriamine. As raw products or as mixtures, and if desired by the formulator, these PA units can be used in the presence of small amounts of diamine as described above in the present invention, in which the amount of diamines, inter alia, ethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine may be present up to 10% by weight of the mixture of PA units.

Polyalkyleneimines of molecular weight in the middle range For the intermediate molecular weight polyalkyleneimines having the formula: H B I I [HzN- R N- R]? [N- RJyNHg R is linear C2-C4 alkylene, branched C3-C4 alkylene, and mixtures thereof; preferably R is ethylene, 1,3-propylene, and mixtures thereof, more preferred is ethylene in which said polyamines are polyethyleneimines (PEl). The indices w, x and y are such that the molecular weight of said polyamines is between 600 daltons and 50,000 daltons approximately. The indices w, x and y will indicate not only the molecular weight of the polyalkyleneamines, but also A *. ^^ l.ÁÍ .. ^.?. ^ ¡A * - ^^^ Á. ^, ^^ ú ^^^^^ A The degree of branching present in the base structure of the PA unit.

High molecular weight polyalkyleneimines For high molecular weight polyalkyleneimines having the formula: H B I I [H2N-R] [N- R]? [N- R] and NH2 R is linear C2-C3 alkylene, preferably R is ethylene. The indices w, x and y are such that the molecular weight of said polyamines is from about 50,000 daltons to about 1,000,000 daltons. The indices w, x and y will indicate not only the molecular weight of the polyalkyleneimines but also the degree of branching present in the base structure of the PA unit.

Polymer Co-Polyamines Another example of a preferred PA unit according to the present invention are polyvinylamine homopolymers or copolymers having the formula: wherein V is a comonomer, of which non-limiting examples include vinylamides, vinylpyrrolidone, vinylimidazole, vinyl esters, alcohols vinyl, and mixtures thereof, all of which may be taken alone or in combination with polyvinylamine to form copolymerization products suitable for use in the fabric improvement systems of the present invention. The m and n indexes are such that the copolymers comprise at least 10%, more preferred at least about 30% units derived from vinylamine and in which also the molecular weight of said copolymers is from about 500 daltons, preferably from about 5,000 daltons up to about 50,000 daltons, preferably about 20,000 daltons.

Modifications in the polyamine base structure Optionally, but preferably, the PA units of the present invention are modified either before or after the reaction with an entanglement agent of unit T or unit L. The two preferred types of modifications are graft and blockage. Preferably, the PA units of the present invention are grafted, ie the PA unit also reacts with a reagent that delivers said PA unit chain, preferably by reaction of the nitrogens of the PA base structure unit with one or more equivalents of aziridine (ethyleneimine), caprolactam, and mixtures thereof. The grafting units, in contrast to the "blocking" units described later in the present invention, may also react on their own to provide a chain propagation of the PA unit. An example of a PA unit . ** * mk¿ ?? ti * A¿.t preferred grafted of the present invention has the formula: G B I I [GsN- RUN- R] x [N-R] yNG2 wherein R, B, w, x and y are the same as defined above in the present invention and G is hydrogen or an extension of the base structure of the PA unit by grafting. Non-limiting examples of preferred grafting agents are aziridine (ethylenimine), caprolactam, and mixtures thereof. A preferred grafting agent is aziridine in which the base structure is extended with units having the formula: B 'I - [CHgCHgNHJptCHgCHzNjqCHzCHzNHz wherein B 'is a continuation by branching, in which the graft does not exceed about 12 units, preferably -CH2CH2NH2 and the value of the indices p + q have the value of 0, preferably about 1, more preferred from about 2 to about 7, more preferred still about about 5. Another preferred grafting unit is caprolactam. The PA units of the present invention can be grafted before or after entanglement with one or more T units described below in the present invention, preferably the graft is obtained after entanglement with said unit T. This allows the formulator to take advantage of the differential reactivity between the primary amino units and i- &t? i¿t - ".-- iS-¿l ..jJfe- ---.- a ,. & A. d * ... *. * Míi? ** ámll *? * 3tíbt ^ »* ^ secondary to the base structure of the PA unit, which allows the formulator to link such PA units in a controllable manner and also to control the amount of subsequent branching that results from the grafting step. Another modification of the optional, but preferred, PA unit is the presence of "blocking" units. For example, a PA unit is reacted with an amount of a monocarboxylic acid, of which the non-limiting examples are linear or branched alkyl of C? -C22, preferably C10-C18 linear alkyl, among others lauric acid, myristic acid . The amount of blocking unit that is reacted with the unit PA is an amount that is sufficient to obtain the desired properties of the formula. However, the amount of blocking unit used is not sufficient to eliminate any of the entanglement or grafting that the formulator could choose to effect.

Interlacing Units Amide-forming interlacing units T The interlacing units T are preferably polyamide forming units comprising carbonyl. The T units are taken together with the PA units to form interlaced modified polyamine compounds having the formula (PA) w (T) x or [(PA) w (T)?] And [L] 2. A preferred embodiment of the present invention includes units Interlaced PAs in which a unit T provides an interlacing between two or more PA units to form an interlaced section of polyamide (PA) w (T) x. Preferred interlacing unit T has the general formula: O I I - C- (R2) j- (Rl) k- (R2) j-C wherein R1 is methylene, phenylene, and mixtures thereof; preferably methylene. The index k has the value of 2 to approximately 8, preferably approximately 4. The preferred values of k are 2, 3 and 4. R2 is -NH- whereby a urethane-type amide bond is formed when said units T comprising R2 react with the nitrogens of the base structure of the PA units. The value of the index J is independently 0 or 1. The presence of units R2 may result, for example, from the use of diisocyanates as entanglement agents. Non-limiting examples of dibasic acids that are used as a source for the T units in the above formula include succinic acid, maleic acid, adipic acid, glutaric acid, suberic acid, sebacic acid and terephthalic acid. However, the formulator is not limited to T interlacing units that are derived from dibasic acids, for example, tribasic entanglement T units, among others, citrate, could also be used to ligate the PA units of the present invention. Examples of compounds (PA) w (T) x according to the present invention are obtained by condensation of dicarboxylic acids, inter alia, succinic acid, maleic acid, adipic acid, terephthalic acid, with polyalkylene polyamines, among others, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetriamine , dipropylenetriamine, tripropylenetetramine, in which the ratio of dicarboxylic acid to polyalkyleneamine is from 1: 0.8 to 1: 1.5 moles, preferably a ratio of 1: 0.9 to 1: 1.2 moles in which the resulting interlaced material has a viscosity in an aqueous solution at 50% by weight, of more than 100 centipoise at 25 ° C.

Amide non-forming interlacing units L Another preferred embodiment of the polyamines of the present invention are the units (PA) w (T) x which are also entangled by means of units L to form polyamidoamines having the formula [(PAJwOOxjytLjz or they are reacted with PA units to form polyamines of the non-amide type having the formula (PA) w (L) z.The units L of the present invention are any unit that is interlocked in an appropriate manner with the units PA or the units ( PA) w (T) x Preferred linking units L comprise units that are derived from the use of epihalohydrins, preferably epichlorohydrin, as an entanglement agent. The epihalohydrins can be used directly with the PA units or can be appropriately combined with other entanglement aids, of which non-limiting examples include alkylene glycols, and polyalkylene polyglycols, inter alia, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol , butylene glycol, hexanediol-1,6-glycerol, oligoglycerol, pentaerythrites, polyols which are obtained by reduction of carbohydrates (sorbitol, mannitol), monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, polyvinyl alcohols, and mixtures thereof.

For example, an appropriate unit L is a dodecylene unit having the formula: - (CH2) 12- in which an equivalent of 1,22-dichlorododecane is reacted, for example, with an appropriate amount of a PA unit for produce a polyamine that is entangled by dodecylene units. For the purposes of the present invention, the interlacing units L comprising only carbon and hydrogen are considered as "hydrocarbyl" type L units. Preferred hydrocarbyl units are polyalkylene units having the formula: - (CH2) n- wherein n is from about 1 to about 50. The hydrocarbyl units L can be derived from hydrocarbons having two units that can react with the nitrogen of the PA units. Non-limiting examples of precursors that result in the formation of hydrocarbyl L units include 1, 6-dibromohexane, 1, 8-ditosiloctane, and 1, 14-dichlorotetradecane. Additional examples of preferred non-amine forming interlacing units L are units that are derived from entanglement units in which epihaiohydrin is used as the linking unit. For example, 1,12-dihydroxydodecane is reacted with epichlorohydrin to form the bis-epoxide type amine-non-forming precursor L which has the formula: ^ CH ^ CH ^ -OCH ^ which when reacted with one or more units PA or units (PA) W (T) X results in an interlacing unit L having the formula: - CH2-CH-CH2O- (CH2) 12-0CH2-CH-CH2- ¿H H however, it is not necessary to preform and isolate the bis-epoxide, instead the precursor entanglement unit can be formed in situ by reacting 1,12-dihydroxydodecane or another precursor associated with epihaiohydrin in the presence of grafted or ungrafted PA units or of units (PA) w (T) x. Other interlacing L units that use one or more epihaiohydrin linker units include polyalkyleneoxy type L units having the formula: - CH2-CH-CH2-0 (R10)? (R20) and -CH2-CH-CH2- OH OH wherein R1 is ethylene, R2 is 1.2-propylene, x is from 0 to 100, and is from 0 to 100. Another preferred unit may comprise an L unit and may be appropriately combined with epihaiohydrin linker units. include polyhydroxy units having the formula: / - * «, -. -. 26? f * ¡í # ítt- OH-CHg-CH-CHz-OIChtMCHJuO-CHz-CH-CHz- OH OH wherein the index T is from at least 2 to approximately 20 and the index u is from 1 to approximately 6. The formulator can also combine units to form hybrid L interlacing units, for example, units that have the formula: wherein the indices w and y are each independently from 1 to 50, z are units present in an amount sufficient to appropriately connect the polyhydroxy units and the polyalkylenoxy units in the base structure without the formation of ether bonds.

The following is an example of a linking group L comprising both a polyalkylenoxy unit and a polyhydroxy unit.

A further example of preferred interlacing units L are units comprising at least two aziridine groups such as linking groups, for example an unit L having the formula: «.brifa- .¡ ^ ^^? .? ^? ^ álká? ^ a.

