Method and composition for treating substrates for wettability
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsAli Yahiaoui, Gabriel H. Adam
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Abstract
A surfactant composition useful for imparting durability and wettability to a substrate includes first and second surfactants in combination. The first surfactant includes a compound selected from ethoxylated hydrogenated fatty oils, monosaccharides, monosaccharide derivatives, polysaccharides, polysaccharide derivatives, and combinations thereof. The second surfactant includes an organosilicon compound. The surfactant composition can be applied as an aqueous emulsion to a substrate such as a nonwoven web, to provide enhanced wettability after repeated washing cycles.
Claims36
A treatment composition for imparting durability and wettability to a substrate, comprising first and second surfactants in combination;
- the first surfactant including an ethoxylated hydrogenated fatty oil and a compound selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, monosaccharide derivatives, polysaccharides, polysaccharide derivatives, and combinations thereof;
- the second surfactant including an organosilicon compound.
A substrate treated with a composition comprising first and second surfactants;
- the first surfactant including an ethoxylated hydrogenated fatty oil and a compound selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, monosaccharide derivatives, polysaccharides, polysaccharide derivatives, and combinations thereof;
- the second surfactant including an organosilicon compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.