Antistat and softener for textiles
AssigneeE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
InventorMason Hayek
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Abstract
Described are antistatic and softener compositions for application to textiles consisting of (a) the reaction product of a member of the group consisting of alkylating, arylating and aralkylating agents and a condensation product of alkylolamine and carboxylic acid, the carboxylic acid containing at least twelve carbon atoms, e.g., the condensate of stearic acid and diethanolamine quaternized with dimethyl sulfate, and (b) an inorganic salt of an alkali or alkaline earth metal which improves the antistatic qualities of the composition and does not significantly impair the softening qualities thereof, e.g., lithium chloride.
Claims3
An antistatic agent for textiles comprising a mixture of:
- a. a condensate of stearic acid and diethanolamine quaternized with dimethyl sulfate, and
- b. lithium chloride;
- the weight ratio of (a) and (b) being from 1.0/10 to 10/1.0.
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