Dryer-added fabric treatment article of manufacture containing antioxidant and sunscreen compounds for sun fade protection of fabrics

An article of manufacture comprising:

• I. a composition comprising:
• A. from about 5% to about 75%, by weight of the composition, of non-fabric staining, light stable antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR16## and mixtures thereof (VII);
• wherein
• each R.sup.4 is a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1 to C.sub.22 alkyl group or hydrogen;
• each R.sup.5 is a saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1 to C.sub.22 alkyl group which can contain ethoxylated or propoxylated groups;
• each R.sup.6 is a branched or straight chained, saturated or unsaturated, C.sub.8 to C.sub.22 alkyl group;
• each T is ##STR17## each W is ##STR18## wherein Y is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.5 alkyl group;
• wherein Z is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl group, which may be interrupted by an ester, amide, or ether group, or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.30 alkoxy group, which may be interrupted by an ester, amide, or ether group;
• each n is from 1 to 50;
• each q is from 1 to 10;
• and
• wherein the antioxidant compound can also comprise quaternary ammonium compounds of (IV) and (V);
• and
• B. from about 10% to 95% by weight of the composition of a fabric softening composition selected from the group consisting of:
• 1. quaternary ammonium compound;
• 2. carboxylic acid salt of a tertiary amine;
• 3. fabric softening compound having the formula:
• ##STR19## wherein each R.sup.21 is independently a C.sub.11 to C.sub.31 hydrocarbyl group;
• n.sup.3 is from 1 to 5;
• and
• n.sup.4 is from 1 to 5;
• and
• 4. mixtures thereof;
• wherein the quaternary ammonium compound is selected from the group consisting of:
• ##STR20## wherein each Y' is --O--(O)C-- or --C(O)--O--;
• p is 1 to 3;
• each v is an integer from 1 to 4;
• each R.sup.17 substituent is a short chain C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl group;
• each R.sup.18 is C.sub.8 to C.sub.30 hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl substituent;
• and the
• counterion, X.sup.-, can be any softener-compatible anion;
• ##STR21## wherein each Q is ##STR22## each R.sup.19 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxy alkyl group;
• each R.sup.18, v, and X- are defined hereinbefore for Formula I;
• ##STR23## wherein R.sup.20 is a short chain C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alcohol;
• p is2;
• R.sup.17, R.sup.18, v, Y', and X.sup.- are defined hereinbefore for Formula I;
• Formula IV:
• (R.sup.17).sub.4-p -N.sup.+ -›(CH.sub.2).sub.v -Y"-R.sup.18 !.sub.p X.sup.-
• wherein R.sup.17, R.sup.18, p, v, and X.sup.- are defined hereinbefore for Formula I;
• and ##STR24## or mixtures thereof;
• wherein at least one Y" group is ##STR25## and mixtures thereof;
• and wherein the composition optionally includes a non-fabric staining, light stable sunscreen compound;
• and
• II. a substrate, on which said composition is attached, which provides for release of an effective amount of said composition onto fabrics in an automatic laundry dryer at automatic laundry dryer operating temperatures;
• wherein said antioxidant compound is a solid having a melting point of less than about 80.degree. C., or a liquid at a temperature of less than about 40.degree. C.;
• and wherein said optional sunscreen compound absorbs light at a wavelength of from about 290 nm to about 450 nm and is a solid compound having a melting point of from about 25.degree. C. to about 90.degree. C., or a viscous liquid at a temperature of 0.degree. C. to about 25.degree. C.