Amine copolymers for textile and fabric protection

1. A detergent composition comprising:

from 3 to 75 percent by weight of at least one anionic or nonionic surfactant; and

from 0.01 to 5 percent by weight percent of a copolymer having

from 25 to 70 mole percent of at least one amine-functional monomer;

from 30 to 75 mole percent of at least one non-associative hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer;

from 0 to 50 mole percent of all hydroxy functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and

from 0 to 10 mole percent of a diethyknically unsaturated monomer or polyfunctional mercaptan;

wherein said amine-functional monomer is not a quaternized amine, and

wherein said copolymer has been at least partially neutralized.

2. The copolymer of claim 1 wherein said amine functional monomer is selected from the group consisting of N,N dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate, N,N dialkyfaminoalkyl acrylate, dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylamide, and N,N dialkylaminoalkyl acrylamide, where the alkyl groups are independently C 1-18 and mixtures thereof.

3. The copolymer of claim 1 wherein said amine functional monomer is selected from the group consisting of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, and N,N-dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide.

4. The copolymer of claim 1 wherein said hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylates, maleates, (meth)acrylamides, vinyl esters, itaconates, styrenics, unsaturated hydrocarbons and acrylonitrile, nitrogen functional monomers, vinyl esters, alcohol functional monomers, unsaturated hydrocarbons, and C 8 -C 22 alkoxylated (meth)acrylates and mixtures thereof.

5. The detergent composition of claim 1 comprising from 0.01 to 2.5 weight percent of said copolymer.

6. The detergent composition of claim 5 comprising from 0.1 to 2.0 weight percent of said copolymer.

7. The copolymer of claim 1 compolymer from 25 to 70 mole percent of at least one amine, from 30 to 75 mole percent of at least one hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and from 5 to 25 mole percent of at least one hydroxy functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

8. The copolymer of claim 1 wherein said copolymer is at least 30 percent neutralized.

9. The copolymer of claim 1 further comprising from 0 to 20 mole percent of an acid functional monomer.

10. The copolymer of claim 1 further comprising from 0 to 10 mole percent of a hydroxy, alkyl or aromatic capped poly(alkoxylated) monomer.

11. A fibrous material comprising:

a woven or knit natural fibrous substrate; and

a protective coating having a copolymer having

from 25 to 75 mole percent of at least one amine-functional monomer;

from 25 to 75 mole percent of at least one non-associative hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer;

from 0 to 50 mole percent of an hydroxy functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and

from 0 to 10 mole percent of a diethylenically unsaturated monomer or polyfunctional mercaptan;

wherein said amine functional monomer is not a quaternized amine,

wherein said copolymer has been at least 30 percent neutralized, and

wherein said protective coating reduces pilling on fibrous material when compared to fibrous material without the protective coating.

12. The fibrous material of claim 11 wherein said fibrous substrate is selected from the group consisting of textiles, woven fabrics, knit fabrics, and carpet.

13. The fibrous material of claim 11 wherein said copolymer further comprises from 0 to 20 mole percent of an acid functional monomer.

14. The fibrous material of claim 11 wherein said copolymer further comprises from 0 to 10 mole percent of a hydroxy, alkyl or aromatic capped poly(alkoxylated) monomer.

15. The detergent composition of claim 1 comprising a tablet or sachet and a film formed from the copolymer,

wherein the film at least partially covers the external surface of said tablet or sachet.

16. A method for the delivery of an active ingredient comprising:

associating, coating or encapsulating an active ingredient with an at least partially neutralized copolymer having

from 25 to 70 mole percent of at least one amine-functional monomer;

from 30 to 75 mole percent of at least one non-associative hydrophobic ethylenically unsaturated monomer;

from 0 to 50 mole percent of an hydroxy functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and

from 0 to 10 mole percent of a diethylenically unsaturated monomer or polyfunctional mercaptan;

wherein said amine-functional monomer is not a quaternized amine, and

introducing said coated or encapsulated active ingredient into an aqueous environment, resulting in the release of the active ingredient.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising decreasing the pH of the aqueous environment to solubilize the copolymer, wherein said active ingredient is not released into the aqueous environment until after the pH decrease occurs.

18. The fibrous material of claim 11 wherein said protective coating improves color protection of fibrous material when compared to fibrous material without the protective coating.