O or II CH2CH2-NH-C- (CH2) or-22-C-NH-CH2CH2- ^ | which can be used to link two units (PA) w, two units (PA) w (T) x, or mixtures thereof. The polyamines of the present invention may have variable end compositions, for example, (PA) w (T) x, [(PA)] w [L] z, and mixtures thereof, in which each PA unit may be grafted. or not grafted. The indices w and x have values such that the ratio of w to x is from 0.8: 1 to 1.5: 1; y and z have values such that said polyamide compounds comprise from about 0.05, preferably from about 0.3 to 2 parts by weight of said unit L. In cases in which interlacing does not occur the wey indexes will be equal to 1 andxyz will be equal to 0. In the case where there is no entanglement using L units, the index y is equal to 1 and z is equal to 0. In the case where no interlacement is present using units T, the indices wey are equal to 1 and x is equal to 0. A preferred embodiment of the present invention comprising units PA, units T and units L includes the reaction product of: a) one part by weight, of a polyamine which is obtained by condensation of 1 mole of a dicarboxylic acid with a polyalkylene polyamine (ie, diethylenetriamine) to the extent of which at least about 10% of the hydrogens of the base structure of -NH do not < - ?. Í? * J. are modified by the reaction with said dicarboxylic acid, and then the obtained polyamine condensation product is optionally reacted with up to 12 ethylene imine units (i.e., by grafting the base structure using aziridine) for each basic nitrogen atom; and b) then reacting the product obtained in (a) with about 0.05, preferably about 0.3 to 2 parts by weight, of L units, among others, the reaction product of a polyalkylene oxide having from 8 to 100 units of alkylene oxide with epichlorohydrin at a temperature of about 20 ° C to about 100 ° C. A preferred embodiment of the present invention are the water-soluble condensation products obtainable by reaction of: a) polyalkyleneimines and polyalkyleneimines grafted with ethyleneimines, and mixtures thereof; with b) at least bifunctional halogen-free crosslinking agents, said agents are selected from the group consisting of: i) ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, urea and mixtures thereof; ii) monocarboxylic acids comprising an olefin moiety, inter alia, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, and the esters, amides and anhydrides thereof; polycarboxylic acids, inter alia, oxalic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid; and the esters, amides and anhydrides thereof; Ii) the reaction products of polyetherdiamines, alkylene diamines, rt «Faith, ^ ^ A ^^ * ^^ ?? ^^.? ^ 2, ^ ^^ MÍ7-ká polyalkylene diamines, and mixtures thereof, with monocarboxylic acids comprising an olefin moiety in which the polyamine The resultant comprises functional units which are selected from the group consisting of at least two double unsaturated ligatures with ethylene, carbonamide, carboxyl group, ester group, and mixtures thereof; iv) reaction products containing at least two aziridine groups of dicarboxylic acid esters with ethyleneimine and mixtures of the crosslinking agents. However, before the reaction of the units (PA) w (T) x formed above in the present invention, the polyamine compound (PA) w (T)? it can be partially amidated ("block" as described above in the present invention) by treatment with a monocarboxylic acid or the monocarboxylic acid esters. The formulator can vary the degree to which the nitrogens of the base structure are amidated in accordance with the desired properties of the polymer for final fabric improvement. Non-limiting examples of suitable monocarboxylic acids include formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, behenic acid, and mixtures thereof. The high molecular weight modified polyamine condensation products of the present invention (also known in the present invention as "resins") are preferably formed from the reaction of one or more grafted, interlaced polyethylene imines and one or more copolymers of polyethylene glycol and / or polypropylene glycol, in which the resulting interlaced modified polyamines (resins) have a final viscosity greater than or equal to 300 mPa-sec, preferably 400 to 2,500 mPa-sec, when measured at 20 ° C in a solution watery at 20%. The modified polyamine compounds of the present invention are described in appropriate form in E.U.A. 3,642,572 Eadres et al., Issued February 15, 1972, patent E.U.A. 4,144,123 Scharf et al., Issued March 13, 1979 and patent E.U.A. 4,371,674 for Hertel et al., Issued February 1, 1983 and in documents NE 6,612,293, DT 1, 946,471, DT 36386, DT 733,973, DE 1, 771, 814, all of which are included in the present invention for reference.

Polyamines with amino acid base A further example of preferred polyamines according to the present invention are polyamines obtained from amino acid residues. For the purposes of the present invention, the term "waste" is defined as "a unit comprising the polymeric material of the present invention". A non-limiting example of a residue comprising the polymeric material is a lysine residue having the formula: in which preferably said lysine residue forms the base structure of said polymeric material forming a bond with the α-amino unit, however, the lysine residue can be incorporated in the base structure appropriately by the a-amino unit; or an ornithine residue having the formula: wherein said ornithine residue preferably forms the base structure of said polymeric material forming a bond with the α-amino unit, however, the omitin residue can be optionally incorporated into the base structure by the a-amino unit; and said lysine residue or ornithine residue can have any isomeric form, i.e., be dextrorotatory, or levorotatory. The amino acid-based polymers of the present invention comprise at least about 5% by weight of lysine, ornifine, or mixtures thereof, preferably at least about 10%, more preferred at least about 20%, more preferred at least about 40% by weight of lysine, ornithine, or mixtures thereof. For the purposes of the present invention, the terms "N-terminal" and "C-terminal" are defined as an "amino terminating unit" and a "carboxyl terminating unit", respectively and are used throughout the the present specification to indicate the chain blocking units main polymer as well as any of the branching chains. The polymeric material of the present invention has the formula: N-term- [Lys] k- [Orn] y- [AA] zC-term in which Lys represents a residue of the amino acid lysine, Orn represents a residue of the amino acid ornithine, and AA represents a residue of a non-amino acid type lysine or non-ornithine type, carboxylic acid or any other chain propagation residue. In general, the lysine and ornithine residues are preferably incorporated into the polymer chain via the residue, α-amino and the carboxylate residue. However, this "normal" incorporation does not exclude the incorporation of a lysine or ornithine residue in the base structure or in the branching chain by means of two amino units, whereby the carboxyl unit remains unincorporated in any chain. The AA units are amino acid residues or other chain propagating residues that have the formula: wherein the index n is from 0 to 10, preferably 1, 2 and 4; the preferred R units are selected independently from the group consisting of: i) hydrogen; ü) - (CH2) mCOR2 in which: R2 is -OH, for example, in which said amino acid, AA residue is glutamic acid, aspartic acid, etc; R2 is a C-terminal amino acid blocking group of the aminolactam type, preferably a unit having the formula: or the formula: R2 is an N-terminal residue of an entanglement chain comprising one or more residues that provide for entanglement between two chains of polymeric material, for example, R2 may comprise one end of a diamine, inter alia, hexamethylenediamine, and a residue N -terminal that links the main polymer chain to a branched chain, for example, a branched chain that has the general formula: [CONTINUATION OF THE CHAIN Preferably, when R2 is an amide forming unit, R2 is derived from the reaction of polymeric material of lysine / omitin with caprolactam, aminocaproic acid, and mixtures thereof; the index m is from 0 to 3, preferably the index m is 1 or 2, more preferred 1; iii) benzyl; iv) 4-hydroxybenzyl; v) 3- (guanidinyl) propyl; vi) (1 H-indol-3-yl) methyl; vii) (1H-imidazol-5-yl) methyl; viii) are mixtures thereof. The R1 units are selected independently from the group consisting of: i) hydrogen; preferred unit; ii) the C-terminal end of an entanglement chain comprising one or more residues that provide entanglement either between two chains of polymeric material or one branch of the polymer chain, preferably, when R1 is a C-terminal unit, unit is derived from the reaction of the lysine / omitine polymer material with caprolactam, aminocaproic acid, and mixtures thereof; iii) linear or branched C1-C18 alkyl, preferably methyl; iv) linear or branched C2-C18 alkenyl; v) linear or branched hydroxyalkyl of C2-C18; vi) C3-C18 cycloalkyl; vii) aril; viii) substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl of Cß-C-iß, preferably benzyl; ix) one end of a dicarboxylic acid linking group in which two polymer chains are linked by reaction of the lysine / ornithine polymeric material with a dicarboxylic acid or with a dicarboxylic acid ester; and x) mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of AA amino acid residues are arginine, tryptophan, tyrosine, histidine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, asparagine, glutamine, serine, threonine, and mixtures thereof. More preferred, the AA amino acid residues are selected from the group consisting of arginine, tryptophan, and mixtures thereof. N-terminal amino terminal blocking groups terminate, truncate or terminate the amino terminus of the main polymer chain or branch chains. Preferred amino terminal blocking groups are selected from the group consisting of: i) hydrogen (more preferred); ii) linear or branched alkyl of C-i-Ciß, preferably methyl; iii) linear or branched C2-C18 alkenyl; iv) C3-C8 cycloalkyl; v) aryl; vi) substituted or unsubstituted C6-C18 alkylenearyl, preferably benzyl; vii) linear or branched acyl of C1-C18, preferably the N-terminal units of the polymer are blocked (partially amidated) with an acyl unit, inter alia, lauric acid, myristic acid, behenic acid; viii) C2-C22 diacyl units for example units obtained from dicarboxylic acids or esters thereof, which may serve to block two separate N-terminal units at the same time; and ix) mixtures thereof. The carboxy terminal blocking groups of the C-terminus terminate, truncate, or terminate the carboxy terminus of the main polymer chain or branching chains. Preferred carboxy terminal blocking groups are selected from the group consisting of: i) -OM in which M is hydrogen or a salt-forming cation, most preferred the blocking unit is -OH; ii) -N (R3) 2 in which each R3 is independently linear or branched alkyl of C Ciß; linear or branched hydroxyalkyl of C2-C18, C3-Cβ cycloalkyl, and mixtures thereof, preferably methyl; iii) preferably an aminolactam unit having the formula: . t üfcfca A ^ hfcAJaB A H ^ * "iv) preferably an aminolactam unit having the formula: v) units that have an amine functional group, including: a) monoamines having the formula: R1R2NH wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl unit comprising from 1 to 22 carbon atoms; b) polyamines having the formula H [H2N-R] [N-RJmNH2 wherein R is C2-C22 alkylene, m is from 0 to 5; for example ethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine; c) preferably the C-terminus of the polymeric lysine / ornithine materials is truncated by reacting said polymeric materials with one or more equivalents of caprolactam and / or acid aminocaproic, and vi) mixtures thereof.

The polyamines which serve as the end carbonyl units can serve to block one or more carboxy terminal units of the same chain or of 2 or more different chains. The preferred polymer chains of the present invention have the amino terminus (N-terminal unit) of the main chain and of the branched chains blocked with hydrogen and the carboxy terminus (C-terminal unit) of the main chain and of the branched chains blocked with -OH . As described above in the present invention, the formulator may, preferably, partially amidate the compounds of the present invention by treatment with a monocarboxylic acid or the monocarboxylic acid esters. The formulator can vary the degree to which the nitrogens of the base structure are amidated in accordance with the desired properties of the polymer for final fabric improvement. Non-limiting examples of suitable monocarboxylic acids include formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, behenic acid, and mixtures thereof. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an amino acid having two amine portions, inter alia lysine, ornithine, is co-condensed with caprolactam or aminocaproic acid to form a co-condensation product. Other preferred co-condensates include the reaction of lysine or ornithine with lauric acid to form the amidated polymer. The amino units of any lysine, omitine or AA unit may optionally be quaternized, preferably quaternized by one or more units selected from the group consisting of linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl, benzyl, and mixtures thereof. ? .a- * t *, < , -... ^., * u *** * «** &amp ** * j * ¿? *? * a * Also, the N-terminal or C-terminal end blocking units that have more of a functional group, for example, 2 carboxy units of a diacid (succinic acid), can crosslink to two or more chains comprising polylysine or polyornithine. Therefore, in addition to blocking, and therefore truncating the N-terminal ends of two separate polyamine base structures, a unit such as a succinic acid can crosslink two polyamine chains. The molecular weight of the amino acid-based polymeric materials of the present invention is preferably from about 400 daltons, more preferred from about 1,000 daltons, more preferred even from about 2,000 daltons to about 500,000 daltons, more preferred up to about 25,000 daltons, and yet most preferred up to about 10,000 daltons.

