EP0417987A3 - Fabric softening - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0417987A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: fabric softening; softening; fabric
Prior art date: 1989-09-11
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19900309792

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EP0417987B1 (en

EP0417987A2 (en

Inventor

Huw Unilever Research Port Sunlight Lab. Evans

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Unilever PLC

Unilever NV

Original Assignee

Unilever PLC

Unilever NV

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1989-09-11

Filing date

1990-09-07

Publication date

1991-08-14

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1990-09-07 Application filed by Unilever PLC, Unilever NV filed Critical Unilever PLC

1991-03-20 Publication of EP0417987A2 publication Critical patent/EP0417987A2/en

1991-08-14 Publication of EP0417987A3 publication Critical patent/EP0417987A3/en

1996-02-07 Application granted granted Critical

1996-02-07 Publication of EP0417987B1 publication Critical patent/EP0417987B1/en

2010-09-07 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Revoked legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D1/00—Detergent compositions based essentially on surface-active compounds; Use of these compounds as a detergent
- C11D1/38—Cationic compounds
- C11D1/40—Monoamines or polyamines; Salts thereof
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
- C11D3/0005—Other compounding ingredients characterised by their effect
- C11D3/001—Softening compositions
- C11D3/0015—Softening compositions liquid
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
- C11D3/16—Organic compounds
- C11D3/20—Organic compounds containing oxygen
- C11D3/2075—Carboxylic acids-salts thereof
- C11D3/2082—Polycarboxylic acids-salts thereof
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C11—ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; DETERGENTS; CANDLES
- C11D—DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; RESIN SOAPS; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL
- C11D3/00—Other compounding ingredients of detergent compositions covered in group C11D1/00
- C11D3/16—Organic compounds
- C11D3/20—Organic compounds containing oxygen
- C11D3/2075—Carboxylic acids-salts thereof
- C11D3/2086—Hydroxy carboxylic acids-salts thereof

EP90309792A 1989-09-11 1990-09-07 Fabric softening Revoked EP0417987B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB8920468		1989-09-11
GB898920468A GB8920468D0 (en)	1989-09-11	1989-09-11	Fabric softening

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0417987A2 EP0417987A2 (en)	1991-03-20
EP0417987A3 true EP0417987A3 (en)	1991-08-14
EP0417987B1 EP0417987B1 (en)	1996-02-07

Family

ID=10662857

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP90309792A Revoked EP0417987B1 (en)	1989-09-11	1990-09-07	Fabric softening

Country Status (9)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0417987B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP2566177B2 (en)
AU (1)	AU635767B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR9004440A (en)
CA (1)	CA2024699C (en)
DE (1)	DE69025246T2 (en)
ES (1)	ES2084004T3 (en)
GB (1)	GB8920468D0 (en)
ZA (1)	ZA907142B (en)

Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US5312558A (en) *	1991-04-04	1994-05-17	Ibc Manufacturing Company	Pesticide composition
NZ239522A (en) *	1990-09-04	1993-10-26	Chapman Chem Co	Pesticidal compositions containing an amine salt of a phosphonic or orthophosphoric acid
US5612372A (en) *	1990-09-04	1997-03-18	Ibc Manufacturing Company	Liquid dispersants for pesticides
WO1994004642A2 (en) *	1992-08-21	1994-03-03	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Fabric conditioning composition
EP0637625A1 (en) *	1993-08-02	1995-02-08	The Procter & Gamble Company	Super concentrate emulsions with fabric actives
US5750491A (en) *	1993-08-02	1998-05-12	The Procter & Gamble Company	Super concentrate emulsions with fabric actives
EP0799887B1 (en) *	1996-04-01	2003-06-11	The Procter & Gamble Company	Fabric softener compositions
RU2700056C1 (en) *	2016-02-29	2019-09-12	Кемира Ойй	Softener composition

