Patent · US Expired

Fabric softener compositions

US6831055B1 · kind B1 · utility

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14Claims

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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	Dec 14, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC11D3/3749
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of use of a softener composition for imparting hydrophylicity to textile fibre materials in domestic applications, which softener composition comprises: A) a fabric softener; B) at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a) a polyethylene, or a mixture thereof, b) a fatty acid alkanolamide, or a mixture thereof, c) a polysilicic acid, and d) a polyurethane; C) selected polyorganosiloxanes.

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