Polymer Amines Another suitable class of polyamines of the present invention are polyamines in which the nitrogen of the amine is fixed to an alkylene base structure. The following are non-limiting examples of fixed polymer amines according to the present invention. The fixed polymeric amines of the present invention have the general formula: wherein R 'and R "are each independently hydrogen, CI-CT alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, C7-C22 alkylearyl, and mixtures thereof, R3 is a unit comprising amine, non-limiting examples of which include: -N (R) 2, -N + (R) 3, -C (0) N (R) 2, -C (0) N + (R) 3, and mixtures thereof, in which R is hydrogen, linear or branched alkyl of C? -C-? 2, benzyl, or alkyleneoxy having the formula (R10) 2Y, wherein R1 is linear or branched alkylene of CrC6, and Y is hydrogen or an anionic unit. Each cationic nitrogen will have an anionic unit X that provides the neutrality of charges to the polymer.The index x is from about 5 to 1,000,000 depending on the properties that the formulator wants to provide to the fixed polyamine.

Polyvinylamine polymers A class of fixed polymeric amines are the quaternized and non-quaternized polyvinylamines having the formula: wherein R is hydrogen, straight or branched alkyl of CC? 2, benzyl, or alkyleneoxy having the formula (R10) 2Y, wherein R1 is linear or branched alkylene of Ci-Cß, Y is hydrogen or an anionic unit , limiting examples of which include, - (CH2) fC02M, -C (0) (CH2) fC? 2M, - (CH2) fP03M, - (CH2) fOP03M, - (CH2 S03M, -CH2 (CHS03M) - ( CH2) fS03M, »-CH2 (CHSO2M) (CH2), SO3M, -C (0) CH2CH (S03M) CO2M, -C (0) CH2CH (CO2M) NHCH (C02M) CH2CO2M, -C (0) CH2CH (C02M) NHCH2CO2M, -CH2CH (OZ) CH2O (R10) tZ, - (CH2), CH [0 (R20) tZ] CH2O (R20) tZ, and mixtures thereof, in which Z is hydrogen or an anionic unit of which the non-limiting examples include - (CH2) fC02M, -C (0) (CH2) fC02M, - (CH2) fP03M, - (CH2) fOPO3M, - (CH2) SO3M, -CH2 (CHSO3M) - (CH2) fS03M, -CH2 (CHS02M) (CH2) fS03M, -C (0) CH2CH (S03M) C02M, -C (0) CH2CH (C02M) NHCH (C02M) CH2C02M, and mixtures thereof, M is a cation that provides charge neutrality; and the index f is from 0 to 6, t is 0 or 1, z is from 1 to 50. The index x has the value of 50 to about 1, 500; preferably the index x has a value such that the resulting polymeric foam stabilizer has an average molecular weight of from about 2,500, preferably from about 10,000, more preferred from about 20,000 to about 150,000, preferably up to about 90,000, more preferred to about 80,000 daltons.

B. Dye Fixative Agars The compositions of the present invention comprise from 0. 001% approximately, preferably from approximately 0.5% to approximately 90%, most preferred up to approximately 50% more r * m¿ & i? - It is still preferred up to about 10%, and still more preferred up to about 5% by weight, of one or more dye fixing agents. Dye fixing agents, or "fixatives," are well known, and commercially available materials, which are designed to improve the appearance of dyed fabrics while reducing the loss of dye from fabrics due to washing. Within this definition, the components that in some modalities can serve as fabric softening active ingredients are not included. Many dye fixing agents are cationic and are based on a quatemized nitrogen compound or on nitrogen compounds having a strong cationic charge which is formed in situ under the conditions of use. Cationic fixatives can be obtained under various trade names from several suppliers. Representative examples include: CROSCOLOR PMF (July 1981, code No. 7894) and CROSCOLOR NOFF (January 1988, code No. 8544) from Crosfield; INDOSÜL E-50 (February 27, 1984, Ref. No. 6008.35.84; based on polyethyleneamine) from Sandoz; SANDOFIX TPS, from Sandoz, is a preferred dye fixative for use in the present invention. Additional non-limiting examples include SANDOFIX SWE (a cationic resinous compound) from Sandoz, REWIN SRF, REWIN SRF-0 and REWIN DWR from CHT-Beitlich GMBH; Tinofix® FRD and Solfin® from Ciba-Geigy. A preferred dye fixing agent for use in the compositions of the present invention is CARTAFIX CB® from Clariant.

M r. ** Other cationic dye fixing agents are described in "Aftertreatments for Improving the Fastness of Dyes on Textile Fibers," Christopher C. Cook, Rev. Prog. Coloration, Vol. XII, (1982). The dye fixing agents suitable for use in the present invention are ammonium compounds such as the fatty acid diamine condensates, for example, the hydrochloride, acetate, methosulfate and benzylhydrochloride of the diamine esters. Non-limiting examples include oleyldietilaminoethylamide, oleylmethyldiethylenediamine methosulfate, monostearyl ethylene diaminotrimethylammonium methosulfate. In addition, the N-oxides of the tertiary amines; the derivatives of polymeric alkyldiamines, the polyamine-cyanuric chloride condensates, and the aminated glycerol dichlorohydrins are suitable for use as dye fixatives in the compositions of the present invention.

Optional ingredients The compositions for fabric appearance and fabric conditioning of the present invention, in addition to comprising one or more linear or cyclic low molecular weight polyamines described above in the present invention, may optionally comprise the following optional ingredients.

Color protection system which comprises transition metal A benefit of improvement of textile materials that can be provided to the textile materials in the mill, before manufacturing them as an article of manufacture, or after the manufacture of said article, of preferably an article of clothing, is the protection for dye comprising transition metal. Color integrity is an important aspect of fabric improvement and is especially critical to provide protection to the dye at the manufacturing stage. When the dye-protective polyamines comprising transition metal are deposited on the cloth, they intensify the color fidelity by various mechanisms, inter alia, by intercepting the peroxygen bleaching agents on the surface of the cloth. Unlike other polyamines that have a propensity to chelate heavy metals, for example, copper, which are components of fabric dyes comprising transition metal, the dye protective polyamines comprising transition metal attenuate the chelation process, and therefore the extraction of these heavy metals, a procedure that ruins the color fidelity of the teat. The dye protection system comprising transition metal of the present invention prevents loss of color of the teat due to the chelation of heavy metal ions comprising the dyes of the fabrics by the ingredients of the laundry composition. The textile treatment compositions of the present invention comprise, when dye protective amines comprising transition metal are present, from about 0.05%, preferably from about 0.01%, more preferred from about 0.05% to about 10%, preferably up to about 7.5%, more preferably still up to about 5% by weight, of a dye protection system comprising transition metal. Color protection agents comprising transition material are preferably oligomers which are formed from the reaction of 1 or more polymerizable imidazoles substituted or unsubstituted with an epihaiohydrin crosslinking agent, preferably epichlorohydrin. The oligomers are preferably formed from the reaction of: i) 1 part by weight of an epihaiohydrin; ii) from 0.5, preferably from 0.75, more preferred from 1 to 2, preferably up to about 1.7 parts by weight, of a substituted or unsubstituted imidazole. More preferred are 1.4 parts by weight of a substituted or unsubstituted imidazole. For the purposes of the present invention, the term "substituted imidazole" is defined as "an imidazole having the hydrogen atom at carbon atom number 2 substituted with a C Ciß alkyl unit". Suitable imidazoles to be used in the formation of the oligomers of the present invention have the formula: wherein R is hydrogen, C Ciß alkyl, and mixtures thereof; preferably hydrogen or Ci-Cß alkyl; most preferred C1-C4 alkyl, more still preferred hydrogen. The imidazoles can be as free compounds or as salts thereof. Once formed, the oligomers have the formula: wherein R is defined in the present invention above and X is a water soluble cation, preferably X is obtained from a leaving group of the epihaiohydrin, among others, chlorine. A further example of suitable materials to be used in the dye protection system comprising transition metal of the present invention are resins comprising gallic acid, for example, resins of the ester gallate derived from reducing or non-reducing sugars, for example , tannic acid. However, tannins derived from flavanol resins are also suitable for use as dye protection agents comprising transition metal.

CELLATOSE REAGENT DYEING AGING AGENTS Another colorant fixing agent suitable for use in the present invention are cellulose reactive dye fixing agents. The compositions of the present invention optionally comprise from about 0.01%, preferably from about 0.05%, more preferred from about 0.5% is approximately 50%, preferably up to about 25%, more preferred up to about 10% by weight, and most preferred still up to about 5% by weight, of one or more cellulose reactive fixing agents . The cellulose reactive dye fixatives may be combined in an appropriate manner with one or more of the dye fixatives described above in the present invention to constitute a "dye fixer system". The term "cellulose reactive dye fixing agent" is defined in the present invention as "a dye fixing agent that reacts with cellulose fibers after applying heat or after heat treatment either in situ or by the formulator". Cellulose reactive fixing agents suitable for use in the present invention can be defined by the following test procedure.

Cellulose Reactivity Test (CRT) Four pieces of fabric that can bleed their dye are selected (for example pieces of 10 x 10 cm of woven cotton per point dyed with Direct Red 80). Two of the pieces are used as a first control and a second control, respectively. The remaining two pieces are soaked for 20 minutes in an aqueous solution containing 1% (w / w) of the cellulose reactive dye fixing agent that will be evaluated. The pieces are removed and dried completely. One of the treated pieces that has dried completely, is passed 10 times through a calender for ironing that is adjusted to a temperature parameter for "linen cloth". The first control sample is also passed 10 times through a calender for ironing in the same temperature parameter. All four samples (the two control samples and the two treated samples, each of which has been treated by the calender for ironing) are washed separately in Launder-O-Meter containers, under typical conditions, with a commercial detergent used at the recommended dose for half an hour at 60 ° C, followed by an exhaustive rinse of four times 200 ml of cold water and subsequently dried in line. Then the firmness of the color is measured by comparing the DE values of a new untreated sample with the four samples that have been subjected to the test. The DE values, the calculated color difference, is defined in the ASTM D 2244 method. In general, the DE values are related to the magnitude and direction of the difference between two psychophysical color stimuli defined by tristimulus values., or by the coordinates of chromatic character and luminance factor, as calculated by means of a specified set of color difference equations defined in the CIELAB CIÉ 1976 opponent color space, Hunter's opponent color space, the space of color of Friele-Mac Adam-Chickering or any equivalent color space. For purposes of the present invention, the lower the DE value for a sample, the closer the sample will be to a sample without treatment and the greater the benefit of color fastness. Because the test is related to the selection of an agent "" £ * - * • * ^ A toüüai ----., - t-í-fc --¿a a ..--. < If the DE value for the sample treated in the ironing step has a value that is better than the other two control samples, the candidate is a supplier of cellulose reactive dye. a cellulose reactive dye fixing agent for the purposes of the invention. Typically, cellulose reactive fixing agents are compounds that contain a cellulose reactive portion, of which non-limiting examples include halogen triazines, vinylsulfones, epichlorohydrin derivatives, hydroxyethyleneurea derivatives, formaldehyde condensation products, polycarboxylates, glyoxal and glutaraldehyde derivatives, and mixtures thereof. Additional examples can be found in "Textile Processing and Properties," Tyrone L. Vigo, pages 120 to 121, Elsevier (1997), which describes specific electrophysical groups and their corresponding affinity for cellulose. Preferred hydroxyethyleneurea derivatives include dimethyldihydroxyethylene, urea and dimethylurea glyoxal. Preferred formaldehyde condensation products include condensation products derived from formaldehyde having a group selected from an amino group, an imino group, a phenol group, a urea group, a cyanamide group and an aromatic group. Compounds commercially available in this class include Sandofix WE 56 from Clariant, Zetex E from Zeneca and Levogen BF from Bayer. Preferred polycarboxylate derivatives include butane tetracarboxylic acid derivatives, citric acid derivatives, polyacrylates and derivatives thereof. One of the fixative agents of reactive dye to materials || j ^ ^^^ | The most preferred cellulose is one of the class of hydroxyethylene urea derivatives sold under the trade name Indosol CR by Clariant. Even other dye fixing agents reactive to cellulosic materials are sold under the tradename Rewin DWR and Rewin WBS of CHT R. Beitlich.