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US3954630A (en) *	1972-09-07	1976-05-04	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Post-wash fabric treating composition and method
EP0199383A2 (en) *	1985-03-28	1986-10-29	The Procter & Gamble Company	Textile treatment compositions
EP0206375A1 (en) *	1985-05-28	1986-12-30	Unilever N.V.	Liquid cleaning and softening compositions
FR2601390A1 (en) *	1986-07-10	1988-01-15	Colgate Palmolive Co	CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR FABRICS BASED ON AN AMINO POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPLEX, LIQUID ADDITIVE CONTAINER AND METHOD USING THE SAME
EP0276501A2 (en) *	1987-01-24	1988-08-03	Akzo Nobel N.V.	Thickening compositions and thickened aqueous acid solutions
EP0331230A1 (en) *	1988-02-26	1989-09-06	The Procter & Gamble Company	Imidazole compounds and textile treatment compositions containing them
EP0340872A2 (en) *	1988-05-03	1989-11-08	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Wash cycle fabric conditioning compositions
EP0369500A2 (en) *	1988-10-18	1990-05-23	The Procter & Gamble Company	Acid liquid fabric softener changing colour when diluted

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GB1514276A (en) *	1975-10-22	1978-06-14	Unilever Ltd	Fabric-softening compositions
US4157307A (en) *	1978-08-07	1979-06-05	The Procter & Gamble Company	Liquid fabric softener
DE2841076C2 (en) *	1978-09-21	1980-02-14	Basf Ag, 6700 Ludwigshafen	Process for the liquefaction of aqueous fabric softeners
US4320013A (en) *	1980-06-10	1982-03-16	The Procter & Gamble Company	Fabric conditioning compositions
DE3263800D1 (en) *	1981-01-16	1985-07-04	Procter & Gamble	Textile treatment compositions
GB2172910B (en) *	1985-03-28	1989-06-21	Procter & Gamble	Detergent containing a fabric conditioner
US4828722A (en) *	1986-07-10	1989-05-09	Colgate-Palmolive Co.	Through the wash fabric conditioning compositions
GB8916308D0 (en) *	1989-07-17	1989-08-31	Unilever Plc	Fabric softening

1989
- 1989-09-11 GB GB898920468A patent/GB8920468D0/en active Pending
1990
- 1990-09-05 CA CA002024699A patent/CA2024699C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-09-06 BR BR909004440A patent/BR9004440A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-09-07 ES ES90309792T patent/ES2084004T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-09-07 EP EP90309792A patent/EP0417987B1/en not_active Revoked
- 1990-09-07 AU AU62234/90A patent/AU635767B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1990-09-07 ZA ZA907142A patent/ZA907142B/en unknown
- 1990-09-07 DE DE69025246T patent/DE69025246T2/en not_active Revoked
- 1990-09-11 JP JP2241031A patent/JP2566177B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3954630A (en) *	1972-09-07	1976-05-04	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Post-wash fabric treating composition and method
EP0199383A2 (en) *	1985-03-28	1986-10-29	The Procter & Gamble Company	Textile treatment compositions
EP0206375A1 (en) *	1985-05-28	1986-12-30	Unilever N.V.	Liquid cleaning and softening compositions
FR2601390A1 (en) *	1986-07-10	1988-01-15	Colgate Palmolive Co	CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR FABRICS BASED ON AN AMINO POLYCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPLEX, LIQUID ADDITIVE CONTAINER AND METHOD USING THE SAME
EP0276501A2 (en) *	1987-01-24	1988-08-03	Akzo Nobel N.V.	Thickening compositions and thickened aqueous acid solutions
EP0331230A1 (en) *	1988-02-26	1989-09-06	The Procter & Gamble Company	Imidazole compounds and textile treatment compositions containing them
EP0340872A2 (en) *	1988-05-03	1989-11-08	Colgate-Palmolive Company	Wash cycle fabric conditioning compositions
EP0369500A2 (en) *	1988-10-18	1990-05-23	The Procter & Gamble Company	Acid liquid fabric softener changing colour when diluted

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0417987B1 (en)	1996-02-07
AU635767B2 (en)	1993-04-01
BR9004440A (en)	1991-09-10
ES2084004T3 (en)	1996-05-01
ZA907142B (en)	1992-05-27
GB8920468D0 (en)	1989-10-25
DE69025246T2 (en)	1996-06-27
EP0417987A2 (en)	1991-03-20
JPH03137280A (en)	1991-06-11
CA2024699A1 (en)	1991-03-12
DE69025246D1 (en)	1996-03-21
JP2566177B2 (en)	1996-12-25
CA2024699C (en)	2002-01-08
AU6223490A (en)	1991-03-14

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AU111143S (en)	1991-05-28	Fabric
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