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EP1951856A1 - Formulations nettoyantes solides - Google Patents

Formulations nettoyantes solides

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EP1951856A1
EP1951856A1 EP06808600A EP06808600A EP1951856A1 EP 1951856 A1 EP1951856 A1 EP 1951856A1 EP 06808600 A EP06808600 A EP 06808600A EP 06808600 A EP06808600 A EP 06808600A EP 1951856 A1 EP1951856 A1 EP 1951856A1
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Mattia De Dominicis
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
    • C11D3/38—Products with no well-defined composition, e.g. natural products
    • C11D3/386—Preparations containing enzymes, e.g. protease or amylase
    • C11D3/38645—Preparations containing enzymes, e.g. protease or amylase containing cellulase
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/0005—Other compounding ingredients characterised by their effect
    • C11D3/0021—Dye-stain or dye-transfer inhibiting compositions
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
    • C11D3/37—Polymers
    • C11D3/3703—Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • C11D3/3723—Polyamines or polyalkyleneimines
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
    • C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
    • C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
    • C11D3/16—Organic compounds
    • C11D3/37—Polymers
    • C11D3/3746—Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • C11D3/3769—(Co)polymerised monomers containing nitrogen, e.g. carbonamides, nitriles or amines
    • C11D3/3776—Heterocyclic compounds, e.g. lactam

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  • the invention relates to a cleaning composition for improving colour fastness on textiles.
  • Laundry detergents and additive products are generally used to clean, sanitize and remove unpleasant odours from garments .
  • a cleaning composition for improving colour fastness comprising: -
  • compositions in accordance with the first aspect of the invention have been found to reduce colour fading and im- prove colour maintenance in laundry and laundry additive products which are at the same time effective in stain removal performance .
  • the dye fixing agent is generally present in the composi- tion in an amount of 0.001 to 30%wt, ideally 0.01 to 10%wt and preferably 0.1 to 5%wt.
  • a preferred example of a dye fixing agent is a poly- amine-amide copolymers. Such polymers are commercially available under the Trade Name Tinofix CL from Ciba.
  • the dye transfer inhibition agent is generally present in the composition in an amount of 0.001 to 30%wt, ideally 0.01 to 10% wt and preferably 0.1 to 5% wt .
  • Especially suitable polymeric dye transfer inhibitor agents are polyamine N-oxide polymers, polymers and copolymers of N-vinylpyrrolidone and N-vinylimidazole, vinyloxazolidones, vinylpyridine, vinylpyridine N-oxide, other vinylpyridine derivatives or mixtures thereof.
  • the polyamine N-oxide polymers suitable for use contain units having the following structure formula: P-Ax-R-N-O wherein P is a polymerisable unit, whereto the R-N-O group can be attached to, when x is 0, or wherein the R- N-O group forms part of the polymerisable unit or a combination of both;
  • A is -C(O)O-, -0(C)C-, -C(O) -, -0-, -S-, -N ⁇ ; and x is 0 or 1;
  • R are aliphatic, ethoxylated aliphatics, aromatic, het- erocyclic or alicyclic groups or any combination thereof whereto the nitrogen of the N-O group can be attached or wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group is part of these groups .
  • the N-O group can be represented by the following general structures :
  • Rl, R2, and R3 are aliphatic groups, aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups or combinations thereof, x or/and y or/and z is 0 or 1 and wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group can be attached or wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group forms part of these groups.
  • the N-O group can be part of the polymerisable unit P or can be attached to the polymeric backbone or a combination of both.
  • Suitable polyamine N-oxides wherein the N-O group forms part of the polymerisable unit comprise polyamine N- oxides wherein R is selected from aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic or heterocyclic groups.
  • R is selected from aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic or heterocyclic groups.
  • One class of said polyamine N-oxides comprises the group of polyamine N- oxides wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group forms part of the R-group.
  • Preferred polyamine N-oxides are those wherein R is a heterocyclic group such as pyridine, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrrolidine, piperidine, quinoline, ac- ridine and derivatives thereof.
