Durable fabric enhancement

Abstract

The present invention relate to a manufacturing process for providing fabric with an enhanced fabric benefit, said process comprising the steps of contacting fabric with a composition in the form of an aqueous emulsion, said composition comprising: a) from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight, of a fabric modifying compound having the formula: wherein R is a backbone linking unit; each R 1 is independently i) a fabric reactive moiety; ii) a fabric non-reactive moiety, iii) a fabric conditioning moiety; iv) s-triazine units having the formula:  v) pyrimidine units having the formula: vi) cyclotriphosphazene units having the formula: vii) and mixtures thereof; wherein R 2 is R 1 or a unit selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 22 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, and mixtures thereof; X is —N—, —CH—, and mixtures thereof; the index m is from 0 to 5, the index n is from 0 to 5; b) from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight, of a surfactant; and c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients.

What is claimed is :  
     
         1 . A manufacturing process for providing fabric with an enhanced fabric benefit, said process comprising the steps of contacting fabric with a composition in the form of an aqueous emulsion, said composition comprising: 
 a) from about 0. 1% to about 20% by weight, of a fabric modifying compound having the formula:                        wherein R is a backbone linking unit; each R 1  is independently    i) a fabric reactive moiety;    ii) a fabric non-reactive moiety,    iii) a fabric conditioning moiety;    iv) s-triazine units having the formula:                           v) pyrimidine units having the formula:                           vi) cyclotriphosphazene units having the formula:                           vii) and mixtures thereof;    wherein R 2  is R 1  or a unit selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 22  alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, and mixtures thereof; X is —N—, —CH—, and mixtures thereof; the index m is from 0 to 5, the index n is from 0 to 5;      b) from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight, of a surfactant; and    C) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients.    
     
     
         2 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein each R is independently a unit having the formula: 
       —(Y) p R 3 (Y) p — wherein R 3  is C 1 -C 22  alkylene, C 1 -C 22  alkenylene, C 3 -C 22  cycloalkylene, C 6 -C 22  arylene, C 7 -C 22  alkylarylene, and mixture thereof; Y is —O—, NR′—, and mixtures thereof, R′ is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, and mixtures thereof; p is 0 or 1.    
     
     
         3 . A process according to  claim 2  wherein Y is —NH—, and each p is 1.  
     
     
         4 . A process according to  claim 3  wherein R 3  is C 2 -C 6  alkylene, phenylene, C 7 -C 10  alkylarylene, and mixture thereof.  
     
     
         5 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein said fabric reactive moiety is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, thioglycolate, citrate, nicotinate, (4-sulfonylphenyl)amino, (4-sulfonylphenyl)oxy, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         6 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein said fabric non-reactive moiety is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 22  linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, C 6 -C 18  substituted or unsubstituted aryl, C 7 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl, C 2 -C 10  substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, C 2 -C 10  substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         7 . A process according to  claim 6  wherein said fabric non-reactive moiety is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4  linear or branched alkyl, phenyl, pyridinyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         8 . A process according to  claim 7  wherein said fabric non-reactive moiety is hydrogen, methyl, or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         9 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein said fabric conditioning moiety has the formula: 
       —[(Z) q W(R 4 ) x ] y —(Z) q —W(R 4 ) x   wherein each W is independently a quaternized amine —N + — or an unquaternized amine —N—; R 4  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 22  linear or branched alkyl, C 2 -C 22  linear or branched alkenyl, C 3 -C 22  cycloalkyl, C 7 -C 22  alkylenearyl, C 3 -C 22  heteroaryl, C 4 -C 22  alkyleneheteroaryl, and mixtures thereof; Z is C 2 -C 12  alkylene; q is 0 or 1; x is from 1 to 3; y is from 0 to 5.    
     
