Dissolvable fragrance sheet
AssigneeSheets Laundry Club Inc.
InventorMARIO TREMBLAY
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Abstract
A flexible water dissolvable fragrance sheet based on a combination of PVA and a composition of perfume and/or fragrances, and ingredients consisting of thickening agents, polymers such as starch, cellulose, and other ingredients that when dried, produce a composition that remains solid and flexible when dried, and produces an fragrance sheet that remains solid and flexible when dry and then dissolves completely in water. Once the composition is mixed in proper ratios, it forms a liquid that is poured onto a drying plate and after drying results in a flexible fragrance sheet that can be used in a wide range of applications.
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A process for manufacturing a water dissolvable fragrance sheet, comprising the steps:
- (i) homogenizing in a high shear mixer at a temperature of 70-90° C. an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol, a surfactant 5-50%, a builder 0.1-5%, a binding agent 0.1-5%, a chelating agent 0.1-5%, and a fragrance ingredient selected from the group consisting of perfume, citronellol, rose oil, limonene, an essential oil, pine oil, lavender, peppermint, lemon, bergamot, ylang ylang, a hydrosol, a resin, a carrier oil, an infused oil, an herb, or a combination thereof;
- (ii) casting the PVA homogenate as a wet film onto a heated stainless steel roller drum having a drive system and a mirror finish and dehydrating at 70-120° C. using steam heat to obtain a water dissolvable fragrance sheet 1.5-2.0 mm thick, wherein said heated stainless steel roller drum is mounted over a bottom applicator roller assembly having a bottom feed tray with a bottom feed applicator roller disposed therein, the bottom feed tray having a inlet for receiving the PVA homogenate, the bottom feed applicator roller in operative contact with PVA homogenate in the bottom feed tray, wherein rotational engagement between the heated stainless steel roller drum and the bottom feed applicator roller forms the water dissolvable fragrance sheet ;
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- (iii) optionally trimming the water dissolvable fragrance sheet to form a single sheet size 50-127 mm wide and 76-203 mm length, all percentages by weight, all percentages total 100%.
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