  • polyamine N-oxides comprises the group of polyamine N- ' oxides wherein the nitrogen of the N-O group is attached to the R-group.
  • suitable polyamine N-oxides are the polyamine oxides whereto the N-O group is attached to the polymerisable unit.
  • Preferred class of these polyamine N-oxides are the polyamine N-oxides having the gen- eral formula above wherein R is an aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups wherein the nitrogen of the N-O functional group is part of said R group. Examples of these classes are polyamine oxides wherein R is a heterocyclic compound such as pyridine, pyrrole, imidazole and deriva- tives thereof.
  • polyamine N- oxides are the polyamine oxides having the general formula above wherein R are aromatic, heterocyclic or alicyclic groups wherein the nitrogen of the N-O functional group is attached to said R groups.
  • R groups can be aromatic such as phenyl.
  • Suitable polymeric backbones are polyvinyls, polyalkylenes, polyesters, polyethers, polyamide, poly- iimides, polyacrylates and mixtures thereof.
  • the amine N-oxide polymers of the present invention typically have a ratio of amine to the amine N-oxide of about 10:1 to about 1:1000000.
  • the amount of amine oxide groups present in the polyamine oxide polymer can be varied by appropriate copolymerisation or by appropriate degree of N-oxidation.
  • the ratio of amine to amine N-oxide is from about 2:3 to about 1:1000000. More preferably from about 1:4 to about 1:1000000, and most preferably from about 1:7 to about 1:1000000.
  • the polymers of the present invention actually encompass random or block copolymers where one monomer type is an amine N- oxide and the other monomer type is either an amine N- oxide or not .
  • the amine oxide unit of the polyamine N- oxides has a pKa ⁇ 10, preferably pKa ⁇ 7, more preferred pKa ⁇ 6.
  • the polyamine oxides can be obtained in almost any degree of polymerisation.
  • the degree of polymerisa- tion is not critical provided the material has the desired dye-suspending power.
  • the average molecular weight is within the range of about 500 to about 1,000,000; preferably from about 1,000 to about 50,000, more preferably from about 2,000 to about 30,000, and most preferably from about 3,000 to about 20,000.
  • the N-vinylimidazole N-vinylpyrrolidone polymers suitable for use in the present invention have an average molecu- lar weight range from about 5,000 to about 1,000,000, preferably from about 5,000 to about 200,000.
  • Highly preferred polymers for use in the laundry detergent compositions according to the present invention comprise a polymer selected from N-vinylimidazole N-vinylpyrrolidone copolymers wherein said polymer has an average molecular weight range from about 5,000 to about 50,000; more preferably from about 8,000 to about 30,000; and most pref- erably from about 10,000 to about 20,000.
  • the average molecular weight range was determined, by light scattering as described in Barth H. G. and Mays J. W.
  • N-vinylimidazole N- vinylpyrrolidone copolymers have an average molecular weight range from about 5,000 to about 50,000; more preferably from about 8,000 to about 30,000; most preferably from about 10,000 to about 20,000.
  • N-vinylpyrrolidone copolymers characterised by having said average molecular weight range provide excellent soil catcher properties.
  • the N-vinylimidazole N- vinylpyrrolidone copolymer of the present invention has a molar ratio of N-vinylimidazole to N-vinylpyrrolidone
  • Polyvinylpyrrolidone having an average molecular weight from about 2,500 to about 400,000 can also be utilised; preferably from about 5,000 to about 200,000; more preferably from about 5,000 to about 50,000; and most preferably from about 5,000 to about 15,000.
  • 25 able polyvinylpyrrolidones are commercially available from ISP Corporation, New York, N.Y. and Montreal, Canada under the product names PVP K-15 (viscosity molecular weight of 10,000), PVP K-30 (average molecular weight of 40,000), PVP K-60 (average molecular weight of 160,000),
  • polyvinylpyrrolidones which are commercially available from BASF include Sokalan HP 165 and So- kalan HP 12; polyvinylpyrrolidones known to persons skilled in the detergent field (see for example EP-A- 262,897 and EP-A-256, 696) .
