Textile treatment composition for anti-yellowing

Abstract

The present invention relates to textile treatment compositions that comprise at least one surfactant, an effective amount of at least one alkanediol as boosting agents in combination with at least one further boosting agent selected from the group of glyceryl caprylate, 4-hydroxyacetophenone, ethylhexyl glycerin or tropolone, or any mixture thereof, and optionally an enzyme component, and the use of said textile treatment compositions for the preparation of a textile treatment preparation or formulation or product. Additionally, the present invention relates to the use of the specific mixtures as defined herein for boosting the cleaning efficacy of a textile treatment composition and/or for reducing or even preventing the yellowing of textiles. Finally, the present invention relates to a method for boosting or improving the cleaning efficiency of a textile treatment composition and/or reducing the yellowing of textiles by adding an effective amount of the specific boosting/anti-yellowing compositions as specified herein comprising at least one first boosting agent (alkanediols) in combination with at least one further (second) boosting agent selected from the group consisting of glyceryl caprylate, 4-hydroxyacetophenone, ethyl hexylglycerin or tropolone, to said textile treatment composition.

1 . A textile treatment composition, comprising or consisting of
 (a) at least one surfactant;   (b) a mixture comprising or consisting of
 (b I ) at least one boosting agent selected from the group consisting of at least one linear alkanediol having a carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms, or a mixture comprising at least one first linear alkanediol having a carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms and one or more second linear alkanediols having a carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms which is different from the first linear alkanediol; 
 and at least one further boosting agent selected from the group consisting of (b II ) glyceryl caprylate; 
 (b III ) 4-hydroxyacetophenone; 
 (b IV ) ethyl hexyl glycerin; 
 (b V ) tropolone; and 
 any mixtures thereof; and 
   (c) optionally at least one enzyme or an enzyme formulation comprising at least one enzyme.   
     
     
         2 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one surfactant is selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactant, anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant/zwitterionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, and any mixtures thereof, and preferably wherein
 the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of
 C10 to C18 alkyl benzene sulfonates; 
 C10 to C18 alkyl sulfates; 
 C10 to C18 alkyl sulfates, ethoxylated with 1 to 3 moles ethylene oxide; 
 C10 to C18 alpha-olefin sulfonates; 
 C8 to C18 alkyl carboxylates, ethoxylated with 1 to 10 moles ethylene oxide; 
 and any mixture thereof; 
   the cationic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of
 quaternary C8 to C18 alkyl ethanolamines; 
 quaternary C8 to C18 alkyl ammonium compounds; 
 C8 to C18 alkyl ammonium methosulfates; 
 and any mixture thereof; 
   the non-ionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of
 C6 to C18 fatty alcohols, ethoxylated with 1 to 12 moles ethylene oxide; 
 alkoxylated C6 to C18 fatty alcohols such as
 C6 to C18 fatty alcohols, ethoxylated with 1 to 25 moles ethylene oxide, 
 C6 to C18 fatty alcohols, propoxylated with 1 to 15 moles propylene oxide, 
 C6 to C18 fatty alcohols, butoxylated with 1 to 10 moles butylene oxide, and combinations thereof; 
 
 C6 to C18 sophorolipids; 
 C6 to C18 rhamnolipids; 
 C5 to C18 alkyl polyglycosides; 
 C6 to C18 alkanolamides; 
 C6 to C18 fatty acid ester alkoxylates; 
 and any mixture thereof; and 
   the amphoteric/zwitterionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of
 C10 to C18 N-(alkyl)-N,N-dimethylamine oxides; 
 C10 to C18 N-(alkyl)-N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amine oxides; 
 C10 to C18 alkyl amido propyl dimethyl amine oxides; 
 C10 to C18 alkylbetaines; 
 C10 to C18 alkylamidobetaines; 
 C10 to C18 sulfobetaines; 
 an any mixture thereof; 
 and any mixture of the above specified cationic, anionic, non-ionic and amphoteric/zwitterionic surfactants. 
   
