Copolymers containing siloxane groups as soil-releasing agents

US10005985B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

• Benoit Luneau · Ratingen, DE
• Frank Janssen · Amsterdam, NL
• Carolin Kruppa · Hilden, DE
• Christian Umbreit · Neuss, DE
• Christa Junkes · Goldkronach, DE
• Stefanie Juntermanns · Goldkronach, DE
• Sofia Mandikos · Goldkronach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 26, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2018
• Expiry date: May 26, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D2111/12
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Agents including siloxane group-containing copolymers to improve the cleaning performance of detergents during the laundering of textiles. The disclosure relates to the use of specific soil-release polymeric active substances to intensify the cleaning performance of detergents in the laundering of textiles, to detergents containing such soil-release active substances, and to the use of such soil-release active substances for forming a protective layer on textile fabrics.