Detergent softener containing anionic, amine, and water soluble cationic

Claim 2

A textile softening and cleaning composition consisting essentially of (a) from about 3% to about 30% of an anionic surfactant (b) from about 1% to about 25% of a water-insoluble tertiary amine having the general formula ##STR9## wherein R 1 is selected from C 10 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups, R 2 is selected from C 10 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups, or if R 1 is selected from C 20 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups, R 2 is also selected from C 1 -C 7 alkyl groups, R 3 has the formula --CH 2 Y where Y is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl ##STR10## --CH 2 OH, --CH═CH 2 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 CN, --CH 2 CO(R 4 ), --CH 2 CO(N(R 5 ) 2 ) and --CH 2 CH 2 N(R 6 ) 2 wherein R 4 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, each R 5 is independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl and each R 6 is independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 20 alkyl and (c) from about 0.5% to about 10% of a water soluble cationic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) quaternary ammonium compounds of formula R.sub.7 R.sub.8 R.sub.9 R.sub.10 N.sup.+ X.sup.- wherein R 7 is C 8 -C 16 alkyl, and each of R 8 , R 9 and R 10 is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and --(C 2 H 4 O) x H where x has a value of from about 2 to about 5, not more than one of R 8 , R 9 and R 10 being benzyl, and wherein X is an anion; and (ii) aliphatic amines of formula R.sub.11 R.sub.12 R.sub.13 N wherein R 11 is C 8 -C 18 alkyl, R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, --(C 2 H 4 O) x H, where x has a value of from about 2 to about 5, and water soluble salts thereof, provided that the molar ratio of component (c) to component (a) does not exceed 1:1.

Claim 3

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of (c) to (a) does not exceed 1:1.5.

Claim 4

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of (c) to (a) does not exceed 1:2.

Claim 5

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 1 wherein the water insoluble tertiary amine (b) is a compound in which R 1 and R 2 are each C 12 -C 22 alkyl groups and R 3 is selected from methyl, benzyl, allyl, 2-hydroxyethyl and 2-cyanoethyl groups.

Claim 6

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 1 wherein the water soluble cationic compound (c) is a quaternary ammonium salt in which R 7 is a C 12 -C 14 alkyl group and R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are selected from methyl and hydroxyethyl groups.

Claim 7

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 1, further including a water soluble ethoxylated nonionic surfactant of HLB 11.5-7.0 in an amount of up to about 50% by weight of the total anionic, cationic and nonionic surfactant.

Claim 8

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 6 wherein the nonionic surfactant is selected from C 10 -C 20 primary and secondary alcohol ethoxylates and C 6 -C 10 alkyl phenol ethoxylates and is present in an amount of less than about 30% by weight of the total surfactant.

Claim 9

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 1 further including from about 1.5% to about 35% by weight of the composition of component (d) consisting essentially of an impalpable smectite-type clay having an ion-exchange capacity of at least about 50 meq per 100 g.

Claim 10

A textile softening and cleaning composition accoring to claim 8 wherein the smectite clay is selected from sodium and calcium montmorillonites.

Claim 11

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 1 further including a component (e) consisting essentially of from about 10% to about 80% by weight of the composition of a detergent builder salt.

Claim 12

A textile softening and cleaning composition consisting essentially of (a) from about 4% to about 15% by weight of the composition of an anionic surfactant (b) from about 1% to about 15% by weight of the composition of a water-insoluble tertiary amine having the general formula ##STR11## 2 wherein R 1 is selected from C 10 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups, R 2 is selected from C 10 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups and, where R 1 is selected from C 20 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups, from C 1 -C 7 alkyl groups, R 3 has the formula --CH 2 Y is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, ##STR12## --CH 2 OH, --CH═CH 2 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 CN, --CH 2 CO (R 4 ), --CH 2 CO(N(R 5 ) 2 ) and --CH 2 CH 2 N(R 6 ) 2 wherein R 4 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, each R 5 is independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl and each R 6 is independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 20 alkyl; (c) from about 1% to about 4% by weight of the composition of a water soluble cationic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) qauternary ammonium compounds of formula R.sub.7 R.sub.8 R.sub.9 R.sub.10 N.sup.+ X.sup.- wherein R 7 is C 8 -C 16 alkyl, and each of R 8 , R 9 and R 10 is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and --(C 2 H 4 O) x H where x has a value of from about 2 to about 5, not more than one of R 8 , R 9 and R 10 being benzyl, and wherein X is an anion; and (ii) aliphatic amines of formula R.sub.11 R.sub.12 R.sub.13 N wherein R 11 is C 8 -C 18 alkyl, R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl --(C 2 H 4 O) x H, where x has a value of from about 2 to about 5 and water soluble salts thereof, (d) from about 4% to about 15% by weight of the composition of an impalpable smectite-type clay having an ion exchange capacity of at least about 50 meq per 100 g; and (e) from about 20% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a detergent builder salt provided that the molar ratio of component (c) to component (a) does not exceed 1:1.5.

