Process for the ironing of fabrics, and refill cartridge for irons
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsMarkus Wilhelm Altmann, Arturo Luis Casado Domínguez, Bruno Albert Jean Hubesch, Heidi Simonne Mariette Soyez
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process of ironing fabrics. The iron contains a refill cartridge, which contains a concentrated ironing aid. The concentrated aid is then diluted with water in the iron before it is provided to the fabrics during ironing. The aid comprises a nonionic silicone containing surfactant.
Claims14
A process of ironing fabrics with an iron and an ironing aid product, comprising the steps of:
- providing an ironing aid product to the iron as a concentrated product;
- diluting the concentrated product with water in the iron;
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- providing the diluted product from the iron to the fabrics;
- characterized in that the concentrated product comprises from 5% to 40% of a nonionic silicone containing surfactant, from 60% to 95% water, the concentrated product having a viscosity of from 1 cps to 40 cps at 100 rpm at 20° C.
An article of manufacture suitable for use in a process of ironing fabrics, the article comprising
- a container;
- a content inside said container, said content comprising an ironing aid product that comprises from 5% to 40% of a nonionic silicone containing surfactant, from 60% to 95% water, and that has a viscosity of from 1 cps to 40 cps at 100 rpm at 20° C.;
- and
- usage instructions, the usage instructions comprising an instruction that the ironing aid product be provided to an iron in which the ironing aid product will be diluted with water.
A kit for ironing fabrics, the kit comprising
- an iron in which a product can be diluted with water;
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- an article of manufacture having a container;
- a content inside said container, said content comprising an ironing aid product that comprises from 5% to 40% of a nonionic silicone containing surfactant, from 60% to 95% water, and that has a viscosity of from 1 cps to 40 cps at 100 rpm at 20° C.;
- and
- usage instructions, the usage instructions comprising an instruction that the ironing aid product be provided to an iron in which the ironing aid product will be diluted with water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.