Fabric softener compositions

US6825163B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation · US

Inventors

• Petr Kvita · Reinach, CH
• Peter Otto · Rheinfelden (Baden), DE
• Mario Dubini · Niederdorf, CH
• Harald Chrobaczek · Augsburg, DE
• Michael Geubtner · Marktoberdorf, DE
• Ralf Goretzki · Stadtbergen, DE
• Barbara Weber · Weil am Rhein, DE
• Emmanuel Martin · Folgensbourg, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 8, 2002
• Grant date: Nov 30, 2004
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C11D1/62
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of use of a fabric softener composition for the wrinkle recovery treatment or the reduction of wet soiling of textile fibre materials in domestic applications, which softener composition comprises: A) a fabric softener, B) at least one additive selected form the group consisting of a) a polyethylene, or a mixture thereof, b) a fatty acid alka-nolamide, or a mixture thereof, c) a polysilicic acid, or a mixture thereof, and d) a polyurethane, or a mixture thereof; and C) selected polyorganosiloxane compounds.