Chlorine scrubbers The compositions of the present invention comprise, optionally from about 0.01%, preferably from about 0.02%, more preferably from about 0.25% to about 15%, preferably up to about 10%, and most preferably up to about about 5% by weight, of a chlorine scrubber. In cases where the cationic portion and the anionic portion of the non-polymeric scrubber each react with chlorine, the amount of scrubber can be adjusted to suit the formulator's needs. Chlorine scrubbers include ammonium salts having the formula: [(R) 3R1N] + X- in which each R is independently hydrogen, C4 alkyl, substituted C1-C4 alkyl, and mixtures thereof , preferably R is hydrogen or methyl, more preferred hydrogen. R 1 is hydrogen, C 1 -Cg alkyl, substituted Cg alkyl, and mixtures thereof, preferably R is hydrogen. X is a compatible anion, of which the non-limiting examples include chloride, bromide, citrate, sulfate; preferably X is chloride.

Non-limiting examples of preferred chlorine scavengers include ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, and mixtures thereof; preferably ammonium chloride.

Crystal Growth Inhibitor The compositions of the present invention comprise, optionally, from about 0.005%, preferably from about 0.5%, more preferred from about 0.1% to about 1%, preferably up to about 0.5%, most preferred up to about 0.25%, and most preferred still up to about 0.2% by weight, of one or more crystal growth inhibitors. The following "Crystal Growth Inhibition Test (CGIT)" is used to determine the appropriateness of a material to be used as a crystal growth inhibitor.

Crystal Growth Inhibition Test (CGIT) The appropriate character of a material can be determined to serve as a crystal growth inhibitor according to the present invention by evaluating in vitro the growth capacity of certain inorganic microcrystals. The procedure of Nancollas et al., Described in "Calcium Phosphate Nucleation and Growth in Solution", Prog. Crystal Growth Charnct, vol. 3, 77-102, (1980), incorporated herein by reference, is an appropriate method for evaluating compounds for their ability to inhibit crystal growth. The graph shown in Figure 1 serves as an example of a graph indicating the time lag (t-lag) of the crystal formation that can be obtained by a hypothetical crystal growth inhibitor. The observed t-lag provides a measure of the compound's efficiency with respect to the growth retardation of calcium phosphate crystals. The higher the t-lag, the more efficient the crystal growth inhibitor will be.

Example procedure Combine in a suitable vessel, 2.1 M KCl (35 ml), 0.0175 M CaCl 2 (50 ml), 0.01 M KH 2 PO 4 (50 ml), and deionized water (350 ml). A standard pH electrode, equipped with a standard calomel reference electrode, is inserted and the temperature is adjusted to 37 ° C while purging oxygen from the solution. Once the temperature and pH are stabilized, a solution of the crystal growth inhibitor that will be evaluated is then added. A typical inhibitor test concentration is 1 x 10"6 M. The solution is titrated to pH 7.4 with 0.05M KOH.The mixture is then treated with 5 ml of a hydroxyapatite suspension.The hydroxyapatite suspension can be prepared by digesting Hydroxyapatite powder Bio-Gel® HTP (100 grams) in 1 liter of distilled water, whose pH is adjusted to 2.5 by adding enough 6N HCl and heating the solution later until all the hydroxyapatite dissolves (it may be necessary to heat for several days) The temperature of the solution is then maintained at approximately 22 ° C, while the pH is adjusted to 12 by adding a 50% aqueous KOH solution The solution is heated again and the resulting suspension is allowed to settle for 2 days before The supernatant is removed, 1.5 liters of distilled water are added, the solution is stirred, and after the sedimentation again for 2 days, the supernatant is removed. six times more after which pH of the solution is adjusted to neutrality using 2N HCl. The resulting suspension can be stored at 37 ° C for eleven months. Crystal growth inhibitors which are suitable for use in the present invention have a t-lag of at least 10 minutes, preferably at least 20 minutes, more preferred at least 50 minutes, at a concentration of 1x10" 6M The crystal growth inhibitors differ from the chelating agents in that the crystal growth inhibitors have a low binding affinity for heavy metal ions, ie, copper, for example, growth inhibitors. The crystals have an affinity for copper ions in a solution of 0.1 ionic strength when measured at 25 ° C, less than 15, preferably less than 12. The preferred crystal growth inhibitors of the present invention are selected from the A group consisting of carboxylic compounds, organic diphosphonic acids, and mixtures thereof The following are non-limiting examples of preferred crystal growth inhibitors. s.

Carboxylic Compounds Non-limiting examples of carboxylic compounds that serve as crystal growth inhibitors include glycolic acid, phytic acid, polycarboxylic acids, polymers and copolymers of carboxylic acids and polycarboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof. The inhibitors can be in the acid form or in the salt form. Preferably, the polycarboxylic acids comprise materials having at least two carboxylic acid radicals that are separated by no more than two carbon atoms (eg, methylene units). Preferred salt forms include the alkali metal salts; lithium, sodium, and potassium, and the alkanolammonium salts. Polycarboxylates suitable for use in the present invention are also described in the following patents: U.S. 3,128,287, U.S. 3,635,830, U.S. 4,663,071, U. S. 3,923,679; U.S. 3,835,163, U. S. 4,158,635; U.S. 4,120,874 and U.S. 4,102,903, each of which is included in the present invention for reference. Additional suitable polycarboxylates include ether hydroxypolycarboxylates, polyacrylate polymers, maleic anhydride copolymers and ethylene ethers or vinyl methyl ethers of acrylic acid. Also useful are the copolymers of 1,3-trihydroxy benzene, 2,4,6-trisulfonic acid, and carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid. Also suitable for use in the present invention are, as crystal growth inhibitors, the alkali metal salts of the polyacetic acids, for example ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and nitrilotriacetic acid, and the alkali metal salts of the polycarboxylates, for example, melific acid, succinic acid, oxydisuccinic acid, polymaleic acid, benzene-1, 3,5-tricarboxylic acid, carboxymethyloxysuccinic acid. The polymers and copolymers which are useful as crystal growth inhibitors have a molecular weight which is preferably greater than about 500 daltons to about 100,000 daltons, more preferred up to about 50,000 daltons. Examples of commercially available materials for use as crystal growth inhibitors include Good-Rite® polyacrylate polymers from BF Goodrich, Acrysol® from Rohm & Haas, Sokalan® from BASF and Norasol® 410N (PM 10,000) and Norasol® 440N (PM 4000), which is a polyacrylate polymer modified with aminophosphonic acid, and also more preferred is the acid form of this modified polymer sold as Norasol ® QR 784 (PM 4000) from Norso-Haas. Crystal growth inhibitors of the polycarboxylate type include citrates, for example citric acid and the soluble salts thereof (in particular the sodium salt), 3,3-dicarboxy-4-oxa-1,6-hexanedioates and the related compounds also described in US 4,566,984 incorporated in the present invention for reference, Cs-C2o alkyl, C5-C2o alkenyl succinic acid and the salts thereof, of which non-limiting examples are dodecenyl succinate, lauryl succinate, myristyl succinate, palmityl succinate, 2-dodecenylsuccinate, 2-pentadecenyl succinate. Other suitable polycarboxylates are described in U.S. 4,144,226, U.S. 3,308,067 and tA * Jte - *, ¿fa < * ¿T * ¿Ü U.S. 3,723,322, all of which are incorporated by reference in the present invention.

Organic Phosphonic Acids Organic diphosphonic acids are also suitable for use as crystal growth inhibitors. For the purposes of the present invention, the term "organic diphosphonic acid" is defined as "an organo diphosphonic acid or salt not comprising a nitrogen atom". Preferred organic diphosphonic acids include C1-C4 diphosphonic acid, preferably C2 diphosphonic acid which is selected from the group consisting of ethylene diphosphonic acid, α-hydroxy-2-phenyl ethyl diphosphonic acid, methylene diphosphonic acid, vinylidene-1 acid, 1-bisphosphonic acid, 1,2-dihydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid, hydroxy-ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid, the salts thereof, and mixtures thereof. Most preferred is hydroxy-ethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP). A preferred phosphonic acid is 2-phosphonobutan-1, 2,4-tricarboxylic acid available as BAYHIBIT AM® DE Bayer.

Polymers to reduce fabric wear The polymers described in the present invention provide a reduction in wear of the fabrics and also provide a secondary benefit related to the inhibition of dye transfer. The compositions of the present invention comprise from about 0.01%, preferably from about 0.1% to about 20%, preferably up to about 10% by weight, of a wear reducing polymer in the fabrics. The preferred wear reduction polymers of the present invention are water soluble polymers. For the purposes of the present invention, the term "water-soluble" is defined as "a polymer that when dissolved in water at a level of 0.2% by weight, or less, at 25 ° C, forms an isotropic, transparent liquid " The wear reducing polymers in fabrics useful in the present invention have the formula: [-P (D) m-] n in which the unit P is a polymeric base structure comprising units that are homopolymeric or copolymeric. The units D are defined later in the present invention. For the purposes of the present invention, the term "homopolymeric" is defined as "a polymeric base structure which is constituted by units having the same composition of units, ie, it is formed from the potimerization of the same monomer. "For the purposes of the present invention, the term" copolymer "is defined as" a polymeric base structure which is constituted by units having a different unit composition. , that is, it is formed from the polymerization of two or more monomers. "The base structures P preferably comprise units having the formula: - [CRz-CRzl- or - [(CR2) xL] - in which each R unit is independently hydrogen, Ci-C12 alkyl, C6-C12 aryl, and D units such as those described below in the present invention; preferably C1-C4 alkyl. Each unit L is independently selected from portions containing heteroatoms, the non-limiting examples of which are selected from the group consisting of: Rl OOOOI II II II II -N-, -O-, -OC-, -CO-, -OC - -, -C-, polysiloxane having the formula: units that have dye transfer inhibition activity , and mixtures thereof; wherein R1 is hydrogen, C? -C? 2 alkyl, aryl ^^^? áé ^^^^^ * ^^^^^ - '^^^^^^ * of Cß-C-12, and mixtures thereof. R 2 is C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 1 -C 2 alkoxy, C 1 -C 2 aryloxy, and mixtures thereof, preferably methyl and methoxy. R 3 is hydrogen, C C 2 alkyl, C 6 -C 12 aryl, and mixtures thereof; from preferably hydrogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, more preferred hydrogen. R4 is C? -C? 2 alkyl, C? -C? Aryl, and mixtures thereof.

The base structures of the wear-reducing polymers in fabrics of the present invention comprise one or more D units, which are units comprising one or more units that provide a dye transfer inhibition benefit. Unit D can be part of the base structure itself as represented by the general formula: [-P (D) m-] n or the unit D may be incorporated in the base structure as a pendant group to a unit of the base structure having, for example, the formula: - [CR-CR2] - or - [(CR)? - L] - D D However, the number of D units depends on the formulation.

