Laundry detergent compositions with fabric enhancing component

Details Laundry detergent compositions with fabric enhancing component Laundry detergent compositions with fabric enhancing component

2001-08-03

2004-10-12

Mruk, Brian P. (Department: 1751)

Cleaning compositions for solid surfaces, auxiliary compositions

Cleaning compositions or processes of preparing

Specific organic component

C510S302000, C510S320000, C510S332000, C510S350000, C510S500000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06803355

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to compositions, in either liquid or granular form, for use in laundry applications, wherein the compositions comprise certain fabric enhancing components, which can be, for example, a cyclic amine based polymer, oligomer or copolymer material, hydrophobically modified carboxy methyl cellulose and mixtures thereof. Additionally, a contain for such compositions is provided.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is, of course, well known that alternating cycles of using and laundering fabrics and textiles, such as articles of worn clothing and apparel, will inevitably adversely affect the appearance and integrity of the fabric and textile items so used and laundered. Fabrics and textiles simply wear out over time and with use. Laundering of fabrics and textiles is necessary to remove soils and stains which accumulate therein and thereon during ordinary use. However, the laundering operation itself, over many cycles, can accentuate and contribute to the deterioration of the integrity and the appearance of such fabrics and textiles.
Deterioration of fabric integrity and appearance can manifest itself in several ways. Short fibers are dislodged from woven and knit fabric/textile structures by the mechanical action of laundering. These dislodged fibers may form lint, fuzz or “pills” which are visible on the surface of fabrics and diminish the appearance of newness of the fabric. Further, repeated laundering of fabrics and textiles, especially with bleach-containing laundry products, can remove dye from fabrics and textiles and impart a faded, worn out appearance as a result of diminished color intensity, and in many cases, as a result of changes in hues or shades of color.
Given the foregoing, there is clearly an ongoing need to identify materials which could be added to laundry detergent products that would associate themselves with the fibers of the fabrics and textiles laundered using such detergent products and thereby reduce or minimize the tendency of the laundered fabric/textiles to deteriorate in appearance. Any such detergent product additive material should, of course, be able to benefit fabric appearance and integrity without unduly interfering with the ability of the laundry detergent to perform its fabric cleaning function.
Moreover, there is a need for a container for such products. The container should not only store the composition but it should also convey to the consumer the benefits of this new product.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a detergent composition comprising:
a) from about 1% to about 80% by weight of surfactants selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, cationic, amphoteric zwitterionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and
b) from about 0.01% to about 5.0%, preferably from about 0.1% to about 4.0%, by weight of a fabric enhancing component selected from the group consisting of cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers or copolymers, hydrophobically modified cellulosic based polymers or oligomers, and mixtures thereof.
Further, the detergent composition is contained within an interior chamber of a container, the container further comprising an exterior surface wherein the exterior surface contains a description of the composition comprising language selected from the group consisting of: helps clothes look healthier, helps stop wear before it starts, maintains the appearance of clothes, helps prevent clothes from looking worn out, strengthens while it cleans for better looking clothes, strengthens threads so clothes look better, helps prevent clothes from looking worn, helps prevent wear and tear in the washer that can make clothes look old, helps keep clothes from aging, helps clothes come out of the washer looking as good as when they went in, helps preserve the fabric integrity of clothes, strengthens threads from the inside out for better looking clothes, extends the life of clothes, is like a vitamin for clothes, works like an anti-aging product on clothes, is like calcium for clothes, is like a supplement for clothes, after just 10 washes clothes look better than they would if you washed them with other detergents, fortifies threads for healthier looking clothes, helps prevent clothes from looking old before their time, is like stopping time for your clothes so they stay looking good.
