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WO2009068203A1 - Procédé d'application d'un traitement à une fibre textile, fils textiles et textiles - Google Patents

Procédé d'application d'un traitement à une fibre textile, fils textiles et textiles Download PDF

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WO2009068203A1
WO2009068203A1 PCT/EP2008/009755 EP2008009755W WO2009068203A1 WO 2009068203 A1 WO2009068203 A1 WO 2009068203A1 EP 2008009755 W EP2008009755 W EP 2008009755W WO 2009068203 A1 WO2009068203 A1 WO 2009068203A1
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Timothy C. Morris
Stephen F. Gross
Markus Doerr
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/0005—Other compounding ingredients characterised by their effect
    • C11D3/001—Softening compositions
    • C11D3/0015—Softening compositions liquid
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D17/00—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties
    • C11D17/04—Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
    • C11D17/041—Compositions releasably affixed on a substrate or incorporated into a dispensing means
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D2111/00—Cleaning compositions characterised by the objects to be cleaned; Cleaning compositions characterised by non-standard cleaning or washing processes
    • C11D2111/10—Objects to be cleaned
    • C11D2111/12—Soft surfaces, e.g. textile

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  • the invention is a new method for applying fabric treatment compositions to fabric articles during the laundry process.
  • compositions are in current use for treating textile fabrics during a laundry process.
  • the compositions comprise fabric softeners, antistatic agents combination of a fabric softeners and antistatic agents and fabric conditioners.
  • Fabric conditioners refers to compositions which when applied to textiles provide new and different tactile feel and sensory profiles to the fabric.
  • fabric softeners and antistatic agents can be considered as fabric conditioners, however, they have become established in the art and will be referred to by the usual terminology.
  • the fabric softeners and antistatic agents can be included in the compositions referred to herein as fabric conditioners.
  • fabric treatment compositions will be used to refer to the various fabric softening antistatic compositions and fabric conditioners applied during the laundry process.
  • the fabric treatment compositions are generally applied to the fabric articles during the washing portion of the laundry process, during the rinse portion of the laundry process or by use of dryer sheets during the drying portion of the laundry process.
  • the invention is directed to a method and system for applying a fabric treatment composition to fabric articles in any required quantity during the drying portion of a laundry process.
  • the fabric treatment composition can be applied to the fabric by sprinkling, spraying, padding, dipping and any other means for applying the fabric treatment composition to the damp fabric near the beginning of the drying cycle.
  • the invention also includes a system for applying a fabric softener to a fabric article comprising a spray, stream or sprinkle producing apparatus in fluid communication with a container containing fabric treatment composition.
  • a trigger bottle containing the fabric softener treatment composition has found to be a useful system for applying the fabric treatment composition.
  • the method of the invention is particularly useful in that the fabric treatment composition is applied directly to a damp fabric to be treated. All of the fabric treatment composition is in contact with the fabric and can be applied in any required amount depending on the size of the dryer load and the treatment effect required, with literally a squeeze of a trigger or push of a button.
  • the fabric treatment composition is applied to the fabric as an aqueous composition at a concentration of the non-water portion of the composition of from about 5% to 60% by weight of the composition which is contained in the application system.
  • the fabric treatment composition need not be applied to all of the fabric in an even manner since the fabric treatment composition is distributed throughout the load of fabric articles in the dryer by the tumbling action and rubbing contact of the fabric articles during the drying operation.
  • the fabric treatment composition is preferably applied to the fabric as an aqueous composition at the beginning or at a time during the drying operation when the fabric is damp.
  • damp is used herein to refer to fabric with a water content of from 40% to 90%; and preferably 60% to 70% by weight of the damp fabric.
  • the presence of water aids in distributing the fabric treatment composition throughout the fabric during the drying cycle.
  • the method of the invention is particularly effective when at least a portion of the fabric treatment composition is not totally soluble in the aqueous phase and is in the form of an emulsion or dispersion of particles or droplets in the aqueous phase.
  • a particularly preferred fabric treatment composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of particles of a wax like material having a melting or softening point in a range of 45 0 C to 70 0 C and preferably in a range of 55 0 C to 65 0 C.
  • the treating agents are preferably present in the composition in the form of particles in a size range of from about 0.01 to about 10 ⁇ m and preferably in a range of from 0.05 to 3 ⁇ m dispersed in an aqueous medium comprising an emulsifying or dispersing agent, water and optionally an antimicrobial agent, a quaternary antistatic and/or softening agent and a fragrance.
  • the aqueous fabric treatment composition has a viscosity sufficiently low that it can be readily applied to the fabric at the beginning of the drying operation.
  • the viscosity of the aqueous fabric treatment composition is preferably in a range of 10 mPas to 300 mPas and most preferably in a range of 10 mPas to 100 mPas.
  • the fabric treatment composition comprising the particles of the treatment agent, deposits a layer of the particles of the treatment agent on the surface of the fabric.
  • the particles are heated and softened or melted at the temperature of the drying operation and are transferred throughout the fabric articles in the dryer by the tumbling action of the fabric articles in the dryer during the drying operation.
  • An emulsifier is essential in that it aids in transfer of the treatment agent throughout the fabric during the tumbling in the dryer.
  • the fabric treatment composition of the invention can include quaternary softening and antistatic agents and fabric conditioners which can be used alone or in combination. Also other ingredients can be used as textile treatment in accordance with the present invention. For example, UV-protection agents, insect repellents, odor absorbers, emollients and the like can be used.
  • the combination of the wax-like material particles and the quaternary compounds provide an enhancement of the tactile properties of the treated fabric over compositions which do not contain the wax-like particles.
  • wax-like particles refers to small particles which have the properties of a wax such as smoothness and lubricity on fabric as well as, dispersability in an aqueous medium.