  • polyvinyloxazolidone as a polymeric soil catcher agent .
  • Said polyvinyloxazolidones have an average molecular weight from about 2,500 to about 400,000; preferably from about 5,000 to about 200,000; more preferably from about 5,000 to about 50,000; and most preferably from about 5,000 to about 15,000.
  • polyvinylimidazole as polymeric soil catcher agent.
  • Said polyvinylimidazoles have an average molecular weight from about 2,500 to about 400,000; preferably from about 5,000 to about 200,000; more preferably from about 5,000 to about 50,000; and most preferably from about 5,000 to about 15,000.
  • Such polymers are those having a cationic group into their polymeric backbone, as shown by the formula:
  • P represents polymerisable units
  • Z represents alkyl or aryl groups, oxygen or ester, ether, amide, amine group
  • Preferred cationic polymers are quaternised polyvinylpyridines .
  • Water insolubility can, in the case of non-cross linked polymers, also be achieved by selecting very high molecular weight range, or by copolymerising, or by varying the degree of oxidation if appropriate, depending on the polymer. Polymers which are water soluble, such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,912,221, may be made insoluble if the molecular weight is increased above 400,000.
  • Cross-linked polymers are polymers whose backbone are interconnected to a certain degree,- these links can be of chemical or physical nature, possibly with active groups on the backbone or on branches; cross-linked polymers have been described in the Journal of Polymer Science, volume 22, pages 1035-1039.
  • the cross-linked polymers are made in such a way that they form a three-dimensional rigid structure, which can entrap dyes in the pores formed by the three-dimensional structure.
  • the cross-linked polymers entrap the dyes by swelling. Such cross-linked polymers are described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,912,221.
  • a cross-linked polymer has one or more individual molecular chains linked by side branches to adjacent chains.
  • the cross-links can be formed: (a) between already existing linear or branched polymers, (b) during the polymerisation of multi-functional monomers, or (c) during the polymerisation of dimeric monomers with traces of multi-functional monomers.
  • the cross-linking can also be achieved by various means known in the art .
  • the cross-links can be formed using radiation, oxidation and curing agents, such as divinylbenzene, epichlorohydrin and the like.
  • cross-linked polymers for the purpose of this invention are those obtained by cross-linking a water-soluble soil catcher polymer described above with divinylbenzene (DVB) cross- linking agent during polymerisation of the soil catcher monomer.
  • Cross-linking degree can be controlled by adjusting the amount of divinylbenzene (DVB) cross-linking agent.
  • the degree of cross-linking is be- tween about 0.05% (w/w) of DVB over soil catcher monomer and about 50% of DVB over soil catcher monomer and, more preferably, between about 0.05% (w/w) of DVB over soil catcher monomer and about 25% (w/w) of DVB over soil catcher monomer.
  • the degree of cross- linking is between about 0.1% (w/w) of DVB over soil' catcher monomer and about 5% (w/w) of DVB over soil catcher monomer.
  • the cross linking forms soil catcher compound particles, at least 90% (and more preferably at least about 95%) of which have a minimum diameter as measured by conventional methods for particle size distribution evaluation of at least about 1 ⁇ m, preferably at least about 50 ⁇ m, and more preferably at least about 75 ⁇ m, all as measured in their dry state.
  • the cross linking forms soil catcher compounds, at least 90% (and more preferably at least about 95%) of which have a minimum diameter as measured by conventional methods for particle size distribution evaluation of between about 1 ⁇ m and about 5 mm, still more preferably between about 50 ⁇ m and about 2500 ⁇ m, and yet still more preferably between about 75 ⁇ m and about 1500 ⁇ m, all as measured in their dry state.
  • the cross- 1inked polymer is a polyamine N-oxide or a quaternised polyamine The skilled in the art may conveniently obtain such compounds by oxidising or quaternizing cross-linked polyvinylpyridines from Reilly Industries Inc.
  • Reillex(TM) 402 or Reillex (TM) 425 by methods known in the art. For instance, but not exclusively, the method described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,458,809 can be used to prepare a polyamine N-oxide of interest from the commercially available compounds given above.
