Textile Softening Patents (Class 252/8.63)
  • Detergent composition with a softening and protective action of natural fibres
    Patent number: 6331511
    Abstract: A detergent composition with a softening and protective action of natural fibers, wherein the composition has no cationic surface-active agents, and contains: (a) surface-active agents selected from the group including anionic, nonionic and amphoteric surface-active agents and relative mixtures; (b) esters having the formula (I): R1—CO—O—(—CH2—CH2—O—)a—R2  (I)  wherein: a is between zero and 20; R2 is a mono-functional hydrocarbon radical, having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; R1 is a mono-functional hydrocarbon radical defined in the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Condea Augusta S.p.A.
    Inventors: Calogero Genova, Giuseppe Giammasi, Francesco Buosi
  • Multifunctional nonionic siloxane copolymer for modification of synthetic materials
    Patent number: 6307000
    Abstract: A multifunctional nonionic or partially nonionic siloxane copolymer for modification of synthetic materials and methods for modifying synthetic materials with the siloxane copolymer are provided. Synthetic materials modified with the siloxane copolymer, and fabrics made from the modified synthetic materials, have improved hydrophilicity, thermal regulative properties, and simultaneously improved softening effects and hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Patrick T. T. Wong
  • Softening lotion composition, use thereof in paper making, and resulting paper product
    Patent number: 6207014
    Abstract: The invention concerns in particular a composition for a softening lotion used in fiber treatment. In the invention, the lotion composition is aqueous and liquid at a temperature of at least 5° C. and comprises, as active substances: (a) one or more saturated linear fatty alcohols having at least 16 carbon atoms, and (b) one or more waxy esters having a total of at least 24 carbon atoms. The application of the invention is to the manufacture of fibrous products such as disposable absorbent paper products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignees: Fort James France, Sidobre Sinnova
    Inventors: Christian de Haut, Benoit Abribat, Maria Da Silva Marques, Bruno Bret, Jean-Francois Leboeuf
  • Amino-functional polyorganosiloxanes, their production and use
    Patent number: 6201093
    Abstract: Water-soluble, i.e. easily dispersible, amino-functional polyorganosiloxanes obtained by radical polymerization of vinyl compounds containing amino or ammonium groups onto polyorganosiloxanes which contain at least one mercapto group. They are suitable as textile finishing aids, surfactants and emulsifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Huels Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Messner, Holger Rautschek