Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of a cationic polymer to provide stability to microcapsules in a composition, wherein the microcapsule comprises a shell encapsulating materials having an average ClogP of at least 2.5 and more than 60% by weight of the encapsulated materials have a Clog P of at least 3.3. The cationic polymer is derived from the polymerization of about 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer. 0 to about 95 percent acrylamide, and about 5 to about 500 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent. The calionic polymer and encapsulated material may be used, for example, in a fabric softener composition.
Abstract:
A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition in an amount sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine, and wherein said fabric softener composition comprises: A) a treated montmorillonite-containing clay selected to have initial properties as follows: i) a montmorillonite content of at least 85%; and ii) when said clay is activated with sodium ions, dried and ground to particles, said ground particles do not swell more than about 2.5 fold over a period of 24 hours when added to deionized water at room temperature; and wherein said montmorillonite-containing clay is treated by the process comprising the following sequential steps: a) drying said clay to a moisture content of from about 25 to about 35%, by weight; b) extruding the dried material through a die to form a paste; c) drying said paste to a moisture content of from about 10% to about 14% by weight; and d) calcining at a temperature of about 120 DEG C to about 250 DEG C; and B) at least one disintegration agent to enhance the dispersibility of said compacted granular composition in water selected from the group consisting of swelling polymers; cellulose; and electrolytes.
Abstract:
A stable, pourable and water dispersible fabric softening composition comprising: (i) from about 2% to about 35%, by weight, of a combination of softening components (A) and (B) wherein: (A) is a cationic fabric softening compound; and (B) is a fatty amide compound; (ii) from about 0 to about 10%, by weight, of a polysiloxane; and: (iii) balance water and optionally adjuvants selected from the group consisting of perfumes; dyes; sequestrants; thickeners; and anti dye-transfer polymeric materials.
Abstract:
A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition comprising a softening clay component in an amount sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine.
Abstract:
A unit dose laundry composition for softening or conditioning fabrics which is suitable as an additive to the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose composition comprising a compacted granular composition comprising a fabric softener or a fabric conditioner, said compacted granular composition being characterized by having a spherical shape and having no discrete outer layer surrounding said fabric softener or conditioner, which outer layer is comprised of an alkaline material such that the pH of the wash water is increased upon the dissolution of said outer layer in said wash water.
Abstract:
An environmentally compatible and biodegradable rinse cycle fabric conditioning composition is provided capable of providing improved softening with significant reduction and solubilization of unwanted mineral encrustations on fabrics to be softened. The composition comprises: (a) from about 1 to about 20 %, by weight, of a diesterified long chain fatty acid cationic fabric softener represented by general formula (I), wherein RCO represents the residue of a fatty acid having from about 12 to 24 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 represent independently a lower alkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; n and m are integers from 1 to 4 and X is a water-solubilizing anion; and (b) from about 1 to about 25 %, by weight, of unreacted organic or mineral acid.
Abstract:
A cleaning composition comprising: (a) an organic acid; (b) a nonionic surfactant comprising an ethoxylated alcohol; and (c) a hydrophilic polymer that adsorbs to hard surfaces, characterized in that the polymer is a polybetaine, and the organic acid comprises formic and oxalic acids in a weight ratio of 2:1 to 5:1 or the organic acid comprises lactic acid and the composition further comprises phosphoric acid, wherein the lactic acid and phosphoric acid are present in a weight ratio of 1:3 to 3:1.
Abstract:
Fabric softening compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) from 0.01 % to 50 % by weight of a cationic or non-ionic softening compound; (b) at least 0.001 % by weight of a water dispersible cross-linked cationic polymer derived from the polymerization of from 5 to 100 mole percent of a cationic vinyl addition monomer, from 0 to 95 mole percent of acrylamide, and from 5 to 500 ppm of a difunctional vinyl addition monomer cross-linking agent (c) from 0 to 5 % by weight of a non-confined fragrance oil, (d) an effective amount of at least one fabric or skin beneficiating ingredient encapsulated within a first polymer material to form a polymer encapsulated beneficiating ingredient, said encapsulated ingredient being further coated with a cationic polymer and ; (e) balance water and optionally one or more adjuvant materials.