US4540499A
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Fabric treating composition for addition to granular detergent
Assignee: Lion Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-30
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Granted: 1985-09-10
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Expires: 2003-06-30
Abstract
Abstract An additive composition for a granular detergent comprising: (a) a cationic surfactant having the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent an alkyl group having 12 to 26 carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or a polyoxyalkylene group having 1 to 5 mole oxyalkylene units, and X represents a halogen atom, ##STR2## and (b) a nonionic cellulose derivative, the ratio of component (a)/component (b) in a weight basis of 99.9/0.1 to 50/50. This additive composition can provide an excellent soft finish or touch to fabrics, especially cotton fabrics to be washed while simultaneously washing the fabrics during a fabric laundering operation when this additive composition is incorporated into a granular detergent.
Inventors
- 👤 Takenobu Sakatani
- 👤 Shigeru Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:15
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/22; C11D3/222; C11D3/225; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An additive composition for a granular detergent comprising: (a) A quaternary ammonium salt having the general formula (I): ##STR5## wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent an alkyl group having 12 to 26 carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or a polyoxyalkylene group having 1 to 5 mole oxyalkylene units, and X represents a halogen atom, ##STR6## and (b) a nonionic cellulose derivative, the ratio of component (a)/component (b) in a weight basis of 99.9/0.1 to 50/50, said additive composition being granulated from a mixture of the molten quaternary ammonium salt having the general formula (I) and the nonionic cellulose derivative by (i) spraying the mixture, followed by cooling or (ii) solidifying the mixture upon cooling, followed by crushing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An additive composition for a granular detergent comprising: (a) A quaternary ammonium salt having the general formula (I): ##STR5## wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent an alkyl group having 12 to 26 carbon atoms, R 3 and R 4 independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or a polyoxyalkylene group having 1 to 5 mole oxyalkylene units, and X represents a halogen atom, ##STR6## and (b) a nonionic cellulose derivative, the ratio of component (a)/component (b) in a weight basis of 99.9/0.1 to 50/50, said additive composition being granulated from a mixture of the molten quaternary ammonium salt having the general formula (I) and the nonionic cellulose derivative by (i) spraying the mixture, followed by cooling or (ii) solidifying the mixture upon cooling, followed by crushing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An additive composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the quaternary ammonium salt is at least one member selected from the group consisting of dihydrogenated tallow alkyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and dihydrogenated tallow alkyl benzyl methyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An additive composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the non-ionic cellulose derivative is at least one member selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An additive composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of component (a)/component (b) is 99.5/0.5 to 75/25.
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