Compositions to boost fabric softener performance
AssigneeEcolab USA Inc.
InventorsAmanda Ruth Blattner, Charles Allen Hodge, Claire Lucille Notermann, Julio R. Panama, Shaun Patrick Kennedy
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Abstract
Method for treating a textile under industrial and institutional fabric care conditions to impart softness within a single wash and/or rinse cycle are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to a combination of a liquid or solid fabric conditioning composition and a softening booster for treating a textile to impart softness within a single wash and/or rinse cycle. Compositions employed therein are further disclosed.
Claims15
A conditioning and softening fabric system comprising:
- a first fabric conditioning composition comprising an amino-functionalized silicone softening agent;
- and
- a second softening booster composition comprising an ester quaternary ammonium compound and an alkylated quaternary ammonium compound;
- wherein the fabric conditioning composition and the softening booster composition are dosed separately.
A method of conditioning and softening fabrics, comprising:
- (a) washing the fabrics in a detergent with a pH range of about 7 to about 14;
- (b) contacting the fabrics with a first fabric conditioning composition comprising an amino-functionalized silicone softening agent;
- (c) contacting the fabrics with a second softening booster composition comprising an ester quaternary ammonium compound and an alkylated quaternary ammonium compound;
- and
- (d) drying the fabrics;
- wherein the fabric conditioning composition and the softening booster composition are dosed separately.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.