Fabric treatment compositions and methods for treating fabric in a dryer
AssigneeEcolab Inc.
InventorsSteven E. Lentsch, Victor F. Man, Jaclyn J. Tilleskjor, Stephan M. Hubig, Terry J. Klos
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Abstract
A fabric treatment composition is provided. The fabric treatment composition includes a fabric treatment agent and a carrier component for containing the fabric treatment agent in a solid form during operation conditions in a dryer. The fabric treatment composition is constructed for transferring the composition to wet fabric as a result of solubilizing the fabric treatment composition by contacting the fabric treatment composition with the wet fabric during a drying operation in a dryer. A method for treating fabric is provided.
Claims70
A fabric treatment composition comprising:
- (a) fabric treatment agent;
- and
- (b) carrier component for containing the fabric treatment agent in a solid form during operating conditions in a dryer;
- wherein the fabric treatment composition transfers to wet fabric as a result of solubilizing the fabric treatment composition by contacting the fabric treatment composition with the wet fabric during a drying operation in a dryer.
A method for treating fabric in a dryer, the method comprising:
- (a) allowing fabric containing free water to contact a fabric treatment composition inside a dryer during a drying operation, wherein the fabric treatment composition comprises:
- (i) fabric treatment agent;
- and
- (ii) carrier component for containing the fabric treatment agent in a solid form during operation conditions in a dryer;
- and
- (b) transferring the fabric treatment agent from the fabric treatment composition to the fabric as a result of solubilizing the fabric treatment agent with the free water in the fabric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.