  • the preferred wax-like particles can also provide enhanced hydrophilic properties to the fibers of the fabric during the drying operation when compared to fabrics treated with quaternary softening and/or antistatic agents alone.
  • the wax-like particles include materials such as ethylene glycol distearate, cetyl palmitate, PEG-3 Distearate, Distearyl Ether, Glycol Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate.
  • the emulsifiers and dispersants useful in the fabric treatment composition include beheneth-10, coco glucoside, glyceryl oleate, laureth-3, sodium laureth sulfate and related compounds.
  • composition of the invention preferably contains
  • Useful quaternary compounds include esterquats, mono and di alkyl quats, Trimethyl Hexadecyl Ammonium Chloride, Dicocoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate, Ditallow dimethyl quaternary ammonium chloride and related compounds.
  • the preferred composition contains both the wax-like particulate component and a fabric softener and/or anti-static agent (quaternary compounds)
  • the method of the invention can be used to apply only the wax-like particles or the quaternary compounds to fabric to be treated.
  • the fragrance can be any fragrance component compatible with the components of the composition which provides the desired fragrance notes to the dried fabric.
  • the system of the invention comprises a container for the fabric treatment composition and an applicator for distributing the fabric treatment composition to the fabric articles to be treated in fluid communication with the fabric treatment composition.
  • Application means such as a trigger bottle, finger pressure dispensers, pressurized containers having spraying or sprinkling type nozzles, shaker type sprinklers and the like are useful. Any means suitable for contacting the fabric to be softened with the fabric treatment composition can be used. The type of application means will depend on the size of the load of fabric to be treated and the degree of treatment required.
  • the system can comprise a large (one to 50 gallon) container, containing the fabric treatment composition and a distributing means in fluid communication with the fabric treatment composition in the container to apply the fabric treatment composition to the fabric articles to be dried.
  • the fabric treating composition can be pumped to the distributing means or the fabric treating composition can be in a pressurized container or a distributing pressure can be obtained by elevation of the container.
  • the fabric treatment application system can comprise a pressurized container containing up to about 300-1000 ml of the fabric treatment composition having a finger operated nozzle for releasing the fabric treatment composition from the container.
  • the system of the invention can comprise a trigger operated distribution device in fluid communication with the fabric treatment composition or a simple sprinkling apparatus.
  • the fabric treatment composition useful in the practice of the invention need not be applied to the fabric to be treated in the form of a fine spray, however, a fine spray providing application means is useful for the system of the invention.
  • the fabric treatment composition is preferably applied to the fabric to be treated in the form of droplets having a mean diameter in the range of about 0.01 mm to about 5 mm and preferably from about 0.1 mm to about 2 mm.
  • Trigger bottles and finger pressure spray applicators are well known means for applying household products and cleaning preparations to surfaces and finger pressure applicators which provide droplets of a fluid material are well known in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical application art.
  • Spray or droplet forming means are well known in the art. However, the known systems have not been applied to providing droplets of a fabric treatment composition directly to damp fabric articles in a laundry process.
  • Fabric treating compositions are generally applied as a liquid to the water in the washing or rinsing portion of the laundry process or in the form of a dryer sheet in the drying portion of the laundry process.
  • the present invention is a system for supplying fabric treatment compositions to fabric to be dried comprising a container means containing the fabric treatment composition and a means for distributing the fabric treatment composition to the surface of wet fabric to be treated during a fabric drying operation in fluid communication with the container means.
  • the fabric treatment composition may be applied to the damp fabric before introduction into a tumble dryer or applied after the fabric articles have been introduced into the tumble dryer.
  • the temperature of the fabric must reach a range for softening of the particles in the fabric treatment composition.
  • Formulations for fabric treatment compositions for application to damp fabric are presented below.
  • the formulations are examples only and are not intended to be limiting.
  • PLANTATEX® HCC an aqueous dispersion of wax crystals containing an emulsifier
  • the formulations of the invention due to the particulate nature of the wax- like component can separate on standing for extended time periods and can require agitation such as shaking or stirring before use.
  • composition of the invention preferably contains an emulsifier.
  • the emulsifier can be added separately to the composition.
  • the method of the invention can be used to apply fabric softeners, antistatic agents and fabric conditioners to damp fabrics during a drying portion of a laundry process.
  • the fabric treatment compositions is preferably applied directly to the damp fabric to be dried near the beginning of the drying operation.
  • the drying must be done by a method in which the fabric is moved during the drying operation so that the fabrics are moved in contact with each other to spread the fabric treatment composition throughout the fabric articles.
  • the drying operation is a tumble drying operation.
  • the fabric treatment composition can additionally contain polyhydric alcohols, preservatives, dispersants and viscosity adjusting agents.
  • the polyhydric alcohols include ethylene glycol, propylene gylcol, glycerol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol and the like.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un procédé permettant d'appliquer une composition de traitement de tissu sur un tissu humide pour le traiter pendant le cycle de séchage d'un processus de lavage dans lequel le tissu est mis en contact avec la composition de traitement de tissu vers le début de l'opération de séchage. L'invention concerne également un système permettant d'appliquer la composition de traitement de tissu sur le tissu humide dans lequel la composition de traitement de tissu est stockée dans un conteneur et appliquée sur le tissu par l'intermédiaire d'un moyen d'application en communication de flux avec la composition de traitement de tissu dans le conteneur. La composition de traitement de tissu peut être appliquée sur le tissu humide sous la forme de gouttelettes.
PCT/EP2008/009755 2007-11-27 2008-11-19 Procédé d'application d'un traitement à une fibre textile, fils textiles et textiles Ceased WO2009068203A1 (fr)