     
     
         3 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one linear alkanediol or the at least one first linear alkanediol is selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, 2,3-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, 2,3-hexanediol, 1,2-heptanediol, 2,3-heptanediol, 1,2-octanediol, 2,3-octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol, 2,3-nonanediol, 1,2-decanediol, 2,3-decanediol, 1,2-undecanediol, 2,3-undecanediol, 1,2-dodecanediol, 2,3-dodecanediol, 1,2-tridecanediol, 2,3-tridecanediol, 1,2-tetradecanediol, 2,3-tetradecanediol, and any mixture thereof
 and/or   the one or more second linear alkanediol is selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, 2,3-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, 2,3-hexanediol, 1,2 heptanediol, 2,3 heptanediol, 1,2 octanediol, 2,3 octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol, 2,3-nonanediol, 1,2-decanediol, 2,3-decanediol, 1,2-undecanediol, 2,3-undecanediol, 1,2-dodecanediol, 2,3-dodecanediol, 1,2-tridecanediol, 2,3-tridecanediol, 1,2-tetradecanediol, 2,3-tetradecanediol, and any mixture thereof.   
     
     
         4 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 3 , wherein the at least one linear alkanediol is selected from the group consisting of 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,2-heptanediol, 1,2-octanediol, 1,2-nonanediol, 1,2-decanediol, 1,2-undecanediol, 1,2-dodecanediol, 1,2-tridecanediol, 1,2-tetradecanediol, and any mixture thereof,
 or   wherein the at least one linear alkanediol is selected from the group consisting of 2,3-pentanediol, 2,3-hexanediol, 2,3-heptanediol, 2,3-octanediol, 2,3-nonanediol, 2,3-decanediol, 2,3-undecanediol, 2,3-dodecanediol, 2,3-tridecanediol, 2,3-tetradecanediol, and any mixture thereof,   or   wherein the mixture comprising at least one first linear alkanediol and one or more second linear alkanediol is selected from the group consisting of   a mixture comprising 1,2-pentanediol and 2,3-pentanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-hexanediol and 2,3-hexanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 2,3-heptanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-octanediol and 2,3-octanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-nonanediol and 2,3-nonanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-decanediol and 2,3-decanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-undecanediol and 2,3-undecanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-dodecanediol and 2,3-dodecanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-tridecanediol and 2,3-tridecanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-tetradecanediol and 2,3-tetradecanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-hexanediol and 1,2-octanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-hexanediol and 2,3-octanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-octanediol and 2,3-hexanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-octanediol and 2,3-heptanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-pentanediol and 2,3-hexanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-pentanediol and 2,3-heptanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-pentanediol and 2,3-octanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-pentanediol and 1,2-nonanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-pentanediol and 2,3-nonanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 1,2-pentanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 1,2-hexanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 1,2-octanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 2,3-octanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 1,2-nonanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 2,3-nonanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 1,2-decanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 1,2-undecanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 1,2-dodecanediol;   a mixture comprising 1,2-heptanediol and 1,2-tridecanediol.   
     
     
         5 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the mixture comprising at least one first linear alkanediol and one or more second linear alkanediol comprises the first linear alkanediol and the second alkanediol in a ratio in a range of 50:50 to 99.9:0.1, preferably in a ratio in a range of 75:25 to 99:1, more preferred in a ratio in a range of 80:20 to 98:2, still more preferred in a ratio of ≥90:10 to 95:5.   
     
     
         6 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one enzyme, preferably wherein the at least one enzyme is selected from the group consisting of protease, lipase, amylase, cellulase, cutinase, gluconase, peroxidase, pectinase, mannanase, esterase, hemicellulases, xylanases, phospholipases, pectate lyases, keratinases, reductases, nucleases (including DNase and/or RNase), phenoloxidases, lipoxygenases, ligninases, pullulanases, tannases, pentosanases, malanases, ß-glucanases, arabinosidases, hyaluronidases, chondroitinase, oxidoreductases and any mixtures thereof, and optionally further comprising at least one enzyme stabilizing agent. 
     