For example, the number of D units will be adjusted to provide solubility in water for the polymer as well as effectiveness of the inhibition of the dye transfer and that at the same time provide a polymer that has the wear reduction properties in fabrics. The molecular weights of the wear reducing polymers in the fabrics of the present invention are from about 500, preferably from about 1000, more preferred from about 100,000, even more preferred from 160,000 to about 6,000,000, preferably up to about 2,000,000, more preferred to about 1,000,000, still more preferred about 500,000, and most preferably up to about 360,000 daltons. Therefore, the value of the index n is selected to provide the indicated molecular weight, and to provide a solubility in water of at least 100 ppm, preferably at least about 300 ppm, and more preferred at least 1 , 000 ppm in water at room temperature which is defined in the present invention as 25 ° C.

Polymers comprising amide units Non-limiting examples of preferred D units are O units comprising an amide moiety. Examples of polymers in which an amide unit is introduced into the polymer through a pendant group include polyvinyl pyrrolidone having the formula: polyvinyloxazolidone having the formula:] n- Polyvinylmethyloxazolidone having the formula: Polyacrylamides and N-substituted polyacrylamides having the formula: in which each R 'is independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, or both R' units can be taken together to form a ring comprising 4-6 carbon atoms; N-substituted polymethacrylamides and polymethacrylamides having the general formula: wherein each R 'R' is independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, or both R 'units can be taken together to form a ring comprising 4-6 carbon atoms; poly (N-acrylylglycinamide) having the formula: wherein each R 'is independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, or both R' units can be taken together to form a ring comprising 4-6 carbon atoms; poly (N-methacrylylglycinamide) having the formula: wherein each R 'is independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, or both R' units can be taken together to form a ring comprising 4-6 carbon atoms; polyvinyl urethanes having the formula: wherein each R 'is independently hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, or both R' units can be taken together to form a ring comprising 4-6 carbon atoms. An example of a unit D in which the nitrogen of the dye transfer inhibiting portion is incorporated in the polymeric base structure is a poly (2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) having the formula: in which the index n indicates the number of monomeric residues present. The wear reducing polymers in fabrics of the present invention may comprise any mixture of units for inhibition of dye transfer which provide the product with suitable properties. Preferred polymers comprising units D which are amide portions are those having the nitrogen atoms of the amide unit quite substituted so that the nitrogen atoms are in fact protected to a varying degree by the surrounding non-polar groups. This gives the polymers an amphiphilic character. Non-limiting examples including polyvinyl pyrrolidones, polyvinyloxazolidones, N, N-disubstituted polyacrylamides, and N, N-disubstituted polymethacrylamides. A detailed description of the physicochemical properties of some of these polymers is given in "Water-Soluble Synthetic Polymers: Properties and Behavior", Philip Molyneux, Volume I, CRC Press, (1983) included in the present invention for reference. The amide-containing polymers may be present in partially hydrolyzed form and / or in entangled forms. A preferred polymeric compound for the present invention is polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). This polymer has an amphiphilic character with a highly polar amide group that gives it the hydrophilic nature and with polar attraction properties, and also has non-polar methylene and methine groups, in the base structure and / or the ring, which confer the properties hydrophobic The rings can also provide flat alignment with the aromatic rings of the dye molecules. PVP is easily soluble in aqueous and organic solvent systems. The PVP is available from ISP, Wayne, New Jersey, and from BASF Corp., Parsipanny, New Jersey, as a powder or as an aqueous solution with various viscosity grades, referred to as, for example, K-12, K-15, K- 25 and K-30. These K values indicate the average molecular weight in viscosity, as indicated below: PVP K-12, K-15 and K-30 can also be obtained from Polysciences, Inc., Warrington, Pennsylvania, PVP K15, K-25 and K-30 and poly (2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) can be obtained from Aldrich Chemical Co., Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. P / P K30 (40,000) up to K90 (360,000) can also be obtained commercially from BASF under the trade name Luviskol or commercially available from ISP. The highest molecular weight PVP such as PVP 1.3MM, which can be obtained commercially from Aldrich, is also suitable for use in the present invention. Even another PVP type material suitable for use in the present invention is also the polyvinylpyrrolidone-co-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate compounds, commercially available from ISP in a quaternized form under the trade name Gafquat® or available commercially from Aldrich Chemical Co. have a molecular weight of approximately 1.0MM; polyvinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate, available from BASF under the tradename Luviskol®, available in ratios of vinylpyrrolidone: vinyl acetate from 3: 7 to 7: 3.

Polymers comprising N-oxide units Another D unit that provides increased inhibition of dye transfer to the wear reducing polymers in fabrics, described in the present invention are N-oxide units having the formula: O t In which R1, R2 and R3 can be any hydrocarbyl unit (for the purposes of the present invention the term "hydrocarbyl" does not include the hydrogen atom only). The N.-oxide unit may be part of a polymer, such as a polyamine, ie, a polyalkyleneamine base structure, or the N. -oxide may be part of a pendant group attached to the polymeric base structure. An example of a polymer comprising an N-oxide unit as a part of the polymeric base structure is polyethiienimine N-oxide. Non-limiting examples of groups and may comprise an N-oxide portion include the N-oxides of certain heterocycles, such as for example, pyridine, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, piperidine, pyrrolidine, pyrrolidone, azolidine, morpholine. A preferred polymer is poly (4-vinylpyridine N-oxide, PVNO). In addition, the N.-oxide unit may be pendant to the ring, for example, aniline oxide. The N-oxide-comprising polymers of the present invention preferably have a ratio of N-oxidized amine nitrogen to non-oxidized amine nitrogen from about 1: 0 to about 1: 2, preferably up to about 1: 1, more preferred up to about 3: 1. The formulator can adjust the amount of N-oxide units for example, the formulator can co-polymerize monomers comprising N-oxide with monomers that do not have N-oxide to reach the desired ratio of N-oxidized amino units to N-amino units. -no oxidized, or the formulator could control the level of oxidation of the polymer during the preparation. The amine oxide unit of the polyamine N.-oxides of the present invention have a Pka less than or equal to 10, preferably less than or equal to 7, more preferred less than or equal to 6. The average molecular weight of the polymers comprising N-oxides which provide a dye transfer inhibiting benefit to the polymers for reduced wear on fabrics is from about 500 daltons, preferably from about 100,000 daltons, more preferred from about 160,000 daltons to about 6,000,000 daltons, preferably up to about 2,000,000 daltons, more preferred up to about 360,000 daltons.

Polymers comprising amide units and N-oxide units A further example of polymers that are wear-reducing polymers in fabrics that have dye transfer inhibition benefits are polymers comprising both amide units and N-oxide units as described herein invention. Non-limiting examples include copolymers of two monomers in which the first monomer it comprises an amide unit and the second monomer comprises an N-oxide unit. In addition, block oligomers or copolymers comprising these units can be taken together to form the mixed amide / N-oxide polymers. However, the resulting polymers must retain the water solubility requirements described above in the present invention.

Molecular weight It is preferred, for all the above polymers of the invention, that they have a molecular weight in the range described above in the present invention. This range is typically greater than the range for polymers that provide only the dye transfer inhibition benefits alone. In fact, the high molecular weight allows the wear that appears after treatment with the polymer to be reduced, especially in a subsequent washing process. Without being bound by any theory, it is believed that this benefit is partly due to the high molecular weight, which allows deposition of the polymer on the surface of the fabric and provides sufficient substantivity so that the polymer can remain adhered to the fabric during the use and subsequent washing of it. Furthermore, it is believed that for a given charge density, the increase in molecular weight will increase the substantivity of the polymer towards the surface of the fabric. Ideally, the charge density and molecular weight balance will provide both a sufficient rate of deposition on the surface of the fabric and sufficient adhesion to the fabric during a wash cycle J "^» ^^ * • .ip ~~ * U * É * posterior It is considered that the increase in molecular weight is more preferred than increasing the charge density since it allows a greater choice in the range they are able to provide the benefit and avoid the negative impact that increased load density can have, such as the attraction of dirt and debris on the treated fabrics, but it should be mentioned that a similar benefit could be predicted from the method of increasing the charge density while keeping a material with low molecular weight at the same time.

Solvents or liquid carriers The compositions of the present invention may optionally comprise from about 10%, preferably from about 12%, more preferred from about 14% to about 40%, preferably up to about 35%, most preferred to about 25% %, even more preferred up to about 20% by weight of one or more solvents (liquid carriers). These solvents are also described in WO 97/03169 incorporated in the present invention for reference. The use of solvents is especially critical when formulating transparent, isotropic liquid fabric conditioning compositions. The solvent is selected to minimize the impact of the solvent odor on the composition and to provide a low viscosity to the final composition. For example, isopropyl alcohol is not very effective and has a strong odor. N-propyl alcohol is more effective, but It also has a distinctive smell. Various butyl alcohols also have odors but can be used for effective clarity / stability, especially when used as part of an easily formulated solvent system to minimize odor. The alcohols are also selected for optimum stability at low temperatures, ie they are capable of forming compositions that are liquid with low acceptable viscosities and translucent, preferably transparent, up to 4.4 ° C, and are capable of recovering after storage up to 6.7 ° C. The appropriateness of any solvent for the formulation of modalities that are transparent isotropic liquids is surprisingly selective. Suitable solvents can be selected based on their octanol / water (P) separation coefficient as defined in WO 97/03169. Suitable solvents for use in the present invention are selected from those having a ClogP of from about 0.15 to about 0.64, preferably from about 0.25 to about 0.62 and more preferred from about 0.40 to about 0.60, preferably such a readily formulated solvent it has a certain amount of asymmetry, and preferably has a melting point, or solidification, that allows it to be liquid at or near room temperature. Solvents that have a low molecular weight and are biodegradable are also desirable for some purposes. The most asymmetric solvents appear to be very desirable, while highly symmetrical solvents, such as 1,7-heptanediol or 1,4 , i ^ l ^ i? r .. ^^, M ^ MA. ^^ iA¿m¡ ^^^^ bis (hydroxymethyl) cyclohexane, which have a center of symmetry, appear to be unable to provide the essential transparent compositions when they are used alone, even though their ClogP values fall within the preferred range. Non-limiting examples of solvents include mono-ols, C6 diols, and C7 diols, octane diol isomers, butanediol derivatives, trimethylpentanediol isomers, ethylmethylpentanediol isomers, propylpentanediol isomers, dimethylhexanediol isomers, ethylhexanediol isomers, methylheptanediol, octane diol isomers, nonanodiol isomers, alkyl glyceryl ethers, di (hydroxyalkylene) ethers and arylglyceryl ethers, aromatic glyceryl ethers, alicyclic diets and derivatives, alkoxylated derivatives of C 3 diol, aromatic diols and unsaturated diols. Preferred solvents include 1,2-hexanediol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol.

