Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition for CIP, which comprises (A) a solvent having an SP value of 6 to 9 at 25° C. and (B) a surfactant such as a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition for CIP, which comprises (A) a solvent having an SP value of 6 to 9 at 25° C. and (B) a surfactant such as a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent composition for CIP, which comprises (A) a solvent having an SP value of 6 to 9 at 25° C. and (B) a surfactant such as a nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: To provide a liquid softener composition which is satisfactory in respects of softening effect, storage stability and water absorption properties, is excellent in biodegradability and is gentle with the environment. A liquid softener composition comprising 3 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt (7-I) and water ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents C.sub.20 -C.sub.44 alkyl or alkenyl group; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are the same of different from each other and are C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group; Y represents C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene group; m is a number of 0 to 20; n is an integer of 1 to 6; and X.sup.- represents an anion group.

Abstract: A liquid softener composition comprising a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the general formula (1) and a method for its preparation: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are an alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are an unsubstituted or hydroxyl group-substituted linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group of 8 to 36 carbon atoms, A is a linear or branched alkylene group of 2 or 3 carbon atoms, X is an anion group, n is an integer in the range of 1 to 6, and m is a numeral in the range of 0 to 20.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous fabric softener composition, which is excellent in softening performance, elasticity and storage stability, and a quaternary ammonium salt which is useful as a softening base of this composition and nondetrimental to the natural environment because of its excellent biodegradability, and a process for the preparation of this salt.The aqueous fabric softener composition of the present invention comprises from 8 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (I), a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (II) or a mixture thereof, and water: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent each a C.sub.7-35 alkyl group, etc.; and X.sup.- represents an anion group; and ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent each a C.sub.1-4 group, etc.; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 represent each a C.sub.1-5 alkylene group, etc.; R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 represent each a C.sub.

Abstract: A liquid softener composition comprising a polyhydric alcohol ester (A) represented by the following formula (I) and a cationized cellulose (B) having a nitrogen content determined by the Kjeldahl method of from 0.1 to 4% by weight, wherein the weight ratio of (B) to (A) ranges from 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous fabric softener composition, which is excellent in softening performance, elasticity and storage stability, and a quaternary ammonium salt which is useful as a softening base of this composition and nondetrimental to the natural environment because of its excellent biodegradability and a process for the preparation of this salt.The aqueous fabric softener composition of the present invention comprises from 3 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (I), and water: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent each a C.sub.7-35 alkyl group, etc.; and X.sup.- represents an anion group.

Abstract: An aqueous fabric softener composition is disclosed, which comprises water and, as a softener new material, an ammonium salt obtained by neutralizing the following Compound (A):(A) a di-long chain type tertiary amine compound containing one ##STR1## group in which R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 11 to 21 carbon atom, one CONH group and one alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 11 to 22 carbon atomswith the following Compound (B):an inorganic acid or an organic acid containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms,or quaternizing Compound (A), or a mixture of the ammonium salt obtained by neutralizing Compound (A) with Compound (B) and the ammonium salt obtained by quaternizing Compound (A). An ammonium salt obtained by neutralizing or quaternizing Compound (A) is also disclosed. The fabric softener composition of the present invention imparts the sufficient softness, the antistaticity and the resiliency (fluffy feeling) to clothes of various fibers.

Abstract: A softener composition comprises (a) 7 to 30 wt. % of a neutralization product with an inorganic or organic acid having not more than 6 carbon atoms of one selected from the group consisting of (a-1) an amine compound having 2 or 3 hydrocarbon groups each having 11 to 22 carbon atoms in its molecule and (a-2) an ion complex compound formed from 1 mole of a polyamide having a hydrocarbon group having 11 to 22 carbon atoms and 2 to 5 nitrogen atoms and 1 mole of an aliphatic acid having 12 to 22 carbon atoms and (b) 0.2 to 5 wt. % of one or more polyethers, each being an adduct of an alkylene oxide including ethylene oxide to a compound having 3 or more active hydrogens, which contains 50 wt. % or more of the polyoxyethylene units, having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 2,000,000. It is of the concentrated type and provides clothing with an improved softness and anti-static property.

Abstract: A liquid softener composition comprises water and an amidoamine compound (a) obtained by condensation reaction of a di- or triamine of the general formula (I) with a fatty acid of the general formula (II), or a neutral salt of the amidoamine compound with an inorganic or organic acid:R.sup.1 NH(C.sub.m H.sub.2m NH).sub.n H (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a straight chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 7 to 23 carbon atoms, m represents 2 or 3, and n represents 1 or 2.

Abstract: A concentrated softening agent for use in clothings comprising, as the essential ingredient:(a) from 10 to 20 by weight of one or more of quarternary ammonium salts,(b) from 0.5 to 3% by weight of an alkylene oxide addition 10-50M product containing, as an essential ingredient, ethylene oxide of an unsaturated or branched alcohol with 12 to 24 carbon atoms, or an unsaturated or branched alliphatic acid with 12 to 24 carbon atoms,(c) from 0.5 to 2.0% by weight of a monohydric alcohol with 1 to 3 carbon atoms,(d) from 3 to 15% by weight of a di- or tri-valent polyol with 2 to 3 carbon atoms,(e) from 0.05 to 0.4% by weight of an inorganic salt, and(f) from 0.

Abstract: A cloth-softening liquid composition has a high concentration and comprises (a) a quaternary ammonium and (b-I) a polyether or a derivative thereof or (b-II) a polymer or copolymer of a cationic surfactant monomer(s), said polyether having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 200,000, being a polyoxyalkylene adduct to a compound having at least five active hydrogen atoms, the oxyalkylene units containing oxyethylene units so that the polyether may contain 50 or more percent by weight of them, said cationic surfactant monomer having a straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, the alkyl or alkenyl optionally having a substituent(s).

Abstract: A soft-finishing agent comprising specific type of di-long-chained quaternary ammonium salt is disclosed. The quaternary ammonium salt has two long-chained alkyl or alkenyl groups which have specified average carbon numbers and are derived from naturally occurring oils or fats. The soft finishing agent can provide flexibility and antistaticity to various kinds of cloth, without impairing its water adsorption capability.

Abstract: A novel softener comprises (A) linear alkyl quaternary ammonium salt and (B) methyl-branched alkyl quaternary ammonium salt, the ratio of (A) to (B) being 70/30 to 10/90 by weight.The softener imparts softness, antistatic property and water absorbency to a variety of fibers.