Composition for treating fabrics, method for making and using the same
OwnerGraham Barkerinventor
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Abstract
Composition for imparting desirable properties to fabric on clothes comprising a water-soluble or dispersible adhesive such as a gum or polymeric resin and at least one adjuvant, capable of imparting desirable properties to the fabric on clothes such as a fabric softener, for example. The composition is quickly disintegrable upon application of heat and moisture to release the adjuvant on the fabric on clothes while leaving substantially no residue of gum thereon or in the surrounding environment, such as a clothes dryer. It can be in a foamed or unfoamed condition but is preferably foamed and made by mixing the constituents, that is, the gum and adjuvant, and then whipping the mixture where a foam is desired and subsequently drying the mixture to form the composition.
Claims15
A solid, shaped composition for treating fabric materials to impart desired properties thereto comprising a homogeneous mixture, based on 100% solids on a dry weight basis, of 0.1 to 20% by weight of a water soluble or dispersible film former adhesive and 25 to 99.9% by weight of adjuvant capable of imparting desired softness, brightness, fragrance, antistatic, germicidal and/or soil release properties to said fabric materials, said adhesive being present in an amount to form with said adjuvant a uniform, integrated, self-supporting cellular foam having a density in a range of 0.2 to 0.8, and a bubble size in a range of 5 to 50 microns, said foam being dried to a moisture content of less than about 2% and maintaining a given shape under external stress, said composition being disintegrable over an extended period of time under agitation upon the application of warm air and in the presence of moisture to release substantially all of said adjuvants and to leave substantially no residue of said adhesive.
A shaped composition for treating fabric materials to impart desired properties thereto comprising a homogeneous mixture, based on 100% solids on a dry weight basis, of 0.1 to 20% by weight of hydroxyethyl cellulose adhesive and 25 to 99.9% by weight of adjuvant capable of imparting desired softness, brightness, fragrance, antistatic, germicidal and/or soil release properties to said fabric materials, said adhesive being present in an amount to form with said adjuvant, a substantially uniform self supporting, manipulatible foam mass having a density in the range from 0.2 to 0.8, and a bubble size in the range from about 5 to 50 microns, said mass being dried to a moisture content of less than 2% so as to maintain a given shape under external stress, said composition being disintegrable over an extended period of time under agitation upon the applicator of heat and in the presence of moisture to release substantially all of said adjuvants and to leave substantially no residue of said adhesive.
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