  • An example of quaternised polyamine can also be obtained from Reilly Industries under the commercial name Reillex (TM) HPQ.
  • Cellulases are present in the composition in an amount of, for example, 0.01 to 5%, ideally 0.05 to 1%.
  • Example of cellulase enzymes useful for present invention are those produced by Humicola insolens .
  • Examples of commercial cellulase products useful for present inven- tion are Carezyme, Celluzyme and Endolase from Novozymes; Puradax and Indiage from Genencor.
  • Example of anticaking agents useful for present invention are silica powders, magnesium sulfate and sodium xylene sulfonate and cumene sulfonate powders .
  • these anticaking agents more preferred are soluble ones which are not leaving residues once dissolved as sodium xylene and cumene sulfonate. They may be present in an amount, for example, 0.01 to 10%, more preferably 0.1 to 1%.
  • Surfactants may be present in the composition in an amount of, for example, 0.001 to 30% wt, ideally 0.01 to 15% wt and preferably 0.1 to 5% wt .
  • the surfactant is, for example, an anionic or nonionic surfactant or mixture thereof.
  • the nonionic surfactant is preferably a surfactant having a formula RO(CH 2 CH 2 O) n H wherein R is a mixture of linear, even carbon-number hydrocarbon chains ranging from C 12 H 25 to C 115 H 33 and n represents the number of repeating units and is a number of from about 1 to about 12.
  • examples of other non-ionic surfactants include higher aliphatic primary alcohol containing about twelve to about 16 carbon atoms which are condensed' with about three to thirteen moles of ethylene oxide.
  • nonionic surfactants include primary alcohol ethoxylates (available under the Neodol trade name from Shell Co.) , such as Cu alkanol condensed with 9 moles of ethylene oxide (Neodol 1-9) , C 12 - 13 alkanol condensed with 6.5 moles ethylene oxide (Neodol 23-6.5), Ci 2 - 13 alkanol with 9 moles of ethylene oxide (Neodol 23- 9) , C12-15 alkanol condensed with 7 or 3 moles ethylene oxide (Neodol 25-7 or Neodol 25-3) , C 1 ⁇ 15 alkanol condensed with 13 moles ethylene oxide (Neodol 45-13) , C 9-11 linear ethoxylated alcohol, averaging 2.5 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol (Neodol 91-2.5), and the like.
  • primary alcohol ethoxylates available under the Neodol trade name from
  • nonionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include ethylene oxide condensate products of secondary aliphatic alcohols containing 11 to 18 carbon atoms in a straight or branched chain configuration condensed with 5 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide.
  • examples of commercially available non-ionic detergents of the foregoing type are Cn -15 secondary alka- nol condensed with either 9 moles of ethylene oxide (Ter- gitol 15-S-9) or 12 moles of ethylene oxide (Tergitol 15- S-12) marketed by Union Carbide, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical .
  • Octylphenoxy polyethoxyethanol type nonionic surfactants for example, Triton X-100, as well as amine oxides can also be used as a nonionic surfactant in the present invention.
  • linear primary alcohol ethoxylates are available under the Tomadol trade name such as, for example, Tomadol 1-7, a C 11 linear primary alcohol ethoxylate with 7 moles EO; Tomadol 25-7, a C 12 -C 15 linear primary alcohol ethoxylate with 7 moles EO; Tomadol 45-7, a C 14 -C 15 linear primary alcohol ethoxylate with 7 moles EO; and Tomadol 91-6, a C 9 -C 11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with 6 moles EO.
  • Tomadol 1-7 a C 11 linear primary alcohol ethoxylate with 7 moles EO
  • Tomadol 25-7 a C 12 -C 15 linear primary alcohol ethoxylate with 7 moles EO
  • Tomadol 45-7 a C 14 -C 15 linear primary alcohol ethoxylate with 7 moles EO
  • Tomadol 91-6 a C 9 -C 11 linear alcohol ethoxylate with 6 moles
  • nonionic surfactants are amine oxides, alkyl amide oxide surfactants .