Enzymes The compositions and methods of the present invention may optionally employ one or more enzymes such as tipases, proteases, cellulase, amylases and peroxidases. An enzyme that is preferred to be used in the present invention is a cellulase enzyme. Usable cellulases that can be used in the fabric improvement compositions of the present invention include both bacterial and fungal cellulases, which preferably exhibit optimum performance at a pH between 5 and 9.5. The patent E.U.A. 4,435,307 to Barbesgaard et al., Issued March 6, 1984, incorporated herein by reference, describes suitable fungal cellulases of Humicola insolens or of the DSM 1800 strain of Humicola or a cellulase-producing fungus 212 belonging to the genus Aeromonas. , and cellulase extracted from the hepatopancreas of a marine mollusk Dolabella Auricle Solander. Suitable cellulases are also described in GB-A-2, 075,028; GB-A-2,095,275 and DE-OS-2,247,832 each of which is incorporated in the present invention for reference. CAREZYME® and CELLUZYME® (Novo) are especially useful. Other suitable cellulases are also described in WO 91/17243 to Novo, WO 96/34092, WO 96/34945 and EP-A-0,739,982. The compositions may comprise up to 5 mg by weight, more typically 0.01 mg to 3 mg, of active enzyme per gram of the composition. In other words, the compositions of the present invention will typically comprise 0.001%, preferably 0.01% to 5%, preferably up to 1% by weight, of a commercial enzyme preparation. In particular cases in which the activity of the enzyme preparation can be defined in another way such as with cellulases, the corresponding activity units are preferred (eg, CEVU or Cellulase Equivalent Viscosity Units). For example, the compositions of the present invention may contain cellulase enzymes at a level equivalent to an activity of 0.5 to 1000 CEVU / gram of composition. The cellulase enzyme preparations that are used for the purpose of formulating the compositions of this invention typically have an activity between 1, 000 and 10,000 CEVU / gram in liquid form, and about 1, 000 CEVU / gram in liquid form. solid form.

Polyolefin Dispersion The compositions of the present invention comprise, optionally, from about 0.01%, preferably from about 0.1% to about 8%, preferably up to about 5%, most preferred to about 3% by weight, of a polyolefin emulsion or suspension to provide the improved anti-wrinkle and water absorbency benefits to the fabrics treated with the fabric care compositions of the present invention. Preferably, the polyolefin is a polyethylene, polypropylene, or mixtures thereof. The polyolefin may be at least partially modified to contain various functional groups, such as carboxyl groups, carbonyl, ester, ether, alkylamide, sulfonic acid or amide. More preferably, the polyolefin used in the present invention is at least partially modified with carboxyl or, in other words, oxidized. In particular, oxidized or carboxyl-modified polyethylene is preferred in the compositions of the present invention. When considering the ease of formulation, the polyolefin is preferably introduced as a suspension or a dispersed polyolefin emulsion using an emulsifying agent. The polyolefin suspension or emulsion preferably has from 1, more preferred from 10%, even more preferred from 15% to 50%, more preferred up to 35%, even more preferred up to 30% by weight of polyolefin in the emulsion. The polyolefins preferably have a molecular weight of 1,000, preferably from 4,000 to 15,000, more preferred up to 10,000. When an emulsion is used, the emulsifier can be any suitable emulsion or suspension agent. Preferably, the emulsifier is a cationic, nonionic, zwitterionic or anionic surfactant or mixtures thereof. More preferably, any cationic, nonionic or anionic surfactant can be used as the emulsifier. Preferred emulsifiers are cationic surfactants such as the fatty acid amine surfactants and in particular the ethoxylated fatty acid amine surfactants. In particular, cationic surfactants are preferred as emulsifiers in the present invention. The polyolefin is dispersed with the emulsifying or suspending agent in an emulsifier to polyolefin ratio of 1: 10 to 3: 1. Preferably, the emulsion includes from 0.1, T. preference from 1%, more preferred from 2.5% to 50%, preferably up to 20%, most preferred up to 10% by weight, of emulsifier in the polyolefin emulsion. Suitable polyethylene emulsions and suspensions for use in the present invention can be obtained under the tradename VELUSTROL from HOECHST Aktiengesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In particular, polyethylene emulsions sold under the tradename VELUSTROL PKS, VELUSTROL KPA or VELUSTROL P-40 can be used in the compositions of the present invention.

Stabilizers The compositions of the present invention may optionally comprise from about 0.01%, preferably from about 0.035% to about 0.2%, more preferred to about 0.1% for antioxidants, preferably up to about 0.2% for reducing agents, a stabilizer. The term "stabilizer", as used in the present invention, includes antioxidants and reducing agents. These agents ensure adequate odor stability under long-term storage conditions for the compositions and compounds stored in molten form. The use of antioxidants and reducing agent stabilizers is especially critical for products with low essence content (low perfume content). Non-limiting examples of antioxidants that may be added to the compositions of this invention include a mixture of ascorbic acid, ascorbic palmitate and propylgalate, available from Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., under the trade names Tenox® PG and Tenox® S-1; a mixture of BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene), BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole), propylgalate and citric acid, available from Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., under the trade name Tenox®-6; butylated hydroxytoluene, available from UOP Process Division under the trade name Sustane® BTH; tertiary butylhydroquinone, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as Tenox® TBHQ; natural tocopherols, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as Tenox® GT-1 / GT-2; and butylated hydroxyanisole, Eastman Chemical Products, Inc., as BHA; long chain esters (Cß-C22) of gallic acid, for example, dodecylgalate; Irganox® 1010; Irganox® 1035; Irganox® B 1171; Irganox® 1425; Irganox® 3114; Irganox® 3125 and mixtures thereof; preferably Irganox® 3125; Irganox® 1425, Irganox® 3114 and mixtures thereof; most preferably Irganox® 3125 alone or mixed with citric acid and / or other chelators such as isopropyl citrate, Dequest® 2010, available from Monsanto with a chemical name of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (etidronic acid) and Pull ®, available from Kodak with a chemical name of 4,5-dihydroxy-m-benzenesulfonic acid / sodium salt, EDDS, and DTPA®, available from Aldrich with a chemical name of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid.

Fabric softener active ingredient The fabric care compositions of the present invention may comprise, optionally, at least about 1%, preferably from about 10%, more preferred from about 20% to about 80%, more preferably up to about 60%, even more preferred up to about 45% by weight, of the composition of one or more fabric softening active ingredients. Fabric softening active ingredients are typically an essential element of fabric softening compositions. The preferred fabric softening active ingredients according to the present invention are amines having the formula: -itttt? At ^ ht «..? * jMii ** Quaternary ammonium compounds having the formula: or mixtures thereof, in which each unit R is independently Ci-Cß alkyl, Ci-Cβ hydroxyalkyl, benzyl, and mixtures thereof, R 1 is preferably linear Cn-C22 alkyl, Cn-C22 alkyl branched, linear Cn-C22 alkenyl, branched Cn-C22 alkenyl and mixtures thereof; Q is a carbonyl moiety which is independently selected from the group consisting of esters, secondary amides, tertiary amides, carbonate, alkylene substituted with a mono-carbonyl, alkylene substituted with polycarbonyl, and mixtures thereof, preferably ester or secondary amide; X is an anion that is compatible with active fabric softeners; the index m is from 1 to 3; the index n has a value of 1 to 4, preferably 2 or 3, more preferred 2. The following are non-limiting examples of preferred softening active ingredients according to the present invention. N, N-di (tallowyloxyethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N, N-di (canolyl-oxy-ethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N, N-di (tallowyloxyethyl) -N-methyl, N- (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride; N, N-di (canolyl-oxy-ethyl) -N-methyl, N- (2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium chloride; N, N-di (2-sebothoxy-2-oxo-ethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N, N-di (2-canolyloxy-2-oxo-ethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N, N-di (2-tallowyloxyethylcarbonyloxyethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N, N-di (2-canolyloxyethylcarbonyloxyethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N- (2-tallowoyloxy-2-ethyl) -N- (2-tallowoyloxy-2-oxo-ethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N- (2-canolyloxy-2-ethyl) -N- (2-canolyloxy-2-oxo-ethyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N, N, N-tri (tallowyl-oxy-ethyl) -N-methylammonium chloride; N, N, N-tri (canolol-oxy-ethyl) -N-methylammonium chloride; N- (2-tallowoyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N- (tallowyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; N- (2-canolyloxy-2-oxoethyl) -N- (canolyl) -N, N-dimethylammonium chloride; Chloride of 1,2-diploboyloxy-3-N, N, N-trimethylammoniopropane; Chloride of 1,2-dicanolyloxy-3-N, N, N-trimethylammoniopropane and mixtures of the above assets. In the following documents, an additional description of fabric softening agents useful in the present invention is given: U. S. 5, 643, 865, Mermelstein et al., Issued July 1, 1997; U. S. 5,622,925 to Buzzaccarini et al., Issued April 22, 1997; U. S. 5,545,350 Baker et al., Issued August 13, 1996; U. S. 5,474,690 Wahl et al., Issued December 12, 1995; U. S. 5,417,868 Turner et al., Issued January 27, 1994; U. S. 4,661, 269 Trinh et al., Issued April 28, 1987; U. S. 4,439,335 Burns, issued March 27, 1984; U.S. 4,401, 578 Verbruggen, issued August 30, 1983; U. S. 4,308,151 Cambre, issued December 29, 1981; U.S. 4,237,016 Rudkin et al., Issued October 27, 1978; U. S. 4,233,164 Davis, issued November 11, 1980; U.S. 4,045,361 Watt et al., Issued August 30, 1977; U.S. 3,974,076 Wiersema et al., Issued August 10, 1976; U. S. 3,886,075 Bernardino, issued May 6, 1975; U.S. 3,861, 870 Edwards et al., Issued January 21, 1975; and European Patent Application Publication No. 472,178, by Yamamura et al., all of said documents are incorporated in the present invention for reference.

Main solvent The compositions of the present invention, preferably the isotropic liquid forms thereof, may also optionally comprise a principal solvent. The level of main solvent in the compositions of the present invention is typically less than about 95%, preferably less than about 50%, more preferred less than about 25%, most preferred still less than about 15% by weight. Some embodiments of the isotropic liquid embodiments of the present invention may not contain a major solvent but may instead be substituted with an appropriate nonionic surfactant. The main solvents of the present invention are used ..itá-Blri-iiltÉ t ^^^^^ 3 ^ mainly to obtain liquid compositions that have sufficient clarity and viscosity. The main solvents can also be chosen to minimize the impact of the color of the solvent in the composition. For example, isopropyl alcohol is not an effective principal solvent in the sense that it does not serve to produce a composition having an appropriate viscosity. Isopropanol also fails as an appropriate principal solvent because it has a relatively strong odor. The major solvents are also chosen with respect to their ability to provide stable compositions at low temperatures, preferably the compositions comprising appropriate principal solvents are clear at a temperature of about 4 ° C, and have the ability to completely recover their clarity if stored at temperatures as low as approximately 7 ° C. The main solvents according to the present invention are selected based on their octanol / water separation coefficient (P). The octanol / water separation coefficient is a measure of the ratio of the concentrations of a particular principal solvent in octanol and water in equilibrium. The separation coefficients are expressed in a convenient way and are reported as their logarithm in base 10, logP. The logP of many main solvent species has been reported; for example, the Pomona92 database, available from Daylight Chemical Information Systems, Inc. (Daylight CIS), contains many, along with citations to the original literature.