The cyclic amine based polymer, oligomer or copolymer materials which are suitable for use in laundry operations and provide the desired fabric appearance and integrity benefits can be characterized by the following general formula:
wherein;
each T is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C
1
-C
12
alkyl, substituted alkyl, C
7
-C
12
alkylaryl, —(CH
2
)
h
COOM, —(CH
2
)
h
SO
3
M, CH
2
CH(OH)SO
3
M, —(CH
2
)
h
OSO
3
M,
wherein W comprises at least one cyclic constituent selected from the group consisting of:
 in addition to the at least one cyclic constituent, W may also comprise an aliphatic or substituted aliphatic moiety of the general structure;
each B is independently C
1
-C
12
alkylene, C
1
-C
12
substituted alkylene, C
3
-C
12
alkenylene, C
8
-C
12
dialkylarylene, C
8
-C
12
dialkylarylenediyl, and —(R
5
O)
n
R
5
—;
each D is independently C
2
-C
6
alkylene;
each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, C
1
-C
18
alkoxy, C
2
-C
18
hydroxyalkoxy, amino, C
1
-C
18
alkylamino, dialkylamino, trialkylamino groups, heterocyclic monoamino groups and diamino groups;
each R
1
is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C
1
-C
8
alkyl and C
1
-C
8
hydroxyalkyl;
each R
2
is independently selected from the group consisting of C
1
-C
12
alkylene, C
1
-C
12
alkenylene, —CH
2
—CH(OR
1
)—CH
2
, C
8
-C
12
alkarylene, C
4
-C
12
dihydroxyalkylene, poly(C
2
-C
4
alkyleneoxy)alkylene, H
2
CH(OH)CH
2
OR
2
OCH
2
CH(OH)CH
2
—, and C
3
-C
12
hydrocarbyl moieties;
provided that when R
2
is a C
3
-C
12
hydrocarbyl moiety the hydrocarbyl moiety can comprise from about 2 to about 4 branching moieties of the general structure:
each R
3
is independently selected from the group consisting of H, O, R
2
, C
1
-C
20
hydroxyalkyl, C
1
-C
20
alkyl, substituted alkyl, C
6
-C
11
aryl, substituted aryl, C
7
-C
11
alkylaryl, C
1
-C
20
aminoalkyl, —(CH
2
)
h
COOM, —(CH
2
)
h
SO
3
M, CH
2
CH(OH)SO
3
M, —(CH
2
)
h
OSO
3
M,
each R
4
is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C
1
-C
22
alkyl, C
1
-C
22
hydroxyalkyl, aryl and C
7
-C
22
alkylaryl;
each R
5
is independently selected from the group consisting of C
2
-C
8
alkylene, C
2
-C
8
alkyl substituted alkylene; and
A is a compatible monovalent or di or polyvalent anion;
M is a compatible cation;
b=number necessary to balance the charge;
each x is independently from 3 to about 1000;
each c is independently 0 or 1;
each h is independently from about 1 to about 8;
each q is independently from 0 to about 6;
each n is independently from 1 to about 20;
each r is independently from 0 to about 20; and
each t is independently from 0 to 1.
Cellulosic based polymer or oligomer materials which are suitable for use in laundry operations and provide the desired fabric appearance and integrity benefits can be characterized by the following general formula:
wherein each R is selected from the group consisting of R
2
, R
C
, and
wherein:
each R
2
is independently selected from the group consisting of H and C
1
-C
4
alkyl;
each R
C
is
wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of M, R
2
, R
C
, and R
H
;
each R
H
is independently selected from the group consisting of C
5
-C
20
alkyl, C
5
-C
7
cycloalkyl, C
7
-C
20
alkylaryl, C
7
-C
20
arylalkyl, substituted alkyl hydroxyalkyl, C
1
-C
20
alkoxy-2-hydroxyalkyl, C
7
-C
20
aklylaryloxy-2-hydroxyalkyl, (R
4
)
2
N-alkyl, (R
4
)
2
N-2-hydroxyalkyl, (R
4
)
3
N-alkyl, (R
4
)
3
N-2-hydroxyalkyl, C
6
-C
12
aryloxy-2-hydroxyalkyl,
each R
4
is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C
1
-C
20
alkyl, C
5
-C
7
cycloalkyl, C
7
-C
20
alkylaryl, C
7
-C
20
arylalkyl, aminoalkyl, a

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