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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 1994
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Subhash Harmalker, Somerset, NJ (US);
Jean-Paul Grandmaire, Andrimont, BE;
Viviane Tack, Soumagne, BE;
Alain Jacques, Blegny, BE;
Assignee:
Colgate-Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252-88 ; 252-86 ; 252-89 ;
Abstract
Environmentally compatible and biodegradable fabric conditioning compositions are provided having improved softening properties while providing significant reduction and solubilization of unwanted mineral encrustations on the fabrics to be softened. The compositions comprise mixtures of defined alkanolamine diesters and triesters in combination with at least one of certain organic acids such as citric acid.