Laundry detergent compositions containing a soil release polymer
AssigneeISP Investments Inc.
InventorsBala Srinivas, Jenn S. Shih
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Abstract
A laundry detergent composition comprising a standard detergent formulation and an effective soil releasing amount of vinyl caprolactam homopolymer having a K-value of at least 40, preferably 40-50.
Claims7
A laundry detergent composition comprising a standard detergent formulation and including an effective soil-releasing and fabric softening amount of vinyl caprolactam homopolymer having a K-value of at least 40.
A process for making a 0-20% alcohol solution of vinyl caprolactam homopolymer which comprises solution polymerizing vinyl caprolactam monomer from an alcohol or water/alcohol mixture, and/or solvent exchanging with water to remove alcohol, or adding water thereto.
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