# US 2014/0189962 A1 · Fabric Wrinkle Reduction Composition

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- Number: US 2014/0189962 A1
- Document ID: US20140189962A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/241,437
- Filed: 2011-09-15
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-26
- Assignees: Colgate-Palmolive Company
- Inventors: Jose Javier Tovar Pescador; Oscar Bautista Cid; Enrique Joel Valencia Garcia; Enrique Eduardo Rodriguez Villa
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140189962A1

## CPC

- C11D 3/3742: {Nitrogen containing silicones}
- C11D 1/62: Quaternary ammonium compounds
- C11D 3/001: {Softening compositions}
- C11D 3/2086: {Hydroxy carboxylic acids-salts thereof}
- C11D 3/30: Amines; Substituted amines {; Quaternized amines}
- C11D: DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL

## Abstract

A fabric conditioner composition comprising: a cationic fabric softener, and 0.02 to 0.32% by weight of an amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 to 900,000. Also, a method of reducing wrinkles on fabric during laundering comprising laundering the fabric with a composition comprising 0.02 to 0.32% by weight of an amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 to 900,000. The polymer is unexpectedly effective at low levels of use.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A fabric conditioner composition comprising:
a) a cationic fabric softener, and
b) 0.02. to 0.32% by weight of an amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 400,000 to 900,000.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer comprises 3-aminopropyl-5,6 epoxycyclohexylethyl-dimethyl polysiloxane.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer has a weight average molecular weight of 450,000 to 850,000.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer has an epoxy content of 1:300 to 1:500.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The fabric conditioner of claim 4, wherein the amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer has an epoxy content of 1:350 to 1:400.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer has an amine content of 0.1 to 0.25 meq/g.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer is present in the composition in an amount of 0.02 to 0.25% by weight of the composition.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer is in the form of an emulsion that is mixed with the cationic fabric softener.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The fabric conditioner of claim 8, wherein the emulsion comprises the amino-functional, epoxide group containing silicone polymer and at least one surfactant chosen from cationic surfactants and nonionic surfactants.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The fabric condition of claim 1, wherein the fabric softener is present in an amount for a delivered AI of 2.8 to 8 grams per load.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the cationic fabric softener is an esterquat.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the composition is an aqueous composition.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The fabric conditioner of claim 1, wherein the composition is free of organic solvent.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A method of reducing wrinkles on fabric during laundering comprising laundering the fabric with a composition of claim 1.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the fabric is in need of reduced wrinkles.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the fabric is laundered at least 3 times.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the composition is added during a rinse cycle during laundering.

### Claim 18 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the laundering comprises washing the fabric and rinsing the fabric.

### Claim 19 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising drying the fabric.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The method of claim 19, wherein the drying is line drying.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The method of claim 19, wherein the drying is dryer drying.

### Claim 22 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the method reduces the number of wrinkles by at least 5% as compared to a number of wrinkles without the use of the water soluble silicone.