  • Preferred anionic surfactants are frequently provided as alkali metal salts, ammonium salts, amine salts, aminoal- cohol salts or magnesium salts.
  • Contemplated as useful are one or more sulfate or sulfonate compounds including: alkyl benzene sulfates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkylamidoether sulfates, alkylaryl polyether sulfates, monoglyceride sulfates, alkylsulfonates, alkyla- mide sulfonates, alkylarylsulfonates, .
  • alkyl or acyl radical in these various compounds comprise a carbon chain containing 12 to 20 carbon atoms.
  • surfactants which may be used are alkyl naphthalene sulfonates and oleoyl sarcosinates and mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable bleaches are oxygen bleaches.
  • Suitable level of oxygen bleaches is in the range from 0.01 to 90% wt, preferred level is between 0.1 and 60% wt, ideally 10 to 50% wt .
  • active oxygen concentration refers to the percentage concentration of ele- mental oxygen, with an oxidation number zero, that being reduced to water would be stoichiometrically equivalent to a given percentage concentration of a given peroxide compound, when the peroxide functionality of the peroxide compound is completely reduced to oxides.
  • the active oxygen sources increase the ability of the compositions to remove oxidisable stains, to destroy malodorous molecules and to kill germs.
  • the concentration of available oxygen can be determined by methods known in the art, such as the iodimetric method, the permanganometric method and the cerimetric method. Said methods and the criteria for the choice of the appropriate method are described for example in "Hydrogen Peroxide", W. C. Schumo, C. N. Satterfield and R. L. Wentworth, Reinhold Publishing Corporation, New York, 1955 and "Organic Peroxides", Daniel Swern, Editor Wiley Int. Science, 1970.
  • Suitable organic and inorganic peroxides for use in the compositions according to the present invention include diacyl and dialkyl peroxides such as dibenzoyl peroxide, dilauroyl peroxide, dicumyl peroxide, persulphuric acid and mixtures thereof .
  • Suitable preformed peroxyacids for use in the compositions according to the present invention include diper- oxydodecandioic acid DPDA, magnesium perphthalatic acid, perlauric acid, perbenzoic acid, diperoxyazelaic acid and mixtures thereof.
  • Peroxygen bleaching actives useful for this invention are: percarbonates, perborates, peroxides, peroxyhydrates , persulfates.
  • Preferred compound is sodium percarbonate and especially the coated grades that have better stability.
  • the percarbonate can be coated with silicates, borates, waxes, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate and surfactants solid at room temperature.
  • compositions may additionally comprise from 0% to 30%, preferably from 2% to 20% of peracid precursors, i.e. compounds that upon reaction with hydrogen peroxide product peroxyacids.
  • peracid precursors suitable for use in the present invention can be found among the classes of anhydrides, amides, imides and esters such as acetyl triethyl citrate (ATC) described for instance in EP 91 87 0207, tetra acetyl ethylene diamine (TAED), succinic or maleic anhydrides.
  • ATC acetyl triethyl citrate
  • TAED tetra acetyl ethylene diamine
  • composition may, for example, comprise at least one builder or a combination of them, for example in an amount of from 0.01 to 50%wt, preferably from 0.1 to 20%wt .
  • suitable builders are described below:
  • borate builders as well as builders containing borate- forming materials than can produce borate under detergent storage or wash conditions can also be used.
  • phosphate buiders are the alkali metal tripolyphosphates , sodium potassium and ammonium pyrophosphate, sodium and potassium and ammonium pyrophosphate, sodium and potassium orthophosphate sodium polymeta/phosphate in which the degree of polymerisation ranges from 6 to 21, and salts of phytic acid.
  • water-soluble phosphate builders are the alkali metal tripolyphosphates, sodium potassium and ammonium pyrophosphate, sodium and potassium and ammonium pyrophosphate, sodium and potassium orthophosphate, sodium polymeta/phosphate in which the degree of polymerization ranges from 6 to 21, and salts of phytic acid.