     
         10 . A process according to  claim 9  wherein said fabric conditioning moiety has the formula: 
       —N(R 4 ) 2   wherein R 4  is C 8 -C 22  linear or branched alkyl, C 12 -C 22  linear or branched alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         11 . A process according to  claim 10  wherein R 4  is C 12 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 16 -C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         12 . A process according to  claim 9  wherein said fabric conditioning moiety has the formula: 
       —[(Z) q N + (R 4 ) 2 ] y —(Z) q —N + (R 4 ) 3   wherein Z is C 2 -C 6  alkylene; R 4  is methyl, benzyl, C 12 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 16 -C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof; q is 0 or 1; y is 0 or 1.    
     
     
         13 . A process according to  claim 12  wherein said fabric conditioning moiety has the formula: 
       —[N + (R 4 ) 2 ]—(Z)—N + (R 4 ) 3   wherein Z is ethylene, propylene, or mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         14 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein said fabric modifying compound has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, (4-sulfonyl-phenyl)amino, (4-sulfonylphenyl)oxy, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         15 . A process according to  claim 14  wherein the index y is equal to 0.  
     
     
         16 . A process according to  claim 14  wherein said fabric modifying compound has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 4  is C 12 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 16 -C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         17 . A process according to  claim 16  wherein R 1  is chlorine.  
     
     
         18 . A process according to  claim 17  wherein R 4  is C 16 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         19 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein said fabric modifying compound has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R has the formula: 
         —NH—R 3 —NH— wherein R 3  is C 2 -C 6  alkylene, phenylene, substituted phenylene, and mixtures thereof; at least one R 1  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, (4-sulfonyl-phenyl)amino, (4-sulfonylphenyl)oxy, and mixtures thereof.    
       
     
     
         20 . A process according to  claim 19  wherein said fabric modifying compound has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 4  is C 12 -C 18  linear alkyl, C16-C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         21 . A composition for modifying cellulosic fabric, said composition comprising: 
 a) from about 0. 1% to about 20% by weight, of a fabric modifying compound having the formula:                        wherein R is a backbone linking unit; each R 1  is independently    i) a fabric reactive moiety;    ii) a fabric non-reactive moiety,    iii) a fabric conditioning moiety;    iv) s-triazine units having the formula:                           v) pyrimidine units having the formula:                           vi) cyclotriphosphazene units having the formula:                           vii) and mixtures thereof,    wherein R 2  is R 1  or a unit selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 22  alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, and mixtures thereof; X is —N—, —CH—, and mixtures thereof; the index m is from 0 to 5, the index n is from 0 to 5;      b) from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight, of a surfactant; and    c) the balance carriers and other adjunct ingredients.    
     
     
         22 . A composition according to  claim 21  comprising from about 1% to about 10% by weight, of said fabric modifying compound.  
     
     
         23 . A composition according to  claim 22  comprising form about 3% to about 7% by weight, of said fabric modifying compound.  
     
     
         24 . A composition according to  claim 21  wherein said surfactant is a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of C 12 -C 18  alkyl ethoxylates, C 6 -C 12  alkyl phenol alkoxylates wherein said alkoxylate units are a mixture of ethyleneoxy and propyleneoxy units, C 12 -C 18  alcohols, C 6 -C 12  alkyl phenol condensates with ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block polymers, alkylpolysaccharides, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         25 . A fabric modifying compound having the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R is a backbone linking unit; each R 1  is independently  
         i) a fabric reactive moiety;  
         ii) a fabric non-reactive moiety,  
         iii) a fabric conditioning moiety;  
         iv) s-triazine units having the formula:  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
          v) pyrimidine units having the formula:  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         vi) cyclotriphosphazene units having the formula:  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
          vii) and mixtures thereof;  
         wherein R 2  is R 1  or a unit selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 22  alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, and mixtures thereof; X is —N—, —CH—, and mixtures thereof; the index m is from 0 to 5, the index n is from 0 to 5.  
       
     
     
         26 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein each R is independently a unit having the formula: 
       —(Y) p R 3 (Y) p — wherein R 3  is C 1 -C 22  alkylene, C 1 -C 22  alkenylene, C 3 -C 22  cycloalkylene, C 6 -C 22  aryl C 7 -C 22  alkylarylene, and mixture thereof; Y is —O—, NR′—, and mixtures thereof, R′ is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4  alkyl, and mixtures thereof; p is 0 or 1.    
     
