Siloxane-Containing Formulation for Reducing Crease Formation

Abstract

Compositions comprising at least one aminoalkylsiloxane and at least one higher alkyl-modified amido aminosiloxane modified by a compound having at least two hydroxyl groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxycarboxylic acids, monosaccharides, disaccharides and mixtures thereof are described along with fabric treatment agents containing such compositions, the use of such compositions and agents for treating fabrics, and containers with such compositions and/or agents.

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         10 . A composition comprising at least one aminoalkylsiloxane and at least one higher alkyl-modified amido aminosiloxane modified by a compound having at least two hydroxyl groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxycarboxylic acids, monosaccharides, disaccharides and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The composition according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one aminoalkylsiloxane and the at least one higher alkyl-modified amido aminosiloxane each comprise a substance represented by the general formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein, for the at least one higher alkyl-modified amido aminosiloxane, each R 1  independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, monovalent C 1 -C 18  hydrocarbon groups which may optionally be substituted with fluorine, chlorine or bromine, C 1 -C 12  alkoxy groups, C 1 -C 12  hydroxy groups, and alkyl glycol groups; each R 2  independently represents an R 1 , an X group or a Y group, each X independently represents a group selected from the general formulae (II) and (III):
   —R 3 NZR 4    (II) 
   —R 3 NR 5 (CH 2 ) p NZR 4    (III) 
 
       
       wherein R 3  represents a divalent C 1 -C 18  hydrocarbon group, R 4  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with fluorine, chlorine or bromine, Z represents a residue derived from a compound having at least two hydroxyl groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxycarboxylic acids, monosaccharides, disaccharides and mixtures thereof, R 5  represents a hydrogen atom or Z group, each Y independently represents a group selected from the general formulae (II) and (III):
   —R 3 NHR 4    (IV) 
   —R 3 NH(CH 2 ) p NHR 4    (V) 
 
       wherein R 3  and R 4  are as defined above, k has an average value of 0.5 to 50, 1 has an average value of 10 to 1500, m has an average value of 0 to 50 and p represents an integer of 2 to 4, with the proviso that the ratio of k:m is 10:1 to 0.1:1, and
 wherein, for the at least one aminoalkylsiloxane of the general formula (I), each R 1  independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, monovalent C 1 -C 18  hydrocarbon groups which may optionally be substituted with fluorine, chlorine or bromine, C 1 -C 12  alkoxy groups, C 1 -C 12  hydroxy groups, and alkyl glycol groups; each R 2  independently represents an R 1  or a Y group, each Y independently represents a group selected from the general formulae (IV) and (V):
   —R 3 NH 4    (IV) 
   —R 3 NH(CH 2 ) p NHR 4    (V) 
 
 
       wherein R 3  represents a divalent C 1 -C 18  hydrocarbon group, R 4  represents a hydrogen atom or a C 1 -C 10  alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with fluorine, chlorine or bromine, k is 0, 1 has an average value of 10 to 1500, m has an average value of 1 to 100, and p represents an integer of 2 to 4. 
     
     
         12 . The composition according to  claim 10 , wherein Z represents a residue derived from a compound selected from the group consisting of uronic, aldaric and aldonic acids of the general formulae (VII), (VIII) and (IX):
   O═CH—[CH(OH)] s —CO—  (VII)     HOOC—[CH(OH)] s —CO—  (VIII)     HOCH 2 —[CH(OH)] s —CO—  (IX)   
       wherein 2≦s≦10. 
     
     
         13 . A fabric treatment agent comprising a composition according to  claim 10 . 
     
     
         14 . A fabric treatment agent comprising a composition according to  claim 11 . 
     
     
         15 . A fabric treatment agent comprising a composition according to  claim 12 . 
     
     
         16 . An article comprising a container and a composition according to  claim 10  disposed within the container. 
     
     
         17 . The article according to  claim 16 , wherein the container comprises a spray dispenser. 
     
     
         18 . A method comprising: (a) providing a composition according to  claim 10 ; and (b) contacting a fabric with the composition. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the fabric is contacted with the composition in conjunction with finishing, ironing or rinsing the fabric. 
     
     
         20 . A method comprising: (a) providing a composition according to  claim 11 ; and (b) contacting a fabric with the composition. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 20 , wherein the fabric is contacted with the composition in conjunction with finishing, ironing or rinsing the fabric. 
     
     
         22 . A method comprising: (a) providing a composition according to  claim 12 ; and (b) contacting a fabric with the composition. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the fabric is contacted with the composition in conjunction with finishing, ironing or rinsing the fabric.