Colgate Palmolive Company

Colgate-palmolive

Jeffrey T Epp

Amjad Farooq

Hoai-Chau Cao

Alain Jacques

Charles J Schramm, Jr

Juliette Rousselet

Joseph A Reul

Alain M Gourgue

Marianne Zappone

Arthur Wagner

Jr Schramm

Alain Gourgue

Fabric conditioning compositions containing an amine acid softening compound

A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition formed from granules of softener, which granules are formed from a powder of said clay component wherein the amount of moisture in said clay component is from about 3% to about 10%, by weight, and wherein the total amount of moisture in the compacted fabric softener composition is from about 3% to about 25% by weight.

Wash cycle unit dose softener containing a controlled amount of moisture

A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition in an amount sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine, and wherein said fabric softener composition comprises (A) a treated montmorillonite-containing clay selected to have initial properties as follows: (i) a montmorillonite content of at least 85%; and (ii) when said clay is activated with sodium ions, dried and ground to particles, said ground particles do not swell more than about 2.5 fold over a period of 24 hours when added to deionized water at room temperature; and wherein said montmorillonite-containing clay is treated by the process comprising the following sequential steps: (a) drying said clay to a moisture content of from about 25 to about 35%, by weight; (b) extruding the dried material through a die to form a paste; (c) drying said paste to a moisture content of from about 10% to about 14% by weight; and (d) calcining at a temperature of about 120&deg; C. to about 250&deg; C.; and (B) at least one disintegration agent to enhance the dispersibility of said compacted granular composition in water selected from the group consisting of swelling polymers; cellulose; and electrolytes.

Wash cycle unit dose softener containing a disintegrating agent

A unit dose wash cycle fabric softening composition for softening or conditioning fabrics in the wash cycle of an automatic washing machine, said unit dose comprising a compacted granular fabric softener composition comprising a softening clay component in an amount sufficient to form a unit dose capable of providing effective softening or conditioning of fabrics in the wash cycle of said washing machine.

Wash cycle unit dose softener

A water soluble container having disposed therein a nonaqueous liquid fabric softener composition.

Unit dose nonaqueous liquid softener disposed in water soluble container

Unit dose nonaqueous softener disposed in water soluble container

A water soluble container having disposed therein a granular fabric softener composition.

Unit dose softener disposed in water soluble container

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Jeffrey T Epp