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GB1377425A (en) * 1971-01-25 1974-12-18 Colgate Palmolive Co Softening of fabrics
GB1384895A (en) * 1971-01-25 1975-02-26 Colgate Palmolive Co Fabric conditioning
US4014105A (en) * 1970-10-20 1977-03-29 Colgate-Palmolive Company Article, apparatus and method for conditioning fibrous materials with liquid conditioning composition
US4166794A (en) * 1978-05-25 1979-09-04 Colgate-Palmolive Company Liquid bleach-softener compositions
US4511495A (en) * 1980-05-16 1985-04-16 Lever Brothers Company Tumble dryer products for depositing perfume

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US4014105A (en) * 1970-10-20 1977-03-29 Colgate-Palmolive Company Article, apparatus and method for conditioning fibrous materials with liquid conditioning composition
GB1377425A (en) * 1971-01-25 1974-12-18 Colgate Palmolive Co Softening of fabrics
GB1384895A (en) * 1971-01-25 1975-02-26 Colgate Palmolive Co Fabric conditioning
US4166794A (en) * 1978-05-25 1979-09-04 Colgate-Palmolive Company Liquid bleach-softener compositions
US4511495A (en) * 1980-05-16 1985-04-16 Lever Brothers Company Tumble dryer products for depositing perfume

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