Kao Corporation

Junichi Inokoshi

Masaaki Yamamura

Tohru Katoh

Osamu Tachizawa

Uichiro Nishimoto

Yasuki Ohtawa

Kazutaka Shiratsuchi

Yushi Sakata

Masaki Tsumadori

Akira Sakaguchi

Noriko Yamaguchi

Toru Hayase

Kazuo Shimizu

Tetuo Ito

Kazumitsu Furuta

Yoshifumi Nishimoto

Moriyasu Murata

Muneo Aoyagi

Shigeru Tamura

Nobuyuki Suzuki

Koshiro Sotoya

Kiyoaki Yoshikawa

Yumiko Tamura

Kohshiro Sotoya, Deceased

Yuushi Sakata

Kohshiroh Sotoya, Deceased

The invention relates to a detergent composition for CIP, which comprises (A) a solvent having an SP value of 6 to 9 at 25&#xb0; C. and (B) a surfactant such as a nonionic surfactant.

Detergent composition for CIP comprising a C10-C14 aliphatic hydrocarbon and nonionic surfactant

Liquid softener compositions and quaternary ammonium salt

A liquid softener composition comprising a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the general formula (1) and a method for its preparation: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are an alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are an unsubstituted or hydroxyl group-substituted linear or branched alkyl group or alkenyl group of 8 to 36 carbon atoms, A is a linear or branched alkylene group of 2 or 3 carbon atoms, X is an anion group, n is an integer in the range of 1 to 6, and m is a numeral in the range of 0 to 20.

Quarternary ammonium salt, method for production thereof, and softener

To provide an aqueous fabric softener composition, which is excellent in softening performance, elasticity and storage stability, and a quaternary ammonium salt which is useful as a softening base of this composition and nondetrimental to the natural environment because of its excellent biodegradability, and a process for the preparation of this salt. The aqueous fabric softener composition of the present invention comprises from 8 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (I), a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (II) or a mixture thereof, and water: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent each a C.sub.7-35 alkyl group, etc.; and X.sup.- represents an anion group; and ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent each a C.sub.1-4 group, etc.; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 represent each a C.sub.1-5 alkylene group, etc.; R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 represent each a C.sub.8-36 alkyl group, etc.; Q represents a C.sub.2-6 alkylene group; n is from 0 to 10; and X.sup.- represents an anion group.

Aqueous fabric softener composition, novel quaternary ammonium salt, and

Liquid softener composition

To provide an aqueous fabric softener composition, which is excellent in softening performance, elasticity and storage stability, and a quaternary ammonium salt which is useful as a softening base of this composition and nondetrimental to the natural environment because of its excellent biodegradability and a process for the preparation of this salt. The aqueous fabric softener composition of the present invention comprises from 3 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (I), and water: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent each a C.sub.7-35 alkyl group, etc.; and X.sup.- represents an anion group.

Liquid softener composition, novel quaternary ammonium salt, and process

An aqueous fabric softener composition is disclosed, which comprises water and, as a softener new material, an ammonium salt obtained by neutralizing the following Compound (A):

Fabric softener composition and ammonium salt

A softener composition comprises (a) 7 to 30 wt. % of a neutralization product with an inorganic or organic acid having not more than 6 carbon atoms of one selected from the group consisting of (a-1) an amine compound having 2 or 3 hydrocarbon groups each having 11 to 22 carbon atoms in its molecule and (a-2) an ion complex compound formed from 1 mole of a polyamide having a hydrocarbon group having 11 to 22 carbon atoms and 2 to 5 nitrogen atoms and 1 mole of an aliphatic acid having 12 to 22 carbon atoms and (b) 0.2 to 5 wt. % of one or more polyethers, each being an adduct of an alkylene oxide including ethylene oxide to a compound having 3 or more active hydrogens, which contains 50 wt. % or more of the polyoxyethylene units, having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 2,000,000. It is of the concentrated type and provides clothing with an improved softness and anti-static property.

Concentrated softener

A liquid softener composition comprises water and an amidoamine compound (a) obtained by condensation reaction of a di- or triamine of the general formula (I) with a fatty acid of the general formula (II), or a neutral salt of the amidoamine compound with an inorganic or organic acid:

Liquid softener

A concentrated softening agent for use in clothings comprising, as the essential ingredient:

Concentrated softening agent for use in clothings: quaternary ammonium

A cloth-softening liquid composition has a high concentration and comprises (a) a quaternary ammonium and (b-I) a polyether or a derivative thereof or (b-II) a polymer or copolymer of a cationic surfactant monomer(s), said polyether having a molecular weight of 5,000 to 200,000, being a polyoxyalkylene adduct to a compound having at least five active hydrogen atoms, the oxyalkylene units containing oxyethylene units so that the polyether may contain 50 or more percent by weight of them, said cationic surfactant monomer having a straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl having 8 to 24 carbon atoms, the alkyl or alkenyl optionally having a substituent(s).

Cloth-softening liquid composition containing quaternary ammonium

A soft-finishing agent comprising specific type of di-long-chained quaternary ammonium salt is disclosed. The quaternary ammonium salt has two long-chained alkyl or alkenyl groups which have specified average carbon numbers and are derived from naturally occurring oils or fats. The soft finishing agent can provide flexibility and antistaticity to various kinds of cloth, without impairing its water adsorption capability.

Soft finishing agent

A novel softener comprises (A) linear alkyl quaternary ammonium salt and (B) methyl-branched alkyl quaternary ammonium salt, the ratio of (A) to (B) being 70/30 to 10/90 by weight. The softener imparts softness, antistatic property and water absorbency to a variety of fibers.

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Wakayama, Japan

Junichi Inokoshi