Solid fabric conditioning compositions

#The present invention relates to solid fabric conditioning compositions and more particularly to solid fabric conditioning compositions which disperse well in water and/or have good flow properties when solid.

#Traditionally, fabric conditioning has been carried out either during the rinsing step of a fabric washing and rinsing process or during tumble drying of the fabric. Typically, rinse conditioning is accomplished by adding a liquid dispersion of a rinse conditioning agent to the rinse liquor. The liquid dispersion was traditionally distributed and made available to consumers as a ready to use aqueous dispersion. More recently, concern for the environment and consumer convenience has led to the sale of concentrated aqueous dispersions which are either used in smaller amounts or are mixed with water to form a dilute composition before use.

#In EP 234082 it has been proposed to supply rinse conditioner as a solid block. This approach requires the use of a special restraint for the block and may also require the modification of the washing machine enable the block to be dissolved and dispensed by a spray system. Various proposals have been made to supply fabric softener in granular or powdered form.

#The invention will now be illustrated by the following non-limiting examples. Further modifications will be apparent to the person skilled in the art.

#Samples of the invention are represented by a number. Comparative samples are represented by a letter.

#All values are % by weight of the active ingredient unless stated otherwise.