  • Such polymers include the polycarboxylates containing two carboxy groups include the water-soluble salts of succinic acid, malonic acid, (ethylenedioxy) diacetic acid, maleic acid, diglycolic acid, tartaric acid, tartronic acid and fumaric acid, as well as the ether carboxylates and the sulfinyl carboxylates.
  • Polycarboxylates containing three carboxy groups include, in particular, water-soluble citrates, aconitrates and citraconates as well as succinate derivates such as the carboxymethloxysuccinates described in GB-A-I, 379, 241, lactoxysuccinates described in GB-A-I, 389, 732 , and amino- succinates described in NL-A-7205873, and the oxypolycar- boxylate materials such as 2-oxa-l, 1, 3 -propane tricar- boxylates described in GB-A-I, 387, 447.
  • succinate derivates such as the carboxymethloxysuccinates described in GB-A-I, 379, 241, lactoxysuccinates described in GB-A-I, 389, 732 , and amino- succinates described in NL-A-7205873
  • the oxypolycar- boxylate materials such as 2-oxa-
  • Polycarboxylate containing four carboxy groups include oxydisuccinates disclosed in GB-A-I, 261, 829, 1,1,2,2- ethane tetracarboxylates, 1, 1, 3 , 3-propane tetracarboxy- lates and 1 , 1 , 2 , 3 -propane tetracarboxylates.
  • Polycar- boxylates contining sulfo substituents include the sulfo- succinate derivatives disclosed in GB-A-I, 398, 421, GB-A- 1,398,422 and US-A-3 , 936448, and the sulfonated pyrolsed citrates described in GB-A-I, 439, 000.
  • Alicylic and heterocyclic polycarboxylates include cyclopentane-cis, cis, cis-tetracarboxylates, cyclopentadi- enide pentacarboxylates, 2, 3 ,4, 5, 6-hexane - hexacarboxy- lates and carboxymethyl derivates of polyhydric alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol and xylitol.
  • Aromatic polycarboxylates include mellitic acid, pyromellitic acid and the phthalic acid derivatives disclosed in GB-A- 1,425,343.
  • the preferred polycarboxylates are hydroxy- carboxylates containing up to three carboxy groups per molecule, more particularly citrates.
  • Suitable polymer water-soluble compounds include the water soluble monomeric polycarboxylates, or their acid forms, homo or copolymeric polycarboxylic acids or their salts in which the polycarboxylic acid comprises at least two carboxylic radicals separated from each other by not more than two carbon atoms, carbonates, bicarbonates, bo- rates, phosphates, and mixtures of any of thereof.
  • the carboxylate or polycarboxylate builder can be mono- meric or oligomeric in type although monomeric polycar- boxylates are generally preferred for reasons of cost and performance.
  • Suitable carboxylates containing one carboxy group include the water soluble salts of lactic acid, glycolic acid and ether derivatives thereof.
  • Polycarboxylates containing two carboxy groups include the water-soluble salts of succinic acid, malonic acid, (ethylenedioxy) di- acetic acid, maleic acid, diglycolic acid, tartaric acid, tartronic acid and fumaric acid, as well as the ether carboxylates and the sulfinyl carboxylates .
  • Polycarboxy- lates containing three carboxy groups include, in particular, water-soluble citrates, aconitrates and citra- conates as well as succinate derivates such as the car- boxymethloxysuccinates described in GB-A-I, 379, 241, lac- toxysuccinates described in GB-A-I, 389, 732 , and aminosuc- cinates described in NL-A-7205873 , and the oxypolycar- boxylate materials such as 2-oxa-l, 1, 3 -propane tricar- boxylates described in GB-A-I, 387, 447.
  • succinate derivates such as the car- boxymethloxysuccinates described in GB-A-I, 379, 241, lac- toxysuccinates described in GB-A-I, 389, 732 , and aminosuc- cinates described in NL-A-7205873 ,
  • Polycarboxylate containing four carboxy groups include oxydisuccinates disclosed in GB-A-I, 261, 829, 1,1,2,2- ethane tetracarboxylates , 1,1,3,3-propane tetracarboxy- lates and 1, 1, 2, 3-propane tetracarobyxlates .
