Method for providing in-wear comfort
OwnerSerge Gabriel Pierre Roger Cauwberghs, Wouter Guido Valentijn Coox +3inventors
InventorsSerge Gabriel Pierre Roger Cauwberghs, Wouter Guido Valentijn Coox, Hugo Jean Marie Demeyere, Sumitra Pasupathy, Jan Dominiek Verbrugge
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of a softening compound having a transition temperature of less than 30° C. for providing good in-wear comfort.
Claims11
1- The use of a softening compound having a transition temperature of less than 30° C. for providing in-wear comfort.
2- The use according to claim 1, wherein the softening compound is applied to fabrics.
3- The use according to claim 2, wherein the properties of in-wear comfort are obtained on the skin.
4- The use according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the softening compound is selected from amines having the formula:
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- quaternary ammonium compounds having the formula:
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- and mixtures thereof, wherein each R is independently C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl, benzyl, and mixtures thereof;
- R1 is selected from C11-C22 linear alkyl, C11-C22 branched alkyl, C11-C22 linear alkenyl, C11-C22 branched alkenyl, and mixtures thereof;
- Q is a carbonyl moiety independently selected from the group consisting of esters, secondary amides, tertiary amides, carbonate, mono carbonyl substituted alkylene, poly carbonyl substituted alkylene, and mixtures thereof, X is a softener compatible anion;
- the index m has a value of from 1 to 3;
- the index n has a value of from 1 to 4.
5- The use according to claim 4, wherein the unit —OC(O)R1 represents a fatty acyl unit which is typically derived from a triglyceride source.
6- The use according to claim 5, wherein the triglyceride source is derived from tallow, partially hydrogenated tallow, lard, partially hydrogenated lard, vegetable oils and/or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, such as, canola oil, safflower oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil, tall oil, rice bran oil, etc. and mixtures of these oils.
7- The use according to either one of claim 5 or 6, wherein the source of triglyceride is selected from canola oil, partially hydrogenated canola oil, and mixtures thereof.
8- The use according to any one of claim 1-7, wherein the softening compound is incorporated in a composition comprising a liquid carrier.
9- The use according to claim 8, wherein the liquid carrier is comprises water and optional organic solvents.
10- A composition according to claim 9, wherein the organic solvents are low molecular weight alcohols.
11- A method of providing in-wear comfort to the skin contacted with treated fabrics, which comprises the steps of contacting the fabrics with a compound or composition as defined in claim 1-10.