However, the logP values are calculated more conveniently by the "CLOGP" program, also available from Daylight CIS. This program also lists the experimental logP values when they are available in the Pomona92 database. The "calculated logP" (ClogP) is determined by the fragment method of Hansch and Leo (cf., A. Leo, in Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 4, O Hansch, PG Sammens, JB Taylor and CA Ramsden, Eds. , P. 295, Pergamon Press, 1990, incorporated herein by reference). The fragment method is based on the chemical structure of each species HR, and takes into account the numbers and types of atoms, the connectivity between atoms and the chemical bond. These ClogP values are the most reliable and widely used calculations for the octanol / water separation coefficient. Those skilled in the art will understand that experimental logP values can also be used. The experimental logP values represent a less preferred embodiment of the invention. Although the experimental logP values are used, log P values of one hour are preferred. Other methods that can be used to calculate ClogP include, for example, the Crippen fragmentation method as described in J. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci., 27a, 21 (1987); the method of fragmentation of Viswanadhan as described in J. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci., 29, 163 (1989) and the Broto method as described in Eur. J. Med. Chem.-Chim. Theor., 19.71 (1984). The main solvents suitable for use in the present invention are selected from those having a ClogP of from about 0.15 to about 1, preferably from about 0.15 to about 0.64, more preferred from about 0.25 to about 0.62 and more preferably from about 0.40 to about 0.60. Preferably, the main solvent is at least to some degree an asymmetric molecule, preferably having a melting point, or solidification, which allows it to be liquid at or near room temperature. Major solvents of low molecular weight could be desired for some embodiments. The most preferred molecules are quite asymmetric. A further description of principal solvents suitable for use in the isotropic liquid compositions of the present invention is given exhaustively in WO 97/03169, "Concentrated, Stable, Preferabiy Clear, Fabric Softening Composition", published on January 30. of 1997 and assigned to the Procter & amp;; Gamble Co .; WO 97/03170"Concentrated, Water Dispersible Stable, Fabric Softening Composition", published January 30, 1997 and assigned to the Procter & Gamble Co .; and WO 9734972"Fabric Softening Compound / Composition", published on September 25, 1997 and assigned to the Procter & Gamble Co., all included herein as a reference.

Hydrophobic Dispersant A preferred composition of the present invention comprises from about 0.1%, preferably from about 5%, more preferred from about 10% to about 80%, of M É l -I fet? I-. k? k *. ^ it ^^ - ^ & preferably up to about 50%, more preferred up to about 25% by weight, of a hydrophobic polyamine dispersant having the formula: wherein R, R1 and B are described in appropriate form in US 5,565,145 Watson et al., issued October 15, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference, and w, x and y have values that provide a base structure before of the replacement of at least, preferably, 1,200 daltons, more preferred 1, 800 daltons. The R1 units preferably only alkyleneoxy units having the formula: - (CH2CHRO) m (CH2CH20) nH wherein R 'is methyl or ethyl, m and n are preferably from about 0 to about 50, with the proviso that the average alkoxylation value provided by m + n is at least about 0.5. A further description of the polyamine dispersants suitable for use in the present invention is found in U.S. 4,891,160 Vander Meer, issued January 2, 1990; OR.

S. 4,597,898, Vander Meer, issued July 1, 1986; European patent application 111, 965, Oh and Gosselink, published June 27, 1984; application L > European Patent 111, 984, Gosselink, published June 27, 1984; European patent application 112, 592, Gosselink, published on July 4, 1984; U. S. 4,548,744, Connor, issued October 22, 1985; and U. S. 5,565,545 Watson et al., issued October 15, 1996; which are all included for reference in the present invention. However, any suitable clay / soil dispersant or antiredeposition agent may be used in the laundry compositions of the present invention.

Electrolyte The fabric softener embodiments of the compositions of the present invention, especially the transparent isotropic liquid fabric softening compositions, may also optionally, but preferably, comprise one or more electrolytes for the control of phase stability, viscosity and / or clarity. For example, the presence of certain electrolytes, among others, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride may be important to ensure the clarity and low initial viscosity of the product, or could affect the dilution of the viscosity of liquid modalities, especially the modalities liquid isotropics. Without any theory being limited, but with the aim of providing an example of a circumstance which the formulator must ensure adequate dilution of viscosity, the following example is included. The isotropic or non-isotropic liquid fabric softening compositions can be introduced into the rinse phase of the washing operations by a manufacturing article designed to dispense a measured amount of said composition.

-A-m -.- > --l- M., J- J .i. A-tJhjliAilirtrti Typically the article of manufacture is a dispenser that delivers the active ingredient softener only during the rinse cycle. These dispensers are typically designed to allow a quantity of water equal to the volume of the softening composition in the dispenser to ensure complete supply of the softening composition. An electrolyte can be added to the positions of the present invention to ensure phase stability and to prevent the diluted softener composition from "gelling" or suffering from an undesirable or unacceptable increase in viscosity. The prevention of gelling or the formation of a solution with high, "expanded" viscosity ensures complete supply of the softening composition. However, those skilled in the art of fabric softening compositions will recognize the electrolyte level is also influenced by other factors, among these, the type of fabric softening active ingredient, the amount of main solvent, and the level and type of nonionic surfactant pots followed for example, ester-type quaternary amines derived from triethanolamine appropriate for use as softening active ingredients according to the present invention they are typically manufactured in such a way that a distribution of mono-, di-, and tri-esterified quaternary ammonium compounds and amine precursors is obtained. Therefore, as an example, the variability in the distribution of mono-, di- and triesters and amines could predict a different level of electrolyte. Therefore, the formulator must consider all the ingredients, specifically, the active ingredient over ??? Mi ^^^^^ - yi ^? ^? ^ K? T? L? Íi holy, the nonionic surfactant, and in the case of liquids sotrópicos, the type and level of main solvent, as well as the level and identity of the auxiliary ingredients before choosing the type and / or level of electrolyte. A wide variety of ionizable salts can be used. Examples of suitable salts are the metal halides of Groups IA and HA of the Periodic Table of the Elements, for example, calcium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium bromide and lithium chloride. Ionizable salts are particularly useful during the mixing process in the ingredients for preparing the compositions of the present invention, and subsequently to obtain the desired viscosity. The amount of ionizable salts used depends on the amount of active ingredients used in the compositions and can be adjusted in accordance with the wishes of the formulator. Typical levels of salts used to control the viscosity of the composition are from about 20 to about 10,000 ppm, preferably from about 20 to about 5,000 ppm of the composition. Alkylene polyammonium salts can be incorporated into the compositions to give a viscosity control in addition to, or in place of, the ionizable, water-soluble salts above. In addition, these agents can act as scavengers, forming ion pairs with the anionic detergent entrained from the main wash, in the rinse, and on the fabrics, and can improve the yield of softness. These agents can stabilize the viscosity over a wide range of temperatures, especially at low temperatures, compared to inorganic electrolytes. The Specific examples of alkylene polyammonium salts include L-lysine, monohydrochloride, and 1,5-diammonium-2-methyl pentane dihydrochloride.

Cationic charge promoters The compositions of the present invention may optionally comprise one or more cationic charge boosters, especially for fabric softener embodiments of the present invention that are added during rinsing. Typically, ethanol is used to prepare many of the ingredients listed below and this is therefore a source of solvent in the formulation of the final product. The formulator is not limited to ethanol, but can add other solvents, among them, hexylene glycol to assist in the formulation of the final composition. This is especially true in isotropic, translucent, clear compositions. Preferred cationic charge boosters of the present invention are described below. i) Quaternary ammonium compounds A preferred composition of the present invention comprises at least about 0.2%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 10%, more preferably from about 0.2% to about 5% by weight, of a charge enhancer cationic that has the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 alkenyl, R5-Q- (CH2) m-, wherein R5 is C1-C22 alkyl, and mixtures thereof, m is from 1 to about 6; X is an anion. Preferably R1 is C6-C22 alkyl, C6-C22 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof, more preferably C11-C18 alkyl, C11-C18 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof; R2, R3 and R4 are each preferably C1-C4 alkyl, more preferred each R2, R3 and R4 are methyl. Likewise, the formulator could choose that R1 is a portion R5-Q- (CH2) m-in which R5 is an alkyl or alkenyl portion having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably the alkyl or alkenyl portion when taken together with the units Q are an acyl unit preferably obtained from a triglyceride source which is selected from the group consisting of tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, lard, partially hydrogenated butter, vegetable oils and / or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, such as canola oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, corn oil, soybean oil, wood oil, rice bran oil, etc. , and mixtures thereof. An example of a cationic enhancer for fabric softener comprising a portion R5-Q- (CH2) m- has the formula: wherein R5-Q- is an oleyl unit and m is equal to 2. X is an anion compatible with softener, preferably the anion of a strong acid, for example, chloride, bromide, methylisulfate, etiisulfate, sulfate, nitrate and mixtures thereof, more preferred chloride and methylisulfate. ii) Polyvinylamines A preferred embodiment of the present invention contains at least about 0.2%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 5%, more preferred is about 0.2% to about 2% by weight, of one or more polyvinylamines having the formula: in which and those from 3 to about 10,000, preferably from 10 to about 5000, more preferred from about 20 to about 500. Suitable polyvinyl amines for use in the present invention can be obtained from BASF. Optionally, one or more of the hydrogens of the -NH2 unit of the base structure of the polyvinylamine can be replaced with one unit t? M ?? tlßÉ * t¿U. *? i **? * iÍ > ~ ** - alkylenoxy having the formula: - (R10) xR2 wherein R1 is C2-C4 alkylene, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, and mixtures thereof; x is from 1 to 50. In one embodiment of the present invention, the polyvinylamine is first reacted with a substrate that places a 2-propyleneoxy unit directly on the nitrogen followed by reaction of one or more moles of ethylene oxide to form a unit that has the general formula: in which x has the value of 1 to 50 approximately. Substitutions such as the above are represented by the abbreviated formula PO-EOx-. However, more than one propyleneoxy unit may be incorporated in the alkylenoxy substituent. Polyvinylamines are especially preferred for use as cationic charge boosters in liquid fabric softening compositions, because the higher number of amine moieties per unit of weight provides a substantial charge density. In addition, the cationic charge is generated in situ and the formulator can adjust the cationic charge level. iii) Quaternary polyammonium compounds A preferred composition of the present invention comprises at least about 0.2%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 10%, more preferred from about 0.2% to about 5% by weight, of a charge enhancer cationic that has the formula: wherein R is unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 2 alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 2 hydroxy alkylene; each R1 is independently C4 alkyl, each R2 is independently C alquilo-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 alkenyl, R5-Q- (CH2) m-, wherein R5 is C22 alkyl, C3-C22 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof; m is from 1 to 6 approximately; Q is a carbonyl unit such as that the present invention was defined above; and mixtures thereof; X is an anion. Preferably, R is ethylene; R 1 is methyl or ethyl, more preferred methyl because, at least one R 2 is preferably C 1 -C 4 alkyl, more preferred methyl. Preferably at least one of R2 is Cn-C22 alkyl, C11-C22 alkenyl, and mixtures thereof Likewise, the formulator could choose that R2 is a portion R5-Q- (CH2) m- in the which R5 is an alkyl portion having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably the alkyl portion when taken together with the unit Q is an acyl unit preferably obtained from a triglyceride source which is selected from the group consisting of tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, shortening, partially hydrogenated butter, vegetable oils and / or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, such as , canola oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, corn oil, soybean oil, wood oil, rice bran oil, etc., and mixtures thereof. An example of a cationic enhancer for fabric softener comprising a portion R5-Q- (CH2) m- has the formula: in which R1 is methyl, one of the units R2 is methyl and the other of the units R2 is R5-Q- (CH2) m- in which R5-Q- is an oleyl unit and m equals 2. X is an anion compatible with softener, preferably the anion of a strong acid, for example, chloride, bromide, methylisulfate, etiisulfate, sulfate, nitrate and mixtures thereof, more preferred chloride and methylisulfate.