Claim 13

A textile softening and cleaning composition consisting essentially of (a) from about 4% to about 15% by weight of the composition of an anionic surfactant (b) from about 1% to about 15% by weight of the composition of a water-insoluble tertiary amine having the general formula ##STR11## 2 wherein R 1 is selected from C 10 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups, R 2 is selected from C 10 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups and, where R 1 is selected from C 20 -C 26 alkyl and alkenyl groups, from C 1 -C 7 alkyl groups, R 3 has the formula --CH 2 Y is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, ##STR12## --CH 2 OH, --CH═CH 2 , --CH 2 CH 2 OH, --CH 2 CN, --CH 2 CO (R 4 ), --CH 2 CO(N(R 5 ) 2 ) and --CH 2 CH 2 N(R 6 ) 2 wherein R 4 is a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group, each R 5 is independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl and each R 6 is independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 20 alkyl; (c) from about 1% to about 4% by weight of the composition of a water soluble cationic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) qauternary ammonium compounds of formula R.sub.7 R.sub.8 R.sub.9 R.sub.10 N.sup.+ X.sup.- wherein R 7 is C 8 -C 16 alkyl, and each of R 8 , R 9 and R 10 is independently selected from C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl, benzyl and --(C 2 H 4 O) x H where x has a value of from about 2 to about 5, not more than one of R 8 , R 9 and R 10 being benzyl, and wherein X is an anion; and (ii) aliphatic amines of formula R.sub.11 R.sub.12 R.sub.13 N wherein R 11 is C 8 -C 18 alkyl, R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl --(C 2 H 4 O) x H, where x has a value of from about 2 to about 5 and water soluble salts thereof, (d) from about 4% to about 15% by weight of the composition of an impalpable smectite-type clay having an ion exchange capacity of at least about 50 meq per 100 g; and (e) from about 20% to about 70% by weight of the composition of a detergent builder salt provided that the molar ratio of component (c) to component (a) does not exceed 1:1.5.

Claim 14

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 11 further including an ethoxylated nonionic surfactant of HLB 11.5-17.0 in an amount less than about 30% by weight of the total anionic, cationic and nonionic surfactants.

Claim 15

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 11 wherein the molar ratio of (c) to (a) does not exceed 1:2.

Claim 16

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 11 wherein the water insoluble tertiary amine (b) is a compound in which R 1 and R 2 are each C 12 -C 22 alkyl groups and R 3 is selected from methyl, benzyl, allyl, 2-hydroxyethyl and 2-cyanoethyl groups.

Claim 17

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 11 wherein the water soluble cationic compound (c) is a quaternary ammonium salt in which R 7 is a C 12 -C 14 alkyl group and R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are selected from methyl and hydroxyethyl groups.

Claim 18

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 12 wherein the nonionic surfactant is selected from C 10 -C 20 primary and secondary alcohol ethoxylates and C 6 14 C 10 alkyl phenol ethoxylates and is present in an amount of less than about 30% by weight of the toal surfactant.

Claim 19

A textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 12 wherein component (a) is present at from about 5% to about 10% by weight (b) is present at from about 3% to about 6% by weight (c) is present at from about 1.5% to about 3% by weight (d) is present at from about 5% to about 12% by weight, the nonionic surfactant is selected from ethoxylated primary and secondary C 10 -C 20 alcohols and is present in an amount of from about 15% to about 25% of the total surfactant, and the ratio of component (c) to component (a) is less than about 1:2.

Claim 20

A granular textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 12 wherein component (b) is added to preformed granules comprising components (a), (c), (d), (e) and the ethoxylated nonionic surfactant.

Claim 21

A granular textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 18 wherein the preformed granules are spray dried.

Claim 22

A granular textile softening and cleaning composition according to claim 18 wherein component (b) is added as a molten liquid spray.

Claim 23

A textile softening and cleaning composition as recited in claim 1, in which the water soluble cationic compound is aliphatic amine of the formula R.sub.11 R.sub.12 R.sub.13 N wherein R 11 is C 8 -C 18 alkyl, R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -R 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 hydroxy alkyl, benzyl, --(C 2 H 4 O) X H, where x has a value of from about 2 to about 5, or water soluble salt thereof.

Claim 24

A textile softening and cleaning composition as recited in claim 21 and consisting essentially of 6% sodium C 12 linear alkyl benzene sulfonate, 2% C 11 -C 15 linear secondary alcohol (EO) 7 , 5% dicetyl allylamine, 2% coconut methylamine hydrochloride, 10% sodium montmorillonite clay, 6% sodium sulfate, 30% sodium tripolyphosphate, 6% sodium silicate (SiO 2 :Na 2 O ratio equal to 1.6:1), 5% sodium Zeolite A, 20% sodium perborate, 0.2% suds supressor, 0.5% tetra sodium ethylene diamine tetra methylene phosphonate, 0.5% maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether copolymer, 0.2% tetrasulfonated zinc phthalocyanine, 0.1% optical brightener, 0.2% perfume, the balance being moisture and miscellaneous.

Claim 25

A textile softening and cleaning composition as recited in claim 21 and consisting essentially of 8% sodium C 12 linear alkyl sulfonate, 2% C 14 -C 15 linear primary alcohol (EO) 7 , 4% behenyl arachidyl methylamine, 2% coconut dimethylamine, 12.8% sodium sulfate, 10% sodium carbonate, 6% sodium silicate (SiO 2 :Na 2 O ratio equal to 1.6:1), 25% sodium Zeiolite A, 20% sodium perborate, 0.2% suds suppressor, 0.5% tetra sodium ethylene diamine tetra methylene phosphonate, 0.5% maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether copolymer, 0.1% optical brightener, 0.2% perfume, the balance being moisture and miscellaneous.

Claim 26

A textile softening and cleaning composition as recited in claim 5 in which the anionic surfactant is alkyl benzene sulfonate having from about 9 to about 15 carbon atoms in a linear or branched alkyl chain, and in which the water-insoluble tertiary amine is selected from the group consisting of ditallow methyl amine, distearyl benzyl amine, dicetyl hydroxyethyl amine, ditallowyl allylamine and ditallowyl benzyl amine.

Claim 27

A textile softening and cleaning composition as recited in claim 24, in which the water-insoluble tertiary amine comprises ditallow methyl amine.