IP Library Granted Patent US 7,091,167
Granted Patent B2
US 7,091,167 · App. 10/085,997 · Granted Aug 15, 2006

Laundry detergents and laundry treatment compositions comprising dye-transfer-inhibiting dye fixatives

Assignee: Clariant GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,091,167
App. No.
10/085,997
Granted
Aug 15, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The following dye-transfer-inhibiting dye fixatives are used in laundry detergents which comprise nonionic surfactants: Reaction products of a) amines with epichlorohydrin or b) cyanamide with amines and aldehydes.

Claims (7)

1. A laundry detergent for inhibiting dye-transfer in washing dyed textiles, said detergent consisting of a cellulase enzyme, a nonionic surfactant, a dye-transfer-inhibiting dye fixative, where this dye-transfer-inhibiting dye fixative is obtained by reacting dicyanodiamide with ethylenediamine and formaldehyde, and at least one component selected form the group consisting of detergent builder anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, soil release polymer, dye transfer inhibitor, bleach, fabric softening component, perfume, emulsifier, electrolyte, filler, optical brightener, disinfectant, alkali, hydrotropic compound, antioxidant, solvent, solubilizer, dye, and mixtures thereof.

2. The laundry detergent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one component is an anionic surfactant and said laundry detergent consists of no detergent builder.

3. The laundry detergent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one component is detergent builder and said laundry detergent consists of no anionic surfactants.

4. The laundry detergent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one component is a cationic surfactant.

5. The laundry detergent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one component is a dye transfer inhibitor.

6. The laundry detergent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one component is a soil release polymer.

7. The laundry detergent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one component is bleach.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 13, 2006
From: CLARIANT GMBH
To: CLARIANT PRODUKTE (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH
Reel/Frame 018627/0100 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2006
From: LANG, FRANK-PETER; BERENBOLD, HELMUT; WESSLING, MICHAEL
To: CLARIANT GMBH
Reel/Frame 018009/0726 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 101 10 337 · Mar 3, 2001 · national
DE 101 50 723 · Oct 13, 2001 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20020193280A1 · Dec 19, 2002