摘要 |
<p>A fabric softener composition of high active component content consists of a blend of an alkoxylate organic amine derivative (A) and a quaternary ammonium compound (B), the weight ratio of (A) to (B) in the composition being in the range 90:10 to 40:60. Component A comprises a derivative of oeneral formula:
<Chemistry id="chema01" num="0001"><Image id="ia01" he="22" wi="65" file="IMGA0001.TIF" imgContent="chem" imgFormat="TIFF" inline="no" /></Chemistry>where R, comprises a long chain alkyl group containing 8 to 24, preferably 12 to 20, more preferably 13 to 17 carbon atoms,
<UnorderedLists id="ula01" listStyle="none"><ListItem>R<Sub>2</Sub> and R<Sub>3</Sub>, which may be the same or different, comprise hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 6, carbon atoms and more preferably are both methyl;</ListItem><ListItem>R<Sub>4</Sub> comprises a long chain alkyl group containing 8 to 24, preferably 11 to 21, more preferably 15 to 17 carbon atoms;</ListItem><ListItem>AO comprises an alkylene oxide or mixed alkylene oxide, for example ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, and n is in the range 1 to 10, preferably in the range of 1 to 6 and more preferably is 1; and</ListItem><ListItem>X is an anion.</ListItem></UnorderedLists></p><p>Component B comprises a compound of general formula:
<Chemistry id="chema02" num="0002"><Image id="ia02" he="17" wi="64" file="IMGA0002.TIF" imgContent="chem" imgFormat="TIFF" inline="no" /></Chemistry>where R<Sub>1</Sub> and R<Sub>2</Sub> which may be the same or different are long chain alkyl groups containing 8 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably 12 to 20 carbon atoms;
<UnorderedLists id="ula02" listStyle="none"><ListItem>R<Sub>3</Sub> and R<Sub>4</Sub> which may be the same or different are short chain alkyl groups containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably methyl; and</ListItem><ListItem>A is an anion.</ListItem></UnorderedLists></p> |