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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2006
Stephane Leclerc, Middlewich, GB;
Ralph Spindler, Palatine, IL (US);
Stephen J. Urbanec, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Alan Mcclellan, Cheshire, GB;
Melanie Jane Hughes, Cheshire, GB;
Stephane Leclerc, Middlewich, GB;
Ralph Spindler, Palatine, IL (US);
Stephen J. Urbanec, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Alan McClellan, Cheshire, GB;
Melanie Jane Hughes, Cheshire, GB;
AMCOL International Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Abstract
A controlled delivery system for active ingredients, like a fragrance, for use in fabric softener products, such as tumble dryer sheets, rinse added liquids, and similar products, is disclosed. The delivery system enhances performance of an active ingredient, such as a fragrance. The controlled delivery system contains polymeric micro-particles highly loaded with the active ingredient. Other active ingredients that can be incorporated into a fabric softener composition using the delivery system include ironing aides, silicone fluids, antiwrinkle agents, antistatic agents, optical brighteners, fabric crisping agents, bleaching agents, germicides, fungicides, flow agents, and surfactants.