Highly branched polymers for wrinkleproofing cellulosic textiles

Abstract

A process for wrinkleproofing cellulosic textiles by treating the textiles with a finish and drying the treated textiles, which comprises using a finish comprising one or more highly branched polymers in dissolved or dispersed form.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A process for wrinkleproofing cellulosic textiles by treating the textiles with a finish and drying the treated textiles, which comprises using a finish comprising one or more highly branched polymers in dissolved or dispersed form.  
     
     
         2 . A process as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the highly branched polymers are highly branched polyurethanes.  
     
     
         3 . A process as claimed in either of claims  1  and  2 , wherein the highly branched polymers contain one or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of —COOH, —COOR, —CONHR, —CONH 2 , —OH, —SH, —NH 2 , —NHR, —NR 2 , —NR 3   + , —SO 3 H, —SO 3 R, —NHCOOR, —NHCONH 2 , —NHCONHR and salts thereof.  
     
     
         4 . A process as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the functional groups are selected from the group consisting of —COOH, CONH 2 , —OH, —NH 2 , —NHR, —NR 2 , —NR 3   + , —SO 3 H and salts thereof.  
     
     
         5 . A process as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the functional groups are selected from the group consisting of —COOH, —OH, —SO 3 H and salts thereof.  
     
     
         6 . A process as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the functional groups are selected from the group consisting of —NH 2 , —NHR, —NR 2 , —NR 3   +  and salts thereof.  
     
     
         7 . A process as claimed in any of  claims 1  to  6 , wherein the highly branched polymers contain on average at least 4 functional groups.  
     
     
         8 . A process as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the highly branched polymers contain on average from 4 to 100 functional groups.  
     
     
         9 . The use of highly branched polymers as defined in any of  claims 1  to  8  in textile treatments, solid and liquid laundry detergents and laundry refreshers.  
     
     
         10 . The use of finishes comprising highly branched polymers as defined in any of  claims 1  to  8  in the manufacture of textiles, textile treatment, main laundry cycle, final laundry rinse cycle and ironing.  
     
     
         11 . A finish for wrinkleproofing cellulosic textiles, comprising highly branched polymers as defined in any of  claims 1  to  8 .  
     
     
         12 . A textile treatment comprising 
 a) from 0.1-40% by weight of at least one highly branched polymer as defined in any of  claims 1  to  8 ,    b) from 0 to 30% by weight of one or more silicones,    c) from 0 to 30% by weight of one or more cationic and/or nonionic surfactants,    d) from 0 to 60% by weight of further ingredients such as further wetting agents, softeners, lubricants, water-soluble, film-forming and adhesive polymers, scents, dyes, stabilizers, fiber and color protection additives, viscosity modifiers, soil release additives, corrosion control additives, bactericides, preservatives and spraying assistants, and    e) from 0 to 99.9% by weight of water,    components a) to e) adding up to 100% by weight.    
     
     
         13 . A solid laundry detergent comprising 
 a) from 0.05 to 20% by weight of at least one highly branched polymer as defined in any of  claims 1  to  8 ,    b) from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more silicones,    c) from 0.1 to 40% by weight of at least one nonionic and/or anionic surfactant,    d) from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more inorganic builders,    e) from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more organic cobuilders,    f) from 0 to 60% by weight of other customary ingredients such as standardizers, enzymes, perfume, complexing agents, corrosion inhibitors, bleaches, bleach activators, cationic surfactants, bleach catalysts, dye transfer inhibitors, antiredeposition agents, soil release polyesters, dyes, bactericides, dissolution improvers and/or disintegrants, components a) to f) adding up to 100% by weight.    
     
     
         14 . A liquid laundry detergent comprising 
 a) from 0.05 to 20% by weight of at least one highly branched polymer as defined in any of  claims 1  to  8 ,    b) from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more silicones,    c) from  0 . 1  to  40 % by weight of at least one nonionic and/or anionic surfactant,    d) from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more inorganic builders,    e) from 0 to 10% by weight of one or more organic cobuilders,    f) from 0 to 60% by weight of other customary ingredients such as sodium carbonate, enzymes, perfume, complexing agents, corrosion inhibitors, bleaches, bleach activators, bleach catalysts, cationic surfactants, dye transfer inhibitors, antiredeposition agents, soil release polyesters, dyes, bactericides, unaqueous solvents, solubilizers, hydrotropes, thickeners and/or alkanolamines,    g) from 0 to 99.85% by weight of water,    components a) to g) adding up to 100% by weight.    
     
     
         15 . A laundry refresher comprising 
 a) from 0.05 to 40% by weight of at least one highly branched polymer, especially of at least one highly branched polyurethane,    b) from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more silicones,    c) from 0.1 to 40% by weight of at least one cationic surfactant,    d) from 0 to 30% by weight of one or more nonionic surfactants,    e) from 0 to 30% by weight of other customary ingredients such as silicones, other lubricants, wetting agents, film-forming polymers, scents, dyes, stabilizers, fiber and color protection additives, viscosity modifiers, soil release additives, corrosion control additives, bactericides and preservatives, and    f) from 0 to 99.85% by weight of water,    components a) to f) adding up to 100% by weight.