     
         27 . A compound according to  claim 26  wherein Y is —NH—, and each p is 1.  
     
     
         28 . A compound according to  claim 27  wherein R 3  is C 2 -C 6  alkylene, phenylene, C 7 -C 10  alkylarylene, and mixture thereof.  
     
     
         29 . A compound according to  claim 25  wherein fabric reactive moiety is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, thioglycolate, citrate, nicotinate, (4-sulfonylphenyl)amino, (4-sulfonylphenyl)oxy, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         30 . A compound according to  claim 25  wherein said fabric non-reactive moiety is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 22  linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, C 3 -C 22  substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, C 6 -C 18  substituted or unsubstituted aryl, C 7 -C 20  substituted or unsubstituted alkylenearyl, C 2 -C 10  substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, C 2 -C 10  substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         31 . A compound according to  claim 30  wherein said cellulose non-reactive moiety is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4  linear or branched alkyl, phenyl, pyridinyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         32 . A compound according to  claim 31  wherein said fabric non-reactive moiety is hydrogen, methyl, or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         33 . A compound according to  claim 25  wherein said fabric conditioning moiety has the formula: 
       —[(Z) q W(R 4 ) x ] y —(Z) q —W(R 4 ) x   wherein each W is independently a quaternized amine —N + —or an unquaternized amine —N—; R 4  is hydrogen, C 1 -C 22  linear or branched alkyl, C 2 -C 22  linear or branched alkenyl, C 3 -C 22  cycloalkyl, C 7 -C 22  alkylenearyl, C 3 -C 22  heteroaryl, C 4 -C 22  alkyleneheteroaryl, and mixtures thereof; Z is C 2 -C 12  alkylene; q is 0 or 1; x is from 1 to 3; y is from 0 to 5.    
     
     
         34 . A compound according to  claim 33  wherein said fabric conditioning moiety has the formula: 
       —N(R 4 ) 2   wherein R 4  is C 8 -C 22  linear or branched alkyl, C 12 -C 22  linear or branched alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         35 . A compound according to  claim 34  wherein R 4  is C 12 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 16 -C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         36 . A compound according to  claim 33  wherein said fabric conditioning moiety has the formula: 
       —[(Z) q N + (R 4 ) 2 ] y —(Z) q —N + (R 4 ) 3   wherein Z is C 2 -C 6  alkylene; R 4  is methyl, benzyl, C 12 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 16 -C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof; q is 0 or 1; y is 0 or 1.    
     
     
         37 . A compound according to  claim 37  wherein said fabric conditioning moiety has the formula: 
       —[N + (R 4 ) 2 ]—(Z)—N + (R 4 ) 3   wherein Z is ethylene, propylene, or mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         38 . A compound according to  claim 25  wherein said fabric modifying compound has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, (4-sulfonyl-phenyl)amino, (4-sulfonylphenyl)oxy, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         39 . A compound according to  claim 38  wherein the index y is equal to 0.  
     
     
         40 . A compound according to  claim 38  wherein said fabric modifying compound has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 4  is C 12 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 16 -C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         41 . A compound according to  claim 40  wherein R 1  is chlorine.  
     
     
         42 . A compound according to  claim 41  wherein R 4  is C 16 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         43 . A compound according to  claim 25  wherein said fabric modifying compound has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R has the formula: 
         —NH—R 3 —NH— 
         wherein R 3  is C 2 -C 6  alkylene, phenylene, substituted phenylene, and mixtures thereof; at least one R 1  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, (4-sulfonyl-phenyl)amino, (4-sulfonylphenyl)oxy, and mixtures thereof.  
       
     
     
         44 . A compound according to  claim 43  wherein said fabric modifying compound has the formula:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 4  is C 12 -C 18  linear alkyl, C 16 -C 18  linear alkenyl, and mixtures thereof.