Cationic nitrogen compounds The fabric improvement compositions of the present invention may optionally comprise from about 0.5%, preferably from about 1% to about 10%, more Preferred up to about 5% by weight, of one or more cationic nitrogen compounds, preferably a cationic compound having the formula: R-N (R1) 3 X wherein R is C 10 -C 18 alkyl, each R 1 is independently C 1 -C 4 alkyl, X is a water soluble anion; preferably R is C 2 -C 6 alkyl, preferably R 1 is methyl. The preferred X is halogen, more preferred chlorine. Examples of cationic nitrogenous compounds suitable for use in the fabric care compositions of the present invention are non-limiting examples of the preferred cationic nitrogen compounds are N, N, N-trimethyl-N-dodecyl ammonium chloride, bromide N, N-dimethyl- (2-hydroxyethyl) -N-dodecyl ammonium, N, N-dimethyl- (2-hydroxyethyl) -N-tetradecyl ammonium bromide. Suitable cationic nitrogen compounds can be obtained from Akzo under the tradenames Ethomeen T / 15®, Secomine TA15®, and Ethoduomeen T / 20®.

Formulations Compositions for textile enhancement of the present invention can be in any form, such as, for example, liquid, granulate, paste. Depending on the specific form of the composition for textile material improvement, the formulator may use different combinations of polyamine / active ingredient. The formulations comprise: a) from about 0.05% by weight, of a polyamine-based fabric improvement system, said system comprising one or more polyamines that are selected from the group consisting of: i) polyamines comprising two or more nitrogens in the base structure; ii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure; iii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylated base structure; iv) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure and one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylated base structure; and v) mixtures thereof; b) from about 0.001% to about 90% by weight, of one or more agents for dye fixation; c) optionally less than about 15% by weight, of a major solvent, preferably said main solvent has a ClogP from 0.15 to about 1; d) optionally from about 1%, preferably from about 10%, even more preferred from about 20% to about 80%, preferably up to about 60%, even more preferred up to about 45% by weight of a fabric softening active; e) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight, of one or more agents for fixing cellulose reactive dye; f) optionally from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, of a chlorine scrubber; g) optionally from about 0.005% to about 1% by weight, of one or more crystal growth inhibitors; h) optionally from about 1% to about 12% by weight, of one or more liquid carriers; i) optionally from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, of an enzyme; j) optionally from about 0.01% to about 8% by weight of a polyolefin emulsion or suspension; k) optionally from about 0.01% to about 0.2% by weight, of a stabilizer; I) optionally from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a cationic surfactant; m) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of one or more linear cyclic polyamines which can provide protection against bleach; Y n) the rest is the vehicle and the auxiliary ingredients. The compositions of the present invention can be applied by the manufacturer at any point, among others, while the fabric is knitted, after manufacturing it into an article of clothing. The formulations can be applied using any of the means, such as, by dipping the fabric, squeezing with rollers, with pads or spraying.

Method of use The present invention also relates to a method for providing improvement benefits to fabrics and textiles, preferably for garments, wherein said method comprises the step of contacting the textile or fabric with the compositions of the present invention at any point during manufacture or after making it as an article of clothing, said composition comprises: a) from about 0.05% by weight, of a polyamine-based fabric improvement system, said system one or more polyamines that are selected from the group consisting of: i) polyamines comprising two or more nitrogens in the base structure; ii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure; iii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the atcoxylated base structure; iv) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure and one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylated base structure; and v) mixtures thereof; b) from about 0.001% to about 90% by weight, of one or more agents for dye fixation; c) optionally less than about 15% by weight, of a major solvent, preferably said main solvent has a ClogP from 0.15 to about 1; d) optionally from about 1%, preferably from about 10%, even more preferred from about 20% to about 80%, preferably up to about 60%, even more preferred up to about 45% by weight of a fabric softening active ingredient; e) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight, of one or more agents for fixing reactive dye to cellulose; f) optionally from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, of a chlorine scrubber; g) optionally from about 0.005% to about 1% by weight, of one or more crystal growth inhibitors; h) optionally from about 1% up , *. about 12% by weight, of one or more liquid vehicles; i) optionally from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, of an enzyme; j) optionally from about 0.01% to about 8% by weight of a polyolefin emulsion or suspension; k) optionally from about 0.01% to about 0.2% by weight, of a stabilizer; I) optionally from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a cationic surfactant; m) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of one or more linear cyclic polyamines which can provide protection against bleach; and n) the rest is the vehicle and the auxiliary ingredients. The following are non-limiting examples of compositions in accordance with the present invention. t * '* "j- *' - - * - ^ * Xl í TABLE I 1 Oligomeric polyamine that is formed from the condensation of 1 part of epichlorohydrin and 1.4 parts of imidazole and comprising about 94% oligomer and about 6% imidazole, wherein said oligomer has an average molecular weight of about 2000 daltons. 2 Lupasol® SK from BASF. 3 Cartafix CB® by Clariant. 4 Bayer 2-phosphonobutan-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid. 5 Polyvinylpyrrolidone K85 available from BASF with Luviskol® K85. 6 Foamfix (Scumfix) and emulsifier. 7 The remainder up to 100% may, for example, include minor ingredients such as perfume, additional water, and means to adjust the pH.

TABLE II 1 1, 4-bis (3-aminopropyl) piperazine. 2 Cartafix CB® by Clariant. 3 Bayer 2-phosphonobutan-1, 2,4-tricarboxylic acid. 4 Polyvinylpyrrolidone K85 available from BASF with Luviskol® K85. 5 C12-C14 alcohol ethoxylate E10. 6 Fatty acid amine ethoxylate of C? 2-C E10. 7 Foamfix (Scumfix) and emulsifier. 8 The remainder up to 100% may, for example, include minor ingredients such as perfume, additional water, and means to adjust the pH. * * - *. < * J i

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1. - A composition for improvement of textile materials characterized in that it comprises: a) from about 0.05% by weight, a system for improving fabrics based on polyamine, said system comprising one or more polyamines that are selected from the group consisting of: i) polyamines comprising two or more nitrogens in the base structure; ii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure; iii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylated base structure; iv) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure and one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylated base structure; and v) mixtures thereof; b) from about 0.001% to about 90% by weight, of one or more agents for dye fixation; c) optionally less than about 15% by weight, of a major solvent, preferably said main solvent has a ClogP from 0.15 to about 1; d) optionally from about 1%, preferably from about 10%, even more preferred from about 20% to about 80%, preferably up to about 60%, even more preferred up to about 45% by weight of a fabric softening active ingredient; e) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight, of one or more agents for fixing cellulose reactive dye; f) optionally from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, of a chlorine scrubber; g) optionally from about 0.005% to about 1% by weight, of one or more crystal growth inhibitors; h) optionally from about 1% to about 12% by weight, of one or more liquid carriers; i) optionally from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, of an enzyme; j) optionally from about 0.01% to about 8% by weight of a polyolefin emulsion or suspension; k) optionally from about 0.01% to about 0.2% by weight, of a stabilizer; I) optionally from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a cationic surfactant; m) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of one or more linear cyclic polyamines which can provide protection against bleach; and n) the rest is the vehicle and the auxiliary ingredients.

2. A composition for application to an article of clothing after manufacturing characterized in that it comprises: a) from about 0.05% by weight, of a system for improving fabrics based on polyamine, said system comprising one or more polyamines that are they select from the group consisting of: i) polyamines comprising two or more nitrogens in the base structure; ii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure; iii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens "te" of the base structure alkoxylates, iv) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure and one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylated base structure, and v) mixtures thereof, b) from about 0.001% up to About 90% by weight of one or more dye fixing agents, c) optionally less than about 15% by weight of a major solvent, preferably said main solvent has a ClogP of from 0.15 to about 1; d) optionally from about 1%, preferably from about 10%, still more preferred from about 20% to about 80%, preferably up to about 60%, even more preferred up to about 45% by weight of a fabric softening active ingredient; optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight, of one or more agents for cellulose-reactive dye fixing, f) optionally from approximate approximately 0.01% to about 15% by weight, of a chlorine scrubber; g) optionally from about 0.005% to about 1% by weight, of one or more crystal growth inhibitors; h) optionally from about 1% to about 12% by weight, of one or more liquid carriers; i) optionally from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, of an enzyme; j) optionally from about 0.01% to about 8% by weight of a polyolefin emulsion or suspension; k) optionally from about 0.01% to about 0.2% by weight, of a stabilizer; I) optionally from about 5% by weight, of a cationic surfactant; m) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of one or more linear cyclic polyamines which can provide protection against bleach; and n) the rest is the vehicle and the auxiliary ingredients.

3. A method for providing improvement benefits to textile materials and fabrics, characterized in that said method comprises the step of contacting the textile materials or the fabric with the compositions of the present invention at a point during manufacturing or after making as an article for dressing, and in that said composition comprises: a) from about 0.05% by weight, of a polyamine-based fabric improvement system, said system comprising one or more polyamines that are selecfrom the group consisting of: ) polyamines comprising two or more nitrogens in the base structure; ii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure; iii) potiamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylabase structure; iv) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure and one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylabase structure; and v) mixtures thereof; b) from about 0.001% to about 90% by weight, of one or more agents for dye fixation; c) optionally less than about 15% by weight, of a major solvent, preferably said main solvent has a ClogP from 0.15 to about 1; d) optionally from about 1%, preferably from about 10%, even more preferred from about 20% to about 80%, preferably up to about 60%, even more preferred up to about 45% by weight of a fabric softening active; e) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight, of one or more agents for fixing cellulose reactive dye; f) optionally from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, of a chlorine scrubber; g) optionally from about 0.005% to about 1% by weight, of one or more crystal growth inhibitors; h) optionally from about 1% to about 12% by weight, of one or more liquid carriers; i) optionally from about 0.001% to about 5% by weight, of an enzyme; j) optionally from about 0.01% to about 8% by weight of a polyolefin emulsion or suspension; k) optionally from about 0.01% to about 0.2% by weight, of a stabilizer; I) optionally from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a cationic surfactant; m) optionally from about 0.01% to about 50% by weight of one or more linear cyclic polyamines which can provide protection against bleach; and n) the rest is the vehicle and the auxiliary ingredients. The present invention relates to a composition for » , improvement of textile materials comprising: a) from approximately 5 0.05% by weight, of a system based on polyamines for improvement of strands, said system comprises one or more polyamines that are selecfrom the group consisting of: i) polyamines comprising two or more nitrogens in the base structure; ii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure; iii) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens . 10 of the alkoxylabase structure; iv) polyamines comprising one or more nitrogens of the cationic base structure and one or more nitrogens of the alkoxylabase structure; and v) mixtures thereof; b) from about 0.001% to about 90% by weight, of one or more agents for dye fixation; c) the rest consisting of vehicles and 15 auxiliary ingredients. Compositions for the improvement of textile materials are suitable for use at any point during manufacturing and transformation processes, including after i *. make the fabric in articles of manufacture, preferably an article pair., wear. > 2 > ? JT / mmf * P02 / 537F l > »-, ia ^ .. - ^ t-ta,