  • Polycar- boxylates contining sulfo substituents include the sulfo- succinate derivatives disclosed in GB-A-I, 398, 421, GB-A- 1,398,422 and US-A-3 , 936448, and the sulfonated pyrolsed citrates described in GB-A-I, 439, 000.
  • Alicylic and heterocyclic polycarboxylates include cyclopentane-cis , cis , cis-tetracarboxylates , cyclopentadi- enide pentacarboxylates, 2,3,4,5, 6-hexane - hexacarboxy- lates and carboxymethyl derivates of polyhydric alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol and xylitol.
  • Aromatic polycarboxylates include mellitic acid, pyromellitic acid and the phthalic acid derivatives disclosed in GB-A- 1,425,343.
  • the preferred polycarboxylates are hydroxy- carboxylates containing up to three carboxy groups per molecule, more particularly citrates.
  • More preferred polymers are homopolymers , copolymers and multiple polymers of acrylic, fluorinated acrylic, sulfonated styrene, maleic anhydride, methacrylic, iso- butylene, styrene and ester monomers.
  • polymers examples include Acusol supplied from Rohm & Haas, Syntran supplied from Interpolymer and Versa and Alcosperse series supplied from Alco Chemical, a National Starch & Chemical Company.
  • the parent acids of the monomeric or oligomeric polycar- boxylate chelating agents or mixtures therefore with their salts, e.g. citric acid or citrate/citric acid mixtures are also contemplated as useful builder components .
  • builders are compounds that sequester metal ions associated with the hardness of water, e.g. calcium and magnesium
  • chelating agents are compounds that sequester transition metal ions capable of catalysing the degradation of oxygen bleach systems.
  • certain compounds may have the ability to do perform both functions .
  • Suitable chelating agents to be used herein include chelating agents selected from the group of phosphonate chelating agents, amino carboxylate chelating agents, poly- functionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents, and further chelating agents like glycine, salicylic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, malonic acid, or mixtures thereof. Chelating agents when used, are typically present herein in amounts ranging from 0.01% to 50%wt of the total composition and preferably from 0.05% to 10%wt.
  • Suitable phosphonate chelating agents to be used herein may include ethydronic acid as well as amino phosphonate compounds, including amino alkylene poly (alkylene phosphonate) , alkali metal ethane 1-hydroxy diphosphonates , nitrilo trimethylene phosphonates, ethylene diamine tetra methylene phosphonates, and diethylene triamine penta methylene phosphonates .
  • the phosphonate compounds may be present either in their acid form or as salts of different cations on some or all of their acid functionalities.
  • Preferred phosphonate chelating agents to be used herein are diethylene triamine penta methylene phosphonates . Such phosphonate chelating agents are commercially avail- able from Monsanto under the trade name DEQUEST TM.
  • Polyfun ⁇ tionally-substituted aromatic chelating agents may also be useful in the compositions herein. See U.S. patent 3,812,044, issued May 21, 1974, to Connor et al .
  • Preferred compounds of this type in acid form are dihy- droxydisulfobenzenes such as 1, 2-dihydroxy -3,5- disulfobenzene .
  • a preferred biodegradable chelating agent for use herein is ethylene diamine N,N' -disuccinic acid, or alkali metal, or alkaline earth, ammonium or substitutes ammonium salts thereof or mixtures thereof.
  • Ethylenediamine N, N' -disuccinic acids, especially the (S, S) isomer have been extensively described in US patent 4, 704, 233, November 3, 1987, to Hartman and Perkins.
  • Suitable amino carboxylates to be used herein include ethylene diamine tetra acetates, diethylene triamine pen- taacetates, diethylene triamine pentaacetate (DTPA) ,N- hydroxyethylethylenediamine triacetates, nitrilotri- acetates, ethylenediamine tetrapropionates, triethylene- tetraaminehexa-acetates, ethanol-diglycines, propylene diamine tetracetic acid (PDTA) and methyl glycine diace- tic acid (MGDA) , both in their acid form, or in their alkali metal, ammonium, and substituted ammonium salt forms.