     
         7 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 , comprising a mixture of the at least one boosting agent (b I ) and the at least one further boosting agent selected from the group consisting of (b II ), (b III ), (b IV ), (b V ), and any mixtures thereof, in an amount of 0.001% to 15.0% by weight, preferred in an amount of 0.01% to 10.0% by weight, more preferred in an amount of 0.1% to 5.0% by weight, still more preferred in an amount of 0.3% to 3.0% by weight, most preferred in an amount of 0.5% to 1.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         8 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 , comprising the at least one surfactant in an amount of 0.001% to 90% by weight, preferred in an amount of 0.001% to 60% by weight, more preferred in an amount of 0.01% to 50% by weight, most preferred in an amount of 0.1% to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         9 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 , comprising the at least one enzyme in an amount of 0.0001% to 5% by weight, preferred in an amount of 0.0001% to 4% weight, more preferred in an amount of 0.001% to 3% by weight, still more preferred in an amount of 0.01% to 2% by weight, most preferred in an amount of 0.05% to 2% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         10 . The textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one active substance and/or additive selected from the group consisting of:
 an anti-static agents, anti-wrinkling agents, antimicrobial agents, dye transfer inhibition agents/colour protection agents, dye scavengers, dyes/colouring agents, greying inhibitors, odour removal/odour capturing agents, soil shielding/soil releasing agents, anti-redeposition agents, ultraviolet light protection agents, fragrances, sanitizing agents, disinfecting agents, water repellency agents, insect repellency agents, anti-pilling agents, souring agents, mildew removing agents, allergicide agents, solubility modifiers, rheology modifiers/viscosity modifiers or thickeners, dispersing agents, water softeners, buffers, solvents, defoamers/foam inhibitors/suds suppressors, foam stabilizers, fabric softeners, starch agents, bleaching agents, bleach activators, bleach catalysts and bleach stabilizers, bleach scavengers, optical brighteners and ultraviolet light adsorbers, chelating agents/sequestrant agents, builders, co-builders, pH adjusters, stabilizers, hydrotropes, preservatives, fire proofing agents, shrinkage controllers, salts, and any mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         11 . A textile treatment product comprising the textile treatment composition according to  claim 1 , for textile cleaning and/or textile care and/or for reducing the yellowing of textiles and/or for preventing the yellowing of textiles and/or as anti-yellowing agent in the treatment of textiles. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The textile treatment product according to  claim 11 , preferably wherein the textile treatment product is selected from the group consisting of fabric softeners, laundry cleaning compositions and detergents, fabric enhancing compositions, fabric freshening compositions, laundry pre-wash, laundry pre-treat, laundry additives, spray products, dry cleaning agents or compositions, laundry rinse additives, wash additives, post-rinse fabric treatments, ironing aids, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A method of boosting the cleaning efficiency of a textile treatment composition and/or reducing the yellowing of textiles and/or preventing the yellowing of textiles, comprising the steps of
 (i) providing a textile treatment composition comprising at least one surfactant; and   (ii) adding an effective amount of a mixture (b) comprising or consisting of
 (b I ) at least one boosting agent selected from the group consisting of at least one linear alkanediol having a carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms or a mixture comprising at least one first linear alkanediol having a carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms and one or more second linear alkanediols having a carbon chain of 5 to 14 carbon atoms which is different from the first linear alkanediol as defined in  claim 1 ; 
 and at least one further boosting agent selected from the group consisting of 
 (b II ) glyceryl caprylate; 
 (b III ) 4-hydroxyacetophenone; 
 (b IV ) ethyl hexyl glycerin; 
 (b V ) tropolone; and 
 any mixture thereof.