Highly concentrated fabric softener compositions and articles containing such compositions

• Main Authors: GOETRY TOM DANNY KARL, DANNEELS ALLISON JANE, MURPHY RUTH ANNE, SAKKAB NABIL YAQUB, LECLUYSE DOMINIQUE VALEER MARIE, WAEGEMANS LAURE, PEROT DIDIER GUSTAAF JEANNE, DIERSING STEVEN LOUIS, WAHL ERROL HOFFMAN, CASWELL DEBRA SUE, TRINH TOAN, ENGELS KAREL PIERRE MARIE, FRANKENBACH GAYLE MARIE, IGNOUL KURT LOUIS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.07.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES AND WAXES; BLEACHING LEATHER OR FURS; CANDLES; CHEMISTRY; DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; DETERGENTS; DRY-CLEANING, WASHING OR BLEACHING FIBRES, FILAMENTS, THREADS,YARNS, FABRICS, FEATHERS OR MADE-UP FIBROUS GOODS; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; LAUNDERING; METALLURGY; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL; RESIN SOAPS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; TEXTILES; TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS,FABRICS, FEATHERS, OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS

Highly concentrated, preferably clear or translucent, fabric softener compositions comprising at least 40% softener active and less than about 20% water by weight of the composition for dispensing during the rinse cycle of a washing machine or for handwashing. The composition may be a liquid, granule or other standard form that is placed directly in the rinse bath or placed in a dispensing device for delayed dispensing into the rinse bath. Alternatively and preferably, the concentrated composition is incorporated or encapsulated in a unitized article for dispensing in the rinse bath or placement in a dispensing device for subsequent dispensing. The use of these compositions and articles provide added convenience and excellent fabric softening without staining or leaving residue on the fabrics.