Process for softening fabrics by contacting them with a thiodiglycol derivative
AssigneeHenkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
InventorsPeter Daute, Ingo Wegener, Alfred Meffert, Faize Berger
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Abstract
A fabric softening composition containing a thiodiglycol derivative corresponding to formula I R.sup.1 --O--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --SO.sub.z --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --O).sub.w --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --O).sub.y --R.sup.2 (I) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and represent linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups containing 6 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, x+y=0 to 20, w is 1 to 5, and z is 1 or 2.
Claims8
The process of softening fabrics comprising contacting said fabrics with a fabric softening composition comprising a thiodiglycol derivative corresponding to formula I
- R.sup.1 --O--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --SO.sub.z --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --O).sub.w --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --O).sub.y --R.sup.2 (I)
- wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and represent linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups containing 6 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, x+y equals 0 to 20, w is 1 to 5, and z is 1 or 2.
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