  • PDTA propylene diamine tetracetic acid
  • MGDA methyl glycine diace- tic acid
  • Particularly suitable amino carboxylates to be used herein are diethylene triamine penta acetic acid, propylene diamine tetracetic acid (PDTA) which is, for instance, commercially available from BASF under the trade name Trilon FS TM and methyl glycine di-acetic acid (MGDA) .
  • PDTA propylene diamine tetracetic acid
  • MGDA methyl glycine di-acetic acid
  • Solvents can be used for present invention at levels of 0.01 to 30%wt, preferred level is between 0.1-3% wt .
  • the solvent constituent may include one or more alcohol, glycol, acetate, ether acetate, glycerol, polyethylene glycol with molecular weight ranging from 200 to 1000, sili- cones or glycol ethers .
  • Exemplary alcohols useful in the compositions of the invention include C 2 -C 8 primary and secondary alcohols which may be straight chained or branched, preferably pentanol and hexanol .
  • Preferred solvents for the invention are glycol ethers and examples include those glycol ethers having the general structure.
  • Preferred solvents for the invention are glycol ethers and examples include those glycol ethers having the general structure Ra-O- [CH 2 -CH (R) - (CH 2 ) -0] n -H, wherein Ra is Ci_ 20 alkyl or alkenyl, or a cyclic alkane group of at least 6 carbon atoms, which may be fully or partially unsaturated or aromatic; n is an integer from 1 to 10, preferably from 1 to 5,- each R is selected from H or CH 3 ; and a is the integer 0 or 1.
  • Specific and pre- ferred solvents are selected from propylene glycol methyl ether, dipropylene glycol methyl ether, tripropylene glycol methyl ether, propylene glycol n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol methyl ether, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, isopropanol, ethanol, methanol, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, and particularly use- ful are, propylene glycol phenyl ether, ethylene glycol hexyl ether and diethylene glycol hexyl ether.
  • the composition may, for example, comprise one enzyme or a combination of them apart cellulases already described, for example in an amount of from 0.01 to 10%wt, preferably from 0.1 to 2%wt.
  • granular enzymes are proteases, modified proteases stable in oxidisable conditions, amylases and lipases.
  • fragrance selected from a list consisting fragrance, anticaking agent as sodium xylene sulfonate and magnesium sulfate, dye, are present at levels of up to 5% w/v, preferably less then 1% w/v.
  • a textile washing process comprising the use of the composition of the first aspect of the invention.
  • the detergent formulations of this invention were prepared by mixing the ingredients in a suitable container. The liquid ingredients were sprayed on top of powder ones during mixing.
  • the evaluation, of stain removal of standard soils was done by considering the reflectance value Y.
  • Standard prepared stains have been used for the test .
  • Colour fastness was assessed by checking colour mainte- nance and dye transfer. Colour fastness was evaluated on blue and red direct colours standard swatches provided by
  • WFK WFK by measuring Delta E values with a spectrophotometer and checking performance after 1, 5 and 10 cumulative wash cycles. Dye transfer was considered on white cotton and cotton/polyester swatches by measuring Y-reflectance values after 1 wash cycle.
  • compositions in accordance with the present invention are set out below in Table 1 with the various components identified in Table 2.
  • the formulations were tested in terms of stain removal performance to show the cleaning efficacy and in terms of colour safety.
  • Reference 1 which is an additive market leader present in Germany 5 and with Persil Megaperls from Henkel as a reference of a leading brand detergent (Reference 2) .
  • Ex 1 product is an example of an additive having high cleaning efficacy against detergent alone. It shows 25 stain removal values against Ref 1, detergent alone and better results against a market leader additive.
  • compositions of the present invention show dye transfer.

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L’invention concerne une composition nettoyante permettant d’améliorer la résistance des couleurs, comprenant : (a) un agent de fixation de colorants ; (b) un agent inhibiteur du transfert de colorants ; et (c) une enzyme cellulase.
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